Twitter campaign pushes for black Spider-Man

[Joe the Destroyer]

http://movies.yahoo.com/feature/movie-talk-twitter-campaign-wants-community-actor-to-be-first-non-white-spider-man.html

[3mnkids]

Im not familiar with the actor  but if he can act the part.. go for it.   

[indianasmith]

But . . . . Spider Man isn't black . . . he never has been!
I don't understand this push.  Why paint a white hero black?  Why not just create a black hero?

[jimmybob]

He could be spider-man's genetic clone created in some freaky accident just like what happened in the comics except with a white dude.

I can see it: "Spider-Man's soul brother!" "If you thought Spider-Man 3 was dark, wait 'till you see what we got in store!"

-Jimmybob

[feiyen]

its different! fresh view, fresh story, I'd watch it.

[Raffine]

I thought this idea had already been covered:

[Starsky]

Not even with a million signed petitions no studio would make that move. but hey, Blaxploitation Spiderman. 

[BoyScoutKevin]

It seems a bit of a stretch to see Spiderman played by a black actor, but it'd not be a first for a white comic book character, in the Marvel Universe, to be played by a black man. Kingpin, in the comic books "Daredevil" and "Spiderman," who has always appeared to me as a white man, was voiced by the black actor Roscoe Lee Browne in the animated series "Spiderman." And he was portrayed by black actor Michael Clarke Duncan in the film "Daredevil."

[Chainsawmidget]

I don't see why this is getting as much attention as it is.  It's not only a bad idea, but an idea that no studio would ever support. 

[JPickettIII]

I don't get it.  Spiderman has always been a caucasin dude.  Maybe they would have a Micheal Jackson spin on it.  Peter Parker was not happy as a white boy, so he became a soul brother.

It would not be Soul Man.   

Later,

John

[metalmonster]

If They Get A Black Actor To Play The Next SPIDERMAN

Then They Should Get A White Actor To Play The Next SHAFT

[Starsky]

If They Get A Black Actor To Play The Next SPIDERMAN

Then They Should Get A White Actor To Play The Next SHAFT

nice 

[Nukie 2]

I thought Spider Man was Tobey Maguire... who else can I identify Spider Man with, after all those movie were made fairly recently.

[The Gravekeeper]

Why not make a movie about a black superhero? There are a couple kicking around, after all.

[Evollove]

well they made catwoman black (halle berry)