Emma Stone Wishes She Hadn't Taken This One Role

"Aloha" didn't do well in theaters at all, and Emma Stone definitely felt like her turn as Allison Ng was a problem. She told News.com.au that she appreciated that the movie did help facilitate a conversation that needed to happen. "I've become the butt of many jokes. I've learned on a macro level about the insane history of whitewashing in Hollywood and how prevalent the problem truly is. It's ignited a conversation that's very important."

Cameron Crowe, who created and directed the film, even apologized for the casting choice in a blog post. He explained to readers that the character was based on a real person who had Ng's exact ancestry. "Captain Allison Ng was written to be a super-proud ¼ Hawaiian who was frustrated that, by all outward appearances, she looked nothing like one. A half-Chinese father was meant to show the surprising mix of cultures often prevalent in Hawaii. Extremely proud of her unlikely heritage, she feels personally compelled to over-explain every chance she gets. The character was based on a real-life, red-headed local who did just that."