Anyone upset about Jolie as Fox?

[RockSP]

I haven't been keeping up with news on this movie and just recently found this out while flipping through some magazine. Many fanboys complain whenever a comic book character that was originally white is portrayed by a black actor in the movies. Anyone got a problem with this switch up?

 

[Anti-Moderator]

I haven't been keeping up with news on this movie and just recently found this out while flipping through some magazine. Many fanboys complain whenever a comic book character that was originally white is portrayed by a black actor in the movies. Anyone got a problem with this switch up?

If you are a fan of the book WANTED, Jolie as the Fox is the least of your worries. From the info we have gotten so far....calling the characters of this film "comic book characters" is quite a stretch.

 

[RockSP]

^^^That doesn't answer my question, though...

 

[Anti-Moderator]

^^^That doesn't answer my question, though...

She's not gonna be much like Fox of the book WANTED anyways....no matter if she was played by a black actress or not....so my answer is NO. I'm so disapointed in what I've read about this movie (and I loved the book), I wouldn't care if Fox was played by a dude at this point.

 

[RockSP]

She's not gonna be much like Fox of the book WANTED anyways....no matter if she was played by a black actress or not....so my answer is NO. I'm so disapointed in what I've read about this movie (and I loved the book), I wouldn't care if Fox was played by a dude at this point.

lol. Damn...

 

[ScottishFogg]

it doesn't upset me at all. the "natural" casting of the character would have been Halle Barry. Fox *MUST* have been modeled after her, she looks just like her. but i'm okay if Halle Barry is never in another movie ever again. i'm a much bigger fan of Jolie's at this point.

 

[RockSP]

it doesn't upset me at all. the "natural" casting of the character would have been Halle Barry. Fox *MUST* have been modeled after her, she looks just like her. but i'm okay if Halle Barry is never in another movie ever again. i'm a much bigger fan of Jolie's at this point.

Were you bothered by any of the race changes in other comic book movies?

 

[the a1ant]

I always thought Jada Pinkett-Smith was perfect for that role.

 

[deemar325]

I don't have a problem with it Angelina is fooking hot! so its all good to me, plus from what I understand about the movie it will bare very little resembalance to the actual comic, no ***wit, no Sh-thead, no costumes or superpowers (Real superpowers not just bullet time Matrix BS) it Wanted in name only.

 

[MaskedManJRK]

it doesn't upset me at all. the "natural" casting of the character would have been Halle Barry. Fox *MUST* have been modeled after her, she looks just like her. but i'm okay if Halle Barry is never in another movie ever again. i'm a much bigger fan of Jolie's at this point.

Halle, maybe, but I'd prefer Rosario Dawson to the role, myself, for several reasons:

1. She's more likely to do a role like The Fox.
2. She's a better actress then Barry.
3. She's practically my dream girl.
4. She's WAY hotter then Barry.

I always thought Jada Pinkett-Smith was perfect for that role.

Eh, I doubt she'd agree to a role like The Fox--the REAL Fox, I mean--plus I think she's doing more executive producing and death-metal singing at the moment then acting.

But that's not the real reason I quoted you, it's to say I f**king LOVE your avatar. t:

I don't have a problem with it Angelina is fooking hot! so its all good to me, plus from what I understand about the movie it will bare very little resembalance to the actual comic, no ***wit, no Sh-thead, no costumes or superpowers (Real superpowers not just bullet time Matrix BS) it Wanted in name only.

No F**kwit or S**thead?! Goddamn it!

Man, at this point all I'm hoping for is a good performance by Morgan Freeman and the slim possibility of Mr. Rictus saying that he doesn't f**k sheep, but make love to them.

 

[xwolverine2]

no ***wit, no Sh-thead, no costumes or superpowers (Real superpowers not just bullet time Matrix BS) it Wanted in name only.

HUH?
what are you saying?

 

[ang_hulk]

of course.fox was black.dammit.and jolie is paper thin in the role,not fox like in the least.

 

[shinlyle]

I'm with A1ant on this one. Jada PInkett Smith had the right look for FOX. Jolie was picked up simply because her name being attached to this film would ensure a little more box office cheese than another actress. Berry 5 years ago woul dhave gotten the role, as she was fresh off of her Oscar win. As it is, Jolie gets the nod because her name is a reputed money-maker, now.

Honestly, Jolie's casting wouldn't bother me if this were a faithful adaption, seeing as she's a good actress, and she's scalding hot, but seeing as how this movie has as much to do with the comics as my left testacle does, I'd say that the casting is insignificant and rather moot, at this point.

 

[RockSP]

Honestly, Jolie's casting wouldn't bother me if this were a faithful adaption, seeing as she's a good actress, and she's scalding hot,

Were you the type that got upset about black actors playing white characters?

 

[terry78]

LOL, when it's white characters becoming black, it's politically correct. Vice versa, it's because the actor can really "become" the character.

 

[deathshead2]

Jolie was picked up simply because her name being attached to this film would ensure a little more box office cheese than another actress.

How is she going to bring more money to the movie. Haven' her movies these last few years failed. Has she even done anything besides picking up kids, I can't even remember her last movie besides both bad tomb raiders.

 

[RockSP]

LOL, when it's white characters becoming black, it's politically correct. Vice versa, it's because the actor can really "become" the character.

Heh.

 

[MaskedManJRK]

How is she going to bring more money to the movie. Haven' her movies these last few years failed. Has she even done anything besides picking up kids, I can't even remember her last movie besides both bad tomb raiders.

Actually, her last movie was Mr. and Mrs. Smith, which was pretty good and, if I remember correctly, made some bank.

 

[dpm07]

Angie is amazing. I have no problem with her playing The Fox.

 

[deathshead2]

Actually, her last movie was Mr. and Mrs. Smith, which was pretty good and, if I remember correctly, made some bank.

Oh yeah I forgot about that. I thought it was crap. My friends love it though. But all those girls liked it for brad pitt.

 

[dpm07]

Oh yeah I forgot about that. I thought it was crap. My friends love it though. But all those girls liked it for brad pitt.

I liked it as well. I know a lot of girls who liked it for Angie as well as Brad. Both were very good in the film, IMO.

 

[dr.strange]

yeah im kinda perturbed,but im willing to forgive the producers if they put in a couple of nude angelina scenes.

 

[shinlyle]

LOL, when it's white characters becoming black, it's politically correct. Vice versa, it's because the actor can really "become" the character.

Exactly. Cast Kingpin as a Black guy, and it's okay...but if Blade or Black Panther were white in the films, the **** would hit the fan at how Hollywood is a bunch of racists.

Can you say double standards, boys and girls? I knew you could.

Still I have no real issue with such decisions. I'd rather see a faithful script with a couple of races changed than see a steaming pile of crap...which is probably what we'll get.

 

[terry78]

Exactly. Cast Kingpin as a Black guy, and it's okay...but if Blade or Black Panther were white in the films, the **** would hit the fan at how Hollywood is a bunch of racists.

Can you say double standards, boys and girls? I knew you could.

Still I have no real issue with such decisions. I'd rather see a faithful script with a couple of races changed than see a steaming pile of crap...which is probably what we'll get.

Actually, I meant that people cry that it's being too p.c. when a black actor is cas as a white character, but a white one being cast as a black, no one really cares. I think you misunderstood my rant. If Fox was white and say...Angela Bassett was cast, fanboys would go nuts. No one really gives a rat's ass about this.

 

[Anthony69]

Actually, her last movie was Mr. and Mrs. Smith, which was pretty good and, if I remember correctly, made some bank.

Actually her last movie was A Mighty Heart and it bombed. She's filmed 12 movies since the first Tomb Raider and that flick, Mr. and Mrs. Smith and a Shark Tale (Which she can hardly get credit for giving that movie good box office) were her only hits. She's gorgeous and a great actress (with my own opinions regarding her personal life aside), but bankable she is NOT.