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08-14-2019, 01:12 PM | #11 |
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This will be disappointing if snake eyes isn't a blond white male. I love all races but hate when characters are race or sex changed. There will be plenty of asians to go around in this film. No need to race change. Just thought of something. On a positive note: In ROC when they did the flash back Snake eyes was a blond white boy so that must mean that this movie will be a reboot. I hope
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08-14-2019, 01:24 PM | #12 |
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08-14-2019, 01:48 PM | #14 |
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I had similar thoughts, but the question is, how does Snake Eyes being an American of Asian descent effect his character? The short answer is, it doesn't.
The visual juxtaposition of a white blond guy learning ninja skills with Japanese masters is certainly a visual cue, but in no way necessary to establish him as an outsider. That being said, they should recast Leo Howard as the character.
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08-14-2019, 01:53 PM | #15 |
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I had similar thoughts, but the question is, how does Snake Eyes being an American of Asian descent effect his character? The short answer is, it doesn't.
The visual juxtaposition of a white blond guy learning ninja skills with Japanese masters is certainly a visual cue, but in no way necessary to establish him as an outsider. That being said, they should recast Leo Howard as the character. |
08-14-2019, 02:18 PM | #16 |
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This will be disappointing if snake eyes isn't a blond white male. I love all races but hate when characters are race or sex changed. There will be plenty of asians to go around in this film. No need to race change. Just thought of something. On a positive note: In ROC when they did the flash back Snake eyes was a blond white boy so that must mean that this movie will be a reboot. I hope
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08-14-2019, 02:27 PM | #17 |
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I don't think this is a race change to set an agenda or to force diversity. I think this means there is a total reboot to the SE and Joe story, that will hopefully pull in new fans. I'm sure there will be enough "fan service" for us established fans. I just want a great story that invests in the characters, so I want to care about them. I also want a sh*tload of new figures in the same scale and articulation as POC/Ret/50th figures.
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08-14-2019, 02:45 PM | #18 |
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Hollywood has become a place where it doesn't matter who you are, look like, etc you can play any part, be cast for any part to do otherwise is considered discrimination.
It is a different world out there for the millenials and younger. My guess is that after into the Spiderverse stressing "it can be anyone in the suit" They went with bank. Golding is apparently in demand after Crazy Rich Asians. Star Power. They want to fill the seats. Personally? I see nothing in his background to suggest martial arts training. He was a Malaysian TV host. (Hey Waterpark!) (could be wrong though) That is (to me) a key element in the character. Just like when they casted Jinx and grabbed Elodie Yung who was a martial artist, a martial artist should have been cast. Then again, with CGI and stunt people, maybe he does not have to do any martial arts. Get a stunt person to wear his clothes, film him from angles where you don't see his face or CGI his face. The leaked script said he was in Peru street fighting at one point. South American and Malaysian are not...well it doesn't matter to studios anyway. Or to younger audiences. I think we should all just take it easy on the Snake Eyes is a blond American rhetoric. That throws a person into "toxic nerd" toxic fan" territory. Either way, Golding better be hitting the training camp hard. There are built in expectations for this character. Ok so I am a "toxic" fan. Sue me.
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08-14-2019, 02:56 PM | #19 |
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Hollywood has become a place where it doesn't matter who you are, look like, etc you can play any part, be cast for any part to do otherwise is considered discrimination.
It is a different world out there for the millenials and younger. My guess is that after into the Spiderverse stressing "it can be anyone in the suit" They went with bank. Golding is apparently in demand after Crazy Rich Asians. Star Power. They want to fill the seats. Personally? I see nothing in his background to suggest martial arts training. He was a Malaysian TV host. (Hey Waterpark!) (could be wrong though) That is (to me) a key element in the character. Just like when they casted Jinx and grabbed Elodie Yung who was a martial artist, a martial artist should have been cast. Then again, with CGI and stunt people, maybe he does not have to do any martial arts. Get a stunt person to wear his clothes, film him from angles where you don't see his face or CGI his face. The leaked script said he was in Peru street fighting at one point. South American and Malaysian are not...well it doesn't matter to studios anyway. Or to younger audiences. I think we should all just take it easy on the Snake Eyes is a blond American rhetoric. That throws a person into "toxic nerd" toxic fan" territory. Either way, Golding better be hitting the training camp hard. There are built in expectations for this character. Ok so I am a "toxic" fan. Sue me. |
08-14-2019, 03:03 PM | #20 |
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The producers will probably want to make Snake Eyes a speaking character. It was tried in ROC until Hama fended them off.
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