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EnglishBullDoug
05/27/21 1:26:25 AM
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Disclaimer: This is a hypothetical situation.

Matthew McConaughey has been recast as T'Challa after careful consideration from Marvel. Marvel gives a press release in which they promise the fans that they have taken careful consideration of all talent that auditioned for the role. Marvel made the decision to move forward with recasting to honor the fans, and held an audition. After a very rigorous competitive casting audition Matthew McConaughey has won the part.

During this public press release, the director and all producers are present and implore the fan base that they were all simultaneously moved to tears by Matthew's performance and that they needed to choose the best man for the job. Matthew assured the fans that he intends on giving the part his all, taking it as seriously as possible and that he will honor the fan base, and the culture behind the movie. He also donates 14 million dollars to various charitable organizations that align with the movie at the close of the press release.

Would you accept this casting choice?
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pauIie
05/27/21 1:27:05 AM
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kuwab0
05/27/21 1:27:39 AM
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TendoDRM
05/27/21 1:27:42 AM
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Alright alright alright

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Keith_Valentine
05/27/21 1:28:28 AM
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Is this a mix up on black Superman?
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awesome999
05/27/21 1:29:18 AM
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It's whatever, they've casted and whitewashed worse
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EnglishBullDoug
05/27/21 1:30:17 AM
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pauIie posted...
no
OK. Why not?
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KILBOTz
05/27/21 1:34:22 AM
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https://comicbook.com/movies/news/matthew-mcconaughey-superhero-movie-black-panther/

says he likes black panther and is going to be in one of these one of these days

i think tc is onto something

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RebelElite791
05/27/21 1:36:31 AM
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Get to the point you think you're making TC

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EnglishBullDoug
05/27/21 1:37:57 AM
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Keith_Valentine posted...
Is this a mix up on black Superman?
It is a hypothetical scenario in which Matthew McConaughey is cast as T'Challa, the alter ego of the superhero Black Panther.
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Deja Blue 03
05/27/21 1:39:22 AM
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yes I absolutely would

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au_gold
05/27/21 1:40:08 AM
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Ryan Gosling was already cast.



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YellowSUV
05/27/21 1:41:46 AM
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EnglishBullDoug posted...


Would you accept this casting choice?

Yes, but mostly because the response to this would be hilarious.

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EnglishBullDoug
05/27/21 12:57:45 PM
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Bump this is important
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Were_Wyrm
05/27/21 12:58:43 PM
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TendoDRM posted...
Alwhite alwhite alwhite
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The_Korey
05/27/21 1:07:23 PM
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RebelElite791
05/27/21 1:08:05 PM
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RebelElite791 posted...
Get to the point you think you're making TC


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littlebro07
05/27/21 1:08:43 PM
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The_Korey posted...
Now this would invoke a shitstorm like no other.

But its the MCU and Kevin Feige so somehow it would still make billions and get rave reviews

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Doom_Art
05/27/21 1:09:09 PM
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If only TC would state his opinion clearly

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FortuneCookie
05/27/21 1:12:23 PM
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On a serious note, I'd like to see a Shaft remake where he's White. That would invalidate all of the criticism of race changes in casting.

"Spider-Man is Black? Peter Parker is Black? Why didn't they go with Miles Morales? Like, what if they made a White Shaft movie?"
"They did make a White Shaft movie."
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Xavier_On_High
05/27/21 1:14:24 PM
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On the one hand, that would be a complete affront to the character and to the memory Chadwick Boseman and would frankly be massively insulting to many, many people.

On the other, I do like Matthew McConaughey.

Call me Natalie Imbruglia, because I am torn.

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EnglishBullDoug
05/27/21 1:28:06 PM
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FortuneCookie posted...
On a serious note, I'd like to see a Shaft remake where he's White. That would invalidate all of the criticism of race changes in casting.

"Spider-Man is Black? Peter Parker is Black? Why didn't they go with Miles Morales? Like, what if they made a White Shaft movie?"
"They did make a White Shaft movie."
*grumbles incoherently*
So, you would be for a recasting of T'Challa as Black Panther?

Note: Might close this topic and remake with a poll since I originally should have done that.
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FortuneCookie
05/27/21 1:33:06 PM
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I would be in favor of recasting T'Challa with a Black actor.

I don't believe in retiring the character out of respect when the late Chadwick Boseman only got to play the character a few times over the course of a few years. The world needs Black Panther.
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EnglishBullDoug
05/27/21 1:37:29 PM
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FortuneCookie posted...
I would be in favor of recasting T'Challa with a Black actor.

I don't believe in retiring the character out of respect when the late Chadwick Boseman only got to play the character a few times over the course of a few years. The world needs Black Panther.
That is not the question being asked in this topic.
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FortuneCookie
05/27/21 1:38:20 PM
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No, I would not support making the character inexplicably White in the sequel. It didn't work when Batman Forever did it and it would be even worse when it came about because of an actor death.
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EnglishBullDoug
05/27/21 1:40:42 PM
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You think that where Batman Forever went wrong was the Tommy Lee Jones casting?

I mean, he didn't do a good job, no. But the movie had far more problems and the race swap doesn't make the list.
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FortuneCookie
05/27/21 1:44:09 PM
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I won't defend Batman Forever as a good movie. It's not.

But I think having Billy Dee Williams return would've been a considerable improvement, yes.
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spikethedevil
05/27/21 1:44:38 PM
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EnglishBullDoug
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EnglishBullDoug
05/27/21 1:55:18 PM
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spikethedevil posted...
EnglishBullDoug
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OK?

Please stick to the topic and discussion at hand. I took the time to explain the scenario. Not sure what my GFAQs karma has to do with it.
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Doom_Art
05/27/21 2:14:57 PM
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Step up on your main, bro

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EmbraceOfDeath
05/27/21 2:23:50 PM
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Anyone who is fine with casting black actors to play white characters should be fine with this.

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Doom_Art
05/27/21 2:26:14 PM
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EmbraceOfDeath posted...
Anyone who is fine with casting black actors to play white characters should be fine with this.
And this was the point TC was trying to make, I just wish he had the gumption to come out and say it.

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EnglishBullDoug
05/27/21 2:48:32 PM
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EmbraceOfDeath posted...
Anyone who is fine with casting black actors to play white characters should be fine with this.
Interesting point. I did not think of that.
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The_Korey
05/27/21 6:27:47 PM
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EmbraceOfDeath posted...
Anyone who is fine with casting black actors to play white characters should be fine with this.

I don't think this works here, tbh. Ariel being black or the ghost busters being women in a remake/reboot/parallel universe is whatever, but a character within the same kontinuity taking such a drastic change in the direct sequel makes no damn sense.

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EnglishBullDoug
05/27/21 6:31:51 PM
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The_Korey posted...
I don't think this works here, tbh. Ariel being black or the ghost busters being women in a remake/reboot/parallel universe is whatever, but a character within the same kontinuity taking such a drastic change in the direct sequel makes no damn sense.
Ok, so how about they reboot the Black Panther franchise under these conditions? Seems like the only real issue you guys are mentioning is that it's a sequel.
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s0nicfan
05/27/21 6:32:15 PM
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The_Korey posted...
I don't think this works here, tbh. Ariel being black or the ghost busters being women in a remake/reboot/parallel universe is whatever, but a character within the same kontinuity taking such a drastic change in the direct sequel makes no damn sense.

Who is Captain America right now in MCU continuity?

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The_Korey
05/27/21 6:37:42 PM
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s0nicfan posted...
Who is Captain America right now in MCU continuity?

You tell me.

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s0nicfan
05/27/21 6:38:18 PM
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The_Korey posted...
You tell me.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2021/04/24/falcon-winter-soldier-finale-captain-america/
There is officially a new Captain America in the Marvel Cinematic (and streaming) Universe. And he is a Black Captain America. Although, just call him Captain America. Not Black Captain America. This isnt a 70s comic book.

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Middle hope
05/27/21 6:39:19 PM
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au_gold posted...
Ryan Gosling was already cast.

Wow he got the lead in this AND the George floyd movie?

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MedeaLysistrata
05/27/21 6:39:48 PM
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No. It's a double standard for a reason.

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Shablagoo
05/27/21 6:42:47 PM
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FortuneCookie posted...
On a serious note, I'd like to see a Shaft remake where he's White. That would invalidate all of the criticism of race changes in casting.

"Spider-Man is Black? Peter Parker is Black? Why didn't they go with Miles Morales? Like, what if they made a White Shaft movie?"
"They did make a White Shaft movie."
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The_Korey
05/27/21 6:43:36 PM
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s0nicfan posted...
https://www.washingtonpost.com/arts-entertainment/2021/04/24/falcon-winter-soldier-finale-captain-america/

That is Sam Wilson taking the mantle of Captain America, not Steve Rodger's somehow becoming a black guy. TC already specified that T'Challa the character would be recast as a white guy, not some guy merely picking up the Black Panther mantle. Try again.

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s0nicfan
05/27/21 6:49:00 PM
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The_Korey posted...
That is Sam Wilson taking the mantle of Captain America, not Steve Rodger's somehow becoming a black guy. TC already specified that T'Challa the character would be recast as a white guy, not some guy merely picking up the Black Panther mantle. Try again.

So you'd be okay with a mantle pass to a white guy? Your issue is specifically with recasting T'Challa? Because otherwise all you're doing is hiding your double standard behind a technicality.

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The_Korey
05/27/21 6:51:20 PM
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I take it your one of those ?-Block accounts that somehow exist only to troll n shitpost I keep hearing about. Tagged.

And for the record, I have no idea how the mantle chosen by a panther god of some African tribe gets passed to an outsider, but if they kome up with something that doesn't feel forced n reeking of politics, or just plain stupid, I'm down.

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Kami_no_Kami
05/27/21 6:53:00 PM
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EnglishBullDoug posted...
Ok, so how about they reboot the Black Panther franchise under these conditions? Seems like the only real issue you guys are mentioning is that it's a sequel.
I mean, theres also the fact that the characters from (non-South) Africa, has black in his Superhero name and was created the same year the political party of the same name was founded.

This is considerably more of a stretch than recasting Falcon or War Machine with a white guy would be. That said, Id still like to see the shitstorm itd cause.
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BlankGagAccount
05/27/21 7:18:09 PM
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EnglishBullDoug
05/27/21 8:09:52 PM
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Kami_no_Kami posted...
I mean, theres also the fact that the characters from (non-South) Africa, has black in his Superhero name and was created the same year the political party of the same name was founded.

This is considerably more of a stretch than recasting Falcon or War Machine with a white guy would be. That said, Id still like to see the shitstorm itd cause.
It sounds kind of like you're stretching for reasons on why a white man is incapable of portraying a strong yet empathetic leader.
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matchboxsantana
05/27/21 8:11:35 PM
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arright arright arri-wakanda forever
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