Emma Stone in Aloha (2015)

Emma Stone’s casting in Cameron Crowe’s *Aloha* remains one of the most glaring examples of Hollywood whitewashing. The pale, green-eyed actress was cast as Allison Ng, a character explicitly described as one-quarter Chinese and one-quarter Hawaiian—a decision that erased both identities. Director Crowe later publicly apologized, but the damage was cemented when the film earned a 19% Rotten Tomatoes score, far worse than the average 45% for romantic comedies that year. This controversy outperforms #10's whitewashing debate in sheer cultural impact, sparking over 5,000 news articles during its release. The lack of any Asian or Pacific Islander representation in a role built for it underscores a systemic failure that still haunts studio casting.