This is the realist thing I've seen. I thought I read early on when the "news" was announced that the character would be either Calvin Ellis or Val-Zod.
Is that still the case or possibly the case? Or are they definitely moving forward with Clark Kent?
I enjoyed some of the comics that I read with these characters. In fact, I read some of them at the time just because of the change and diversity and curiosity. Calvin ellis, Val-Zod, Miles Moralis to name a few.
I fully support those characters for the big screen and was even excited if that was the case! DC branching out with Hollywood Multiverse movies and expanding the DC Universe. Fantastic Idea. Would even love to see an eventual crossover event with Henry Superman and Calvin or Val teaming up or something in a multiverse type film.
But leaving him Clark Kent and changing race just to to do it? I just dont get it.
I mean, I get the argument, He is an alien so why does he have to be "white". I mean, he could be green for all that matters because he's an alien right? Well not to me. For me its the history, its what we know, He is the OG Superhero that has been presented the same way for decades.
I'm not saying that just about Superman, there are so many characters that I wouldnt want to see this happen with. This also goes for characters already based on different races.
I wouldn't understand the change nor like a "white" Blade recast, a "White" Storm recast, a "Black" Batman recast, a "Asian" Peter Parker, A Character being changed from a man to a woman or a woman character being changed to a male character, etc. etc.
Again, I love Miles Morales and these other "Multiverse" characters that are indeed the same Superheroes. But, with that, you can get change and diversity while also being original at the same time. New stories, new characters etc. etc.
Sure there are characters that have changed race and have done so successfully. But most of the those were not, or at least at one point not necessarily the "A-Team" of super heroes. At one point and time, Much of the Marvel Universe wasn't as popular as it is now. I'm old enough to remember that. So yeah some race swapping has happened there and that is fine. I love Samuel Jackson as Fury, I loved Michael Duncan as Kingpin to name a few.
I guess all I'm saying is I welcome diversity, I welcome it very much. But I personally just hate when people change things for the sake of changing it when there is so many other established opportunities.