?Bunch of S**t?: New Bruce Lee Film Faces the Wrath of Fans Over Nepotism

A pioneer of martial arts in Hollywood movies, Bruce Lee was credited with introducing action-packed roles infused with his unique combat form in the film industry. Over the years, martial arts king Bruce Lee received endless tributes. However, popular director Ang Lee recently announced that he would be creating a biopic on Bruce Lee.

While Ang Lee expected to create some hype with the announcement, his idea might have fallen flat due to his casting choice. As soon as the director announced his son as the lead of the biopic, fans did not take it kindly. Amidst echoes of nepotism and general criticism in the film industry, let’s take a look at some fan reactions.

Bruce Lee biopic or a net for nepotism?

Ang Lee announced that he would be casting his son Mason Lee to play the role of Bruce Lee. Ang is a Taiwanese director who bagged three Oscars for his unique direction style. While his profile seemed apt for a promising tribute, things didn’t go as planned. Fans immediately criticized the decision since they believed that there were better actors who deserved the coveted role.

Some fans cried and accused the director of encouraging nepotism by choosing his son over other actors.

A few others generally criticized the decision of creating a biopic, fearing extreme glamorization. One of the fans commented, “I loved this movie as a kid…but let’s face facts this film got the Hollywood treatment and glamorized a bunch of s**t & is no way a true biopic”.

Bruce Lee was an enigma and honoring such a personality is no child’s play. Some hopeful fans who believed in Ang Lee’s vision were still willing to give the biopic a shot.

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Some fans reported that they were looking forward to the biopic and accepted Mason as Bruce Lee. While the biopic is yet to be shot, a part of the audience seems convinced that Ang Lee could work up his magic once more. A convincing reason could be the fact that he added Bruce Lee’s daughter, Shannon Lee, to the mix as a producer. Many believed that there is a good chance that the story would be entertaining enough.

Will Ang Lee’s successful resume boost the biopic?

Ang Lee has proved his finesse as a director with movies like Life of Pi, Brokeback Mountain, Hidden Dragon,?etc. He won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film for?Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon. Brokeback Mountain also won him an Oscar.

However, reactions toward Bruce Lee’s biopic have been skeptical at best. While his profile gives a lot of credibility to producing a promising biopic, it would be interesting to see how the events unfold. What do you think about Ang Lee’s decision to cast his son as Bruce Lee? Are you looking forward to the biopic? Let us know in the comments down below!

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