Let's Face It - Will Smith Is Going To Play a Marvel Charactor, So Which One

[MucasMan]

Will Smith, sooner or later, is going to get a Marvel Character role, so which one?

Here's My Top Five List

Power Man/Luke Cage

Bucky Battlestar

Black Panther

Deathlok

Falcon

 

[R_Hythlodeus]

bystander #25

 

[DarKush]

I don't think that's a given, though technically he has already played a Marvel character, in Men In Black. But as for the superheroics, he has a possible franchise with Hancock (which I didn't like by the way), so why would he need another one, and one where he might have less creative input? He's proven that he can launch a completely original hero without an established fanbase or publishing history.

Though personally I love for someone of his stature to take on an established comic hero because it might get folks interested in that character in print, it would get toys of that character made, video games, perhaps an animated cartoon, or a higher profile in a Marvel cartoon, and ultimately it would be a good thing for diversity in comics. If it is successful it might spark interest, or prove that black and other non-white characters, are bankable. The idea of black, white, and other kids playing with a black superhero toy or wanting to be that hero would be a good thing.

Roles I wouldn't mind seeing Smith take on:
Blue Marvel (The best role for Smith IMO; it's similar to Hancock in terms of power set, but the character is much more dignified, and since he's relatively new and unknown, there's a lot of leeway in how to interpret him).
Black Panther (not my favorite choice, but I know that with him behind it the movie would probably get made).
War Machine (in a spin-off franchise; I don't see Smith playing second fiddle to RDJ; that's why I can't see him playing Falcon; why the heck would he be a sidekick to Chris Evans?).
Isaiah Bradley (film would never get made, but I think Smith could get the seriousness and do the action required of the role)
Deathlok (this one sort of goes back to his sci-fi strengths, but can provide for some kickass action)
Nighthawk-Supreme Power (I would love to see this guy onscreen, but he's too hard core, too political, for the mainstream).

 

[cherokeesam]

Delroy Garrett in Avengers 2.

 

[El Payaso]

bystander #25

I can approve this.

 

[Bubonic]

bystander #25

I can approve this.

Please nothing more than this.
Will Smith is cool, but he is too Will Smith for his own good.

None of the characters mentioned in this thread would be done any justice by Smith, especially not Black Panther, Deathlok or Blue Marvel.

If you had a gun to my head I'd say Falcon.

 

[Chewy]

Mar-Vell

Just use the Ultimate design

 

[Supermanreturns]

If one must be Falcon. But, well, it will be a co-star in a movie. So i don't know.

No Black Panther or Deathlok or someone else. Not Luke Cage, but it will be f***g cool to see him as Diamondback.

 

[Kar]

Yeah Falcon is the only guy Will Smith is qualified for in my opinion. And even then I'd still be against the idea.

 

[SuperFerret]

Smith already played a superhero.
He's faded from being Mr. Summer Blockbuster.
Marvel isn't the only comic company that has superhero movies coming out.

How is he guaranteed to play a Marvel character?

 

[roach]

I dont see Will Smith lowering his price to be in Marvel film

 

[MucasMan]

I think he's going to want to make up for Hancock and Wild Wild West!

 

[roach]

I think his plate is a bit full with MIB 3, Bad Boys 3 and The Last Pharaoh

 

[misjuevos]

yea marvel wouldn't spend the money for smith when they can get an actor cheaper and have them sign a multi picture deal. smith is probably busy and wouldn't want to be tied down. i don't think smith really needs to play another super hero, he would probably try to get his kids in one though. seems like he is far busier pimping his kids out. so we might see one of them in a marvel movie before him. maybe his son will play patriot in the future. im sure we might see a young avengers in the future. i don't know much about the young avengers but i remember patriot from civil war.

 

[Gamma Ra]

I agree Marvel Studios won't spend the type of money Will commands for a film.

If Will Smith did do a Marvel Studio's comic book movie, I could only see him playing Isaiah Bradley, the only surviving black guy from the Captain America Experiments. I do give Marvel Comics credit for having balls.

And Will has shown that he can be a good dramatic actor.

 

[psylockolussus]

Bishop

 

[Ipodman]

I rather see his son and daughter as some random mutants who gets killed off early

 

[cherokeesam]

I think he's going to want to make up for Hancock and Wild Wild West!

Hancock = $624 million worldwide gross.
What's he got to make up for....? Marvel and DC could only *dream* of posting those kinds of numbers for any of their films this year.

 

[chiefchirpa]

Adam Brashear a ka Blue Marvel.

For DC role, Will Smith should do Mr Terrific. But Blue Marvel role is even more majestic than Mr Terrific.

 

[MucasMan]

Paul Blart, Mall Cop posted big numbers, but critically panned

 

[roach]

which do you think they want?
Big money...critical panned
Little money...loved by critics

 

[Duke]

If I had to pick a Marvel character, i'd say The Falcon.

 

[cherokeesam]

which do you think they want?
Big money...critical panned
Little money...loved by critics

Critics don't sell movie tickets, DVDs, blu-ray, video games, toys and other tie-in merchandising. So....yeah

 

[roach]

exactly

 

[DarKush]

Smith already played a superhero.
He's faded from being Mr. Summer Blockbuster.
Marvel isn't the only comic company that has superhero movies coming out.

How is he guaranteed to play a Marvel character?

How has Smith faded for being the summer blockbuster king? As already pointed out, Hancock, his last summer film, did big business. The 'fading' is a result of him just not making a summer movie for several years. Has nothing to do with him actually making a summer film that was a financial disappointment. But I think the success of Karate Kid continues building the Smith brand.

I don't get why people feel that Smith is a bad actor, that he couldn't play certain characters. I think Smith could play every black male character and many of the white ones on the Marvel roster. Now, I'm not saying he would be my preferred choice, but he has the acting skills and the basic physique to pull it off.

I think Marvel would be lucky if he expressed interest in one of their characters and I think they probably would cough up the money because of his proven track record.