The Solution to MARVEL Studios Diversity Challenge?: Adapt "BAD MUTHA"!

The Solution to MARVEL Studios Diversity Challenge?: Adapt "BAD MUTHA"!

How a "BAD MUTHA" can solve MARVEL Studios' Diversity Issues.......

Editorial Opinion
By BladeCagePanther - Sep 11, 2014 01:09 PM EST
Filed Under: Marvel Comics

The insertion of "diversity" into the MCU has been a real hot-button type of an issue lately. Frankly, it really isn't something that people tend to agree upon, mostly because of differences in self-identity. However, I believe that I have a solution that allows for the insertion of much diversity, in one entry, without changing the race of any characters, while still delivering a top-notch film.......

......the adaptation of the Black Panther/Luke Cage story arc "BAD MUTHA"

This story arc was one which involved a continuous team-up primarily between Black Panther & Luke Cage, but also involved Falcon, Blade, Brother Voodoo, Monica Rambeau, and Shang-Chi amongst others. It was done in a very modern-noir type of a style, and the story took them across several continents, battling an assortment of different enemies during their partnership. I believe that this would be an excellent way of including African-American leads, incorporating more females, adding a touch of the supernatural element (Blade), and introducing what could prove to be a big-time Asian character, provided he were ever given a shot (Shan-Chi).

MCU audiences would already be familiar with Falocon from his introduction in "Winter Soldier", and it would give him a great platform to be able to shine away from Cap. I alos believe that while this story could be used as a template, thee are liberties that could be taken in order to have an even more satisfying plot. One of the villains that are fought is Fu-Manchu, but.....what if The Mandarin were used instead? I'm also certain that there might be a way to be able to add War Machine and Agent Triplett to the mix as well.

Before anyone sneers at this idea, I would offer that I'd rather have this as a film, than another awkward race-changing situation.

Thoughts & criticisms are welcomed.

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yossarian
yossarian - 9/11/2014, 1:51 PM
kong
kong - 9/11/2014, 2:05 PM
I own the issue your thumbnail is from, and frankly it's not well written or something that should be adapted to screen.
EhMaybeSays
EhMaybeSays - 9/11/2014, 2:11 PM
Introduce Werewolf By Night for diversity. A nod to us werewolves is required.
GinjaNinja
GinjaNinja - 9/11/2014, 2:37 PM
um there is no problem in marvel with diversity... They have tons of females, and non whites in their movies. Why is this even talked about.
NitPicker
NitPicker - 9/11/2014, 2:58 PM
@GinjaNinja

Marvel Studios is racist. That's why this is talked about. I don't care about Nick Fury, War Machine and The Falcon. They're racist.

You know who else is racist? The jack asses who make the Lord of the Rings movies. Not a single black person in any of the movies. Buncha racists!!


P.S.

I never even gave a damn about The Lord of the Rings until it became popular. Shut-up-a-ya-face.
BladeCagePanther
BladeCagePanther - 9/11/2014, 3:23 PM
To hell with being half-written sidekicks and hype-men. Why can't there be a film centered totally around non-whites? Virtually every film has 90% white people in it......what is the big deal about having it the other way around for a change?

@RedNTheHood

We can agree to disagree upon our level of enjoyment of this COLLECTON of stories, but isn't that what the high-priced screen-writers are for? Isn't this exactly why the films aren't word for word like the comics?
NitPicker
NitPicker - 9/11/2014, 3:26 PM
@MexicanChinman

Not serious at all. How could you take any of that seriously when I told him Shut-up-a-ya-face?

Just pointing out how ridiculous it is. There was no talk of racism and diversity when all we had was Batman, Superman, Spider-Man and The Wolverine-Men. The only black character was Storm and she didn't do shit. Nobody cried about a Black Panther or Luke Cage movie back then. The Avengers made 1.5 million dollars then suddenly everybody became a Black Panther fan. Ridiculous.
BladeCagePanther
BladeCagePanther - 9/11/2014, 3:26 PM
Some of you get really defensive about this issue, to the point where you cease being rational. "Diversity" IS NOT a dirty word, and let's not pretend that War Machine, Falcon, or Heimdall, get much screen time at all, much less get much of the cool dialogue or action sequences. Hence, why they need opportunities to be LEADS.
BladeCagePanther
BladeCagePanther - 9/11/2014, 3:29 PM
My solution is as such: ....if directors/producers are afraid of diverting too much screen time from the white male leads and losing money, then at least give the minority characters an opportunity to shine on their own merits.....

@MexicanChinman: "Ridiculous" is Kevin Feige (much as I respect him) giving excuse after excuse as to why they can't (read: WON'T) adapt ANY of the MARVEL minority characters as leads.
NitPicker
NitPicker - 9/11/2014, 3:35 PM
@BladeCagePanther

So, If Marvel Studios put out a Blade movie with a cast of only black actors, and it was NOT connected to the MCU, would you be satisfied?
NitPicker
NitPicker - 9/11/2014, 3:46 PM
@MexicanChinman

"all that matters if I like the characters and I could give a [frick] about their race."

Same here.
BladeCagePanther
BladeCagePanther - 9/11/2014, 3:57 PM
@NitPicker, @MexicanChinman:

Connection to the MCU is a must.....and it is about being acknowledged, WITHOUT always having to play 2nd fiddle/tap dancer to a white character. I refuse to be sorry for NOT being myopic.

.......and yes, it DOES friggin' matter to have more representations in LEAD roles. Don't try and patronize me with thar BS.
kong
kong - 9/11/2014, 4:00 PM
This would suck as a movie. Get that in your head.
BladeCagePanther
BladeCagePanther - 9/11/2014, 4:00 PM
The "diversity" in the casts is always limited to what basically amounts to an extended cameo! Don Cheadle can't even be in the War Machine suit the majority of the time because of that BS.
NitPicker
NitPicker - 9/11/2014, 4:01 PM
@BladeCagePanther

"Connection to the MCU is a must.....and it is about being acknowledged, WITHOUT always having to play 2nd fiddle/tap dancer to a white character. I refuse to be sorry for NOT being myopic."

Now we come to the real issue. You're not interested in seeing a black character as the lead in a comic book movie. You're just interested in seeing a higher black to white ratio in The Avengers. Just watch the Michael B. Jordan Fantastic Four movie.
BladeCagePanther
BladeCagePanther - 9/11/2014, 4:02 PM
@RedNTheHood: you only believe that it would suck, because it would bave a majority of non-whites in it for a change! Just admit that the idea of that makes you uncomfortable.
BladeCagePanther
BladeCagePanther - 9/11/2014, 4:04 PM
@NitPicker: STFU. I dislike the current Fantastic 4 ideas. I wrote this editorial because I want the minority characters that exist to be adapted.
NitPicker
NitPicker - 9/11/2014, 4:16 PM
@BladeCagePanther

Be patient. They will adapt the minority characters. They got a Luke Cage TV show coming out. They WILL make a Black Panther movie. They will. Just be patient.
NitPicker
NitPicker - 9/11/2014, 5:00 PM
@BladeCagePanther

Also, I think we have a misunderstanding here. I didn't realize you wrote this article. All of that stuff about racism and ridiculous wasn't meant for you. You mentioned that Marvel Studios/diversity is a hot button issue. GinjaNinja asked why it is an issue and I answered him. The reason it is an issue is because people like to make it about racism when it really isn't. That's ridiculous. I wasn't calling you racist or ridiculous. Sorry about that.
BladeCagePanther
BladeCagePanther - 9/11/2014, 6:11 PM
@NitPicker .....no problem; misunderstandings happen. I honestly just thought this would be one way of building up many different characters, without sacrificing the integrity (read: race-changing) of the original spirit of any other characters. Minority characters exist, so good writing should be all that is needed to bring the best out of them.
MileHighRonin
MileHighRonin - 9/11/2014, 6:11 PM
I would be down for this for sure.

Shang-Chi should be in the Iron Fist show. He should be the one to mentor Rand.

We also just need to add Rhodey and Falcon to the actual roster, not just theother guy. Do think the introduction of Sam was great and the relationship with Cap was great. Rhodey continues to be neglected and disrespected, as does Hawkeye.
batz11
batz11 - 9/11/2014, 6:40 PM
Cool idea, but let's not get Tyler Perry to direct...
kong
kong - 9/11/2014, 6:59 PM
@BladeCage-Panther
WYLEEJAY
WYLEEJAY - 9/12/2014, 4:55 AM
This doesn't feel right. All im seeing is you complaining about African Americans. Yeah you brought up Shang Chi, but then continue to complain about the lack of black leads, and then proceed to say you want a Marvel film with no white people at all. For an article about DIVERSITY in films, your thoughts dont actually seem very diverse. Their are other races you know. Not just African Americans. Your thoughts should be more about an international super hero team from multiple diverse backgrounds. Not just a film with a primarily black cast. My point is, it seems like your trying to fix something thats racist, with more racism. Thats not a solution at all. I do agree there needs to be more diversity. And im pretty sure we will get it. Im in no way saying YOU are racist. Just that you didnt word it the best to prove a point.
WYLEEJAY
WYLEEJAY - 9/12/2014, 5:03 AM
And Marvels not racist. Their characters have just been around for a very long time. A time when racism forced creators to create primarily white characters because thats what sold. They are trying to fix the mistakes of the past. Luke Cage getting his own show is just one example. We still dont have confirmation on a Black Panther film. But I dont see why we cant get one. Will Sam Alexander become Nova in the MCU instead of Rich Rider? Instead of complaining people could try getting a job for companies like Marvel and or creating their own characters and publishing. Younger companies actually have a huge advantage here.
WYLEEJAY
WYLEEJAY - 9/12/2014, 9:52 AM
No.....he doesn't get it. Why does BLACK matter so much? Theres more diversity available from the world. I find it quite interesting, reading his profile, and hearing him talk about more diversity. Then I look at his name, and listen to what he says, and it all comes off as fake. He sounds more like someone who just has a problem with WHITE people more than anything. Hes not sticking up for the MINORITIES here. He just sounds like he wants a Tyler Perry movie with Super Heroes. Reading it again and looking at his comments, just aggravated me more. I usually try to be neutral or non aggressive, but the author of this article just doesn't see how hes trying to fix racism with more racism. I apologize if im misunderstanding something here.

@MantiniuMan. Yes, Blade did prove that a MINORITY Super Hero can be a lead in a successful franchise. We will get more MINORITY Super Heroes soon.
KINGPEN266FBA
KINGPEN266FBA - 9/12/2014, 11:32 AM
@BLADECAGEPANTHER great article i agree with what u said keep up the good work
BladeCagePanther
BladeCagePanther - 9/12/2014, 12:49 PM
Thank @KINGPEN266, I appreciate that. Sometimes, (as crazy as it sounds), I wish that another studio (or sub-studio) would just offer to take all of the minority or ethnic characters, and write a film/story arc surrounding just them, if only so that they wouldn't wind up sitting on the shelf until 2028 until Feige is done digging in his nose.
WYLEEJAY
WYLEEJAY - 9/12/2014, 1:05 PM
Lol......yeah theres the answer. Put all the minorities in a separate universe all by themselves away from the white ones. Wow.......your ignorance is something special.
KINGPEN266FBA
KINGPEN266FBA - 9/12/2014, 3:46 PM
@BLADECAGEPANTHER LMAO TRUE I NOTICE THAT KEVIN BEEN SAYING THAT SDINCE THE FGIRST SPIDERMAN AND DAREDEVIL MOVIES AND STILL NO DICE SMH
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