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Edited by Mrph1 on Jul 29th 2024 at 3:09:00 PM
Because the MCU has been bad with diversity and some people were annoyed that the Spider-Man reboot consequently delayed the two MCU movies that were finally not gonna be about the adventures of white guys. So if we were gonna get a third attempt at a Spider-Man franchise some were hoping they'd at least cast a more diverse lead.
Er...no? Not really. TV Tropes isn't Wikipedia. Most of the time a celeb has a page here it's because they were in something geek-related or are so iconic that they end up being referenced a lot in the trope pages.
edited 30th May '15 9:52:51 PM by comicwriter
I'd have liked a Jewish Peter, considering Yiddish is his second language.
Peter has always been white because of when he was written. Doesn't mean he always needs to be white. Or always be Peter for that matter.
Kamala Khan is basically the new Peter Parker. She also doesn't have five movies already under her belt.
Plus: Lockjaw as supporting cast.
Plus also: Her starter villain was an evil (?) millennial-bashing cyber-Edison clone with a cockatoo head.
edited 30th May '15 9:54:14 PM by Bocaj
Forever liveblogging the AvengersNo, caramel corn is a sweet treat that can be enjoyed during a variety of circumstances.
Forever liveblogging the AvengersIt's almost like we wouldn't have to have this conversation if Hollywood stopped hiring white dudes for every. Fucking. Role.
"It's so hard to be humble, knowing how great I am."Speaking of jokes about Kamala's name I am super-impressed it took them fifteen whole issues to do a Wrath of Khan joke. I'm not sure I could've been that patient if I was writing the book.
Maybe you'd be less disappointed if you stopped expecting things to be Carmen Sandiego movies.2018 is such a long time to wait for Carol.
At least there's going to be some Aka Jessica Jones soonerishly.
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I wonder if they've told David Tennant who he's playing yet.
KHfAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN! KHfAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAN!
edited 30th May '15 10:01:58 PM by Wackd
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If we're counting TV then we already have Agent Carter. I'm not really bothered by the TV shows. Agent Carter was good, AOS has a decently diverse ensemble cast, Daredevil stars a disabled person, and two of the other upcoming Netflix shows also star minorities. I just wish the movies were making more of an effort.
edited 30th May '15 10:03:09 PM by Kostya
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"geez there sure are a lot of canes in here"
edited 30th May '15 10:03:10 PM by Wackd
Maybe you'd be less disappointed if you stopped expecting things to be Carmen Sandiego movies.Daredevil stars a disabled person
Charlie Cox plays a disabled person, but he is not disabled himself. Unless you were talking about someone else on the cast, but I don't know who.
Also, those set pics show Jessica in the garbage. I wonder if that will be a recurring motif? All the Defenders into the garbage!

Nononononono it's okay see it just so happened that the six most qualified folks for the role all happened to be white dudes
Maybe you'd be less disappointed if you stopped expecting things to be Carmen Sandiego movies.