Dakota Johnson facing backlash after confirming a role
Issue: Dakota Johnson facing backlash after confirming a role
What is this article about? Why is it in the media:
- The article is about Dakota Johnson facing backlash over her potential new Spider-Man movie role
Where did you find out about this article? What media organisations did you access:
- I accessed the Cosmopolitan media organization
Were a range of opinions presented: YES
Was the issue predominately presented positively or negatively? NEGATIVE
What were some of the opinions provided in the news story?
- The news that Dakota, who is not blind, may take on the role left many Spider-Man fans frustrated that an able-bodied actor could be taking a part away from a disabled one.
- Other fans suggested Dakota perhaps hasn't been cast as the 80s version of Madame Web at all, noting that she could be playing Julia Carpenter who is not blind and later becomes Madame Web,
- "It’d be kinda cool to see disabled rep[resentation], given it's Madame Web. Maybe it's Julia Carpenter, and she eventually becomes a new Madame Web? Idk", tweeted one fan.
What is your opinion on the article? Why:
- The article seems to take a more neutral stand on this and giving opinions from both sides on the issue.
- It also does not try to spin a narrative or its own opinion, but rather reporting the situation.
Article#2: https://au.news.yahoo.com/dakota-johnson-madame-web-spider-verse-spider-man-blind-220815328.html
What is this article about? Why is it in the media:
- The article is about Spider-Man fans criticizing Dakota Johnson’s reported Spider-Verse role as ‘disability erasure’
Where did you find out about this article? What media organisations did you access:
- I accessed the Yahoo!News media organization
Were a range of opinions presented: NO
Was the issue predominately presented positively or negatively? NEGATIVE
What were some of the opinions provided in the news story?
- ‘Dakota Johnson as Cassandra Webb is ridiculous, though. I kinda hope they're doing a Julia thing, because... I mean... "elderly, blind, and movement-impaired ... 0 out of 3 ain't bad"’, tweeted one of the fans.
- “Can't wait to watch Dakota Johnson sit in a chair and be blind for 2 and a half hours” - Miles Morales' Legal Guardian (@komradekhris)
What is your opinion on the article? Why:
- The article presents a lot of negative opinions on the issue, and also mainly focusing on Sony’s fault in this situation rather than blaming the actress.
- It does not provide any other opinions, whether it was good or neutral.
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