Around this same time, casting calls for the film led to accusations of whitewashing. Pinkwashing is a portmanteau word which combines "pink" and "whitewashing". The film attracted some criticism for whitewashing. Jung-im was protecting the land to prevent Green Land from whitewashing their crimes. Maxwell (1975) describes the situation as the historical "whitewashing" of the Church's involvement in slavery. Fans criticized the new appearance as an example of whitewashing. The play echoes many critiques made by historians, such as the whitewashing of Alexander Hamilton. The building is today covered in whitewashing.