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May 11, 2021 · Movie News. Short Circuit Star Says Doing Brownface 'Definitely Haunts Me' By Brian Cronin. Published May 11, 2021. Actor and director Fisher Stevens is still haunted by his decision to use 'brownface' to act as an Indian character in the hit Short Circuit films.
- Brian Cronin
- Senior Writer
Nov 10, 2015 · It’s actually Fisher Stevens — yup, Fisher Stevens from Super Mario Bros. — in brownface. It’s the 1980s casually racist answer to Mickey Rooney in Breakfast at Tiffany’s. Rather than...
- Josh Kurp
Nov 19, 2015 · The essay hinged on a conversation he had with Fisher Stevens, whose role as an Indian man in 1988 comedy Short Circuit 2 was an early source of inspiration for Ansari, until he learned...
May 11, 2021 · ' breakout role in the sci-fi comedy Short Circuit, the actor is opening up about the regret he feels for playing an Indian character in brownface. Fisher, who now produces and directs,...
May 12, 2021 · Fisher Stevens really regrets appearing as an Indian character in brownface for the 1986 movie "Short Circuit" and its subsequent sequel. Stevens, who was born in Chicago, plays Ben...
- Tyler Mccarthy
- 2 min
Nov 17, 2015 · Not exactly. One day in college, I decided to go on the television and film website IMDB to see what happened to the Indian actor from “Short Circuit 2.”. Turns out, the Indian guy was a white guy. The character was played by Mr. Stevens, a Caucasian actor in brownface.
Feb 28, 2019 · Short Circuit 2 (1988) Actor: Fisher Stevens Offense: Brownface. Fisher Stevens’ role as the blatantly stereotypical Indian tech nerd Ben Jabituya in both Short Circuit flicks...
