Path: ...!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Ubiquitous Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv Subject: Re: What Did You Watch? 2024-05-01 (Wednesday) Date: Sun, 05 May 2024 14:47:06 -0400 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 42 Message-ID: References: <1478752292.736401874.209067.anim8rfsk-cox.net@news.easynews.com> <168045817.736454200.532664.anim8rfsk-cox.net@news.easynews.com> Injection-Date: Sun, 05 May 2024 20:47:08 +0200 (CEST) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="ec4dbdf4c24fbcfcc427d36b59472aab"; logging-data="2116475"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1/CDp9hxL0E2Xhx/dKTk4xBkf6FaTpmCUI=" Cancel-Lock: sha1:MXClvPnz20+2VEAKHXEHln6aWFA= X-Newsreader: WinVN 0.99.12N (x86 32bit) Bytes: 2828 anim8rfsk@cox.net wrote: > shawn wrote: >> anim8rfsk wrote: >>> Ubiquitous wrote: >>>> DISNEY PLAN TO *REPLACE* CAPTAIN AMERICA AFTER BAD TEST SCREENINGS? NEW >>>> ACTOR WOULD MAKE THINGS *WORSE*!: >>>> Captain America 4 has been a production PLAGUED by problems, delays and >>>> reshoots, and IF a new rumor is true, it would explain WHY this >>>> production has been shooting for months without a script! This rumor >>>> came to me last week, and I'm still trying to wrap my head around this >>>> insanity. I object to the Falcon as Captain America, but in my opinion >>>> Marvel's proposed solution would only make things WORSE! Let's >>>> hope this rumor isn't true, folks... #disney #marvel #captainamerica >>>> https://youtu.be/VKx9UTVy5rI?si=aSKI_nWSwFzxzdPl >>> >>> I am sorry, I can't sit through this guy. What's the proposed solution? >> >> I don't blame you. I ended up skipping the video and just looking at >> the transcript. Turns out that the script for Captain America 4 isn't >> working, even for black audiences in testing. So what some are >> proposing is to use Captain Carter as the replacement. That will get >> some people cheering but you know it's going to get a number of people >> complaining about them not going forward with the black Captain >> America. >> >> Though I agree that there's no reason why Falcon needs to become >> Captain America to keep fighting crime. If he was to pick up Cap's >> shield he can still be Falcon. > >Thanks for the info. > >If it's the script that isn't working, I'm not sure why replacing the actor >is the fix. Clearly, checking off DEI and ESG checkboxes for actors are more important than having a script. -- Let's go Brandon!