And your new Fantastic 4 is...........

[Snare]

It urkes me to no end.

Whethere the character is 'new' or just all of a sudden changed skin color, it doesn't matter. It's a tactic in modern age comics that are there to appease the people who cannot accept a character for who they were.

But hey, I gave up on the industry when the publishing houses gave up on their artists. Let them do whatever they can to rake in those dollars. Even if it is going against the core of a character.

So the core of a character isn't their characterization? Or their actions ? Or their interactions with other characters?

But their race???

 

[brendanvb]

So the core of a character isn't their characterization? Or their actions ? Or their interactions with other characters?

But their race???

Don't think that's what he meant. I think if you're going to adapt a book/game/comic or whatever into a film, you're obviously doing that to rake in the cash from its fan base. So to completely change certain aspects of a character, even small things like their race, is a little off-putting.

Harry Potter fans wouldn't have liked it if a blonde boy was cast as HP. I, as a fan of Tomb Raider, would be pretty peeved to hear Lara Croft is now going to be a black woman with dreadlocks in a new film. Not because I am racist or against powerful black women, but because you are used to the character having a certain look and part of the fun of a live-action adaptation is seeing how close an actor comes to resembling your favourite characters.

I'm not saying what they did is wrong, and I'm not at all familiar with the FF comics so it does not affect me whatsoever, but I can understand that changing significant details of a character's look is a little annoying to some.

 

[Snare]

Don't think that's what he meant. I think if you're going to adapt a book/game/comic or whatever into a film, you're obviously doing that to rake in the cash from its fan base. So to completely change certain aspects of a character, even small things like their race, is a little off-putting.

Harry Potter fans wouldn't have liked it if a blonde boy was cast as HP. I, as a fan of Tomb Raider, would be pretty peeved to hear Lara Croft is now going to be a black woman with dreadlocks in a new film. Not because I am racist or against powerful black women, but because you are used to the character having a certain look and part of the fun of a live-action adaptation is seeing how close an actor comes to resembling your favourite characters.

I'm not saying what they did is wrong, and I'm not at all familiar with the FF comics so it does not affect me whatsoever, but I can understand that changing significant details of a character's look is a little annoying to some.

Alright fair enough I can understand that argument.

Me personally I don't care as long as the essence of the character is captured in the role. For example they made Heimdall black in the Thor movies and yet Idris Elba brought the exact presence needed to the role thus no one complained thereafter.

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http://www.cracked.com/quick-fixes/the-5-most-insulting-defenses-nerd-racism/

Lol, Cracked strikes again

 

[Inn3rs3lf]

Don't think that's what he meant. I think if you're going to adapt a book/game/comic or whatever into a film, you're obviously doing that to rake in the cash from its fan base. So to completely change certain aspects of a character, even small things like their race, is a little off-putting.

Harry Potter fans wouldn't have liked it if a blonde boy was cast as HP. I, as a fan of Tomb Raider, would be pretty peeved to hear Lara Croft is now going to be a black woman with dreadlocks in a new film. Not because I am racist or against powerful black women, but because you are used to the character having a certain look and part of the fun of a live-action adaptation is seeing how close an actor comes to resembling your favourite characters.

I'm not saying what they did is wrong, and I'm not at all familiar with the FF comics so it does not affect me whatsoever, but I can understand that changing significant details of a character's look is a little annoying to some.

^This is what I meant.

 

[AlienTaker]

Well it's kinda a both ways thing for hardcore comic lovers something like this would throw them off a little because they are used to a certain mold like Johnny storm(white) and a Bulky(big but not over fat) Ben Grimm. now they are thrown for a loop with a skinny Ben Grimm being transformed and Sue storm now has a black brother( dysfunctional family ) for the normal guy wanting to see another superhero movie this would not really mean anything. It's not so much about race and all that and if he can embody the character and pull it off good for him. Same with the Skinny Grimm(unless they put him on some massive gaining diet )

 

[Inn3rs3lf]

To be honest, it shouldn't even bother me due to the fact that I won't be watching it I gave up on the publishing houses after taking money out of the creators families mouths.

But Jessica Alba will be missed.

 

[UberFiend]

But Jessica Alba will be missed.

That is the core issue here. Who cares if Human Torch is black? Jessica was the only thing that made the first two movies remotely watchable.

All jokes aside though, as long as they keep to the comic books in terms of storyline and character, I don't think it matters if the actor is not the same race as the original character or skinny instead of bulky.

Marvel and DC have changed the race and look of characters a few times (alternate universes, etc.).

Just don't mess with the character's story.

 

[Snare]

That is the core issue here. Who cares if Human Torch is black? Jessica was the only thing that made the first two movies remotely watchable.

All jokes aside though, as long as they keep to the comic books in terms of storyline and character, I don't think it matters if the actor is not the same race as the original character or skinny instead of bulky.

Marvel and DC have changed the race and look of characters a few times (alternate universes, etc.).

Just don't mess with the character's story.

Agreed; the internal foundation of the character matters not their aesthetic