BLACK SUPERMAN!

 

AWHILE BACK GOOGLE posted a story that there was a question about having a black or African American playing the role of Superman.

To me that was a dumb question. Certainly they can play Superman-they do it all the time-especially in the real world. To me there is a Superman and Supergirl in every ethic groups not just one.And after what history has gone through there shouldn't be any doubt or question.

Just make the movie,perhaps the Rock Dewayne Johnson would be perfect because he is a superman himself. A electrifying one that is. Or maybe the unknown upcoming actors could do it too. Producers and directors they know how to find the right actors to fill the role. I'm amazed by that.

But African Americans have played superheroes for years. One for me was Carl Weathers who played the iconic Apollo Creed. An awesome actor. Without Apollo Creed,Rocky Balboa would never have been known. Rocky III was a favorite because Apollo trained Rocky to get back the title from Clubber Lang. The Eye of the Tiger.It felt like they both won it back together.

I'm grateful for the Creed series where Apollo's son picks up the torch. In the end Apollo Creed stepping into the ring with Ivan Drago was an unfair match anyway but Apollo was a warrior. The ring was his life. Apollo was a superman to me.

So can a black man play Superman?Not even a question. They already have. And I enjoy seeing it.

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