Hollywood's Superheroes Respond to a British Superman

Hollywood's Superheroes Respond to a British Superman

The Jimmy Kimmel Show decided to seek out a response to the casting of British actor Henry Cavill in the role of Superman by asking Hollywood's costumed heroes.

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By EdGross - Feb 01, 2011 02:02 PM EST
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Anthrax
Anthrax - 2/1/2011, 2:32 PM
aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhh these bitches again [frick] getting shot isnt enough for you is it
Anthrax
Anthrax - 2/1/2011, 2:33 PM
aparently
BlackSands
BlackSands - 2/1/2011, 2:40 PM
Superman is an ALIEN.... i could care less if a Brit was cast as long as he's good and the story DOESN'T suck.
vermillion
vermillion - 2/1/2011, 2:43 PM
What everyone else is saying... Superman. Is. An. Alien. He just looks like us, that's why he was sent to Earth. Good god...

I could understand people getting mad if they cast someone who wasn't american for Captain America, but c'mon. It doesn't really matter with most characters as long as they can act the part.
wglover
wglover - 2/1/2011, 2:45 PM
Jimmy Kimmel is such a wanker.
Anthrax
Anthrax - 2/1/2011, 2:46 PM
what a [frick]tard go to hell jimmy kemmel
nuck82
nuck82 - 2/1/2011, 2:51 PM
THE RED COATS ARE COMING THE RED COATS ARE COMING!!
BuckTonka88
BuckTonka88 - 2/1/2011, 2:55 PM
spiderman gonna kick that ass
Weeton
Weeton - 2/1/2011, 2:57 PM
Yes, superman may be an illegal alien, but he poses as an american, and his heart is certainly american. So long as Cavill doesn't try to portray supes w/ british values, whatever.

Good roles should belong to good actors.
Dusk
Dusk - 2/1/2011, 3:01 PM
All of you brits need to calm down. Yes hes an alien. Thats why he fights for Truth, Justice and the KRYPTONIAN Way! Wait...its AMERICAN WAY! THATS RIGHT! SUCK IT!
Kamdan
Kamdan - 2/1/2011, 3:02 PM
When did Superman wear white on his red and blue costume?
Darkmiks
Darkmiks - 2/1/2011, 3:07 PM
All hail great JIMMY KIMMEL :-D
jazzman
jazzman - 2/1/2011, 3:10 PM
@TwilightMutant

but yet American actors been playing British characters
Ryden
Ryden - 2/1/2011, 3:11 PM
@Twilightmutant- There's this thing, it's called bullshit patriotism. The only character that can really get away with being all "America rules" is Captain America, and even then it's a little cheesey. Superman IS an alien, deal with it. In fact I guess that does make him an American then? Considering all of todays American's were all immigrants once anyway.
marvel72
marvel72 - 2/1/2011, 3:12 PM
that blokes a f*cking dick,it makes perfect sense for superman to be a brit.

1st christopher reeve (brit best superman ever)

2nd dean cain (usa alright but i didn't really like lois & clark much)

3rd brandon routh (usa i liked him but lots of people think he sucked)

4th tom welling (usa he sucks he can't act,proper shite)

5th henry cavill (brit his a good actor it might work.)

it looks like the brits are the best men for the job.
jazzman
jazzman - 2/1/2011, 3:17 PM
i notice to please some of u guys if us British people should only play bad guys in films all the time.
JosePetrelli12
JosePetrelli12 - 2/1/2011, 3:20 PM
Marvel72 your logic sucks...

That being said... I dont really care where he is from, as long as he doesnt speak with an accent and the movie kicks ass....
marvel72
marvel72 - 2/1/2011, 3:22 PM
@ josepetrelli12

why because i took the piss out of tom welling.
vermillion
vermillion - 2/1/2011, 3:22 PM
Uhhh, Christopher Reeves is british? Since when?
andypand89
andypand89 - 2/1/2011, 3:23 PM
we copied your flag? dumb [frick] we were around before you, you stupid american prick no offence guys
JosePetrelli12
JosePetrelli12 - 2/1/2011, 3:24 PM
No... I could care less about that, even though I like Superman. Because the best actor should get the part regardless of his country of origin.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 2/1/2011, 3:26 PM
Did he say CAVILL right lol???

Geez...


CAVILL FTW!!!
dadarkknight
dadarkknight - 2/1/2011, 3:26 PM
It does not matter to me that the guy who plays superman is British. I do not care about that as long as he is talking with an American accent and can act. The thing what keeps ticking me off is people saying he is not Amercian he is an alien. He is both. He was born in Krypton but was raised in America. So he is Krptionian American. the creators who happened to be Canadians made the character as American as you can get. His creed customs and the way he was brought up is all American based. Its the same situation if an immigrant was a baby when he or she came to this country I guarantee they would say they were ????-american instead of just ???? lol
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 2/1/2011, 3:28 PM
P.S. SUPERMAN's a [frick]ing ALIEN!!!!
JosePetrelli12
JosePetrelli12 - 2/1/2011, 3:28 PM
Well said @DADARKKNIGHT
Jakeroo
Jakeroo - 2/1/2011, 3:28 PM
Once you look at all the casting kimmel mentions, then perhaps it is a big deal.

Superheroes are like american myths. We created them.

Wolverine is Austrailian? No wonder there's so much unemployment!!!
AC1
AC1 - 2/1/2011, 3:29 PM
Well Superman's from Krypton, and everyone on Krypton seems to have british accents, so it makes sense (although he has to have an american accent since he was raised in america)
Ummm... Superman wears Red, YELLOW and blue, not red white and blue...
vermillion
vermillion - 2/1/2011, 3:29 PM
Yeah, I'm kinda shocked people are making such a big deal about this. It really doesn't matter as long as he can do an american accent decent enough.
Oxion
Oxion - 2/1/2011, 3:30 PM
ITS CALLED DIVERSITY PEOPLE, GET WIT THE TIMES DAMN!!!!!
Oxion
Oxion - 2/1/2011, 3:31 PM
ITS CALLED DIVERSITY PEOPLE, GET WIT THE TIMES DAMN!!!!!
ellispart3
ellispart3 - 2/1/2011, 3:40 PM
i honestly didnt know this was a concern with people...superman is america's favorite illegal immigrant, why does it matter if he is played by a british actor. as long as he isnt flying up to lex'x window and say "care to step outside you wanker" i'll live...then again that would be funny
drewXdeficit
drewXdeficit - 2/1/2011, 3:43 PM
HOLY SHIT.

For real, some people thought Kimmel was being serious? Satire is beyond some people.
ShaunHimself
ShaunHimself - 2/1/2011, 3:46 PM
There's been an American Sherlock Holmes, Robin Hood, William Wallace, J.M. Barrie, Lara Croft, Sweeney Todd and I could go on and on.
Hypocrites are so annoying.
Imtooldforthis
Imtooldforthis - 2/1/2011, 3:59 PM
Why so serious...??? Am I the only one who though this was funny?!?
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