To Golding, the commotion over his casting felt quite hurtful, he tells EW.
For me, it was almost like being kind of stabbed in the back.
I was like, Arent we meant to be in this boat together?
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Ive lived 16, 17 years of my life in Asia, and thats most of my life.
Where are the boundaries?
Where are the lines drawn for saying that you cannot play this character because youre notfullyAsian?
he continues, name-checkingtwo popularAsian actorsfans had dreamcast in the role.
I was chosen because I came as close to the character as possible.
Ultimately, he says that the thought of his mixed-race background being an issue hadnt crossed his mind.
Crazy Rich Asianshits theaters Aug. 17, 2018.
