Alex
King Of The Wasteland
So recently the news that Michael B. Jordan would be playing Johnny Storm in the new Fantastic Four movie came with quite a stir with IGN putting out an article on it
http://uk.ign.com/articles/2014/02/25/between-the-panels-why-the-human-torchs-race-doesnt-matter
While there are some valid points in it there are also some misguided ones I feel. Michael B. Jordan may very well have had the best screen test but just having Johnny as black seems like they're going the PC/we need to be diverse route. I know they'll try and play the he and Sue are adopted/half-siblings but it just makes it seem they added a token black character who just happens to be a main character so they can say they're racially diverse. If Sue was also black that would make it seem like they were trying to be less PC-y. I'd have liked to have seen Zoe Saldana as Sue Storm.
I know my point may be a bit muddled but I think it's a valid one. Regardless providing the actors and script are good it should be a good film and I'll probably go see it.
http://uk.ign.com/articles/2014/02/25/between-the-panels-why-the-human-torchs-race-doesnt-matter
While there are some valid points in it there are also some misguided ones I feel. Michael B. Jordan may very well have had the best screen test but just having Johnny as black seems like they're going the PC/we need to be diverse route. I know they'll try and play the he and Sue are adopted/half-siblings but it just makes it seem they added a token black character who just happens to be a main character so they can say they're racially diverse. If Sue was also black that would make it seem like they were trying to be less PC-y. I'd have liked to have seen Zoe Saldana as Sue Storm.
I know my point may be a bit muddled but I think it's a valid one. Regardless providing the actors and script are good it should be a good film and I'll probably go see it.