DISQUS

Komikon · 1 year ago

I really respect Will Smith and I think that he's a fine actor, but this is a little bit ridiculous. This would be like having Michael Clarke Duncan play George W. Bush in a biopic-- it makes no sense.

Ryan O'Brien · 1 year ago

Why? Because Captain America/Steve Rogers was written in a day when nobody would write
a black hero? Why can't they be black? I'm white and I think this. yeah sure he won't look
exactly like the guy in the comics but its about the idea and the character

Theopolis · 1 year ago

Oh, come ON. Do we really need to be THAT politically correct? Can't we just have a movie that is faithful to the source material? This is stupid. Will Smith is already so over-exposed. Every time i see him I either think of the Fresh Prince or the MIB guy. I can't take him in a serious role. (I assume this is going to be a serious movie, right?)

mts · 1 year ago

You might as well dig up Jack Kirby's grave and punch him in the face.

Rob Hunter · 1 year ago

Derek Luke's probably mistaken... Smith was offered Superman, but (rightly) turned it down before accepting Hancock.

Sam · 1 year ago

Smith impressed me with his role in I am Legend, at least for the first half when he was the only person on screen. He could probably pull it off.

That being said, when captain america was invented (and when the character became captain america), there was all that annoying racism running around. So sure, people might be so PC now that its all good and well for a black man to play captain america, it just doesn't ring true unless they change his entire backstory to be something forged out of the iraqi war... or something.

Uhh.... · 1 year ago

Making Cap black completely destroys his bio. If you haven't read the comics, take a second to think about Cap. Blonde hair, blue eyes, almost superhuman, and fought during WW2. Remind you of anyone? A master race, perhaps?

SPOILERS!:

Cap is the culmination of Nazi experiments funded by America in an attempt to create a true master race. He had a tough time dealing with that when it was revealed to him by the Red Skull.

So, you know, making Cap black is kind of nonsensical.

Ryan O'Brien · 1 year ago

Tony Stark went to Afgahnistan in "Iron Man" vs Vietnam in the comics. You can reboot
things. Plus look at it this way, if you roll with that Nazi Experiment stuff, the description
fits the other rumor I heard for the part, Matthew McConaghey.

Robert Fure · 1 year ago

Don't think for one second casting Will Smith is about casting a black man, it's about casting Will Smith, a bona fide superstar that has only made like 4 movies, ever, that didn't reach 110+ million.

Uhh.... · 1 year ago

Tony Stark became Iron Man for essentially the same reason, though. If you "update" Cap, you're getting rid of the entire "Man out of time" aspect of his character. He's supposed to have "outdated" values. Everyone he knows is supposed to be dead or on their way out.

If it's updated, what's going to happen? He went to Iraq, got buried in sand and 3 years later they dug him out and everyone he knew and loved died just because? From what I can recall, they're sticking to Cap fighting during WW2, getting frozen, and then being found, which leads directly to the Avengers film. The point of the Cap stand alone is to get his origin tale out of the way.

It just doesn't make sense for him to be black. Cap is the physical manifestation of everything he fought against and hated. Yes, he decided to use his powers for good, but its still something that haunted him for a time.

Robert Fure · 1 year ago

I thought Captain America was supposed to be a World War II story, with no freezing until, presumably, the end.

Meep · 1 year ago

*sigh* Will Smith is an amazing actor, he can do both comedy and serious movies and I love that about him, he can handle both. Seeing him in Hancock proves he can handle being a superhero, but for him to take on playing a super hero which is originally white (I think?) will cause too much panic and flaming from the fanbase for Captain America. There'll be people sending him hate letters and everything, Will shouldn't step into that zone.

But wasn't he offered Superman as well? I remember he said something like, it's dangerous to take a white hero and turn him black, that he wasn't going to step into that. I don't think he'd change his opinion for CA.

Sam · 1 year ago

Robert, you're probably (100%) right it's about casting Will Smith as opposed to casting a black man. I think the problem is that fanboys will probably shit an enormous brick about it not being true to the source material because he's black and it sort of ruins his comic backstory. But Hollywood's never ever strayed from the source material, so what do they have to be worried about?

Capt. Amazing · 1 year ago

As much as I love Will Smith and his A-List Royalty. No way in hell I would see the movie if Will will play Captain America!!! No way, no how and plus I didn't see "Hancock". There I said it!
If any guys would like to put Will Smith in Marvel Universe unless he plays Black Panther or The Falcon (Sam "Snap" Wilson). I can see both characters can be played by him but making him the Shield wielding All-American character is just totally wrong!!!
Please Marvel don't make the mistake!!!

HAGE · 1 year ago

blahblah, black blah white blah. i think smith is too skinny (or lean) to be rogers. in fact, is
there a black guy named rogers? i dont know.

i sure love for it to happen. but we all most likely know that its not. so still looking forward
to who's next on the list.

afterall, look at the fuss over a black kingpin! LOL

tgtx3 · 1 year ago

i think mathew mcconaghy fits the bill

rob · 1 year ago

I think the only color that matter in hollywood is green. In the comic books catwomen was white but then they had halle barry portray her. Also recenlty sam jackson was in the end of iron man he was nic cage.

Noa350 · 1 year ago

HAHAHA. "Also recenlty sam jackson was in the end of iron man he was nic cage."

vernell · 1 year ago

Hi There speaking as a 45 year fan and as a black man while Will could pull it off I don't think he would do it, for the reason he stated for not doing superman , but there is a role he would great at and that would be CAGE or the Panther and I agree Matthew would be my chose for CA But Who would THOR? or better yet what about WonderMan. or Vison come on guys the Marvel U is full of Heros and there are some great actors out there to play them SO fellows Lets just pray they gether done.

vernell · 1 year ago

And Oh yes Sam Jackson Was NICK FURY ie COL.