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Donnie Yen and Fans Campaigning For Him to be Cast as Namor for Marvel Studios
So apparently Marvel has finally reclaimed the movie rights for Namor, the most empowered superhero and apparently Donnie Yen and his fan base have a great suggestion for who should play the lead!
I have to say, I can’t think of a man who could bring more empowerment (x):
Now that would be a comic book movie worth seeing!
– wincenworks
The 5 Most Ridiculously Sexist Superhero Costumes
An old Cracked list, which, like the last one we featured on BABD, ends with a half-joking #1 entry.
However – unlike that other list, which attempted to claim Bayonetta as a proper example of sexual female character in fiction – this one uses Namor to remind us that, while flaunting his amazing body, he’s still an example of male power fantasy, so it isn’t exactly fair to compare him to female superheroines clearly designed solely as eyecandy.
~Ozzie
The 5 Most Ridiculously Sexist Superhero Costumes
An old Cracked list, which, like the last one we featured on BABD, ends with a half-joking #1 entry.
However – unlike that other list, which attempted to claim Bayonetta as a proper example of sexual female character in fiction – this one uses Namor to remind us that, while flaunting his amazing body, he’s still an example of male power fantasy, so it isn’t exactly fair to compare him to female superheroines clearly designed solely as eyecandy.
~Ozzie
Why is Marvel/Disney (or whoever owns the rights currently) making more and more movies and games about Spider-man, Iron Man and Captain America when they could be making them about Namor, the Sub-Mariner? So the state of licensing is more than a little complicated – with this much potential fixing the situation so they can capitalize on this should be a top priority!
I mean check out his credentials (from 1966), pure empowerment right there!
– wincenworks
Considering Namor is one of the rare male characters that are actually acknowledged as very sexy in-universe, it wouldn’t be improper if the filmography focused a lot on his washboard abs.
And let’s not forget that since DC made Khal Drogo the movie Aquaman, it’s an appropriate time to counter Jason Momoa’s… everything with someone equally empowered (preferably not a white guy named Chris).
~Ozzie