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If you’re going for a black Xavier I reckon Lance Reddick is a better fit for a patriarchal but empathetic leader/teacher.
Wow! In terms of making a great movie that would be an amazing pick for Xavier, though I like him much better as a villain. (And not Magento because race-changing a character whose backstory is a Holocaust survivor just opens up a whole controversy this project neither needs nor wants!)
Which dovetails with I don't think it would be worth it because the controversy would undoubtedly take away from ticket sales and possibly doom the franchise at the first movie. Simple fact is #GetWokeGoBroke, as Disney has already started learning. You can't piss off half your target customer base no matter how good your intentions are. You won't stay in business, and I want a dozen sequels of X-Men.
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I'm not totally useless. I can always be used as a bad example...
I don’t think GetWokeGoBroke is a fact at all. Black Panther, Captain Marvel and Shang Chi were all successful and the one that struggled, Eternals, just wasn’t a great movie regardless of the diverse cast. I see a lot of complaints online but I don’t think they represent half the target audience. Not even close. They are just a very loud minority.
Then why am I buying Disney stock today for half the price I was buying it last year? Because their movies with 'progressive agendas' are hitting it out of the park?
To be clear, I don't care if the parents of a character are lesbians who kiss or whatever. But if you love Toy Story and wanted a sequel to the Buzz Lightyear movie, you're gonna be sorely disappointed.
I'm not totally useless. I can always be used as a bad example...
There are none.
It’s just some made-up stuff some people are using to attack Disney with because Disney publicly opposed Florida’s don’t say gay bill.
The jokers and politicians promoting this nonsense conveniently forget that Disney has routinely contributed money to the GOP. Critical thinking or any sort of research is alien to these guys.
I’m surprised people are still talking about “go woke” nonsense in 2022.
After Captain Marvel, Black Panther, Dr Strange 2 (which had over 30% Hispanic attendance on opening weekend), Wonder Woman, Shang-Chi and so many other hit movies, (and even series like Star Trek on TV) you’d think they’d get the message and abandon that embarrassing mantra.
This isn’t 2016. I’m not sure why people are still using meaningless buzzwords from yesteryears.
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Nevermind the fact that films only make up less than 11% of Disney's revenue.
I say less than 11% because films are only part of the Content Sales/Licensing slice of the pie with the rest being DVD and Blu-ray sales; music distribution; staging and licensing of live entertainment events on Broadway and even post-production services like Industrial Light & Magic and Skywalker Sound.
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I don’t know anything about your personal situation but a quick google search tells me that Disney’s stock is on the rise and is recommended as a strong buy with analysts predicting growth that outpaces the rest of the entertainment industry for 2022. So hold on to that stock.
Okay, deleted a number of posts.
1. Stick to the topic
2. Do not insult other posters. If you think they have posted something that is a rules violation, report, don't respond.
So let's stop with the back and forth and get on with the discussion at hand.