At one point in the comic Kusanagi was running around in a blonde woman's body. The original theatrical film took place in an alt future Hong Kong. There's more leeway here than you might know.

Considering I shave my own head, I'd have more use for what it is now than what it would've been. The snark is terminal on this site.

Youtube search "
The Beginning: Making Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace (Full Version)" and watch at the 55 minute mark. This is probably what he was refering to.