I couldn't give a shit what nationality plays who. As long as it's not like you can tell by looking.
Well, there go my plans to re-envision Batman in a cork hat and stubbies.
And I wonder, what possible catastrophe came crashing down from heaven and brought this dashing stranger to tears?
Drusilla ,'Conversations with Dead People'
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billytea - Jan 31, 2011 1:25:25 pm PST #13073 of 30000
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jan 31, 2011 3:40:05 pm PST #13074 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I think it would have bothered me a little bit for Captain America. But as long as Cavill can make Superman sound like he was raised in Kansas, he's good with me. Certainly beats whatever travesty of the character Nicholas Cage would have inflicted on the viewing public.
Amy - Jan 31, 2011 3:45:36 pm PST #13075 of 30000
Because books.
Nicholas Cage is a good twenty years too old to play that part! That wasn't a real possibility, was it?
§ ita § - Jan 31, 2011 3:53:25 pm PST #13076 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
It was a few versions back. At which time he was still too old, and not in a "You can do it anyway, Jon Hamm" sort of way.
Nah, if they had a Jamaican superhero I wouldn't be mad at an American playing him, as long as the accent were flawless. It's superhero shit.
I am still mad about Cool Runnings, though. And there was a distinct lack of flawlessness there too.
I hadn't realised there was a parsec retcon/explanation. I guess that's ubergeek to know it. Which you now all are. Thank me later.
billytea - Jan 31, 2011 4:16:41 pm PST #13077 of 30000
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
Certainly beats whatever travesty of the character Nicholas Cage would have inflicted on the viewing public.
For his weakness, we could replace kryptonite with bees.
Frankenbuddha - Jan 31, 2011 4:40:40 pm PST #13078 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Speaking of Supes, I'm never going to be able to watch Superman Returns after seeing Brandon Routh in Chuck and especially Scott Pilgrim. It's just NEVER going to work.
I think he may always be Todd the vegan to me from now on.
erikaj - Jan 31, 2011 4:49:40 pm PST #13079 of 30000
"already on the kiss-cam with Karl Marx"-
Don't bother anyway...it wasn't good. Somber and ponderous and no fun.
DavidS - Jan 31, 2011 4:52:28 pm PST #13080 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Somber and ponderous and no fun.
Unlike, Todd the Vegan. An excellent performance.
Amy - Jan 31, 2011 5:36:54 pm PST #13081 of 30000
Because books.
The Stand to be made into a feature film.
I hope they cast it a little better than the miniseries, although Corin Nemec was perfect as Harold, and I liked Gary Sinise.
tiggy - Jan 31, 2011 5:41:09 pm PST #13082 of 30000
I do believe in killing the messenger, you know why? Because it sends a message. ~ Damon Salvatore
I don't know what you're talking about, Amy. Molly Ringwold was inspired casting!