... the media keep commenting on how he was the first black actor to play a major superhero.
Wesley Snipes must be choked. He played Blade over 20 years ago. Although it was mostly marketed as an action/horror movie, its comic book origins were made clear in reviews and marketing.
He was also the leading man in decent action movies like Passenger 57 and Drop Zone.
BP grossed ten times as much as blade
shareI don't disagree with your comment, but context counts here.
i. Blade made about 3x its budget world wide which is still respectable by today's standards.
ii. Black Panther benefited from a built in audience up front... the character was introduced as part of the much bigger MCU. It had the full weight of the now successful Marvel Studios behind it to promote it. It also benefited in a big way from the media hype praising it as some sort of black breakthrough.
iii. Blade came at a time when comic book movies had yet to become the norm. It was also rated R.
So, I think Wesley Snipes would have the right to call BS with today's media lauding Boseman's BP as a trailblazer.
all fair points
shareAll due respect to Chadwick Boseman but...You are purposefully misquoting the media to make a point that YOU want to express. Most of the major media outlets say it exactly right.
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... the media keep commenting on how he was the first black actor to play a major superhero.
That bit 'first black actor to play a major superhero' is a direct quote.
You are purposefully misrepresenting me.
Snipes hasn't disparaged Chadwick afaik. Why would he? When I say he must be choked, I'm speaking metaphorically to make a point about Blade.
I said nothing at all about Boseman's comments, feelings or position. I didn't say that Snipes had been overlooked or disparaged. Your comments are irrelevant to my post.
For the benefit of others reading this thread though:
When Blade came out, his origin as a Marvel character/superhero was mentioned in most major reviews. Check out the external reviews on imdb for confirmation. Apparently, it was Stan Lee himself who led the charge to have the character brought to the screen specifically for the reason that he was African American. (James Berardinelli)
The movie though -- as I've noted already -- was marketed more for its action and horror elements. And because it was rated R it wasn't seen as a superhero movie.
[–] nightwriter (167) 6 hours agoHow can the "media" have a direct quote? Did you mean to state someone in the media? Just provide the multiple links or quotes from the "media" and you won't be misrepresenting yourself.
That bit 'first black actor to play a major superhero' is a direct quote.
You are purposefully misrepresenting me.
... the media keep commenting on how he was the first black actor to play a major superhero.Now you have the burden of quotes and links that require timestamping. Supposedly now the "media", which we are to assume is more than one source, have done it not just once but multiple times and they continue doing it even when called out. WOW!! The "media" just keep on keeping on. 😎
Even Michael Jai White played Spawn. People are giving Black Panther too much credit.
shareI've seen bp marvel cartoon back in the day, it wasn't that great - ironman and xmen were way better in terms of script/story/etc (they were shown in the same time period). The real selling point of bp now is the cultural move towards woke crap - that's why Hollywood is spamming us with woke remakes/reboots/etc. Kids love this crap. In addition, marvel films have been dominating the box office for a while now - and they now seem to appeal to the kids and adults alike. Still - I think the first few xmen films were better than bp, yet they sold way less tickets, how is that? I think wokeness is the answer.
shareI mean, we could even get technical and count Blankman and Hancock as superheroes. They're only claiming Black Panther as the first because it wasn't an awful movie.
shareGood point ... not to mention Demolition Man wasn't it? But I hated Blade though.
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