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Is Jefferey Wright’s “Commisioner Gordon” been the only acceptable DEI/woke hire?
Posted on 6/2/26 at 3:32 pm
Posted on 6/2/26 at 3:32 pm
I actually think he knocked it out of the park in The Batman, and it didn’t distract from the movie considering the character has been all white in almost, if not all, instances of the character being on the big screen.
I bring this up in response to the Odyssey threads (black Cleopatra and a trans potential-Achilles).
Jefferey’s Commissioner Gordon hasn’t received as much hate. I remember him getting it early on, but after the movie released, it really died down.
I bring this up in response to the Odyssey threads (black Cleopatra and a trans potential-Achilles).
Jefferey’s Commissioner Gordon hasn’t received as much hate. I remember him getting it early on, but after the movie released, it really died down.
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Posted on 6/2/26 at 3:36 pm to finchmeister08
No one complained about Lando playing black Harvey Dent but dei/woke wasn't a thing back then
Posted on 6/2/26 at 3:37 pm to finchmeister08
Morgan Freeman in Shawshank
Posted on 6/2/26 at 3:37 pm to Brosef Stalin
Or Sam Jackson playing Nick Fury
Posted on 6/2/26 at 3:38 pm to Brosef Stalin
I remember that. 
Wasn’t he set to become Two Face if Tim Burton had down a third movie?
His Dent role wasn’t that big of I recall. Was he even in the second movie?
Wasn’t he set to become Two Face if Tim Burton had down a third movie?
His Dent role wasn’t that big of I recall. Was he even in the second movie?
Posted on 6/2/26 at 3:39 pm to SlowFlowPro
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Sam Jackson playing Nick Fury
I wasn’t even aware of this. That’s pretty cool.
Posted on 6/2/26 at 3:43 pm to finchmeister08
quote:Beau DeMayo, showrunner for X-Men 97
acceptable DEI/woke hire
Pretty sure he was brought in to check boxes (Gay and Black). Just turned out to be a super dedicated fan of the source material, and crushed
Posted on 6/2/26 at 3:43 pm to finchmeister08
He’s not commissioner yet
Posted on 6/2/26 at 4:28 pm to finchmeister08
I don’t know if Idris Elba as the Norse god Heimdall is woke, or DEI, because he is excellent in said role.
Posted on 6/2/26 at 4:40 pm to finchmeister08
We already had a thread on this.
Morgan Freeman and Denzel Washington. Pick a role.
It's not the race, it's the actor.
Morgan Freeman and Denzel Washington. Pick a role.
It's not the race, it's the actor.
Posted on 6/2/26 at 4:52 pm to finchmeister08
Almost the entire cast of One Piece. They even have a troon and that show is awesome.
Posted on 6/2/26 at 5:06 pm to Fewer Kilometers
quote:BS. It's the role. Jeffrey Wright is great in a supporting role as Commissioner Gordon, but would you be OK with any black actor playing Batman? Even a young Denzel or Will Smith in their prime? This board would have a stroke. Color blind casting is only acceptable here if the roll isn't that important. Don't pat yourself on the back for letting Idris play Heimdall. Let him play Thor, then we'll see.
It's not the race, it's the actor.
Posted on 6/2/26 at 5:08 pm to keks tadpole
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I don’t know if Idris Elba as the Norse god Heimdall is woke
It definitely is and the Norwegians were not happy about it.
Posted on 6/2/26 at 5:10 pm to finchmeister08
Wright is a damn good actor. He looked the part after the first trailer. I don't think anyone was complaining after that.
Posted on 6/2/26 at 5:41 pm to Handsome Pete
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BS. It's the role.
Of course that's a huge part of it. The more major the role the more people have a history with the character and they want the movie/whatever to stay true to the source material. And if a character is a minor one then they have less of that idea in their head. This isn't that complicated.
Peter Parker is a youngish, slim white kid. Stan Lee was pretty damned white but it would have been silly for him to play Peter Parker because he was an old man.
Posted on 6/2/26 at 6:26 pm to finchmeister08
Who said it was acceptable? Just because he's a good actor doesn't mean it was a good idea. I'm sick of race-swapping in movies and TV.
Posted on 6/2/26 at 7:04 pm to Fewer Kilometers
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Denzel Washington. Pick a role.
It's not the race, it's the actor.
uhhhh. right
Gladiator: Training Day
Posted on 6/2/26 at 7:06 pm to keks tadpole
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I don’t know if Idris Elba as the Norse god Heimdall is woke, or DEI, because he is excellent in said role.
Love the actor but he is not Heimdall
Posted on 6/2/26 at 7:15 pm to finchmeister08
Judy Dench as M in Bond was acceptable.
Wright as Felix Leiter as well.
Wright as Felix Leiter as well.
This post was edited on 6/2/26 at 7:17 pm
Posted on 6/3/26 at 8:31 am to udtiger
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Judy Dench as M in Bond was acceptable.
Wright as Felix Leiter as well.
Great examples where gender and race was not the central identity of the character nor the source of their woes.
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