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These Famous Films Have Controversial Plot Lines that Would Not Pass Today’s Standards

Breakfast at Tiffany’s

You may be surprised to find this 1961 rom-com movie on this list. The critically acclaimed and aesthetically beautiful movie is actually great in many ways but if it gets a remake, one particular character would probably need a change.

Source: Definition.org

This character is I.Y. Yunioshi, a character played by Mickey Rooney. This means he is a white person doing yellowface and did a lot of exaggerated Asian stereotypes. Even the director, Blake Edwards regret how he portrayed the character years later.

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