Who do you want to see as Captain Marvel? - Part 1

[Dark Raven]

If anybody was hoping for Rachael Taylor to get the role...better cross it off.

http://www.superherohype.com/news/328315-marvels-aka-jessica-jones-lands-a-hellcat-in-rachael-taylor

I was never hoping for her in the role of Carol, and don't know how many really wanted her either. I'm glad we've gotten another heroine though.

 

[Dasher10]

I'll check it out. Is it on Netflix by some chance or would I need to buy it? Muscle mass is not important. Just ask Chris Hemsworth or Chris Evans. Both of them packed on a lot more muscle than Carol will ever need. Emily Blunt, for that matter, went from a twig who was one flu away from her ideal weight in The Devil Wears Prada to the woman we saw in Edge of Tomorrow. The question is (and in my opinion always should be) "Can this person carry the film/franchise?" I don't care about whether they have martial arts background (Ronda Rousey can fight, but could in no way carry a film and neither can Gina Carano; although she's been "ok" in a couple of films I've seen her in).

She'll be getting paid to act, not fight, not have blonde hair, etc. All those parts can be handled. Can "she" (whoever "she" is) act? It's true that some actor's general on screen persona may fit better than others (certainly we can't have any twisted smiles ), but good actors can also surprise you. I always used Heath Ledger's performance as The Joker as an example. That performance for me came out of the blue. I knew he was a very talented actor, but I in no way saw him as The Joker and would never have imagined him putting on the performance he did.

I'm intrigued by some of the suggestions I read on this thread and try to keep an open mind about this (although I know Emily Blunt would do the best job ).

STARLET is streaming right now!

EDIT: NVM. It stopped streaming a few days ago. Put it on your DVD queue.

 

[InCali]

STARLET is streaming right now!

EDIT: NVM. It stopped streaming a few days ago. Put it on your DVD queue.

Unfortunately, I don't use the netflix DVD service. If I want to watch something, I tend to just buy it.....that's why my cabinets look the way they do. Man, I'm going to have to get in there someday and tidy up as soon as I make more room.....

 

[Mike Murdock]

There are so many things I want to see that are DVD only, but I'm not sure I have the discipline to make sure I watch the DVDs quickly.

 

[Silvermoth]

So guess who was on the women of marvel podcast this week?

Katee sackhoff! Make of that what you will

 

[SyntaxError]

Ugh. Anyone but Sackhoff please. Lacks the acting ability to lift this franchise tbh.

 

[Endeavor]

So guess who was on the women of marvel podcast this week?

Katee sackhoff! Make of that what you will

What was she doing there? Talked about female CM artists or what?

 

[I SEE SPIDEY]

Ugh. Anyone but Sackhoff please. Lacks the acting ability to lift this franchise tbh.

I am not a fan either.

 

[InCali]

I am not a fan either.

I'm not dissing her or anything and she IS in the upper quadrant of the poll, but I think she needs to sharpen her skills before pulling off a project like this. When I think of the actors listed above, I think of Winslet, Chastain, Theron, Blunt, etc. Acting is hard. If it wasn't, these folks wouldn't make a ton of money. I like Katee, but don't think she quite has the chops (yet). I could be wrong.

 

[smashmode]

So guess who was on the women of marvel podcast this week?

Katee sackhoff! Make of that what you will

Well its well known that she has been campaigning for the part..or any part in marvel for quite sometime, so not surprised she would be on a podcast.

 

[InCali]

Well its well known that she has been campaigning for the part..or any part in marvel for quite sometime, so not surprised she would be on a podcast.

And I'd be glad to see her in MCU....just not this particular part. I'm sure there's room for her somewhere.

 

[Endeavor]

And I'd be glad to see her in MCU....just not this particular part. I'm sure there's room for her somewhere.

What other character do you think she's good for?

 

[flickchick85]

I like Katee and she was excellent in both BSG and Longmire, imo. Like Cali, I could see her as a supporting character in the MCU (maybe Abigail Brand or something), but I don't see her carrying a franchise on her shoulders. If she were cast I'd give her the benefit of the doubt, though.

 

[Endeavor]

I like idea of her as Brand

 

[Silvermoth]

What was she doing there? Talked about female CM artists or what?

She talked a lot about her appreciation of marvel and their great women characters

What other character do you think she's good for?

Don't know. June Covington maybe? I kind of want to see a bigger name actress for Abigail.

 

[Endeavor]

She talked a lot about her appreciation of marvel and their great women characters



Don't know. June Covington maybe? I kind of want to see a bigger name actress for Abigail.

 

[InCali]

She talked a lot about her appreciation of marvel and their great women characters



Don't know. June Covington maybe? I kind of want to see a bigger name actress for Abigail.

I guess the question for me is "Will either of them actually make it to the screen?" Would Abigail be "eligible" to be in an Marvel film? Isn't she pretty closely affiliated with X-men? (I've already established my ignorance with regard to figuring out who can appear in what.....)

If the character could appear, how would Abigail fit into a storyline and in what movie? Marvel isn't (IMO) going to get big name actors for all of these parts and I think Katee would be fine for most supporting parts that do become available. I like her and want to see her in a Marvel film (liked her as Starbuck and thought the reimagining of that character was cool). Not knowing what the plans and story lines are makes it difficult to think about just where "anyone" would fit in. Carol is easy.....they're making a movie about her.....soooooooo......yeah.......they'll need a Carol. t:

Katee with green hair....I can get behind that.....

 

[Monochron]

I think the fact that Abigail Brand debuted in Astonishing X-Men back in 2004 plus the majority of her appearances in comics having been in X-Men books makes her part of the Fox deal.

 

[InCali]

I think the fact that Abigail Brand debuted in Astonishing X-Men back in 2004 plus the majority of her appearances in comics having been in X-Men books makes her part of the Fox deal.

Yeah, but she also had some very close associations with SHIELD and HYDRA so, what's the verdict?? Turn it over to the attorneys and let them talk about it for a few years???

 

[fixxxer]

^

Who debuted in what has little to no bearing on whose rights reside where. The following debuted in Fantastic Four:

Black Panther (owned by Marvel)
Inhumans (owned by Marvel)
Skrulls (shared by Marvel and Fox... with the exception of Super Skrull, who Fox owns outright for obvious reasons)

... I'm sure there are other examples.

We know that Marvel has the rights to SWORD. This would include Brand. Also, 2004 is after the Marvel/Fox deal was struck... so I don't think the deal would retroactively apply to new characters that are not X-Men, proper. Of course, no one can say definitively without actually going through the actual contracts, but I'd say with 99% confidence that Marvel has the rights to Brand.

 

[InCali]

^

Who debuted in what has little to no bearing on whose rights reside where. The following debuted in Fantastic Four:

Black Panther (owned by Marvel)
Inhumans (owned by Marvel)
Skrulls (shared by Marvel and Fox... with the exception of Super Skrull, who Fox owns outright for obvious reasons)

... I'm sure there are other examples.

We know that Marvel has the rights to SWORD. This would include Brand. Also, 2004 is after the Marvel/Fox deal was struck... so I don't think the deal would retroactively apply to new characters that are not X-Men, proper. Of course, no one can say definitively without actually going through the actual contracts, but I'd say with 99% confidence that Marvel has the rights to Brand.

Cool. Nice to hear from someone who knows more about this than I do (which is, like, everyone.....). Katee green hair.....

I'm much more comfortable with having supporting characters played by people who haven't shown a lot of range as an actor than I am when we're talking about the foundation for a film. Maria Hill is an example. Cobie doesn't have the background that someone like Blunt, Theron, etc. does, but I think she does a really good job as Maria Hill. It works and she doesn't have to carry a film. As a matter of fact, I think any scene with Maria Hill is a very good scene........

 

[take3]

Emily Blunt is already hanging out with Thanos:

http://www.justjared.com/2015/02/05/emily-blunt-john-krasinski-go-on-a-double-date/

 

[Mike Murdock]

Keep in mind we don't know who owns what. I'm really hoping SWORD and Abigail Brand are with Marvel or shared, but I don't think anyone can take that as a given.

 

[AndrewGilkison]

I am weary of having Sackhoff play Danvers for the same reason I am kind of weary of having Blunt play the role. The roles they played that put them at the top of the fancast lists (Blunt's character in Edge of Tomorrow, Sackhoff's take on Starbuck) would make them both feel stale as Danvers. We've already seen their take on the bad ass blonde woman with the military/hot shot fighter pilot background. Both of those characters also existed in a sci-fi setting and fought aliens so both of them in the role would be kind of stale. I'd rather Captain Marvel be it's own take on that kind of thing than feel derivative of other movies/tv shows with a similar character.

 

[InCali]

I am weary of having Sackhoff play Danvers for the same reason I am kind of weary of having Blunt play the role. The roles they played that put them at the top of the fancast lists (Blunt's character in Edge of Tomorrow, Sackhoff's take on Starbuck) would make them both feel stale as Danvers. We've already seen their take on the bad ass blonde woman with the military/hot shot fighter pilot background. Both of those characters also existed in a sci-fi setting and fought aliens so both of them in the role would be kind of stale. I'd rather Captain Marvel be it's own take on that kind of thing than feel derivative of other movies/tv shows with a similar character.

Well, that's certainly one way of looking at it, but Emily Blunt was on the Marvel radar way, WAY before Edge of Tomorrow. Y'know why? Because she's an outstanding actor and the people at Marvel (who know a lot more about what will and won't work than we do) would love to have her in the fold. This particular character needs a lot of range and depth. Check out Emily's resume' (awards) on IMDB. I'm not saying that means she should be cast as Carol, but, if not, who do you think would just come in and nail the part (a la Chris Pratt, RDJ, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, etc.......)?

Hey, I'm definitely open to others. Hell, I even suggested Marion Cotillard because I think she's one of the most underrated and finest actors around.