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How would you feel about a black Peter Parker? ironclad Send a noteboard - 11/06/2010 11:37:23 AM


We've all heard that they are already planning a Spider Man reboot, possibly with a much younger Peter Parker. For a few weeks now Community actor Donald Glover (left) has rallied the internet to his cause: getting him an audition for the role. Not the role per se, but at least an audition. Over Memorial Day Weekend, #Donald4Spiderman was a top 10 trending topic on twitter. Then someone created a "Donald Glover 4 Spiderman" Facebook group, the topic even made the Washington Post and New York magazine.
Now one of the creators of Spider Man, Stan Lee gives his two cents:

He's a great actor. I've seen him, and he's terrific [...] A lot of my Twitter followers have been saying that he ought to have a chance to audition for the role. So I tweeted back by saying, as far as I'm concerned ... anybody should have a chance to audition for the role. I certainly think he should have a chance to audition.
And I didn't mention this in my tweet, but I'm telling you that I don't ever want to make it sound like I'm trying in any way to influence the Marvel people as to who to cast in any roles. That isn't my job. It isn't in my purview. It's something I should butt out of and I try to butt out of it - just like i don't tell them what to do with the movie.
Here's the point: We've already had the Kingpin in 'Daredevil' portrayed by a black man, where he was white in the comics, and we've had Nick Fury portrayed by a black man where he was white in the comics. But not that many people had seen these characters - not that many moviegoers are familiar with them [...] Everybody seems to be familiar with Spider-Man, so I say that it isn't that it's a racial issue - it's just that it might be confusing to people. But that's a matter for the people at Marvel to take into consideration. I certainly don't want to weigh in on it in any way, except to say I think Glover is a fine actor.


How would you feel about Glover, or any other actor of an ethnicity different to the comic Parker, getting an audition, or even the role?
*MySmiley*

You mustn't be afraid to dream a little bigger, darling.
Stan, the man
This message last edited by ironclad on 14/06/2010 at 07:47:48 PM
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How would you feel about a black Peter Parker? - 11/06/2010 11:37:23 AM 1440 Views
A bit like I feel about a white Othello - 11/06/2010 12:07:38 PM 801 Views
I'm weird on things like this but I am against it - 11/06/2010 12:09:41 PM 866 Views
Re: I'm weird on things like this but I am against it - 12/06/2010 02:49:49 PM 814 Views
Exactly - 14/06/2010 10:38:54 AM 768 Views
Doesn't bother me in the slightest - 11/06/2010 03:05:21 PM 821 Views
As long as it's not Jaden Smith. - 11/06/2010 03:35:53 PM 843 Views
I have more of a problem with the fact that they're remaking these movies this soon. *NM* - 11/06/2010 04:12:06 PM 370 Views
This. - 12/06/2010 10:10:44 AM 881 Views
I could accept that. - 12/06/2010 02:52:08 PM 784 Views
I don't think he should play Peter Parker - 12/06/2010 03:26:06 PM 824 Views
About the same way I'd feel about a black bond - it's ridiculous. - 12/06/2010 04:04:06 PM 817 Views
I hesitated in saying the same thing.. - 12/06/2010 10:50:29 PM 912 Views
one word - 13/06/2010 12:43:54 AM 821 Views
i just got the image of Urkel as Spiderman - 13/06/2010 12:05:19 PM 772 Views
Yeah, of course. - 13/06/2010 09:03:38 PM 714 Views
I'm against it - 12/06/2010 05:04:46 PM 838 Views
I don't really care about the race of Spider Man. But why reboot the franchise so soon? - 12/06/2010 05:05:05 PM 805 Views
That's what I thought too *NM* - 13/06/2010 12:04:08 AM 345 Views
*NM* - 13/06/2010 04:34:46 AM 334 Views
I'd watch it. *NM* - 12/06/2010 07:00:46 PM 319 Views
It's silly and unnecessary - 12/06/2010 10:48:26 PM 837 Views
This is how I see it... - 13/06/2010 08:09:43 AM 811 Views

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