Netflix's 'Altered Carbon' cast on the power of representation

Feb 13 2018 by Mashable

 

In Netflix's Altered Carbon, anyone can be anyone. A dead child can be brought back to life in an adult body; a wife whose husband misses her dearly can return to him in the form of another man. 

That's how the show's main protagonist, Takeshi Kovacs — who was born into the body of an Asian man — is portrayed for most of the show in the white male body of Joel Kinnaman (House of Cards). Despite this controversial decision, Altered Carbon boasts a diverse cast. There's Kovacs' love...

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