Originally posted by Trackz
those are different, black panther is the leader of an african nation, and his race plays a big part in his seires, Thor is a norse god, all of whom are white.however DC has shown there to be black amazons, wonder woman is one of those characters wh ocan b eplayed by anyone regardless of race
Precisely. Those character's ethnicity are central to the character. Analogies like that don't work.
Originally posted by Trackz
those are different, black panther is the leader of an african nation, and his race plays a big part in his seires, Thor is a norse god, all of whom are white.however DC has shown there to be black amazons, wonder woman is one of those characters wh ocan b eplayed by anyone regardless of race
I beg to differ, Wonder Woman from the time she was in someone's mind when she being created, when she first appeared and to today Woman Woman is white and therefore should be portrayed that way if she the character ever makes it to the big screen
Originally posted by Trackzhowever DC has shown there to be black amazons, wonder woman is one of those characters wh ocan b eplayed by anyone regardless of race
No way. Wonderwoman is white. Her whole character is based around a greco-roman ethos. A few black Amazons hear and there don't change the fact that WW is white.
I agree with your point about some characters being able to be multi-racial.However they have to be characters whom nobody cares for or are not really well known.
I also agree about other characters such as Tchalla and Thor being unchangable. However WW is also unchangable, also due to the fact that she is so famouse and popular.
Her being black,asian etc would be just as stupid as Blade being white,asian etc. 😬
Wonder Woman is an Icon. You don't change Icons, it just isn't smart or cool.
WW doesn't need to be changed (beyond less revealing clothes) and the only reason I can see in this instance is black empowerment, whch isn't really a good enough reason to change such a fundamental aspect of a character. Plus when you pick an actress because of making a statement on race rather than actual talent you're not being smart.
Just my take.
Re: Beyonce: I Want To Play Wonder Woman!
Originally posted by Stoic
LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Beyonce wants to be a superhero.The pop star, whose new album, "I Am... Sasha Fierce," is due Nov. 18, has told the Los Angeles Times that she wants to play Wonder Woman on the big screen
"I want to do a superhero movie and what would be better than Wonder Woman?" she asked the newspaper. "It would be great. And it would be a very bold choice. A black Wonder Woman would be a powerful thing. It's time for that, right?"
And she's not just talking about it - the "Cadillac Records" and "Dreamgirls" star has reportedly met with representatives of DC Comics and Warner Bros. regarding the iconic comic book character, an Amazon warrior who wields a golden lasso that makes tied-up villains tell the truth.
"I love Wonder Woman and it'd be a dream come true to be that character," she said. "It sure would be handy to have that lasso. To make everybody tell the truth? I need that. It would come in very handy."
According to Beyonce, her recent dramatic roles have made her interested in donning Wonder Woman's red-white-and-blue bathing suit.
"After doing these roles that were so emotional I was thinking to myself, 'OK, I need to be a superhero,'" she said. "Although, when you think about the psychology of the heroes in the films these days, they are still a lot of work, of course, and emotional. But there's also an action element that I would enjoy."
While Wonder Woman has never reached the big screen, Beyonce said the Lynda Carter-starring '70s TV series inspired her.
"I would definitely have to keep it right for that costume," she said of Lynda's legendary outfit.
Getting Wonder Woman to the movies would be another breakthrough for Beyonce -- while "The Dark Knight" broke box office records this year with another DC hero, Batman, the superhero genre has been dominated by men, with "Catwoman" and "Elektra" both box office disappointments despite star power from Halle Berry and Jennifer Garner, respectively.
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I'm black and I say HELL NO to Beyonce playing WW. They better cast a gorgeous Greek Woman (but not so gorgeous that it'd be unbelievable that she could fight). Beyonce as WW... That's almost as bad as the rumor that Keanu Reevs will be playing Spike from Bebop... If any of that happens, I'm beating up all of Hollywood.
Originally posted by Warrior18...well blade is half-white....regardless, I' not saying anyone could play the character, cause they should look somewhat like the comic character, thats why someone like beyonce COULD play wonder woman, even though she's black she's light skinned so it wouldnt really take away from the character.
No way. Wonderwoman is white. Her whole character is based around a greco-roman ethos. A few black Amazons hear and there don't change the fact that WW is white.I agree with your point about some characters being able to be multi-racial.However they have to be characters whom nobody cares for or are not really well known.
I also agree about other characters such as Tchalla and Thor being unchangable. However WW is also unchangable, also due to the fact that she is so famouse and popular.
Her being black,asian etc would be just as stupid as Blade being white,asian etc. 😬