British actor Ed Skrein (Sk-Rhine), known for playing the villain in Deadpool, has turned down a role in the reboot of Hellboy amid Hollywood 'whitewashing' claims.
The actor said he hadn't realised the character he had been cast to play was of mixed Asian heritage in the original comics.
Our UK Correspondent Natalie Powell reports.
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