TV News: Regé-Jean Page responds to report that he wasn't cast as Superman's grandfather because he's Black

[playahaitian]

Regé-Jean Page responds to report that he wasn't cast as Superman's grandfather because he's Black

"Hurts no less now than it did back then," the Bridgerton breakout star says.
By Sydney Bucksbaum
April 07, 2021 at 11:26 PM EDT

After a report surfaced that Regé-Jean Page wasn't cast as Superman's grandfather on Krypton because he's Black, the Bridgerton breakout star shared his feelings on Twitter.

On Tuesday, The Hollywood Reporter reported that Page had auditioned for the DC Comics TV role because the creators wanted nontraditional casting for the character. But multiple sources alleged to THR that Geoff Johns, the former co-chairman of DC Films who was overseeing the series, rejected the idea because Superman could not have a Black grandfather. Reps for Johns told THR that the longtime DC comics writer believed fans expected the character to look like a young Man of Steel star Henry Cavill.

"Hearing about these conversations hurts no less now than it did back then," Page wrote on Twitter on Wednesday. "The clarifications almost hurt more tbh. Still just doing my thing. Still we do the work. We still fly."



And flying he is, as it was just announced that Page will not be returning for Bridgerton season 2. "Pleasure and a privilege! An honour to be a member of the family — on and off screen, cast, crew and incredible fans — the love is real and will just keep growing," Page wrote on Twitter after his exit was announced. The actor, who recently made his debut as an SNL host, will next be seen in Netflix's highly anticipated action movie The Gray Man.

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[geechiedan]

considerin we're talking about kyptonians..a fictional alien species.. the reluctance to the notion is ridiculous.

but force their hand and make them admit that Superman isn't an alien he's a superhuman white male and was always designed to be the ideal avatar for the white man. NOT human beings..white people. Scratch the surface just a bit and Superman becomes America's example of the perfect Aryan.

 

[darth frosty]

Makes you wonder how many projects did geoff johns racism fuck up?




Just think this could've been the MCU if wiser heads didn't prevail and got rid of that racist snake perlmutter.

 

[Mr.Mojo]

considerin we're talking about kyptonians..a fictional alien species.. the reluctance to the notion is ridiculous.

but force their hand and make them admit that Superman isn't an alien he's a superhuman white male and was always designed to be the ideal avatar for the white man. NOT human beings..white people. Scratch the surface just a bit and Superman becomes America's example of the perfect Aryan.

Not saying you don't have a point..but Didn't two jews invent superman?

something else that's weird..

SUPERMAN WIKI
LL

Superman #204from Superman#157
L.L. are the initials for many Superman characters who, for the most part, have tended to be his adversaries, love interests, or relatives.
Especially in Silver Age comics, it was a trend to name characters with these initials.
Some such characters are:

• Linda Lee, Supergirl's secret identity.
• Linda Lang, another secret identity used by Supergirl.
• Lana Lang, Superman's first girlfriend.
• Laura Lang, Lana Lang's mother.
• Lewis Lang, Lana Lang's father.
• Lois Lane, Superman's main love interest.
• Lucy Lane, Lois' sister.
• Alexander "Lex" Luthor, Superman's frequent foe.
• Lex Luthor, Jr., Lex's son
• Lena Luthor, Lex Luthor's sister.
• Lena Luthor II‎, Lex Luthor's daughter.
• Lori Luthor, Lex's niece.
• Lionel Luthor, Lex's father on Smallville.
• Lillian Luthor, Lex's Mother on Smallville.
• Leticia Luthor, Lex's mother post-Rebirth (Superwoman #6, 2017)
• Lillian Luthor, Lex's aunt post-Rebirth (Superwoman #6, 2017)
• Lachlan Luthor, Lex's grandfather on Smallville.
• Lutessa Lena Luthor, Lex's half-sister in Smallville.
• Lenny Luthor, Lex's nephew in Superman IV.
• Lucas Luthor, Lex's half-brother on Smallville.
• Lori Lemaris, Superman's college sweetheart.
• Lenora Lemaris, Lori's sister.
• Leslie Lowe, Jimmy Olsen's female name
• Lyla Lerrol, Superman's love affair on Krypton.
• Letitia Lerner, Superman's babysitter.
• Lara Lor-Van, Superman's biological mother.
• Luma Lynai, one of several characters to have used the name Superwoman.
• Linda Lake, a reporter on Smallville.
• Lesla Lar, a Silver Age foe of Supergirl.
• Liri Lee, member of the Linear Men (uses the pseudonym Liesel Largo).
• Lyrica Lloyd, from Superman #196 (May 1967)
• Lola-La, a member of a Neandertholic people on a remote undiscovered island (with dinosaurs) whom an amnesiac Superman nearly married.
• Lupé Leocadio, a Metropolis police officer.
• Leslie Luckabee, posed as Lex Luthor's son in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.
• Lisa Lasalle, Superman's love interest in Superman: Earth One Volume 2
• Lee Lambert, Clark Kent's neighbor.
• Laney Lan, Primetime Shanghai reporter (New Super-Man)
• Luo Lixin, heir to Chinese Southeast Airline (New Super-Man)

Wtf is that about? I used to wonder is it because you can form a swastika with capital L's? Two jews come up with a character named superman which has roots to the ubermensch? There's more going on there.

 

[ViCiouS]

Makes you wonder how many projects did geoff johns racism fuck up?




Just think this could've been the MCU if wiser heads didn't prevail and got rid of that racist snake perlmutter.

Geof is a good writer
but atrocious incompetent exec

 

[geechiedan]

Not saying you don't have a point..but Didn't two jews invent superman?

something else that's weird..

SUPERMAN WIKI
LL

Superman #204from Superman#157
L.L. are the initials for many Superman characters who, for the most part, have tended to be his adversaries, love interests, or relatives.
Especially in Silver Age comics, it was a trend to name characters with these initials.
Some such characters are:

• Linda Lee, Supergirl's secret identity.
• Linda Lang, another secret identity used by Supergirl.
• Lana Lang, Superman's first girlfriend.
• Laura Lang, Lana Lang's mother.
• Lewis Lang, Lana Lang's father.
• Lois Lane, Superman's main love interest.
• Lucy Lane, Lois' sister.
• Alexander "Lex" Luthor, Superman's frequent foe.
• Lex Luthor, Jr., Lex's son
• Lena Luthor, Lex Luthor's sister.
• Lena Luthor II‎, Lex Luthor's daughter.
• Lori Luthor, Lex's niece.
• Lionel Luthor, Lex's father on Smallville.
• Lillian Luthor, Lex's Mother on Smallville.
• Leticia Luthor, Lex's mother post-Rebirth (Superwoman #6, 2017)
• Lillian Luthor, Lex's aunt post-Rebirth (Superwoman #6, 2017)
• Lachlan Luthor, Lex's grandfather on Smallville.
• Lutessa Lena Luthor, Lex's half-sister in Smallville.
• Lenny Luthor, Lex's nephew in Superman IV.
• Lucas Luthor, Lex's half-brother on Smallville.
• Lori Lemaris, Superman's college sweetheart.
• Lenora Lemaris, Lori's sister.
• Leslie Lowe, Jimmy Olsen's female name
• Lyla Lerrol, Superman's love affair on Krypton.
• Letitia Lerner, Superman's babysitter.
• Lara Lor-Van, Superman's biological mother.
• Luma Lynai, one of several characters to have used the name Superwoman.
• Linda Lake, a reporter on Smallville.
• Lesla Lar, a Silver Age foe of Supergirl.
• Liri Lee, member of the Linear Men (uses the pseudonym Liesel Largo).
• Lyrica Lloyd, from Superman #196 (May 1967)
• Lola-La, a member of a Neandertholic people on a remote undiscovered island (with dinosaurs) whom an amnesiac Superman nearly married.
• Lupé Leocadio, a Metropolis police officer.
• Leslie Luckabee, posed as Lex Luthor's son in Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman.
• Lisa Lasalle, Superman's love interest in Superman: Earth One Volume 2
• Lee Lambert, Clark Kent's neighbor.
• Laney Lan, Primetime Shanghai reporter (New Super-Man)
• Luo Lixin, heir to Chinese Southeast Airline (New Super-Man)

Wtf is that about? I used to wonder is it because you can form a swastika with capital L's? Two jews come up with a character named superman which has roots to the ubermensch? There's more going on there.

ok..maybe I want a bit far with the aryan thing... but they are certainly maintaining that kal-el is white and the lineage of his family is white. There is definitely an effort to insert or maintain the racial perceptions we have in real life in a fictional work thats essentially back story. I agree that its established that superman and his parents look they way they look but there is no established canon (none I'm aware of) that says his relatives are all caucasian looking beings nor should that even have any meaning for kryptonians.

 

[playahaitian]

Geof is a good writer
but atrocious incompetent exec

^^^^

both things can be true