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Michael B. Jordan Slams Racist “Internet Trolls” Who Are Angry About His Fantastic Four Casting As Johnny Storm

Michael B. Jordan
Michael B. Jordan is blasting racist "Internet Trolls" who are angry over his Fantastic Four casting as Johnny Storm

Michael B. Jordan is calling out the haters once and for all. The actor addressed the racist “Internet trolls” that are angry over his Fantastic Four casting in an Entertainment Weekly post, which was published on Friday, May 22.

The Parenthood alum — who received praise for his work in the 2013 award-winning drama Fruitvale Station — plays Johnny Storm in the action sci-fi, which is a caucasian and blue-eyed character in the original Marvel comic books.

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“I didn’t want to be ignorant about what people were saying. Turns out this is what they were saying: ‘A black guy? I don’t like it. They must be doing it because Obama’s president’ and ‘It’s not true to the comic.’ Or even, ‘They’ve destroyed it!'” Jordan, 28, wrote. “Some people may look at my casting as political correctness or an attempt to meet a racial quota, or as part of the year of ‘Black Film.'”

Michael B. Jordan in Fantastic Four
Michael B. Jordan in Fantastic Four

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He continued: “To the trolls on the Internet, I want to say: Get your head out of the computer. Go outside and walk around. Look at the people walking next to you. Look at your friends’ friends and who they’re interacting with. And just understand this is the world we live in. It’s okay to like it.”

Fantastic Four also stars Miles Teller, Kate Mara, and Jamie Bell. It hits theaters Aug. 7, 2015.

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