We missed the uproar earlier this year, over her casting as Shana in the upcoming "Jem and the Holograms" live-action movie adaptation – the animated TV series that ran from 1985 to 1988, which centered on a music company owner, her singer alter-ego Jem, her band the Holograms, and their adventures.
I’m not at all familiar with the animated series, but, from what I gathered, in short, the character she was cast to play (Shana) is supposed to be much darker than she is (the usual Hollywood #Colorism casting matter).
Filming on "Jem and the Holograms" is done (it’s in post-production currently), under the direction of Jon M. Chu ("G.I. Joe:…
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