Laurence Fishburne is the New Perry White in Man of Steel

@Caligula said:

Nothing's wrong.  But I bet you one million dollars if, a Black Panther film is made and they cast Daniel Craig as Black Panther, or if say Heidi Klum is Storm. See if the Black Community is as "cool" with it as they are this.

If that day comes (and it probably won't because some things just don't turn out that way), but if that day comes, I will personally go back to the Marvel.com message boards and troll everyone who ever called me a racist for not agreeing that Ultimate Fury is better than 616 Fury.   Because, according to them, if you prefer 616 Fury to Samuel L. Jackson with an eye patch, you're racist. 

@cdeoleo: I already answered this one but I'll take another shot by answering it another way and using an example. Say I was going to do comic of the Daily Bugle and this scene walks Robbie Robertson. I would have a check list of characteristics and personality traits that I go by that describe the character. Now making him say Asian American. It's a major change for the visual characteristics. Although he can still do the ra ra america thing that Perry does it wouldn't be Perry doing it. If some small skinny guy to do the role of a kingpin he could still be the very intelligent manipulater who uses people like pawns but he wouldn't be Wilson Fix because Wilson Fisk is big. I hope that answers you question to your satisfaction.

People also are ignoring the fact that Halle Berry is biracial, American and has the body of a little boy. Brian Singer cast her because she filled the role (poorly), but there were no complaints about her diminished accent, her lost ability to speak to lightning, wind and rain and her lack of womanly form.

• This is BLASPHEMY to the Superman legacy. No respect for the tradition DC characters .
  

@cascadeking09 said:

@Dernman: What's your point? 21 was based on a true story. When you make a character based on someone else that's who they're supposed to look like. This actor is playing the movie version of Perry White, the movie version will always be different from the real thing. The characters story was made up but to show the heart of the fighers that stood up to Muhammad Ali. And intead of a big mouth muslim from Louiville they took Apollo Creed and made him an all american type of fighter. My point is that things are going to be made regardless, a change in race with an actor that can play the part isn't so big a deal when much worse has been done to bigger characters. I'm sure we both know that no actor so far to play Batman has ever looked like him in anyway, none of them had black hair and blue eyes and none of them are 6'2-6'3, 3 of them didn't do anythng to disguise their voices while they were in costume. Rober Downey Jr. hardly looks like Ironman and doesn't have a hispanic back ground, he's pretty old for him too I think, Black Widow didn't have an accent, Ben Athlek doesn't have red hair, Jennifer Gardner doesn't look anything like Elektra, We all know that Nicolas cage looks nothing like Johnny Blaze. I'm just thinking of as many examples as I can. The only possible way a lot of those actors could look any less like the character is if they were a different race, and those are mostly off the top of my head.

This.

@Dernman: What were your thoughts on replacing Jarvis with an Apple product? or the fact that Cavill isn't actually Kryptonian?

@Dernman: What were your thoughts on replacing Jarvis with an Apple product?

or the fact that Cavill isn't actually Kryptonian?

@Caligula: It was cool as hell? Jesus.

Cool. He's a good actor and he'll do a good job. Kinda sickened by all the racism, though.

Cool. He's a good actor and he'll do a good job. Kinda sickened by all the racism, though.

There is, in fact more. Blade doesn't have that weird hairstyle, Tobey Macguire doesn't look like Peter Parker, Wolverine is 5'3 not 6'3 and there are plenty of short actors around 5'8 that could play the role too (everyone loves Hugh Jackman, at least I do), Taylor Kitsch didn't even do a cajun accent for Gambit, Liev is far from looking anything like Sabretooth, Lynn Collins doesn't even look native american, Professor X is not English, Magneto is supposed to be tall and is also not english or british or whatever (they didn't even get his real name right), Scott is 6'3 not 5'9 he and Wolverine are totally backwards, Scott also has red hair and so does Jean, Storm has an accent which didn't even show up in the second movie.  Steel is not 7'1 and doesnt have to jump because he can fly.
 
 
The only actors that resemble the comicbook versions in some ways are Tyler Mane as Sabertooth, Brandon Routh, Chris Evans as Captain America, Ryan Reynolds as Green Lantern, Mark Strong, Edward Norton, William Hurt, and Chris Hemsworth. 
 
I actually had to look for those bottom ones and Only 4 of those movies did well. Incredible Hulk, Captain America, Thor, and X-men. And out of those only 2 of them are recent.  
 
@sesquipedalophobe: Nor is Henry Cavill 6'3.

@cascadeking09: Ok I didn't read all of your post past so whats your point. With a point I already made.  I have decided to make a character based off of Superman. I'm going to change his name, look and a few other details. Now I have a character he is Icon, Mr Majestic, Apollo, Captain Marvel and it goes on. One thing my character isn't is Superman.

@cdeoleo:  I think they could have saved money buy picking the right people for Daredevil and Electra instead of picking overpaid actors who didn't fit those two roles..If they can't do the movie right they shouldn't do the movie in the first place.

If that day comes (and it probably won't because some things just don't turn out that way), but if that day comes, I will personally go back to the Marvel.com message boards and troll everyone who ever called me a racist for not agreeing that Ultimate Fury is better than 616 Fury.   Because, according to them, if you prefer 616 Fury to Samuel L. Jackson with an eye patch, you're racist. 

The only actors that resemble the comicbook versions in some ways are Tyler Mane as Sabertooth, Brandon Routh, Chris Evans as Captain America, Ryan Reynolds as Green Lantern, Mark Strong, Edward Norton, William Hurt, and Chris Hemsworth. 

@SC: Lol, still like the movie though. Hemsworth also doesn't entirely fit the "looks like him" part because Thor is 6'6 and Hemsworth is only 6'3.

@cascadeking09 said:

The only actors that resemble the comicbook versions in some ways are Tyler Mane as Sabertooth, Brandon Routh, Chris Evans as Captain America, Ryan Reynolds as Green Lantern, Mark Strong, Edward Norton, William Hurt, and Chris Hemsworth. 

 Ugh even then... as weird as it sounds, Chris Hemsworth 'looked' Australian to me, and not like Thor at all. Probably because I am really familiar with Australian TV, movies, and music and Norwegian movies, TV and music lol 

He absolutely did. I didn't get Scandinavian from him at all.

@ScarlettLynn: If they were simply choosing to include an actor who just happened to be black.  They could have simple created character (which they do all the time (creating characters that is)) who just happens to be black. It seems you have wall of a different kind you can't see past all your own

*Gasp!* SCENARIO!!!!

Say we didn't know that they were going to get a black man to play Perry. We didn't know who they were picking. They didn't tell us who they were casting, what ethnicity or anything he was or anything. Then, all of a sudden, they say "We're not having Perry in this movie.  We're making a new editor(again, White, Asian, Latino, or Black, we do not know) for this movie." I imagine we'd be having a rage over them taking Perry out and replacing him with another news editor. I don't know about everyone else here, but I'd be more upset about them taking Perry out than them casting Lawrence as him and speculating that it's only "to cater to black audiences."
 
I'm not posting this as a question, because I know that us having the knowledge that we do of Perry and his being portrayed by Lawrence, we can not answer objectively. 
 
Besides, I don't think saying "Hey Blacks! We made the editor from Superman Black like you" would attract very many black people. Maybe if they said "Hey, we're making Superman black, like you," they would get a reaction. But I doubt blacks would see that as incentive enough to go see a Superman movie if they weren't going to see it in the first place.

*Gasp again!* They should have Dwayne Johnson play Superman(Relax I'm joking)(Or am I?).

@cascadeking09:  You go on and on with the changes.  One hair can be dyed to the color that it needs to be. An actors height can be manipulated to seem like it is different that it is. An accent can be faked.  If you can't do that for the actor then you chose the wrong person for the role how would you suggest Fishburn more fit the role of an old white man. The only thing what you said does is show that hollywood has a pretty F'd up record when it comes too what they do with characters something I have always said.

@cascadeking09: Your right it was rude that was wrong but realize your not the only one I'm trying too discuss this with and I'm trying too keep up. I think what I wrote answered it all didn't it?  "And now leave everything but the color of his skin, he's still Superman." Let me stop you right there. No he's not superman. If huge change like that was ok then would have had a Superman who is Human but we don't we have an alien. A human Superman is not Superman.  If I want to go watch a movie adaptation Superman I want it to be about that character.

@cascadeking09: No it's not to much to ask. That's why I get upset when they change something. If you have Electra in a movie give Electra not some hybrid. Not only could she not do electra but she was nothing like echo.

@cascadeking09 said:

@SC: Lol, still like the movie though. Hemsworth also doesn't entirely fit the "looks like him" part because Thor is 6'6 and Hemsworth is only 6'3.

 Yes, I was pleased. Even though I knew the actor from a really cheesy Australian soap drama... (uhm... my girlfriend... made... me watch...) I could tell he worked really, really hard to own that role, and so I was consciously aware I was watching a movie, it was still a very good movie and I am glad they went with him. Plus yes the height. Very nice points in your other posts as well too, thanks, saves me typing up my thoughts.   I think its just a matter of personal discretion. There is what the story tellers want us to see and what they write as defining characteristics, and then there is what us, each individual viewer views as a characters defining characteristics. Those two things don't always mesh up or maybe some of us just care more about certain details than others, when it comes to certain characters, for certain reasons founded or unfounded. 

@SurelockeHomes: Like I said he didn't have to be the editor he could be the owner, rival, a reporter whatever. But if you can't do it right then don't do it.

I like Laurence, he's a stellar actor and will certainly bring his intensity and gravitas to the role, and definitely will not be a Perry that tolerates any crap from Lois and/or Clark. This casting is a bit strange, yes. But look at how awesome Idris Elba was as Heimdall, even though it was a limited role.  
 
People need to relax. It's not like Perry will be the main character in the film. I understand that many are simply upset that it is deviating from the massive source material, but it's a Zack Snyder project. Deviations are to be expected when he adapts anything. 

@Illuminatus: Perry may not be the main character but I feel the supporting casts descriptions are just important  I can understand some deviations happens but if it's ok to change something so basic.that you may as well just make Kal-el the last of the human Manazons that's separated from the tribes of Themyscira.

@Dernman: I just don't think we should be going to such great lengths to have a black man not be Perry. Isn't that, you know, a little racist?