Originally Posted By: thedoctor
 Originally Posted By: Nöwheremän
But once again, they could easily have attached an a-lister like Smith in a role like Bronze Tiger.


Not if they don't want or need that character. They want Deadshot and everything that character brings. Arbitrarily saying that you can't cast a black actor in a role that was originally portrayed as white when the race of the character really has no bearing on it is just as bad as changing a character's race just for PC purposes.

As far as them expanding Smith's role to the detriment of all else, that sounds less like a 'he's black' thing and more like a 'Smith's a mutli-million dollar box office draw' deal. That and a Scientologist.


I don't think Smith will do a movie if he's not the center of attention, that's why he reportedly couldn't work things out with Tarantino to play Django.