Isaka's original location Tokyo due to its international appeal. Jana Monji of AsAm News highlighted the underrepresentation and misrepresentation of Asians in the film and responded to Olkewicz's comment, "That sounds like White privilege providing an excuse for exclusion." Francisco mentioned that the Japanese author and most audiences in Asia "enjoy their own domestic film industry and go to Hollywood for the spectacle of foreigners", noting the differences between Asians in Asia and Asian American issues. Accolades At the 2022 People's Choice Awards, the film was nominated for Movie of 2022, and Action Movie of 2022, Brad Pitt was nominated for Male Movie Star of 2022, and Joey King was nominated for Female Movie Star of 2022, and Action Movie Star of 2022. References External links Bullet Train 2022 action comedy films 2022 crime thriller films 2020s American films 2020s comedy thriller films 2020s crime comedy films 2020s English-language films American action comedy films American comedy thriller films American crime comedy films American crime thriller films Casting controversies in film Films about the Russian Mafia Films based on Japanese novels Films directed by David Leitch Films impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic Films produced by Antoine Fuqua Films scored by Dominic Lewis Films set in Kyoto Films set in Tokyo Films set on trains Films shot in Japan Films shot in Los Angeles IMAX films Japan in non-Japanese culture Midlife crisis films Race-related controversies in film Shinkansen TSG Entertainment films Yakuza films