From #OscarsSoWhite to numerous depressing studies about representation, 2016 is the year of calling Hollywood's out forĀ shi*tty practices.
The latest casting controversies include the films Nina, Ghost in the Shell, and Doctor Strange. Backlash has ranged from criticisms against whitewashing to petitions calling for recasts.Ā
But would boycotting these films work? It has before.
Here are five big-budget movies that became box-office flops after accusations of racism: