toonami4life
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Post by toonami4life on Dec 19, 2010 0:59:11 GMT -5
A white supremacist group is trying to get a boycott started against the upcoming Thor film because black actor Idris Elba is playing Heimdall. The U.S.-based group, known as the Council of Conservative Citizens, isn't happy that Elba is playing an Asgardian in the film and has established a website encouraging a boycott of the film. www.guardian.co.uk/film/2010/dec/17/white-supremacists-boycott-thorThis is the kinds of thing that make me sick. These are the type of people who are a waste of life.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2010 1:00:27 GMT -5
I think this movie just received some unintentional positive press.
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Post by El Cokehead del Knife Fight on Dec 19, 2010 1:01:46 GMT -5
So Heimdall is one of those legendary black vikings huh? Or black norse gods as you would have it.
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Post by Koda, Master Crunchyroller on Dec 19, 2010 1:04:38 GMT -5
.....Seriously?
Seriously? Not all the Asgardians are white....like Hogun. He's Asian.
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Post by comahan on Dec 19, 2010 1:04:43 GMT -5
Idris Elba is the man. So good in everything hes in.
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Post by Koda, Master Crunchyroller on Dec 19, 2010 1:06:00 GMT -5
So Heimdall is one of those legendary black vikings huh? Or black norse gods as you would have it. Not really. Heimdall is "supposed" to be white, but hell, it is f***ing Idris Elba! The guy can act his ass off, so I really don't care. Hell he could've been cast as Thor himself and I still wouldn't care.
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Post by Orange on Dec 19, 2010 1:09:02 GMT -5
It's sad that in the year 2010 we still have racist f***ers like this, it's sickening.
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Post by El Cokehead del Knife Fight on Dec 19, 2010 1:13:21 GMT -5
So Heimdall is one of those legendary black vikings huh? Or black norse gods as you would have it. Not really. Heimdall is "supposed" to be white, but hell, it is f***ing Idris Elba! The guy can act his ass off, so I really don't care. Hell he could've been cast as Thor himself and I still wouldn't care. Nah I just kidding. The guy is a great actor but it's just that there is a trope concerning black vikings on TV Tropes. Makes sense since the Vikings traded in the Mediterranean and even had there on term for black people. It's not unlikely that one would join a warband or became a thrall. Still, I reckon this move was just to spite the Neo-Nazis since they're big on Norse mythology.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 19, 2010 1:16:35 GMT -5
These are the type of people who are a waste of life. Nobodies a waste of life. Some folks are just misinformed. Wasn't there some article about Marvel admitting that they put in Elba as a dig at the skinheads and supremacists? Who for some reason are now Norse.
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Post by Vice honcho room temperature on Dec 19, 2010 1:17:02 GMT -5
So is it like that South Park episode where now people are going to see it because they are protesting it
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Post by Spankymac is sick of the swiss on Dec 19, 2010 1:22:11 GMT -5
So is it like that South Park episode where now people are going to see it because they are protesting it I was already ridiculously excited about it because it has Anthony Hopkins as Odin, but if I get a chance to stick it to a bunch of racist f***s? Hey, that's just gravy.
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Post by DSR on Dec 19, 2010 1:25:26 GMT -5
So is it like that South Park episode where now people are going to see it because they are protesting it I was already ridiculously excited about it because it has Anthony Hopkins as Odin, but if I get a chance to stick it to a bunch of racist f***s? Hey, that's just gravy. Might make a great ad campaign: "Come see THOR...unless you want to be associated with a bunch of racist f***wads."
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Post by Drillbit Taylor on Dec 19, 2010 1:26:41 GMT -5
Its not like having Antonio Banderas in the Beowulf story....
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Post by Koda, Master Crunchyroller on Dec 19, 2010 1:28:43 GMT -5
Its not like having Antonio Banderas in the Beowulf story.... Oh god, I remember that. A Spainard, albeit a sexy, suave, great acting one, portraying a Middle Eastern Arab?
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Post by Chainsaw on Dec 19, 2010 1:33:51 GMT -5
I hope the Odinson buries Mjolnir in the heads of some bigots now.
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Post by Vice honcho room temperature on Dec 19, 2010 1:34:49 GMT -5
I was already ridiculously excited about it because it has Anthony Hopkins as Odin, but if I get a chance to stick it to a bunch of racist f***s? Hey, that's just gravy. Might make a great ad campaign: "Come see THOR...unless you want to be associated with a bunch of racist f***wads." Marvel hire this man
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Post by Spankymac is sick of the swiss on Dec 19, 2010 1:41:25 GMT -5
Also, can I just say, of all the retarded ass things to be racist about, and I'm sure they're not limited to just this, but still, you pick THOR? A movie about a mythological character, and you're gonna split racial hairs over it? These guys aren't just racists, they're idiots, plain and simple.
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Post by AFN: Judge Shred on Dec 19, 2010 1:59:20 GMT -5
He is a super powerful god, he can look any damned way he wants I am sure.
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Post by darthalexander on Dec 19, 2010 2:10:00 GMT -5
God these pinheads irritate me.
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Post by Citizen Snips Has Left on Dec 19, 2010 2:14:07 GMT -5
I hadn't heard about this casting...but...but...but...
STRINGER BELL AS HEIMDALL?!?! Give this movie Best Picture right now!
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