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The Dace Man
- Friday, July 25, 2014
Hey there, Fanboys Nation! Chris "The Dace Man" Dace bringing you some eye candy from this year's San Diego Comic Con!
Now, one of the hottest movies out there for 2015 is Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron, and this year's Comic Con will no doubt be buzzing over previews, images, and the scent of anything Joss Whedon has to leak. You've already heard from Caitlin Dooley, another Fanboys Anonymous writer, that there will be four prominent female roles in Avengers. Well, here are the posters that have been released so far!
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Jonathan Jackson
Benedict Cumberbatch dominated the DreamWorks panel at San Diego Comic Con.
The event had been intended to promote the upcoming film Penguins of Madgascar – but Sherlockmania took over.
DreamWorks Animation opened the biggest presentation at Comic Con on Thursday, offering a sneak peak at the upcoming film Penguins of Madagascar. Yet despite some very funny scenes that parodied Werner Herzog and a panel that included popular Comic Con veteran Craig Ferguson and Oscar-winning actor John Malkovich, it was Sherlock's Benedict Cumberbatch, who makes his voice acting debut in Penguins as a Wolf named Agent Classified, who dominated the event.
Members of the audience had been lining up since 6 am to get into Hall H, the most desirable exhibitor hall at San Diego's Comic Con with a capacity of 6,500, and a significant number of those who had arrived dressed in Sherlock costume, despite this being a presentation that had nothing to do with the show whatsoever.
This was the first sign that Sherlockmania had taken hold. As the panel began, Craig Ferguson, the moderator, threatened, "If anyone mentions the S word, Comic Con will be cancelled."
Benedict Cumberbatch certainly knows how to work an audience as well. While the mass of Sherlockians are screaming and cheering, Benedict dances across the stage to Daft Punk's 'Doin it Right'.
The panel's Q&A became a one-man show. Six of the eight questions in the Q&A portion of the Penguins of Madagascar panel were directed at Cumberbatch, who politely batted a few over to Malkovich.
One audience member mentioned that she was studying media in the UK, and Cumberbatch was happy to engage in a conversation. "How's it going?" he asked. On finding out she studied at Queen Mary University in Twickenham, Cumberbatch said, "Lovely part of the world, we film Sherlock near there, you know."
When asked how he prepared for his role, Cumberbatch responded with an answer that took down the house.
"I worked in Yellowstone park as a wolf for awhile. I was accepted by the pack quite quickly. It got a bit hairy, no pun intended, when I became the alpha male. Eventually I realized that two of the other wolves were Christian Bale and Daniel Day-Lewis."
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Posted by
Anthony Mango
- Thursday, July 24, 2014
The Rock has been long rumored to be up for plenty of superhero roles over the past few years, but speculation ramped up more than ever before when the story was broken that he had been in talks with DC and Warner Bros.
Many fans assumed that this was a sign that he would be playing John Stewart and thus, the Green Lantern who would be featured in the upcoming Justice League film. However, out of all of the rumors that have been spread around, there is one that has survived the longest: The Rock would be in a Shazam film.
Dwayne Johnson has added more fuel to the fire by tweeting out this earlier today:
Although this is not a confirmation by any means, it does seem to spell out that Johnson will portray either Black Adam or Captain Marvel (since, you know, Superman's already covered by Henry Cavill).
So who should he play? I submit that the choice is obvious and he should be Black Adam. Why? There are predominantly four reasons.
1. Resemblance
Name as many actors that look like they are a jacked up Egyptian similar to Black Adam. Now go ahead and name as many tall, muscular white guys that are out there. Which list is longer? The Rock.
2. Financial Options
If The Rock is the villain in the piece, he may not necessarily have to be in as many films. Whomever is cast as Billy Batson is likely going to be signed to a multi-picture deal so he can appear in Justice League or any number of sequels and spinoffs. If you can cast someone who is not as big of a name for Batson, you can get him much cheaper and save a lot of money in the long run.
3. It's Something Different
Johnson is charismatic and easy to like, which helps him pull off the heroic roles very well. But if you're a fan of professional wrestling like myself (insert shameless plug for Smark Out Moment), then you know that the birth of The Rock as a character came from his transition as a babyface (hero) to a heel (villain). He is just as talented at pulling off the evil asshole, which is not something that he does in his films that often. Having him portray the villain in this would help his career out so he isn't typecast as only being the titular semi-comedic hero in his future films.
4. Captain Marvel is Beneath Him
What? Blasphemy!! Captain Marvel is a classic character! Blah blah blah. The truth of the matter is that Captain Marvel is NOT a huge player for the mainstream audiences. If we are to assume that the Justice League film will have a heroic team that consists of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, The Flash, Cyborg, Aquaman, and Captain Marvel—with the possibility that the rumors are true and Martian Manhunter, Catwoman, and others can appear—then who do you think will get the bulk of the screen time? There is a pecking order, and there are clear and obvious tiers. Superman and Batman are on equal playing grounds, which is why they have a film dedicated to the two of them. Wonder Woman rounds out the trinity and is the female lead, which cannot be ignored. Green Lantern and The Flash are the next two members of the core five, with Cyborg, Aquaman, and Captain Marvel all taking a backseat. Think of it in comparison to Avengers, with Iron Man and Captain America filling in the Superman and Batman spots, Thor with Wonder Woman, Hulk and Black Widow with the amount of screen time as Flash and Green Lantern. Captain Marvel is, at best, at the same importance as Hawkeye was in the film. At worst, he would be in the position that Erik Selvig or Maria Hill has. The Rock is a much bigger star than this and there's no way that the film should be compromised by adding more Captain Marvel just to appease his contract.
Don't get me wrong—if Johnson ends up portraying Billy Batson, I won't necessarily be mad. DC can do far worse than casting him. However, I think it will be a mistake in the grand scheme of things. But that is only my opinion and this could all go the opposite route this weekend as more news breaks from San Diego Comic-Con 2014.
Who would you rather The Rock portray in the film? Who would you cast as the other character?
Tell us your ideas in the comments below!
Hey there, Fanboys Nation! Chris "The Dace Man" Dace bringing you some eye candy from this year's San Diego Comic Con!
