Calling Awkwafina by her birth name instead of her professional name is odd, especially when you didn’t do it for others like Chloe Bennet or Michelle Yeoh.
Joshdabozz2025-12-02 18:59
Yeah very weird
arian_ezequiel2025-12-02 19:05
that professional name is so weird, plus calling her Nora Lum would be much easier to remember the spelling
Physical_Aerie_48062025-12-02 19:08
Tbf Awkwafina is a dumb name. I just think of really shitty bottled water
Her birth name is beautiful in comparison
SpinyNorman7772025-12-02 19:09
It's something I've always found weird, using 'Asian' to exclusively refer to a very generic 'East Asian', ignoring huge swathes of the largest (and arguably most diverse) continent, whilst simultaneously generalising heavily. Baffling.
NrFive2025-12-02 19:21
[It’s a funny comedy trope though](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szWiVSCwdSk) 😇🤣
deezee722025-12-02 19:34
Well, "Asia" includes 60% of all humans, including a hugely diverse range of people. The Middle East arguably has more in common with Europe than with East Asia.
So referring to someone at "Asian" is so broad that it's not really meaningful, and then English doesn't have a better word to describe people from East Asia than "Asian".
SpinyNorman7772025-12-02 19:39
Maybe... And this is radical... East Asian.
PotentialAnt96702025-12-02 20:00
We can even shorten it to EA
Zephronic2025-12-02 19:52
You literally said it. East Asian. What other term do you need to describe people from East Asia??
kemicode2025-12-02 19:57
When you list down “Asians”, you list all of them down. You don’t purposefully ignore other Asians just because you want to. Otherwise, be more specific but that begs the question why would you want to list down just East Asians when Asia is the continent.
CrazyGunnerr2025-12-02 19:57
How would you refer to them though.
Do you have an issue calling people American, even though that is only use for people from the US. How should we refer to them? Why do we use black and white, even though no one is black or white?
It is weird, but at the same time, how would we change this?
shogi_x2025-12-02 20:01
I think this is less of a conscious choice and more an education failing. For most of my education, "Asian" was exclusively used in reference to Eastern Asia. India was taught about entirely separate, and the rest of Asia was rarely mentioned. It basically boils down to the wars: WWII, Vietnam, Korea. If it wasn't involved in one of those, we didn't learn about it. India was only taught in relation to being a UK colony.
It's still ingrained today, just look at cuisine. "Asian food" is typically Eastern and anything else is treated as its own separate thing.
I'm constantly reminding myself that Asia isn't just the East.
Edit: I'm American, and I went to private schools.
LeRoiDeNord2025-12-02 19:13
Well, Awkwafina is just a silly name lol
moonknightcrawler2025-12-02 19:31
Every name is a silly name
euphoriapotion2025-12-02 19:32
ahhh but they don't look stereotypically Chinese/Japanese, so there's no reason to include them! /s
kemicode2025-12-02 19:58
Exhibit A of subtle (or not so much) Asian racism
dpaz472025-12-02 18:56
Underrated
WoefulKnight2025-12-02 19:04
her character and her portrayal deserved a much better movie.
ArmadilloOk14452025-12-02 19:08
One of the favorite things I like to do is come up with superhero team movies by cherry-picking different live action portrayals of characters, one of those I did is an X-Force movie with Reynolds' Deadpool, Jackman's Wolverine, Hardy's Archangel, Munn's Psylocke and Ryan Gosling as Fantomex
WoefulKnight2025-12-02 19:09
I dunno about anyone else, but I'm there opening day.
ArmadilloOk14452025-12-02 19:13
I also did a Thunderbolts Red movie with Ford's Red Hulk, Reynolds' Deadpool, Bernthal's Punisher, Yung's Elektra, Luna's Ghost Rider and Revolori's Flash as Agent Venom
dpaz472025-12-02 19:54
For real! Did you know she actually fought hard to have the comic accurate suit cause they originally wanted to go something basic like the other X-men characters. I applaud her for doing that. It’s just a shame they wasted her after. Like you said she deserves better.
Subject-Ad50712025-12-02 19:51
What happened to her sword lol. It just disappears in the movie.
ChronoMonkeyX2025-12-02 20:08
No, underused. I was so excited to see her, I like Psylocke and Munn, I think she had 1 line.
dpaz472025-12-02 20:13
Underused I agree. She didn’t have 1 line. I think she had at least 3-5 lines in the movie I’m not sure it’s been a while but it was only a few. Like you I also am a fan of Munn and Psylocke. She actually suggested to have the comic accurate suit cause they originally were to give her a basic black suit like most other x men characters. She also learned swordplay and did her own stunts. I applaud her for that. The studio really wasted her potential in this.
Doxonvic2025-12-02 18:57
Also Natalie Portman (Israel)
Reasonable_Mode70492025-12-02 19:02
Parents are Australian and Polish, cant say theres much W Asian blood in there
Doxonvic2025-12-02 19:03
But she was born in Asia, doesn't that make her Asian?
Reasonable_Mode70492025-12-02 19:05
Im pretty sure they're using Asian as a racial identifier, not a national one. If so, Chloe Bennet wouldnt count as she was born in America
And Pom is apparently Canadian!
Doxonvic2025-12-02 19:10
Yeah, I guess OP mean it in a racial way.
SNAKEKINGYO2025-12-02 19:10
no
Doxonvic2025-12-02 19:12
no? really? ok
VietnamHam2025-12-02 19:00
Also Elektra was played by Elodie Yung who is half Cambodian
playmaker12092025-12-02 19:17
How’d they miss her when they put in Akwafina?
Glum_Store_16052025-12-02 19:00
i had to look up Nora Lum. who calls her that?
also, Anna Akana (stupid fine writer chick).
Zengjia2025-12-02 19:31
You like the bottled water brand more?
The_Iceman22882025-12-02 19:02
Erm... forget somebody?
storiedpages2025-12-02 19:12
This.
IndominusTaco2025-12-02 19:02
helen cho is such a baddie
IllustriousAd23922025-12-02 19:04
its a shame that she never appeared again
tyrwlive2025-12-02 20:05
It’s a shame
Seif_elagizy_7772025-12-02 19:08
It's a shame we never got to her Genius Son Amadeus Cho
SebitaxD172025-12-02 20:07
He is in spiderman
Seif_elagizy_7772025-12-02 20:42
What? Which Spider-Man movie exactly?
jramos0372025-12-02 19:02
I know Fala Chen is in Shang Chi and plays his mom, but whats a Leiko? Didn't she have a different name?
NoSpoilerAlertPlease2025-12-02 19:05
TIL Awkwafina’s real name
Procyon-Sceletus2025-12-02 19:07
Watchu talkem bout?
Endless_Chambers2025-12-02 19:23
Idky her real name came as such a shock to me.
bushwickauslaender2025-12-02 19:28
I legit was about to give OP shit for not mentioning Awkwafina until I saw this comment lol
Tamriel-Chad-4202025-12-02 19:29
I genuinely thought Awkwafina was her real name, like spelt differently of course but still
ChronoMonkeyX2025-12-02 20:03
Well, she's Nora from Queens, but I never knew the Lum part.
moonknightcrawler2025-12-02 19:30
I felt like I was in trouble just for reading it. She popped out the womb Awkwafina as far as I’m concerned
After_Survey22452025-12-02 19:46
Awkwafina IS Nora from Queens!
DamnPlayer232025-12-02 19:05
“THeRE IsNt EnOUGh AsIaN RePrEsEnTaTiOn”
uza802025-12-02 19:06
You forgot Gemma Chan as Minn-Erva.
Neozetare2025-12-02 19:25
Also Michelle Yeoh as a ravager in GotG2
And a hella bunch of people from Wolverine 2 if we count the extended universe like this post does
uza802025-12-02 19:26
I knew before i posted i would regret not being more thorough.
Glum_Store_16052025-12-02 19:06
Hailee Steinfeld, aka new Hawkeye, is part Filipino.
Assassiiinuss2025-12-02 19:11
I just looked this up. One of her grandfathers was of Filipino and African American descent. Assuming one of his parents was Filipino, this would make Hailee 1/16. I don't think that counts.
cassidythekid2025-12-02 19:39
Probably one of the dumbest things i've ever read. 1/16 still counts as part filipino LOL
panetony2025-12-02 19:47
only inside usa where that's a thing
kemicode2025-12-02 20:00
I’m Filipino but at what point do we draw the line? Like I might be part Spanish because I’m 1/256 Spanish? So everyone is part-everyone.
ChaoticForkingGood2025-12-02 19:07
Hi, Yukio!
lk792025-12-02 19:35
Hi Wade!!! 👋
ChaoticForkingGood2025-12-02 19:36
I know it's tremendously silly, but I was seriously hoping someone would respond with that. You made my day.
Nosedive8882025-12-02 19:38
Upvoted for pure wholesomeness
ChaoticForkingGood2025-12-02 19:40
Wow, there really is a first for everything! lol ;)
RadiantChaos2025-12-02 19:50
That actress has a fairly prominent role in Death Stranding 2 and even says "Hi Sam" with a little wave a couple of times... always got me.
ScarletSilver2025-12-02 19:51
🎵 Raindrops keep falling on my head 🎵
SecretWarsIsComing2025-12-02 19:08
Still wishing many of these would have future re-appearances..
NahdiraZidea2025-12-02 19:08
Just calling May “Melinda” feels weird haha
HOEDY2025-12-02 19:52
That's the Cavalry!
Uncles_Lotus_Tile2025-12-02 19:09
Gamez_universe_212025-12-02 19:10
Jessica henwick is a gorgeous woman. Her acting in iron fist was crazy good. Definately the top female asian actor imo
NowWeGetSerious2025-12-02 19:18
She literally is why I watched both seasons of Iron Fist.
I need her to return as the Fist, on her search for Danny Rand
SeekerVash2025-12-02 19:21
You should watch Love & Monsters. She is top tier there too.
xreddawgx2025-12-02 19:13
Yes
Mambo_Poa092025-12-02 19:16
Some of them you mean
NowWeGetSerious2025-12-02 19:17
What about the queen of the Inhumans herself
Dichen Lachman...
(Quake mom)
tforce802025-12-02 20:09
She was severed.
NowWeGetSerious2025-12-02 20:15
Pretend-Meaning-15362025-12-03 04:04
I understood that reference
Zephronic2025-12-02 19:19
More like East Asian
kriswone2025-12-02 19:23
It's not all of them, please update.
max10012025-12-02 19:23
You forgot Blink Fox universe.
Visual_Collar_88932025-12-02 19:24
Anyone notice that aside from the older actresses, (Michelle Yeoh & Ming-Na Wen), most of the rest all have the same face?
Recent-Ad42182025-12-02 19:24
You missed Rila fukushima from The Wolverine who played Yukio. And also Mariko actress from the same movie.
Any-Transition952025-12-02 19:24
The infamous purple streak (I kinda like it)
crusty_butter_roll2025-12-02 19:25
What about Mary Rivera who played Ned's lola?
mdbuff2025-12-02 19:26
Gemma Chan double dipped as she was in Captain Marvel as well
writechriswrite2025-12-02 19:27
Isn’t Pakistan in Asia too? Iman Vellani
Zephronic2025-12-02 19:42
Yeah but some people think Asian is just East Asia lol
kingkalis2025-12-02 19:29
Shout out to Ming-Na Wen pretty sure she voices Mulan. Unsure if it's the English version or not. Learned about this at a trivia night
Pretend-Meaning-15362025-12-02 19:29
and dichen lachman as jiaying and Dianne Doan as kora
euphoriapotion2025-12-02 19:31
ah yes, another person thinking "Asian" only refers to people of Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, and Japanese descend. Let's ignore all Indian, Bangladeshi, Pakistan, Iranian, Turkish, Israeli etc people because they don't look Asian enough for OP!
blackbutterfree2025-12-02 19:32
I don't think Shang Chi's mom is named Leiko.
Wicked682025-12-02 19:33
Didn't know Chloe Bennet was Asian. I'm assuming she's half..?
weresabre2025-12-02 19:43
Her father is Chinese, and her birth name is Chloe Wang. She adopted "Bennet" as a surname (her father's first name) when she started acting in the US because she had trouble getting leading roles with an Asian name
Chloe Bennet - Wikipedia https://share.google/PvJy8ci45fcMaeokI
DepthByChocolate2025-12-02 19:53
She was a pop star in China lol
Wicked682025-12-02 20:00
What does that mean? Wasn't aware of her then Lots of rhe K-Pop stars are not Korean...
DepthByChocolate2025-12-02 20:17
...it means she was a pop singer in China. I'm not talking about K-Pop or Korea.
DepthByChocolate2025-12-02 20:19
https://bellomag.com/ux-portfolio/chloe-bennet/
Wicked682025-12-06 10:30
The point of my original comment is someone being a pop star in China doesn't mean they are Chinese
DepthByChocolate2025-12-06 14:58
Your original comment was that you didn't know she was Asian. Then you compared her being a C-Pop star to K-Pop stars not always being Korean. But they are always Asian.
MachineGunChunk2025-12-02 19:34
Wai Ching Ho as Madame Gao?
3bstfrds2025-12-02 19:34
Such disrespect to Katy's grandma
Sn00x2025-12-02 19:35
I am confused. Jessica Henwick is British, Olivia Munn is American, Pom Klementieff is French...
simpletonclass2025-12-02 19:37
Anyone remember that fan fan bing debacle for iron man 3. I guess that’s why in AoU we have Helen Cho. Then they abandoned her rq. Has not been back.
uselessgenius692025-12-02 19:37
Ummm... isn't Pom klementieff French?
AndruchaCS2025-12-02 19:48
Ming-Na Wen have my heart
dar3almackoy2025-12-02 19:48
I never clocked that Lana condor was jubilee, I know it was a split second appearance but still
bbgamingandcollect172025-12-02 19:54
Michelle Yeoh was in Guardians too
Necromancer1892025-12-02 20:02
Indians and Arabs are Asians? Right?
Trini2Bone2025-12-02 20:02
Nora Lum!?!?
Specialist_Ad40732025-12-02 20:03
Gemma Chan 1000% the hottest
Smashjackson062025-12-02 20:03
Its crazy they haven't gotten Grace Park in a roll
ChronoMonkeyX2025-12-02 20:06
Rila Fukushima as (different)Yukio in the Wolverine. I loved her, she should have been a permanent addition to the series.
victrin2025-12-02 20:12
Does Awkwafina go by her old name professionally now?
karateema2025-12-02 20:12
Why did you put both Blink actresses but only one of the Yukios?
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Titania (Jameela Jamil)
Calling Awkwafina by her birth name instead of her professional name is odd, especially when you didn’t do it for others like Chloe Bennet or Michelle Yeoh.
Her birth name is beautiful in comparison
So referring to someone at "Asian" is so broad that it's not really meaningful, and then English doesn't have a better word to describe people from East Asia than "Asian".
Do you have an issue calling people American, even though that is only use for people from the US. How should we refer to them? Why do we use black and white, even though no one is black or white?
It is weird, but at the same time, how would we change this?
It's still ingrained today, just look at cuisine. "Asian food" is typically Eastern and anything else is treated as its own separate thing.
I'm constantly reminding myself that Asia isn't just the East.
Edit: I'm American, and I went to private schools.
Underrated
And Pom is apparently Canadian!
also, Anna Akana (stupid fine writer chick).
And a hella bunch of people from Wolverine 2 if we count the extended universe like this post does
I need her to return as the Fist, on her search for Danny Rand
Dichen Lachman...
(Quake mom)
Chloe Bennet - Wikipedia https://share.google/PvJy8ci45fcMaeokI
If you're asking an open-ended question, try to add your own personal answer and the reasoning.