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8 Superheroes Who Failed In The Movies But Soared On TV

Despite the success of a great many superheroes on the big screen, some are not so lucky. For whatever reason – be it problems with the casting, the script or the directing – certain comic book characters did not make their way to the silver screen intact.
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Published: Sep 13, 2016 06:57 pm

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2) Supergirl

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Superman’s cousin, Kara, has only just become a familiar name to wider audiences thanks to the CBS – now The CW – TV show. However, she’s been brought to the screen on a previous occasion, in the cheap and cheerful Supergirl movie, released in 1984.

Allegedly Superman himself, Christopher Reeve, turned down a cameo part in the movie because the script was so bad. After seeing it, it’s not difficult to imagine that was case. Helen Slater’s Girl of Steel did not convince the public she could fly like Reeve had and the movie was hampered by a goofy plot.

The Supergirl TV show is still finding its feet, of course, but it has generally gone down with fans a lot better than the movie. Melissa Benoist is perfect casting in the role and the optimistic tone probably captures the spirit of the Reeve movies better than its own spinoff did.

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Christian Bone is a Staff Writer/Editor at We Got This Covered. Since graduating with a Creative Writing degree from the University of Winchester, he has been cluttering up the internet with his thoughts on movies and TV for over a decade. The MCU is his comfort place but, if you asked him, he'd probably say his favorite superhero film is The Incredibles.
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