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[DoktorEvil]

Because there are lots of stories about her doing that very thing?

 

[bengraven]

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I like the dark Psylocke. Was fun in the latest X-force run.

But I doubt Singer will go with that.

He might.

Singer just takes the most modern incarnation of a character's costume, look, and powers, and then just does his own thing. She'll probably be Apocalypse's henchman and lover and the mother of his 1000 year old baby but will look just like she did in X-force or recent X-men.

 

[Discotheque]

Then why was there a big reaction when they cast a black actor as Johnny Storm in the Fantastic Four movie?

Because people are idiots

 

[- J - D -]

What has this thread turned into?

 

[Raistlin]

X-Men series has:


The 6'2" Australian Hugh Jackson playing the 5'3" Canadian Wolverine
English Ian McKellen playing German Magneto
English Patrick Stewart playing NYC born Professor X with a British accent
Scottish James McAvoy playing Professor X with a British accent
Scotish Alan Cumming playing German Nightcrawler
In shape Kevin Durand playing morbidly obese The Blob


Actress of Asian descent playing a character of Asian descent? Completely unbelievable.

All of those people are the same race as the characters they are portaying.

Where did I say she isn't Asian? She's not Japanese. Hollywood often gets non-Japanese people to play Japanese characters. Why?

lol



So it's not about race ... but comes back to ... Aussie playing a Canadian is fine, Brit playing a German is fine, Brit and Scott playing a American is fine, Scott playing a German is fine, etc, etc, etc,

But a Chinese playing a Japanese is a huge issue?



Seems more like you don't give two fucks about race or ethnicity at all, as long as they handle Japanese 'right'.

 

[Delta Assault]

I'm not about to call her pretty good, but the bolded basically sums it up. It seems some people are putting these films on a very high pedestal, which is certainly amusing. Then again, If you don't like her, you don't like her, and that can fuck with you during any kind of entertainment.

Still, it's X-Men, and a perfunctory X-Men character at that. Chill.

It might not be a perfunctory X-Men character to some fans though. That's the thing about ensemble comics, one character in particular will end up being someone's favorite. Someone whose favorite X-Men is Psylocke wants to see that character portrayed with as much respect and reverence as someone whose favorite character is Superman or Iron Man.

Nothing really matters as long as they give her that one piece high-rise with the thighs and booty out!!

Spoiler

they wont...

Unfortunate but true. Singer just doesn't have that kind of vision.

 

[Extollere]

Nothing really matters as long as they give her that one piece high-rise with the thighs and booty out!!

Spoiler

they wont...

 

[Angelus Errare]

noone cares about the other braddocks. especially jamie

True. Shit let's be real, if it wasn't for the fact Psylocke is Asian, her small fanbase wouldn't care about her either. But on the flipside at least there is an Asian marvel character that gets recognition despite the convoluted story about actually being pale nimbus British white but getting a body swap and never looking for a way to go back to your original body because reasons.

I wish Shang Chi was as popular =\

Is this for real

That damn Obama, appropriatin black culture!

 

[MikeyB]

I think Singer will go with this. Except in gunmetal or chainmail.

 

[robotrock]

It's that kind of thinking that got us Judge Dredd

That movie had other flaws than just the casting.

 

[JaseMath]

for fuck's sake

Really though? Over the top sexist. What don't you like about her that creates an elaborate scenario in your mind where she would have to whore herself out to get "to the top".

Get out of here with this shit..

Because you stupid? I dunno? Why would someone feel that way about someone they never met?

I think it's both the Brett Ratner stories and the leaks that portray her as a sex-crazed minx.

 

[Gambit 1138]

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[Mr Fahrenheit]

Even if I don't particularly agree with a casting I'll always give them the benefit of the doubt, but heeeeeell naw.

 

[DontBeThatGuy]

It might not be a perfunctory X-Men character to some fans though. That's the thing about ensemble comics, one character in particular will end up being someone's favorite. Someone whose favorite X-Men is Psylocke wants to see that character portrayed with as much respect and reverence as someone whose favorite character is Superman or Iron Man

They'll get over it... Right?

 

[-tetsuo-]

Then why was there a big reaction when they cast a black actor as Johnny Storm in the Fantastic Four movie?

Korean and Japanese are races now? Even then, that was stupid. It was a big fuss that will amount to nothing just as Idris being Hiemdall did.

 

[DoktorEvil]

What has this thread turned into?

Tons of nasty vitriol and salt for a minor casting?

 

[hipbabboom]

WHERE THE FUCK IS GAF?! Fuck this guy and his racist shit! I just read a locked thread about him and I'm still seething. Why would he say those shit?

 

[studyguy]

Man, the internet really isn't about this girl are they?
God damn.

 

[Slayven]

noone cares about the other braddocks. especially jamie

Can you imagine what they would do with Jamie? They would turn him into Donflamgo from one piece./

 

[strobogo]

Oo, Oo, I know this answer! Pick me! Pick Me!! *raises hand frantically*

Obama appropriate black culture when he lived in Chicago, you can't really say that Olivia Munn appropriated and absorbed anything Vietnamese nor (stretching it) Chinese. So you can argue that she does not represent Asian American.

Looks like Walkman beat you to the punch, Angelus. Sorry. Maybe next time.

 

[Trickster]

She's not a very good actress though

She's good enough for a super hero movie. Those aren't exactly the most demanding roles

 

[Unspeakable Evil]

Can you imagine what they would do with Jamie? They would turn him into Donflamgo from one piece./

Don't make me want this.

 

[DontBeThatGuy]

Man, the internet really isn't about this girl are they?
God damn.

She seemed fake on some lame nerd show or something.

 

[Slayven]

How can you turn this into black leather?

 

[Dark Ninja]

Meh I bet psylocke will be a background character anyways. Maybe she will get more lines than colossus

 

[harSon]

Not sure why it's a big deal. Yeah - she can't act worth a shit, but it's a likely small role in a comic book movies... and it's not like she's going to be worst than January Jones.

 

[Gambit 1138]

Didn't Brett Ratner confirm that she literally sucks producers dicks to get roles? That's sick

 

[-COOLIO-]

Man, the internet really isn't about this girl are they?
God damn.

the male hardcore gamer/geek 20-30 y.o. demo generally isn't about her, no.

i like her though.

 

[blackflag]

Hmm I like her...unlike most I think she's funny. I'm not sure she can do this though. She was ok in Newsroom but didn't have much airtime.

I guess I'm all for it. Please be best waifu ninja Psylocke....please please please.

 

[Parallax]

Can you imagine what they would do with Jamie? They would turn him into Donflamgo from one piece./

i could see them dumbing him down like that. but i would hope they would have him in a banana hammock throughout the movie, like an unbuff urien

How can you turn this into black leather?

like every other costume. black leather with the union jack sewn in

 

[...Scatter...]

Meh I bet psylocke will be a background character anyways. Maybe she will get more lines than colossus

Sore subject. Colossus was always my favorite XMEN character.

 

[Slayven]

i could see them dumbing him down like that. but i would hope they would have him in a banana hammock throughout the movie, like an unbuff urien



like every other costume. black leather with the union jack sewn in

Jaime could be amazing on screen

 

[Rhaknar]

lol

 

[Discotheque]

Sore subject. Colossus was always my favorite XMEN character.

I think he's showing up in deadpool as well

 

[DarkFlow]

Didn't Brett Ratner confirm that she literally sucks producers dicks to get roles? That's sick

Got a source? First I've heard of this.

 

[Angelus Errare]

How can you turn this into black leather?

 

[V_Arnold]

Psylocke is one of my favorite X-Men, but despite that fact, she is not very outward-complex, if I can say it that way. She never showed much emotion to the outside, and whatever acting level people think Olivia Munn can deliver, honestly, it will be enough for a Psylocke interpretation.

Anyway, she is a great actress, as seen in Newsroom. Give her non-Sorkinish lines, and she can be honestly great.

GTFO with "supposed to be asian"-stuff, though, she was originally british. Old Pslocke > New Pyslocke, imho. (Nostalgia, maybe).

 

[Vostro]

Aaron Rodgers must be proud.

 

[Jigorath]

I doubt she'll have more than like 3 lines. She's probably gonna be like Blink in DOFP, only there for action scenes.

 

[Mudcrab]

noone cares about the other braddocks. especially jamie

Trying to crush my Excalibur dreams. It's alright, I'm used to it.

 

[Angelus Errare]

The hate for Olivia is the most irrational thing I've ever witnessed.

 

[Piggus]

Wasn't she on G4 on Attack of the Show? Couldn't stand that show, not after killing my screensavers!

I know someone who worked on that show and apparently Munn a pretty awful, self-centered human being and was essentially just hired for her looks. That doesn't surprise me considering how clueless she generally seemed.

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

Didn't Brett Ratner confirm that she literally sucks producers dicks to get roles? That's sick

Her and Ratt once dated and she broke up with him. Bratt it a known misogynistic piece of shit in Hollywood and that you're condemning Munn based off his slanderous shit is kind of disgusting.

 

[Parallax]

Trying to crush my Excalibur dreams. It's alright, I'm used to it.

id love an excalibur movie myself, but not under singers direction

 

[MisterHero]

Psylocke's body swap was cool

they should body swap Storm and Emma Frost tho

 

[Discotheque]

The hate for Olivia is the most irrational thing I've ever witnessed.

She had sex!! With people! My comic book heroines must be virgins

 

[BossLackey]

Uhhh, that's an odd choice.

 

[geomon]

Her and Ratt once dated and she broke up with him. Bratt it a known misogynistic piece of shit in Hollywood and that you're condemning Munn based off his slanderous shit is kind of disgusting.

He also apologized for lying about her. Brett Ratner apologizes for lying about Olivia Munn, use of gay slur

 

[orochi91]

How can you turn this into black leather?

Chest hair.

Bold design choice.

 

[Mudcrab]

She had sex!! With people! My comic book heroines must be virgins

Is that what's happening here or is it just your run of the mill misogyny?