Nov 12 2009
A Shazam movie? Really?
I know I’m mostly a Marvel guy, but there are plenty of DC heroes I love. Batman is legendary, and I think Green Lantern is on fire right now. There are plenty of characters who should get movie treatment, and I would like to see many of them done right. One character who isn’t on that list is Captain Marvel. But hey, DC has plenty of other stuff before they move on to him.
Right?
Right??????????????????????????????????
Maybe not. The writer of the movie seems to think all is going well, and they have a director lined up. Honestly, I’m not thrilled about this one. I know I should give it a chance, but Captain Marvel looks too goofy. I don’t think the character is right for a big screen adaptation, and think it will come off as another generic superhero movie rather than something fresh. DC has more than enough characters who can offer new stories that are exciting, but I don’t think that Captain Marvel is one of them. I always thought of him as a second-rate Superman I guess. To be fair I havn’t read too much of his stuff, and he might be a character worth looking into. Once again, I’m going to point to his costume and the fact that he has to yell out SHAZAM every time he wants to fight crime as reasonable explanations for my doubt.
There is another funny part to this. The writer had imagined Ryan Reynolds playing Captain Marvel. I don’t think he’s the best choice, seeing as he doesn’t have enough bulk to play such a powerhouse. I’m just impressed that everyone, everywhere wants this guy as their superhero. He was considered for the Flash, is playing Deadpool and Green Lantern, and now more writers wish they could have gotten to him first. Is there something about Mr. Reynolds we don’t know about? Does this guy actually have superpowers? If by “superpowers” you mean rock hard abs, then yes. Yes he does.
For the record, half of the images of Ryan Reynolds on the internet feature him without his shirt on. This pic wasn’t exactly hard to find, and is from yet another comic book movie, Blade 3. I’m not sure this guy is human.
