Super Hero/Comic Book Movies

[BillCable]

SPOILER:

Jimmy Olsen is now a girl.

I'm wondering if they wanted someone to compete with Lois for Superman's affections...

[JediJman]

SPOILER:

Jimmy Olsen is now a girl.

I'm wondering if they wanted someone to compete with Lois for Superman's affections...

That's an interesting twist.  Funny how Perry White is now Black as well.

[Master_Phruby]

It would have been better if they got Berry White to play Perry White.

[BillCable]

That's an interesting twist.  Funny how Perry White is now Black as well.

I just can't imagine Lawrence Fishburne playing high-strung.

[JediJman]

That's an interesting twist.  Funny how Perry White is now Black as well.

I just can't imagine Lawrence Fishburne playing high-strung.

Yeah, but this is bizzaro world Superman.  Supes is taken into custody versus being a golden boy patriot, Perry's a super mellow boss, Jimmy's a chick.  They're just going opposite on everything, so I guess in that sense it makes sense.

I watched Green Lantern a few nights ago and while is was embarrassingly predictible ("watch out for gravitational effects, Hal", "Sure Sinestro, we'll make you a yellow ring"), I still thought it was good popcorn flick.  I'd love to see Reynolds back with a new cast of Justice Leaguers, though I think their forthcoming approach to a darker, depressed Superman is a big mistake. DC has always been about old school well respected happy do-gooders saving the world.  The brooding "even when you win you really lose" storylines belong to the Dark Knight and X-Men IMO.

[efranks]

That's an interesting twist.  Funny how Perry White is now Black as well.

I just can't imagine Lawrence Fishburne playing high-strung.

I used to be a big fan of his, but ever since his stint on CSI, I'm not looking forward to seeing him in anything anymore.  He was creepy enough in Predators but, eh.

Don't really care with what they do with Jimmy/Jenny Olsen...why not cast the role for a woman?

I'm almost not looking forward to this movie beause it's just another origin film, it's looking like they went all dark and gritty and....I don't know, I just don't care.

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[Scockery]

It would have been better if they got Berry White to play Perry White.

Sadly, Hollywood has not developed the ability to raise the dead. Otherwise, we could also have Yul Brynner as Lex Luthor.

[Master_Phruby]

It would have been better if they got Berry White to play Perry White.

Sadly, Hollywood has not developed the ability to raise the dead. Otherwise, we could also have Yul Brynner as Lex Luthor.

Well they did use Brandon Lee in the Crow after he was dead. He died half way thru filming so they digitized his likness on another actor to finish the movie.

[Brian]

I hadn't seen any posts on it recently, but there has been a lot of stuff coming out about the upcoming X-Men: Days of Future Past movie due next summer.  Peter Dinklage is on board as the "primary antagonist", and much of the casts from the previous movies are returning including:

James McEvoy/Patrick Stewart (Prof X)
Michael Fassbender/Ian McKellen (Magneto)
Hugh Jackman (Wolverine)
Nicholas Hoult (Beast)
Ellen Page (Kitty Pryde)
Shawn Ashmore (Iceman)
Jennifer Lawrence (Mystique)
Anna Paquin (Rogue)
Lucas Till (Havok)
Caleb Jones (Banshee)

[JediJman]

I haven't heard anything about that, but should make a great story.  I still haven't taken time to watch First Class...   

[BillCable]

I wonder if Dinklage is just going to voice a member of the Brotherhood who's entirely CG.  He doesn't seem to quite fit in with any established DoFP characters.

[Scockery]

For diversity reasons Apocalypse is now a little person.

[Qui-Gon Jim]

Puck!  (An old-school Alpha Flight fanboy can dream, right?)

[Nicklab]

Hmmm.  Primary antagonist?  Given the storyline of DOFP, I would think that Dinklage might be voice acting.  The Sentinels are the primary antagonists in the future part of that story.  Is it possible that they might introduce a character like Master Mold as the guiding force of the Sentinels in the future?

***EDIT - According to THIS ARTICLE, Dinklage is likely to be playing Bolivar Trask, the scientist who invented the Sentinels.


The story definitely becomes more complicated with how the movie storyline has dealt with Cyclops, Jean Grey, et al.

BTW, Qui-Gon Jim...love the Puck idea!

[evenflow]

I think he would make an awesome Apocalypse. Would love to see that.