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re: Orlando Bloom to be the next Batman? (Plus Idris Elba debate)
Posted on 8/12/13 at 6:28 pm to TreyAnastasio
Posted on 8/12/13 at 6:28 pm to TreyAnastasio
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My argument didn't fall flat just because you can't handle anything but a white bread batman.
No your argument fell flat because you flat out said "I just don't care(read know) anything about the other characters". That overtakes the case for Batman-you only know him through non comic form, which means at some point you were unfamiliar until you watched a cartoon or live action movie.
The Phish fan would prefer a brand label mainstream hero to burn through talented actors than giving a talented actor a great role that would define the character to mainstream audiences-and one he is better suited for.
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white bread batman.
Batman has always been considered a lapsed episcopalian- read WASP,or catholic which is central to his parents characterics. So yeah, being white is central to his character. Since it took until 1979 for the Episcopal church to denounce the KKK(and 1991 to declare racism a sin), yeah it's safe to say Bruce Wayne in his late 30s probably isn't black. The Wayne were always considered early settlers of this country and inherently wealthy because of it.
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Given the wealth of support for both major theories about Batman's religious background (Catholic and Episcopalian), it seems most likely that both are correct, and that Bruce Wayne's father (the source of Batman's surname, English heritage, wealth and social standing) was an Episcopalian, while his mother (the key source of Bruce's early religious upbringing and ingrained religious feelings) was a Catholic.
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Besides all of this, great black actors should play great black superheroes-it's the best way for true diversity in comic movies. Lefty Liberal Hollywood is too stupid see this and are more concerned about a built in audience, but audiences find great movies-particularly if they are tied to a connected universe.
This post was edited on 8/12/13 at 6:30 pm
Posted on 8/12/13 at 6:35 pm to RonBurgundy
So we're just going to make batman black now? Why don't we just have Michael Cera play Shaft.
Posted on 8/12/13 at 6:51 pm to RonBurgundy
Well shite I didn't think of the heritage part. Maybe he does need to be white not many black American settlers or wealthy black men at the beginning of the twentieth century so that is a fair point. I do think there are several on here, not you, who think he shouldn't be black just because, which is stupid. I do agree with you now though. Probably shouldnt be black because of heritage issues with the character.
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