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Of course they are. Peter Parker is a straight white male, and that is not an acceptable protagonist in 2023. I could see the writing on the wall when the first game came out.
Right? Cause white people are super fucking under-represented... /s
Look at yourself, Bud, and try to get a grip.
Nobody is saying they can't create new characters, why change already established ones? Right, because nobody would give a shit about a new character
Also, you know what's really fucked up? Spider Man is American by cannon. Can you fucking believe they used an English actor for the current franchise?
WHO WILL PROTECT THE CANNON?!
Now I want to see the reactions of people by giving any Spider-Man an offensively hard French accent.
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