The Human Torch Is Gonna Be Black In The New Fantastic Four Movie?

[DStyles]

A black human torch?

No thanks, I'll pass.

I like my comic book heroes to be cacs.

 

[Jello Biafra]

As long as the movie is good and the acting is on point, I don't see why anyone should care about the color of a character's skin

Based on how the insane fasn of The Hunger Games went batshyt crazy on social media outlets over the casting of a black girl for a character that was not explicitly described as black, I would think there will be a very vocal contingent who will act a fool if this actually happens.

 

[ThumpDaddy]

Some people are gonna be upset about it goes against the comic book but oh well. Now if they are gonna cast him as "The Human Torch", the question is who they are going to cast as his sister.....

 

[Dog Based Gremlin]

Wire to FNL to Human Torch

That's my drug dealing quarterback

 

[Jello Biafra]

Some people are gonna be upset about it goes against the comic book but oh well. Now if they are gonna cast him as "The Human Torch", the question is who they are going to cast as his sister.....

Isn't Kerry Washington the go to black actress of the moment?

 

[BlvdBrawler]

But that would make Sue Storm black also...I personally hate the ideal of iconic characters race changing in comic book movies

This.

Didn't matter when it was the Kingpin or Ben Grimm's girlfriend but this one makes no sense.

 

[Moose_Greyjoy]

This.

Didn't matter when it was the Kingpin or Ben Grimm's girlfriend but this one makes no sense.

And I think its more than just race
If Superman was blonde, people would riot, when jack black was supposed to be GL, people got mad
There are certain characters that should just be left alone and stick to the roots

 

[Grifter]

Will Sue be black or is Johnny adopted now?

 

[Rebel Soldier]

To be honest, I can't even get mad at people complaining about this. The Fantastic Four being a family is a huge part of their appeal. It's one of the main things that set them apart from the other big Marvel teams. This change isn't comparable to Hollywood making Heimdall or Electro black.

The fans are in full right to bytch over this one.

 

[Mass]

Black excellence

 

[Data-Hawk]

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I wouldn't have any problems with it but this would also lead to The Invisible Woman being cast with a black actress since she and the Torch are siblings.
I can see fanboys heads exploding now if this were to happen.

Jessica alba(sp?) could pass for a half black.

 

[Mic-Nificent]

To be honest, I can't even get mad at people complaining about this. The Fantastic Four being a family is a huge part of their appeal. It's one of the main things that set them apart from the other big Marvel teams. This change isn't comparable to Hollywood making Heimdall or Electro black.

The fans are in full right to bytch over this one.

I could give a fukk about them crying ass bytches.

Muthafukkas get mad about Black actors playing fictional characters of a different race, but nary a word is said when white actors play REAL people of another race.

The same people that will be raging about this potential casting probably had jack shyt to say about Ben Affleck playing a chicano in Agro. So fukk them.

Other than him being a different race Michael B Jordan could actually fits this role to a T. As for the whole sibling thing they could just say he's adopted.

 

[Data-Hawk]

If they can turn Goku into a white guy.....

 

[Moose_Greyjoy]

I could give a fukk about them crying ass bytches.

Muthafukkas get mad about Black actors playing fictional characters of a different race, but nary a word is said when white actors play REAL people of another race.

The same people that will be raging about this potential casting probably had jack shyt to say about Ben Affleck playing a chicano in Agro. So fukk them.

Other than him being a different race Michael B Jordan could actually fits this role to a T. As for the whole sibling thing they could just say he's adopted.

I dont think its fair to compare the fans of comic books to anything else "real".....and I say this because, let one of them Hollywood directs try to make Storm anything but black...and watch how many heads would roll
and that goes for War Machine
The Falcon
Black Panther (if it will ever happen)
Luke Cage (if that will ever happen)
Comic book fans are loyal to the source

 

[daze23]

As for the whole sibling thing they could just say he's adopted.

yeah, but changing the story because of an actor choice seems kinda backwards