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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

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#102852: May 22nd 2019 at 2:16:17 PM

How about we leave casting to the best casting director around?

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#102853: May 22nd 2019 at 2:18:15 PM

No wolverine should be played by Johny Depp,he's perfect!

(evil grin)

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Weirdguy149 Former King from Lumiose City Since: Jul, 2014 Relationship Status: I'd jump in front of a train for ya!
Former King
#102854: May 22nd 2019 at 2:38:11 PM

While the Danny DeVito as Detective Pikachu meme never made sense to me, I think I like Danny DeVito as Wolverine even less.

The legend has returned.
SonOfSharknado Love is Love is Love Since: Oct, 2013 Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
Love is Love is Love
#102855: May 22nd 2019 at 2:40:26 PM

Short. Hairy. Angry. That's it.

My various fanfics.
Gaon Smoking Snake from Grim Up North Since: Jun, 2012 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
J79 Since: Jan, 2015
#102857: May 22nd 2019 at 2:45:50 PM

Sounds kind of like stunt casting to me, you might as well start a petition to make Braun Strowman play the Thing when the Fantastic Four get put in the MCU.

Anomalocaris20 from Sagittarius A* Since: Sep, 2010 Relationship Status: Love blinded me (with science!)
#102858: May 22nd 2019 at 2:47:18 PM

Maybe Devito could be the Ord Zyonz the Gardener if he shows up in The Eternals. That'd be fun.

You cannot firmly grasp the true form of Squidward's technique!
Beatman1 Since: Feb, 2014 Relationship Status: Gone fishin'
#102859: May 22nd 2019 at 4:01:16 PM

[up][up]I still want a Latino FF.

Also 90% sure this petition is just elaborate shitposting.

Edited by Beatman1 on May 22nd 2019 at 7:01:40 AM

PushoverMediaCritic I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out. from the Italy of America Since: Jul, 2015 Relationship Status: watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ
I'm sorry Tien, but I must go all out.
#102860: May 22nd 2019 at 4:56:38 PM

I would not be opposed to Danny Devito making an appearance in the MCU, maybe in a more wholesome role than what he does in Always Sunny, since he's reportedly a pretty wholesome and nice guy in Real Life. I would be opposed to Danny Devito as Wolverine, since he looks nothing like Wolverine.

Edited by PushoverMediaCritic on May 22nd 2019 at 4:56:57 AM

Theokal3 Since: Jan, 2012
#102862: May 22nd 2019 at 5:10:32 PM

Danny DeVito as Wolv... Oh, my God, this is hilarious XDDD so silly and yet so appropriate^^

Blueace Surrounded by weirdoes from The End Of the World Since: Dec, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Surrounded by weirdoes
#102863: May 22nd 2019 at 6:37:04 PM

So, strong, small, hairy and grumpy. Anything else for the next Wolverine?

Wake me up at your own risk.
GNinja The Element of Hyperbole. from The deepest, darkest corner of his mind. Since: Apr, 2015 Relationship Status: I'd need a PowerPoint presentation
The Element of Hyperbole.
#102864: May 23rd 2019 at 7:51:04 AM

The idea of the X-men showing up in the MCU just makes my head start to hurt.

Kaze ni Nare!
Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#102865: May 23rd 2019 at 8:33:05 AM

what about Peter Dinklage

Edited by Ultimatum on May 23rd 2019 at 3:33:21 PM

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Beatman1 Since: Feb, 2014 Relationship Status: Gone fishin'
#102866: May 23rd 2019 at 8:36:32 AM

[up]I admittedly want to see the MCU debate Sentinels on air. You think most political talk shows are bad, add giant robots designed to hunt a minority group.

TobiasDrake (•̀⤙•́) (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
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#102867: May 23rd 2019 at 9:17:23 AM

I'd be very intrigued to see how the MCU handles Sentinels. The franchise has always employed a respectful Pragmatic Adaptation, so I'm curious to see what they'd come up with.

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Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#102868: May 23rd 2019 at 9:23:08 AM

I figure they'd end up resembling transformers somehow

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alliterator Since: Jan, 2001
#102869: May 23rd 2019 at 10:43:52 AM

what about Peter Dinklage
He's already in the MCU.

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#102870: May 23rd 2019 at 10:47:54 AM

alternate timelines means you can reuse actors

I'm a genius

also

it was a j o k e

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J79 Since: Jan, 2015
#102871: May 23rd 2019 at 3:04:37 PM

[up]x 10. Actually, my ideal actor would be Terry Crews. Just Race Lift Ben Grimm (he's not related to any of the other FF members so you dont have to make any changes to the backstory). Dont you want to hear Terry yell "It's Clobberin Time!" (actually, Terry Crews can make ANYTHING good, he was one of the highlights of that American Gladiators ripoff Battle Dome).

HandsomeRob Leader of the Holey Brotherhood from The land of broken records Since: Jan, 2015
Leader of the Holey Brotherhood
#102872: May 23rd 2019 at 3:13:00 PM

Terry Crews as Ben would work I think.

He might also make a good Luke Cage, though losing Mike Colter would be a damned shame.

One Strip! One Strip!
AlleyOop Since: Oct, 2010
#102873: May 23rd 2019 at 3:14:38 PM

I'd rather they try to cast an actor of Jewish descent if they can help it. Grimm being a practicing Jew is something is something that receives play in the comics and is embedded within his character and its reference to the Golem. If he's not going to be Jewish then they should at least come up with some kind of cultural analogue for the Golem aspect in order to avoid overt erasure.

Ultimatum Disasturbator from the Amiga Forest (Old as dirt) Relationship Status: Who needs love when you have waffles?
Disasturbator
#102874: May 23rd 2019 at 3:33:23 PM

Ben being Jewish has never been referenced outside the comics,to my knowledge anyway

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Tuckerscreator (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#102875: May 23rd 2019 at 3:36:19 PM

It’s worth a shot, especially due to prior examples of cinematic Jewish comic characters having their identity forgotten.

Edited by Tuckerscreator on May 23rd 2019 at 3:36:33 AM


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