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Explain to me why Mr. McGregor....


....is a tall, skinny, Asian guy? Last time I checked, he was a fat, white, middle-aged man with glasses, overalls, and a big beard; at least, according to the illustrations in the book. Since when do Asian men have Scottish last names? I've heard PC changing films with acting choices, but this looks ridiculous!

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The Mr. McGregor you described featured in the movie in the beginning before he suffered a heart attack and died. The dark haired, slimmer, taller guy was only his nephew who took over the house.

He wasn't Asian by the way? That's the Irish actor Domnhall Gleeson with dyed black hair.

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Sorry, he looked Asian from a distance. You do realize the symbolism Hollywood is using by killing off the older guy and having the younger one come in, right?

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