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Scarlett Johansson will play as the lead character in the live-action adaptation of the hit manga/anime series

Scarlett Johansson to Play Motoko Kusanagi in ‘Ghost in the Shell’ Live-action Adaptation; Casting ‘Lucy’ Fame Sparks Debate

Production studios Paramount and DreamWorks announced in April 14 that Scarlett Johansson will play as the lead character in the live-action adaptation of the hit manga/anime series "Ghost in the Shell." Right after the announcement was made, it sparked a wave of criticism on whether a Hollywood actress can give justice to a Japanese role.

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Scarlett Johansson To Star In "Ghost in the Shell"

Fresh from her success in Lucy and Captain America: The Winter Soldier, is Scarlett Johansson becoming an action star already? An article by Entertainment Weekly can confirm that Johansson has been signed to top bill in the action film, Ghost in the Shell, the Dreamworks production based on the Japanese anime of the same name.

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