Entertainment

Donnie Yen criticises original 'John Wick: 4' script for stereotyping Asians: 'Why is everything so generic?'

By ANNDREA A. WEBBER
Donnie Yen says he had a 'respectful experience' working on set of 'John Wick 4' Photo: ONG SOON HIN/The Star

Hong Kong action star Donnie Yen created buzz after confirming in 2021 that he will be starring in the Hollywood blockbuster, John Wick: Chapter 4.

In a recent interview with GQ magazine, Yen revealed that he wasn't originally keen on accepting the role of Caine – a blind assassin and friend of the lead protagonist – after deeming that it perpetuated Asian stereotypes.

Play, subscribe and stand a chance to win prizes worth over RM39,000! T&C applies.

Monthly Plan

RM 13.90/month

RM 11.12/month

Billed as RM 11.12 for the 1st month, RM 13.90 thereafter.

Best Value

Annual Plan

RM 12.33/month

RM 9.87/month

Billed as RM 118.40 for the 1st year, RM 148 thereafter.

Related stories:
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!

Next In Entertainment
Singaporean singer Stefanie Sun and HK director Stephen Chow in rare photo together
Caviar and comfort food on the menu for A-listers on Oscars night
Lindsay Lohan flees Dubai for New York City amid war in Iran
Live Nation employee mocks customers as 'so stupid' in internal messages released in court case
Conan O’Brien makes rare remarks about murders of Rob, Michele Reiner
'Unreasonable': Actor Farid Amirul, 61, says he was offered only RM500 for five days of filming
Singaporean actress Kym Ng loves running on weekends as it makes her feel free like a child
Actress baffled by�vicious, defamatory online attacks
Family defends�Dee Hsu’s hubby expose
Fans spot George Lam feeding Sally Yeh ice cream in KL ahead of their Malaysia concert

Trending in Lifestyle

Others Also Read

Load more

Copyright © 1995- Star Media Group Berhad [197101000523 (10894-D)]

Best viewed on Chrome browsers.