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Fans reacted with concern to the casting notice for the role of Nico Minoru, which failed to specify that the character is Asian-American, reports Spinoff.
The company responded to the complaints with a statement posted on Racebending: "To address your concern over casting for the role of Nico, as we do with all of our films, we intend to stay true to the legacy and story of the comic when casting these parts.
"Thus, our goal is to cast an Asian-American actress as depicted in the comic series and the casting notice will be adjusted accordingly."
The casting notice has since been altered, as promised.
Nico is one of the characters in Brian K. Vaughan's acclaimed Runaways series. The witch is the leader of the group and is of Japanese descent.
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