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Just call the MFer Superman.

Reboot + inexcusable 5 year gap + general oversaturation.

almost looks like Ezra Miller...

Gunn seems to know this film will need to look and feel extremely different from current comic book films in order to stand out. We'll see what he does but I hope it feels fresh.

Barbie 2 needs to be announced for Christmas 2025 tomorrow. Maybe tie it in to Legally Blonde 3? Huge $$$$

You could probably stopped at the end of the bold TBH lol

Comic book films needs to be seriously concerned if this doesn't top $100m domestic. The cliff for them has come sharp and severe. Feels very, very similar to what became of the huge scale epic in the mid 2000s.

One of the articles specified that he was one of the only ones invited to audition. Nowhere in here do I say he was offered it, but he clearly was on the initial shortlist and to outright say no is....dumb.

Evans is a giant name, though. If Nolan decided to cast Evans in his next film, Evans is a legitimate headliner. If they announce Cavill as Bond, it is going to be much more hyped than it would be if they went another B level actor previously rumored. If they announce Hartnett in a similar role, say Harvey Dent, Dr Doom, or even an older Batman for Gunn, it would not generate the same type of enthusiasm at this point. Hartnett's primary fanbase, at his peak, was 15 year old girls who are now approaching 40. On occasion, he has impressed some critics. But his name doesn't carry the instant appeal fo Cavill in a certain role. Of course, no way do I see Cavill capable of the potent screen presence Hartnett showed in Oppenheimer or Black Mirror this year, but that its a different issue.

Elordi is supposedly extremely pleasant and polite to work with and no doubt he is learning a lesson about what he shouldn't say out loud. The Superman role thing is silly, he is acting like a post 2001 Hatnett or post Twilight Rob Pattison except he has nothing resembling the success or status those 2 had to justify their "selectivity", which still momentarily killed both of their careers.

I mean, this is obviously not true. Cavill is about to headline a major series and no doubt could return to the show he just left if he wanted to. He has 2 signature roles that HUGE fanbases would love to see him return to. Josh does not have that. Yeah, Hartnett is obviously a better actor than Cavill at this point, and had 3 very well received, medium to high profile roles in 2023, but he unless he lands a true A level role within the next 12 months, I don't think he is is full blown comeback territory. Hartnett also went 15 years without a major role in a major film from 2007 to 2023. If he had been Nolan's Batman, he is at a minimum Jake Gyllenhaal level clout, Christian Bale or Ben Affleck, maybe even Brad Pitt level, in 2023. It is an insane difference. Instead he is trying to do something similar to Collin Farrell. Elordi is not at the level of Josh circa 2002/2003 or Pattinson 2012ish, Chalamet and Butler (to a lesser extent) are there, but he isn't that far off. He needs to choose something high quality that is still mainstream and high profile soon or he will be just another name. Gunn's Superman could have cemented his status in Hollywood for the next 2 decades, it isn't something to simply say "no thanks".

Sarandon went way overboard with what she said and is frankly an idiot. The Scream actress shouldn't have been fired for what she said and its already spawned an enormous backlash.

Its now come out that Jacob Elordi was indeed their first choice and the only one they sought after but he indeed did not want the role and refused the audition. Dumb. He should read Josh Hartnett's current opinion of his own decisions re: Batman and Superman. Elordi will be surprised how quickly he becomes a nobody if he isn't careful.

pearl harbor is a totally different animal though

how quickly you have forgotten Americas completely error free response to 9/11

Thanks Chapek lol jk audiences are now unpredictable AF Movie audiences are going through a change restaurant consumer went through 15 years ago when they moved from"fast food" to "fast casual". They still want brand name and familiarity, but they want it to feel less cookie and more unique.

The black list for supporting Palestine is already lifting. Everyone knows Israel's response has been reckless.

Honestly Amber Heard put in a horrific performance in the first one and didn't have an ounce of chemistry with ultra charismatic Jason Momoa. Nobody would miss her presence in the film even if she had no personal life baggage. Nicole Kidman completely overpowered her. She was like Katie Holmes in Batman Begins, feeling totally out of place.

Feels like Batman Begins where you can just tell every casting choice is perfect AND will work perfect with one another.

He is of course a fantastic choice and it seems they have nailed all 3 main roles. No doubt Jacob Elordi would have been a MUCH trendier choice for Superman now that he has been well received and headlined 2 critical darlings. This is going to be very interesting. There is no traditional star power yet in the form of huge salaried name actors, but the consensus on the internet (which of course carries over into media sentiment) is that all 3 main actors cast thus far are perfect for their roles, and that is its own type of modern star power. As we are seeing this weekend, Joaquin Phoenix alone is not a draft at all, but put him in a main role that the artistic community says he is perfect for, and he becomes must see.

Great to see Aquabro looking like such a mega smash, well deserved

1) I am so thrilled to see my constant use of the phrase Aquabro has caught on. 2) The first Aquabro was hardly a show stopper opener. Low expectations here.

I want Nolan to make a HUGE scaled flashback D-DAY film centered around Eisenhower as he realizes the role he played in the military industrial complex. Tom Hanks of Eisenhower. Memorial Day 2026. $$$$$$$

They diluted this into oblivion. Epic fail

Josh Hartnett as Dr. Doom and Harvey Dent is exactly what theaters need to blow up attendance.