I crazy disagree that Batman could be black. I'm sorry, but his origin story is heavily based around the wealth and privilege of his WASP-y upbringing, which he later turns around to see in others as corruption and evil. While I do not deny that there are wealthy black families out there, that WASP entitled mindset is not widespread enough nor, dare I say, stereotypical enough among them for Bruce Wayne to be convincingly black.
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I could see Jamie Fox as a member of the Bat family, but not THE batman. The Std has a point,the Bruce Wayne charecter is built around this whole WASPY society. Robin could be black, Gordon could be black.
However, Black actors in typically white roles have been done. this guy aka Benson was Phantom of the Opera for a time.
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Quoth violiavampyr View PostHowever, Black actors in typically white roles have been done. this guy aka Benson was Phantom of the Opera for a time.I am no longer of capable of the emotion you humans call “compassion”. Though I can feign it in exchange for an hourly wage. (Gravekeeper)
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Quoth jedimaster91 View PostThere was also Michael Clarke Duncan as the Kingpin in Daredevil. Which was probably the best part about that movie.
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Quoth violiavampyr View PostNew Joker (recastings going to have to happen eventually): CG with Mark Hamills voice?Last edited by XCashier; 07-27-2012, 03:36 AM.I don't have an attitude problem. You have a perception problem.
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I was browsing imdb and came across this list a "cast" list of the rouges gallery. I agree with most of them. bob Hoskins is great in anything. but what about Peter Dinklidge? he's got the acting chops. could it be done without being too comical?
I think Eccleston would make a good Joker (see him be scruffy in Heros). Ledger was really good, but I missed the charisma of DCAU and Nickolson Jokers.
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I agree that Eccleston could be great as the Joker...but speaking of large Brits with huge grins and large personalities, I could also see Robert Irvine as The Joker. (Then again, I am not entirely convinced that Robert Irvine is not the long lost brother of Christopher Eccleston....._
Quoth the_std View PostI crazy disagree that Batman could be black. I'm sorry, but his origin story is heavily based around the wealth and privilege of his WASP-y upbringing, which he later turns around to see in others as corruption and evil. While I do not deny that there are wealthy black families out there, that WASP entitled mindset is not widespread enough nor, dare I say, stereotypical enough among them for Bruce Wayne to be convincingly black.
At this point in history, there have been enough wealthy black families, including some very entitled ones, where this would work.
Also, who's to say Black Batman wasn't adopted by a white family? (See also "Different Strokes," and/or "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air," among others for such examples...though in Batman, it would make more sense if he was adopted earlier in life--see also Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt.)
On a similar but different note, who's to say that Black Batman can't be partly black, with one black parent and one white (very wealthy and WASP-y) parent? At this point in history, that really isn't all that odd.
Would the backstory need to be reworked somewhat in any of those? Sure. But the same basic premise would work...and in any Batman reboot, there's always been some reworking of the plot and/or back story anyway.
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