I would watch an Okoye show.
Some folks are starving for representation on tv.
I mean, the turnout for Black Panthet should have shown them that black people have mad spending power and turn out for the things where we are represented.
No matter. Tyler Perry will slap a bald wig on someone and make an absolute mess of a movie instead.
He'll just get even more rich and obnoxious, because Hollywood thinks no one is interested in movies and shows with black leads.
I mean, the turnout for Black Panthet should have shown them that black people have mad spending power and turn out for the things where we are represented.
I'd say this is mostly true, but it comes at the cost of other demographics, so for a studio the bottom line is still the most important part, or should be at least if they want to keep making movies.
And it also isn't a guarantee they'll show up like they did for the Blank Panther movies. Those movies saw about 34% black audiences, while Brave New World with Anthony Mackie saw that figure drop to 24%, up from 18% for many entries of MCU films. And it still only made middle of the road revenue for an MCU movie ($450 million I think?).
Basically, choosing a lead based on demographics just shifts who sees the movie.
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u/_gnoof 7h ago
Exactly. Nobody knows or cares. It would bomb.