Harry Lennix Joins The Man of Steel

[ElDuderino]

yay! that first black guy to be cast in MOS...........sorta...

Well, that's racist.

 

[DorkyFresh]

Well, that's racist.

please explain...

 

[Kurosawa]

The character wasn't originally a General nor was he a villain, so I see no reason to follow post crisis Lane to the letter, especially when he is a carbon copy of Ross.

Yeah, General Lane is just a terrible, terrible character. Inexcusably bad.

He was a down and out back then, that's boring

Besides, I liked the bad relationship he had with Lois. Even implying he would kill her!

It's every bad soap opera and comic book cliche one can think of.

how is a carbon copy of ross when sam lane was created 4 years before thunderbolt lol

That Sam Lane was a different character.

Good god, if they have General Sam Lane as Lois's military father who hates Superman I'm going to be pissed to no end. It's not realistic. It's cliche. It's stupid.

Agreed 100%.

When the Lanes were horse farmers it gave Lois a connection to Clark. She came from a similar rural small-town place. It was nice. General Thunderbolt Lane is every bad cliche and a ripoff.

 

[SuperAl]

Agreed 100%.

When the Lanes were horse farmers it gave Lois a connection to Clark. She came from a similar rural small-town place. It was nice. General Thunderbolt Lane is every bad cliche and a ripoff.

isnt General Lane the main reason as to why Lois is a hardass, stubborn, etc, i cant see her being one with her family being a bunch of farmers, we'd have a female clark kent then. It doesnt bother me anyway, for all we know, Sam Lane ends up working with Superman to help take down Zod.

 

[Wheels]

isnt General Lane the main reason as to why Lois is a hardass, stubborn, etc, i cant see her being one with her family being a bunch of farmers, we'd have a female clark kent then. It doesnt bother me anyway, for all we know, Sam Lane ends up working with Superman to help take down Zod.

It's not the being a General part that's a problem, but the characterisation. I don't like the xenophobic General father who hates The Hul.....I mean Superman.

 

[DorkyFresh]

i don't like how General Lane is basically General Ross...they're both military fathers of the love interest who hate our hero.

i also don't like how Perry White is basically J. Jonah Jameson! they're both loud mouthed Editors-in-chief for the newspaper our hero works at and who smoke cigars!!!






see what i did there?

 

[TheIncredibleSk]

I'v only seen this guy in Mo Money and I dont wanna judge him based on a low budget 90's comedy film. Hope the guy does well/

 

[DorkyFresh]

I'v only seen this guy in Mo Money and I dont wanna judge him based on a low budget 90's comedy film. Hope the guy does well/

not the greatest example but have you ever seen the Matrix sequels? he was in both of them. he was also in 'Ray'.

 

[ElDuderino]

It's not the being a General part that's a problem, but the characterisation. I don't like the xenophobic General father who hates The Hul.....I mean Superman.

I don't even mind a xonophobic general. But it's like putting R2-D2 and C-3PO in the prequels. It's forced. Too big a coincidence. It's one of those things that takes believability and throws it right out the window.

 

[ElDuderino]

i don't like how General Lane is basically General Ross...they're both military fathers of the love interest who hate our hero.

i also don't like how Perry White is basically J. Jonah Jameson! they're both loud mouthed Editors-in-chief for the newspaper our hero works at and who smoke cigars!!!






see what i did there?

What you did there is point out generic cliche comic book characters. I hope there isn't a screaming Perry White either.

 

[Kurosawa]

isnt General Lane the main reason as to why Lois is a hardass, stubborn, etc, i cant see her being one with her family being a bunch of farmers, we'd have a female clark kent then. It doesnt bother me anyway, for all we know, Sam Lane ends up working with Superman to help take down Zod.

Lois should be a hardass because she came into journalism as a young idealist and the harsh realities of life made her lose hope. When Superman appears and gives a hopeless world hope again, Lois gains back he confidence in people.

i don't like how General Lane is basically General Ross...they're both military fathers of the love interest who hate our hero.

i also don't like how Perry White is basically J. Jonah Jameson! they're both loud mouthed Editors-in-chief for the newspaper our hero works at and who smoke cigars!!!






see what i did there?

Except Perry has always been supportive of Superman and he's usually like a father figure to Clark. In fact, another way that the Kents dying makes Superman better is it allows Perry and Alice White to be close to Clark, as they remind him of the Kents but are not so close that they know he's Superman, which keeps him independent.

 

[jthom19802]

i don't like how General Lane is basically General Ross...they're both military fathers of the love interest who hate our hero.

i also don't like how Perry White is basically J. Jonah Jameson! they're both loud mouthed Editors-in-chief for the newspaper our hero works at and who smoke cigars!!!






see what i did there?

Oh stop. Next you'll be telling me that Tony Stark and Bruce Wayne are both millionaire playboys who use their money and resources to fight cri-


....oh. I do see what you did there.

 

[manofsteel4life]

lol

 

[cherokeesam]

That's not unrealistic. What's unrealistic is that the general is the alien's love interest's father. It's forced. It just screams stupid comic book cliche.

No, that makes his hatred for Superman even *more* believable. Almost all dads hate and mistrust their daughters' boyfriends.

 

[Wheels]

i don't like how General Lane is basically General Ross...they're both military fathers of the love interest who hate our hero.

i also don't like how Perry White is basically J. Jonah Jameson! they're both loud mouthed Editors-in-chief for the newspaper our hero works at and who smoke cigars!!!






see what i did there?

Perry White is not the same as JJJ. Are there similarities? Yeah.

Are they so similar that they feel like the same character? No.

The main difference being that Perry White has a positive view of Superman, while Jonah on the other hand, has a negative view of Spider-Man.

 

[HighFivingMF]

And Perry's less cartoonish. They're both good characters though!

 

[DorkyFresh]

What you did there is point out generic cliche comic book characters. I hope there isn't a screaming Perry White either.

Superman is the originator of many comic cliche's....for this i give them a pass on most (not all) cliches they will use in this movie.

In fact, another way that the Kents dying makes Superman better is it allows Perry and Alice White to be close to Clark, as they remind him of the Kents but are not so close that they know he's Superman, which keeps him independent.

i'm not even gonna get into the Kents dying with you. i know your stance and i don't agree with it. your logic behind your stance is pretty sound and i'm sure you can provide thousands of reasons why it's better, but i can also provide thousands of reasons why the Kents being alive is better....but i honestly don't want to get into that with you because 1) neither of us will budge 2) i don't feel like derailing the thread like it always seems to happen anytime you bring that topic up and 3) it's approaching my bedtime and i don't feel like writing a novel.

Oh stop. Next you'll be telling me that Tony Stark and Bruce Wayne are both millionaire playboys who use their money and resources to fight cri-


....oh. I do see what you did there.

binggoooo!!!

Perry White is not the same as JJJ. Are there similarities? Yeah.

Are they so similar that they feel like the same character? No.

The main difference being that Perry White has a positive view of Superman, while Jonah on the other hand, has a negative view of Spider-Man.

the main difference HERE being that General Ross is a main focal point of the story, where as here General Lane most likely won't.

 

[manofsteel4life]

say what you want but these castings are getting me more and more hyped, i mean great castings doesnt always equal a hit, but its darn good start.....i mean all these actors and actresses in this film have got to seen something great in this script for them to get onboard...and these arent your everyday joe shmoes, if you know what i mean......welcome aboard HL!...t:

 

[Kurosawa]

Superman is the originator of many comic cliche's....for this i give them a pass on most (not all) cliches they will use in this movie.


i'm not even gonna get into the Kents dying with you. i know your stance and i don't agree with it. your logic behind your stance is pretty sound and i'm sure you can provide thousands of reasons why it's better, but i can also provide thousands of reasons why the Kents being alive is better....but i honestly don't want to get into that with you because 1) neither of us will budge 2) i don't feel like derailing the thread like it always seems to happen anytime you bring that topic up and 3) it's approaching my bedtime and i don't feel like writing a novel.


binggoooo!!!


the main difference HERE being that General Ross is a main focal point of the story, where as here General Lane most likely won't.

There's no upside for keeping the Kents alive except that they are likable characters. Scenes with Clark learning from them and going to them for help and support and advice is Superboy material.

 

[ElDuderino]

Superman is the originator of many comic cliche's....for this i give them a pass on most (not all) cliches they will use in this movie.

Yeah, I didn't want an original, smart, creative new movie anyway. I'd much prefer a subpar, cartoonish, cliche-filled rehash, joke of a movie.

 

[DorkyFresh]

edit: woops

 

[Dark Knight]

Here's my prediction!

Meloni is General Lane, who is anti-Superman, in typical Marvel General Ross fashion.
But the General played by Lennix, is the government guy who secretly believes in the Man of Steel and cuts him a break whenever he can. Lennix is the good general.
I think at one point, Superman will be captured by General Lane and the military, and Lennix's character will free him somehow.
Just wild speculation here,
but you all have to admit, the military presence in this movie is very significant, with two generals (not counting Zod), and one (Meloni's) being a major character in the film.
We're getting an The Incredible Hulk type plot here, with Zod thrown in for good measure.
Sounds interesting!

My theory is that Lennix is the one and only "General" titled character in MOS and Meloni will end up being announced as Lex Luthor!

 

[DorkyFresh]

There's no upside for keeping the Kents alive except that they are likable characters. Scenes with Clark learning from them and going to them for help and support and advice is Superboy material.

thanks for sharing!



*to the rest of the Hypesters* so how about that Harry Lennix huh? heck of an actor, glad he's on board. i've liked him in the movies i saw him in, even though he played an *****ey boyfriend in "Mo' Money"!

Yeah, I didn't want an original, smart, creative new movie anyway. I'd much prefer a subpar, cartoonish, rehash, joke of a movie.

Iron Man and Thor were both littered with cliches....yet there are seen as smart, creative movies far from subpar or rehashed.

so i take it you're not digging this whole origin story or Zod being in the film? since you know......they've already been done before.

 

[Wheels]

that's nice....



...so how about that Harry Lennix huh? heck of an actor, glad he's on board. i've liked him in the movies i saw him in, even though he played an *****ey boyfriend in "Mo' Money"!

Oh man, I didn't know that was him! I love that movie.

 

[DorkyFresh]

yeah he has a knack for playing *****ey authority figure types, hehe