#26
Posted: 6/2/13 at 9:09am
I agree that there is a real Houdini with whom physical comparisons will be inevitable. But hasn't there been many other stage portrayals which have been successful despite the differences in actual persons and the actors who portrayed them? There was a real Maria Von Trapp but did she look like Julie Andrews or Mary Martin? Did the assasins in ASSASINS look like the actual characters they portrayed? How did Frank Valli look like - like John Lloyd Young? And it is very, very likely that Yul Brynner never looked like the real King of Siam who was the subject of the diary/memoir by Anna Leonowens.
Re superhero movies -- in the minds of fanboys, the portrayal of a much-followed pop culture figure is very important ( down to the actual physical characteristics of the superhero figure, maybe even to the costume worn
) -- Hugh's height and pretty boy looks have been initially criticized when the series ( the first serious stab at comic book themes) was first adapted for the movies. But he has thrived in the role despite the fanboys' objections - LOL! All I am saying is that Hugh has successfully overcome major differences in the perceived personas of the roles he has portrayed.
Re superhero movies -- in the minds of fanboys, the portrayal of a much-followed pop culture figure is very important ( down to the actual physical characteristics of the superhero figure, maybe even to the costume worn
) -- Hugh's height and pretty boy looks have been initially criticized when the series ( the first serious stab at comic book themes) was first adapted for the movies. But he has thrived in the role despite the fanboys' objections - LOL! All I am saying is that Hugh has successfully overcome major differences in the perceived personas of the roles he has portrayed. Updated On: 6/2/13 at 09:09 AM
