Originally posted by AstnerThat's because The Last Airbender was such an overwhelming success that it overshadowed any complaints anyone has ever had about this move. 😐
This happens all the time and no one bats an eye
No one bats an eye...
Originally posted by Badabing
I'd rather the writers make an interesting character who isn't White than try to remake a character after decades of comic book appearances. I certainly wouldn't want to see a movie with Shaft as a White, Asian, Latino, etc.
Yeah. Pretty much. It's going to take an effort by the writer's though. .
Originally posted by BadabingShaft being black is arguably important to his character/identity, sort of like Captain America one might say.
I'd rather the writers make an interesting character who isn't White than try to remake a character after decades of comic book appearances. I certainly wouldn't want to see a movie with Shaft as a White, Asian, Latino, etc.
Aquaman being white isn't.
You might say,"Oh, well just create new cool black/hispanic/asian/gay/brony/whatever characters", but see, here's the thing: movies have a finite screen time. They can't just create a black character and be done with it. Then they have another character who they have to make interesting and complex, one who detracts from the screen time of the more major players. The reason the ethnicity of an established character is altered is because then one is able to have a more ethnically diverse cast of characters without distracting viewers from the more central aspects of the movie. It's the most efficient way of both creating a cool black character without bringing down the film's quality.
So really, why do you care?
Originally posted by NemeBro
Shaft being black is arguably important to his character/identity, sort of like Captain America one might say.Aquaman being white isn't.
You might say,"Oh, well just create new cool black/hispanic/asian/gay/brony/whatever characters", but see, here's the thing: movies have a finite screen time. They can't just create a black character and be done with it. Then they have another character who they have to make interesting and complex, one who detracts from the screen time of the more major players. The reason the ethnicity of an established character is altered is because then one is able to have a more ethnically diverse cast of characters without distracting viewers from the more central aspects of the movie. It's the most efficient way of both creating a cool black character without bringing down the film's quality.
So really, why do you care?
Why is it sort of important for Cap.America to be white?
Originally posted by Esau Cairn
Not American myself but I can imagine the backlash of a Hispanic or African/American being called Captain America.
All in all there shouldn't be any backlash on Captain America being White, Black, Hispanic or any other race. He represents America the melting pot of the world. But you will always have opposition on that point.
The current Captain America is black.
Originally posted by Mindset
He was a symbol for the ideal American man in the 40's.They were racist in the 40's.
Maybe then, but now? I'm talking about current Captain America.
Now is when change is happening. Now is when all this is going on.
Not talking about Cap of the 40's
Current Cap.Wilson just took over the mantle, didn't replace Steve in history. But u know that already. I never ment to say replacing Steve in the history books.
Originally posted by SupermexHe was created in the 40's in the Marvel Universe. There was/is racism in the Marvel Universe.
Maybe then, but now?Now is when change is happening. Now is when all this is going on.
Not talking about Cap of the 40's
Current Cap.Wilson just took over the mantle, didn't replace Steve in history. But u know that already. I never ment to say replacing Steve in the history books.
It's irrelevant what year it is in the real world.
If you aren't talking about making Steve Rogers black, I'm not sure what you're talking about.
Originally posted by Mindset
He was created in the 40's in the Marvel Universe. There was/is racism in the Marvel Universe.It's irrelevant what year it is in the real world.
If you aren't talking about making Steve Rogers black, I'm not sure what you're talking about.
Now I'm confused lol
What were talking about 😆
One aspect of the character can be that he is ostensibly the ideal of the superman in a nazi context. However a further reading can be that he actually isn't at all until he gets made into the super soldier, making a statement about everyone being able to be the superman. Obviously a black Captain America in the 1940s would be a completely different character, alone due to the even more blatant racism in the US at that time, but the ideals of Captain America aren't linked to being white. And Falcon being Captain America is most definitely not ridiculous, but rather natural and imo good.