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Blue_Adept

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57. Missing the point?

Fri Feb 21, 2014, 12:16 PM

Feb 2014

If he was always black, it wouldn't raise an eyebrow. But changing a known character with an established 50 years history from white to black will upset people that have invested in said character, stories, etc.

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Fox Studios announces cast for new Fantastic Four movie. The internets loses its frikken mind. [View all] Garion_55 Feb 2014 OP

I dont mind the casting choices. temporary311 Feb 2014 #1

Just like Spider-Man. Marr Feb 2014 #3

I would have liked seeing him as Reed Richard - hedgehog Feb 2014 #4

but ben grimm was a big guy before the change. Garion_55 Feb 2014 #8

Miles teller yeoman6987 Feb 2014 #46

Well, I assume the Thing will be CGI. Marr Feb 2014 #2

Don't even get me started on Wonder Woman temporary311 Feb 2014 #5

Jesse Eisenberg as Lex is what I am very much against. Xyzse Feb 2014 #69

I think of it as a movie based on the Fantastic Four, rather than a Fantastic Four movie. Agnosticsherbet Feb 2014 #6

Well, obviously the characters cant remain true to the 1960s origins temporary311 Feb 2014 #7

I suspect my children will want me to take them to see it. Agnosticsherbet Feb 2014 #15

a period piece would be the only right way to do it reddread Feb 2014 #33

Don't be stupid, of course Susan Storm wasn't going to be black. geomon666 Feb 2014 #9

reed looks like her younger brother 8-( Garion_55 Feb 2014 #10

They already had a Latina Sue Storm (Jessica Alba) exboyfil Feb 2014 #11

The pic of them has it all The Straight Story Feb 2014 #12

You are complaining about Sexism whe it involves "The Invisible Girl?" Agnosticsherbet Feb 2014 #16

Invisible people are the ultimate objectification, seeing them is all in your own mind Fumesucker Feb 2014 #38

Actually, I was refering to "The Invisible Girl" being her super hero name. Agnosticsherbet Feb 2014 #72

He's trolling. PassingFair Feb 2014 #59

Actually, you should check your mirror for Trolls. Agnosticsherbet Feb 2014 #73

Lol! Katashi_itto Feb 2014 #42

Remember when Kenneth Branagh cast Denzel and Keanu as brothers? Recursion Feb 2014 #13

They were only half-brothers, anyway. Aristus Feb 2014 #64

With Kate Mara as Sue Storm exboyfil Feb 2014 #14

Thanks, Obama. (nt) Control-Z Feb 2014 #17

Meh. Screw reboots. X_Digger Feb 2014 #18

Batman Begins exboyfil Feb 2014 #19

Nah, I couldn't stand any of the recent batman reboots. X_Digger Feb 2014 #23

King Kong. randome Feb 2014 #24

I'm going to have to disagree with you about Batman Begins, TDK, and TDKR. Vashta Nerada Feb 2014 #47

The first two Bale movies are two of the best comic book movies ever made exboyfil Feb 2014 #53

hmmmmm maybe.... Garion_55 Feb 2014 #20

James Bond has been the best Reboot. Robocop goes from Evil Corporation to Katashi_itto Feb 2014 #34

Comic book movies are so bad LittleBlue Feb 2014 #21

Some may agree or disagree Steerpike Feb 2014 #22

That was Tilda Swinton in "Constantine". DetlefK Feb 2014 #29

Tilda was BADASS in Constantine. Myrina Feb 2014 #37

my goodness Steerpike Feb 2014 #67

It's more like "churn, reboot, origin story, churn churn reboot origin story..." Vashta Nerada Feb 2014 #48

Dud... Lost_Count Feb 2014 #25

Of course fans are unhappy Blue_Adept Feb 2014 #26

That's not the Fantastic Four, that's the sequel to "That Awkward Moment." FSogol Feb 2014 #27

I always have to laugh a little gollygee Feb 2014 #28

Interesting observation. randome Feb 2014 #30

Superpowers are fantasy, human interaction is real mathematic Feb 2014 #49

Race is a story element in The Jerk gollygee Feb 2014 #62

+100% /nt demwing Feb 2014 #76

Agreed. Why didn't they switch both siblings??? Afraid of too much black? DetlefK Feb 2014 #31

The original Fantastic Four, for one demwing Feb 2014 #77

Like the innernettes were going to pay for a ticket anyway... Blue_Tires Feb 2014 #32

Suck it, Ukraine. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2014 #35

I see 22.45% of breasts in GD! snooper2 Feb 2014 #36

I love witnessing a good nerd rage. :) Javaman Feb 2014 #39

So let me get this straight,fans of a guy who can stretch sufrommich Feb 2014 #40

No Blue_Adept Feb 2014 #41

Sure,hiring a minority actor to play a sufrommich Feb 2014 #43

Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury exboyfil Feb 2014 #44

Oh, I agree Blue_Adept Feb 2014 #45

Much like placing Shakespeare's Hamlet in Napoleonic Europe...? LanternWaste Feb 2014 #52

I assume you were a strong voice in the white privilege threads gollygee Feb 2014 #65

I don't care, The two FF movies are horrible to watch. Rex Feb 2014 #50

it worked on the Jeffersons itsrobert Feb 2014 #51

"Fantastic Four: The Blunder Years" DJ13 Feb 2014 #54

Yikes! Mike Nelson Feb 2014 #55

The most upsetting thing about it is... Lancero Feb 2014 #56

Missing the point? Blue_Adept Feb 2014 #57

I'll say again... Lancero Feb 2014 #60

So I'm racist if I want to see the character I grew up reading portrayed the way he has been? Blue_Adept Feb 2014 #61

nothing to do with race. Garion_55 Feb 2014 #63

I am sorry but... Xyzse Feb 2014 #71

Fox Studios Presents.... Garion_55 Feb 2014 #58

It's not as if the previous ones were classics... JHB Feb 2014 #66

The new 90210 pulled it off well. Not sure what the big deal is ecstatic Feb 2014 #68

When I first heard of Michael B. Jordan being the Human Torch, I thought the idea had merit. Xyzse Feb 2014 #70

Kudos for bringing in unexpected trivia! randome Feb 2014 #74

My pleasure. Xyzse Feb 2014 #75