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40 years after ‘Sixteen Candles,’ gay star Gedde Watanabe reflects on controversial Long Duk Dong role
Played by gay actor Gedde Watanabe, Dong was a classmate of protagonist Sam Baker (Ringwald), who happened to be living with her grandparents while in the exchange program. Sweet, nerdy ...
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Gedde Watanabe Says He Didn't Consider His 'Sixteen Candles' Character 'Long Duk Dong' Racist When Filming: 'Isn't That Weird?'
Gedde Watanabe has enjoyed a lengthy career in Hollywood. The actor's big break was the 1984 film "Sixteen Candles," in which he played foreign exchange student "Long Duk Dong." While Watanabe's ...
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Director of popular Netflix anime Ultraman: Rising offers disappointing update on sequel
Christopher Sean (You), Gedde Watanabe (Sixteen Candles), Tamlyn Tomita (Avatar: The Last Airbender), Keone Young (Star Wars Rebels), and Julia Harriman round up the voice cast. I am an ...