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‘Sixteen Candles’ Star Gedde Watanabe Didn’t Initially Realize Long Duk Dong Was a ‘Stereotype’
indieWIRE· 8 hours ago'Sixteen Candles' actor Gedde Watanabe didn't believe at the time that his character in the film...
‘Sixteen Candles’ Actor Gedde Watanabe Says He Didn’t Think Long Duk Dong Role Was “Racist”
The Hollywood Reporter via Yahoo News· 10 hours agoOver the past couple of decades, John Hughes’ Sixteen Candles has been seen in a new light, with...
Sixteen Candles' Gedde Watanabe On Why He Wasn’t Offended By Stereotypical Role As Long Duk Dong
CinemaBlend via Yahoo News· 12 hours agoGedde Watanabe as Long Duk Dong in Sixteen Candles. Japanese-American actor Gedde Watanabe had a...
Gedde Watanabe didn't consider his “Sixteen Candles” role racist at the time
Entertainment Weekly via Yahoo News· 13 hours agoPlenty has been said about problematic character Long Duk Dong in John Hughes' Sixteen Candles, but...
'Sixteen Candles' turns 40: Molly Ringwald, John Cusack, Anthony Michael Hall then and now
Fox News· 2 days ago"Sixteen Candles" is celebrating its 40th anniversary. The movie follows Samantha Baker on her 16th...
The Cast of “Sixteen Candles”: Where Are They Now?
People via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe John Hughes-directed teen comedy was a critical success and a commercial hit when it premiered in theaters on May 4, 1984...
Gedde Watanabe Says He Didn't Find His 'Sixteen Candles' Role Long Duk Dong Offensive at the Time...
People Magazine· 1 day agoIt's been 40 years since Sixteen Candles was released in theaters, and while times have certainly...
Molly Ringwald’s Honest Quotes About Making Peace With the Problematic Nature of ‘Sixteen Candles’
Us Weekly via Yahoo News· 4 days agoForty years after its release, Sixteen Candles has an undeniable place in the pantheon of American...
Gedde Watanabe Says He Didn’t Consider His ‘Sixteen Candles’ Character ‘Long Duk Dong’ Racist When...
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‘Sixteen Candles’ 40th anniversary: Revisiting John Hughes’ classic teen movie
Gold Derby via Yahoo News· 4 days agoIt’s been four decades since Samantha Baker bemoaned the fact that everyone had forgotten her 16th...