The creators of “X-Men: The Animated Series” have defended recent changes in the show’s Disney+ reboot, in which one of the characters was recast as “non-binary.”
As Blaze News previously reported, morph He was reimagined as a “non-binary” character in the Disney+ show “X-Men ’97.”
“This is a lighter take on the character, who is non-binary and has an interesting companionship with Wolverine. The character’s past with Mister Sinister, the show’s villain, may also come into play,” said the ex. said executive producer Beau DeMayo.
This means that Morph’s entire appearance has changed in a new, non-binary direction, making him look much more alien-like in the show’s latest version, compared to the 1990s cartoon where he was originally depicted as a generic male character. This caused an uproar from fans.
Creator Eric Lewald, his wife and writer Julia Lewald, and director Larry Huston have spoken out about the controversy, largely calling out the change by claiming that being non-binary is the same as being a shapeshifter. defended.
“The word ‘nonbinary’ to me is the same as the word ‘shapeshifter,'” Houston said. “Any character that changes from one gender to another or from human to animal is another word for ‘shapeshifter’ to me,” he said. variety.
“He transforms into Jean Gray and attacks his best friend Wolverine in the most dramatic way, by putting his hand on Wolverine’s neck and trying to kiss her,” Eric Lewald said. “It’s as non-binary as you can understand. It’s about Morph becoming a woman and coming to Wolverine and surprising him. It was all in Morph’s character. Now it’s very social “I think people will be more sensitive to what it’s like because it’s become a thing.” “That’s the only difference. We didn’t see any problems reading him and “I didn’t feel like he was any different,” he added.
Julia Lewald decided to rebuke fans who objected to this change.
“Didn’t we tell you anything? Didn’t you see?” she asked. “Have we not found a way to be kind to each other or get along? It’s very strange to feel like we’re still dealing with the same issues we were dealing with 30 years ago. It’s painful. ” she explained.
Voice actor Lenore Zahn echoed this sentiment, saying, “The message needs to be spread around the world right now.”
“We bring hope to people and children so that they can look to the future and say, “I have a place in this world. I belong here, and it’s okay to be different.” I hope so.”
Aside from fan controversy, the show has been dealing with internal issues leading up to the launch of the reboot. DeMayo, the aforementioned former executive producer, was fired a little more than a week before his project was set to premiere.
Marvel did not comment on the matter, and DeMayo took his Instagram account offline and remained silent. hollywood reporter I got it.
The official reason for his resignation is unknown, but speculation has swirled around his consistent controversy. In 2023, he reportedly announced he would delete his Twitter account after coming under fire for whitewashing a tanned-looking Brazilian character named Sunspot. previous version.
DeMayo faces criticism for casting actors Guy Agustini He took part in this role despite being Brazilian.
DeMayo, who is also reportedly a gay black man, is said to have posted shirtless photos of himself online and operated a purportedly private account on OnlyFans, a site known for pornography. ing.
Nevertheless, Morph was truly an iconic character. first episode An original comic book character, he is the only one to have received such a major reimagining.
In addition to complaints from others Fine-tuning the character model, this show may have had more controversial moments than it needed before it even started. However, this can naturally increase the number of eyeballs.
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