Comments on: Is Chiwetel Ejiofor the Black Panther? http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/2158.htm/ We Know You Love Comics. We Do Too. Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:51:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Brent http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/2158.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-34602 Brent Fri, 17 Aug 2007 18:21:35 +0000 http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/2158.htm/#comment-34602 PLEASE go see Ejiofor's performance in "Talk To Me", especially the Pool Hall scene where he describes life as a "black guy in a suit", always underestimated by corporate America disrecpected "brothers in the 'hood". It is a great scene executed by a consumate actor. Ejiofor is perfect for a sterotype-free, Batman Begins type rendition of T'challa. Nor does he look "too western" because not every person of direct African heritage looks like a big bald buck, which is where most of Dijimon Honsou's appeal lies with fan boys. Africa is a huge place with diverse looking people. I'm not so sure about John Singleton's vision, especially with him considering Tyrese Gibson as Luke Cage. That is worse than when LL Cool J was being considered. There are so many trained, physically suited black actors available for various kinds of roles, but Hollywood and fan boys tend to only consider Will Smith, Denzel Washington, Samuel Jackson, Morgan Freeman or rappers. Yet when it is time to cast Superman or Batman, the proper care is taken to find a spot-on actor (and in the case of Brandon Routh, a complete unknown was given a shot). PLEASE go see Ejiofor’s performance in “Talk To Me”, especially the Pool Hall scene where he describes life as a “black guy in a suit”, always underestimated by corporate America disrecpected “brothers in the ‘hood”. It is a great scene executed by a consumate actor. Ejiofor is perfect for a sterotype-free, Batman Begins type rendition of T’challa. Nor does he look “too western” because not every person of direct African heritage looks like a big bald buck, which is where most of Dijimon Honsou’s appeal lies with fan boys. Africa is a huge place with diverse looking people.

I’m not so sure about John Singleton’s vision, especially with him considering Tyrese Gibson as Luke Cage. That is worse than when LL Cool J was being considered. There are so many trained, physically suited black actors available for various kinds of roles, but Hollywood and fan boys tend to only consider Will Smith, Denzel Washington, Samuel Jackson, Morgan Freeman or rappers. Yet when it is time to cast Superman or Batman, the proper care is taken to find a spot-on actor (and in the case of Brandon Routh, a complete unknown was given a shot).

]]> By: Kienan http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/2158.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-34397 Kienan Thu, 16 Aug 2007 19:01:54 +0000 http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/2158.htm/#comment-34397 Ejiofor is great, but he has a very "western" look to him. I buy hounsou more as a tribesman. But they are both great. I could see the film working well with either of them. Ejiofor is great, but he has a very “western” look to him. I buy hounsou more as a tribesman. But they are both great. I could see the film working well with either of them.

]]> By: The Enigma http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/2158.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-34386 The Enigma Thu, 16 Aug 2007 17:40:40 +0000 http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/2158.htm/#comment-34386 I absolutely LOVED Hounsou in Gladiator, and I think he has the look and the gravitas necessary to play the part well. Both are absolutely amazing actors, and I would be pleased to see either of them in the role. Ejiofor is a tribesman, so that would be even cooler. I absolutely LOVED Hounsou in Gladiator, and I think he has the look and the gravitas necessary to play the part well. Both are absolutely amazing actors, and I would be pleased to see either of them in the role. Ejiofor is a tribesman, so that would be even cooler.

]]> By: Josh http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/2158.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-34361 Josh Thu, 16 Aug 2007 15:03:03 +0000 http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/2158.htm/#comment-34361 I really like Chiwetel Ejiofor as an actor. I could see him as the Panther. I really like Chiwetel Ejiofor as an actor. I could see him as the Panther.

]]> By: Matt E. http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/2158.htm/comment-page-1/#comment-34350 Matt E. Thu, 16 Aug 2007 14:13:35 +0000 http://www.majorspoilers.com/archives/2158.htm/#comment-34350 I'm not a Black Panter fanboy but I really can't imagine finding someone better than Chiwetel Ejiofor. I feel the same way about him for this role as I did when I learned Christian Bale was doing Batman. I’m not a Black Panter fanboy but I really can’t imagine finding someone better than Chiwetel Ejiofor. I feel the same way about him for this role as I did when I learned Christian Bale was doing Batman.

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