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Latina actress Zendaya rumored to be cast in the role of Mary Jane for Spider-man: Homecoming. However, the only actual info we have is that the actress has signed on for a role in the movie, and Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige stated her character name would be "Michelle", leading also to the belief she will instead play Michelle Gonzales, but her role has yet to be officially announced. People are freaking out over it (whether pro or against), grass is green, water is wet, etc.
I mean, if she is going to be MJ, I don't see why everyone is instantly assuming she isn't going to be a red head. It's not like hair color can't be changed for a role.
Basically it's another case of "person playing a character of different ethnicity/gender/whatever". I honestly have no opinion whatsoever and have absolutely no energy to expend over miscasting's anymore, it just feels like a pointless battle to me nowadays. If she's Michelle, cool I don't know that character, this'll be an interesting take. If she is MJ, just make sure her hair his red, and that's all I care about.
That and I guess she better actually be a good actress, that's always a plus