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[Not]

Red hair and MJ are synonymous. Otherwise cool casting news.

...Until they aren't

 

[Yeezus H. Christ]

Both of Peter Parkers love interest in this movie are black.

Zendaya and Laura Harrier, right?

The latter is playing Liz Allan from what I've read. So is Pete in love with both of them in this movie or just Liz?

 

[lupinko]

Whelp, that's some bullshit
Mary Jane is a red head, that actress is not a red head, I expect nothing less from Marvel now adays though.

Kirsten Dunst isn't a redhead and America's favorite Asian American Emma Stone isn't a blonde either.

 

[Parallax]

So what exactly is marvel's excuse for keeping Peter white, again? Why should we let that slide?

We going the baby steps route for no reason?

?????

 

[DontBeThatGuy]

Whelp, that's some bullshit
Mary Jane is a red head, that actress is not a red head, I expect nothing less from Marvel now adays though.

D'awww.

 

[Nesotenso]

no red hair, no sale

 

[Currygan]

So what exactly is marvel's excuse for keeping Peter white, again? Why should we let that slide?

We going the baby steps route for no reason?

what's the reason for Parker being black? Genuinely curious

 

[Owwari]

Who gives a shit about red hair honestly

Imagine if they had cast a natural redhead for once (shivers)

Oh but God forbid somebody being against casting a non-red head, the madness!!

 

[WadiumArcadium]

Man, people were vicious with poor Woodley when those pics came out. I think there was celebration in the streets when she got dropped from the movie.

Yeah, some reactions to that were pretty shameful. Though she dodged a bullet really.

 

[BewareTheBatsie]

Zendaya and Laura Harrier, right?

The latter is playing Liz Allan from what I've read. So is Pete in love with both of them in this movie or just Liz?

I've seen rumors that Peter will have a crush on Liz and that's the extent of romance for the first movie, leaving anything else to develop in future movies. He and MJ will likely have some tease moments though.

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

What if she's both beautiful AND smart?

 

[Ahasverus]

Man, people were vicious with poor Woodley when those pics came out. I think there was celebration in the streets when she got dropped from the movie.

Never forget.

 

[Cerium]

She seems way too pretty.

I always thought MJ was supposed to have a "girl next door" thing going on.

Set photos.

 

[Coffee Dog]

what's the reason for Parker being black?

What the reason for MJ being black?

There doesn't need to be a reason. It's not essential to the character.

 

[Malyse]

 

[Obliterator]

So what exactly is marvel's excuse for keeping Peter white, again? Why should we let that slide?

We going the baby steps route for no reason?

Uh, what?

 

[Cabbagehead]

Wait a sec this an Umberto article?

I got my hopes up for nothing.

Right lol

 

[BronsonLee]

Kirsten Dunst isn't a redhead and America's favorite Asian American Emma Stone isn't a blonde either.

I will gladly claim Emma Stone in The 2K16 Racial Draft

 

[CloudyTuba]

I can see it but I miss the red hair.

Maybe if they make her wear a lot of striking red fashion then the color will still be associated with her. I think that would be okay.

 

[Owwari]

 

[BokehKing]

I understand the whole age thing
But Sony already screwed up MJ by dying her hair blonde and calling her Gwen Stacey.

(Seriously if Sony continued the spider-man franchise I was really hoping that they would just hire Emma Stone back to he MJ as well)

 

[Coffee Dog]

?????

I don't understand why Peter is still white when they obviously have no problem diversifying his supporting cast.

 

[Not]

So what exactly is marvel's excuse for keeping Peter white, again? Why should we let that slide?

We going the baby steps route for no reason?

No reason? People are racist as shit in America. All it took was 8 years of a black President for 40% of the country to nominate a psychopath because he militantly defends the interests of ignorant white people.

Spider-Man is the biggest step of them all. No baby there.

 

[Ahasverus]

 

[JBourne]

I don't mind the race change, they can do whatever they want with their property. But did anyone else notice it's always the red headed characters?

The West family in The Flash. Jimmy Olsen in Supergirl. And now Mary Jane. Who will be next?

Don't forget Matt Murdock. Kinda disappointing that this keeps happening.

At least we got Rorschach.

 

[Evil's Bane]

So what exactly is marvel's excuse for keeping Peter white, again? Why should we let that slide?

We going the baby steps route for no reason?

That's basically it, yeah.

You're lucky we have a non white Flash Thompson and MJ

 

[J@hranimo]

Hey I'm cool with this. I don't know much about Zendaya plus MJ never seemed like a racially locked character. I'm up for it!

Hope she has reddish-brown hair at the least

 

[Zen_Arcade]

She would make a great Jessica Rabbit. That's exact face Jessica Rabbit makes.

 

[Baroquemantic]

Meh.

Aight, I'm sold.

 

[DontBeThatGuy]

Kirsten Dunst isn't a redhead and America's favorite Asian American Emma Stone isn't a blonde either.

I don't wanna blow your mind or anything, but Emma Stone is actually a natural blonde.

 

[Salty Rice]

Dont like this at all. Mary Jane is red fury.

You dont have to change everything. And i thought Kirsten Dunst was a bad choice...

 

[Owwari]

No reason? People are racist as shit in America. All it took was 8 years of a black President for 40% of the country to nominate a psychopath because he militantly defends the interests of ignorant white people.

Spider-Man is the biggest step of them all. No baby there.

GTFO with your political banter, this is a movie ffs.

 

[Obliterator]

I don't understand why Peter is still white when they obviously have no problem diversifying his supporting cast.

He doesn't have to be white or black or asian or whatever. He's whoever they cast in the role that they like.

Are you actually trying to say the should start casting characters as black actors "just because". They do when the actor works for the role like Sam Jackson as Nick Fury.

They liked Tom Holland as Spidey so that's what we have

 

[xxracerxx]

She is obviously going to go from nerd to hot.

 

[Not]

Oh but God forbid somebody being against casting a non-red head, the madness!!

As others have pointed out, they've never cast a natural redhead. Except for Bryce Dallas Howard. As Gwen Stacy.

 

[Parallax]

I don't understand why Peter is still white when they obviously have no problem diversifying his supporting cast.

Why not? Whats the problem with him remaining white?

 

[Fury451]

...Until they aren't

Then the truth that she's not that interesting of a character comes out.

 

[Numb]

DD the deliverer

 

[BokehKing]

I don't understand why Peter is still white when they obviously have no problem diversifying his supporting cast.

Because Peter Parker is a white kid from Queens?

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

Dont like this at all. Mary Jane is red furry.

You dont have to change everything. And i thought Kirsten Dunst was a bad choice...

Mary Jane is a furry?

 

[Not]

Set photos.

Yeah, ummm.

This would be the unattainable girl where I'm from.

Hollywood, you cray

 

[Order]

GTFO with your political banter, this is a movie ffs.

It's not like he's wrong

 

[WadiumArcadium]

She is obviously going to go from nerd to hot.

Why not both? Ultimate MJ was.

 

[Infinite]

Why not? Whats the problem with him remaining white?

Don't think there is one.

 

[Angel_DvA]

So what exactly is marvel's excuse for keeping Peter white, again? Why should we let that slide?

We going the baby steps route for no reason?

You already have a black Spiderman, Miles Morales, I'm ok with a movie featuring Morales as a hero but Peter Parker is and will stay white for me.

Damnnnn she looks very good, love the hair color, Rihanna is pretty hot too with red hair.

 

[Not]

I don't mind the race change, they can do whatever they want with their property. But did anyone else notice it's always the red headed characters?

The West family in The Flash. Jimmy Olsen in Supergirl. And now Mary Jane. Who will be next?

Guys next you'll be blowing a gasket because neither Bruce Wayne or Clark Kent have jet-black hair in any of their movies

 

[Bloomers]

WHOOOOT!

Guys, just let Peter love MJ, alright? It's all good

The height difference would be endearing. Hope they stick with that.

I dunno man. It might crush Peter's self esteem.

 

[TwEE-N-Toast]

Imagine if they had cast a natural redhead for once (shivers)

Whats that?

 

[jett]

This girl is really pretty, to say the least.

 

[DontBeThatGuy]

Guys next you'll be blowing a gasket because neither Bruce Wayne or Clark Kent have jet-black hair in any of their movies

It keeps me up at night.