I was watching 2012 yesterday (which I HIGHLY recommend as it's 2.5 hours of apocalyptical goodness!) and, while I'm not at all sure how he'd look below the neck in the costume I thought that the actor who played Dr. Adrian Helmsley, Chiwetel Ejiofor, (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0252230/) might be a good possibility for the Black Panther.
>I was watching 2012 yesterday (which I HIGHLY recommend as it's 2.5 hours >of apocalyptical goodness!) and, while I'm not at all sure how he'd look >below the neck in the costume I thought that the actor who played Dr. >Adrian Helmsley, Chiwetel Ejiofor, (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0252230/) >might be a good possibility for the Black Panther.
> Just thought I'd toss that out there.
What are your reasons? Please don't say because he's black. He had zero action scene in the movie.
>> I was watching 2012 yesterday (which I HIGHLY recommend as it's 2.5 >> hours of apocalyptical goodness!) and, while I'm not at all sure how >> he'd look below the neck in the costume I thought that the actor who >> played Dr. Adrian Helmsley, Chiwetel Ejiofor, >> (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0252230/) might be a good possibility for >> the Black Panther.
>> Just thought I'd toss that out there.
> What are your reasons? Please don't say because he's black. He had > zero action scene in the movie.
His face (in the movie, not the main picture on his IMdb page) made me think of an Alan Davis drawing of the character. And while I think the character is more than worthy enough and able enough to carry a movie or television show on his own, I thought he'd make a good secondary character to give the Avengers movie more superheroes in their ranks.
...One of the few names in acting which is just as unpronouncable when ROT13'd.
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> "Michael" <thissp...@for.rent> wrote in message > news:B%bNm.52507$gg6.2746@newsfe25.iad... >>I was watching 2012 yesterday (which I HIGHLY recommend as it's 2.5 hours >>of apocalyptical goodness!) and, while I'm not at all sure how he'd look >>below the neck in the costume I thought that the actor who played Dr. >>Adrian Helmsley, Chiwetel Ejiofor, (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0252230/) >>might be a good possibility for the Black Panther.
>> Just thought I'd toss that out there.
> What are your reasons? Please don't say because he's black. He had zero > action scene in the movie.
He was in a martial arts movie a year or so ago, RED BALL, that demonstrated his action / acting chops, with that former magician who plays a lot of magicans in movies and tv shows, something Jaye.
>>>I was watching 2012 yesterday (which I HIGHLY recommend as it's 2.5 hours >>>of apocalyptical goodness!) and, while I'm not at all sure how he'd look >>>below the neck in the costume I thought that the actor who played Dr. >>>Adrian Helmsley, Chiwetel Ejiofor, (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0252230/) >>>might be a good possibility for the Black Panther.
>>>Just thought I'd toss that out there.
>>What are your reasons? Please don't say because he's black. He had zero >>action scene in the movie.
> He was in a martial arts movie a year or so ago, RED BALL, that demonstrated > his action / acting chops, with that former magician who plays a lot of > magicans in movies and tv shows, something Jaye.
>> "Michael" <thissp...@for.rent> wrote in message >> news:B%bNm.52507$gg6.2746@newsfe25.iad... >>>I was watching 2012 yesterday (which I HIGHLY recommend as it's 2.5 hours >>>of apocalyptical goodness!) and, while I'm not at all sure how he'd look >>>below the neck in the costume I thought that the actor who played Dr. >>>Adrian Helmsley, Chiwetel Ejiofor, (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0252230/) >>>might be a good possibility for the Black Panther.
>>> Just thought I'd toss that out there.
>> What are your reasons? Please don't say because he's black. He had zero >> action scene in the movie.
> He was in a martial arts movie a year or so ago, RED BALL, that > demonstrated his action / acting chops, with that former magician who > plays a lot of magicans in movies and tv shows, something Jaye.
It's RED "BELT," not RED "BALL." I like the actor but despite his name he looks too "Americanized" to play an African prince.
Will this be reserve of Fantastic Four where a black actress played Alicia Masters but she was not explicitly stated as being black? Sue Storm was played by a hispanic actress while Johnny was played by a white dude.
>>>>I was watching 2012 yesterday (which I HIGHLY recommend as it's 2.5 >>>>hours of apocalyptical goodness!) and, while I'm not at all sure how >>>>he'd look below the neck in the costume I thought that the actor who >>>>played Dr. Adrian Helmsley, Chiwetel Ejiofor, >>>>(http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0252230/) might be a good possibility for >>>>the Black Panther.
>>>>Just thought I'd toss that out there.
>>>What are your reasons? Please don't say because he's black. He had zero >>>action scene in the movie.
>> He was in a martial arts movie a year or so ago, RED BALL, that >> demonstrated his action / acting chops, with that former magician who >> plays a lot of magicans in movies and tv shows, something Jaye.
> Redbelt with Ricky Jay.
> Did he look like he'd look good in spandex?
> Michael
They made Michael Keaton look good in spandex, or whatever he wore in BATMAN.
>>> "Michael" <thissp...@for.rent> wrote in message >>> news:B%bNm.52507$gg6.2746@newsfe25.iad... >>>>I was watching 2012 yesterday (which I HIGHLY recommend as it's 2.5 >>>>hours of apocalyptical goodness!) and, while I'm not at all sure how >>>>he'd look below the neck in the costume I thought that the actor who >>>>played Dr. Adrian Helmsley, Chiwetel Ejiofor, >>>>(http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0252230/) might be a good possibility for >>>>the Black Panther.
>>>> Just thought I'd toss that out there.
>>> What are your reasons? Please don't say because he's black. He had >>> zero action scene in the movie.
>> He was in a martial arts movie a year or so ago, RED BALL, that >> demonstrated his action / acting chops, with that former magician who >> plays a lot of magicans in movies and tv shows, something Jaye.
> It's RED "BELT," not RED "BALL." I like the actor but despite his name > he looks too "Americanized" to play an African prince.
Considering he's British, that's impressive. Then again, how does he look "Americanized"?
> Will this be reserve of Fantastic Four where a black actress played Alicia > Masters but she was not explicitly stated as being black? Sue Storm was > played by a hispanic actress while Johnny was played by a white dude.
On Nov 19, 8:47 am, Michael <thissp...@for.rent> wrote:
> I was watching 2012 yesterday (which I HIGHLY recommend as it's 2.5 > hours of apocalyptical goodness!) and, while I'm not at all sure how > he'd look below the neck in the costume I thought that the actor who > played Dr. Adrian Helmsley, Chiwetel Ejiofor, > (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0252230/) might be a good possibility for > the Black Panther.
> Just thought I'd toss that out there.
> Michael
Chiwetel Ejiofor has been mentioned before as a leading candidate for the role. Perhaps most significantly so by John Singleton who has been attached to the project to bring T'Challa to the big screen for some time. http://www.firstshowing.net/2007/08/16/rumor-chiwetel-ejiofor-as-blac...
Ejiofor was also in Joss Whedon's SERENITY movie playing a physical role. He has an impressive range (see "Kinky Boots") and, I agree would be a great T'Challa.
>>>>>I was watching 2012 yesterday (which I HIGHLY recommend as it's 2.5 >>>>>hours of apocalyptical goodness!) and, while I'm not at all sure how >>>>>he'd look below the neck in the costume I thought that the actor who >>>>>played Dr. Adrian Helmsley, Chiwetel Ejiofor, >>>>>(http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0252230/) might be a good possibility for >>>>>the Black Panther.
>>>>>Just thought I'd toss that out there.
>>>>What are your reasons? Please don't say because he's black. He had >>>>zero action scene in the movie.
>>>He was in a martial arts movie a year or so ago, RED BALL, that >>>demonstrated his action / acting chops, with that former magician who >>>plays a lot of magicans in movies and tv shows, something Jaye.
>>It's RED "BELT," not RED "BALL." I like the actor but despite his name >>he looks too "Americanized" to play an African prince.
> Considering he's British, that's impressive. Then again, how does he look > "Americanized"?
Pulls off a good American accent in the movie I guess?
>>>>>I was watching 2012 yesterday (which I HIGHLY recommend as it's 2.5 >>>>>hours of apocalyptical goodness!) and, while I'm not at all sure how >>>>>he'd look below the neck in the costume I thought that the actor who >>>>>played Dr. Adrian Helmsley, Chiwetel Ejiofor, >>>>>(http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0252230/) might be a good possibility for >>>>>the Black Panther.
>>>>>Just thought I'd toss that out there.
>>>>What are your reasons? Please don't say because he's black. He had zero >>>>action scene in the movie.
>>>He was in a martial arts movie a year or so ago, RED BALL, that >>>demonstrated his action / acting chops, with that former magician who >>>plays a lot of magicans in movies and tv shows, something Jaye.
>>Redbelt with Ricky Jay.
>>Did he look like he'd look good in spandex?
>>Michael
> They made Michael Keaton look good in spandex, or whatever he wore in > BATMAN.
I want to say that the majority of that Batcuit was sculpted rubber but I'm not at all sure.
>>>> I was watching 2012 yesterday (which I HIGHLY recommend as it's 2.5 >>>> hours of apocalyptical goodness!) and, while I'm not at all sure how >>>> he'd look below the neck in the costume I thought that the actor who >>>> played Dr. Adrian Helmsley, Chiwetel Ejiofor, >>>> (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0252230/) might be a good possibility >>>> for the Black Panther.
>>>> Just thought I'd toss that out there.
>>> What are your reasons? Please don't say because he's black. He had >>> zero action scene in the movie.
>> He was in a martial arts movie a year or so ago, RED BALL, that >> demonstrated his action / acting chops, with that former magician who >> plays a lot of magicans in movies and tv shows, something Jaye.
> It's RED "BELT," not RED "BALL." I like the actor but despite his name > he looks too "Americanized" to play an African prince.
> Will this be reserve of Fantastic Four where a black actress played > Alicia Masters but she was not explicitly stated as being black? Sue > Storm was played by a hispanic actress while Johnny was played by a > white dude.
Fans can do the research and get that Black Panther was created before the Black Panthers had any popularity, and that the name "Black Panther" was used lots of times in media before the Black Panthers made it as unpopular as naming your child Lolita.
It is guaranteed that if a Black Panther movie is made, the general audience will not get it.
This may lead to trouble.
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In article <hfdsaf$9f...@blue.rahul.net>, arrom...@rahul.net (Ken Arromdee) wrote:
> Fans can do the research and get that Black Panther was created before > the Black Panthers had any popularity, and that the name "Black Panther" > was used lots of times in media before the Black Panthers made it as > unpopular as naming your child Lolita.
Hmm. Marvel Black Panther, July 1966, Black Panther 'political' party, October 15, 1966. Good call.
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On Dec 5, 6:56 am, arrom...@rahul.net (Ken Arromdee) wrote:
> Fans can do the research and get that Black Panther was created before > the Black Panthers had any popularity, and that the name "Black Panther" > was used lots of times in media before the Black Panthers made it as > unpopular as naming your child Lolita.
Can you tell us what you mean by The Black Panther Party having made the term "unpopular"?
In article <1ea8c097-263b-4799-be80-24f0a92b2...@g1g2000pra.googlegroups.com>,
STRATEGY <strategy...@gmail.com> wrote: >Can you tell us what you mean by The Black Panther Party having made >the term "unpopular"?
I don't understand the question. "Unpopular" has a pretty well known meaning. Nobody wants to call their movie or group or character or whatever the Black Panther any more now that the Black Panthers have tainted the name. -- Ken Arromdee / arromdee_AT_rahul.net / http://www.rahul.net/arromdee
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On Dec 5, 9:56 am, arrom...@rahul.net (Ken Arromdee) wrote:
> Fans can do the research and get that Black Panther was created before > the Black Panthers had any popularity, and that the name "Black Panther" > was used lots of times in media before the Black Panthers made it as > unpopular as naming your child Lolita.
> It is guaranteed that if a Black Panther movie is made, the general audience > will not get it.
> This may lead to trouble.
Well, that's why Stan and Jack briefly changed him to "The Black Leopard" or something, before apparently going "to hell with it". If it didn't make the world explode back then, when the Black Panthers were regularly in the news, there's no way it will now...
Not to say that there won't be confusion, tho. I recall reading awhile ago that many folks thought that Wesley Snipes was going to play the comic character, but the project was apparently about the activist group (and fell thru anyway)...
On Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:23:54 -0800 (PST), Hand-of-Omega
<handofom...@hotmail.com> wrote: >On Dec 5, 9:56 am, arrom...@rahul.net (Ken Arromdee) wrote: >> It is guaranteed that if a Black Panther movie is made, the general audience >> will not get it.
>> This may lead to trouble.
...We live in a more enlightened time, Ken. Then again, late-night arthouse showings of "Sweet Sweetback's Badassssss(*) Song" still tends to get sold-out audiences consisting mostly of black folks. So who knows what a live-action "Black Panther" flick would result in? Personally would prefer seeing Denzel Washington in the role than Wesley Snipes, tho.
(*) Would you believe that even Melvin Van Peebles isn't sure just how many extra s's are in "Badasssss"?
>Well, that's why Stan and Jack briefly changed him to "The Black >Leopard" or something, before apparently going "to hell with it". If >it didn't make the world explode back then, when the Black Panthers >were regularly in the news, there's no way it will now...
...This is correct. IIRC, they even mentioned something to this effect in one of the lettercols, and Roy Thomas went on record a couple of times in the 80's about an alternative name that may have been Jack's original name for the character, the "Coal Tiger". As for what the actual Panthers thought about the whole thing, ISTR Huey Newton making some comment to the effect that he "didn't give a damn what some cracker funny book writer wrote", but that was a *long* time ago in a college government course taught by a somewhat controversial professor at the time. Might be tempted to look the guy up and see if he can actually cite source for that one.
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