I could have kept up with the theme of Aquaman Villain Cubees begun with Siren, but when I saw the man responsible for the deaths of Steel and Vibe, I had to showcase him next!
I was rolling out a cast for a hypothetical Justice League Detroit movie at a reasonable pace until I ran into a wall with the Vixen. Mari Jiwe McCabe is a damned tough part to cast, and all of the obvious choices (Angela Bassett, Gina Torres, Halle Berry, Thandie Newton) are too old for the part. Ideally, you want someone exotically beautiful and physically fit with sufficient poise and presence who is also willing to wear a skintight outfit and act like a jungle cat while performing gymnastics/martial arts moves. I spent countless hours going through demo reels to pick the perfect actress for the part, but never quite found her.
Zoe Saldana is an obvious option, but frankly too much so, with entirely too many geek franchise credits and too little true feel for the role. Rose Rollins is a safe, boring heroine possibility, and she's pushing the upper end of the appropriate age range. I waited until Battleship to see if Rihanna could act, but she can't. I really like Angell Conwell's look and attitude, but she's too broad and American. Tika Sumpter looks good, but every video I can find of her shows a very stiff actress, physically and functionally. Yaya DaCosta was a possibility, but she just hasn't done any action worth mentioning. Having ruled out all other options, I was left with Gugu Mbatha-Raw, a beautiful English actress who can do accents, has a background in genre fare, looks good in tight leather and has done some kung-fu in Undercovers. She'll do in a pinch, right?
Between a move, working crazy hours and general burnout with blogging/comics (both reading & writing about,) my productivity here has been poor, and I apologize. We will be covering the new Vibe series in the near future though, and in the meantime, I'm perfectly happy to redirect readers to other Detroit content on the web.
Rafa Rivas has put together his own period Elongated Man series proposal, and with the words "period" and "Elongated Man" in that proposal, you know this is as far as it gets. The setting, supporting cast and villains are discussed here, while the first issues are outlined here. Check it out!
The blog of Gypsy, Vibe, Vixen, Steel II, and the Martian Manhunter, along with Aquaman, Batman, Commander Steel, Dale Gunn, Elongated Man, Sue Dibney and Zatanna. Covering all things related to the Detroit Era membership of the Justice League of America.
Aquaman's Sea King Guide
Elongated Man's Stretchable Sleuth
Batman's Caped Crusader Catalog
Gypsy 's Runaway Index
The Steel II Schematic
Índice de Vibe
The Vixen's Lady Fox Index
The blog of Gypsy, Vibe, Vixen, Steel II, and the Martian Manhunter; along with Aquaman, Batman, Commander Steel, Dale Gunn, Elongated Man, Sue Dibney and Zatanna. Covering all things related to the Detroit Era membership of the Justice League of America. A division of THE IDOL-HEAD OF DIABOLU: A Blog For J'Onn J'Onzz, the Manhunter from Mars. All books, titles, characters, character names, slogans, logos, and related indicia are trademarks of and copyright DC Comics and/or WildStorm Productions, an imprint of DC Comics.
