News that actor James Dean will be getting a CGI resurrection in a forthcoming Vietnam War film after being dead for 60-plus years has not gone over well in some Hollywood circles, prompting a philosophical debate about the ethics of using an individual’s likeness for a creative enterprise in which the deceased artist necessarily has no say.
On Wednesday, The Hollywood Reporter ignited a social media firestorm with the announcement that a CGI version of actor James Dean will be playing a prominent role in the Vietnam War action drama “Finding Jack.” Director Anton Ernst said the decision to cast James Dean came after “months of research” and that the production will involve complex character arcs.
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