According to the Smiths, the short version was that Willow decided she'd had her fun (for now, at least) doing her one song/album and doesn't really want a full-time acting/singing career right now; but since they'd already set up the movie they went ahead with Wallis taking over as Annie and Foxx stepping into the Warbucks part (which most had assumed Will would've played himself.)Merklyn236 said:
The Big Picture: Orphan, Black? - A Look At The New Annie
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"Benjamin Stacks" was a silly name, but it would have been fitting. It's still subtler than "Warbucks", which doesn't even qualify as a pun. It's like what I've been saying for a while now about Captain Planet, how if that attempted revival does ever work out, it needs to have a villain named "DeForrest".
The biggest controversy of this is that there is no controversy. It's a complete non-issue. The new Karate Kid was black. The cast of The Wiz was black. About half of the movies Eddie Murphy ever made were "black versions" of other films.
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Annie is a secret lizard person, Obama is a secret illegal Muslim Kenyan lizard person. Its important to get these things right.bdcjacko said:
Those creepy blank eyes, I don?t think I?m going to sleep tonight.
My father?s parents are progressive people, also ex communists so I doubt they liked Annie considering how pro capitalistic it is, my mother?s father is dead and her mom is suffering from dementia, so I don?t think my grandparents are outraged about the black thing.
The movie doesn?t seem all that interesting, unless it has Annie fighting al Qaida I probably won?t go see it.
My father?s parents are progressive people, also ex communists so I doubt they liked Annie considering how pro capitalistic it is, my mother?s father is dead and her mom is suffering from dementia, so I don?t think my grandparents are outraged about the black thing.
The movie doesn?t seem all that interesting, unless it has Annie fighting al Qaida I probably won?t go see it.
Dont really care about how she (them overall) are black, that thing in Thor kind of annoyed me as it was basicly norse mithology, not offended, just annoyed (Idris Elba was still the best actor in that movie, he is just really good). It annoyed me the same way when Jesus is shown as being a white guy.
Thanks for the crummy commercial, Bob. I would have been rather disappointed if you hadn't made that joke.
All this black/white actor playing the white/black character is bullshit when it comes to race. A lot of people were annoyed with Idris playing Heimdeil - and he turned out awesome in both Thor movies to the point i hope they bring him into Avengers 2. But i also remember people moaning about The Last Airbender movie changing the race of the characters and the Keanu playing Akira. An believe me, if Blade was going to be played by a white actor, those same people would be bitching as well.
Orphan Annie is so old movie wise its a non issue what colour she is. Though im guessing the older generation would prefer it to be the red headed girl from the movies. I think its because fans think they know what they want, as in they want the movies to be like the source material and anything that deviates from it is unacceptable. But then it turns out those changes are awesome. Like Idris in Thor and Heath as The Joker - both actors got a lot of hate but were awesome. Now we have the same for the new Batman and Wonder Woman and the new Human Torch. Will these people be good or bad? Time will tell.
Orphan Annie is so old movie wise its a non issue what colour she is. Though im guessing the older generation would prefer it to be the red headed girl from the movies. I think its because fans think they know what they want, as in they want the movies to be like the source material and anything that deviates from it is unacceptable. But then it turns out those changes are awesome. Like Idris in Thor and Heath as The Joker - both actors got a lot of hate but were awesome. Now we have the same for the new Batman and Wonder Woman and the new Human Torch. Will these people be good or bad? Time will tell.
I have to search deep within my soul to find it, wait a second, I've almost got it. Nope sorry can't find it. So yep I couldn't find a tiny bit of care in my whole being for any of this. That said, I hope its good, it won't be because they won't take any risks and drop Annie into Afghanistan.
So let try and predict its horribly predictable plot. Annie gets adopted by boarder line questionable politician, and his wife doesn't like her. Annie and Daddy's affection quickly grows but is given a 2nd act kick in the butt when Annie finds out Daddy just wanted her for good poll rating (probably revealed by said wife who doesn't like her snarky little girl attitude). 2nd act ends when Daddy has a turn of character as Annie uncovers baddy mcbad naughty Republican doing awful amoral political things that will ruin Daddy. 3rd act sums up as Annie and Daddy make up and over turn said evil naughty Republican plot. YAY! and then I vomit.
So let try and predict its horribly predictable plot. Annie gets adopted by boarder line questionable politician, and his wife doesn't like her. Annie and Daddy's affection quickly grows but is given a 2nd act kick in the butt when Annie finds out Daddy just wanted her for good poll rating (probably revealed by said wife who doesn't like her snarky little girl attitude). 2nd act ends when Daddy has a turn of character as Annie uncovers baddy mcbad naughty Republican doing awful amoral political things that will ruin Daddy. 3rd act sums up as Annie and Daddy make up and over turn said evil naughty Republican plot. YAY! and then I vomit.
...Wow, I had no idea the Little Orphan Annie comic got that nuts...
Y'know, this is the first time I've heard about the reboot movie... and I don't think it looks too bad, but I'll have to see it first.
I don't know much about what my grandparents thought of the comic, nor what they think of the changes, maybe I could ask.
Y'know, this is the first time I've heard about the reboot movie... and I don't think it looks too bad, but I'll have to see it first.
I don't know much about what my grandparents thought of the comic, nor what they think of the changes, maybe I could ask.
lol I got to say this was the first thing I thought when he said annie was going to be black.Ken_J said:
OT: Now mind you I have no problem with white characters being made black, I just have problems when it is done just for the sake of doing it. (im looking at you fantastic four...) In the case of annie the girl playing her is extremely talented and should be doing a better movie cause lets just face it, this ones going to be bad. Further more I expect more people to be pissed cause it make a white woman look like the bad guy(just going by the trailer) so yeah this ones going be one of those movies you avoid everything about for the sake of your sanity.