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Iron Fist

Demi-fiend

Metempsychosis
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"Cry some more."

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http://www.businessinsider.com/iron-fist-criticized-for-white-casting-2016-2

Prominent writers and editors in the comics industry have also publicly voiced their disappointment with Marvel's chosen actor to portray Iron Fist.

It's worth noting that while the "Iron Fist" comic series is heavily grounded in East Asian culture, protagonist, Danny Rand, is a blond-haired, blue-eyed white orphan.
 

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be loyal to what matters
I have not caught up on Game of thrones is he any good?

I do have have faith in Marvel/Netflix after Daredevil and Jessica Jones so im not too concerned about it.

The casting controversy is a damn if you do, damn if you dont type situation because even if they did cast a Asian actor people would have complained about diversity for the sake of diversity.

EDIT- http://community.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?70640-Peter-David-on-the-Iron-Fist-casting

A bit more info for the casting controversy
 
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Lain

Earthbound Immortal
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I only remember Iron Fist from a Spider Man cartoon but this looks interesting enough that I might check it out.
 

Demi-fiend

Metempsychosis
Supporter 2014
http://screenrant.com/iron-fist-lewis-tan-ethnic-actors-heroes/

“You have to know martial arts, you have to be super smart. I don’t see male leading roles for Asians. The thing is, I want to be the lead, the hero, the love interest character. I don’t want to play the fifth best friend who is a nerd. I don’t want to play the ninja, whose face you never see. I know kung fu, I’ve been doing martial arts for 15 years, and I love it. But I think there are these expectations. These are the roles they are comfortable with Asians doing. They aren’t comfortable in seeing you in lead roles – the ones I want.”

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Lain

Earthbound Immortal
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I do think it is unfair and somewhat rude of these journalists to call it "whitewashing" and the like for Marvel to stick true to their comics and keep Iron Fist as a Caucasian.

If they want diversity they can go watch Luke Cage.
 

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@Manic technically you can because the MC of persona 4 was meant to be a representation of the player as well as his father was never described outside of a workaholic with a job overseas. So you could always have a version of the MC that is mixed race.

# loopholes

@DragonMaster2010
The easiest way to explain the race issue behind Iron Fist is that people always wanted him to be asian/non-white since the 70s.

http://www.google.com/search?q=iron...AUIBygB&biw=360&bih=512#imgrc=nosz9mexDmfFqM:
Too bad this wont happen.

http://io9.gizmodo.com/luke-cages-misty-knight-will-also-kick-ass-on-netflixs-1784939499
I was looking for it too.:'(
 
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