Marvel's Iron Fist (Netflix)
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'Game of Thrones' actor to play 'Iron Fist' in Marvel series | EW.com
'Game of Thrones' actor to play 'Iron Fist' in Marvel series | EW.com
Re: Marvel's Iron Fist (Netflix Series)
I was hoping they'd take the opportunity to go Asian with the casting but it's not a deal breaker for me. (Yes. I know he's white in the comics)
The main question is, can they make him move like a disciplined martial arts master?
I was hoping they'd take the opportunity to go Asian with the casting but it's not a deal breaker for me. (Yes. I know he's white in the comics)
The main question is, can they make him move like a disciplined martial arts master?
firesprite
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Going Asian with the character is a whole other can of worms culturally, falling into the "all Asian men are martial arts masters" trope. It's a damned if they do and damned if they don't situation, IMO.
I think that Finn will be fine in the role and look forward to seeing what he can do with it.
Going Asian with the character is a whole other can of worms culturally, falling into the "all Asian men are martial arts masters" trope. It's a damned if they do and damned if they don't situation, IMO.
I think that Finn will be fine in the role and look forward to seeing what he can do with it.
Solo4114
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I mean, they took Charlie Cox and made him into a martial arts badass on Daredevil. I don't see why they couldn't do the same with Finn.
I mean, they took Charlie Cox and made him into a martial arts badass on Daredevil. I don't see why they couldn't do the same with Finn.
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You're talking to a discerning fan of Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Donnie Yen, Tony Jaa, Iko Uwas, Yuen Bao, Gordon Liu and others.
I trust they want to make him at least convincing as a martial artist. Marvel hasn't let me down yet with fight choreography. I just don't want another David Carridine - who I like tremendously but, his role in Kung Fu demanded a good dose of suspended disbelief.
Then again Iron Fist wears a mask. They can put anyone as his double.
DD is a brawler. That's a little easier to portray.
You're talking to a discerning fan of Jackie Chan, Jet Li, Donnie Yen, Tony Jaa, Iko Uwas, Yuen Bao, Gordon Liu and others.
I trust they want to make him at least convincing as a martial artist. Marvel hasn't let me down yet with fight choreography. I just don't want another David Carridine - who I like tremendously but, his role in Kung Fu demanded a good dose of suspended disbelief.
Then again Iron Fist wears a mask. They can put anyone as his double.
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Fawbish
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I do enjoy how each of the "defenders" trailers have the same feel as the original Daredevil show. So they are staying consistent with the tone which is really good and I imagine a very difficult thing to do story wise and filming wise.
This is just enough to see. I do however think they should have gone into the door punch with a little more mystery/show something weird (which I assume it will be once they start showing Chi and such?) because people are so saturated with simple "blowing a door off its hinges" now that they won't even be intrigued by how he can do that. The curiosity factor will be in the monks that were shown I suppose.
This is just enough to see. I do however think they should have gone into the door punch with a little more mystery/show something weird (which I assume it will be once they start showing Chi and such?) because people are so saturated with simple "blowing a door off its hinges" now that they won't even be intrigued by how he can do that. The curiosity factor will be in the monks that were shown I suppose.
firesprite
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The Marvel/Netflix partnership has not let me down yet. So excited... and just before my birthday, too! 
