Emma Stone’s appearance in Cameron Crowe’s film Aloha faced severe backlash from the critics, who were disappointed by the casting of the film. The actress portrayed the role of an Asian-American woman, which went against the perception of the people who stay in Hawaii. People criticized the film for presenting a “whitewashed” version of Hawaii.

The forthcoming Cameron Crowe -directed film Aloha is finding itself making headlines for unflattering reasons again. The Media Action Network for Asian-Americans released a press release to the New York Post that accuses the Columbia Pictures dramedy of presenting a “whitewashed” version of Hawaii.

The film had been met with skepticism for months. The Sony email hack revealed frustrated executives calling the film’s script “ridiculous.” Reviewers were reportedly banned from early screenings before the film's late-May release, a move often associated with low confidence in the film by the studio.