Marvel artist, Mike Deodato Jr has stirred hate on Twitter after he publicly body-shamed Black Panther: Wakanda Forever star, Tenoch Huerta. In a now-deleted post, Mike compared his body to that of Tenoch and claimed it wasn't ripped enough for an MCU bad guy. Fans called out the artist for not only complaining about the casting but also trying to shame an actor of color.
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In the post, Mike had shared a picture of his bare back alongside the screenshot of Tenoch's back from the film's teaser. In the caption wrote, "You can tell somebody screwed things up when a character from a movie looks in worst shape than the 60 years old artist who drew him."
Marvel artist Mike Deodato throws shade at Namor's physique in #BlackPantherWakandaForever pic.twitter.com/45le2qyzDq
Huerta who is best known for starring in films and shows like Spectre, The Forever Purge, and Narcos: Mexico, announced his MCU debut at San Diego Comic-Con 2022. He is set to play the antanogist Namor (a.k.a. Sub-Mariner) in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The actor in the trailer can be seen in a fierce look getting ready for an intense fight.
Meanwhile, Mike Deodato Jr is a Brazillian comic book artist, who has worked on a number of Marvel and DC titles, including Avengers, Amazing Spider-Man, Captain America, The Invincible Iron Man, Batman, and Wonder Woman among others. The post garnered him much hate on social media, leading the artist to post a clarification on Instagram.
Mike Deodato Jr @mikedeodato deleted this post trying to compare himself to Tenoch. Meanwhile I legit thought the right side was a pic of Deadpool. Get some sun, jackass pic.twitter.com/OkZacK493j
Mike Deodato Jr. really shouldn't invite looks comparisons ESPECIALLY with Namor. That's all I'm going to say.
Were we really expecting Mike Deodato Jr. to have good takes when it comes to human body image? pic.twitter.com/0tmGx3HRNu
The concept that to be in “good shape” requires a shredded physique is such a fucking goofy concept that’s been perpetuated by Hollywood for years. Not only is it factually incorrect, but if you hold this belief, you’re just as fragile as Mike Deodato. https://t.co/auFellxsqp
Mike Deodato stripping down on main because he doesn’t think Namor is ripped enough in Wakanda Forever might be the funniest thing I’ve seen in weeks
Congratulations to uncooked chicken Mike Deodato Jr on self-humiliation of the year https://t.co/GFu9NZ7RyU
Nobody has gall like racist white men. They look at themselves through glitter encrusted glasses because the fact that Mike Deodato Jr. thinks he looks better than Namor is not a vision based fact at ALL. That's a white man lie.
So Mike Deodato Jnr thinks he's #Namor? pic.twitter.com/3835KpFnP8
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In his statement on Instagram Mike wrote, “I recently made a joke about the appearance of a comic book character on screen that got out of hand because of internet haters. So let me clarify: -I was mocking the comic book character, not the actor. It could be CGI, a muppet or a robot there, I was targeting a fictional character in a movie, not a person in real life. -I had no idea who was the actor nor his ethnicity.
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Black Panther 2 also stars Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Winston Duke, Florence Kasumba, Dominique Thorne, Michaela Coel, Martin Freeman, and Angela Bassett. The film will see new character take on the Black Panther mantle after actor Chadwick Boseman’s death.
Black Panther 2 is set to be released on November 11, 2022.