I don't take it as an attack on my character. I take it as desperate. A few internet trolls make a big deal out of Michael B. Jordan being black and suddenly its like he's leading a charge against racism even though he's hardly the first black actor to play a superhero.
Most filmmaker's and cast's don't b**** incessantly over the colossally stupid things internet trolls say. They ignore it and stay classy. But here we have Trank who seems to have been unable to take the criticism (in his own words) and therefore wants to do a more "low-key" film project, and MBJ who is going on and on about trolls and just encouraging them to troll harder.
You see this kind of trolling *****ebaggery for many films these days, this one seems the only one in which the filmmakers have taken it personally.
Actually you don't see 'this' kind for many films. The F4 'debacle' and this casting have gotten a massive amount of traction and you are suggesting now to me it's the actually filmmakers doing in their response?
So Will Smith got the same amount but Ayer and co did nothing so it became nothing sort of deal. Nick Fury, Perry White.....
Me seeing columns about the outrage due to casting isn't actually the internet's but Jordan's doing for saying something. I assume the only reason Batfleck got so much traction is due to him addressing it too?
Still, to address your main point, 'you see it all the time on the net but this is the one time they took it personally. Thus they are desperate. A few trolls..'
I for one see productions put the internet in it's place for it's idiotic behavior on every second dc project. Having to remind them about the last time they rallied against out of box choices/casting. It just so happens that this time when Fox did it, it wasn't just a matter of defending how tall Jackman is, but literally that Storm can be Black, because fans were very eloquent in stating all the reasons why this didn't work..
I remember when they made 'shredder' white. Fans rallied and none were called racists. It makes perfect sense that fanboys will be fanboys and hate change for the sake of hating change. You don't have to be racists in order to do what fanboys do, that being said, atleast in that scenario it was clear alot of arguments were about the cultural significance of the Japanese character and what not...his name even.
As for that other part, lots of filmmakers admit to not being able to take criticism, have fun telling cameron he's wrong on his set, Bay...the list goes on. A big deal is made of Trank saying as much for the same reason a big deal is made of him wiping his ass the wrong way. He's the one the internet has decided upon this time.
Bay and Whedon have both expressed the sentiment of wanting to do more low key stuff after a busy/hectic/executive heavy thing...wouldn't be surprised if Edgar Wright wants to as well, I digress.
Thank you.
