3. "Michael Jai or Chiwetel " In response to Reply # 0
Michael has the martial art skills and needs to be redeemed for Spawn.
Chiwetel is in the same boat except he's a better suited actor to probably pull of the royalty part of T'Chala. Well overall he's a better actor than Michael Jai.
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Do you need a "name" Black guy to play Black Panther, or can you get the Black equivalent of Chris Evans (Captain America)?
If you don't, Nate Parker is my choice. He can actually act, he starred in a much-maligned action film, and hell, why not elevate him to the level of movie star?
Who is Black Panther's nemesis? Who should play THAT role?
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44. "I thought he was Bucky originally" In response to Reply # 42
The original Cap movie story was better IMO, and that was Cap was tested with a more refined serum that a lot of black soldiers were tested with ala Tuskegee experiment and he had to rescue some of the black soldiers, Bucky being one of them
Was probably a hard story to tell, so they kept it simple
My guess is knowing they'd do a BP movie made them feel better about abandoning that angle
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25. "I'd love to see David Oyelowo get the part." In response to Reply # 0
Relatively young without being teenage, amazing screen presence, intense AND charming. He might be a little short next to Hemsworth and them, but he's been an actor I've had my eye on for a while.
If they want to go older and more experienced, Hounsou or White would both be awesome.
35. "Explain it to us." In response to Reply # 34 Thu Jun-07-12 11:07 AM by spades
My major concern is that the action scenes are credible. BP isn't particulary 'charming' so I don't need a charming lead, but I do need someone who can portray confidence/competence/power and gravitas.
W/actors who seem 'young' I worry about them being able to have the last two.
36. "BP needs to be boarderline scary" In response to Reply # 35
he has to have enough of a presence that you buy he could be not only the brilliantly competent King of the arguably most powerful country on the planet
you also have to have someone who if push came to shove won't take any crap from ANYBODY (recall: He punked Stark pretty soundly and Namor, Dr. Doom are leery of him)
37. "Oyelowo is the most capable actor as far as range is concerned" In response to Reply # 35
All this searching for someone Afircan enough or kung fu enough is so redundant when it comes to ACTING. Black Panther wears a MASK, being able to spin crescent kick 10 feet in the air is not even on the list of concerns to those casting. Any actor can TRAIN and learn enough finesse moves to look the part on screen in fight scenes, oh but what am I saying, BLACK PANTHER WEARS A MASK IT WONT EVEN BE THE ACTOR IN THESE SCENES.
David Oyelowo has displayed enough range to show that he could competently exude a character such as Black Panther who is not only an extraordinary combatant but is a brilliant king as well.
Plus Chiwetel looks like a fucking wimp and has always played somewhat wimpy characters in all his films.
Michael Jai White is too brutish and stale to lead a film.
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41. "I find it HIGHLY doubtful that all the action will be in mask" In response to Reply # 37 Thu Jun-07-12 01:57 PM by spades
Also, 'training' actors to fight, almost always looks bad. However, Frank below says dude looked competent in the fight scenes, I trust him, so I'm cool on that.
I will say, the cat does look a lil' young tho. Especially to be the head of state/high priest of Wakanda.
*edit* Oh, I agree w/you on Chiwetel, BTW. It's not that he looks wimpy, but he definitely doesn't look scary/tough.
Frank Longo Member since Nov 18th 2003 65827 posts
Thu Jun-07-12 11:44 AM
39. "Oyelowo has been awesome in action scenes to date." In response to Reply # 35
Even though he wasn't punching dudes out, he was fierce in Red Tails, and on the prowl in Rise of the Planet of the Apes, he had extreme intensity without being one-note.
He's also extremely charismatic and handsome. Very few actors can flip from charm to scary intensity like Oyelowo can.
48. "nothing scary about that nigger" In response to Reply # 39
plus iont think he's of the right stature for the part, and he doesn't have the sense of regality that Chewie brings to the parts he plays
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54. "Agent K said he's not allowed-MIB protocol doesn't allow for filming age..." In response to Reply # 53
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57. "RE: WTF is up with these old ass dudes?" In response to Reply # 55
>T'Chala shouldn't be much older than 30 at most, get rid of >all these old ass dudes that can't do their own stunts. > >My choices would be: >John Boyega (Attack the Block) >Elijah Kelly (Red Tails) or >Nate Parker (The Great Debaters and Red Tails) >
and you're assuming the choices you gave can? smh
it's a studio decision...if those three in the running, good. if not, ain't shit you, me or anyone else can do...they'll go old/whoever brings it in the audtions as T'Chala...
66. "i'm leaning towards Chiwietel or David Oyelowo..." In response to Reply # 0 Sat Jun-30-12 01:59 PM by Voodoochilde
..and whoever insinuated that Chiwietels characters come off as wimpy needs to go back and rewatch Serenity, his handling of that character emitted power, skill, control, confidence and instilled fear in a very regal and refined way....
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