Yes, with Morgan Freeman as his dad.
Ernie Hudson, Ghostbusters era. “Everyman” enough to pull off Clark Kent, with the physique and “damn-right-this-goofy-bullshit-is-serious” attitude to fight off comic book villainy on a regular basis.
Hell, I’d take him now, if you wanted to do some kind of Dark Knight Strikes Again-esque hard-nosed alternate universe arc.
I refuse to allow the thread to go any further without nominating Sidney Poitier.
Idris Elba was the first person that sprang to mind for me too. Excellent actor, can play ordinary humble-beginnings guy well (in Luther, he also had humble currentings) and muscular enough. Also handsome.
Jaleel White has got the Clark Kent part nailed.
Pretty Motherfucka! -Wesley Snipes as Lex Luthor
Avon Barksdale/Wood Harris, perhaps?
Djimon Hounsou, maybe? I’m not really a Superman expert, so my opinion is based solely on his awesomeness in Gladiator and the fact that he looks like this. I’m a straight dude, but, I mean, wow.
Easy. Chadwick Boseman. Good looks, tall and strong, right age and classically trained talent in spades.
“They call me Mister Kent”?
Don Cheadle was pretty good as Captain Planet.
Michael B. Jordan is already cast for a superhero role (the Human Torch).
Dunno if Donald Glovercould play Supes, but he’d be a great Clark Kent.
I never watched Captain Planet, but I came in to say that Don Cheadle can do pretty much anything.
Nice pick.
You guys know Shaquille O’Neal already put out a superman movie?
The very first person I’d be calling today to be John Stewart/Cyborg/Aquaman/whatever.
Perhaps in his younger years and muscled up a bit, but Isaiah Washington would’ve been a good Superman. He can play both reserved and confident characters very well (Clockers, Grey’s Anatomy), and comes off as an all around likable guy. Definitely my pick.
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“They call me MISTER Kent!”
No, he didn’t SHOUT it, he said it forcefully.
Cleavon Little.