Marvel getting desperate (2 Viewers)

[GrandAdmiral]

Yeah, Pedro can act with absolutely zero hint of an accent. He's no Sophia Vergara.

I would support the sheet out of this movie if they cast her...

 

[Saint by the Bay]

I would support the sheet out of this movie if they cast her...

"I'm going to turn invees-abull!"

 

[Optimus Prime]

well if true the internet will love this
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Marvel's Fantatstic Four is reportedly casting a woman for the role of the Silver Surfer.

In the comics, the Surfer is a humanoid alien with metallic skin who can travel through space with the aid of his surfboard-like craft. When his travels took him to Earth, he met the Fantastic Four, who helped him rediscover his nobility of spirit.

In the 2007 film Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, staring Jessica Alba, Ioan Gruffudd and Chris Evans, the Silver Surfer is portrayed by Doug Jones and voiced by Laurence Fishburne. The movies were then remade in 2015 starring Miles Teller and Michael B. Jordan.

Now, casting is said to be underway for yet another reboot and as fans eagerly wait for the casting updates, reports have claimed that Marvel Studios will have made the character into a woman for this new iteration. Industry insider Jeff Sneider recently appeared on an episode of The Hot Mic with Jeff Sneider and John Rocha and spoke about the Fantastic Four cast, saying: "Yes, you can expect to see a female Silver Surfer.”...........

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[MarylandWHODAT]

Nothing gets attention during a dynasty quite like its potential demise.

If you can take a moment to wipe the drool of many a mainstream movie critic from your screen, you might notice that the obituary of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (probably written in advance after “The Eternals”) has finally been published at various outlets.

“The Marvels,” a superheroine team-up and sequel to the billion-dollar 2019 film “Captain Marvel,” debuted to a sub-$50 million opening weekend, a new low for Marvel Studios that raised questions about the end of everything.

But don’t put the MCU on your ofrenda just yet.

The MCU’s box office success has always been a combination of the comic book die-hards and the casual movie fan. You can’t reach a billion at the box office without one or the other. You need both. The thrill of being a part of a 10-year connective journey, and the march toward the battle with Thanos over two Avengers movies, had the geeks hyped and the non-comic-heads intrigued. It was a moment and a movement.

That first decade united these audiences with smart plotting and sheer star power: Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man. Chris Evans’s Captain America. Chris Hemsworth’s Thor. Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow. The late Chadwick Boseman’s Black Panther. These are once-in-a-generation, lightning-in-a-bottle castings that might just be impossible to duplicate no matter how hard you try.

The only movie goers likely to ponder whether to let the MCU go for good now are Mr. and Mrs. Joe B. General Public. If you know what the ultimate nullifier is; can identify whether a 1990s Spider-Man image is drawn by Todd McFarlane, Mark Bagley or Erik Larsen just by looking at it; and read Wizard Magazine religiously in your youth, you’ll be in line to see the next thing Marvel Studios does, whatever it is. Just like I will.

Even if it’s a Darkhawk movie (please let it be a Darkhawk movie). Doesn’t mean you’ll like everything. But you’ll be there. Because comic culture is a part of your DNA. You grew up always wanting these movies and never had them as a kid. The MCU is marching toward its second decade, and you’ll be there when it’s old enough to drink.

Losing that first casual crowd is the difference between an apparent flop and box office domination. And in many ways, Disney and Marvel have done it to themselves.

What seems to really be ailing the MCU right now is an overabundance of content that started when Disney decided to get into the streaming game with Disney Plus. Disney wasn’t satisfied with their streamer just being the landing spot for its MCU films when their theatrical runs were over. Disney wanted new MCU content exclusively on Disney Plus. That ambition stretched Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige and his lieutenants thin when it came to quality control: A movie universe now had to act like a television studio, as well.

If Disney just would have been happy with revitalizing Star Wars on Disney Plus with the Mandalorian universe, letting the MCU breathe in theaters only, maybe we wouldn’t be having this conversation. That’s not to say the MCU on Disney Plus hasn’t been a success. “WandaVision” was a game changer that proved Marvel Studios could work in the world of streaming. “Loki,” which just wrapped its second and likely final season, is one of the best things Marvel Studios has ever done.

And “What If...?,” set to return in December, has proved Marvel Studios has a place in the world of animation. But has that streaming glory been worth it when it comes to all the other MCU content on Disney Plus? There’s been so much Marvel Studios stuff lately that the gap between chapters is shrinking. Part of the excitement of the MCU — the wait — is disappearing...........

MSN

Nothing gets attention during a dynasty quite like its potential demise.

If you can take a moment to wipe the drool of many a mainstream movie critic from your screen, you might notice that the obituary of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (probably written in advance after “The Eternals”) has finally been published at various outlets.

“The Marvels,” a superheroine team-up and sequel to the billion-dollar 2019 film “Captain Marvel,” debuted to a sub-$50 million opening weekend, a new low for Marvel Studios that raised questions about the end of everything.

But don’t put the MCU on your ofrenda just yet.

The MCU’s box office success has always been a combination of the comic book die-hards and the casual movie fan. You can’t reach a billion at the box office without one or the other. You need both. The thrill of being a part of a 10-year connective journey, and the march toward the battle with Thanos over two Avengers movies, had the geeks hyped and the non-comic-heads intrigued. It was a moment and a movement.

That first decade united these audiences with smart plotting and sheer star power: Robert Downey Jr.’s Iron Man. Chris Evans’s Captain America. Chris Hemsworth’s Thor. Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow. The late Chadwick Boseman’s Black Panther. These are once-in-a-generation, lightning-in-a-bottle castings that might just be impossible to duplicate no matter how hard you try.

The only movie goers likely to ponder whether to let the MCU go for good now are Mr. and Mrs. Joe B. General Public. If you know what the ultimate nullifier is; can identify whether a 1990s Spider-Man image is drawn by Todd McFarlane, Mark Bagley or Erik Larsen just by looking at it; and read Wizard Magazine religiously in your youth, you’ll be in line to see the next thing Marvel Studios does, whatever it is. Just like I will.

Even if it’s a Darkhawk movie (please let it be a Darkhawk movie). Doesn’t mean you’ll like everything. But you’ll be there. Because comic culture is a part of your DNA. You grew up always wanting these movies and never had them as a kid. The MCU is marching toward its second decade, and you’ll be there when it’s old enough to drink.

Losing that first casual crowd is the difference between an apparent flop and box office domination. And in many ways, Disney and Marvel have done it to themselves.

What seems to really be ailing the MCU right now is an overabundance of content that started when Disney decided to get into the streaming game with Disney Plus. Disney wasn’t satisfied with their streamer just being the landing spot for its MCU films when their theatrical runs were over. Disney wanted new MCU content exclusively on Disney Plus. That ambition stretched Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige and his lieutenants thin when it came to quality control: A movie universe now had to act like a television studio, as well.

If Disney just would have been happy with revitalizing Star Wars on Disney Plus with the Mandalorian universe, letting the MCU breathe in theaters only, maybe we wouldn’t be having this conversation. That’s not to say the MCU on Disney Plus hasn’t been a success. “WandaVision” was a game changer that proved Marvel Studios could work in the world of streaming. “Loki,” which just wrapped its second and likely final season, is one of the best things Marvel Studios has ever done.

And “What If...?,” set to return in December, has proved Marvel Studios has a place in the world of animation. But has that streaming glory been worth it when it comes to all the other MCU content on Disney Plus? There’s been so much Marvel Studios stuff lately that the gap between chapters is shrinking. Part of the excitement of the MCU — the wait — is disappearing...........

MSN

And I stand by my Disney argument............

 

[Yatman]

saw iron man 1 (great) and 2 (okay) and wonder woman (meh)

did i miss anything?


/s (i'm drinking)

 

[DaveXA]

saw iron man 1 (great) and 2 (okay) and wonder woman (meh)

did i miss anything?


/s (i'm drinking)

One is not like the other 2.

Cheers!

 

[Saint Jack]

I think what you basically have with the MCU is that a lot of the audience aren't comic book enthusiasts so once you get past the A-listers, nobody really cares about these other movies.

Was anyone really aware of Iron Man before the movie?
Heck, when you look back Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk were both overshadowed because they were released during the summer of The Dark Knight.

 

[Doug B]

Was anyone really aware of Iron Man before the movie?

Iron Man at least had those late 1960s cartoons. He was second-tier to casuals, but not unknown like the Guardians of the Galaxy were.

 

[Saint Jack]

Iron Man at least had those late 1960s cartoons. He was second-tier to casuals, but not unknown like the Guardians of the Galaxy were.

But that’s also an aspect that’s getting lost. When Guardians 1 was released there was time to know the characters and let them marinate within the universe before you went into the next film.
You don’t have that anymore. It’s content overload.

 

[Yatman]

Was anyone really aware of Iron Man before the movie?

iron man was my absolute favorite cartoon superhero of all time


cool exec with the heart of steel

 

[superchuck500]

 

[Buickman]

That was better than the last Thor movie.

 

[SaintInBucLand]

well if true the internet will love this
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Marvel's Fantatstic Four is reportedly casting a woman for the role of the Silver Surfer.

In the comics, the Surfer is a humanoid alien with metallic skin who can travel through space with the aid of his surfboard-like craft. When his travels took him to Earth, he met the Fantastic Four, who helped him rediscover his nobility of spirit.

In the 2007 film Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, staring Jessica Alba, Ioan Gruffudd and Chris Evans, the Silver Surfer is portrayed by Doug Jones and voiced by Laurence Fishburne. The movies were then remade in 2015 starring Miles Teller and Michael B. Jordan.

Now, casting is said to be underway for yet another reboot and as fans eagerly wait for the casting updates, reports have claimed that Marvel Studios will have made the character into a woman for this new iteration. Industry insider Jeff Sneider recently appeared on an episode of The Hot Mic with Jeff Sneider and John Rocha and spoke about the Fantastic Four cast, saying: "Yes, you can expect to see a female Silver Surfer.”...........

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Welcome Norma Radd

 

[bigdaddysaints]

I've never watched any Fantastic 4 movie. does this alter or have any bearing on if it's male or female?

 

[GrandAdmiral]

well if true the internet will love this
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Marvel's Fantatstic Four is reportedly casting a woman for the role of the Silver Surfer.

In the comics, the Surfer is a humanoid alien with metallic skin who can travel through space with the aid of his surfboard-like craft. When his travels took him to Earth, he met the Fantastic Four, who helped him rediscover his nobility of spirit.

In the 2007 film Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer, staring Jessica Alba, Ioan Gruffudd and Chris Evans, the Silver Surfer is portrayed by Doug Jones and voiced by Laurence Fishburne. The movies were then remade in 2015 starring Miles Teller and Michael B. Jordan.

Now, casting is said to be underway for yet another reboot and as fans eagerly wait for the casting updates, reports have claimed that Marvel Studios will have made the character into a woman for this new iteration. Industry insider Jeff Sneider recently appeared on an episode of The Hot Mic with Jeff Sneider and John Rocha and spoke about the Fantastic Four cast, saying: "Yes, you can expect to see a female Silver Surfer.”...........

MSN

Dear God... please no. Might be a worse reaction than Galactus as a damn cloud.

(Who am I kidding...? No it won't.)