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Michael B. Jordan has addressed criticism about his 'Fantastic Four' casting.
The 27-year-old actor puts the controversy surrounding his role as the Human Torch - a character who can absorb fire into his own body and is able to fly - down to fans who "don't like change".
This comes after questions of skin colour were raised since the African American actor will star as the brother of the Invisible Woman, played by Caucasian Kate Mara.
Jordan told Cinefilos.it: "It was expected.You kind of know going into it that people are used to seeing something one way. It's a continuity thing more than anything. People don't like change too much.
"But annoyed? Eh, just kind of accept it. It is what it is. You can't make everybody happy. You just got to accept that and know."
Jordan insists he is still "excited" about the role and is focussing on doing the "best job" he can.
He explained: "I'm an actor. I have to do my job. I'm going to do my job the best I can and the way I've been doing it my entire life, my entire career.
"I don't really let it bother me at all. I just kind of go into it and do the best job I can and walk away from it. We'll see what happens."

Uma Thurman is in talks for 'American Ultra'.
The 43-year-old actress is in negotiations to join 'Adventureland' co-stars Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart in the action comedy which will be helmed by 'Project X' director Nima Nourizadeh, reports The Hollywood Reporter.
The film follows the story of an "unmotivated stoner" named Mike (Eisenberg) who lives with his girlfriend (Stewart) in a small, sleepy town where their lives take an unexpected turn as he becomes the target of a government operation to wipe him out.
'Kill Bill' star, Thurman, will take on the role of a government worker who is furious upon learning that someone wants to kill Mike - who she trained as a sleeper warrior - and she will "fight back like a momma bear protecting her cub".
Anthony Bregman, David Alpert and Britton Rizzio are producing and they're excited about the project.
Bregman previously said: "American Ultra will be the most fun you can possibly have in a movie theatre without the use of drugs, fireworks, or canola oil."
Filming is expected to begin next month with Kevin Scott Frakes of Palmstar Media Capital and Raj Brinder Singh of Merced Media Partners stepping in as executive producers.

Jude Law is in talks to star in spy comedy 'Susan Cooper'.
The actor is expected to take the lead role opposite Melissa McCarthy in Paul Feig's upcoming comedy caper, The Wrap is reporting.
The action flick, which will also star Rose Byrne and Jason Statham, depicts the adventures of an unlikely female spy.
Feig wrote the script and is producing alongside Peter Chernin and Jenno Topping through their Chernin Entertainment banner with Jessie Henderson.
This marks the third big screen outing for Feig and McCarthy, who have known international success with 2013's 'The Heat' and 2011's 'Bridesmaids'.
Feig previously insisted he wants 'Susan Cooper' to be as realistic as possible when it comes to fight scenes.
He told Page Six: "I don't want [Melissa to be able] to beat up a 300-pound giant. She has to use her wits to do it. Women make the best spies because they can figure out how to get in with somebody, gain their trust and be a friend ... Still, if she has to kick ass in some way, she can."
20th Century Fox is planning to release 'Susan Cooper' in May 2015.
Law was last seen in 'Dom Hemingway' and appears in the all-star cast of new release 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' alongside the likes of Tilda Swinton, Bill Murray and Ralph Fiennes.

'Gods Pocket' starring the late Philip Seymour Hoffman has been given a release date. Fans of the actor - who was found dead aged 46 after suffering an apparent drug overdose in February - will finally get to see him star in the film adaptation of Pe...

Idris Elba will voice tiger Shere Khan in a remake of 'The Jungle Book'. The 41-year-old actor, who recently played the late Nelson Mandela in 'Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom', has signed up to Disney's live-action take of the classic children's film....

Lawrence Sher has been named as director of the new Peter Dinklage movie 'O'Lucky Day'.
The 44-year-old cinematographer - known for his work on comedies 'The Dictator', 'Due Date' and 'The Hangover' trilogy - will take up the director's chair for the new Paramount project starring the 'Game Of Thrones' actor, according to Variety.
Although little is known about the plot of 'O' Lucky Day', the flick has previously been described as an "R-rated leprechaun comedy" with the story following Dinklage, as he attempts to pass himself off as one of the fairytale creatures.
Sher will add a sought after directing credit to his list of achievements, whilst Dinklage will also have a hand in producing the film.
Dinklage, 44, is also rumoured to be in contention for yet another starring role in the television adaptation of the sci-fi book series 'The Beasts Of Valhalla' by George C Chesbro, appearing as private eye Dr Robert Frederickson.
According to Empire, show writer Justin Monjo said: "HBO and Red Hour think [Dinklage] is perfect for the part and are very excited about the project."

John Logan is "excited" about 'Bond 24'.
The screenwriter claims he is "almost done" penning the script for the Sam Mendes-directed film and reassures the next instalment in the James Bond franchise won't disappoint.
Logan told Empire Magazine: "Right now the first draft is almost done I'm terrifically excited about it! I've been working very closely with Sam, and it's been joyous to pick up from our work on Skyfall and just continue on with the storytelling.
The new movie continues the themes of Skyfall. Some of the characters and themes that we began to introduce in Skyfall will play out, I hope successfully, in the next movie."
He added: "You ain't seen nothing yet."
Logan's comments come after Daniel Craig, signed up to star as the 007 secret service agent on two more films, but the 52-year-old screenwriter remained tight-lipped as to whether those films will involve a part one and part two.
He said: "I'm just trying to get one done first! If I survive this one, we'll see about the next one! [But I] couldn't comment!"
'Bond 24' is released in the UK on October 23, 2015, and in the US on November 6, 2015.

Angelina Jolie's daughter was cast in 'Maleficent' because she was the only child that wasn't scared of her mother's costume.
The 38-year-old actress has taken on the role of the evil fairy in the upcoming adaptation of 'Sleeping Beauty' and has admitted that her now five-year-old daughter was only cast in the film because the other young actors and actresses were too scared of her costume.
She said: "The other three and four-year-old [performers] wouldn't come near me. It had to be a child that liked me and wasn't afraid of my horns and my eyes and my claws. So it had to be Viv."
The 'Salt' star also spoke about her character and her own casting in the film - which will tell the story of Sleeping Beauty from Maleficent's point of view - and claims people think she was the perfect choice.
She told Entertainment Weekly: "The exercise wasn't, 'how can we have fun with a villain?' It was 'what turns people evil and vile and aggressive and cruel? What could have possibly happened to her?
"It is really funny when people say you'd be obvious for a great villain."
Angelina has five other children - Shiloh, Maddox, Pax, Zahara and Knox - with partner Brad Pitt and says she's thrilled her new film has changed their opinion of Maleficent.
She added: "I heard Shiloh getting into a fight with another kid, defending Maleficent, saying, 'You don't understand her!'"
Maleficent is set for worldwide release on May 30.

Steven Spielberg could be set to direct a remake of 'West Side Story'. Fox has reportedly unlocked the movie title from its archive in hope that the Academy Award-winning director will helm the project, after he expressed keen interest in remaking the...