GLEE's Harry Shum Jr. Fancies Playing NIGHTWING

Damn based off the title, I thought it was like he is confirmed to play Nightwing.

Scared me there Ror

Yeah... Might wanna change that title.

Dick Grayson is right next to John Smith for the "Whitest American Name" award. I wouldn't be able to take an Asian seriously. Then again, they gave him asian-styled hair in AC.

"Dick Grayson is right next to John Smith for the "Whitest American Name" award."

Being of Asian decent has nothing to do with one's surname. Most folks can grasp that concept anymore.

Why? How can "fancies playing" be confused with IS playing?

Agreed. I wasn't mislead by the headline.

WTF is up with your "News" of late? You guys really need an Editor to screen this stuff before you post it.

Nivekian, who said it's "news"? It is what it is..don't like it, lump it!

Anything that gives me an excuse to salivate over the potential of Batman/Superman is a good article by me. Never seen an episode of glee in my life. Doesn't matter, it's vaguely related to the new Bat-flick. I'll take it.
I quite fancy this article, actually.

Not racist but if they wanted Dick Grayson to be am Asian kid they would. I don't like race trading for comicbook characters I'm sorry but like comics are drawn unlike books where characters can be reimagined. Or chrachters like James bond who could be anyone as long as they are British. I'm all for idris Elba as 007 but not Michael b Jordan for Johnny storm if you catch my drift

I think anyone that eager to play a role should at least be given a screen testing or whatever it's called.

@RorMachine, your title is fine. Apparently, reading comes second to looking at the pretty pictures for some ppl.

I don't think making Dick Grayson Asian or even Hispanic would hurt the story in anyway. He has nothing in his ethnicity that is pertinent to the storyline.

That said, i don't agree with Michael B. Jordan playing the Human Torch because that would change the whole dynamic of the story and raise too many hurdles. Do you make Sue black as well? If not, is he adopted? I don't like the idea...

Why on earth would yoy do this to us )`;

Lol @ McGee!!!

If he can generate this much interest.because of one word in his title, i'm positive he chose the right verbiage. A goal of most writers is to stand out, not to blend in.

i'm sorry but imo dick grayson needs to be white

Wait...Nightwing was at one time Robin. And this guy is Asian. I don't see how that could work. So not only would the flying graysons be Asian, but now Bruce Wayne would have a lil Asian kid with him. So I think the chance of Batman all of a sudden having an Asian sidekick and Wayne having adopted a Asian kid....its pretty much like ignoring that fact that people are to stupid to know Clark is Superman.

@MarkV Luthor wont be annouced until after the premiere of Breaking Bad

Yes as noted by another above, the use of 'fancies' in the title in referring to an actor who comes from a tv show that had a heavy cast of homosexual actors and a large dose of pro-homosexuality story lines, is clearly a 'nudge nudge, wink wink' by Ror. Unwittingly homophobic, actually, much like most of the internet, where the self-proclaimed open minded are the first to become defensive and resort to name calling.
Is this man a homosexual? I don't know, nor do I care. Would his portrayal of Nightwing invite further similar "Batmans gay" humor? Apparently.

What's wrong with him being Asian, tho? Lots of white people have been adopting Asian kids for years. And they make great little acrobats, so it makes perfect sense. Evil white people adopted him for the welfare benefits, then sold him to circus people when they lost the venues, where he was 'servant' to the clowns until he showed promise as a flying Grayson... some serious image issues, not to mention the sexual identity issues, and clown makeup...it's perfect!

'...lost the bennies...' I have no idea where 'venue' came from.

I don't think making Dick Grayson Asian or even Hispanic would hurt the story in anyway. He has nothing in his ethnicity that is pertinent to the storyline.

That said, i don't agree with Michael B. Jordan playing the Human Torch because that would change the whole dynamic of the story and raise too many hurdles. Do you make Sue black as well? If not, is he adopted? I don't like the idea...

Nightwing can be Hispanic or Asian (even though he clearly is not) but Johnny Storm can't be Black because Johnny clearly is not?

Biased a little? There's no difference between either thing happening.

This reminds me of that Cracked Article.

Actually, it's almost word for word one of the defenses floating around about Sue having to be Black (even though I grew up with non-White relatives in a multiracial family that included Blacks) because Johnny is.

The 5 Most Insulting Defenses of Nerd Racism

News has broken that Michael B. Jordan (Chronicle) is being considered to play Johnny Storm (The Human Torch) in the upcoming Fantastic Four reboot. Naturally, comic book fans across the Internet are furious, because they've had it with all the reboots and just want to preserve the magic of the 2005 original -- oh, wait, no. They're angry because Michael B. Jordan is black. And in the comics, Johnny Storm is white.

Consider the Internet's bitch switch flipped.

But these Fantastic Four fans aren't mad because they're racist (they insist). No, their reasons are much more complicated, because ...

#5. "It's Not About Race"

See, these complaints aren't about the character's race; they're about not changing the character's race. If that sounds confusing and contradictory, that's because it is.

#3. "This Ruins the Lore!"

Since Sue Storm (the Invisible Woman) is Johnny's sister, many objectors have pointed out that making Johnny black will mean that Sue must also be black, at which point the Earth will apparently explode:



This is courageously ignoring the fact that, even if Sue is white and Johnny is black, one of them could've been adopted. Or they could be half-siblings. Or any one of the thousands of possible explanations for a multiracial family. People are pointing right to the "But this character's race will change, too!" observation without bothering to explain why it's an actual problem in the first place ...

http://www.cracked.com/quick-fixes/the-5-most-insulting-defenses-nerd-racism/#ixzz2eoX5w400