Of course, if this movie didn't make any money the same voices in this thread would be saying, "See? Black leads just don't sell movies. It makes sense not to make more."
The other thread is saying things like "wait until it releases in China" as if that's proof-positive that black skin equals zero sales (unless you're Will Smith twenty years ago)
It isn't that China will have no interest in black actors and movies, it's that there are certain stereotypes such actors and movies have to fit or they're unlikely to be popular. With a by the numbers Marvel movie like this, I'm not sure what their reaction will be. It could easily fare like just another Marvel movie in the box office, but I wouldn't be surprised by a deviation either.
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u/dmun Feb 17 '18
Of course, if this movie didn't make any money the same voices in this thread would be saying, "See? Black leads just don't sell movies. It makes sense not to make more."
The other thread is saying things like "wait until it releases in China" as if that's proof-positive that black skin equals zero sales (unless you're Will Smith twenty years ago)