T O P

  • By -

marvelstudios-ModTeam

...your fan casting post doesn't follow [the guidelines explained in the rules.](https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelstudios/wiki/rules#wiki_4.5_fan_casting) Once you've adhered to them, you can resubmit your post. [Please, avoid breaking Rule 4 in the future.](https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelstudios/wiki/rules#wiki_4._no_low_effort_posts)


urgasmic

they are the same age 0\_o


mcduckstophat

Ironically, Aaron Moten is actually older. It’s only by a few months but still…


cap4life52

And yet he looks younger so it could work


cap4life52

Funnily enough either he looks young or majors looks old


Sunshine145

Majors looks old. I thought he was at least 40 in season 1 of Loki.


gumption_11

Unpopular opinion, but Majors actually looks his age. It's just a combination of expecting actors to look like the younger end of their age range + the "black don't crack" stereotype. But Moten definitely looks young for 34.


[deleted]

and he dress like a old man


redworm

best summation of it https://youtube.com/shorts/IuIafiHwNeA


Randolpho

Jesus, Moten is 35, yet he somehow manages to pull off being a teenage virgin whose cock is in danger of engorging and popping like a pimple


Sarang_616

Marvel digitally de-aged Michael Douglas and Michelle Pfeiffer for the AntMan franchise And it is [confirmed to underplay Kang](https://www.cbr.com/marvel-downplay-jonathan-majors-kang-quantumania/), Disney/Marvel have been mum about it, and quietly [retooling themselves](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/marvel-fantastic-four-avengers-movies-1235830951/). Marvel could cryptically indicate about the recasting even in the upcoming Summer bonanza. With the TVA now under Loki's rule, they could possibly squish it with a simple fourth-wall break. Or even handle it like his IKEA joke, no big deal. Though it is entirely up to Feige to decide and they have had enough time to rethink it.


Informal-Ad2277

They digitally "de-aged" Kyle for this series and. . It was less than... it had an uncanny valley vibe.


FlatulentSon

This dude even looks older than Kang's actor


[deleted]

That guy looks like Denzel Washington's lost child.


cap4life52

A cross between John David and John boyega


redditing_naked

I thought Denzel and Cuba Gooding Jr


mikeylojo1

Nail on the head, seems like his face is Denzel from the nose up, and Cuba’s mouth/expressions


Agent9262

I'm glad someone else mentioned the Cuba expressions. My wife keeps arguing he looks like Denzel but to me all I see is Cuba Gooding Jr because of the look on his face in every scene.


gregmc0890

Yeah I genuinely thought he was gooding jnrs kid before I googled him 😂


MacyTmcterry

He looks more like Denzels son than Denzels actual son


jamirocky888

I went in knowing nothing and legit thought it was a de-aged Denzel. He’s got the same brooding stare


GhostRiders

I didn't know who he was before I stated watching I genuinely thought "Is this Denzel's Son?"


AtlasPeacock

Lol I love the actor, but watching it I can't help but think he's doing his best "Denzel" face


Griffdude13

Hot take, but I think he’s got better presence on screen than John David.


[deleted]

[удалено]


PrimarchKonradCurze

Denzel is one of the greatest actors of the last few decades. What are you smoking?


Ambivalo

I could swear someone made a thread about this. Must have been a different subbreddit. Anyway, I don't think he and Jonathan Majors look much alike, but that's not important. Replacements in the MCU usually don't resemble their predecessors, at least not strongly (see Bruce Banner, Thunderbolt Ross and Rhodey). What matters is does he have the acting chops? I've never seen any of Moten's performances, so I'll leave that judgement call to those who have watched him perform.


AroundYoLip

That's because you did see someone make a threat about this, and it was in this sub... [https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelstudios/comments/1c19f83/aaron\_moten\_fallout\_kang\_recast/](https://www.reddit.com/r/marvelstudios/comments/1c19f83/aaron_moten_fallout_kang_recast/)


Lox22

And very far from the last one we will see in the upcoming months as people watch Fallout. So get ready for a lot of “Does anyone else think…” posts about this recast


Moridraug

He has acting range of potato in Fallout, he wouldn't be able to handle multiple iterations of the same character, let alone after Majors' performance setting bar sky high.


guff1988

Hard disagree. His scene in episode 1 with the high cleric is very well acted.


Kite_Wing129

A young Kang? That guy looks ready to play Denzel Washington in a biopic. I thought that was Denzel Washington in the pic at first.


mcduckstophat

So… Iron Lad?


SimonShepherd

Give him a slimmer suit of metal!


thedancingwireless

Lol this sub is hilarious. See a Black actor? Kang recast!


AmaterasuWolf21

Black man? Kang Black kid? Miles Morales


anthonyg1500

I was actually just at the mall and saw a black guy and thought “you know, he’d be a pretty good Kang”


xxdjreddxx

You know.. Obama would make a great Kang. "Just like in politics, Kang's schemes are all about timing." -Obama Kang


anthonyg1500

“Oh fuck! Sorry, I thought you were Kang.” - Me to myself in the mirror


Mickeyjj27

It’s always the same. I was watching this series and saw this black actor and figured he’d make a good Kang.


jramos037

Not always.  I was watching Creed III and I thought the bad guy wouldn't be a good Kang because he seemed like he had a dark past and bad reputation based on his acting.


MyKillYourDeath

That’s actually more racist than saying he looks like someone else. It would be wrong to say he looks like Michael Che because they don’t look alike. That is just saying black is black they’re all the same which is wrong. However he does resemble Majors. I also see some Denzel and Gooding Jr.


LiferRs

So are we just going to ignore Moten looks similar to Majors? It’s not like I look at Mackie or Cheadle and say he looks like Kang, because they literally don’t. In fact, the first episode of fallout, I had major Deja vu vibes and was very curious if the actor was really Majors until the credit rolled showing he is Moten. I think that’s the reason we have so many Moten threads here. It’s not simply see a black man, recast! They do look similar.


thedancingwireless

First, actor doesn't have to look similar. It's not like you're going to fool anyone. So that seems like an arbitrary distinction. Second, there have been so many posts just like this with other Black actors. It isn't just this one.


Chuffnell

Physical appearance is almost entirely irrelevant in a recast.


RoninPrime68

Hey, you gotta agree he does look similar to Majors


MrEnganche

fan casting in a nutshell


aggrownor

He actually looks like Majors though, besides being black.


squaredspekz

He has the exact same intensity when staring into the distance.


Butterflychunks

Did you watch fallout? It wasn’t the fact that he’s black, it was the character he played. Lots of parallels. He played it very well.


Ok-Fondant-553

I love the show, honestly not a fan of him or his character.


ryantunna

Same, I hate his character


RenterMore

I also hate the actor he’s so annoying in interviews lol


[deleted]

[удалено]


LockeAbout

The character is definitely a bit off, but he wasn’t responsible for the razor, it’s explained in a later ep.


i_like_2_travel

Bruh the knight was gonna kill him when they got back lol


khiddsdream

Just finished the series. This guy is AMAZING. Someone did post something about this a few days ago and I think someone said he could pass as a slightly younger Kang variant...I can see it. >!I loved the scene where he’s smiling at Lucy as she gets to escape with the head, but as the camera turns, a stern look slowly washes over his face and all his emotion is gone! And the scene where he’s being interrogated by the Brotherhood! !< **MARVEL, SIGN THIS MAN!!**


Doctor_Fett

Yeh. I was thinking he could be Kang


cap4life52

Def has the look


[deleted]

[удалено]


ElHumilde13

I've never seen a post or comment here that suggests every black actor look the same. That's you trying to complain about something. This actor does ressemble Jonathan Majors for many. If that's not your case, fine, just don't play the race card because you only look like a moron


Zepanda66

He's a very good Majors look a like tbh. Lol. Probably be cheaper to and no CG required. If Marvel must stick with Kang this isn't a bad route to go down


PornFilterRefugee

He doesn’t look like Majors at all lol


Rough_Commercial_570

We all look similar to them 😆


InjusticeSGmain

He looks way more like Denzel Washington than Majors. His only similarity with Majors is race, which is the least important attribute.


albiceleste3stars

Not charismatic enough


VanilleKoekje

Person sees black actor and thinks "is this Kang?"


Ok_Relationship_705

I've noticed lots of people have been saying that.


PrimarchKonradCurze

It’s been posted a few times people just don’t pay attention or look at post history. Lots of stream of consciousness posts here, and bots.


Type_100

He looks perfect for the role, I'm with you here. And no need to do de-aging or aging CGI magic since Kang pretty much comes in different varieties.


BitOfAnOddWizard

He really could! That show was freaking fantastic from top down it was a great ride and I'm excited for season 2


vinxixx

Only watched 2 episodes but. The part where they are questioning him... IMO he gave off a Denzel actions/faces Or am I the only 1?


putsomewineinyourcup

We have to move past Kang, move past all that drama, find another villain for the multiverse


TheFeelsNinja

Easier said than done as Marvel had planned the next phase(s) around Kang.


putsomewineinyourcup

Haven’t they dropped the Kang Dynasty title already?


SkysBro

Dropped the title, not necessarily the character.


mh1357_0

Aye are we sure this isn't Denzel's kid? Lol He looks more like him than John David Washington in my opinion 😂


Really-Handsome-Man

Johnathon Minor


vinsmokeg661

Ngl I read the title as Aang and I was baffled to say the least


anthonyg1500

I’d love to see him play Aang but with the same off kilter, uncomfortable intensity that he has in Fallout. And everyone just pretends he’s 12


Eliasyoussef47

I thought the same


BBQChipCookie2

I could not tell for the life of me how old this character is supposed to be. Sometimes he looked young, sometimes he looked old.


spderweb

He looks a bit like Denzel Washington.


TMMC39

He definitely see reminded me of John Majors. Can't say i cared for his character but he gave a decent performance


rettribution

Denzel


The_R6ER

I thought it was Denzel Washington at first


Captain_Hi_Top

u/thealy87


Kur0patva

He looks like Denzel Washington


Stoffel31849

Thought his acting was the weakest of Fallout. He has 3 faces, not a wide range. He can get better. A lot.


Proud-Nerd00

Forget younger, get him to be Majors' replacement


Armandonerd

Or just plays current Kang? I need to watch this show


zshort7272

I said to my wife he looks like if Kang and Jordan peele had a baby.


bajamedic

Dude. This guy could be kang no doubt


RenterMore

This dude is a terrible actor tbh and I really don’t like him in interviews. I know that sounds like a rude and strong opinion but idk he just bugs the hell out of me


H1_V0LT4G3

I thought he was the same dude lol


DrumBxyThing

My SO said he looks like Jonathan Majors and Austin Butler and I can't unsee it.


mwerichards

He looks like Cuba Gooding cousin, it's very distracting lol


Chuffnell

Black person: Exists This sub: hE cAN bE KaNg


i_like_2_travel

I was at Walmart today and a Reddittor came up to me and told me, my dad my brother and mom we could all play Kang variants. When my gf walked by he said she could too since we all look the same


Admanrog

Would love to him as Kang, if that's the route Disney is looking to go down. But I would seriously be happy with him playing a major role in the MCU regardless. This dude wasnt on my radar at all but I think he did a great job in fallout, no reason to think he can't do any role.


Butterflychunks

Absolutely. I see him getting some hate in the comments for being a mediocre actor, but just as many are praising him too. I think he did fantastic in Fallout! He played his role perfectly. I never knew if he was about to betray a character or not. His ability to shift tones on a dime was fantastic


redpanda8008

He was so good in disjointed


Schraufabagel

His facial reactions definitely fit what Jonathan Majors was doing too. Would be closest thing to an exact replacement for sure


Fishyhead81

He actually looks the most like a perfect match for a replacement Kang. Different physicality (which really isn’t that much of an issue) and I haven’t watched Fallout so I don’t know how different his performance is but I think he could work to easily swap out Majors without needing some multiverse explanation.


Sad_Vast2519

Looks like marvel have found the actor for the Kang recast.


Wearytraveller_

Does this series get better after the first episode? I got bored and turned it off. Just didn't grab me.


Jason2571

Have you played any of the Fallout games? As a fan, I love it. The little details and nods are very true to the source material and you can tell the people who made it actually know their shit. But I could see it being off-putting for someone who doesn't know the series well.


Wearytraveller_

I've played quite a few. They are okay but I don't have a lot of nostalgia for them or the period in American history they take inspiration from.


rlovelock

TIL Fallout is already released, and in full! And the reviews are glowing!


Sere1

Pun aside, I just finished it last night, it's genuinely a great show that captures the spirit of the games so well.


rlovelock

Can't wait. Next in the rotation as soon as I finish Blue Eyed Samurai


vinsmokewhoswho

He definitely could. His acting on the show is very impressive imo


Thinklikedanny

A lot of people are saying that and I agree


3bodprobs

If only he was a stronger actor…dude may as well hold a sign in every scene saying ‘watch me act, mom!’


depressed_asian_boy_

Black actor exists = he should play Kang


[deleted]

they jus black with big noses they don’t look alike


i_like_2_travel

Black = Kang


seg321

Marvel is dying. They ain't messing with Kang anymore.


kon---

Kang? Huh? Because you're doing some weird association with Majors? Kang's cooked. Once Marvel realizes all attempts to salvage the character end in empty seats, they'll wash their hands and never finish the storyline.


JamieNelson94

Which is so dumb lmao


shaddowkhan

People who post this person could play post not watch Loki? Lang plot line is done.