Connect with us
The New Mutants
Marvel Comics

Movies

New Mutants co-creator blasts movie’s whitewashing

His name is also misspelled in the movie’s credits.

Comic book artist and The New Mutants co-creator Bob McLeod took to Twitter to give his thoughts on the movie, and they aren’t positive. In a series of tweets, McLeod criticizes Sunspot’s light skin, calling it “whitewashing” and explaining that New Mutants writer and director Josh Boone “erased everything I contributed to the way the characters look.”

This isn’t the first time Boone has already faced criticism for New Mutants’ version of Sunspot, leading to calls to boycott the movie.

The New Mutants hit theaters today, and is currently sitting at an 18% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.

Even more disrespectfully, Bob McLeod’s name is misspelled in the movie’s credits as “Bob Macleod”.

“They couldn’t even be bothered to check the spelling of my name sometime in the last three years,” McLeod wrote. “And that can’t be fixed. That will be on the movie forever. I think I’m done with this movie.”

Read McLeod’s tweets below:

Join the AIPT Patreon

Want to take our relationship to the next level? Become a patron today to gain access to exclusive perks, such as:

  • ❌ Remove all ads on the website
  • 💬 Join our Discord community, where we chat about the latest news and releases from everything we cover on AIPT
  • 📗 Access to our monthly book club
  • 📦 Get a physical trade paperback shipped to you every month
  • 💥 And more!
Sign up today
Comments

In Case You Missed It

Full June 2024 DC Comics solicitations: Gotham by Gaslight sequel and more Full June 2024 DC Comics solicitations: Gotham by Gaslight sequel and more

Full June 2024 DC Comics solicitations: Gotham by Gaslight sequel and more

Comic Books

Marvel reveals new X-Men era titles, art, and more, launching July 2024 Marvel reveals new X-Men era titles, art, and more, launching July 2024

Marvel reveals new X-Men era titles, art, and more, launching July 2024

Comic Books

DC reveals 'DC: Pride' and 2024 Pride Month celebrations DC reveals 'DC: Pride' and 2024 Pride Month celebrations

DC reveals ‘DC: Pride’ and 2024 Pride Month celebrations

Comic Books

Star Wars: The Bad Batch (Disney+) Star Wars: The Bad Batch (Disney+)

‘Star Wars: The Bad Batch’ season 3 episode 6 ‘Infiltration’ recap/review

Television

Connect
Newsletter Signup