Will Smith will be Captain America in a Barak Obama Administration

Just when the black Cappy rumor seemed to be quashed, Marvel's elder statesman enters the debate, and injects a bit of politics.

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By Galactus - Sep 27, 2008 12:09 AM EST
Source: Comic Book Movie

According to contactmusic.com, the movie based on the patriotic comic book hero will be made by 2011 and actor Matthew McConaughey is being linked with the role--although he claims to be clueless. But Lee has hinted that the lead could go to Smith if Obama becomes the first black president.

Lee said: “I would love us to do something with Will Smith. It would be a real leap to make Captain America black…then again, I don’t know. It might be a really smart thing. If Barack Obama becomes president, who knows… suddenly a lot of our characters will be black.”
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mikel21
mikel21 - 10/2/2008, 8:04 PM
that would go against all comics if this is happens i understand nick furry is black in the ultimate universe so it makes sense to have samuel l jackson....but captin america is white im not raceist at all but that would piss me off so much....it would be worse than the first hulk movie
CrimsonCrisis
CrimsonCrisis - 10/10/2008, 1:20 PM
they better not cast Will Smith as cap. That would be like casting a white guy as Black Panther. I wouldnt even be able to go see the movie.
farmboy
farmboy - 11/13/2008, 3:10 PM
NO NO NO im no racist but keep cap white who are you to mess with perfection
DanC
DanC - 11/20/2008, 2:08 PM
I cant see it being a problem. No harm in changing it, Will Smith is your all american hero aint he? I think he'd make a pretty cool Cap!
SlurpeeGuy
SlurpeeGuy - 11/23/2008, 2:39 PM
I don't have a problem with changing the race of some of the heroes, but Cap has too much history. Back in the 40s (before the rights movements) when he was given his powers a black man would not have been chosen to wear the flag.
Mogalike
Mogalike - 12/15/2008, 12:33 PM
I could see Smith as Isaiah or Elijah Bradley in a cameo or sequel or something.
Breuskier
Breuskier - 12/18/2008, 5:02 PM
lol... i would like to think that Stan Lee is a little smarter then that. He didnt give profersor X hair, Cyclops still had to wear his glasses, Peter parkers uncle still dies... But on the other hand he did make Jugernaught a mutant... This could become a cold day in hell... lol
Shaolung
Shaolung - 1/12/2010, 3:17 PM
Does this mean the costume will change too?
A Red, Black, and Blue costume?...
Gimme a break, if Cap is black I wont see this movie. It just wouldn't make sense at all...
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