Reporter: "Are you going to be the Green Lantern?"

Michelle Rodriguez: "Hahaha! That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard!"

http://www.tmz.com/videos/0_fq1116yl/

Michelle Rodriguez: "I think it's so stupid for like, everybody because of this, like you know, whole 'Minorities in Hollywood' thing."

Reporter: "Well it's been all over the internet..."

Michelle Rodriguez: "But it's so stupid. It's like, stop stealing, you know, all the white people's superheroes. Like, make up your own, you know what I'm saying? What's up with that?"




See, if she act like she knew there's been a black GL since the 70s, you'd think she actually cares about superheroes, but she's really just promoting white hegemony in mass media. This is just a crabs in a barrel mentality. She don't want to let Donald Glover be great.

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Stop stealing the poor white people's super heroes!!!!

Generally I agree. The solution to the white male hero myth isn't to make white characters black on screen, it's to stop making 9/10 heroes in every medium regardless of genre a white man.

That being said, if I'd been standing next to here I would have just slid out of frame. Man, I hope she understands why she's getting a backlash, it isn't really what she said so much as the terrible, terrible way she said it.

"All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players:
They have their exits and their entrances;
And one man in his time plays many parts..." -The Bard

openning casting up to race for a character where race doesn't matter isn't bad for anyone.

Eartha Kit played Catwoman, but that couldn't have happened if this need to look exactly like the comic rational was in play.

Also, yeah I don't care what race spiderman is, but the bigger issue that we've got to stick our people in characters that weren't developed or mythologized with our perspective in mind leads me to conclude that despite her backwards logic, Michelle Rodriguez has a point, we do need more of our own superheroes.


"All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players:
They have their exits and their entrances;
And one man in his time plays many parts..." -The Bard

>Michelle Rodriguez has a point, we do need more of our own
>superheroes.
>
>
>"All the world's a stage,
>And all the men and women merely players:
>They have their exits and their entrances;
>And one man in his time plays many parts..." -The Bard

If I never see her in another movie it'll be too soon.

Beyonce couldn't act nonchalant.

"All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players:
They have their exits and their entrances;
And one man in his time plays many parts..." -The Bard

I'm gonna see that dead eyed living mannequin playing an iconic heroine.


"All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players:
They have their exits and their entrances;
And one man in his time plays many parts..." -The Bard

Which isnt saying much but. :shrugs:

Creating characters that command big budget films doesn't just happen, regardless of race. In general, new superheroes just don't do as well, period.

The newest superhero that I can think of off top that went mainstream is Spawn back in the 90s.

TWD grew into a huge franchise but when we're talking about modern mythological heroes, there aren't a lot of wildly popular new ones & they definitely aren't the ones studies are rushing to produce huge movies around.

"All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players:
They have their exits and their entrances;
And one man in his time plays many parts..." -The Bard

I ain't never thought or said "as a minority..."

Because there are already a limited number of roles written for whites in Hollywood ya know. How selfish!

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I mostly stay checking for & trying support new characters of color in my sci-fi/fantasy.

what are some good one's you fuck with?
the more support the good black comic book characters have the better chance they have of getting made into movies.

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It's about a 17 year old military genius that unites the gangs of LA against the Police Department.

"What if the most gifted military mind of our generation was in the head of a 17-year old female gang member from Los Angeles. Hannibal, Genghis Khan, Napoleon...Destiny Ajaye."

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There is a free issue on comixology...

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unfortunately, It doesn't seem like the issues have been collected into a single volume yet but the individual issues can be purchased on the topcowstore.com

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It's probably as radical as a realistic comic with a black protagonist can be so I'm definitely going to buy the issues soon & probably again when/if they get collected

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Hopefully it's all the way on point, Virgil Hawkins is pretty easily one of the best black superhero characters of all time, imo.

The green lantern that they are referring to (power ring) is latina.....

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And she's kinda on point

look, ain't nobody stealing white people superheroes, she was wrong for saying that dumb shit & blaming actors of color for the few roles they've got that she thinks "should" have gone to a white guy because that's how the source material was drawn before when segregation was still legal


She not saying "make your own" because she wants to see more superheroes of color, otherwise she'd know that they already have them and could make them right now. She's choosing to invalidate those characters without knowing a damn thing about what she talking about

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8f/GL087.jpg

And that might not be general knowledge to her? Furthermore if that particular blk green lantern existed, would they have even considered casting a blk actor for the role? Most likely no.

And overall her point is that brown folks need to stop trying to fit into these white role and create their own. That's easier said than done but she does have a valid point.

Green Lantern isn't a "white role" so why is she trying to convince people it "should" be that way?

.

>And that might not be general knowledge to her? Furthermore
>if that particular blk green lantern existed, would they have
>even considered casting a blk actor for the role? Most likely
>no.
>
>And overall her point is that brown folks need to stop trying
>to fit into these white role and create their own. That's
>easier said than done but she does have a valid point.
>

Your first paragraph completely invalidates your second one. Her point is invalid because folks have been creating their own. Interesting that a comic about an intergalactic police force is somehow inherently a white role.

Just IMO though.

i meant to say HADN'T existed

>>And that might not be general knowledge to her? Furthermore
>>if that particular blk green lantern existed, would they
>have
>>even considered casting a blk actor for the role? Most
>likely
>>no.
>>
>>And overall her point is that brown folks need to stop
>trying
>>to fit into these white role and create their own. That's
>>easier said than done but she does have a valid point.
>>
>
>Your first paragraph completely invalidates your second one.
>Her point is invalid because folks have been creating their
>own. Interesting that a comic about an intergalactic police
>force is somehow inherently a white role.
>
>

Yes! Can we discusss GOTG and how ridiculous Rodriguez is? White roles? So how does she explain Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel, and Zoe Saldana in the film? They aren't WHITE, and they're playing characters who clearly aren't White....

Rodriguez's original comment and her weak ass apology just smacks of someone who just gleefully enjoys being misinformed.

She doesn't have a point at all....SMH

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Or am I confused?

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"Guessing @MRodOfficial wasn't knowing Green Lanterns been coming in diff colors. And species. Lawd."


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Kyle was all white when he was introduced. They added in a Rican moms much later.

Fun is the new gritty

>Kyle was all white when he was introduced. They added in a
>Rican moms much later.

I think it was pops....

Probably right

Fun is the new gritty

lol

It's like when AC Slater belatedly learned he was Chicano.

>Reporter: "Are you going to be the Green Lantern?"
>
>Michelle Rodriguez: "Hahaha! That's the dumbest thing I've
>ever heard!"
>
>http://www.tmz.com/videos/0_fq1116yl/
>
>Michelle Rodriguez: "I think it's so stupid for like,
>everybody because of this, like you know, whole 'Minorities in
>Hollywood' thing."
>
>Reporter: "Well it's been all over the internet..."
>
>Michelle Rodriguez: "But it's so stupid. It's like, stop
>stealing, you know, all the white people's superheroes. Like,
>make up your own, you know what I'm saying? What's up with
>that?"
>
>
>
>
>See, if she act like she knew there's been a black GL since
>the 70s, you'd think she actually cares about superheroes, but
>she's really just promoting white hegemony in mass media. This
>is just a crabs in a barrel mentality. She don't want to let
>Donald Glover be great.

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Whites owe minorities nothing.

Rest In Peace, Bad News Brown

>Whites owe minorities nothing.

so they ask White folks to provide it for them. Then they have the nerve to wonder why they are not equal. LOL It's 2015 and we're still begging someone else to give us something?

Rest In Peace, Bad News Brown

jeez


The fucking Civil Rights movement was essentially mass meetings of people asking for decency

beside basic common decency for fellow man being a good thing, It doesn't make business sense for companies to not have a diversity amongst characters to market



not only is your rhetoric over the top, it's dumb as fuck

I thought you were saying something basic like, "You owe it to your fellow man to treat him with respect."

That's what you were getting at right? Cuz this discussion got real angry real fast.

"All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players:
They have their exits and their entrances;
And one man in his time plays many parts..." -The Bard

my main point was "everyone owe everyone basic decency" in response to "whites own minorities nothing"



but on the larger point of "minorities" "stealing" corporate owned superheroes, it's just dumb as fuck for companies to not have diversity in in the characters they market

more apparent.

"All the world's a stage,
And all the men and women merely players:
They have their exits and their entrances;
And one man in his time plays many parts..." -The Bard

could have said "i'm a woman, the GL is a man..." and let it be that. obviously she's showing her ignorance.

and no i can't agree to this dumb shit, saying "oh she has a point." no the fuck she doesn't. no one is "stealing" anything, if a black person tries out and the director gives that role to a black (or any other minority) how is that "stealing." I never thought it was stealing when roles of black ppl are giving to whites (this only happens with real LIVE minority roles, not fictional super heroes."

it's just hilarious to me that people argue about what race a super hero is suppose to be when they aren't even real so it doesn't even matter.

There's hundreds - maybe thousands - of Green Lanterns. Many of them are females. At least two are female humans - one is Latina (hence why her name probably popped up), the other is...green.

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>could have said "i'm a woman, the GL is a man..." and let it
>be that. obviously she's showing her ignorance.
>
>and no i can't agree to this dumb shit, saying "oh she has a
>point." no the fuck she doesn't. no one is "stealing"
>anything, if a black person tries out and the director gives
>that role to a black (or any other minority) how is that
>"stealing." I never thought it was stealing when roles of
>black ppl are giving to whites (this only happens with real
>LIVE minority roles, not fictional super heroes."
>
>it's just hilarious to me that people argue about what race a
>super hero is suppose to be when they aren't even real so it
>doesn't even matter.
>
>

You up in here PREACHING and niggas ain't even listening. SMH

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What is this minorities in Hollywood thing she speaks of?

*off to Wiki*

If this chick don't SHUT ALL THE WAY THE FUCK UP about minorities in Hollywood...

*looks into camera*

Bitch you one of us off rip so sit you ass down somewhere. She's sounds like the Tea Party black chick in Utah that spouts these same talking points.

I repeat, THESE CHARACTERS AREN'T REAL. These motherfuckers on that kick the ladder up behind them shit need to fall all the way back talking reckless. I blame Fox News for her conditioning.

*EDIT*

I hope Marvel skips Spider-Man introduces a lesbian black Spider-Gwen just to fuck with people.

>What is this minorities in Hollywood thing she speaks of?
>
>*off to Wiki*
>
>If this chick don't SHUT ALL THE WAY THE FUCK UP about
>minorities in Hollywood...
>
>*looks into camera*
>
>Bitch you one of us off rip so sit you ass down somewhere.
>She's sounds like the Tea Party black chick in Utah that
>spouts these same talking points.
>
>I repeat, THESE CHARACTERS AREN'T REAL. These motherfuckers on
>that kick the ladder up behind them shit need to fall all the
>way back talking reckless. I blame Fox News for her
>conditioning.
>
>*EDIT*
>
>I hope Marvel skips Spider-Man introduces a lesbian black
>Spider-Gwen just to fuck with people.


lol.....true

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Bet her twitter page catch fire like Marty McFly's driveway.


Sour grapes for the win.

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She wouldn't play them......

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this is clearly, unambiguously one of the dumbest things ever said about race and hollywood, and this post is half platinum already with okps lining up behind it just for the attention. i am entertained.

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>this is clearly, unambiguously one of the dumbest things ever
>said about race and hollywood, and this post is half platinum
>already with okps lining up behind it just for the attention.
>i am entertained.


yes, this is the worst....on so MANY levels.

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yeah, she dumb

Peter Parker stage left. Pookie Parker wanted on set.

"hey, make this right mayne
stop at the light mayne,
my yester night thang got me hung off the night train "

Spider-Man is like The Crow or The Slayer, there always has to be somebody carrying the totemic powers of the Spider god Anansi. Pete's predecessor, Ezekiel, even took him to the African cave where the spirit dwells in order to vanquish the evil gypsy moth lady who tried to eat him and ruin his lovelife.

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lets see what role she will be playing then?

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That's racist as shit.

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/01/michelle-rodriguez-superhero-movies_n_6778732.html

Michelle Rodriguez Clarifies Controversial Remarks About Diversity In Superhero Movies

The Huffington Post | By Lauren Zupkus


Michelle Rodriguez wants to clear the air after her comments about superhero movies made headlines.

When TMZ asked Rodriguez on Friday if she was "going to be the Green Lantern," the actress responded, "That's the dumbest thing I've ever heard. Because of this whole 'minorities in Hollywood' thing ... It's so stupid. Stop stealing all the white people's superheroes. Make up your own."

The 36-year-old took to Facebook on Saturday to clarify the meaning behind her statements. In the video, Rodriguez first apologizes to those offended.

"I want to clarify about my comment yesterday. I stuck my foot in my mouth once again, and I said that people should stop trying to steal white people superheroes," she said. "I guess it got taken out of context because a lot of people got offended ... but I have a tendency to speak without a filter, so sorry about that."

The "Furious 7" star continued on to say that she wants to see more minority writers and producers create their own original characters for minorities.

What I really meant was, ultimately at the end of the day there's a language. And the language that you speak in Hollywood is successful franchise. And I think that there are many cultures in Hollywood that are not white that can come up with their own mythology ... I'm just saying that instead of trying to turn a girl character into a guy or instead of trying to turn a white character into a black character or Latin character, I think that people should stop being lazy, and that people should actually make an effort in Hollywood to develop their own mythology.

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>"I want to clarify about my comment yesterday. I stuck my foot
>in my mouth once again, and I said that people should stop
>trying to steal white people superheroes," she said. "I guess
>it got taken out of context because a lot of people got
>offended ... but I have a tendency to speak without a filter,
>so sorry about that."


>
>What I really meant was, ultimately at the end of the day
>there's a language. And the language that you speak in
>Hollywood is successful franchise. And I think that there are
>many cultures in Hollywood that are not white that can come up
>with their own mythology ... I'm just saying that instead of
>trying to turn a girl character into a guy or instead of
>trying to turn a white character into a black character or
>Latin character, I think that people should stop being lazy,
>and that people should actually make an effort in Hollywood to
>develop their own mythology.

Once again, she is a fucking moron. These are fictional characters so it doesn't matter what race they are. When she says people, she means people of color. I hope DC and Marvel take note and not cast her in any of their films.

at least hop on the Wikipedia page
before you run your mouth about something.

you don't know what the fuck you talking about and all you really doing is campaigning against people of color getting acting jobs in adapted materials while using dog whistle racist terms "minorities" "stealing" "lazy"


Ok, she fine with being typecast in roles but why want to stop Donald from being Amazing?

>
I'm sorry that I spoke about a subject that I have no knowledge about and should have done my research before addressing the subject at hand"

but since the above suggests a level of intelligence Rodriguez clearly wasn't accessing when she misspoke, she should just say this:

"I'm sorry I'm a dumb ass motherfucker, y'all. I'm talking loud and wrong about superheros and I don't know SHIT about them. I'ma have several seats in the corner over here. (points to the seats next to the trash in the hallway). YEA. RIGHT HERE."

Either way, STFU Michelle Rodriguez.

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LOL true....

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