Leslie Jones, Zendaya Casting May Anger the Racists, But Not the Actual Fans
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In case you haven't heard, Zendaya, star of Disney's K.C Undercover as well as several upcoming films, and all around cool young woman, has reportedly been tapped to play the role of Mary Jane Watson in the upcoming Spiderman movie...
And it's brought the racists out in full force.
While not officially confirmed, news of Spiderman's love interest being played by a nonwhite actress has fueled controversy on the Internet.
The story is reminiscent of the attacks on Leslie Jones after she was picked to star in the recent Ghostbusters movie.
Much has been reported about the racist trolls and the vile messages that they have posted; however, one thing that has gone underreported was the amount of support that these two wonderful actresses have received from their fans and from other celebrities.
Some of the superstar actors who have come to the support of Leslie Jones are people like Ellen, Anna Kendrick, and Katy Perry.
Do not give your eyeballs to this racist, hate-filled, misogynoir crime. I #StandWithLeslie
-- KATY PERRY (@katyperry) August 24, 2016
.@Lesdoggg you are beautiful & talented & bring laughter into a world that desperately needs it. You are also my friend & I support you.
-- Ellen DeGeneres (@TheEllenShow) August 25, 2016
I was terrified when I did SNL. Leslie Jones went out of her way to be open, warm, friendly, funny all week. She is a GEM.
-- Anna Kendrick (@AnnaKendrick47) August 25, 2016
Zendaya, meanwhile, has not only received the support of the creator of Spiderman, Stan Lee, but also fans, who appreciate her work and are proud to have her playing the character of Mary Jane.
Thousands of fans have taken to twitter to show their support for Zendaya:
Here's what Jarett Wieselman of Buzzfeed had to say:
Zendaya is going to make an absolutely perfect Mary Jane Watson in the new #SpiderMan movie. PERFECT. https://t.co/F1ykeoNACC
-- Jarett Wieselman (@JarettSays) August 18, 2016
Many others chimed in as well:
When people ask how excited I am on a scale of 1-10 to see Zendaya in d new Spiderman #youclearlycantseemyexcitment pic.twitter.com/OZPQKoSq3C
-- Jay4eva (@JayAdeyanju) July 24, 2016
the fact that zendaya is going to be in spiderman: homecoming, only makes it 200 times better
-- emily ? (@ecampbell99) July 24, 2016
@laurynwiltshire I hate critics. Zendaya will nail the role. There's also a black Spiderman named Miles Morales and he's a badass
-- Bruce Wayne (@OfficialTonyNYC) August 25, 2016
Were confident that Zendaya will make a great Mary Jane, if in fact the reports are correct, and we along with many other fans are excited to see the new movie.
Photo credit: Zendaya.com
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