Ashton Kutcher Plays Asian Man: Funny Or Offensive? (VIDEO, POLL)

The Huffington Post UK  |  By Posted: 2/05/2012 17:43 Updated: 3/05/2012 15:03

UPDATE: The video in question has now been removed as a result of the controversy. Read more here.

Click on the video above and say hello to Raj. Or rather: Ashton Kutcher. Made-up and dressed up. As an Asian man called Raj.

It's all there - the 'comedy' Indian accent, the 'comedy' Bollywood-style dancing. Yes, if you miss the days of Curry And Chips, in which Spike Milligan played an Asian immigrant, or The Party, in which Peter Sellers played a comedy Indian doctor, then fear not! For they have clearly returned.

Or are we being over-sensitive? Is Kutcher's spoof dating video (one of a series of ads for Popchips, "the greatest new snack to hit the market") just a bit of harmless fun? Vote in our poll and tell us what you think in the comments below.

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UPDATE: The video in question has since been removed as a result of the controversy. Read more here. Click on the video above and say hello to Raj. Or rather: Ashton Kutcher. Made-up and dressed up...
UPDATE: The video in question has since been removed as a result of the controversy. Read more here. Click on the video above and say hello to Raj. Or rather: Ashton Kutcher. Made-up and dressed up...
 
 
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01:54 AM on 05/04/2012
It's neither funny or racist.
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12:57 AM on 05/04/2012
He's just not funny at all... his timing sucks and he just doesn't have that it factor with his comedy...He was kinda of likable in that 70"s show, he has pretty much sucked at everything else.
04:52 PM on 05/03/2012
If he played a fat, older woman (which I am!!), I would not be offended. Good grief, has everyone's sense of humor died!!!! Get a life and get on with it!!!
04:10 AM on 05/03/2012
Those videos are all singularly unfunny.

Given that it was NOT improv, that it was all carefully scripted, I'm at a loss to understand.
11:55 PM on 05/02/2012
Now he's ripping of Sacha Baron Cohen. Oy.