On Monday, actor Ed Skrein, who is white, capitulated to the outrage that erupted after he was cast in Hellboy as the Japanese-American character Major Ben Daimio by tweeting he would not play the part:
Only a week ago, Skrein, 34, who starred in Deadpool, expressed his excitement over being cast in Hellboy:
Mike Mignola, who created the Hellboy comics, stated that Skrein’s relinquishing of the role was “very nicely done.”
David Harbour, from Stranger Things, who was cast to play Hellboy, tweeted:
Twitter was chock-full of praise for Skrein’s decision: