Jem movie answers growing backlash by casting female as Jem
After controversy erupted regarding the scarcity of women involved in the Jem And The Holograms movie, its filmmakers have countered with casting announcements confirming that its cartoon female rock stars, at least, will be played by actual females. Specifically, they’ll be played by a host of young TV stars: A.N.T. Farm’s Stefanie Scott as Kimber, Jem’s sister and The Holograms’ keytar-wielding chief songwriter; Pretty Little Liars’ Aurora Perrineau as guitarist Shana; The Fosters’ Hayley Kiyoko as better guitarist Aja; and, in the important-in-the-sense-that-this-is-important role of Jem herself, Aubrey Peeples.