Hollywood Has A Serious Problem With Pacific Islander Erasure — Let’s Talk About It

It’s worth noting that Vili recently told the Hollywood Reporter that he was never consulted about the film and feels it exploited his pain. “I’m still alive and well. If they had reached out to me, we could have worked together on a masterpiece. Instead, they chose to do a ripoff of my original story. I’m offended by the entire project and the lack of respect given to me — who lived through a real story and is still living it.”