Beau DeMayo, the previous showrunner for X-Males ’97, has sparked controversy with a sequence of posts on X, urging Marvel Studios to rethink “race-swapping” white villains into Black characters in its variations.
DeMayo, who was dismissed from his position before X-Males ‘97 premiered, expressed his issues over this pattern at Marvel Studios and the way it might inadvertently form perceptions.
DeMayo’s critique centered on iconic antagonists like Norman Osborn, who shall be portrayed as Black and voiced by Colman Domingo within the upcoming animated sequence Your Pleasant Neighborhood Spider-Man.
In his put up, DeMayo ssaid: “Hey @MarvelStudios please cease race-swapping white villains to Black individuals. It reads ‘humorous.’ Kang. Excessive Evolutionary. Norman Osborn. Electro. Mordo.”
The controversy over race-swapping characters has been ongoing, however DeMayo’s feedback have reignited discussions, significantly concerning illustration in media.
Traditionally, these villains, corresponding to Kang the Conqueror, Mordo, and Electro, have been created as white characters within the comics. Nevertheless, within the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), actors like Jonathan Majors (Kang), Chiwetel Ejiofor (Mordo), Jamie Foxx (Electro), and Chukwudi Iwuji (Excessive Evolutionary) have introduced these characters to life with various portrayals.
DeMayo elaborated on his issues in a follow-up put up, saying: “A lot of what we eat — particularly youngsters — visually influences how we see the world.”
He argued that when Black actors primarily play villains whereas heroes typically stay white, it creates “a visible story of white good guys beating up Black dangerous guys.”
As you may think, DeMayo’s feedback have obtained blended reactions. What do you consider what he’s saying?
