Last year when the search for a new Peter Parker was underway for director Marc Webb's Spider-Man reboot, Community star Donald Glover half-jokingly threw his name into contention. This started a firestorm of controversy over whether or not a black actor should play the traditionally white role of Peter Parker/Spider-Man (our story on the matter got almost 200 comments). I loved the idea since I'm not only a huge fan of Glover's work, but I also thought it would give the unnecessary reboot its own personality. While Glover didn't get the role, I'm convinced that he'll be headlining movies within the next five years anyway.In a recent stand-up bit, Glover chimed in on the controversy. Unsurprisingly, he's hilarious about it and explains why casting him as Spider-Man wouldn't be the same thing as casting Michael Cera as Shaft. Hit the jump to check out the bit.Via Vulture.
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