You wouldn’t know it but next Friday Marvel releases a movie starring a black Captain America called Brave New World. I’m sure America is just going to have a totally normal one about it and it will barely justify one column inch…
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Like the uproar a couple of years ago over the Little Mermaid’s skin color? Seriously, what’s the deal with fictional characters? They aren’t real! Who cares if they’re white, black, blue, or rainbow-colored? Only bigots do.
Let’s see how many bigots there are in nowadays.
jesus christ it's coming out next week? i had no idea. they're obviously marketing it very hard and definitely not not at all so that when it flops they can say "see? nobody wants black superheroes"
i mean no, because deadpool v wolverine did fine because it was marketed all over the place. but i just checked and the superman teaser for the franchise they're rebooting again only has 54 million views, people are tired of it i guess.
D&W did well because of nostalgia. All those people who grew up with Jackman's wolverine saw the nostalgia of him coming back. Also, D&W is mostly completely separate from the greater MCU. It was a nice break from the fragmented MCU post endgame.
You might not be the target audience, or to say, the algorithm does not think you are. I see ads for it on streaming services and social media at least 5 times a day. Although I'm a person who has followed it since inception and have interacted with multiple posts about it.
Unfortunately, Falcon and the Winter Soldier was pretty terrible, as has been most of Marvel's output since Endgame, so I have pretty low expectations of this one. Wild oversaturation of a genre that simply cannot sustain this many entries in the cinematic medium.
There were more westerns made in the 20th century than every other genre of movie combined. By the end of the century, westerns were infrequent at best because of that oversaturation. We're likely going to see the same thing happening again with superhero media. It'll still be around, but less so.
I desperately wish it had come on the heels of a string of massively awesome movies and shows by Marvel, so I could at least argue with the racists with some conviction, but...
Oh, Lordy, the MAGAts will be whining and winging to beat the band.
They have been silent about the theft of sensitive data by the Musk-rat and his Douche team of evil minions, but, by god, a BLACK Captain America should generate breathless rants and outrage on Faux News.
When is Hollywood going to do a movie on Lando Calrissian but they have a white actor play the part? Or recast the Black Panther character and use an Asian actor.
Intellectual property X + flip race to Y = Foolishly expect not to piss off the IP faithful.
That's the formula. Hollywood & the fringe media think it makes perfect sense. Developing new IP is expensive and takes talent, so just run it through that formula instead.
I'm just worried that the Hollywood bigwigs might be pressured to shut it down from the WHs 'consultants'. No doubt Donald will see Marvel as a threat like everyone else.
Don't forget next month with Daredevil Born Again, which will feature a convicted felon being elected into office to probably enact some very bad policies
I literally just saw an ad for this yesterday and it was a total surprise! I just thought I was so checked out of this marvel stuff not that it was not being promoted
I wonder who will play him, a buff Will smith like the Mohammed Ali flick? no snaping... thank you for the news. Leona be testing my patience. I have to find something else to do every piece of good News is cause for celebration with this one.
That's what i'm talking about IRL the real one is called Roland Martin. Best news Moderator/leader of anchors on Delphi 1.0 YT https://youtu.be/sc3zjHUSShA.
Taking my son to see tonight, he said yeah I think the new captain America is gonna be a black man. I said what do you think about that, he said it’s gonna be awesome and he’s excited! He looked at me weird for even asking, like why would you even ask that! I have hope the red pill won’t get to him!
He didn't grow up with Captain America looking a certain way. The people protesting him being made Black are not complaining because of his race. They are upset because something nostalgic to them is being turned into a virtue-signaling opportunity for the stupid Liberals.
Acshualy, the Falcon's actor already went extremely based during an interview by saying the captain America doesn't represent the US (based af, in the 70s during the US' intervention on Panama Rogers literally compared the US gov to the reich and was hunted by the US gov) which triggered a lot of
I’m not a comic book guy, so I’m not sure if this is how it went in the comics or not? I don’t care if Captain America is black now, but I am confused as to why they took an established character & made him into the new Captain America?
Because it happened in the comics, too. Marvel has always been 'woke', and it was a step they took a while back. It even addresses some of the messed up stuff the US did to black people. It's actually a pretty neat story plot.
I know that Stan Lee was very progressive & wanted to include everyone in his work. I just didn’t know that they that Falcon had become the new Captain America in the comics. It just seems weird to waste an established character instead of just replacing the old Captain America with someone new.
I mean, you're not wrong...comics can be very incestuous in that you tend to use an old character that may have a following to take the place instead of a new one that no one knows instead of doing something that will get just get headlines for the plot.
Basically, bait posting, but there are also plot reasons it happened. SPOILER: He was Bucky's replacement as Cap's sidekick and took over the identity to keep some bad guys from using it.
Trying to get my tickets, but only have Thursday tickets listed so far, hoping by Monday I can get them for friday...my wife's 1 wish for valentines day is to see the new Cap in action!!!
Who cares that he’s back? I only hear voices on the left acknowledging it. Seems a little weird that they’re so obsessed with race. Why can’t we just get along and get over race? The left and the right will blame each other. But the important thing is that we move on.
Ignoring the obvious won't make it go away.
DEI is the new n-word. Racism is inherent in the conservative party. I refuse to "get along" with the ignorant jackasses who voted against the rights of the disabled, elderly, poor, POC, and veterans. They can eat warm maggot-infested shit and die.
Being psychic, I can already hear the screams of unbridled rage. People decrying that nothing worse has ever happened in all of history. It's "reverse racism," etc.
Then they can choose not to go see it. Money talks. So does silence about a movie.
There’s a difference between “tired of” and actively creating racist rage bait and review-bombing a movie. Which do you think we’ll see more of? Disinterest or review-bombing?
Seriously!
Disney has an entire fucking team of highly qualified and successful attorneys dedicated to making sure their company stays free from fascist bullshit, among other things.
And the black guy dressed in the American flag has to fight the President because he's a giant monster. I'm sure the Nazis who voted for their own monster with unnatural skin will be completely fine.
Commercials airing during the superbowl i believe. I wish trump could see that also, along with the two black quarterbacks and all black performers. The booing will just be the beginning of a bed night for the fuhrer
This is hilarious. Trump is literally NOT racist. You people REALLY want to believe he is. I've never seen such a dedicated group of weirdos who insist on discord and division in this country. Give me a solid example of Trump's racism and I'll debunk it to hell.
Republican values don’t make for interesting movies. So even if they did try to do this I don’t think it would really sell. MAGA really is a small minority in terms of the whole world. The world doesn’t buy their shit. So let them waste money on this sort of fruitless venture. 😅
That's what I was thinking. Falcon becoming Cap? Eh. Nothing to do with color, just mid storytelling on Marvel's part. I'm sure how he gets into the situation might be cool, but it seems reused and boring for a superhero movie.
Rewatching the entirety of all of Marvel and I can tell you the stories are super formulaic and not at all that interesting. So to say "it's not because of color" when no one fully comes out and makes this big a deal about Iron Man 2 & 3 is dishonest and frankly...well...
I just bought tickets to take our grandsons to see it. Lots of seats already sold at our local theater a full week before we’re going to see it. No one cares if Captain America is black.
Marvel films are made with input from the literal armed forces of the United States. More than one thing can be true, for sure. But all Marvel movies to date have been oozing with propaganda. That is worth remembering as the discussion about this film goes on.
I am going to see it opening night! I love Captain America Sam will be an excellent Captain America do to his active duty & post-military experiences and excellent taste in music.
Yes, the lack of marketing by Sony/Disney truly sucks. Theyre seting this film up to underperform. Sabotaging Mr Mackie
I've seen the trailer for it at the cinema every time I've been this year. The bit where Harrison Ford turns into a red Hulk is so batshit I'm surprised they revealed it early
Well then it’ll just be another example of these ignorant dumbasses not paying attention. Steve gave him the shield at the end of Endgame and they literally made a whole series about it. A little late to start bitching now.
Come on, it’s Marvel
They’re gonna bring up an important social issue then make the villain stand up to it and offer a liberal solution within the system
Like Black Panther and Falcon and Winter Soldier
That would please conservatives
Me and my honey are going for movie night for Valentine's, and that's the movie we are going to see. Honestly, i just thought, yay!, another Marvel movie! Glad to be supportive!
I’m one of the writers of it. The magas are spamming hate on most of the promotional posts. I just posted about the other day because they did the same thing to the series.
Oh true. Disney just soured me a little with their capitulation in other works and the fact that everyone thought the movie would have a Zionist hero in it.
Really? That sucks because yall really knocked it out of the park with the series, and I say that as both anteefaaa and nerd 😘 Did justice to, 'Truth', Flag-smasher, U.S. Agent... just... chef's kiss. Fake fans don't appreciate what yall are doing.
Congrats on being part of the writing team, I imagine writing for a huge property comes with a degree of thanklessness due to fandom and hatedom that some people spew. I'll be checking it out and best of luck!
Word for word you are on point. The faithlessness is the good part of being a writer of a movie. Director gets all the fame and glory, we get to hide in the shadows. I like that.
As a 62 year old white guy, Captain America and the Falcon were a big part of my youth. Sam Wilson was always a favorite. Basically the only African American I knew about back in upstate New York farm country in the early 1970s. Wish I still had the comics but I must have been 6 or 7.
Im excited to see it, i thought falcon and winter soldier was great so im excited to see Brave New World. From the trailers alone, i think you guys did great work!
The series was ok, I'm just not a fan of the Falcon or Captain America.
Same goes for the fantastic 4.
Now X Men I really can't wait for. Especially if Rouge & Captain Marvel have a go.
Same goes for a decent portrayal of Psylocke
I'm confused isn't that the movie where they're putting in the Zionist super hero
(Can't actually remember if right wingers like Zionism I kinda assumed they do on account of it also being fucked up and evil)
donald trump just had a presser with netanyahu talking about america taking over gaza. of course right wingers like zionism as it’s a far right movement
They want to relocate Palestinians and bulldoze Gaza, I think Zionist is the mild term for it.
It’s not actually a love for Israel or Israelis, btw. Evangelicals like the jackasses at Heritage Foundation see Israel as a key piece in their bid to start the rapture.
I'm honestly starting to wonder if they actually believe that Trump is the Antichrist and are joining in the Rapture on Team Antichrist just to force God's hand.
That’s also why they’re Zionists. It’s not a love of Jews, it’s that god isn’t fulfilling their revenge Left Behind fantasy fast enough, or, you know, at all. If we evil sinners won’t elect or worship Nicolae Carpathia, by Jove, they got to do it themselves.
Seriously, xtians, guys, nobody would be happier or more relieved to see your soles vanishing into the clouds and out of our lives, but we don’t get to live in a fantasy. Neither do you.
I just hope it's funny because the last few have not been funny and this one doesn't look funny and if they're not funny they're two and a half hours of boring material
Oh y’all stop thinking so hard. I haven’t seen a Marvel movie in a hot century. That’s not really the point. It will be entertaining enough and the point will be made… we don’t care if Captain America is black. We don’t care if Doctor Who is black. We. 👏🏼 Don’t. 👏🏼Care. 👏🏼
We need to make it a blockbuster. Everybody needs to go and spend $15 for their ticket and $80 for their popcorn and watch the black Captain America be awesome.
After we spend $50 on gas to drive to the city and back? Are they passing out the Covid virus as a special gift? Fucking nobody here wears masks any longer.
conc purchases go to the theatre, if anything buy three tickets for 45 and then you have 35 for snacks still, thats at least a popcorn, snack, and drink right there and you’ve still got the og 15
Is it possible to jump in at this entry without context beyond Endgame by osmosis? I think the last MCU movie I watched was maybe Civil War and at this point it would take months of watching movies and TV series to catch up.
(I guess technically Deadpool and Wolverine was MCU-adjacent?)
Marvel needs to prove it’s capable of making a good movie first. I have been seeing a lot of complaints for a couple years about movie quality, and I dismissed it as incels and Trump bros hating a more diverse roster. Then I watched the first Cap movie again, and there has been a MASSIVE degradation
She was absolutely golden in the Ms Marvel series, but the entanglement thing in the movie wasn’t something I enjoyed very much. Not sure if it’s nitpicky or what, but something about it seemed off for some reason. Maybe it seemed like just an excuse to put the three together, not sure really
And I’m sure it’ll have nothing to do with marvel rolling out garbage since 2020, or the fact that they turned the 80 year old president into red hulk. Yeah, won’t be about quality at all.
It's what they are good at though. Projecting.
Every accusation is a confession.
That should scare people.
When MAGAs were going nutso over that movie about child trafficking, I thought..my gosh...MaGA elites must have a HUGE child trafficking operation.
You struggle. I feel for you. Idk you, but I do want whats best for ALL of us. If you can legitimately say the same and you want the best for everyone, no matter who, where, or whatever we can talk, otherwise just move on sir, and have a blessed day. Thank you
Sure, keep telling yourself that. 👍
(So, folks, Ironically, notice how he only mentions Mackie's skin color and NOT Harrison Ford) Hmmm...
Or that their subsequent trailers have basically seemingly giving away the plot.
new Captain America movie should be enjoyed for what it truly is: a thrilling & entertaining cinematic experience. Its purpose is to captivate audiences with action-packed sequences, compelling storytelling, & well-developed characters. (Con't)
It is designed to provide an escape and bring enjoyment to viewers, rather than serve as a platform for political or racial discourse. The focus remains firmly on delivering an engaging & immersive superhero adventure that audiences of all backgrounds can appreciate NOT everything is about politics
Art is inherently political and comic books are art.
Having a black man take up the role of Captain America is *absolutely* a political statement. Hell, Captain America himself originated as a political statement.
I honestly don't think the movie will say anything profound about the current political landscape that could cause controversy either way.
Anything profound that could be said would go against Disney's DOD and GOP politician friends' wishes.
It'll just be "Trump is big, red and strong. So cool!"
hahahah, hell yeah, this will trigger immediate confusion: "wait i thought we stopped DEI!! THIS IS AN ASSAULT ON MY WHITEMANNESS", and then, voila, all of the Black Hawk helicopter experts are instantly Hollywood production insiders
It also has an Israeli "superhero".
You should really read the comic books to know how messed up she is and why the movie should have never been made with her in it.
He may have been one of the writers to the movie, but he didn't write the comic books.. I stand by what I said. It's like taking Hitler and putting him in a movie as a superhero.
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Let’s see how many bigots there are in nowadays.
Soon they will have forgotten what a non-government propaganda movie is...bless their hearts.
This book was required reading in high school. I'm sure the movie is not based on this book.
I am very confident about this.
where are its offices located?
what is its charter?
who are its officers?
where can i find its bylaws, policies, and procedures?
by what authority does it act?
to whom is it accountable?
to what oversight is it subject?
just asking questions"
Sam Brody
They have been silent about the theft of sensitive data by the Musk-rat and his Douche team of evil minions, but, by god, a BLACK Captain America should generate breathless rants and outrage on Faux News.
I can't wait to see the drama that will cause.
Intellectual property X + flip race to Y = Foolishly expect not to piss off the IP faithful.
That's the formula. Hollywood & the fringe media think it makes perfect sense. Developing new IP is expensive and takes talent, so just run it through that formula instead.
Got tired of Iron Man’s character
I am looking forward to it!
DEI is the new n-word. Racism is inherent in the conservative party. I refuse to "get along" with the ignorant jackasses who voted against the rights of the disabled, elderly, poor, POC, and veterans. They can eat warm maggot-infested shit and die.
Disney’s just trying to milk it for every last drop…
(Of course, not actually psychic.)
There’s a difference between “tired of” and actively creating racist rage bait and review-bombing a movie. Which do you think we’ll see more of? Disinterest or review-bombing?
#trump will force the studio to pull it from #USA theatres for featuring a #DEI hire.
Disney has an entire fucking team of highly qualified and successful attorneys dedicated to making sure their company stays free from fascist bullshit, among other things.
Superman looks good.
Jurassic Park: Rebirth gives me thrills.
Go ahead. Go fishing.
Racism examples provided and proven.
And that’s ignoring the fact that the concept itself is just mid
(sarcasm, obviously)
Yes, the lack of marketing by Sony/Disney truly sucks. Theyre seting this film up to underperform. Sabotaging Mr Mackie
They lost it when they realized what “The Boys” was really about.
Good trouble.
They’re gonna bring up an important social issue then make the villain stand up to it and offer a liberal solution within the system
Like Black Panther and Falcon and Winter Soldier
That would please conservatives
https://youtu.be/FqOX1_XVGvQ
Most marvel movie fans actually could name one comic book artist
Same goes for the fantastic 4.
Now X Men I really can't wait for. Especially if Rouge & Captain Marvel have a go.
Same goes for a decent portrayal of Psylocke
(Can't actually remember if right wingers like Zionism I kinda assumed they do on account of it also being fucked up and evil)
It’s not actually a love for Israel or Israelis, btw. Evangelicals like the jackasses at Heritage Foundation see Israel as a key piece in their bid to start the rapture.
Nah, I'm good.
(I guess technically Deadpool and Wolverine was MCU-adjacent?)
Every accusation is a confession.
That should scare people.
When MAGAs were going nutso over that movie about child trafficking, I thought..my gosh...MaGA elites must have a HUGE child trafficking operation.
See, when you hit the target. This is how they respond.
Baaahhh Bahhhh.
(So, folks, Ironically, notice how he only mentions Mackie's skin color and NOT Harrison Ford) Hmmm...
Or that their subsequent trailers have basically seemingly giving away the plot.
Having a black man take up the role of Captain America is *absolutely* a political statement. Hell, Captain America himself originated as a political statement.
Really.
It's almost like they knew beforehand...
Anything profound that could be said would go against Disney's DOD and GOP politician friends' wishes.
It'll just be "Trump is big, red and strong. So cool!"
Anthony Mackie has about as much leading man material as… honestly no idea. He’s just weak as a lead.
Literally any other leading black man in Hollywood has better screen presence.
I hope for most others this is not the case and it succeeds and he does as well, but if not watching Disney fail is always fun.
Please, repost everywhere!
Let's show them WHO'S BOSS!
Call SiriusXm stations! Email your favorite Pod!
Let's make a REAL statement!
Let's do this TOGETHER!
#24hour
You should really read the comic books to know how messed up she is and why the movie should have never been made with her in it.