New Mutants Movie

[MentalManipulator]

I mean, I have eyes. Henry Zaga ain't white. And I live in one of the most diverse cities in the world.



Nah, I dropped out of college

"Ain't white" is not race accurate enough ...sorry...we won't call it white washing ok...but it is of the exact same nature. Replacing a african brazilian dark skinned character with a hal brazilian very light skinned with more caucasian features...it's kind of racist...sorry.

[Vegan Daddy]

Sunspot is Afro-Brazillian. This guys is far from that. He is a white Brazillian and that's it. Sunspot doesn't look that white even when colorists whitewash him.

No, Sunspot is multiracial. Henry Zaga isn't white. Sunspot doesn't look that black to be honest.

[Shai-Hulud]

No, Sunspot is multiracial. Henry Zaga isn't white. Sunspot doesn't look that black to be honest.

Sunspot is multiracial. But as someone who read all the original issues when they came out, in those original New Mutants issues themselves, he was colored as African characters are usually colored in comics. Coloring itself in comics was more primitive then, but that was how they depicted him at the time.

On the other hand, he always seemed to me to be drawn with western facial features, as opposed to say, Bishop, who had obviously African facial features. Which is to say, if you looked at a pencil sketch of Bishop, you could tell he was of African ethnicity, but Sunspot, not so much.

The creators of the film obviously felt that because of the multiracial angle, there were any number of casting options for Sunspot.

I myself am neutral about it. But based upon the very strong feelings some people have here in regard to this, I'm going to guess that when publicity for the movie hits mainstream media, there's going to be an issue about the casting. Remember the thing with making the Ancient One a white woman?

Not a good start for the movie on that account, I'd wager. I'll still see it myself, but who knows how it could ultimately play out?

[ChildOfTheAtom]

Not a good start for the movie on that account, I'd wager. I'll still see it myself, but who knows how it could ultimately play out?

Unfortunately now I see the movie being a commercial flop after the light skin Sunspot/Mirage being officially announced.

Hopefully the actual actors won't take the venom they are about to receive personal

[El_Gato]

Like said earlier, Henry Zaga is a light skin Mestizo so casting him isn't an example of White washing but stereotyping. In my view he'd be a better fit for characters like Rictor or Victor Mancha instead of Sunspot.

[Mike_Murdock]

No, Sunspot is multiracial. Henry Zaga isn't white. Sunspot doesn't look that black to be honest.

He does when he's colored correctly. This is actually a very sensitive issue with Marvel outside of the movie, which is precisely why I have such a concern about it here.

Here is his first appearance. Would you agree with your statement that he doesn't look that black?

Bobby.jpg

[C-Dot]

He does when he's colored correctly. This is actually a very sensitive issue with Marvel outside of the movie, which is precisely why I have such a concern about it here.

Here is his first appearance. Would you agree with your statement that he doesn't look that black?

Bobby.jpg

But....but that don't count!!

And that coloring? Been consistent for decades until someone had the bright idea to lighten his skin.

There are Brazilians who LOOK like him and have the same ancestry.

[Maestroneto]

Unfortunately now I see the movie being a commercial flop after the light skin Sunspot/Mirage being officially announced.

Hopefully the actual actors won't take the venom they are about to receive personal

Yep, only thing this movie will be associated with from now on is "no costumes" and "whitewashing".

[mojotastic]

Here is another picture of Henry Zaga, since the picture that factor posted had a lot of lighting and makeup
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C24U35NVQAAba_3.jpg

[Celestial]

Here is another picture of Henry Zaga, since the picture that factor posted had a lot of lighting and makeup
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C24U35NVQAAba_3.jpg

Okay. But he's still not black.

[vasir12]

Here is another picture of Henry Zaga, since the picture that factor posted had a lot of lighting and makeup
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/C24U35NVQAAba_3.jpg

No difference.

[Vegan Daddy]

Unfortunately now I see the movie being a commercial flop after the light skin Sunspot/Mirage being officially announced.

Hopefully the actual actors won't take the venom they are about to receive personal

A commercial flop because of the supposed whitewashing? Most people don't care about this stuff, and these are D-list characters.

But....but that don't count!!

And that coloring? Been consistent for decades until someone had the bright idea to lighten his skin.

It was consistent for a decade until they gave him more Caucasian features and lighter skin. He's been that way much longer.

There are Brazilians who LOOK like him and have the same ancestry.

Yes, but are any of them qualified actors? Go find these imaginary Afro-Brazilian boys who can act and shoot the producers an email

[anyajenkins]

I guess I should ask, before I say more how 'strong' is this rumor? Is it confirmed yet? What's the basis?

[Maestroneto]

A commercial flop because of the supposed whitewashing? Most people don't care about this stuff, and these are D-list characters.

Ghost in the Shell flopped because of whitewashing.

Marvel can get away with this because they have an army of fanboys who will excuse anything, but with Fox people already want the movie to fail from the start so the rights revert and this is perfect ammo.

[ChildOfTheAtom]

A commercial flop because of the supposed whitewashing? Most people don't care about this stuff, and these are D-list characters.

Fans are already in Boone's IG comments complaining. It'll get bad when people realize who Blu is playing.

I love Rosario but I fear she's being used as a cover for all this. Idc about the castings but everyone else does.


"KEEP Sunspot black! @joshboonemovies". It's a bunch of em

This has to be why he quit Twitter early