Homecoming The Zendaya is Mary Jane thread

[Jake Cassidy]

I thought he was speaking in general. Silly me.

My point still stands. t:

 

[FlareKnight]

Agreed. They already changed her race. Her hair color at this point is kind of irrelevant. They should go with what she looks best as (and thats darker hair) as opposed to giving her an unnatural look

I still think it's pretty relevant. If she can't make the red hair look right then probably shouldn't have been cast in the role in the first place. Make it work.

I thought he was speaking in general. Silly me.

My point still stands. t:

Works as a general point for sure .

 

[Mike Murdock]

I think the secrecy angle is silly.

I could see it working if they bring the blind date approach back. Maybe the girl he's been ducking the blind date with all story turns out to be the person he's been with anyway. I dunno.

 

[TheVileOne]

I still think it's pretty relevant. If she can't make the red hair look right then probably shouldn't have been cast in the role in the first place. Make it work.

I mean it's kind of something that has to be let go if she's played by Zendaya.

 

[Mad Ones]

If she is MJ I think it's good casting based on looks (outside of the movie). I'm not sure what she looks like in the movie or how her character will be written, though.

 

[PeterBenParker]

Today's a good day. I always suspected it from the moment she was cast and while I doubted it, this is just awesome.

 

[Dasher10]

I was actually hoping that she was Michelle Gonzales. I wanted Peter to date Liz for the first two films, move on to Gwen in college, and then not even bring MJ in until the sixth film. I feel like this is bringing MJ in a bit too early.

 

[PeterBenParker]

Soon.

 

[harryoscop]

I was actually hoping that she was Michelle Gonzales. I wanted Peter to date Liz for the first two films, move on to Gwen in college, and then not even bring MJ in until the sixth film. I feel like this is bringing MJ in a bit too early.

There was practically no way Marvel was ever going to sit on the character that long

 

[OutOfBoose]

Radical departure. Doesn't look like the character I'm used to. So no, I'm not happy with this casting choice.

 

[PeterBenParker]

Radical departure. Doesn't look like the character I'm used to. So no, I'm not happy with this casting choice.

As of right now. Apparently the plan is/was to do the big reveal at the end, which I'd assume features Zendaya sporting some red in hair and looking like the life of the party, so yeah -- doesn't look like the character right now.

 

[Nardz937]

How hard is it to respect source material?

 

[Immortalfire]

The casting on this movie is beyond weird.

 

[X Knight]

Good to see I'm not the only one who thinks the above.

and I'm glad I'm not the only one to feel that way, either.

The casting on this movie is beyond weird.

it is. and it's not exactly confidence inspiring.

 

[harryoscop]

New thread title is new.

 

[OutOfBoose]

As of right now. Apparently the plan is/was to do the big reveal at the end, which I'd assume features Zendaya sporting some red in hair and looking like the life of the party, so yeah -- doesn't look like the character right now.

It's a bigger deal for me than just hair color. Black/Asian Mary Jane is like Black/Asian Alfred to me. I can't accept it.

 

[TheVileOne]

As of right now. Apparently the plan is/was to do the big reveal at the end, which I'd assume features Zendaya sporting some red in hair and looking like the life of the party, so yeah -- doesn't look like the character right now.

Why would she suddenly sport red hair at the end...?

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

People always doubt Marvel and 9 times out of 10 end up liking their films. And yes, Marvel is in charge creatively, not Sony.

 

[SAUspartan]

Meh. Disney Channel product. SJW will call me racist but I feel like they could have done better than her, whether it be a black, white or asian female

I will be the first to admit I was wrong and eat crow if she is good but this just seems like Marvel deciding to go for a minority after recent backlash and Disney Executives pushing their current It girl. I mean just doing a bit of research she was the lead on a Disney show from '10-'13, starred in 2 Disney Channel movies and now is the lead of another Disney Channel show. Pretty easy to call her Disney's current It girl and what better role to give their current It girl than Marvel's most notable female character.


And yes I know Sony supposedly has final say but if Feige and Marvel/Disney says Zendaya is their choice for Mary Jane, that's who it's gonna be

This is so false. She is not hyped by Disney at all. She is the most talented on Disney Channel but they hype Dove Cameron, Sofia Carson, and Sabrina Carpenter way more then Zendaya.

 

[harryoscop]

Why would she suddenly sport red hair at the end...?

Because Hair dye exists? lol

 

[Chip Chipperson]

did we get an official confirmation since the thread title changed?

 

[X Knight]

Soon.

she looks more like MJ in these pics than she does in the set pics.

if she's MJ, why couldn't they simply have gone with the looks in the pics above?

why have to change the character's look so drastically?

 

[Immortalfire]

did we get an official confirmation since the thread title changed?

It's on the front page and Twitter. If you can't trust Twitter, what can you trust?

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

Radical departure. Doesn't look like the character I'm used to. So no, I'm not happy with this casting choice.

Man you must hate the Aquaman casting because that is a lead white, blond haired blue eyed character that DC race bent.

 

[Kar]

I see too many people crying saying "Mary Jane is supposed to be a bombshell" and so forth...you guys do realize they're supposed to be playing kids in this version right?

I don't expect Mary Jane to be Scarlett Johansen, and even then Zendaya is a very pretty young lady. So I'm not seeing the issue.