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Tuesday, September 9, 2008 | 11:32am
Will Smith To Play Captain America?
Seems like this guy gets offered everything.
I’ve stated quite a few times here on HN about how impressed I am with how Marvel is handling turning their comics into movies these days. Instead of icensing their properties to other studios which let some over zealous director go crazy with it, they have created their own studio which has come up with a very successful two point formula for making comic book movies. That formula being; get really good actors and stay close to the comic book source material. The results? A excellent Iron Man movie starring Robert Downy Jr. and a pretty good Incredible Hulk film starring Edward Norton.
Recently Marvel announced what movies they plan on doing next. One of those films is Captain America. Since the then various names have been rumored to be cast as the classic super hero. Leonardo DiCaprio being the one that has stuck the most. However today we are hearing that Will Smith was offered the role. A bit of an odd choice considering the character has always been portrayed as a blonde haired blue eyed white guy. The rumor came via actor Derek Luke while talking to MTV
Though it is likely nothing more than a rumor it would not be the first time Will Smith has taken on a role that was previously played by a white man (remember Wild Wild West?). And it is an interesting thought that as we are on the verge of a black man, Barack Obama, becoming the new face of America that that image may be represented in the movie as well.
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Mike, they’d ask this dude to play Hillary Clinton if he could play it off! It’s ridiculous!
funny thing is you are right
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I’m a huge marvel fan. I feel that I’ve been bleesed to see some of my comic book heroes come to life on the big screen. Some changes have been made to certian heroes that some how worked, i.e Green Lantern, and Nick Fury.
When it comes to a marvel ICON like Captian America, no change is needed!!!!
I like Big Will and all but i dont think playin a white super hero especially captian america is the move….unless our dude obama wins, then it will definite b a good representation 4 the country yadigg”)
this guy is the definition of rich
Keep getting that Hollywood movie money Will!
Im feelin this, Will is a good actor
the first Captain America WAS black!!! Go to Marvel.com and look it up.
cake man, probably ridin’ off obama, director that is, “capt. black america”, i like