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AmericaTheBrave
06/11/21 6:39:52 PM
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Flauros
06/11/21 6:40:59 PM
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Turbam
06/11/21 6:41:29 PM
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Autocraticus
06/11/21 6:42:56 PM
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I guess they couldn't find any tall, blonde, white actors to play a tall, blonde, white character.
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hockeybub89
06/11/21 6:45:32 PM
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Autocraticus posted...
I guess they couldn't find any tall, blonde, white actors to play a tall, blonde, white character.
You know, because whiteness is Albert Wesker's gimmick.

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Srk700
06/11/21 6:48:12 PM
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I was going to kind of complain about it, but Lance Reddick is awesome so I'm fine with it.
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BenBeckman
06/11/21 6:48:16 PM
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Another group of idiots already made Johnny Storm black while Sue remained white. They don't give a shit anymore. If they ever get (the racist) Bloodsport in a movie, he might be black.

hockeybub89 posted...

You know, because whiteness is Albert Wesker's gimmick.

Albert Wesker is white. He's always been white.
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Shablagoo
06/11/21 6:48:44 PM
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Lance fucking Reddick? Hell yeah! Thatll be fun to see, this isnt really the type of character he normally takes on.

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iPhone_7
06/11/21 6:49:23 PM
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Netflix is targeting gamers.

Gamers

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CyricZ
06/11/21 6:50:58 PM
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hockeybub89 posted...
You know, because whiteness is Albert Wesker's gimmick.
Spotted someone on the twert saying how Wesker's goal of reaching a state of perfection has Nazi and racial allegory to it, but eh that's kinda thin.

Anyway the series is established to be non-canon to the games, so they can go nuts with characters if they want to.

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Ivynn
06/11/21 6:51:50 PM
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hockeybub89 posted...
You know, because whiteness is Albert Wesker's gimmick.

He did have an iconic look with that styled hair tho. Kinda weird to cast a bald guy for the role. >_>

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hockeybub89
06/11/21 6:51:51 PM
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BenBeckman posted...
Albert Wesker is white. He's always been white.
Oh, I was expecting their to be a point somewhere.

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Cobra1010
06/11/21 6:52:42 PM
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I dont know him from anywhere else but i absolutely love his character in John Wick.
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Shotgunnova
06/11/21 6:53:18 PM
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NeonOctopus
06/11/21 6:54:21 PM
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Turbam
06/11/21 6:54:32 PM
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Shotgunnova posted...
Lmao

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CyricZ
06/11/21 6:54:34 PM
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BenBeckman posted...
Another group of idiots already made Johnny Storm black while Sue remained white.
They wanted to make Sue black as well, but Fox said no-no.

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fan357
06/11/21 6:56:58 PM
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Wesker being black is irrelevant. As long as he still does Wesker stuff it doesnt matter.

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Lairen
06/11/21 6:58:18 PM
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I was already never going to watch it so why not a mexican woman instead?

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SSJ2GrimReaper
06/11/21 7:02:06 PM
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NeonOctopus posted...
Does @SailorGoon still do Lex Luthor edits or did he hang that hat up? >_>
He vanished like a year ago

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Murphiroth
06/11/21 7:04:13 PM
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fan357 posted...
Wesker being black is irrelevant. As long as he still does Wesker stuff it doesnt matter.

This. Wesker's race does not matter, but people are gonna get salty regardless.
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XxKrebsxX
06/11/21 7:04:59 PM
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I was going to bitch BUT Lance Reddick is dope as fuck.
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GameGodOfAll
06/11/21 7:05:30 PM
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Shotgunnova posted...
There it is!

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NeonOctopus
06/11/21 7:06:29 PM
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Lairen
06/11/21 7:07:11 PM
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But if you made sheva white......

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ultimate reaver
06/11/21 7:08:08 PM
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total
global
blacksuration

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Fazeo13
06/11/21 7:10:43 PM
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Lairen posted...
I was already never going to watch it so why not a mexican woman instead?


Well the full cast has almost every poc covered. It looks like it is about wesker and his children. The rest of the main cast are all women.

Why no fat people tho?

I hope james cordon is a fat zombie at least? I'm guessing the black lady will be Jill?
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SSJ2GrimReaper
06/11/21 7:12:28 PM
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Nemesis is black

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YourDrunkFather
06/11/21 7:13:26 PM
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Tbh Wesker does have kind on an iconic look. Him not being a blonde white dude whos always wearing sunglasses is just gonna look weird

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Strider102
06/11/21 7:13:55 PM
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But, will one of his lines be "complete global saturation"?

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Touch
06/11/21 7:14:15 PM
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SSJ2GrimReaper posted...
He vanished like a year ago
Isn't he @Gurifisu ?

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ThyCorndog
06/11/21 7:14:59 PM
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I can't believe they made him so Political

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SSJ2GrimReaper
06/11/21 7:15:22 PM
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Touch posted...
Isn't he @Gurifisu ?
I have no idea

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Cheese_Crackers
06/11/21 7:17:25 PM
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BenBeckman posted...
Another group of idiots already made Johnny Storm black while Sue remained white.

Sue was adopted, and neither the adoption nor their skin colour made a lick of difference to the movie. It was trash for unrelated reasons.

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RadiantJoyrock
06/11/21 7:17:26 PM
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BenBeckman posted...
Another group of idiots already made Johnny Storm black while Sue remained white.
Which was fine, it fits very well with the themes if fantastic four.
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pastaman44
06/11/21 7:18:52 PM
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CyricZ posted...
Spotted someone on the twert saying how Wesker's goal of reaching a state of perfection has Nazi and racial allegory to it, but eh that's kinda thin.

Umbrella was created by a eugenics cult, and Wesker was created and designed by them to be the perfect human. I'm not sure it's that thin.

It feels like it's probably a dangerous path to tread, even if they ignore all of this. We'll see how it goes, I liked him on Fringe.

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RadiantJoyrock
06/11/21 7:22:03 PM
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Also, I dont mind the race change at all, but I don't think Reddick is a good pick for Wesker. Maybe I'll be proven wrong because I do love Reddick
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Lairen
06/11/21 7:24:17 PM
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If they made sheva white id be pissed as hell but oddly everyone would agree then.....

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AmericaTheBrave
06/11/21 7:26:42 PM
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Lairen posted...
But if you made sheva white......

Sheva was the lightest light-skinned black woman ever.

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fan357
06/11/21 7:27:11 PM
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But Wesker wanted to spread Ouroborus across the planet. That isnt racial purity. Thats... I dont know what it is. But it isnt that.

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Cheese_Crackers
06/11/21 7:28:40 PM
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Lairen posted...
If they made sheva white id be pissed as hell but oddly everyone would agree then.....
Yeah it's not like there's a systemic difference between the representation and treatment of black and white people.

Racism isn't symmetric, so why should the solution be?

(No, races of characters in video games isn't *the* solution to racism, but putting thought into it certainly can't hurt.)

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Lairen
06/11/21 7:29:50 PM
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Cheese_Crackers posted...
Yeah it's not like there's a systemic difference between the representation and treatment of black and white people.

Racism isn't symmetric, so why should the solution be?

(No, races of characters in video games isn't *the* solution to racism, but putting thought into it certainly can't hurt.)

Just make white characters black! We did it!

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fan357
06/11/21 7:30:12 PM
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They could probably make Sheva white and be okay. I dont remember her back story though.

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VideoboysaysCube
06/11/21 7:30:52 PM
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YourDrunkFather posted...
Tbh Wesker does have kind on an iconic look. Him not being a blonde white dude whos always wearing sunglasses is just gonna look weird

That's what I'm thinking. This is giving me flashbacks to what they did with L in the Netflix adaptation of Death Note.

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Cheese_Crackers
06/11/21 7:30:52 PM
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Lairen posted...
Just make white characters black! We did it!
So did you read the post that you replied to, or?

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Lairen
06/11/21 7:31:41 PM
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Cheese_Crackers posted...
So did you read the post that you replied to, or?

We solved racism, my man! Dont worry about. Were heroes!

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Jagr_68
06/11/21 7:31:45 PM
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I will fight literally anyone ITT for talking shit on Lance Reddick.

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Smashingpmkns
06/11/21 7:34:28 PM
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Ooo Lance Reddick is the man.
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creativerealms
06/11/21 7:35:15 PM
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That show will suck so I don't care.

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