AQUAMAN. HIS MOMENT IS NOW!

More than any other character in the Justice League (and possibly comic books in general), Aquaman is constantly labeled as "lame", or "the laughing stock". Comic book artists and writers have tried to make the character translate as the opposite, but generally fail to hit the mark. Nobody is to blame for this, not creative teams, nor the character himself. The blame lies perhaps with the medium. Despite the fact that things have evolved over the years, from talent to how things are printed, a lot of what should make Aquaman "cool" gets lost somewhere. No matter how many killer whales, or how big the great white sharks, print form holds back the king of Atlantis.

If we were still in the 1990's or even the early 2000's, this could still come off as cheesy and further damaging the character. However, in the age we live in, the age of near flawless CGI, Aquaman now has a platform to show the world what he's capable of. From the creatures of the seas, his live action presence (Jason Momoa has a "presence" to him naturally), to even the water effects that will really add to the character. All of which are in a visual sense of course. The performance and story will really be the basis of what makes of breaks this character, but the visuals are very helpful with this one. Sure, we have seen Aquaman in live action form before in Smallville, but not much was really done there. And in comparison to what could be done in a movie (or event now on television, hint hint for Arrow and The Flash), it will be nearly non-existent.

We won't know much for another year, but there is always room for questions until then. Questions like "if this pans out, will we see Aquaman get a solo movie?", "what if this fails?". That one is somewhat key. Like mentioned in the beginning, this is Aquaman's chance to become one of the "cool kids". There is an opportunity to annihilate the haters from over the years, but there is also the chance to add some jet fuel to their fire. As with everything involved with this movie, guess we will find out.


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SHAZAM! NOT PART OF MOS MOVIEVERSE, AND THAT'S OKAY

Initially, disappointment set in. How could they not have "Shazam!" in the same universe as "Man Of Steel", and the upcoming "Batman Vs Superman: Dawn Of Justice"? Was Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson wrong, and it will be? Yes, and no. Sure he is right in that it would be a seperate world from that of Zach Snyder's. However, recently Geoff John's from DC Comics had stated that they consider the movies and television shows as a multiverse. That is where the disappointment dissipates.

Just because The Rock says know your role (couldn't resist), but just because he says they are different worlds, doesn't mean that there isn't a possibility of a massive cross-over film. It also doesn't mean that the stories although different in both style and tone, won't be similar in the direction that they take. Perhaps they all lead into a massive multiverse cross-over, with say Darkseid as the main villain.
Perhaps not though. It does allow "Shazam!" free reign to go where they want, which will be good as there will likely be immediate comparisons with Superman. But, that will likely always be the case. And it should be that way really. Also with the freedom to go their own route, comes the ability to also return to when Shazam (then known as Captain Marvel) not only went head to head with Superman in sales, but he surpassed the original superhero at one point.

We are getting pretty far ahead of ourselves with all of this really. We still need the lead character of both Billy Batson and Shazam to be cast. The Rock will be filling the role (and hopefully...knowing his role *ahem*) that fans had him pegged for when he first crossed over from the wrestling ring to the big screen. The role of Black Adam.

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AFFLECK CAST AS BATMAN. WORLD ENDS!

Okay, maybe the world hasn't literally ended, but a lot of fellow Bat-Fans out there sure have been acting as though it has. I've heard about death threats (even to those not even connected to the movie) and a petition for the President of the USA to step in and stop this casting. Seriously stupid stuff, that in all honesty, makes it kind of embarrassing to be a fan. I openly admit, my initial reaction was "F*ck!". For me it had absolutely nothing to do with Affleck or his ability to act or make a good movie. Daredevil wasn't the best movie, but I enjoyed it (minus Afflecks hair aha). So much, that I kind of yearned for him to reprise his role in the Elektra spin-off/sequel. My issue with this casting, was that I haven't heard or seen any movies where Ben had "the voice" to play Batman. A combination of his Boston accent and higher toned voice makes it hard for me to see him as The Dark Knight. Now I am not saying everyone has to be like Christian Bale and his grovelling attempt, however a different style of voice work is essential while dawning the cape and cowl. Biggest issue with George Clooney's attempt at being the Batman was that with or without the mask, you knew Bruce Wayne and Batman were the same person.

Now I am sure some of you are thinking, "Oh, working on his voice is easy." and initially you aren't wrong, however, it isn't as easy as you think and takes a lot of dedication. Not only that, there is always the risk of it being cheesy or over the top (Bale went overboard at times).

Again, this is the only thing that worries me. It was the only thing that worried me about Heath playing The Joker in The Dark Knight. I had never heard/seen him without the accent (Aussie I think). And well, clearly, those worries were put to sleep very quickly. And speaking of Heath Ledger as Mr. J, I remember the proverbial crap hitting the fan over that casting choice as well, I dunno, do you think that an Oscar win and the Box-Office numbers made those doubters eat their words? I believe so. And although I was too young to really hear about them, but I do remember my Dad telling me about how nobody wanted Michael Keaton as Batman back in the '89 Tim Burton movie, and I know I am not the only one who thinks of the first two of that franchise as being the best of them.

 So, the next 2 years shall be spent defending this movie and its casting choices. Hopefully this movie is as awesome as I am expecting it to be. Absolutely loved Man Of Steel, and adding my all-time favorite character to that mix, cannot be a bad thing....I hope ahaha Naw, total confidence in Zack Synder and the cast of this movie. Till then if your going to "question" anything about this movie, then let it be about things like "With Affleck only being 41, what direction are they taking after teasing this will be similar to Frank Miller's The Dark Knight Returns", or "When are they announcing Brian Cranston as Lex Luthor?" Okay that last one is purely rumor at the moment, but my choice for the role (if it is even part of the upcoming movie).

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