Asian superhero would be terrific, reckons John Cho
One of the things I love about (‘Searching’) is that it’s kind of from the future, in that it behaves as if we’re past this moment where we’re talking about representation, and there is no need to talk anymore about it because it’s normalised. It’s an AsianAmerican family...
LOS ANGELES: An Asian superhero in Hollywood would be great, reckons Korean-American actor John Cho.
On Facebook Live, this was one of Cho’s answers to questions posed by fans.
Cho was also asked, “With the recent wave of Asian actors and actresses in nonmartialarts films, what other stories do you think should be explored?”
His reply: “I think the answer is that we don’t have to sit here and devise what kinds of stories Asians should be involved with because I don’t know that that is asked of actors of other races, so I think the whole gamut should be explored.”
Cho also addressed the issue of how Hollywood might be handling Asian-American representation on screen following the milestone success of Crazy Rich Asians and Netf lix’s To All The Boys I’ve Loved Before this past weekend.
Said Cho: “One of the things I love about ( Searching) is that it’s kind of from the future, in that it behaves as if we’re past this moment where we’re talking about representation, and there is no need to talk anymore about
John Cho, actor
it because it’s normalised. It’s an Asian-American family and it’s very specifically a KoreanAmerican family, and yet that doesn’t have any bearing on the story that we’re telling, so in that way I think it’s an example of the endgame for me.”
In Searching, directed by newcomer Aneesh Chaganty and out in cinemas on Friday, Cho stars as David Kim, a single father whose teenage daughter, Margot ( Michelle La), disappears after a study session.
While a police detective ( Debra Messing) undertakes the search for Margot, David turns to his daughter’s computer to try to uncover clues about her friends and where she might have gone — and quickly realises he doesn’t really know the life his daughter was living outside their home.
The entire film is told through computer and smartphone screens, adding a contemporary twist to the thriller genre.