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FILE - In this April 9, 2016 file photo, Ed Skrein arrives at the MTV Movie Awards in Burbank, Calif. Skrein was cast as Ben Daimio in the “Hellboy” reboot “Rise of the Blood Queen.&quot; Many are objecting to the role not going to an Asian-American actor. The character is Japanese-American in Mike Mignola’s “Hellboy” comics. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

Ed Skrein pulls out of ‘Hellboy’ film after backlash

By JAKE COYLE - Associated Press

Ed Skrein arrives at the MTV Movie Awards in Burbank, California, April 9, 2016. A week after his casting in the upcoming “Hellboy” reboot sparked outcries of whitewashing, Skrein has withdrawn from the film. He was cast as Ben Daimio in the “Hellboy” reboot “Rise of the Blood Queen." Many objected to the role not going to an Asian-American actor. The character is Japanese-American in Mike Mignola’s “Hellboy” comics. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) ** FILE **

Ed Skrein drops ‘Hellboy’ reboot after ‘whitewashing’ outrage: ‘Ethnic diversity is important’

By Douglas Ernst - The Washington Times