But alas, it just wasn't meant to be. After a frantic fan campaign, some decent media coverage, and even a quasi-endorsement by Stan 'The Man' Lee himself, it looks like Glover didn't even get the chance to audition for the role of Peter Parker in the next reboot of the Spider-Man franchise.
Sadly, it appears as though the closest Glover will get to the Webhead's mantle will be that quick shot of his character Troy decked out in Spidey jams during the season opener of his show. Pity.
This is kind of a non-issue for Glover. It's not like he's upset about not being cast as Peter Parker. He's not been going on any tirades or anything.
But it does raise an interesting issue; could Spider-Man be black? Would it be a detriment to the legacy of the character if his ethnicity were altered? I don't think so.
Comic book characters that have been around for decades are constantly having details tweeked and updated both on the page and in film. Why not race? Let's see Jimmy Smits take a stab at Superman. Let's see Chow Yun Fat play Bruce Wayne. Aisha Tyler as Wonder Woman. Gael Garcia Bernal as Green Arrow. Denzel Washington as Captain America. Let's break the mold a little on the stereotypical white male super hero. We have the technology. We have the ethnicity.
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