Rue has some people upset. (District #11 continues to shine)
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It wasn't all good news for Team "Hunger Games" over the weekend. Despite fawning reviews and record-breaking ticket sales, some fans of the blockbuster young adult trilogy by author Suzanne Collins were upset by the decision to cast an African-American actress as Rue, one of the supporting characters. Never mind that she's described as having "dark brown skin" in the original book.
As Jezebel notes, many "Hunger Games" viewers resorted to sending racist tweets over the fact that Rue (played in the film by young actress Amandla Sternberg) was black.
"Why does Rue have to be black," wrote one ignorant fan, whose Twitter page no longer exists. "Not gonna lie, kinda ruined the movie."
"Awkward moment when Rue is some black girl and not the innocent blonde girl you picture," wrote another user, whose account has also been deleted.
Of course, the occasion of "The Hunger Games" arriving in theaters isn't the first time some fans were upset with the casting. Last year, after the character posters for "The Hunger Games" debuted -- showing both Sternberg as Rue and Lenny Kravitz as stylist Cinna -- reactions on the Internet were equally harsh.
"I thought she would be white," wrote one fan.
"The Hunger Games" is out in theaters now. For more on the racist "Hunger Games" tweets, head over to Hunger Games Tweets, a Tumblr created to "expose the 'Hunger Games' fans on Twitter who dare to call themselves fans yet don't know a damn thing about the books."
How ****ing stupid can you be? These dumb ****s probably didn't even read the book. It was so clear that she was black, they even said it if I'm not mistaken. How can that dumb trash say that she thought would be this blond innocent white girl? I mean did your stupid ass even read the book? Damn. Both Rue and Tresh were black people. They said it in the book.
This backlash has me SO mad. Rue and Thresh are both described as having dark skin in the book. People are just pretending to have read the book, I'm guessing.
Not to mention, Queen Amandla is freaking amazing. She remains unbothered with a massive career ahead of her.
I can't stand people like that. But does it actually say that she's black in the book- I just reread it recently and I guess I must have missed that both times.
How can that dumb trash say that she thought would be this blond innocent white girl? I mean did your stupid ass even read the book? Damn. 
Both Rue and Tresh were black people. They said it in the book.
I can't stand people like that. But does it actually say that she's black in the book- I just reread it recently and I guess I must have missed that both times.
