Apparently The Little Mermaid flopped because the world is racist against black people yet here we have a black Spider-Man film performing very well.
In the end this Spider-Man film will outgross TLM worldwide by potentially $200+ million, with a budget of only $100 million compared to TLM's $250 million.
Here lies racism
The beginning of mankind - 02nd June 2023
R.I.P.
It's because The Little Mermaid flopping (heh, like a fish) has nothing to do with racism, and the success of this film proves it.
People (well most people) don't have a problem with Miles Morales, because even though he's A Spiderman, he's not THE Spiderman, and he's an original character in his own right. Likewise, people wouldn't have a problem with an original movie about a black mermaid.
What people DO have a problem with is taking well established iconic characters and blackwashing them. That's not bigotry or racism, no matter what certain people will tell you. It's a boycott against a perpetual push of propaganda aimed at erasing straight white males from every beloved pop culture franchise created over the last 100 years (as well as factual history).
There are very VERY few left that haven't been tainted in some way by this political assault. *spoilers* James Bond was killed off at the end of his last film, and the most popular choice to replace him is Idris Elba. Only the core DC superheroes of Batman and Superman are untouched, and really it's only a matter of time.
To HelloSydney - Isn't it amazing how two posters can start off voicing differing opinions about a movie franchise and then their conversation devolves into adolescent name calling?
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Is Peter Parker black in this film?
There's your answer.
Ha. I wish that were the case. Come to Kentucky and find out.
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