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Originally Posted by Crazy Jetty

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If we were talking about strictly comic books, and changing batman from white to black for no other reason, then I would agree with you 100%.

But the subject is specifically multi-racial casting in comicbook adaptations. Casting an actor of one race for a character that's established in the source material as another race.

I feel you, but I see little consolation in it just pertaining to a film or other medium. If I'm a big fan boy I want that movie to mirror the book in as many ways as posable. And race isn't web shooters. It's a big change. I would love to see Miles on the big screen one day but not before I get to see as good a Tobey Maguire free adaptation of SpiderMan as possible. Now that's me being selfish, but that just how it is. And the reason I use Spidey as an example is because he's my fav. And B listers are favs to some so it's still not an easy call. it's all perspective. But I will say this, if it's a good enough film in the end it shouldn't mater. And if it bothers me or someone else then that would be our problems.

But the source material is still the source. So my points about the comics is that the movies they are making are based from them. Had they more diversity built in this would not be as much an issue as it is. I hope that helps you to see the relevance in my earlier points. Otherwise I'm just sorry you had to read all of it...