It seems like The Last Airbender has at least 99 problems — excruciatingly bad 3D, thuddingly clumsy dialogue, sub-Jake Lloydian acting and more — but should the color of its cast really be one of them? When io9 proffered Community actor Donald Glover as a possible new Spider-Man , the internet seized on it as its new favorite meme. Sure, Glover is black while Peter Parker in the movies, TV shows and comic books has always been white, but Glover is hilarious, as Spidey should be, and could have easily played the part. So why was this move lauded while Airbender has been met with protests and picket lines ?
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When Is Color-Blind Casting Okay And When Is It Not?
