Lobo

[guyverfan]

Didn't see another thread concerning this but I just read an article on SHH that says Dwayne Johnson confirmed rumors that he might be playing Lobo.

"Rumors of me possibly playing LOBO are true. Joel Silver and Brad Peyton working on it now. That could be fun.. "

https://www.superherohype.com/news/articles/171817-dwayne-johnson-says-he-may-play-lobo

 

[thenammagazine]

From The People's Champion to The Main Man.

 

[intothevoid]

Better not be a PG Tooth Fairy version

 

[averagejo]

Never heard of Lobo

The character drawing reminds me if a buff Rob Zombie.

edit: well the pic ^^ disappeared, but I found this.

Is LOBO a Batman villain???

 

[Niltusk]

A pretty cool character that i don't know much about... probably should keep it that way so if theres a movie made I won't be expecting anything and I can just enjoy the ride.

 

[BB&WSF]

People don't know about Lobo?

The Last Czarnian Looking forward!

 

[jimmie_dimmick]

I loved reading Lobo as a kid. This could be a major hit or a major letdown.

 

[wofford29]

Black man in white face. Call the Wayne's bros.

 

[Kabukiman]

I love Lobo a ton, but there is a time and a place for him. The time: the 90's. The place: comic books.

 

[thenammagazine]

Black man in white face. Call the Wayne's bros.

Difference being Johnson can actually act.

 

[karamazov80]

There are some parallels between Lobo and Deadpool, so this doesn't shock me. Lobo was really popular once upon a time.

Maintaining the Keith Giffen inspired zaniness of the character would be important, though. If they do dumb it down, or otherwise get the character wrong, it could be a trainwreck that only mediocre comic movie apologists like theNam could appreciate

 

[jimmie_dimmick]

I love Lobo a ton, but there is a time and a place for him. The time: the 90's. The place: comic books.

I was listening to a radio interview with Harvey Weinstein and he said right now, if you have a superhero/comic book related script, Hollywood will buy it and produce it. It's all that sells right now.

Think about how many comic books there are or have been made. We are going to hear of all kinds of past comics being made in to movies or at least in development.

 

[thenammagazine]

There are some parallels between Lobo and Deadpool, so this doesn't shock me. Lobo was really popular once upon a time.

Maintaining the Keith Giffen inspired zaniness of the character would be important, though. If they do dumb it down, or otherwise get the character wrong, it could be a trainwreck that only mediocre comic movie apologists like theNam could appreciate

vs. the rectally retentive titty babies who critique minutia as if it were an impending extinction event?

 

[saintsyn]

This really needs to be a Paul Verhoeven movie.

 

[TheObsoleteMan]

The Rock would make a great Main Man. This is the one instance where hiring a professional wrestler for a comic book movie makes perfect sense.

 

[karamazov80]

It would have to be violent and lewd as all hell, though. I know Rock isn't averse to doing R-rated fare, but it could be a bit much for him if he does Lobo right. I do think he's got the chops to do a good and interesting take on the guy.

Would love to see Lobo vs. Hulk: the movie.

 

[thenammagazine]

It would have to be violent and lewd as all hell, though. I know Rock isn't averse to doing R-rated fare, but it could be a bit much for him if he does Lobo right. I do think he's got the chops to do a good and interesting take on the guy.

Would love to see Lobo vs. Hulk: the movie.

It's not really much different from combining his character from The Rundown with Driver from Faster.

 

[karamazov80]

I never saw Faster. . .but I've assumed Rock was sort of reigning things in at the risk of alienating himself from Disney type movies in the future. Maybe that isn't the case.

 

[thenammagazine]

I never saw Faster. . .but I've assumed Rock was sort of reigning things in at the risk of alienating himself from Disney type movies in the future. Maybe that isn't the case.

Faster was a lot like Gibson's Payback, but completely sans any of the comedic aspects.

 

[isculpt]

Hahahaha the Main Man!