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Edited by Mrph1 on Jul 29th 2024 at 3:09:00 PM
My problem with Hammer is that he's entertaining, but I didn't think he made much sense.
He's not just a random guy, he was apparently big enough and successful enough that the government turned to him when Tony wasn't willing to help. I don't think he COULD be as uesless as he's portrayed. Surely there are levels between "Being far less intelligent than Tony Stark" and "Being worthless at your job" but the story seems to lean towards the latter.
Kaze ni Nare!I like watching this clip. I haven't watched the Fox Spidey cartoon in a long, long while but this moment is just classic.
Context: In a multiverse plot-line, Spider-Carnage is gonna take over the universe so Peter brings in the only person he knows can stop him, Uncle Ben. What follows is an utterly heart-wrenching scene where Spider-Carnage completely snaps outta & Peter comes through it after having a good heart to heart with Uncle Ben. He then sacrifices himself to make up for all the crap he's done.
It really sums up everything about Peter Parker & just how important Uncle Ben was in his life.
Hell this would be a fantastic moment to end a Spider-Verse movie on.
"I am Alpharius. This is a lie."
rollin' on dubs
Flanderization plays a big part here. All of the Corrupt Corporate Executive tropes and "$700 toilet seat cover" jokes rolled into one character. Hammer is the head of a big corporation but he's just a used car salesman at heart. He doesn't care what his company makes as long as he's rich and famous.
Problem is that's it for him. The only reason he teamed with Vanko? He thought Vanko could take out Tony Stark. Evil Is Not a Toy bit him in the ass - Vanko wanted to kill not embarrass Stark.
Hammer is more of a lower tier villain or Disc-One Final Boss than a villain that could carry a movie.
I tried to walk like an Egyptian and now I need to see a Cairo practor....I read this list of MCU roles Keanu Reeves could play
and now I want to see him as Silver Surfer or Moon Knight. Or maybe Johnny Blaze!Ghost Rider? Don't know if that last one would be blasphemy…
I'd support that, if only for the hilarious contrast from one of the hammiest actors to one of the most stoic.
Edited by Weirdguy149 on May 18th 2019 at 12:13:50 PM
The legend has returned.I could see Reeves as Danny Ketch.
But from those options, I think Adam Warlock would be the best suited to his abilities if they go with the Jim Starlin take, which is Adam Warlock as this highly philosophical, detached and distant cold savior doing his best to save the universe (but often at a great cost). Keanu Reeves could do wonders for that zen aura of superiority and cold distance from regular people while still showing a good heart and a cerebral nature.
The other choice that intrigues me would be Nightmare, if only because that's a fascinating bit of Playing Against The Type that actually works. Nightmare being a sadistic villain (something Keanu doesn't play often), but he's defined by an aura of foreboding menace that Reeves excels at. I'd like to see it.
"All you Fascists bound to lose."Isn't Danny Ketch supposed to be a teenager?
Him playing Nightmare would be Hilarious in Hindsight as you have Constantine vs Dr Strange. And both have been in movies with Tilda Swinton.
Edited by windleopard on May 18th 2019 at 9:45:46 AM
IIRC, didn't the makers of Captain Marvel want Keanu to play Yon-Rogg for the film? I'm not sure how he would've done with the role.
I like Jude L Aw. But he wasn't given anything to do in my opinion. He didn't have any charming lines or scenes or moemnts that would make me care about him.
He was your standard-issue origin story villain, like Cross, Red Skull, and Kaecillius, minus the "evil version of the hero" part. Minimal presence in the story and little backstory/motive, mainly just there as a final obstacle for the hero to overcome and prove they've completed their character arc. In that context Yon-Rogg serves his role adequately, but I'd rather not "waste" Keanu Reeves on him like they did Mads Mikkelsen.
Of course it's a moot point since we didn't get Keanu-Rogg, and Jude Law did a fine job anyway.
You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!Not sure what he could really provide. Carol so thoroughly exceeds his capabilities that short of giving him his own power-up to match her, there's not much he can actually do as an antagonist. You could have him pull a Heel–Face Turn, but I don't think anybody really cares to see him do that.
You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!

But the reason why The Winter Soldier works so well is because we actually care about Shield. It is the organisation Peggy built. It was Nicht Fury who backed the Avengers from the get go. The movie wouldn't work with a random agency.