Superman (2025)

Originally posted by BruceSkywalker
its calvin ellis from earth 23

I'd heard that rumoured, but is there any actual confirmation?

Originally posted by -Pr-
I'd heard that rumoured, but is there any actual confirmation?

not really but since michael b jordan wants to bring him to life i'm just putting it all together but im sure it will become clear at some point.

I have no problem with them bringing any of the other version's of Superman to the screen, But "if" it is Calvin Ellis, I just feel like they're doing it because Marvel had success with Black Panther.

Originally posted by -Pr-
because I don't believe for one second that Coates has any business being near a Superman story. No doubt he'll change enough that it'll be Superman in name only, and I have no interest in seeing that.

Coates and Abrams is not a dream team. It's a ****ing nightmare.

Yup the guy himself is sort of racist too. And if this movie isn't received well by audiences, but is lauded by critics I'm sure there will be gaslighting and blaming racism just like when people didn't like the last jedi and sexism was blamed.

If this doesnt make money, WB will be totally done with Superman.

If it does make money, WB will never use a White Superman again.

So basically a lose-lose situation for Cavill.

That's a lose lose for everyone not just Cavill.

Well yeah might be a lose lose for Kal-El as well.

In the end I just feel like this is pandering. And unnecessary. But even with that they could have gone the standard route without bringing Coates in. I mean you didn't see The Flash asking Cornel West to write episodes.

Just give us evil psychic superman.

WB just wants to try to recreate the cultural event of Black Panther by destroying Superman.

Maybe this can blow up in their face and Superman gets sold to Disney.

They gave us a legit reason to hope it bombs. Too funny.

They will just blame racism and toxic white males.

You just know Blackman will be plowing a little white girl in the film.

Got to get that BBC action.

Originally posted by Surtur
They gave us a legit reason to hope it bombs. Too funny.

I really doubt a Superman movie without Kal-El will be some sort of big hit.

Originally posted by Darth Thor
I really doubt a Superman movie without Kal-El will be some sort of big hit.

IMO you could find a lot more success with a mini series on a streaming network. Make it more adult like Titans and Doom Patrol.

They could do a psychic Superman story and could even tweak it so he isn't full out an evil dictator. Or do Calvin Ellis.

Though I will admit we are more likely to see the Harvey Dent Supes show up in an animated movie than anything else.

Originally posted by Bashar Teg

"You can't make an alien have Black skin, his skins has to be White!!11!!"

Though MoS should have had a sequel with Cavill and a new director/writer

Originally posted by Robtard
"You can't make an alien have Black skin, his skins has to be White!!11!!"

Though MoS should have had a sequel with Cavill and a new director/writer

A wakandan king doesn't need to be black either, but there would be a fit thrown.

don't go down this road 👆

Eh... It’s not similar as race and ethnicity play a large role in the character of Black Panther unlike with Superman. Admittedly, I’m no fan of race swapping a high profile and iconic character like Superman but there certainly is a large difference there.

Originally posted by Surtur
A wakandan king doesn't need to be black either, but there would be a fit thrown.

don't go down this road 👆

This is where you're wrong, sport. T'Challa being a Black African is integral to the character's story. Superman's skin color isn't, he just has to be an alien that can pass for human and was raised by loving human parent who instilled a strong sense of right and wrong into his being.

Now if you wanted to pick another Black character where their skin color wasn't really important to the character and their story, sure. Or you can continue to gripe about the imagined affront to your personal delicate Whiteness, either will be fine with me.

Originally posted by ares834
Eh... It’s not similar as race and ethnicity play a large role in the character of Black Panther unlike with Superman. Admittedly, I’m no fan of race swapping a high profile and iconic character like Superman but there certainly is a large difference there.

Could have a queen who can't have kids find an abandoned white baby. He becomes king.

No reason it can't be done.

Originally posted by Robtard
This is where you're wrong, sport. T'Challa being a Black African is integral to the character's story. Superman's skin color isn't, he just has to be an alien that can pass for human and was raised by loving human parent who instilled a strong sense of right and wrong into his being.

Now if you wanted to pick another Black character where their skin color wasn't really important to the character and their story, sure. Or you can continue to gripe about the imagined affront to your personal delicate Whiteness, either will be fine with me.

Nope wrong, don't die on this hill kid. White baby could embrace african culture. No reason it can't. Unless you're a racist.