Jake Gyllenhaal - 'Prince of Persia' - In the Disney movie, Gyllenhaal plays the main character, who is actually supposed to be Middle Eastern.
Ben Affleck - 'Argo' - 'Argo' may have won the Best Picture Oscar, but Affleck's decision to cast himself as Tony Mendez, who is Hispanic in real life, didn't please many.
Elle Fanning - '3 Generations' - The actress was cast as Ray, a transgender teen transitioning from female to male, a decision that garnered some criticism.
Sean Penn - 'Milk' - Sean Penn was the winning choice to play Harvey Milk, California's first openly gay public official.
Johnny Depp - 'The Lone Ranger' - Depp was cast as a Native American and Comanche sidekick Tonto in the 2013 Disney adaptation.
Mena Suvari - 'Stuck' - 'Stuck' was based on the real life of Chante Mallard, an African American woman. However, she was portrayed by Suvari—who even wore cornrows for the part.
Rooney Mara - 'Pan' - Mara was accused of "whitewashing" after being cast as Tiger Lily, a Native American warrior.
Jared Leto - 'Dallas Buyers Club' - Actor and musician Jared Leto won an Oscar for his role as a transgender woman, Rayon, in 'Dallas Buyers Club.'
Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal - 'Brokeback Mountain' - The classic movie starred Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal as Ennis and Jack, two men who end up getting involved.
Christopher Abbott - 'Whiskey Tango Foxtrot' - Abbott played an Afghan man in Tina Fey's comedy 'Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.'