Until now, whether they hail from the DC or Marvel cinematic universes, big - screen superheroes have traditionally been
white dudes put on this earth (e.g. Superman and Thor, who each came from other planets) or fashioned by the U.S. military (à la Captain America and War Machine) to defend America from its enemies.
Though the trailers suggest that the remake may mitigate at least one offensive element of the original,
putting fewer people of color in the angry
white dude's crosshairs, «Death Wish by the writer - director of Hostel» still sounds like a recipe for tone - deaf tastelessness.