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<blockquote data-quote="billd91" data-source="post: 8876328" data-attributes="member: 3400">James Bond is an interesting example since he is one of those franchise character where they've proved that you can change the actor and modify the character's approach to various issues and do so successfully. But how far can they change the character? Can they give him (or her) a non-white ethnic background like South Asian or African?As far as changing the ethnicity/race of an established superhero character, whether moving that name from one person (Peter Parker) to another (Miles Morales) or via adaptation from comic to movie (Michael B Jordan as Johnny Storm) - it's no secret that a lot of comic writers from the Golden and Silver Ages wrote in much of their own backgrounds and experiences and things they were fans of into their creations. And they reflect an overwhelmingly white and male experience. Why should current versions of those characters be limited to the same social segment? Why can't they be tailored to capture a broader market of readers/viewers who like to be able to project themselves into the art as well?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="billd91, post: 8876328, member: 3400"] James Bond is an interesting example since he is one of those franchise character where they've [B]proved[/B] that you can change the actor and modify the character's approach to various issues and do so successfully. But how far can they change the character? Can they give him (or her) a non-white ethnic background like South Asian or African? As far as changing the ethnicity/race of an established superhero character, whether moving that name from one person (Peter Parker) to another (Miles Morales) or via adaptation from comic to movie (Michael B Jordan as Johnny Storm) - it's no secret that a lot of comic writers from the Golden and Silver Ages wrote in much of their own backgrounds and experiences and things they were fans of into their creations. And they reflect an overwhelmingly white and male experience. Why should current versions of those characters be limited to the same social segment? Why can't they be tailored to capture a broader market of readers/viewers who like to be able to project themselves into the art as well? [/QUOTE]

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