The Comic: A soldier of fortune boasting both telekinetic and telepathic abilities, Cable first cropped up as an infant in an issue of Uncanny X-Men, before going on to play a leading role in the New Mutants strand. It was a series that would expand upon the existing X-Men universe to great effect, pitting Cable against a host of memorable villains including Stryfe, the Genoshans and the all-powerful Apocalypse. Fun fact: he's the son of Scott Summers, better known by his mutant name, Cyclops.
The Movie Version: Cable was paired with Deadpool for a long running comic-book series, but we'd like to see him stand alone in any big-screen outing. As for narrative, we'd have Cable time-travelling from the future to the present in order to avert a catastrophic event some way down the line. The X-Men links could either be played up to capitalise on the popularity of the existing franchise, or minimised in other to bag a new audience. Cable is definitely enough of a badass to carry this one on his own…
Dream Director: Ridley Scott is back in the sci-fi game with Prometheus, and Cable's exploits in a dystopian future could be right up his alley.
Cast: Kurt Russell would make for an excellently grizzled take on the character. He'd also play lead villain Stryfe, as he's the clone of Cable. Kurt Russell vs Kurt Russell? That's a head to head we'd pay to see…
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Hadouken76
Apr 25th 2012, 9:25
Olga Kuryekno would make a more authentic Black Widow, than the attractive but performance-stunted and monotone Johansson. Deadpool deserves better than his 'end boss' role in Wolverine. Couldnt they have rebooted Daredevil instead of Spiderman?
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SiMan
Apr 25th 2012, 12:34
I thought the Civil story arc was one of the best i've read from marvel, but i think its too big to fit into a movie, especially as it leads into the Secert Invasion and Dark Reign (which is also really good) arcs and isn't really resolved until the Siege storyline. I think it would work better if they had a 'Marvel Universe' tv show, but that's probably wishful thinking.
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SiMan
Apr 25th 2012, 12:34
I thought the Civil story arc was one of the best i've read from marvel, but i think its too big to fit into a movie, especially as it leads into the Secert Invasion and Dark Reign (which is also really good) arcs and isn't really resolved until the Siege storyline. I think it would work better if they had a 'Marvel Universe' tv show, but that's probably wishful thinking.
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SiMan
Apr 25th 2012, 12:36
Oh, and i also still have an issue with the same actor playing two different characters from the same comic book universe (i'm shaking my fist at you Chris Evans!) - so sorry Idris Elba, you can't play Luke Cage.
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FBRMilhem
Apr 25th 2012, 16:06
Oh c'mon! No Havok vs. Wolverine?
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neodouche
Apr 25th 2012, 16:32
Silver Surfer. Deserves a better crack of the whip than those awful FF movies.
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robspare
Apr 26th 2012, 11:22
I think Idris Elba is awesome, but apart from the fact that he's already played two different characters in the Marvel Universe, surely Michael Jai White is perfect casting for either a 70's era Luke Cage or a more up to date version?!
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robspare
Apr 26th 2012, 11:23
I think Idris Elba is awesome, but apart from the fact that he's already played two different characters in the Marvel Universe, surely Michael Jai White is perfect casting for either a 70's era Luke Cage or a more up to date version?!
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KerrAvon
Apr 27th 2012, 11:05
Your idea for Captain Britain actually sounds really interesting. It would be good to see how Cap would deal with the rampant corruption and the riots from last year. Would he be a government paid whipping boy or a drunk in a pub watching Britain crumble around him.
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FBNEsquivel
Apr 28th 2012, 22:42
only if its done my marvel, i mean hollywood f****d up with ghost rider, F4 and X-men
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