By Julian Galette on May 19, 2013
A few weeks ago a rumor hit the web that Chronicle star Michael B. Jordan was the frontrunner to play Johnny Storm, the Human Torch, in Fox’s Fantastic 4 reboot. As I’ve come to expect, the internet went berserk and the racism began immediately – from cries of PC liberalism and it somehow being Obama’s [...]
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By Dion Beary on July 27, 2012
A few weeks ago, I found myself at Charlotte’s Regal Theater watching Marc Webb’s relaunch of the Spiderman series. There are good movies, there are bad movies, and then there are movies so miserably misguided that they cause you to question major facets of the universe. “If there was a God, why would She let [...]
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Fantastic Fandom: Superheroes, Film Casting, Racism, and You
By Julian Galette on May 19, 2013
A few weeks ago a rumor hit the web that Chronicle star Michael B. Jordan was the frontrunner to play Johnny Storm, the Human Torch, in Fox’s Fantastic 4 reboot. As I’ve come to expect, the internet went berserk and the racism began immediately – from cries of PC liberalism and it somehow being Obama’s [...]
Posted in Commentary, Entertainment, Movies | Tagged comic books, fandom, fantastic four, films, michael b jordan, race, racebending, racism, racism in comics, reboots, representation | 8 Responses