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hasbroherofan · 05-26-2018, 11:08 PM

Thanks for the suggestions!

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Originally Posted by Jester

It’s actually kind of racist when you think about it

Wow you managed to hit every bingo slot with this one, huh? Conspiracy theories, accusations of "virtue signaling" and the classic "Well this is the REALLY racist" switcheroo. No it isn't. That argument only holds up if the film were being marketed on the characters, which is not the case since it's usually done to supporting players. And more specifically, it's Domino, a C-list character most of the audience likely has little familiarity with unless they were super into X-Force in the 90s, so using her name to "sell" a part for a black actor also doesn't hold up under examination. Open casting has been a thing in theater forever and is not unheard of in movies either. Sofia Boutella, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Lizzy Caplan and even Sylvia Hoeks from Blade Runner 2049 were all in the running for the part before it went to Beetz.

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Originally Posted by jwyss234

Your best bet would be Shartimusprime if you're looking for reviews of older Legends. I'm not sure he's reviewed every Marvel Legends figure but he has been reviewing on Youtube for several year so he'd have more than most. If all else fails, you could ask us questions.

Yeah I'm trying to fill some holes in my Avengers and X-Men line-ups and was wondering if you guys had a suggestion for which would be the ideal picks for Cyclops, Beast, Iceman and Angel, especially among the ToyBiz offerings.

05-26-2018, 11:08 PM	#41713
hasbroherofan Join Date: May 2014 Posts: 3,335	Thanks for the suggestions! Quote: Originally Posted by Jester It’s actually kind of racist when you think about it Wow you managed to hit every bingo slot with this one, huh? Conspiracy theories, accusations of "virtue signaling" and the classic "Well this is the REALLY racist" switcheroo. No it isn't. That argument only holds up if the film were being marketed on the characters, which is not the case since it's usually done to supporting players. And more specifically, it's Domino, a C-list character most of the audience likely has little familiarity with unless they were super into X-Force in the 90s, so using her name to "sell" a part for a black actor also doesn't hold up under examination. Open casting has been a thing in theater forever and is not unheard of in movies either. Sofia Boutella, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Lizzy Caplan and even Sylvia Hoeks from Blade Runner 2049 were all in the running for the part before it went to Beetz. Quote: Originally Posted by jwyss234 Your best bet would be Shartimusprime if you're looking for reviews of older Legends. I'm not sure he's reviewed every Marvel Legends figure but he has been reviewing on Youtube for several year so he'd have more than most. If all else fails, you could ask us questions. Yeah I'm trying to fill some holes in my Avengers and X-Men line-ups and was wondering if you guys had a suggestion for which would be the ideal picks for Cyclops, Beast, Iceman and Angel, especially among the ToyBiz offerings. Last edited by hasbroherofan; 05-26-2018 at 11:28 PM..