Elektra

Gina Gershon I would have never thought of that, I thought she was goregeus thats not the problem but could she train or last the sufficeint training to sell Elektra's moves?

but then again with the F/X they got nowadays whats not possible

i don't really see the guy from the last sammurai as Matsuo tsurayaba, that was a bad decision.

I always thought Salma Hayek would have made a good Elektra.

oooooo this just in Typoid Mary is in it. and she will be played by 26-year-old model-actress Natassia Malthe.

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that's one thing i don't get, considering elektra and typhoid have never even met in the comics. even so, fairuza balk is the perfect typhoid mary.

the only thing nice about this is that it links two marvel movie franchises....Typhoid Mary is a mutant.

See the thing is, with all the social issues nowadays, RACE IS an important factor to CONSIDER if you want to capture the character correctly to the non-comic-knowledgeable audience.

To me, Michael Clark Duncan was an OK choice for Kingpin because he had the build, maybe the voice, but simply did not have the quintessential look of a "rich, white, elite-upperclass mob boss" that the comic and the 90s animated series of Spider-man portrayed. Wilson Fisk to me had to look imposing and make you think of a corporate fat cat immediately when you see him. To be frank, in today's society, the majority of such stereotypes in the US are white and for a film to capture that stereotype, I think a white actor would have been better. Michael Duncan didn't look evil or someone I thought Daredevil would find scared of. I forced myself in every scene with him to imagine him as THE Kingpin and it kinda fell flat.

As for Garner, I don't think she's pretty at all...ick, that dimpled chin. Partly because I remember her looking even worse in Pearl Harbor with that short hair and annoying nurse role. A lot of times the writers have to blame for what the actors/actresses can do but Never was right about the image of a "farm girl raised in Idaho." Not someone you see practicing around with sais and running on rooftops to battle Daredevil. The closest character who I can think of at this moment with the right Electra character would be Jen (Zhang Zhiyi from Crouching Tiger, HD).

Maybe the next movie, Garner will be more vicious and coldhearted.

Just my 2 cents.

Originally posted by SpyCspider
The closest character who I can think of at this moment with the right Electra character would be Jen (Zhang Zhiyi from Crouching Tiger, HD).

Yeah, she was awesome in that magnificent movie, though I think she looks just a little bit too young to play the part of Elektra (not sure though). But then again... she rocked in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Tiger, so she could do the same thing in Elektra !

I think Zhang is one of the hottest girls on the planet....I jus love her roles as a warrior/ bad ass....something about that is really hot....im not sure why

Originally posted by SpyCspider
See the thing is, with all the social issues nowadays, RACE IS an important factor to CONSIDER if you want to capture the character correctly to the non-comic-knowledgeable audience.

Hmm. The "non-comic-knowledgeable" movie goer is not particularly interested in a cinematic bio that recounts the character's origin verbatim, are they? Or are they even interested in 100% accurate portrayal? How can they be when they are not familiar with the character? Spiderman not having webshooters, anyone? Rogue in Xavier's mansion at that young an age (she was still with The Brotherhood)? Same with Pyro?

Does Kingpin "look evil" in comic books? No; no Ming The Merciless type sneer. No sinister, mustachioed countenance. Bald, big, square, and no facial hair. If you painted him white would there be any complaints? Hmmm. Why no comments about Rebecca Romjin-Stamos' portrayal of Mystique?

Not understanding your taking umbrage with Michael Clarke Duncan who is black yet endorsing Zhang Ziyi who is not white (greek)?

Elektra is GREEK. She does not look like she was raised on a damn farm in Idaho.

HAHHAHAHAHAH

Yea Zhang would still not make any sense as electra...they could get any young thin actress who looks mediteranean....Jennifer Garner is not built right...have u seen that ass?...u cant assasinate with an ass like that ....maybe play volleyball 🙂...they need a thin model type girl or something...who is less girl next door looking...Electra should be kinda dark, aggressive, intimidating.

LMAO damn thats funny, Im going to pray that somewhere some how........Jennifer Garner see's your post Wynndar. thats friggin great

hey im not saying she is not hot...she is jus not built like electra...her ass is too big....its still nice, her ass is great....jus not how i would imagine electra

I dont know, she's like that chick on sienfield. she looks good in certain light IMO.

but her ass is a "tad" big

hahaha

Originally posted by Never
Hmmm. Why no comments about Rebecca Romjin-Stamos' portrayal of Mystique?

Originally posted by Arachnoidfreak
well, Mystique is BLUE. name a human who is friggin BLUE.

Will let you think about that for awhile, buddy 😉

Originally posted by Arachnoidfreak
well, Mystique is BLUE. name a human who is friggin BLUE.

Ummm, the blues brothers??

whats to think about? there are no blue humans who can play a blue mutant. Rebecca just happens to be the one who was cast for the rold. like i said, they could have gotten anyone for the role, hell they could have picked Eva Mendez(well, her accent might not have fit) and it would have worked. they just paint the actress blue. i dont see your point. if Kingpin was friggin blue, they could have painted Michael Clarke Duncan and he would have been an excellent choice.

You rarely see my point until I point out the flaws in your argument, Arachnoid...need I remind you? 😛

what's wrong with michael clark duncan? the only problem that i had with him was that he was 90 pounds light and 6 inches short. other than that, i don't care about his race. the the kingpin came from poverty, thats official from the comics (though he never worked for the fixer)