Hollywood needs to stop with the whitewashing vol. Exodus: Gods and Kings

[dankenstien88]

i don't like how The Kingpin & Nick Fury became black all of a sudden.

Nick Fury was black in the comics before Sam Jackson played him in the movies.

 

[SC kid]

you mean the og comics??

 

[dankenstien88]

you mean the og comics??

No, the refresh around 2000.

 

[letsgetit22]

Someone brought up the example of bad boys II and you shot it down saying "because of will smith". So what do you want then? Avengers and other marvel movies have Sam L Jackson in it. Those don't count too?

Bruh, look at Will Smith's numbers. He is the only actor to have 8 straight films make 100 mill domestically. Even more money internationally. He shouldl get 100million dollar films. But, he is the only black actor that gets that type of budget.
So now we gone pretend like Samuel was the lead in those movies? Haha!

 

[blastercombo]

Bruh, look at Will Smith's numbers. He is the only actor to have 8 straight films make 100 mill domestically. Even more money internationally. He shouldl get 100million dollar films. But, he is the only black actor that gets that type of budget.
So now we gone pretend like Samuel was the lead in those movies? Haha!

Sam is one of the leads yes.


The rest of your post just proves my point. You want larger budgets for movies with lesser caliber actors staring in them. Those budgets are what they are for a number of reasons. You can "haha" outta that

 

[letsgetit22]

Sam is one of the leads yes

The rest of your post just proves my point. You want larger budgets for movies with lesser caliber actors staring in them. Those budgets are what they are for a number of reasons. You can "haha" outta that

Wait, so you're saying that every majority white cast film with a huge budget has great actors?

 

[blastercombo]

Wait, so you're saying that every majority white cast film with a huge budget has great actors?

Star power is ONE of the factors going into a movie budget. Being a "GREAT" actor doesn't equal star power all the time. Pretty simple concept. You're reaching every chance you get

 

[letsgetit22]

Star power is ONE of the factors going into a movie budget. Being a GREAT actor doesn't equal star power all the time. Pretty simple concept. You're reaching every chance you get

Oh, so now it's "star power," but in your previous post you said "lesser caliber" actors. I guess that meant "star power." Yes, i see that you capatilized ONE. But, the topic was never about ones star power. That also can be debated. But, I'm cool with just agreeing to disagree so I won't be "reaching."

 

[rustlenomics]

i thought dude playing ramses was this dude with make up on..

thought they did a fisher stevens in short circuit for a minute..

 

[blastercombo]

Oh, so now it's "star power," but in your previous post you said "lesser caliber" actors. I guess that meant "star power." Yes, i see that you capatilized ONE. But, the topic was never about ones star power. That also can be debated. But, I'm cool with just agreeing to disagree so I won't be "reaching."

So what are you even arguing? Look at the movies with predominantly black Actors, go actor by actor and see if they're worth the A list paycheck. Then look at the movie itself and see if it has the marketability of international success. It's not rocket science here. You stay reaching.

 

[rillo561]

Will Smith as Django would've been wack IMO

 

[stillin729]

Will Smith woulda made that movie like Wild Wild West

Jamie Foxx was money

 

[blastercombo]

I think the movie would of been fine with him, but will smith seems to always throw in a little "will smith" in each of his movies. Jamie killed it

 

[letsgetit22]

Will Smith as Django would've been wack IMO

I agree.. I think Don Cheadle would've killed it though. I would like to see him and Leo do a film together.

 

[rillo561]

I think the movie would if been fine with him, but will smith seems to always throw in a little "will smith" in each of his movies.

Exactly. Jamie was legit.

 

[sreggie101]

there is a reason danny glover ain't in movies these days...its probably because he has mad hate for hollywood. and with good reason.

a good movie is a good movie. im a ridley scott fan so this will be watched. but lets not sugar coat it.

Red Tails...regardless of what you thought of the movie...was entirely funded by George Lucas. why? because studios flat out told him to ****, we aren't marketing an all black cast.

and that was only a couple years ago.

 

[rustlenomics]

I think the movie would if been fine with him, but will smith seems to always throw in a little "will smith" in each of his movies. Jamie killed it

im not sure i want to see him dancing while he gets revenge on slave owners.

 

[green rhino123]

No, the refresh around 2000.

exactly

why'd they do that? and The Kingpin?

 

[truth-serum]

No, it's not just a movie. It's movies, it's tv, it's comics, it's video games. It's every aspect of our lives as minorities, we see whites playing roles that can be played by anyone. Movies like lord of the rings? you can't have a black elf, but you got trees that walk and talk, **** outta here. Noah? You can't have minorities, because then it will look like we're trying too hard, so the white man is the every man. ****, I can't even take my kids to see a black santa claus but one day out of the week during christmas time. Every major video game character is white unless I'm playing a sport, or can create my own. This is since childhood, minorities don't get to see themselves in fictitious roles. It's crap.

 

[am1x90xnike]

 You won't go and buy a brand new car and give it to someone else to own and drive for free will you?

Honestly, I don't get the relevance or the connection.

 

[Nouss]

Thats has to be the most nonsensical analogy ever.

 

[hand2handking]

what happened to movies like the wood and love and basketball?

 

[AEA18]

what happened to movies like the wood and love and basketball?

The 90's was a great time for Black entertainment

 

[just nikes]

I am so happy Will Smith didn't play Django. That is all.

 

[AEA18]

Another "racist" noticed blatant whitewashing