Have you ever linked Jon Hamm to a comic character role for a future film? You're not the only fan that's made the connection, filmmakers have considered him a good candidate for several roles as well. MTV posed a few questions to Hamm last month regarding the current fanboy demand for him to portray a superhero. What does he think about being associated with certain roles like Superman, Batman and Captain America?
"Well, it's interesting. I'm a huge comic book fan, first of all," Hamm told MTV's Josh Horowitz.
"I've collected them, I've read them since I was a kid. I am a big fan of the classic comics and also the darker ones that have sort of predominated in the last 10-15 years. I don't know [about taking one of the roles]. It's a tricky road to go down with some of those heroes, because they're not flawed. Superman is Superman — he's invincible, so where's the drama?"
"I think what people are finding with the success of things like 'Batman Begins,' 'The Dark Knight,' 'Iron Man,' it's much more interesting to talk about the person behind these heroic personae rather than the flying, shooting fire and lasers and all this other stuff," Hamm continued.
"Although it has been interesting to see the evolution of the comic book film, because technology has essentially caught up with the ability to tell those stories. When you get a Chris Nolan or a Jon Favreau who really have a take on it, you're able to make something better than just the average popcorn movie. Ideally, that will be the evolution of those things. ... There's a reason comic books sell hundreds of millions of copies every year - because they're interesting stories."
When asked who he could see portraying the Star Spangled Avenger, Hamm replied,
"I think that Captain America should literally be played by Stephen Colbert. I think it would be perfect."
Be sure to check out the full video interview below, and follow the link to see what super villain role MTV sees the actor fit for.
MPP - Now I'm not a comic book guru by any means but when I hear someone say that Superman stories are not dramatic because he's invincible or that Stephen Colbert would make a good Steve Rogers, well. . . it kind of makes me question whether he knows what he's talking about.
What do you think? Does Jon Hamm just have a different take on certain comic characters, or is he pandering to the masses by saying he is also a comic book fan?