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Since Thor and now Captain America came out this year, I wanted to get what Tropers thought of the concept and execution of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in general. Personally I love the idea and wonder why this idea hasn't been seriously tried before. It sorta seems to me like the DCAU in movie form (And well, ummm, with Marvel), and really 'gets' the comic book feel of a shared universe while not being completely alienating.

Edited by Mrph1 on Jul 29th 2024 at 3:09:00 PM

TobiasDrake (•̀⤙•́) (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
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#60751: Jul 24th 2016 at 9:25:55 AM

Ned was one of the suspects in the Hobgoblin mystery, which I've been wanting to see on a screen for a while now.

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comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#60752: Jul 24th 2016 at 9:26:19 AM

[up][up]So far we only know four people in the cast, so it doesn't rule him out. In fact it may make him more likely since Klaw is Killmonger's "adoptive" dad.

Kurt Russel's Ego costume.

edited 24th Jul '16 9:26:40 AM by comicwriter

FoxBoxKid Philosophy Enthusiast from California Republic Since: Oct, 2013
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#60753: Jul 24th 2016 at 9:26:36 AM

[up]x4 That's fucking rad.

edited 24th Jul '16 9:26:45 AM by FoxBoxKid

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VeryMelon Since: Jul, 2011 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
ultimatepheer Since: Mar, 2011
#60755: Jul 24th 2016 at 9:34:36 AM

Wasn't that what the Loki skits in the leadup to the Dark World were?

thatindiantroper Since: Feb, 2015
#60756: Jul 24th 2016 at 9:37:11 AM

Man not to judge but mama Quill was into some SHIT....

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#60757: Jul 24th 2016 at 9:39:05 AM

James Gunn talks about Ego.

Ego seemed, in many ways, like an even more ridiculous character. But I asked myself, if a planet was alive, how could that be? And how could it father a child?

The answers to those questions took me to a far deeper place that I expected. I don’t want to give away too many answers at this time. But what Nova Prime said about Peter’s father at the end of Vol. 1 is certainly true – he is something ancient and unknown. And, as we will discover, being a cosmic being, alone for eons, is perhaps even more lonely than being the universe’s sole talking raccoon.

I can’t wait for you guys to see Kurt Russell bring this character to life onscreen. It has been a rapturous experience creating Ego with him. We have both pushed ourselves as far as we can go in making him real, and grounded, and emotionally centered.

He also confirms Sylvester Stallone is indeed in the movie.

edited 24th Jul '16 9:40:50 AM by comicwriter

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#60758: Jul 24th 2016 at 9:54:35 AM

One thing for sure, nobody guessed that one right. (so much for certain "scoops").

hollygoolightly Since: Apr, 2012 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#60759: Jul 24th 2016 at 9:55:46 AM

Everett Ross also plays a pretty big role in one of Killmonger's arcs, so this might make it likelier for Martin Freeman to be in Black Panther as well. Which makes sense, since there seems no other reason to make the character Everett Ross to begin with.

[up][up]Awww, Kurt Russell hasn't aged that badly...

edited 24th Jul '16 9:57:39 AM by hollygoolightly

alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#60760: Jul 24th 2016 at 9:56:15 AM

[up][up]I bet every time someone made a prediction that his dad would be, like, Adam Warlock or Starhawk, James Gunn laughed to himself and said, "You'll never guess. Nobody guesses the Living Planet. Mwahahahaha!"

...or maybe not.

[up] As long as he still gets his pants from the Devil.

edited 24th Jul '16 9:56:56 AM by alliterator

higherbrainpattern Since: Apr, 2012
#60761: Jul 24th 2016 at 9:56:36 AM

Holy shit. Tony Revolori is playing Flash Thompson??? That's awesome!!

Never seen a non-white Flash in a Spider-Man movie before, so this will be awesome.

TargetmasterJoe from Velocitron Since: May, 2013 Relationship Status: I like big bots and I can not lie
#60762: Jul 24th 2016 at 10:02:50 AM

Totally wasn't expecting Tony Revolori to be Flash Thompson of all people. Nor someone named Laura Harrier being Liz Allan.

Also, props to Michael Keaton being The Vulture. I remember reading debates on whether he was going to be Vulture, Mysterio, or even Norman Osborn.

And it's gonna be pretty interesting to explain how a Living Planet named Ego came to be capable of fathering a human like Peter Quill.

shatterstar Since: Apr, 2015 Relationship Status: I wanna know about these strangers like me
#60763: Jul 24th 2016 at 10:08:59 AM

With Carol being cast, I kind of wonder what her supporting cast will be. Mar-Vell will definitely have to be in the movie but the rest is still a big question simply because Carol herself was a supporting character in the original Captain Marvel run.

hollygoolightly Since: Apr, 2012 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#60764: Jul 24th 2016 at 10:09:05 AM

[up][up]Same way Loki managed to become the mother of an eight-legged horse.

[up]Rhodey? As for characters not yet around, people have been suggesting Ms. Marvel.

edited 24th Jul '16 10:10:33 AM by hollygoolightly

Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#60765: Jul 24th 2016 at 10:09:21 AM

Not sure how I feel about this pick for Flash. He doesn't look like he has the arrogant jock appearance Flash needs.

[up][up]Kamala Khan and Monica Rambeau wouldn't be bad choices. Maybe Rhodey if they want to tie her into the wider MCU and potentially reference their relationship in the comics.

edited 24th Jul '16 10:14:14 AM by Kostya

hollygoolightly Since: Apr, 2012 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#60766: Jul 24th 2016 at 10:11:25 AM

[up]Great minds and all that. smile (see my post above yours.)

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#60767: Jul 24th 2016 at 10:13:17 AM

Does Flash need to look like a stereotypical jock? In my experience the bully is not necessarily the one who looks that part and the guy who looks like a stereotypical jock is often quite nice.

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#60768: Jul 24th 2016 at 10:15:04 AM

I don't think they'll do Kamala Khan so soon, unless she's a real little kid. Monica Rambeau as a non-powered soldier or comrade would work.

They also have her personal assistant character Wendy.

Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#60769: Jul 24th 2016 at 10:18:53 AM

Why is Kamala's age an issue? We already have Peter Parker as a high school student.

comicwriter Since: Sep, 2011
#60770: Jul 24th 2016 at 10:25:32 AM

Because unless they're going to have her get her powers in the film and they have Ms. Marvel planned as one of their first Phase 4 movies, they'd have a small window to actually work in where Kamala would actually be a teenager.

Just like how Cassie Lang was a little kids and not a teen already.

edited 24th Jul '16 10:26:21 AM by comicwriter

Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#60771: Jul 24th 2016 at 10:26:41 AM

Well I'm working under the assumption that The Stinger would involve her getting her powers but Inhumans being delayed has made that somewhat unlikely.

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#60772: Jul 24th 2016 at 10:42:46 AM

Does Flash need to look like a stereotypical jock? In my experience the bully is not necessarily the one who looks that part and the guy who looks like a stereotypical jock is often quite nice.

I can vouch for that. I was a bully in high school and my look was one part emo goth and one part intellectual snob.

edited 24th Jul '16 10:46:50 AM by TobiasDrake

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#60774: Jul 24th 2016 at 10:47:07 AM

In general, people who become popular tend to do so because they're really likable and get along well with others. Mean-spirited dickbags who go out of their way to remind everyone how superior they are to the crowd get snubbed.

Characters like Flash Thompson and movies like Revenge of the Nerds have created this idea in the social consciousness that popular kids are all evil, abusive assholes and those shunned by society are all virtuous saints oppressed by a wicked culture, but it's the furthest thing from truth.

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Kostya (Unlucky Thirteen)
#60775: Jul 24th 2016 at 10:48:53 AM

Who said anything about wanting Flash to be popular? Arrogant jock isn't the same thing as being popular.


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