Culture Remix
It’s Time for a Black Superman
If every generation gets the Superman it deserves, then we should let a man of color wear the cape as the new Man of Steel.
Lately, I’ve been thinking about Superman
Over eight decades, Superman has evolved from a man who can just barely leap tall buildings in a single bound to a hero who’s more god than man. If his abilities can change so much and still leave a core character that is still popular, then it’s time for a black Superman.
Let’s not talk about some sidebar Superman elevated from the comic books, like someone from an alternate Earth in the DC multiverse who steps in to wear a cape that needs a new owner. Like the hand-off Marvel just did with the Captain America character played by Chris Evans.
No. Something deeper is needed.
When an African-American actor is eventually cast to play Superman, as will some day happen, he should get the original role — Clark Kent, aka The Man of Steel, aka Superman.
Accept no imitations.
It’s a busy (and confusing) superhero world over at DC and Warner.
