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I really wish they didn’t cast MJ as a black girl

posted 3 years ago by OhJason (972)
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And this is coming from a black dude

[–] HarryShoulder (279) 3 years ago

Why is that?

[–] Kowalski (78914) 3 years ago

BECAUSE BLACK GUYS LIKE WHITE GIRLS?🤔

[–] OhJason (972) 3 years ago

She just isn’t Mary Jane, looks or personality wise.

[–] HarryShoulder (279) 3 years ago

Well you’re in luck then. She isn’t Mary Jane Watson, she’s Michelle Jones.

[–] GreenGoblinsOck8 (7975) 3 years ago

Funnily enough Michelle Jones was one of the women he dated in the comics after he and Mary Jane made a deal with a demon to erase their marriage from existence in order to bring his Aunt May back to life. And it's because of that, I am not reading comics with Michelle Jones in them. Mary Jane was the perfect love interest for him because she loved him as both Spider-Man and Peter Parker while a lot of his previous love interests loved Peter but hated Spider-Man or in Black Cat's case loved Spider-Man but hated Peter Parker. I really don't get why Marvel didn't see it that way.

[–] HarryShoulder (279) 3 years ago

I’m not a comic reader so thanks for that. I didn’t know Michelle Jones was an actual character from the comics and Aunt May dying is actually canon. I assume it’s not how it happens in NWH?

[–] GreenGoblinsOck8 (7975) 3 years ago

Thankfully not.

[–] BeaSouth (3557) 3 years ago

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[–] millsey72 (10935) 3 years ago

I thought shes the best MJ of all the SpiderMan movies

[–] clashwho (758) 3 years ago

Same here. She's not very much like the MJ of the comics in terms of personality, though. MJ in the comics was a very extroverted party girl. Zendaya's portrayal is closer to Gwen Stacey in the comics.

[–] millsey72 (10935) 3 years ago

Did a white dude make you write this?

[–] OhJason (972) 3 years ago