Not everyone is thrilled. Some American agents complain that the French approach is too "cold" or "elitist," favoring an undefined je ne sais quoi over bankable star power. There is also a tension regarding diversity: while France has a complex history with race and representation, French casting in the U.S. has ironically pushed for more specific authenticity—casting actual Italians for Italian roles, actual Eastern Europeans for spies, rather than "ethnically ambiguous" Americans.
