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Mad Scientist |
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76 | 21.41% |
Inventor |
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101 | 28.45% |
Corrupt Businessman |
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318 | 89.58% |
Fan of Superboy (root of his hatred for Superman) |
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6 | 1.69% |
Former Friend of Clark Kent in Smallville |
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49 | 13.80% |
Crook (Donnerverse) |
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16 | 4.51% |
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What's the difference?
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A black James Bond would be okay to me because none of the James Bond films continue off of each other. They're each like in their own little universe or "earth" if you will. That's the way I've always seen them. Craig's Bond isn't in the same "universe" as Brosnan's, etc. If they were doing a sequel to Craig's Bond picking up his Bond's storyarc, and they cast a black guy as him that would not be okay. Long as he is british. Wouldn't be my "ideal" choice, but I'd be okay with it.
The comics on the other hand are one singular thing and what the films are trying to adapt. Lex needs to be white because that is who his character is and the Superman films, although not all continuations of each other, are not setup like the Bond films are therefore it does not work that way. Bond since his inception was like that; Bond on film makes its own mythology. The movies are always based off of whatever is in the comics and very rarely does something on film become how something is in the comics. The comics have for the most part ALWAYS been superior to what's been put on film and influenced the films, not the other way around. Last edited by Kevin Smith; 07-01-2013 at 02:50 PM. |
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Lex has to be played by someone that can believably portray: Suave Intellectual Arrogant Trustworthy Psychotic Combative Obsessive Egomaniacal Does that about sum it up? |
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You forgot sexy.
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I'm sorry, but Lex being white isn't an absolute MUST for the character. Some versions have Lex coming from relative poverty to wealth, and that can fit any type of race.
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Who was Lex's design from Superman TAS based on again? Cuz he seemed a bit mulatto and not pure white.
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It probably isn't, but it seems kind of negative to turn a villian into a minority. Lex fits into the white American Psycho business man too well.
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There is one thing I can add to this subject being discussed... Thank **** Will Smith was not cast as Superman. That is all.
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Thanks.
Personally, I don't care if Lex is black, I just don't think there's any black actors at the moment that can pull off Lex. |
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Mel Gibson?
No. Jeremy Renner? No.
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I do care because in this day and age we can get people who are damn near, if not perfect for the part. I don't want to see an asian Joker or Luthor because the Joker and Luthor are not asian. It's really simple. How does casting him how he looks in the comics restrict the final result? If anything, it enhances it, and what you're suggesting diminishes it. Find a guy who can act and looks the part. It's not hard. If the 3 white guys you brought in don't work, bring in 3 other white guys and shave their heads. Done. Last edited by Kevin Smith; 07-01-2013 at 03:56 PM. |
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Telly Savalas.
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We have a Superman without undies, a red headed Lois, a Perry White with an earring, a stone cold fox Ma Kent, etc... A black Lex isn't a big deal.
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Why not? Doesn't change anything.
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Yeah, it does. Superman has dark hair. Captain America has blonde hair. Flash Gordon has blonde hair.
Superman does NOT. Blonde haired Superman is not Superman. |
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You're gonna have to go deeper than that. He does have an iconic appearance, that is true, he also iconically wore red undies on his costume for nearly 75 years.
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Harry Osbourne isn't a handsome, confident, James Franco type. Uncle Ben wasn't killed because Peter Parker refused to pay for Chocolate milk. Phil Coulson does not exist. It's called an adaptation for a reason.
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