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People Want the Nightwing Movie to Be Faithful to the Superhero's Assets
We sure hope the filmmakers don't mess this one up.
When news broke out yesterday about the possibility of DC Comics' Nightwing character getting his own live-action movie adaption, people all over the Twittersphere were rightfully excited. After all, the story of Dick Grayson shedding his Robin, sidekick status to becoming his own bona fide superhero is sure an exciting one to tell.
\u201cNIGHTWING?!!! DICK GRAYSON COMING THROUGH!\u201d— DC Chambers (@DC Chambers) 1487892609
\u201cGetting some Dick! Finally! #Nightwing\u201d— Oracle (@Oracle) 1487896177
\u201cim hype as fUCK ALREADY FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK YES MUCH LOVE 2 DICK!!!!! NIGHTWING IS ACE.\u201d— bee\u2077 / on limit (@bee\u2077 / on limit) 1487940650
\u201cFuck yes.! We're getting a #Nightwing movie \ud83d\ude01\u201d— MunchkinLetty (@MunchkinLetty) 1487892609
\u201cAlso I want to immortalize that moment #Nightwing trended on Twitter cause yay\u201d— (\u256f\u00b0\u25a1\u00b0)\u256f\ufe35 \u253b\u2501\u253b (@(\u256f\u00b0\u25a1\u00b0)\u256f\ufe35 \u253b\u2501\u253b) 1487891568
But in the midst of everyone's elation, some people on Twitter made it a point to remind everyone of two things:
1.) The filmmakers should definitely make it a point to further increase diversity and honor the character's Romani roots by casting a Romani actor...
\u201cDamn we suggest a Romani actor plays Nightwing and folks act like we killed their families\u201d— \ud83e\udd34\ud83c\udffe (@\ud83e\udd34\ud83c\udffe) 1488003709
\u201c#keepnightwingromani but TBQH my Romani ass will take literally any MoC as Nightwing, I just cannot stand to see my bb whitewashed\u201d— Moogie (@Moogie) 1488047909
...and 2.) While the filmmakers are it, they should also try to stay true to all of the other...ahem, assets...that Dick Grayson provides to the world as Nightwing.
\u201cBUT NIGHTWING NEEDS A GOOD ASS\u201d— Bri (@Bri) 1488056283
\u201cnightwing's ass is a matter of national security\u201d— professional edgelord (@professional edgelord) 1488049749
\u201cI'm going to be so annoyed if they cast a Nightwing without a butt. Like, everyone knows his most prominent feature is dat ass.\u201d— Black Eagles Trash (@Black Eagles Trash) 1488043577
\u201cI love how the bar is so low for DC movie casting, we will just go with the guy with nicest ass for Nightwing.\u201d— BC Howard (@BC Howard) 1488030233
We obviously agree with both sentiments. 100%.
Raffy is a Los Angeles-based writer, editor, video creator, critic, and digital director of Out Magazine. The former editor-in-chief of PRIDE, he is also a die-hard Rihanna and Sailor Moon stan who loves to write about all things pop culture, entertainment, and identities. Follow him on Instagram (@raffyermac) and Twitter (@byraffy), and subscribe to his YouTube channel.
Raffy is a Los Angeles-based writer, editor, video creator, critic, and digital director of Out Magazine. The former editor-in-chief of PRIDE, he is also a die-hard Rihanna and Sailor Moon stan who loves to write about all things pop culture, entertainment, and identities. Follow him on Instagram (@raffyermac) and Twitter (@byraffy), and subscribe to his YouTube channel.
