{"id":338628,"date":"2025-06-20T00:55:49","date_gmt":"2025-06-20T07:55:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/es\/?p=387384"},"modified":"2025-07-01T14:20:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T21:20:51","slug":"netflix-has-a-hit-on-its-hands-that-could-have-been-sonys-but-they-never-made-it-due-to-the-xenophobia-of-their-executives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/netflix-has-a-hit-on-its-hands-that-could-have-been-sonys-but-they-never-made-it-due-to-the-xenophobia-of-their-executives\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix has a hit on its hands that could have been Sony&#039;s, but they never made it due to the xenophobia of their executives"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In a recent revelation about the adaptability of the extravagant world of cinematography, the case of Flash Boys, a novel written by author Michael Lewis, has been highlighted. Sony acquired the rights to the work in 2014 with the hope of bringing it to the big screen. However, <strong>the project did not progress as expected, partly due to the studio&#8217;s refusal to consider an Asian protagonist for the film, despite the fact that the central character, Brad Katsuyama, is a Canadian stockbroker of Japanese descent<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Xenophobia makes you lose money, suited up<\/h2>\n\n\n<p>According to hacked emails from 2014, it was revealed that some Hollywood executives expressed their concern that an Asian actor would not be attractive enough to lead a high-profile finance-related film.<strong> &#8220;The story is great, but we can&#8217;t do it with an Asian actor,&#8221; is one of the quoted phrases by Lewis, illustrating the racial tensions that still persist in the film industry<\/strong>. This led many industry experts to wonder if audience perception was playing a disproportionate role in casting choices.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"they are everywhere.... 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With Ben Jacoby as the new screenwriter, Netflix seems to be betting on an inclusive and diverse approach, aligning with its recent trend of taking risks with global casts.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>The arrival of Netflix to the project highlights a shift in cinematic storytelling<\/strong>, where respect for diversity and authentic stories are gaining ground in an industry that has struggled with issues of racial representation for decades.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Netflix\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/bb71af8a-96bf-11e6-8279-00163ec9f5fa\/1690710143\/netflix-Download-Netflix.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Netflix<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/netflix.softonic.com\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/netflix.softonic.com\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a recent revelation about the adaptability of the extravagant world of cinematography, the case of Flash Boys has been highlighted, a novel written by author Michael Lewis. 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