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TIL Fisher Stevens was banned for 20 years from India for his character Ben (an Indian scientist) in Short Circuit. : r/todayilearned
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Fisher Stevens regrets 'Short Circuit' role where he played an Indian character: 'It definitely haunts me' | Fox News
![Actor Fisher Stevens Says He Regrets Brownface Role in 'Short Circuit' but Still Believes 'It's a Really Good Movie' Actor Fisher Stevens Says He Regrets Brownface Role in 'Short Circuit' but Still Believes 'It's a Really Good Movie'](https://media.breitbart.com/media/2021/05/FisherStevensshortcircuit1-640x480.jpg)
Actor Fisher Stevens Says He Regrets Brownface Role in 'Short Circuit' but Still Believes 'It's a Really Good Movie'
![In Short Circuit (1986) and Short Circuit 2 (1988), Johnny 5's creator, an Indian robotics expert, was played by a white actor in brown face : r/MovieDetails In Short Circuit (1986) and Short Circuit 2 (1988), Johnny 5's creator, an Indian robotics expert, was played by a white actor in brown face : r/MovieDetails](https://preview.redd.it/m9e1yv5w8zg41.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=7fe35a189cb2230fe56e963bb82bf7a6be51d89e)