Apparently a new Spider-man movie will star some kid named Asa Butterfield, and he’s pretty frickin’ white. But hey guess what? SO is spider-man in the comics. Here’s a bunch of racists who definitely aren’t racist for freaking out that the new Spider-Man will be white:
Marvel has finally decided which blue-eyed white kid is gonna be the next Spider-Man
— Joe Prettyman (@JoePrettyman) May 15, 2015
Also, I full on reject another Young White Dude as Spider-Man. NOPE. DID THAT TWICE NOW. OVER IT. DO SOMETHING NEW/BETTER.
— LadyHawkins (@LadyHawkins) May 14, 2015
@AvidReaderBlog @alex_acgcwilson I'll just never feel like "White Guy" is a defining characteristic that should be clung to.
— LadyHawkins (@LadyHawkins) May 14, 2015
https://twitter.com/swftcriss/status/599005395797938176
You know who gets really bent out of shape when you suggest not having a White Dude as Spider-Man?
White Dudes.
I know, you're shocked.
— LadyHawkins (@LadyHawkins) May 15, 2015
Actually, I’m Hispanic and I think you’re an idiot.
no offense but why is the new spider-man so white
— bio (@animalforests) May 14, 2015
we could have a miles morales! but no. spider-man has to be a white boy from queens forever and ever
— merritt k (@merrittk) May 14, 2015
They’re referring to a character that played Spider-man as a half-black half-Hispanic kid in a comic book reboot.
Wake me up when Spider-Man is played by someone other than a big-eyed white guy. (Note: I've liked all the actors, but I'm so over this.)
— HSofia (@hsofia) May 14, 2015
God is crying because we're getting another white Spider-man pic.twitter.com/ewQNruwkSn
— lit (@pavusssdorian) May 14, 2015
Saw Ender's Game, I think Asa Butterfield is a pretty good actor. But I'm really annoyed they rebooted Spider-Man for ANOTHER white Peter.
— Justin (@GigawattConduit) May 14, 2015
I realize that that was incredibly immature of me but I'm so over WHICH PASTY WHITE BOY WILL PLAY SPIDER-MAN?! thing.
— Stephanie Cooke (@hellocookie) May 14, 2015
oh my gosh SPIDER-MAN has been cast as … another very pale, very bland 18 year old white boy? NO, YOU DON'T SAY! I CAN'T IMAGINE IT!
— Angie Manfredi (@misskubelik) May 14, 2015
https://twitter.com/dickfundy/status/598971059484827649
Pleaaaaaseeeee do not cast a white person as Spider-man, I pray for the great comic book goddesses to save us;;;
— Daunt | BCC A181 (@dauntdraws) May 14, 2015
https://twitter.com/VISIONSWANDA/status/598965082287112193
https://twitter.com/spikejonzze/status/598962973739094016
Rumor or not, within 10 years every white boy in Hollywood will have played Spider-Man.
— Ira Madison III (@ira) May 14, 2015
News Just In: Pastey faced weedy white boy announced as new Spider-man. World deafened by sound of a million people rolling their eyes.
— Maximum (((Gonzo))) (@nick_gonzo) May 14, 2015
The Spider-Man cast list is as white as his webs…
— Rocky (@CanaryGrimes) May 14, 2015
Breaking news: scrawny white nerd cast as Spider-Man
— cam. (@longbearius) May 14, 2015
Wow, almost sounds like the kid in the comics.
NOW if you’ll remember, there was a HUGE hubbub when the first “Star Wars Episode Seven” trailer came out because supposedly everyone was angry that there was a black stormtrooper. When the evidence for this was investigated, it turned out to be two comments on YouTube. But THAT became a huge story because white people are racist, that’s why. How come this won’t be a big story?
That’s what’s called a rhetorical question.
I didn’t get the memo that comic book movies had to be a revolving game of musical chairs for minorities. When the music stops you have to fall on either black, handicapped, gay, wiccan, tranGenner, or God forbid, ginger. C’mon people, Peter Parker is white, get over it. I’d hope they’d focus on making a good movie instead of a damn political statement.