Marvel announced who would be playing The Human Torch in ''Fantastic Four''
 

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You’re not supposed to go on the Internet when you’re cast as a superhero. But after taking on Johnny Storm in Fantastic Four—a character originally written with blond hair and blue eyes—I wanted to check the pulse out there. I didn’t want to be ignorant about what people were saying. Turns out this is what they were saying: “A black guy? I don’t like it. They must be doing it because Obama’s president” and “It’s not true to the comic.” Or even, “They’ve destroyed it!”

It used to bother me, but it doesn’t anymore. I can see everybody’s perspective, and I know I can’t ask the audience to forget 50 years of comic books. But the world is a little more diverse in 2015 than when the Fantastic Four comic first came out in 1961. Plus, if Stan Lee writes an email to my director saying, “You’re good. I’m okay with this,” who am I to go against that?

Some people may look at my casting as political correctness or an attempt to meet a racial quota, or as part of the year of “Black Film.” Or they could look at it as a creative choice by the director, Josh Trank, who is in an interracial relationship himself—a reflection of what a modern family looks like today.

This is a family movie about four friends—two of whom are myself and Kate Mara as my adopted sister—who are brought together by a series of unfortunate events to create unity and a team. That’s the message of the movie, if people can just allow themselves to see it.

Sometimes you have to be the person who stands up and says, “I’ll be the one to shoulder all this hate. I’ll take the brunt for the next couple of generations.” I put that responsibility on myself. People are always going to see each other in terms of race, but maybe in the future we won’t talk about it as much. Maybe, if I set an example, Hollywood will start considering more people of color in other prominent roles, and maybe we can reach the people who are stuck in the mindset that “it has to be true to the comic book.” Or maybe we have to reach past them.

To the trolls on the Internet, I want to say: Get your head out of the computer. Go outside and walk around. Look at the people walking next to you. Look at your friends’ friends and who they’re interacting with. And just understand this is the world we live in. It’s okay to like it.

Michael B. Jordan: Why I'm Torching the Color Line

Wow, this is today's news? You should get the Pulitzer for this one.

The casting was announced a couple of years ago and the trailer has been out for months.

its in national news now calm down playa

A black kid up in flames?? That's racist.

Whether you like it or not, it IS political correctness. The FF are meant to be a family aren't they? The Flame is the Invisible Woman's brother, what colour is she?

EDIT - oh, they are going down the adopted route, so the whole back-story has to be changed to shoehorn that actor in - How can you argue that the inclusion of that actor is NOT political correctness?

Another race based thread from GFY's resident troll / racist.

Thanks for the race news, brassidiot.

what's funny is none of you said it's kool. :helpme a black man that works and is not in trouble. black success = racebait? think about that racist assholes!! :2 cents::2 cents:

Don't you think its racist that the only reason why he got the job was because he was black, not because of his acting talent? The producers have changed the whole back-story to try and fit in a black actor when there shouldn't be one. racist? Also the colour of the character has been changed to appeal to blacks, it seems that blacks have trouble identifying with white characters, while whites are expected to have no issue with that (its racist to say otherwise), isn't that rather a racist view from the black audience?

they are trying to make movies that are white only! in fantasy other races cannot be alive? omg its just fucked up. you are on my racist list of gfy :2 cents::2 cents:

PC agenda pushed down peoples throats once again.
Fucking shitstains...

Morons like BM run on those double standards.
Pointing out their double standards is racisss.
Fucking disgrace of the human beings.

you dip in the racist humor and play the good guy. in the old west they would call you a yella belly :2 cents:

Moron - he is pointing out that crew was white. Like making a movie about the beatles and casting one black "beatle" to please the libtard PC agenda.
You can not even comprehend such a simple argument. How dumb you must be to not understand this? :helpme

This.

What was wrong with the guy who played JS in the first FF4 movie? I forget who it was but he seemed to fit the original comic series profile pretty well.


There was another Marvel superhero that WAS black though, "Luke Cage - Powerman" Why not make that film with this guy?

will smiths son just filled the role of static shock lued that cartoon as a kid. oh and spider-man might be black next time

who isn't! :1orglaugh:1orglaugh

why do you care so much what race everyone is? You do realize that you are the one obsessed over race in this thread right?

You know who are also obsessed about race all the time? Racists.

I'd argue with your racist arse but what's the point? You've proved time and time again that you are too bloody thick to understand what people are saying to you.

enough! your people have the worst history. :2 cents::2 cents: with the hong kong deal im done

Another gem! "your people", spoken like a true bigot :thumbsup you're on a roll buddy!

Next! Bruce Jenner as Wonder Woman!

I don't care if he is black or white. I only care if it's entertaining. I don't see how Marvel could miss at this point.

aw snap chris evans was better Im kinda used to him being captain america ect...I guess he cant play both

Chris Evans who is currently playing Captain America.

Because they're already making a Netflix series like they did for Daredevil.
Luke Cage (TV Series 2016? ) - IMDb

Ah. I did not make that connection, obviously. But if I know anything about the part of the target audience involving all those who grew up in the 60's and 70's (like me) who were fans of the original Marvel comics (also like me), I know with 100% certainty that when these movies stay TRUE to those original series they are a huge hit. When they wander away from it though, they're playing with fire. (no pun intended) (but get it? "playing with fire" ? The Human Torch? ha)



Great. As I recall I liked that series back in the day, very good storyline. He even fought the Hulk at one point. Black dude. In trouble with the law. Victim of an experiment-gone-wrong. It's a can't miss.

My only issue is, they probably should have cast someone with a bit more musculature. Like, maybe, this guy they're trying to pass off as Johnny Storm.

See? That's my point made - I'm honestly amazed that you have the brainpower to understand how to turn on your computer.
But lets rejoice everybody. This shit-for-brains has said that he's done! He's leaving GFY.

you talk all you want :2 cents::2 cents: keep running those high alexa sites! :1orglaugh:1orglaugh

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I thought you was leaving? Another lie brought to you by your lower-than-a-gnats-arse I.Q.?

Feel that BrassMo

Embrace it

Live it!

It's a FOX movie, not a Marvel one.

In fact, Marvel killed off both ongoing FF comic series to not give the movie any free promotion.

Artists were also instructed to not use any FF supporting characters like Galactus, Surfer, Doom...during their 75th anniversary promotions.

That actor was great in Friday Night Lights! Smash Williams!

I hate to quote myself, but can I get some fucking backup here?!? LOL !
The dude played Smash Williams on like the best TV show ever !!!

Bumpity-boo

In 1980 Richard Pryor would've been a shoe-in for the role.

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