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In light of recent discussions regarding the ethnicity of the Human Torch, from Marvel Comics' [i]Fantastic Four[/i], I was curious as to what people would think of a black actor being cast as Superman.
Now before I say anything else, I want to state that I have absolutely no problem with black characters or actors, as I can see this thread quickly turning into a "you're racist" flame war. Thus, I must remind participants to keep this discussion cordial.
Now regarding a black Superman, allow me to set the conditions of the vote. We are not using comic book examples of a black Superman, as what looks good in a comic can look absolutely silly in a live action film (Batman's costume is an excellent example of this). Furthermore, alterations to Superman's costume will not be considered, as a change in palette can radically influence how a black Superman might look. Therefore, let's assume that the costume in question is the Man of Steel costume.
Finally, I must once again ask participants to keep the discussion civil and cordial; no insults, allegations of racism, sexism, etc.
Thank you for your time.
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Edited by Rahm: 2/26/2014 3:31:53 AMYes. There was also a discussion I saw a while back where people were talking about how great Idris Elba would be as 007, but I couldn't get over how (for lack of a better word) weird a black Bond would be. Maybe that means I'm discriminatory, but whatever. Also, if they decided to change Bond's race for no reason it would kind of piss me off, as I'm a huge fan and it wouldn't really make sense to just change a fairly well-established character like that. I'm assuming the same goes for Supes fans.