Friday, July 20, 2007

Crappy idea alert

From CHUD, Sure The Green Hornet started as a radio character, but he had his own comic book, and besides, why split hairs when the news is that Seth Rogen finally gets to be a superhero?First things first: you may be wondering how Seth Rogen as a superhero could ever work, but once you see Pineapple Express, which features Rogen in full out battle against Gary Cole, you'll start to understand. Of course it's likely that his take on The Green Hornet will be a little more comedic; after all, he's writing it with Evan Goldberg, his scripting wingman on Pineapple Express. And that's not even taking into account Rogen's whole persona, or the idea of him in a superhero costume.

This is a major departure from the long development process The Green Hornet has undergone; even when he was set to direct it, Kevin Smith wasn't going to star as the hero, and would have made a more traditional film. And over the years George Clooney and Jake Gyllenhaal have been attached. Sometimes major departures are the best kind, and as far as I'm concerned, Rogen and Goldberg can do no wrong. Now let's see who they cast as Kato...

1 comment:

Octopunk said...

Arrgh. Can't they just make up new superheroes to do comedic versions of, instead of screwing with properties that existed before they were born? C'mon. It's like when they announced Jack Black as Green Lantern. Maybe it's just the Green heroes that get messed with. I'm sure Green Arrow's about to get hit, too.

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