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As cyberpunk films continue to grow in popularity, the influence will be come more noticeable to fans. It’s obvious Ghost in the Shell continues to have a strong influence on Hollywood. Alice went from being a self-sustained character to becoming just another Motoko/Trinity/ Selene/Aeon clone, complete with a skin-tight catsuit, short hair, and guns. However, somewhere between Resident Evil 3: Extinction and Resident Evil 4: After Life, the tone of the films completely changed. Well, to be fair, Alice, has copied elements from many different sci-fi inspirations. I mean this is not even trying to be discreet about ripping the entire look of the Major.

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The animated Aeon Flux actually pre-dates the Ghost in the Shell movie, though the MTV series came two years after the GITS manga was first published in Japan. In the show, the character carries her own signature look, which is why I don’t understand the look they went with for Charlize Theron in the live action film. Since the franchise has been dubbed, “The Matrix with Vampires,” it is no wonder I see a bit of the Major in the protagonist. Selene, the “death dealer,” with her short black hair, pale skin, and skin-tight outfit, slightly reminds me of the section 9 combat suits.

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Mitsuhisa Ishikawa of Production I.G, the company that produces Ghost in the Shell, has talked about their movie served as inspiration for the Wachowskis. Trinity is probably the closest Hollywood has come to a live action Motoko Kunsanagi. These characters all share common features to the Major - short dark hair, all black everything, a flat affect - but none of them are the Major.ĭirectors Lana and Andy have been vocal about the influence Ghost in the Shell had on The Matrix, and their film career overall. In the two decades since Ghost in the Shell premiered, female characters from blockbuster sci-fi films have striven to emulate its success. They say imitation is the greatest form of flattery, and Hollywood does not hesitate to cross the line between homage and rip-off. The popularity and characterization of Major Motoko Kunsanagi set a new standard for live action female heroines in action films.

Not to be outdone, Hollywood is now making a live action WHITEWASHED, hot-mess film adaptation of Ghost In The Shell starring Scarlett Johansson.Īlthough, Johannson is playing the Major, this is not the first time the character has been replicated by a white woman. In 2013, the franchise was rebooted in the prequel series Ghost in the Shell: Arise. The franchise also launched several television properties including two seasons of Ghost In the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and a the made-for-TV movie Ghost in the Shell: Solid State Society.

The original film was followed up nearly a decade later by the sequel Ghost In The Shell 2: Innocence.