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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?'
The actor's big break was the 1984 film "Sixteen Candles," in which he played foreign exchange student "Long Duk Dong." While Watanabe's line "What's happenin', hot stuff?" is still often quoted ...
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‘Sixteen Candles' Actor Gedde Watanabe Says He Didn't Think Long Duk Dong Role Was "Racist"
Over the past couple of decades, John Hughes' Sixteen Candles has been seen in a new light, with many calling out its portrayal of foreign exchange student Long Duk Dong, played by Gedde Watanabe ...