Thursday, September 13, 2018

DC Sucketh Runneth Over


So, Henry Cavill is out as Superman.   John Rogers had a nice series of tweets explaining what Warner Brothers' problem is--they don't like the DC characters/universe, so they can't get into it and make it work.  The fun thing is the wild speculation on the next Superman.  And, of course, there is wagering.  I got an email from a sports book which gave the following odds:



Next Superman Actor
American Odds
Fractional Odds
Michael B. Jordan
+125
5/4
Armie Hammer
+350
7/2
Henry Golding
+1000
10/1
Benjamin Walker
+1600
16/1
Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson
+900
9/1
Will Smith
+5000
50/1
Tyler Hoechlin
+900
9/1
Ryan Gosling
+1000
10/1
Nicholas Cage
+3300
33/1
Ben Affleck
+5000
50/1
Mark Wahlberg
+1200
12/1
Idris Elba
+600
6/1
Source: https://www.betonline.ag/sportsbook/futures-and-props/entertainment

I think the odds on MBJ are way too low.  There is no way that he is almost even odds.  I think most of the names here are jokes, and I would definitely bet the field (that none of the above is the winner).

As a Marvel guy who loves the DC shows on TV, there seems to be a simple solution: get the TV people to make a movie or three.  But that is too damn obvious.

Anyhow, I will continue to make mine Marvel as the only Marvel movies I didn't like very much or at all were Thor 2, the Hulks, Age of Ultron.... and that's about it.  The TV shows are more of a mix.

And as Stan would say, Excelsior!!!













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