Bitch the movie is in Queens NY, not Helsinki Finland
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Bitch the movie is in Queens NY, not Helsinki Finland
Well, to begin with, this is a discussion about diverse representation in American media, using an American-made film set in America as a jumping point.But I don't give a fuck about America dude. I'm not american. Why should I care ?
America is not the center of the world.
Bitch the movie is in Queens NY, not Helsinki Finland
Bitch the movie is in Queens NY, not Helsinki Finland
Bitch the movie is in Queens NY, not Helsinki Finland
I just have one question ...
Would people be okay if a major character in Black Panther who's originally black was played by a white actor ? Instead of having an all-black cast ?
Because it goes both ways IMO ... Diversity seems to mean "non white" nowadays.
Whereas to me it means "people of all colors".
But I don't give a fuck about America dude. I'm not american. Why should I care ?
America is not the center of the world.
This is an american movie, developed by American people, depicting American life, casting based on American histories and values.
Its kiiiiinda the center of this topic.
So if BP was cast as a white dude and people weren't accepting of that, it would be discrimation against white people despite the fact that BP is a hero whose race is central to his character and those of his people? No.
Want an example you can understand? Captain America. Based on his origin that's a character who, if he had been cast as black or some other minority, would have been hard to swallow.
We're 13 movies into the MCU and every lead has been a white male (unless you count BW in avenger movies. Still white, though.)
So, yeah, if they'd change Falcon, one of the first black heroes in comics, you bet people would be upset. Instead of trying to create this anti-white narrative that doesn't exist, maybe you should just be glad that Marvel is stepping up with diversifying their movies.
That's exactly what you're trying to argue.
'find ways to show we're all equals'
How does working towards a more diverse actor pool in Hollywood by casting more minorities, i.e., Zendaya as Mary Jane, NOT help that cause?
Improving representation for minorities or women in film is not discrimination against whites or men.
White men in Hollywood face no racial or gender discrimination whatsoever. Not now, not ever. Having a white actor play a traditionally black character is worlds apart from having a black actor playing a traditionally white character. There's a loss of representation in the former scenario; there's no such loss in the latter because whites are in no danger of not being represented on screen.
I'm saying again that I'm not against the casting decision. I'm against the thinking that a white character can be played by a black person, but a white person can't play a black character.The only reason black to white is "discrimination" is because of the context surrounding it. There's literally nothing discriminating about the plain concept of having people of different races play the same character.
You're reaching so damn hard for equivalence here but that's just... Not how this works. That's a frankly childish view of why changing black characters to white is seen as a problem in the first place.
do you understand what minority scholarships are
And I'm getting insulted for mentioning that anti-white racism exists in some urban areas as well. Well I do suffer from it, often. But I guess it doesn't matter ...
Anyway, to me it's not even about racism anyway but accuracy. I would have been just as disappointed if she was a white blond girl ...
Bitch the movie is in Queens NY, not Helsinki Finland
Bitch the movie is in Queens NY, not Helsinki Finland
I dont mind the change.. But uuhh isnt zendaya much taller than tom holland?
I'm gonna post this for the third time.I'm saying again that I'm not against the casting decision. I'm against the thinking that a white character can be played by a black person, but a white person can't play a black character.
You think Jean Grey is higher profile than Mary Jane Watson?
Bruh...
I think you're devaluing that part of her character. Would you be okay with no S on his chest? Changing the color of Beasts blue hair to pink? Etc.
I really don't think Marvel gives a fuck what Zendaya wants to do with her hair. It's much more likely she's dying (ha) to be a part of this film at all since it's a huge role. And red hair is popular right now among women of color anyway.
I'm saying again that I'm not against the casting decision. I'm against the thinking that a white character can be played by a black person, but a white person can't play a black character.
I dont mind the change.. But uuhh isnt zendaya much taller than tom holland?
I'm saying again that I'm not against the casting decision. I'm against the thinking that a white character can be played by a black person, but a white person can't play a black character.
I think this thread reached its apex.Bitch the movie is in Queens NY, not Helsinki Finland
The whole 3rd act intro is gonna be Zendaya showing up to Peter's door all decked out for the Homecoming dance with her hair dyed red and she's gonna say the famous "face it Tiger" line in some fashion. Then Peter will say something about how he likes her new hair color and that'll be that. And in the end, no one will give a fuck cause the movie will be awesome.
The whole 3rd act intro is gonna be Zendaya showing up to Peter's door all decked out for the Homecoming dance with her hair dyed red and she's gonna say the famous "face it Tiger" line in some fashion. Then Peter will say something about how he likes her new hair color and that'll be that. And in the end, no one will give a fuck cause the movie will be awesome.
I dont mind the change.. But uuhh isnt zendaya much taller than tom holland?
I wish Aunt May was Puerto-Rican
Sorry, my bad.Why did you quote me, then? Because what you just reiterated here is exactly the thing I responded to. So start with what I actually said to you and let's move forward from there.
It's a cultural harm in the one case and it isn't in the other, but I believe that you have no right to accept the former and not the latter, even if you do it for the consequences.We know. That's what everyone is responding to.
There is cultural harm in having a white actor play a black character; there's a loss of representation. There is no such harm or loss of representation in having a black actor play a white character. That's it.
These situations are not similar. Mary Jane isn't an Arian character with designs to eradicate all Jews, Catholics and blacks. She is a beautiful model. She has red hair because of the time period she was created in. No one is stealing a white person's role. Having Ryan Gosling play black panther is essentially making the character into the white snow cat and telling black people to understand that the character needed to be more relatable
The whole 3rd act intro is gonna be Zendaya showing up to Peter's door all decked out for the Homecoming dance with her hair dyed red and she's gonna say the famous "face it Tiger" line in some fashion. Then Peter will say something about how he likes her new hair color and that'll be that. And in the end, no one will give a fuck cause the movie will be awesome.
And as has been explained to you numerous times , white people are VERY well represented in media.I'm saying again that I'm not against the casting decision. I'm against the thinking that a white character can be played by a black person, but a white person can't play a black character.
The whole 3rd act intro is gonna be Zendaya showing up to Peter's door all decked out for the Homecoming dance with her hair dyed red and she's gonna say the famous "face it Tiger" line in some fashion. Then Peter will say something about how he likes her new hair color and that'll be that. And in the end, no one will give a fuck cause the movie will be awesome.
She finds out he's moonlighting as a superhero and slaps him upside the head with a tacón.
When someone accepts the change X of a character, but doesn't accept the change Y (you can insert anything you want in X and Y), then you make a discrimination against the people with the characteristic Y. That's my point. I don't care if the people behind something are white or black.
I'd be okay with this more if she did not dye her hair
nah red hair is sexy as hell
I mean, it'd be gross as fuck to enforce caucasian beauty standards like that. why cant minorities just look like minorities instead of play redhead dressup to sate diet racist comic fans
why cant zendaya just look like zendaya
wow this thread...what happened to this forum?
It's a cultural harm in the one case and it isn't in the other, but I believe that you have no right to accept the former and not the latter, even if you do it for the consequences.
I think she'll actually get less backlash than Shailene Woodley
So you're saying a bunch of white executives and suits discriminated against white people by making MJ black?
That makes no sense but okay.
I mean, it'd be gross as fuck to enforce caucasian beauty standards like that. why cant minorities just look like minorities instead of play redhead dressup to sate diet racist comic fans
why cant zendaya just look like zendaya
I'm not talking like full on bright red where it looks like she's wearing a wig. Like red highlights or a fade. Girls do that shit all the time. Plus, if she's doing it FOR the dance specifically, who cares. She might not even have it in the next movie. If she never dyes it at all, I won't care, but it's a nice nod to the OG character and to the fans.I'd be okay with this more if she did not dye her hair