So I've been thinking lately, if race really doesn't matter unless it matters to the story then why haven't I seen any casting suggestions for an Asian Miles? Anyone who has read the comics knows his race has nothing to do with the story. I'll tell you why. Because race DOES matter. People just don't like to admit it because no wants to be called racist. It's considered racist to want only a white actor to play a white character but not when you only want a black actor to play a black character? Here's were I stand. Cast some one who looks like the character. I don't care what race they are as long s they look like the character. And believe it or not skin color is a part of how we look. You find me a really dark skinned Greek guy who looks like and can play Blade the vampire hunter? Sign me up. You find me a Jewish kid who looks just like the Peter Parker from the comics? I'm good to go. You find a Native American (which I am) who has lighter skin and the right hair who looks like Superman and can act to play Kal-El? No problem. But don't try to cast a guy who looks nothing like Johnny Storm or a white Miles Morales and tell me it's fine. Race doesn't matter, what the character and actor playing that character look like does.
Why give Robert Downey Jr. facial hair in the Iron Man movies? So he can look more like Tony Stark. Why cast a light skinned guy to play Peter Parker and a dark skinned guy to play Miles? So they actually look like the characters. It's that simple. You don't cast a skinny guy to play Kingpin and you don't cast a fat guy to play Spidey.