Thread: The new Superman

im glad zack snyder is going it. dont really care who they picked as the superman though.

im psyched. can't wait to see what a more realistic darker superman movie will be like

He's English, this is like having an American 007....SuperMan is an All American Icon....might as well have a Mexican Captain America

Originally Posted by maniclion

He's English, this is like having an American 007....SuperMan is an All American Icon....

I KNOW!!! I WAS LIKE WTF!! HOW CAN YOU LET A BRIT DO SUPERMAN! i forgot about that. man, i take that back, i care who is superman as long as he's american. man i can't believe they did that.

when they did the captain america auditions they came out and said they wanted an american to play capt. you would think superman would be held to the same standards

Dec of 2012? I think I'll be a little too worried about the world coming to an end and not going to the theater

haha. what if it did though. i'ld be like well
but everytime i see a movie coming out then or hearing something thats scheduled for 2012 i think that too.

Originally Posted by awhites1

I KNOW!!! I WAS LIKE WTF!! HOW CAN YOU LET A BRIT DO SUPERMAN! i forgot about that. man, i take that back, i care who is superman as long as he's american. man i can't believe they did that.

when they did the captain america auditions they came out and said they wanted an american to play capt. you would think superman would be held to the same standards

I know they already had a Brit Batman.....................Stop Outsourcing our Super Heroes Hollywood!

Next they'll have a Chinese Black Panther

didn't the British complain about the fact that a Scottish guy ( sean connery) and irish (Pierce Brosnan) play 007 for the same reason? then there was the forgetable aussi george lazenby...blachhh!

Sounds lame.

Another lame ass movie coming out of hollywood, doesn't even have any hot chicks, all dudes!

Who gives a shit.

Scotland had one of their national hero's played by Mel Gibson.

Originally Posted by maniclion

I know they already had a Brit Batman.....................Stop Outsourcing our Super Heroes Hollywood!

Next they'll have a Chinese Black Panther

You do know that the new Spider Man is British as well. One of the guys in that Social Network movie...

I hate to say it but the current crop of American actors cannot handle it.

I remember people saying that Hugh Jackman wouldn't make a good Wolverine. He's an Aussie btw.

Originally Posted by blazeftp

Who gives a shit.

Scotland had one of their national hero's played by Mel Gibson.

In all fairness that was an American produced movie, and a lot of people would have never even know who William Wallace was if it were not for that movie.

I mean I really don't care either way because I think the idea of another Superman movie just sounds lame anyway as I will always love the old school ones with Christopher Reeves.

We need a superman before Dec 2012, not after.

yeah, i guess if they went american for supes it would be down to Channum "dumb face" tatum or Shia Lebouf. not many american action stars out there right now

Originally Posted by maniclion

He's English, this is like having an American 007....SuperMan is an All American Icon....might as well have a Mexican Captain America

welcome to the United States!!! lol

Maybe, Supermans Daddy will be the next main character.

Originally Posted by IronAddict

Another lame ass movie coming out of hollywood, doesn't even have any hot chicks, all dudes!

I just saw an article about Olivia Wilde having tested for the part of Lois Lane.

It's ridiculous he's a scrawny little twerp. I used to read Superman comics as a kid, and He was always muscular and jacked. WTF is this world coming to?

This Week's Cover: The new 'Superman' speaks! An exclusive interview with Henry Cavill. PLUS: Previewing Hollywood's new crop of superhero franchises | PopWatch | EW.com

For fans of superhero movies, the next two years could bring the biggest and broadest array of films the genre has ever produced — and hopefully the very best, as well. Call it The Spandex Singularity — an unprecedented concentration of super-star superhero properties, resulting from the intensifying geek takeover of pop culture. This year gives Fox’s X-Men: First Class, a reboot (in prequel form) of the franchise that helped launch the modern era of superhero cinema back in 2000. Then come three new properties that will try to expand the category’s horizons: Thor and Captain America: The First Avenger, both from Marvel Studios and Paramount Pictures, and Warner Bros.’ Green Lantern starring Ryan Reynolds. Next year: The heavyweights. The Wolverine. The Amazing Spider-Man. The Avengers. The Dark Knight Rises. And then, capping the year, an as-yet-untitled movie that will try to restore the king of all the superheroes to his pop glory: Superman.

The new issue of Entertainment Weekly previews the onslaught of box office super-friends about to descend upon us — and it also brings you the first interview with British actor Henry Cavill (The Tudors) since director Zack Snyder (300, Watchmen) and producer Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight) tapped him to become Hollywood’s newest Man of Steel. Among the topics of discussion: Cavill’s audition, which included shooting a screen test wearing a replica of Christopher Reeve’s once impressive, now dated Superman suit. “If you can put on that suit and pull it off,” says Snyder, ‘that’s an awesome achievement.” Cavill was feeling less than super in the moment, at least about his ability to fill out the costume: He had just finished shooting a film with Bruce Willis called The Cold Light Of Day, and the part required to him to shed the impressive abs of steel and muscle tone he had put on for the movie he made right before that, the forthcoming mythic fantasy Immortals. As an assistant helped to him put on the Super-suit, Cavill recalls: “All I could think was: Oh, god. They’re going to look at me and go ‘He’s not Superman. Not a chance.’ The actor inside me was going: You’re not ready! You’re not ready!” Snyder saw something — or rather someone — different. “He walked out, and no one laughed,” says the director. “Other actors put that suit on, and it’s a joke, even if they’re great actors. Henry put it on, and he exuded this kind of crazy-calm confidence that just made me go ‘Wow.’ Okay: This was Superman.’”

Superman reboot, eh? They are also rebooting Spiderman, and The Punisher, and they already rebooted The Hulk, and I'm sure there are more I am not thinking of. Getting tiresome.

I hope someone goes and posts pictures. Henry Cavill should be in his bulking phase...

Relativity has announced that the film Immortals will be represented at Wondercon in San Francisco from April 1-3 with appearances by Henry Cavill, Luke Evans, Kellan Lutz, Isabel Lucas, director Tarsem Singh and producers Gianni Nunnari and Mark Canton.

OFFICIAL SUMMARY:

Visionary director Tarsem Singh (The Cell, The Fall) and producers Gianni Nunnari (300), Mark Canton (300) and Ryan Kavanaugh (The Fighter) unleash an epic tale of treachery, vengeance and destiny in Immortals, a stylish and spectacular 3-D adventure. As a power-mad king razes ancient Greece in search of a legendary weapon, a heroic young villager rises up against him in a thrilling quest as timeless as it is powerful.

The brutal and bloodthirsty King Hyperion (Mickey Rourke) and his murderous Heraklion army are rampaging across Greece in search of the long lost Bow of Epirus. With the invincible Bow, the king will be able to overthrow the Gods of Olympus and become the undisputed master of his world. With ruthless efficiency, Hyperion and his legions destroy everything in their wake, and it seems nothing will stop the evil king’s mission.

http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansites/VoicesFromKrypton/news/?a=32150

and who the fvck is this homo playing CONAN???!!! More than half you guys put this pencil dick to shame. Shameful, Hollywood. Shameful.

Look at him trying to look all badass and mean. Dweeb. Didn't mean to threadjack, just didn't want too many comic characters getting headline news.

Originally Posted by Gregzs

You do know that the new Spider Man is British as well. One of the guys in that Social Network movie...

I hate to say it but the current crop of American actors cannot handle it.

I remember people saying that Hugh Jackman wouldn't make a good Wolverine. He's an Aussie btw.

Isn't the character supposed to be Canadian? Why, those bastards! lol

Originally Posted by Gregzs

I hate to say it but the current crop of American actors cannot handle it.

Can't handle what, precisely?

Spider-man? Toby McGuire was a the perfect Peter Parker / Spider-man.

Originally Posted by DOMS

Can't handle what, precisely?

Spider-man? Toby McGuire was a the perfect Peter Parker / Spider-man.

The current crop of American actors can't handle Acting. If they could then someone american would be playing Thor, Wolverine, Professor X, Magneto, (old and young for those). We have an American playing Captain America but some whine that he is not big enough.

I agree Toby Maguire was perfect for it. He is an exception: he dropped out of high school to pursue acting. The guys coming from outside the U.S. are going to acting academies to have formal training in it (see Andrew Garfield,Andrew Garfield - IMDb the current Spider-Man)

It is spelled Maguire, btw. Tobey Maguire - IMDb

My gf and I noticed a trend with these new pretty boy super heroes....THEY ALL LOOK LIKE THOSE 2 DUDE FROM TWILIGHT IN SOME WAY....Honestly look at them similar eyebrow and cheekbone structure, same hair, same scrawny builds.... Hollywood is trying to Boy Band the movies, they want their movies to have girls pissing on themselves and drying humping posters of the stars....

Originally Posted by Gregzs

The current crop of American actors can't handle Acting.

I'm disagree with this. The US has the largest pool of talented actors.

The reason for the current influx of foreigners is the desire for new faces, requests put out by foreign directors, and the current success of British movies.

Like I said before, this happens about every 10 years or so in film and music. The industry, and audiences will get bored of them and they'll fade to the background, and then it'll happen again in 10 years or so.

Originally Posted by maniclion

My gf and I noticed a trend with these new pretty boy super heroes....THEY ALL LOOK LIKE THOSE 2 DUDE FROM TWILIGHT IN SOME WAY....Honestly look at them similar eyebrow and cheekbone structure, same hair, same scrawny builds.... Hollywood is trying to Boy Band the movies, they want their movies to have girls pissing on themselves and drying humping posters of the stars....

As if that tween porn wasn't bad enough in and of itself, we get this fallout as well.

Just fucking yay...