Destin Daniel Cretton to Direct Asian-American Super Hero ‘Shang-Chi’ for Marvel Studios

Of course. And I'm all for diversity. ALL FOR IT.

But here's my peeve with all this:

They're hiring women for female lead movies as if women are the only ones who can direct female lead movies. They're hiring black men for black lead movies as if black men are the only ones who can direct black lead movies. They're hiring Asians for Asian lead movies as if Asians are the only ones who can direct Asian lead movies. etc. etc.

They're just checking off a list. There's no actual real reasoning for it.

And where does that leave me, for example? I'm a Latin male. Am I supposed to direct only movies about Latin Males? Its bad enough that I was probably never going to get the chance to direct movies at all because I'm Latin, but now, in an age where there's supposedly more diversity, I'm not able to take advantage of said diversity unless its within the very narrow window of my own race or gender?

I want to see Ryan Coogler direct ANYTHING because I think he's a good director, not only because he's good at directing black characters.

I want to see Patty Jenkins direct ANYTHING because I think she's a good director, not only because she's good at directing female characters.

The last movie Daniel Destin Cretton (the director in question here) directed was the Glass Castle, a very good little movie that had NOTHING to do with being Asian whatsoever. NOTHING! And its lead is a FEMALE!! Brie Larson!!!

So now I have to wait for Marvel, DC or whatever studio powers that be, to decide its time for a Latin male super hero before I can even be considered, because I'm not female so they wont let me direct Black Widow, or I'm not black so they wont let me direct Black Panther?

Quite frankly, I don't want to direct a Latin male superhero movie. I want to direct Wonder Woman! I want to direct Star Wars! I want to direct 12 years a Slave! I want to direct Lawrence of Arabia!

That would be REAL diversity. I'm very happy for the creators that can take advantage of the new possibilities opening up, but its half-assed.

Of course. And I'm all for diversity. ALL FOR IT.

But here's my peeve with all this:

They're hiring women for female lead movies as if women are the only ones who can direct female lead movies. They're hiring black men for black lead movies as if black men are the only ones who can direct black lead movies. They're hiring Asians for Asian lead movies as if Asians are the only ones who can direct Asian lead movies. etc. etc.

They're just checking off a list. There's no actual real reasoning for it.

And where does that leave me, for example? I'm a Latin male. Am I supposed to direct only movies about Latin Males? Its bad enough that I was probably never going to get the chance to direct movies at all because I'm Latin, but now, in an age where there's supposedly more diversity, I'm not able to take advantage of said diversity unless its within the very narrow window of my own race or gender?

I want to see Ryan Coogler direct ANYTHING because I think he's a good director, not only because he's good at directing black characters.

I want to see Patty Jenkins direct ANYTHING because I think she's a good director, not only because she's good at directing female characters.

The last movie Daniel Destin Cretton (the director in question here) directed was the Glass Castle, a very good little movie that had NOTHING to do with being Asian whatsoever. NOTHING! And its lead is a FEMALE!! Brie Larson!!!

So now I have to wait for Marvel, DC or whatever studio powers that be, to decide its time for a Latin male super hero before I can even be considered, because I'm not female so they wont let me direct Black Widow, or I'm not black so they wont let me direct Black Panther?

Quite frankly, I don't want to direct a Latin male superhero movie. I want to direct Wonder Woman! I want to direct Star Wars! I want to direct 12 years a Slave! I want to direct Lawrence of Arabia!

That would be REAL diversity. I'm very happy for the creators that can take advantage of the new possibilities opening up, but its half-assed.

First of all I aint your kid, cuz. LOL

 Secondly I aint ignoring that there's two powerless assassin's in there already. They don't belong either.

I didn't ignore anything, cuz. They don't belong either. I just said.

And if you call me kid, or kiddo, or any stupid shit again I'm gonna find out where you live, come get you, and I'm gonna %@## #@%I*^ @t @(@# @@(##())r*# y@(&# ^@(& oKaY?!

p.s. literary? LOL!