Violence against mutants by 3,000-year-old genocidal maniacs is a real problem that must not be trivialized. https://t.co/A2KdMKzFj2
— John Hayward (@Doc_0) June 3, 2016
It's time for Americans to sit down and have a heartfelt talk about the growing problem of blue-on-blue violence. https://t.co/A2KdMKzFj2
— John Hayward (@Doc_0) June 3, 2016
Another day, another outrage:
Fox apologizes for 'X-Men' billboard featuring Jennifer Lawrence's Mystique being strangled https://t.co/tAebfwv1Tx pic.twitter.com/2cdaNdZez5
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) June 3, 2016
From the Hollywood Reporter:
As 20th Century Fox’s X-Men: Apocalypse stormed theaters over the long weekend, critics took aim at billboards featuring Oscar Isaac’s Apocalypse choking Jennifer Lawrence’s Mystique.
Among them was Rose McGowan, who elaborated on a May 25 Facebook post to THR: “There is a major problem when the men and women at 20th Century Fox think casual violence against women is the way to market a film. There is no context in the ad, just a woman getting strangled. The fact that no one flagged this is offensive and frankly, stupid. The geniuses behind this, and I use that term lightly, need to to take a long hard look at the mirror and see how they are contributing to society. Imagine if it were a black man being strangled by a white man, or a gay male being strangled by a hetero? The outcry would be enormous. So let’s right this wrong. 20th Century Fox, since you can’t manage to put any women directors on your slate for the next two years, how about you at least replace your ad?”
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In a statement to The Hollywood Reporter, Fox apologized for the billboard: “In our enthusiasm to show the villainy of the character Apocalypse we didn’t immediately recognize the upsetting connotation of this image in print form. Once we realized how insensitive it was, we quickly took steps to remove those materials. We apologize for our actions and would never condone violence against women.”
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Read the whole thing, by all means. You need to know how problematic this poster is, you guys.
https://twitter.com/davidharsanyi/status/738815670574559233
https://twitter.com/Heminator/status/738817032691408896
If you think this is stupid and ridiculous, you’re not alone:
https://twitter.com/6orey/status/738809263074594820
https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/738815852322099201
Hollywood villains now no longer able to touch hero characters anymore. https://t.co/FAQR8QOoHS
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) June 3, 2016
Why? Are they afraid it might encourage domestic violence among Smurfs? https://t.co/AAlRZBE2Pb
— Bob Owens (@bob_owens) June 3, 2016
"We want female protagonists (but ones that never suffer any hardship)!!!" https://t.co/K8H6XNEheV
— NeoN: Automataster (@neontaster) June 3, 2016
Thousands of people die in XMen Apocalypse. Mutant grabs mutant by throat – Whoa folks, just too far.
— Stephen Miller (@redsteeze) June 3, 2016
JLaw posed for that shot. Where is the apology from her?
— Paul Needham (@ThePaulNeedham) June 3, 2016
Yes FOX please apologize for making one of the most popular and dominant characters a female.
— Coaxed (@PhiloFiles) June 3, 2016
Try watching 5 minutes of Lifetime without seeing something worse than that X-Men billboard.
— BT (@back_ttys) June 3, 2016
how do feminists expect women to be in action movies if they don't like it when… you know… action happens?
— Aziz Mahmood (@anonymousdorito) June 3, 2016
.@THR that's dumb… It's promotional material for fictional work featuring fantastical looking fictional characters…
— Chappy (@chappy422) June 3, 2016
. Please don't be mean to female superheroes? WTF?
— Paddy O’Dhonnabhain (@ODhonnabhain) June 3, 2016
lmao what the hell is wrong with the billboard
— Young Ashy God (@AshyVandross) June 3, 2016
ppl are so dramatic its not that serious. Its a movie…. pic.twitter.com/LEMYriCkKo
— special k (@aye_itskirsten) June 3, 2016
oh christ, just stop already. people are pussies nowadays
— Paul Iaconetti (@Paul_Iac) June 3, 2016
Oh, FFS. Stop with the fainting couches. They're mutants with superpowers.
— KeepCalmAndDrawl (@FormerlyFormer) June 3, 2016
https://twitter.com/WarriorJoshua7/status/738819379983437824
#SJW 's even toddlers can tell the difference between a fictional evil Demi god choking a blue superhero & domestic violence #StopIt
— #BattleMasterApollo #TheDadTitan (@WarDogApollo) June 3, 2016
um… Didn't this happen in the movie??
— ? Tired Masochist ? (@DaJewelleryBox) June 3, 2016
FOX should have never had to apologize in the first place.@THR
— Brittany Key (@brittany_stiles) June 3, 2016
It's just a movie calm down
— JaRon Johnson (@ablackguy02) June 3, 2016
Fox is gutless…it is a fictional film and Mystique is a huge part of the story. Anyone seeing different needs to get a life.
— Scott E. Noble (@ScottENoble) June 3, 2016
https://twitter.com/tboatdude/status/738821938051682304
This is sad era.
— BCfan101 (@Dinahfan1Luid77) June 3, 2016
True story.
https://twitter.com/gregoryklay/status/738814644073181184
https://twitter.com/gregoryklay/status/738814644073181184
https://twitter.com/gregoryklay/status/738814644073181184
Oh, thank goodness! That highly problematic X-Men poster gets nonviolent makeover [Photoshop]
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