How come so many Black actors in superhero movies have no swag?
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Crayola Coyote
Superstar
Cause not all black folks have swag 
Um... because their lines and story arcs are mostly written and directed by white ppl
Remember when Falcon said "I'm just like Cap but slower and weaker!" with such pride and conviction to everyone?
Or the whole " on your left" which was just meant to make Cap look cool at Falcon's expense.. letting audiences know what the deal was from Sam's introduction... which is not how you sell a new (black) character as cool as far as first impressions...
Or the 3rd acts in the last two ironman movies both having moments where Tony reveals he either could've beat all the bad guys without Rhodey (the dual red lasers in IM2) or that he will beat them without Rhodey (all the extra suits at his command in IM 3). So... basically Rhodey is useless.
Idris's whole role was just to be... noble.. and the doorman. Cyborg's problems are more deep rooted than movie writers and directors, but essentially the same swagless shyt. Mr Terrific actually has swag... but they apparently made up a gay limp wrist brother and gave him the mantle in the CW show...
This is partly why "diversity" (or just more black people) behind the camera is just as important as having black people in front of the camera.
Remember when Falcon said "I'm just like Cap but slower and weaker!" with such pride and conviction to everyone?
Or the whole " on your left" which was just meant to make Cap look cool at Falcon's expense.. letting audiences know what the deal was from Sam's introduction... which is not how you sell a new (black) character as cool as far as first impressions...
Or the 3rd acts in the last two ironman movies both having moments where Tony reveals he either could've beat all the bad guys without Rhodey (the dual red lasers in IM2) or that he will beat them without Rhodey (all the extra suits at his command in IM 3). So... basically Rhodey is useless.
Idris's whole role was just to be... noble.. and the doorman. Cyborg's problems are more deep rooted than movie writers and directors, but essentially the same swagless shyt. Mr Terrific actually has swag... but they apparently made up a gay limp wrist brother and gave him the mantle in the CW show...
This is partly why "diversity" (or just more black people) behind the camera is just as important as having black people in front of the camera.
Vandelay
Life is absurd. Lean into it.
Amerikan Melanin
Veteran
Killmonger and Blade the best y’all gonna get.
Vandelay
Life is absurd. Lean into it.
This dude part is fukked up lol. That ain't swag.
He is on drug addict on the show. According to my understanding of 2020 rap, that makes him cool.
The Lil Uzi Vert bounce in the gif 
Vandelay
Life is absurd. Lean into it.
He is on drug addict on the show. According to my understanding of 2020 rap, that makes him cool.
The Lil Uzi Vert bounce in the gif
My generation looked up to the hustler.
This generation looks up to the addict.
Smh...
I narrowly missed this generation...
KravenMorehead™
Barrel Brothers.®
Chadwick 100% had swag in both Civil War and Black Panther.
Anthony Mackie as Falcon had swag in The Winter Soldier and Civil War but he wasn’t given much to do in the Avengers Movies so I guess the audience forgot. He’s going to HAVE to level up in order to be the new Captain America so i’m expecting him to swag up in the Disney Plus show.
Don Cheadle wasn’t given much to work with in the Iron Man movies except to be a stern “elder brother” type to Robert Downey Jr as Tony. Its crazy because given the chance, Don has HELLA charisma as an actor, but I guess Marvel told him to play it more straight. Low key, even though Cheadle is a much better actor, Terrence Howard I feel made a better Rhodes and had better chemistry with Downey.
Samuel L Jackson definitely has swag as Nick Fury.I mean, he’s just playing Samuel L Jackson lmao.
On the DC side the only black character worth a damn was Will Smith as Deadshot. And you can’t really give them any credit for that as it’s IMPOSSIBLE to make Will fukking Smith uncharismatic.
Anthony Mackie as Falcon had swag in The Winter Soldier and Civil War but he wasn’t given much to do in the Avengers Movies so I guess the audience forgot. He’s going to HAVE to level up in order to be the new Captain America so i’m expecting him to swag up in the Disney Plus show.
Don Cheadle wasn’t given much to work with in the Iron Man movies except to be a stern “elder brother” type to Robert Downey Jr as Tony. Its crazy because given the chance, Don has HELLA charisma as an actor, but I guess Marvel told him to play it more straight. Low key, even though Cheadle is a much better actor, Terrence Howard I feel made a better Rhodes and had better chemistry with Downey.
Samuel L Jackson definitely has swag as Nick Fury.I mean, he’s just playing Samuel L Jackson lmao.
On the DC side the only black character worth a damn was Will Smith as Deadshot. And you can’t really give them any credit for that as it’s IMPOSSIBLE to make Will fukking Smith uncharismatic.