Would You Like Superman When He’s Angry?

Posted by Robert Fure (robert@filmschoolrejects.com) on April 22, 2008

Angry Superman

Thomas Tull of Legendary Pictures, who have had a producing hand in Superman Returns, Batman Begins, and 300 said earlier while speechifying that the next installment of the Superman series would find our caped hero behaving like “an angry god.” His statement about “refocusing” the character sort of implies that at one time Supes was an angry god, or angry-ish and godlike. Now I’m not the biggest Superman fan, so I don’t know if there was a darker period in his timeline – I somewhat doubt it. This is a perfect example of Hollywood screwing something up so bad (Superman Returns) that the only solution they can come up with is do the complete opposite. Emo Superman? Forget that. Angry God Superman!

That’s the primary reason I never liked Superman, he is a good guy. He’s invincible. He doesn’t do wrong. He rarely ever has done anything even close to objectionable. And that’s lame. But that’s who he is. It doesn’t make sense to make him a Red and Blue Batman. That’s not what Superman is about. There are plenty of ways to make a great Superman movie, but I doubt making him an ‘angry god’ is one of them. If you want to make Supes snap a little and really pummel some badguys, throw aliens or Doomsday his way and let him unload. But the allegorical references, eh, and the anger, not so much.

Thoughts?

Source: Comics2Film Photo: Tomciu

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790

Is this speculation or are they really going to go this direction.

If so its a horrible idea.

SmartedPanda

He's the boyscout...Why are they making him "an angry god" for? Trying to prevent kids from finding a new fictional hero?
I agree with what you said, throw some Doomsday and a few batarangs, and you're good to go.

Stacy

Hey if he does no wrong then how did he have a kid out of wedlock?

jdickner

What they should do is the life and death of superman story. Right out of the gates you could have Superman battling Doomsday. Just think of the cinematics. Then the Justice league come in to help so your getting all these extra character's in that could lead to future movies. Once he's dead bring out the new Supermen. this could make a fantastic movie and it's probably every fanboy's wet dream.

Mandabule

Personally I don't find anything wrong with them making Superman a little bit darker,but on the same token to not over do it.I know that he's supposed to represent the becon of light in a world of darkness but,times have changed now.I think now in todays society everyone is rooting more for than anti-hero than anything else.They've never attempted to update Superman in anyway over the years and thats why I think he's becoming irrelavent.The days of" take you vitamins and say your prayers era" are long gone know.I think people are tired of there intellegnce being insulted.

Lucy

NOOO!!! YOu cannot change Superman!!! The reason billions of people love him is for who he is, whether you think its lame or not. He is EXACTLY what we need in today's world. people forget its not uncool to be good. Dont screw up with Superman.!!!

Mandabule

I'm not saying to change him to the point that hes a flying Frank Castle I just think they should give him more of an attitude modify his costume or something.

Rick

lois gets seriously hurt by a villian who can match superman's strengths, superman get's mad...bingo...you have an angry god.

go read alex ross's kingdom come, he gets pissed at humans near the end...it CAN work.

rob

actually to behonest superman did go tbad 2 times i believe in the eclipse saga and teh monarch as well superman did change his attire and batman actually beat him it was late 80's early 90's my pop confirmed it with me i actually remember the issue like i just read it. dc made it kinda as a what if spoof to marvel. but they actually made a chronicle out of it then i also believe there was a timeline that superman made a evil copy of himself by mistake. then there is bizarro. and to key it off. justice league was defeated by doomsday. supes shoulda beat him and never would have died if loius lane didnt get in the middle of it. but hey theat s why supes beat him soundly 2 times after that.and why only batman is the one guy supes truly fears cus batman isnt a boyscout and he will kill.

Clif

Superman has been around a long time and to not let that tremendous amount of power psychologically effect sum1 at a few points is not human. This is the interesting thing about superman as well as any other hero, he may have super abilities but is tied mentally to the state we are: decision making, love, ANGER. I think this may diversify his character and possibly bring a new following of fans to his legacy

Would You Like Superman When He’s Angry?

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