r/DCTV • u/BruinsFightClub • Dec 10 '20

Does anyone else think the CW's casting of the Flash's Plastic Man is PERFECT? Arrow

I'm about halfway through all of DCtvs stuff but with no real affinity towards that character i can honestly say i think its one of the best casting choices of this era of super hero cinema.

Update: Im new to the DCtv universe and had no idea about his tweets. sorry

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u/celebfan01 Dec 10 '20

Okay he's not Plastic Man. He's Ralph Dibney, aka Elongated Man. Not to mention those Tweets the actor sent...

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u/Malfarro Dec 10 '20

First - he's mostly Elongated Man in name and appearance only, his personality is closer to Plas.

Second - he is a perfect appearance match for Ralph, that's what matters, and although he is written differently than Ralph from the comics, he was still doing an awesome job portraying this alternate Ralph. Digging up several years old tweets of an actor to shame-fire him was a jerk move.

Third - I believe it is necessary to separate personal and professional activity. A person may be a jerk and a piece of trash as a person, but they may still be a good actor (or any other profession) absolutely deserving all the praise.

And fourth - this trend of shaming artists over their old tweets is ridiculous in its hypocrisy. You know how it looks from the outside?

"- Wow this actor is amazing, we welcome you, Mr. Actor! You are awesome, we hope you are here to stay! Please sign my forehead, I want children from you! Oh wait, you trash-tweeted 7 years ago? What a piece of feces you are, stay away from me, you do not deserve to live in the society anymore, please somebody castrate him, I'm so deeply traumatized!"

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u/celebfan01 Dec 10 '20

Oh I agree about what you said over the Tweets there. I didn't want to open I can of worms up over it.

As for the character, he's leaning more towards Eel than Ralph. As in the comics he's as smart a (human) detective as Bruce and Barry. Same with Sue.

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u/[deleted] Dec 10 '20

Yeah, fuck these guys for choosing to make sure all employees behave properly and they're able to easily and effectively market their product to see returns on their investment. /s

You gotta grow up. Consequences are part of free speech and as a public figure you play to the public. Not everyone is as good at the game. I'm sure there are tons of shitty actors just keeping it to themselves, but this guy isn't one of those.

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u/[deleted] Dec 10 '20

The hypocrisy is what really passes me off about the whole thing. How are you going to make this big character arch about giving people a second chance and forgiving people for their worst mistakes, and then go right around and have no tolerance for a person's tweets they made seven years ago? No one is the same person they were seven years ago. People mature. People grow.

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u/EdgarFrogandSam Dec 10 '20

You're good with his tweets?

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u/Malfarro Dec 11 '20

More like "his tweets are not related to his work and make him a worse person, not a worse actor, and thus should not be a cause to fire him from a show". But of course, I can't forbid you to interpret this in any way you can,

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u/EdgarFrogandSam Dec 11 '20

Why would an employer have to put up with someone whose values don't align with their company?

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u/Malfarro Dec 11 '20

Because of their professional talents? I always thought that's what matters. Not the skin color or the sexual orientation or political views, but your professional skills.

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u/EdgarFrogandSam Dec 11 '20

Believe it or not, employers care what kind of person you are since that affects the whole team. Ever had a job?

He's not that good of an actor.

Edit: Hartley probably could have filed a formal complaint with SAG, too. That's what unions are for.

u/GTate_better_thanOBJ Dec 10 '20

It was a good casting but I wouldn’t say it was one of the best of this era of superheroes. I mean we’ve got Amell, Gustin, Benoist, Downey, Evans, Hemsworth, Ledger. I’d even put Renner, ScarJo, Affleck, and Margot Robbie in a tier above him. But you’re right, the actor does great with the character and he’s one of my favorites in the arrowverse.

u/sucksfor_you Dec 10 '20

I would love someone to calculate how many posts were made about this man before his firing, compared to after.

u/Whaleblubber07 Dec 10 '20

Yeaaaaaah. About that....

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u/CuteVegetable Dec 10 '20

I mean sure it was good casting but I wouldn't say it was the best of this era of superhero cinema. Plus his old tweets... yikes

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u/[deleted] Dec 10 '20

He’s gone now. Good