MEH IDEA: Spider-Man Will Still Be White, Because Institutionalized Racism (Or, Nostalgia! Yeah, That’s What We Meant)
Despite the fandom pulling for Miles Morales becoming the next big screen Spider-Man now that the character’s getting a second movie reboot, it’s beginning to look a lot like we’ll get our third Peter Parker. Not only has Marvel’s chief creative officer Joe Quesada stated “Peter Parker” is the key to getting Spider-Man right, but Marvel has apparently auditioned Weeds’ Mateus Ward for the role. If only Marvel and Sony can be persuaded to retell Peter Parker’s origin again, just to restart everything on the right foot…
Why this is villainy: There’s definitely an argument to be made for audiences having had their chance to embrace Peter Parker by now. Does that mean that using Miles Morales might have resulted in a more successful franchise for Sony? Not necessarily, but wouldn’t it have been nice to have seen that for ourselves?
SUPER IDEA: Meet Lex Luthor
Yesterday morning director Zack Snyder celebrated the fact that Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice was just one year away from release by letting the world see what Jesse Eisenberg looks like as Lex Luthor. As you might expect, the answer was “Like Jesse Eisenberg, but with less hair.” Snyder promised that this Lex is “not like any of the Lexes you’ve seen,” adding that he is “disarming and he’s not fake. He says what he believes and he says what’s on his mind.”
Why this is super: OK, so the visual isn’t that much of a surprise—look, it’s Mark Zuckerberg but he’s bald!—but Eisenberg remains a great choice to play Superman’s most famous villain, especially if he can make Luthor as oddly charming and sociopathic as he’s managed to make previous characters. Only one year to go!
SUPER IDEA: Marvel Has Second Thoughts About Those Ant-Man Changes
An interesting rumor appeared online via BadassDigest this week suggesting that, during shooting and especially during reshoots, Ant-Man reverted to “a place closer to where [Edgar] Wright had it” before he left the project. The explanation given was that Marvel wasn’t convinced by Wright’s desire to have the hero be an immoral jerk, but the success of Guardians of the Galaxy has convinced them otherwise. If only they could’ve come to that realization before Wright left the movie. (No offense, replacement director Peyton Reed.)
Why this is super: The rumor as stated is somewhat confusing (doesn’t Iron Man prove that Marvel’s always been OK with jerky heroes?), but if the changes to the movie mean that the finished Ant-Man will have more personality than was visible in that first trailer, it can only be an upgrade.
SUPER IDEA: It’s Now Official: Joss Whedon Was Doing the Work of Two Men
The worst-kept secret in the business is finally out, with it now all-but-official that Joe and Anthony Russo will be directing the next couple of Avengers movies for Marvel. Both Avengers: Infinity War—Part 1 and Avengers: Infinity War—Part 2 are expected to be part of one mammoth shoot beginning next year, meaning that Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., and company will have to maintain their superhero physiques for some time yet. Captain America: Civil War (also directed by the Russos) starts production in a couple of weeks.
Why this is super: The Russos did great with last year’s Captain America: The Winter Soldier, and clearly Marvel is convinced they’ve got what it takes to push the studio’s output to the next level. There are two particular bonuses to be found here beyond “Hey, the Russos get to make an Avengers movie for real!” Firstly, Joss Whedon will have some free time to go off and do his own thing again, and secondly, if the Russos are busy doing Marvel stuff for the next two or three years, maybe that means their controversial Ghostbusters movie might be delayed.
SUPER IDEA: Marvel Has Cast Captain Marvel and Is Keeping Her Identity Under Wraps (Maybe)
According to Latino-Review, Marvel has already cast the role of Carol Danvers ahead of the character making a cameo appearance in this summer’s Avengers: Age of Ultron, which itself comes three years ahead of her own solo Captain Marvel movie. Is Marvel really that organized? Potentially—especially when she could also pop up in both Avengers: Infinity War or Captain America: Civil War before then. Of course, even Latino-Review’s own Umberto Gonzalez warns to take this information with a grain of salt, so we might just have to wait until Avengers: Age of Ultron hits threatens to know for sure. (For what it’s worth, Kelly Sue DeConnick has already denied another part of the report that she was in the running for the screenplay.)
Why this is super: If nothing else, kudos to Marvel for excellent planning if this does turn out to legit.
SUPER IDEA, MAYBE?: The Old Order Changeth (Back) for Fox’s X-Men
If you thought that things were going to calm down in terms of time-hopping big-screen mutant superheroes following X-Men: Days of Future Past, think again. Umberto Gonzalez has even more rumors up his sleeve, claiming that next year’s X-Men: Apocalypse will feature cameos from Hugh Jackman and Halle Berry, as well as the debut of Channing Tatum’s Gambit. The day after that rumor spread, director Bryan Singer himself announced newbie Lana Condor was joining Apocalypse as Jubilation Lee. It might be good to get some more new blood in the movie, considering that Jennifer Lawrence has let it slip that she’s done with the franchise after this next movie. Recasting will be a breeze, however; her character is supposed to be able to look like other people, after all.
Why this is confusing: Look, to be honest we’re not fans of Berry’s Storm, nor, really, are we that eager to see Jackman’s Wolverine again any time soon. However, we were equally cynical about all of Days of Future Past, and that turned out to be great. Plus, you know, there’s every possibility that Channing Tatum will be a lot of fun as Gambit, so let’s just file this under “Ambivalent” for now, why don’t we?
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