It's a silly idea.
I mean really, what black person is named Peter Parker?
If it was Shaft Parker I would accept it!
I mean really, what black person is named Peter Parker?
If it was Shaft Parker I would accept it!
Stan Lee on "Black Spider-Man"
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Who cares if he auditions they won't cast a black man or an asian man or any man that isn't 100% white. R-Patz is gonna play the new Spider-man anyway.
Make it a black female and they can make a new "Spider-Man": "Black Widow" or something like that.
OT: A black Spider-Man would've been interesting, provided that the actor is good.
OT: A black Spider-Man would've been interesting, provided that the actor is good.
Not sure about the whole black spiderman thingy (he was white in the comics and should stay this way....otherwise it's just weird)...i like Dong Lover (ha thanks for making that joke Don) though so it is a good choice when it comes to the actor.
If these become the only two options, someone will die. Hell, a lot of people will die.theSovietConnection said:I have to agree. What good would come from casting a white actor for Spiderman who can't act? I'd take something that defies canon but turns out well then a shitty tribute to the canon any day of the week.dududf said:
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I'll put it this way. Imagine it came down to the two actors below. I know it never would/should, but look at this before you post your answer
This would then mean either Michael Bay or George Lucus will get involved...just no. No.
Just that you would even think that there is a remote chance he would become an option...
GO BACK TO WHERE YOU CAME,DEMON!
[sub][sub][sub][sub]I'd still want Shia. Unless they went with my previously posted idea about the Noir era and do the movie then. I just wouldn't see it with Shia. Yeah, I like canon[/sub][/sub][/sub][/sub]
He's a great actor no doubt, and I wouldn't mind a black actor playing spider-man, it could make things a little interesting.
Seriously, WHO CARES if he's black or white. Oh he's white in the comics so he has to be white in the movies. No he doesn't. It doesn't matter. I think it would be awesome if there was a black spiderman. Considering how utterly awful the white spiderman movies were (well mostly just number 3)
Oh, so you're basing the entire series on one movie?Wakefield said:
Was Matrix any less good because it had sequels that were worse?
Yes, it does. Canon is an important thing. Seeing as Marvel likes to mess with it and make it more confusing, I'd rather the movies (which aren't messed with as often) stay true to the original comics.
If he's a nerdy white boy in the comics, he should be a nerdy white boy in the movie.
Blade shouldn't be white, Spidey shouldn't be black.
We had a Black Green lantern, and that worked wonderfully well. I'd be down to seeing a black Spider Man, if the role fit. Though, he'd have to black and nerdy, though, otherwise the figure just doesn't hold in mind. Though...what if he were the Lizard, or Doc Ock? That might be a better fit, no?
Dr. Doom the Fantastic Four crossover villain? Or was there a Dr Doom I managed to miss somewhere?F-I-D-O said:
If he DOES get to play Spiderman, well then it won't be confusing, it will just be a parralel universe and not the canon marvel universe
butteforce said:
Yeah, you're right. It's all about the character their personal development and the challenges they face, that helps us identify with them and draw us towards them.
Though the platinum wielding, hip-hop brandishing all-star would be a funny twist.
But I'm a bit of a purist. I prefer Venom coming from space instead of being created in a lab by Parker's and Brock's dads. I like Nick Fury being a built Mel Gibson with a white streak of hair. I like Beast being a gorilla-man thing instead of a humanoid cat creature.
I'm not against the characters new revisions, I just prefer the old ways. I am open to new ideas and am more than willing to give Parker a chance at being a different ethnicity. Whether it be African American, Japanese, or Hispanic. Just don't mess it up more than Raimi messes up the 3rd movie.
That Dr. Doom. Originally he was a Spidey villain, but he has become associated with the Fantastic Four. The DD in the FF movie was pathetic. HE DOESN'T HAVE ELECTRIC POWERS!BehattedWanderer said:
Beast was blue when Storm joined the team(and when he was on the Avengers, Giant Size X-men 1 I believe was when Storm joined, and Beast had a guest appearance a few issues later.), it was an extension of his mutation affecting his hair, turning him into a blue gorillia. I agree he shouldn't be a cat. While it wasn't at first, I'd still count it as the old ways.Con Carne said:
I don't neccesarily support changing a characters ethnicity. A Spider-man who's suddenly a different race could drastically alter the core of the character. That's not racism, it's good old fashioned nerd rage at change for changes sake.
Of course I'm not one to talk. I wrote up a storyline for a black version of Superman and tried to get it developed. So what do I know?
Of course I'm not one to talk. I wrote up a storyline for a black version of Superman and tried to get it developed. So what do I know?
Given Fact: The man can act.
But his backstory is a lot more defined than Nick Fury and other examples. It would be difficult to twist certain parts of the story.
As Spiderman, he certainly can. As Peter Parker... that's up to the screenwriter.
But his backstory is a lot more defined than Nick Fury and other examples. It would be difficult to twist certain parts of the story.
As Spiderman, he certainly can. As Peter Parker... that's up to the screenwriter.