whitewashing
noun
white·wash·ing
ˈ(h)wīt-ˌwȯ-shiŋ 
-ˌwä-
: an act or instance of applying whitewash
also
: whitewash sense 3
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The real stories behind Blitz McQueen wrote the character of Ife (played by Benjamin Clementine) to help correct the whitewashing of the Blitz.
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Gregory Wakeman, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
These are movies that do not pass through national censorship forces and their whitewashing of any regime criticism.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
The problem with this Ghost in the Shell is, frankly, everything else around the movie — especially the accusations of whitewashing leveled against the action-thriller.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 13 July 2024
Outside of the whitewashing accusations, other fans felt both actors are simply not right for the roles, and Dev Patel was a popular suggestion to play Heathcliff instead.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024
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Gregory Wakeman, Smithsonian Magazine, 22 Nov. 2024
These are movies that do not pass through national censorship forces and their whitewashing of any regime criticism.
—Steven Zeitchik, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Nov. 2024
The problem with this Ghost in the Shell is, frankly, everything else around the movie — especially the accusations of whitewashing leveled against the action-thriller.
—Will Leitch, Vulture, 13 July 2024
Outside of the whitewashing accusations, other fans felt both actors are simply not right for the roles, and Dev Patel was a popular suggestion to play Heathcliff instead.
—Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Whitewashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/whitewashing. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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