Cinematic Clark: Rescue, Re-brand, Reboot, or Replace?

[daBronzeBomma]

I've been avoiding these topics concerning Henry Cavill's contract breakdowns, and will probably talk about that later in a more appropriate thread.

But for now, let's go over what our own preferences for the future are in a game I like to call:


RESCUE, RE-CAST, REPLACE, OR REBOOT?


Allow me to explain those choices a bit more clearly.

A. RESCUE - salvage Henry Cavill in any feasible manner, even if it's just guest appearances in other DCEU films for a while instead of direct to MOS2. No re-casting at all.

B. RE-CAST (RE-BRAND) - Accept that Henry is likely done, but don't replace the character nor start over. Plug in another actor of relatively equal value who is more flexible pay-wise. This is where not-bad alternatives such as "John Krasinski as the new DCEU Superman" land.

C. REPLACE - keep current continuity, but Remove the character of Clark Kent himself off the board. Let one of his "alternates", such as Kara Zor-El, Lar Gand, Karen Starr, Val-Zod, Calvin Ellis, Keenan Kong, or Hernan Guerra take over for Clark Kent in-story.

D. REBOOT - this would require a deliberate shelving of the film franchise for any number of years before starting over from scratch without any attachment whatsoever to the DCEU ... more than likely nothing till, say, 2028.


So, list your preferences in order, from most-desired outcome to least desired outcome.

Me:

It goes A.B.D.C.

Rescue is #1.

Recast is #2.

Reboot is #3.

And Replace is #56789, or just dead-last.

You?

[HeroVladimir93]

Me:

It goes A.B.D.C.

Rescue is #1.

Recast is #2.

Reboot is #3.

And Replace is #56789, or just dead-last.

You?

Same opinion here. Henry deserves another chance!

[Sacred Knight]

I don't even know. They're all such awful options, its actually hard to choose which is the least evil. That's how badly WB mismanaged the character.

I suppose I'd go with Rescue, on the off-chance the insulting nothing-but-cameo deal would really take to the fans, maybe like Diana's did in BvS. But I don't know if that's in the realm of reality or wishful thinking.

[Francisco]

Me: Keep Cavill, ignore BvS and Justice League. Bring Brainiac.

[SiegePerilous02]

Rescuing Cavill, but only if he gets a movie. None of this passive aggressive (on WB's part) cameo BS.

Re-casting would be the next best thing provided it comes with a solo film or cameos that are guaranteed to lead to a solo film.


Replacing is dead last.

[kjn]

Just simply reboot. Bring in new actors as needed, and simply tell the next directors and writers that they only need to consider Wonder Woman, and possibly Aquaman and Shazam in their next movies.

[superduperman]

D. I was never a fan of the DCEU so this is an easy choice for me. All but WW got panned so it's not like it would be a huge loss all things considered. That having been said, I don't see WB letting the DCU go without movies for an extended period of time.

A. This is one of those "made your bed so now you have to lay in it" situations. I think it would be easier on them to try and salvage something from it. They can build it around WW if they have to. But they've already invested so much money in this universe. I think they'd prefer to just keep going with what they have rather than go through the headache of having to start again. Just give the guy his damn sequel already!

C&B are both equally undesirable. Anyone who replaces him will just be seen as "the guy who replaced Cavill"and we already have a universe without a Superman, it's called the main Arrow-verse.

[Francisco]

Do we actually need another retelling of Superman's origin?

[Osiris-Rex]

Recast, like they did with Keaton's Batman, but don't get too campy. Kilmer and Clooney weren't the problem, it was the script. Agreed we don't need yet another origin story.

[Last Son of Krypton]

Do we actually need another retelling of Superman's origin?

Yes, we need it. And also having Doomsday killing him again. /sarcasm

[SiegePerilous02]

Yes, we need it. And also having Doomsday killing him again. /sarcasm

Yes, I'd avoid a full reboot just because it's the closest we have to a sure bet we won't be seeing Doomsday again.

You KNOW they'd trot that out again if they could get away with it.

[superduperman]

Yes, we need it. And also having Doomsday killing him again. /sarcasm

You know what we need? Another Pa death scene!

[Carabas]

Full reboot, but keep Cavill.

[HeroVladimir93]

You know what we need? Another Pa death scene!

Somehow, I think DC wants Jonathan to be for Superman what Uncle Ben was for Spider-Man: the parental figure who dies just so that the hero can get the motivation to go and save the world.

[Ascended]

I dont care what they do. Cavill is my favorite live-action Superman but I'm done with DC movies until wiser minds are put in charge.

Well, I might take the kids to see Shazam. They really loved that trailer. But that's for their sake, not mine.