But Beta Ray Bill was an alien. These are real pretend people that inspired superheroes.

We have to get upset that a god that doesn’t exist and a character inspired by that thing that doesn’t exist is black.

Call Chris Rock. We have more material for him to rant about.

Again, this “They” is still an assumption. I tried the most reliable way of looking it up online (Google) and so far NO ONE on the internet is personally offended that a black man was cast to play a fictional character.

Considering Heimdall was also the biological son of nine different mothers (presumably all sisters) I don’t think you can bring any biological argument for race into this discussion. A man was cast to portray a fictional norse mythological personality. It is not offensive that he was a black man.

And I can only assume he was cast to play the part because they liked how his audition went.

Thor is indeed a fictional character and having blonde or brown hair won’t change or harm the character. However, if Thor (A VIKING) were black it would be kinda confusing and harmful to the character in the comic. That’s like casting Nacho Libre as a black guy, while he may be a good actor the character no longer makes any sense. I never said they were filming a documentary.

I never said he was called ‘the white god’ specifically because of his race but it certainly makes it ironic. There are many reasons why he is called that, however he is described as being ‘whitest of the aesir’.

It was not an assumption. ‘They’ meaning the general heathen population are very upset with their god being portrayed as something he is most definitely not. Look it up. This is very offending.

Here’s a good question, why DID they cast Idris Elba?

Then they shouldn’t read comic books because while inspired by the Norse mythology, this is in no way claiming to rewrite their heritage.

This “they” you speak of is your assumption. This will not impact any culture whatsoever and there is no world movement or radical group attacking this.

If they did, they would look stupid. Thor has been in the comics (looking just like this) for decades now. This doesn’t impact Norse culture at all.

Thor in the marvel comics has NEVER had red hair. So why would they make the character a red head in a Marvel film?

People are confusing the traditional myths to the versions presented in the comics.

Marvel is not “official” Norse mythology, nor has it ever claimed to be.

Any more than having a black guy play “The White God” be any more ridiculous. He wasn’t called the white god because of his fair skin or Caucasian heritage. He wore white armour.

And yes, they are very upset and they feel as though this movie is taking a big dump on their heritage. I kinda feel the same way, pretty disgusting if they did this just to make a statement.

Thor is supposed to have red hair actually. Regardless, this is ridiculous. Did they seriously do this on purpose, to have a black man play ‘the white god’ Heimdall? What were they thinking? He’s a good actor and all, but there is no way this wasn’t done to make some sort of statement. Since when are vikings black? It doesn’t even make any sense, fictional or not.

That’s like having a white Green Lantern, I would be just as upset.

Regardless … some people will still surely be offended. Right or Wrong.

p.s. it’s a nonissue because it’s “loosely” adapted and based off of the “Jesus Hates Zombies” comic book.

Well, being from Denmark and having grown up on with a Norse mythology heritage, it seems odd to cast a black man to play what is essentially a super Viking. By your reasoning anyone or anything could be playing every fictional character, ever. (Since you like to point out when people have no points)

If this is written right, it can absolutely make sense, and I’m sure he’ll do a bangin’ job – but I don’t want to spend my time wondering how a Norse god can be black. I want to get absorbed by the movie. So unless they have a specific reason for portraying Heimdall as black, I think it’s a bad casting call.