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12. Fu Manchu, ‘The Mask of Fu Manchu’

London born Boris Karloff was beautifully cast in such iconic roles as Frankenstein’s monster, and the titular character in Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas. His 1932 performance as the very Chinese Fu Manchu however, was a total misfire. Karloff’s portrayal as a man trying to eradicate the white race — “Kill the white man and take his women!” is an actual line from the film — immediately drew the ire of everyone from Japanese and Chinese communities, as well as the Chinese government.

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