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[url]http://ca.ign.com/articles/2013/07/10/spider-mans-andrew-garfield-wants-mary-jane-to-be-male[/url]
[quote]There's been a lot of buzz going around lately about the role of Mary Jane Watson in the Amazing Spider-Man sequels. But Andrew Garfield recently pitched his own unique idea for the character: What if MJ was a guy?
While speaking with EW.com, the actor said he recently had a conversation with producer Matt Tolmach about Mary Jane and what he'd like to see. "I was kind of joking, but kind of not joking about MJ," Garfield said. "And I was like, 'What if MJ is a dude?' Why can't we discover that Peter is exploring his sexuality? It's hardly even groundbreaking! So why can't he be gay? Why can't he be into boys?"
Garfield even knows who he'd want to play the part. "I've been obsessed with Michael B. Jordan since The Wire. He's so charismatic and talented. It'd be even better -- we'd have interracial bisexuality!"
Later, EW mentioned Garfield's idea to director Marc Webb, who said, "Michael B. Jordan, I know." When asked if he'd already heard the pitch, Webb replied, "Uh, are you kidding?"[/quote]
You know, it's funny; obviously a lot of comic book and Spiderman fans are kicking up a big stink over this, but people's biggest problem seems to be changing Spiderman's sexuiality. Sure, I would find it upsetting myself considering that's not the Spiderman I've known for the majority of my life, but like Andrew said "Why can't he be into boys too?". I don't have a issue with gay superheros nor if they wanted to explore the sexuiality of a already known one. My biggest beef with it all is that they want to change a already known character (Mary Jane) and change them into someone else entirely. If you're going to make Spiderman gay or bi-sexual, make a NEW character or use a already existing male character. Don't take a character people have known for YEARS and have been quite famous in the Marvel Universe, and make them a whole different character with a whole new sex. It's just a slap to the face for the fans of that character, and to Spiderman fans themselves.
I highly doubt this will actually happen, but I just wanted to see what you guys think of it all.
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Edited by Elrond Hubbard: 9/18/2013 10:23:19 PMI remember just a short while ago when: [quote]OMG UBISOFT IS RUINING SAM FISHER YOU CAN'T JUST GIVE HIM A NEW VOICE ACTOR YOU'RE CHANGING THE CHARACTER, JUST MAKE A NEW CHARACTER INSTEAD[/quote]Despite the fact that Sam Fisher has always changed in every Splinter Cell game. And then: [quote]OMG BLACKLIST = BEST THING SINCE CHAOS THEORY[/quote] Heck, even before that: [quote]OMG JJ ABRAMS IS RUINING STAR TREK YOU CAN'T JUST HAVE KIDS DO THIS SHIT[/quote]Changed to: [quote]Well, this actually ranks as one of the best Star Trek movies ever.[/quote] Everyone should stop being such pussies about this. If you [i]really[/i] don't like the idea of a gay Spiderman, you can express an opinion without acting gayer than gay people about it.