25 Times White Actors Played People Of Color And No One Really Gave A S**t

From: Huffington Post

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 Jim Sturgess 

as 

Jeffrey Ma

Film

"21" (2008) is a film based on true events that follows the story of a brilliant MIT student who is trained, along with other students, to become an expert card counter in blackjack. 

Character's Background

The protagonist of the film, Ben Campbell, is actually based on real-life MIT card counter and blackjack player Jeffrey Ma. Ma is an American of Chinese descent. In fact, most of the real-life blackjack team was of Asian descent but were portrayed in the film by white actors. 

Actor's Background

Jim Sturgess is a British actor, who required a dialect coach to master an American accent for the role. While Sturgess' role in "21" was completely whitewashed, the actor is also known for having worn full-on yellowface for his "Cloud Atlas" character in 2012.