In Fullmetal Alchemist, the characters Edward Elric, Riza Hawkeye and Winry Rockbell all have blond hair. But in the upcoming live-action film, only two of them do. Winry, instead, has brown.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VpPWHPa6w-0
Here’s how Winry’s locks compare.
ウィンリィ金髪なはずなんだけどなぁ…。 pic.twitter.com/Tv06TB1Y6L
— 雨流 (@eamaj22) July 13, 2017
And how it looks in the movie:
https://twitter.com/embed/status/885254647715217412
Some fans seem baffled. Why only change one of the characters with blond hair to brown?
I wonder why they didn't give Winry blonde hair in the live action when Ed and Riza do (???)
— camellia (@camelliasart) July 12, 2017
https://twitter.com/embed/status/885676093520457733
https://twitter.com/embed/status/885687978634362880
I just noticed: why is Winry's hair auburn??? What.
— miya ⭐️ (@yanumii) July 14, 2017
The first time i saw FMA posters i was like "where's winry??" lol winry with brown hair is a big FAIL.
— AYUN 🐷🐰 (@yunnuya) July 13, 2017
Okay but like… they gave Rita blonde hair. Edward has blond hair.
WHY TF DOES WINRY HAVE BROWN HAIR?
— :⋆ 𝒮𝒶𝓂. ⋆: (@StudiousRaven) July 13, 2017
https://twitter.com/embed/status/885271670461669376
Perhaps the filmmakers thought Winry having brown hair would be a way to make her stand out in the movie?
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