Captain Britain - Movie News/Disscussion/Speculation

[Madwelshboy]

Is Gerard Butler to play Captain Britain?

Though it may only be a rumor, it seems that the '300' star is being lined up to play the UK's greatest superhero!

A Hollywood Insider has told the website 'ShowbizSpy' the following,

"This would be a different angle on the usual superhero movies and not just because it is set outside of the US."

"It will be darker and grittier than movies like Spider-Man and Iron Man — kind of like Marvel’s answer to The Dark Knight."

"There are few British actors who could take the title role but Gerard is the clear favorite. He’s perfect for it."

http://www.comicbookmovie.com/fansit...4/news/?a=9455

[knowles2]

All an other dark comic book movie, hope it is like Watchman, awesome, anything less dark than that and I will be disappoint. Now who is this captain Britain.

just looked it up on wikipedia

[Madwelshboy]

Now who is this captain Britain.just looked it up on wikipedia

Ok, incase other people dont know, brief summery:

Captain Britain (Brian Braddock), briefly known as Britannic, is a fictional character, a superhero appearing in the comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was originally meant to be the British equivalent of Captain America. Endowed with extraordinary powers by the legendary magician Merlyn and his daughter Roma, Captain Britain was assigned to uphold the laws of Britain. He become leader of the British superhero team Excalibur, consisting of himself, his lover Meggan, and several onetime members of the X-Men and related mutant teams. He Later worked with British government agency MI: 13. He is also the fraternal twin brother of X-man, Psylocke

[jenks]

And there was me thinking this was just a bad joke

[Madwelshboy]

And there was me thinking this was just a bad joke

Why did you think that?

[jenks]

Because Captain Britain just sounds like a spoof of Captain America.

[AvatarIII]

you think that's bad, ever hear of the other british marvel hero, "Union Jack"?

[knowles2]

you think that's bad, ever hear of the other british marvel hero, "Union Jack"?

Well I did not until I read about captain Britain. Then I found out that Britain seem to have just as many super heroes as America, hay it not my fault I spent 2 hours reading up on British comic books heroes.