Asian erasure and Hollywood’s whitewashing of minority roles has been a huge point of discussion over the last few weeks in light of AAPI heritage month and the trending Twitter hashtag #whitewashedOUT. Anyone who is even remotely up-to-date with pop culture knows about the backlash against the controversial Ghost In The Shell casting starring Scarlett Johansson as Major Motoko Kusanagi.

In honor of this important discussion and in hopes to prevent whitewashing in future American adaptations of Asian franchises, here are 5 (potentially) whitewashed movies to not watch in the future. Remember, with every dollar you spend, you have the power to make a statement and a difference.

Ghost In The Shell

I’m not even sure I have to discuss this film and why you shouldn’t spend your hard earned dollars supporting Hollywood’s terrible decisions. In case you’ve been communing with nature for the last two months and don’t know anything about the controversial casting, however, here is a quick rundown: Scarlett Johansson is slated to star as Major Motoko Kusanagi in the American remake of the beloved Japanese cyberpunk thriller Ghost In The Shell. To add insult to injury, Paramount did a VFX test on the predominately white cast to make them appear more Asian—the 21^st century equivalent of yellowface.

You would think Hollywood has enough sense by now to realize that yellowface is not acceptable, but then you get movies like Cloud Atlas released in 2012 that features the sorriest excuse for yellowface I’ve ever seen. Instead of supporting this whitewashed American remake which, by casting a white lead, completely disregards the Japanese origins and themes intrinsic to the film, consider spending your money purchasing the original manga by Masamune Shirō or the 1995 anime film of the same name directed by Mamoru Oshii.

Death Note

This American remake of the 2006 Japanese film Death Note is directed by Adam Wingard. Currently, Nat Wolff is attached to star as Light Yagami, the main character in the mega popular franchise featuring the original manga, an anime adaptation, three live-action films and a live-action television drama. Margaret Qualley is also attached to star in the film. Although her role has yet to be confirmed, she will likely play Misa Amane, Light’s girlfriend and accomplice.

The film is still in pre-production, so I can only hope the casting will change in response to the backlash against the whitewashing of Asian roles in Ghost In The Shell and Doctor Strange. That being said, in all honesty, I could do without an American remake of Death Note. The manga and anime are already amazing in their own right, and anyone who would like to be introduced to the series should just be directed there instead.

Doctor Strange (2016)

We all love Marvel, especially given how amazing their recent films have been. Thus, it pains me to include Doctor Strange on this list. When I saw that Tilda Swinton was cast as the Ancient One, I admit that I was both disappointed and relieved. On one hand, by casting a white actor as the Ancient One, Derrickson is subverting the overt orientalist overtones that has plagued series like Doctor Strange, Iron Fist and Daredevil since their conception, which rely heavily on tired Asian stereotypes and tropes. Think the mythologization of Asia as some mystical, spiritual realm where weary white people can go to rediscover themselves and understand the higher order of the universe. Think an ancient land where men and women can go to learn marital arts under a wise master or “shi-fu” and make pacts with hidden fire dragons in the cloud-covered Himalayas.

On the other hand, casting a white actor in this role just perpetuates the idea that it is okay to erase Asians from their own landscape and appropriate and homogenize Asian cultures to suite their fetishized vision of the east. Thankfully, it seems that director Scott Derrickson has heard our outrage and is trying to learn from those who understand the consequences of whitewashing best.

Naruto

Keeping with Hollywood’s recent habit of importing Japanese properties and remaking them from American audiences is Naruto, the mega-popular ninja fantasy manga by Masashi Kishimoto that has spawned countless spin-offs and has a huge global fan base. Lionsgate secured the rights to the film last year.

The film is being produced by Avi Arad, the mastermind behind literally every Marvel movie that came out before 2008 and, you guessed it, Ghost In The Shell. Unknown director Michael Gracey is set to helm the film, but otherwise not much is known about the project. What I can predict is that Lionsgate will use the superficial diversity present within the Naruto universe—and admittedly many of the characters could easily be mistaken as white with a plethora of blue eyed, blonde haired characters—as an excuse for a predominately white cast. Make no mistake though, Naruto is an inherently Japanese tale deeply imbued in Japanese mythos with characters that embody Japanese social values. This is a tale about clans and ninjas and traditional Japanese folklore. Nothing about the world is a blank slate that would allow creators free reign to “normalize” the story for American audiences, and why should it? This is an opportunity to introduce American audiences to new stories and new landscapes. Since this film is so early in its development, the potential is unlimited and presents a unique chance for the director to absorb the recent discussions around Asian erasure and implement real change. Plus, given the character from the Hidden Cloud Village, this would be an amazing chance to cast Afro-Asian or Black actors.

Akira

Finally, to wrap up this list, is Akira. In 2002, Warner Bros. acquired the rights to a live-action remake of the landmark Japanese animated film of the same name, but it has since been in pre-production hell, changing producers, directors and writers many times. For that, I am grateful because Akira is one of the most beloved and lauded science fiction films of all time—a cyberpunk masterpiece that was central in introducing manga and anime to the western world. Had this film come out earlier, I am positive it would have been horribly mishandled by early 2000s Hollywood.

Hopefully with the current discussing around POC representation/inclusion and how to handle cultural property with sensitivity and respect, Akira might get the Hollywood treatment it deserves. Or no treatment at all, because I don’t think an American remake is needed as the original film and manga have more than enough material to keep readers and watchers invested for decades to come. Either way, if this film is to be made, I hope that the creative minds behind it will be smart enough to cast Japanese-American actors and adapt the story with its Japanese origins and themes in mind.