What is the first instance of people filing a petition against casting a character?
These days people are very serious about the live action adaptation of their favorite character from comic books or novels. Some fans even file online petitions to request a change in the character's casting. For example. these days Ben Affleck's casting is in the news due to a petition filed against him online.
But my question is: what is the first occurrence of this kind of petition being filed against casting a character?
Best Answer
The first time I heard about a popular internet based campaign against a casting decision was Daniel Craig as James Bond in Casino Royale.
For example, here is a page specifically set up to campaign against this decision:
And I found a petition (only 40 signaures though).
The internet campaigning against Daniel Craig was also thoroughly reported on the BBC film review radio show and podcast - the Kermode and Mayo Film Review. I'll try to find an example of this.
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