Ghost in the Shell

MOVIE NEWS! Have you heard about this photo of Scarlet Johannson? Well it's kicking up a fuss on the Internet. Johansson plays the lead in Hollywood's take on Ghost in the Shell, the Japanese series which includes Manga comics, a TV series and an anime movie.
In the original, the character is a cyborg security agent called Major Motoko Kusanagi. Johannson is currently being referred to simply as 'Major' – we aren't certain yet if this is who she will be playing but many fans are angry and baffled.
Comic book writer Jon Tsuei has said that Ghost in the Shell is "inherently a Japanese story", adding that "You can 'Westernize' the story if you want, but at that point it is no longer Ghost In The Shell because the story is simply not Western".
The film will be released in theaters in March 2017.
People have been pointed out that there are plenty of other Japanese and Asian actors could have turned to for the role.
So what do you think? Can Johansson still pull this off? We know she has the range for it!
Is Hollywood still too 'whitewashed'? With the Oscars recently and the lack of diversity as a major topic and issue, can this change, can it get better?