‘Daredevil’ actor Peter Shinkoda reveals Marvel paid him less than extras

Daredevil actor Peter Shinkoda has revealed that Marvel paid him less than extras. In a now deleted tweet, Shinkoda reportedly wrote, “When I was offered @daredevil at $3500/ep as a local hire – I did math. So I take $1600 and change after commission and taxes…per ep. some eps I worked 8 days on = $200/day. Less than extras! Casting: “No…

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‘Daredevil’ actor Peter Shinkoda reveals Jeph Loeb made anti-Asian remarks during production

Daredevil actor Peter Shinkoda has revealed that then-Marvel Television head Jeph Loeb made anti-Asian remarks during production. Shinkoda, who plays Nobu Yoshioka in the series, was talking on a #SaveDaredevilCon panel when he made the revelation. Fellow series actors Geoffrey Cantor and Tommy Walker were talking with Shinkonda about his character’s story and his relationship with Madame Gao (Wai Ching Ho). A plot…

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Go For Broke, a 442 Origins Story: Film based on WWII Japanese-American soldiers drops trailer

Go For Broke, a 442 Origins Story has released its trailer. The Hawaii-based non-commercial education film tells centres around the 100th / 442nd Regimental Combat Team and Military Intelligence Service in WWII. Documenting the year following the attack on Pearl Harbour, the film shows a group of students from the University of Hawaii ROTC fighting through discrimination and wartime Hawaii. The group form…

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