I know this will come up many more times, lol, so I will go ahead and write a note.
No, Robbie didn't dye his hair blonde. I know that Fred has always had blonde hair, but not this time. The reason for this is actually quite simple, he looked really stupid with blonde hair! Haha, I know it's harsh to say, but we all agree on it. He just looks much better with his natural hair. He tried on a wig and it didn't work.
And yes, Hayley is Asian...ish. Quite frankly, in this day and age of uber-political-correctness, it's amazing that they didn't require one of us to be black,one to be Asian, one to be Hispanic, and only THEN could one be white. But seriously, she totally rocks as Velma anyway. Trust me, after the first like 2 seconds of the movie, you won't even notice it. The ethnicity difference is seamless.
Who knows, maybe you'll even like them better this way! A dark-haired Fred and an Asian Velma!
Woot.
Nick
=D