5 Reasons The Costumes In THE INHUMANS May Be The WORST In The Marvel Cinematic Universe To Date
From dodgy wigs to stupid decisions and baffling omissions, our first look at The Inhumans brought a lot of disappointments with it and you can find a breakdown of the five biggest blunders here...
Instead, these guys appear to have stepped right out of Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and while that won't be bad news for fans of the series, it might just be for those hoping these characters would actually look...good. Let's face it, that photo looks like the lamest cosplayers ever, and what you'll find here is an in-depth (and somewhat tongue in cheek) look at why Marvel has totally dropped the ball.
From embarrassing wigs to suits which look like they're on the level of a porn parody, The Inhumans has disappointed. Things could change by the time we see them in action, but I'm not so sure...
5. That F***ing Wig
Look, I know that there's a lot of work to be done on Medusa's hair in the post-production process, especially as it will more than likely wind up being brought to life with special effects. However, you have to believe that the character's hair won't be CGI 100% of the time due to just how much that would cost, so there's really no excuse for why Serinda Swan has been put in quite possibly the worst wig we've ever seen. Seriously, this is more embarrassing than the one Kate Mara had on in those Fantastic Four reshoots!
It looks like a wig and even the colour is way off. Rather than being red, it looks more like an ugly shade or orange and isn't all that different to the cheap party wigs you see in costume stores. Swan is a gorgeous actress, but let's face it, Marvel has made Medusa look more like Carrot Top than the Queen of The Inhumans.
4. No Mask For Black Bolt
When Arrow first premiered, comic book TV shows were at that point where the characters couldn't really wear colourful costumes and masks for some reason. That soon changed with the arrival of The Flash and now most superheroes get to look pretty much identical to their comic book counterparts on both the small and big screens. For reasons unknown, though, Marvel has decided that Black Bolt isn't getting his mask.
On the one hand, I get it. Why would the King of The Inhumans need or want to hide his face from his own people? I can't see that stopping Black Bolt from donning his mask, though, and he should at least have it when he arrives on Earth! Alas, both this photo and images from the set have pretty much confirmed that Black Bolt will be going without it, and as a result, he looks like the most generic dude ever. What a letdown.
3. Oh Look, It's Ramsay Bolton
So, at this point, the costume designers just gave up, right? Maximus, the brother of Black Bolt, has never had the most stylised get up in the comic books, but his black and white jacket has at least helped distinguish him from both his sibling and the rest of The Inhumans. Here, though, Iwan Rheon has been stuffed in a costume which is damn near identical to the one worn by Ramsay Bolton in Game of Thrones.
Seriously, go and Google it. I'll wait. Finished? Yeah, good luck spotting the difference! We know Rheon is incredible at playing the bad guy and he's been typecast here to get people talking the same way they did about his stint in the HBO series, but could Marvel not have done at least something to make him stand out from the villain he's best known for playing? Seemingly not as even his hair looks pretty much the same.
2. Where's The Brazzers Logo?
As I've already mentioned, Serinda Swan is a beautiful actress and one who should do Medusa justice from a visual standpoint if nothing else. I'm not entirely convinced she has the acting chops to do the wife of Black Bolt justice, but she deserves a chance to prove herself, so we'll just have to wait and see. Regardless, what in the hell is going on with her boobs here? We're used to comic book characters having comically large breasts, but this just looks weird.
I'm not sure if it's Photoshop or the way the costume has been constructed, but her chest has been emphasised here in an almost comical fashion and it sadly gives The Inhumans the look of a porn parody. The generic and bland looking leading man Anson Mount doesn't help matters in that respect (they really should have covered his face with a mask) and this just plain, ahem, sucks.
1. And The Rest
The costume itself looks like what a talented cosplayer might come up with during for their local Comic-Con, but it's acceptable. The hair, on the other hand, is not. I appreciate that hair bands there would have been tough to pull off, but dying Isabelle Cornish's hair in such a specific way looks goofy as hell and is bound to cause issues when she's moving around unless it's constantly fixed in place. Whoever came up with that needs to be fired.
What do you guys think of the costumes being used in The Inhumans? Are we being way too hard or are they really that bad? Share your thoughts in the comments section below.