Stark Bauer
Mr. Feige- cast me as MCU Darkhawk
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The odds of this film being delayed due to the strikes is looking more likely by the day.
Same, granted, I’ve always anticipated the casting of the team was going to disappoint one way or another(especially if Marvel opted for a more do diverse approach) but this casting if true, leaves a lot to be desired. Particularly with Diggs as Ben which I just can’t for the life of me see in this part and Robbie is just uninspired casting to me. I was really pulling for a more unknown or more up and coming actress like a Jodie Comer for Sue Storm.After all these years waiting for Marvel to get the rights back and do the F4 justice I have to admit I'm a bit deflated by that casting leak if its true. Oh well, it is what it is and all that.
I’m fine with the film being delayed, but I’m hoping this strike doesn’t prolong the wait for the official cast even longer, because lord knows that the sooner the official happens, the sooner we can end these crazy casting rumor debacles which have going on for years. Hoping we get a casting announcement before the film gets pushed back(again).The odds of this film being delayed due to the strikes is looking more likely by the day.
I do not know who the cast are. But one thing i do know:
i would rather be waiting for official Fantastic Four casting announcements from Marvel Studios than
waiting for the rights to revert back to Marvel. That was truly a dark ages period for this franchise.
Heck, we already got this on screen just to tide us over so I’m not gonna complain
i remember the rumors before and after the 2015 film that gave us some hope before dashing those hopes.
Then came the real possibility that Disney would buy Fox, and that became a roller-coaster ride.
Yeah, a lot better to just be waiting rather than having empty hope.
If this is true, casting the black guy for the character who's an orange rock 95% of the time..not gonna look good.
Is that really a bad thing? I would rather Daveed gets work and a massive paycheck than nothing. Vin Diesel plays a tree but nobody seems to complain about that one. His career is better off playing The Iron Giant, Groot, and many others than not.
It’s the opportunity that matters, not whether he is the focus of attention or not. I dont see many complaints that Sam Jackson barely gets any screen time. And it kinda works in his favour because whenever he is on screen his impact is more potent because he isnt overused. Secret Invasion is one of the most anticipated MCU projects because of this besides its serious Winter Soldieresque tone.
Btw, his name is Daveed not the black guy.
I do not know who the cast are. But one thing i do know:
i would rather be waiting for official Fantastic Four casting announcements from Marvel Studios than
waiting for the rights to revert back to Marvel. That was truly a dark ages period for this franchise. i remember news was anemic, like maybe a rumour once every blue moon and a post here once a month. Now we get a scoop almost daily to at least once a week.
Heck, we already got Reed doing the
superhero landing on screen just to tide us over so I’m not gonna complain
Is that really a bad thing? I would rather Daveed gets work and a massive paycheck than nothing. Vin Diesel plays a tree but nobody seems to complain about that one. His career is better off playing The Iron Giant, Groot, and many others than not.
It’s the opportunity that matters, not whether he is the focus of attention or not. I dont see many complaints that Sam Jackson barely gets any screen time. And it kinda works in his favour because whenever he is on screen his impact is more potent because he isnt overused. Secret Invasion is one of the most anticipated MCU projects because of this besides its serious Winter Soldieresque tone.
Btw, his name is Daveed not the black guy.
Casting a black guy as the “monster” of the group while casting the lily white people as the regular looking humans doesn’t look good from an optics standpoint and reeks of lazy diversity, imo. If this cast is legit, then I guess Kevin Feige, Sarah Finn(the Marvel casting director for those who don’t know) and Matt Shakman aren’t as smart as I thought they were.If this is true, casting the black guy for the character who's an orange rock 95% of the time..not gonna look good.
IF that cast ends up being the team, I am going to cry...all 4 miscast in one way or another...we just aren't destined to get a GOOD F4 cast...why is it the fans always come up with better choices (well usually) then the studios?
there will be backlash
I think this can be predicted with absolute certainty no matter who is cast.
All white cast: Controversial.
Ben as the only non-white guy: Controversial.
Asian cast as Reed: Controversial.
Native American cast as Sue: Controversial.
Etc. Etc. Etc.
There’s simply not a set of races for these roles that someone, somewhere won’t find reason to complain.
That’s why I generally try to ignore the noise. It’s inevitable.