considering these were pop comics made in the 50s, i dont think him being white was ever anything more than a cultural mandate. hes just an energetic party boy type, you hardly have to be white to fit that role. besides, weve seen the fantastic 4 recreated as they were meant to be, weve seen hollywood make and break so many cultural icons for a quick nostalgic buck, shouldnt we at least get a little something different to make the movie some kind of worthwhile? change up some character traits and backgrounds and suddenly youve got a whole new experience that is also nostalgia-gasmic by making the similarities that much more noticeable.