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It's code. Trunks confirmed!View attachment 83027
He hasn't released it so I said, "Fine. I'll do it myself."
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It's code. Trunks confirmed!View attachment 83027
He hasn't released it so I said, "Fine. I'll do it myself."
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I personally dont agree there's no difference between Clark & Superman in LnC. I think it's obviously much less exaggerated, but the differences are there enough that I swallow the secret identity (as much as any version 😅).The other night I fell into a Youtube rabbit hole, and watched some videos of what if, both a Chris Reeve Superman 5, and a Nic Cage Superman film. I am not one of those who is lamenting a Cage/Burton Superman film not happening, as I believe it may have been a spectacular mess. But the video did mention how Cage's Clark would have been a complete departure from his Superman. They talked about how it has become normal for the "Dean Cainization" of the character, and how Cain's Clark was basically Superman with glasses and a business suit.
I don't want a recreation of C Reeves Clark Kent(provided by Routh, for example) but I do wonder what David and company will do with Clark. David is basically the world's best looking nerd, so I do wonder if they will encorpate that with him. I think he could bring a certain likable dorkiness to Clark, that so many others have not. I am intrigued to see the first photos of David as Clark, in hopes of getting a clue with how they will portray him.
Though I would love to have seen a return to the idea of Clark Kent being a disguise, if at least only for variety's sake (and also because I think Nic Cage would have turned in an enjoyably weird and off-the-wall performance as an intentionally OTT Clark Kent), Dean Cain's Clark being called 'Superman with glasses and a business suit' is one of the most monumentally stupid takes I've heard re: Superman. That smacks of someone who's spent five minutes watching a YouTube compliation and written the show off imo. Just because the guy's not saying 'golly!' and 'gee willikers' while bumping into hat stands every five seconds, does not mean his Kent isn't distinct from Superman. As you say, the acting is more understated and naturalistic compared to other differentiations, but it's still totally there.I personally dont agree there's no difference between Clark & Superman in LnC. I think it's obviously much less exaggerated, but the differences are there enough that I swallow the secret identity (as much as any version 😅).
In fact, sometimes I think I'd be way more suspicious if I met a guy who was so obviously putting on a fake persona. I'd be like 'what's that guy hiding'.
To me it makes way more sense to emphasise the Superman persona as extra confident & in some ways mysterious, so that people don't even consider he could be a regular guy - and then just have Clark be a regular guy.
That said, I also personally love it when that regular guy version of Clark is naturally dorky. Cain's Clark was dorky in his own way, but I'd prefer something S&L/MAWS adjacent for sure.
Just... not as a faked persona. As a real part of who he is.
And yeah, David has the potential for that in spades. If this Clark doesn't bring that energy it will be such an obvious waste.
I do agree that Clark 'on the farm' (or basically, Clark around people/in an environment where he doesn't have to hide he's Superman) is as fully himself as he can get.Just my opinion, but I've always seen clark as having three personas, not two.
Clark on the farm with his family. He can be himself, basically superman but without the suit or pressure.
Clark at the DP and out in public.
He has to hide that he's Superman, so he Comes off as really nerdy and really nice.
And of course superman.
He has to be careful as superman. He has to watch what he says and does as not to give the media
( especially Lex ) any ammunition to use against him.
He can't endorse any candidates in politics, or hang out with the really famous.
He has to remain neutral in world affairs.
For me, "clark on the farm" would be the real person.
No pretending, no having to be careful on what he says or does. He can be himself.