Right after I posted about the Captain Marvel movie actually getting a writer, we now get news that they are hoping to cast Jake Gyllenhaal
This is New Line’s bid for a franchise on the order of Batman and Superman. “They’re ready to spend up to $200 million to get it started,” one source told the columnists.
The columnists also reported that director Peter Segal and his fellow producers want to nab Gyllenhaal before Spider-Man director Sam Raimi does.
This is interesting news on two levels. First lets deal with the Captain Marvel side. Jake is one buff kid. Don’t get me wrong. But really as Captain Marvel, shouldn’t there be a bigger beefier guy for this role? I just dont see Jake looking the part with the little cape and lightning bolt. Sure, a lot of people said the same thing about Routh, and I thought he made a perfect Superman.
Next, lets look at the backside of this story. They want to sign him to Shazam before Raimi gets him for Spiderman. Stop the presses. Do these guys know something we don’t? Its been rumoured already that Gyllenhaal might replace Tobey Maguire as Spiderman and this adds fuel to that rumour. I am not thrilled with that, but at the same time I have no other ideas for Tobey’s replacement (Jake is too buff and not geeky enough to be Spiderman)
So there it is. Too buff to be one, not buff enough to be the other. Which would you think is better?
If tJake does get Captain Marvel, I hope we get to see a moment where Captain Marvel goes up to Batman and says “YOU TRIED TO SLEEP WITH MY SISTER???” .. but we know that won’t happen. Maybe a DVD gag reel
