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In response to "Ruby Rose has quit social media due to backlash over her casting as Batwoman. -- (link*)" by Remlik

I'd hate to think of how Michael Keaton would have felt if the internet was around when he was cast as Batman. -- nm

Posted by peglegpete (aka peglegpete) Aug 11 '18, 12:57

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He caught a ton of crap when that happened. -- nm - Remlik Aug 11, 13:14 5
- more. no comic fan I knew agreed with the casting. it was very close to all fandom feeling screwed. -- nm - peglegpete Aug 11, 13:17 1
  - it was a source of many arguments for sure until Clean and Sober came out and people saw he could do serious. -- nm - Remlik Aug 11, 13:21
- Who did they want? Swayze? Russell? Scott Baio? -- nm - Beryllium Aug 11, 13:15 2
  - Mel Gibson. -- nm - Reagen Aug 11, 14:54 1
    - But is he crazy enough to fly around Gotham in a bat costume fighting crime? -- nm - Roger Murtaugh si Aug 11, 16:06
Well, it wouldn't be as harsh (because he's a straight white dude), but definitely the result beat expectations by a LOT, so there would've been some -- nm - Beryllium Aug 11, 13:03 6
- so what will they call the Idris ELba James Bond movie? (London Burning) ?? -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 11, 13:05 5
  - there is no Elba Bond film.... -- (link) - Remlik Aug 11, 13:14
  - Further proof that SJW's ruin everything, would be my guess. -- nm - TWuG Aug 11, 13:08
  - Scorpius, I hope. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 11, 13:07 2
    - Although if they went all-in and did an actual Hank Scorpio movie, I wouldn't complain. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 11, 13:08 1
      - Say bery, would you mind shooting a few guys on your way out, k? thanks... -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 11, 15:28

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