Silver Surfer
Now that the Silver Surfer is part of the MCU, can you imagine how cool it’ll be if he appears in a Guardians of the Galaxy film? We can – and think it would be a genius move on the part of Kevin Feige and co.
Norrin Radd’s previous (and only) venture into film was in 2007’s Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. While his appearance was one of the better aspects of the movie, he unfortunately got lost in the shuffle and between the mediocrity of everything else. It’s sad because the film, along with the Silver Surfer, had the potential to be something bigger than what it ultimately ended up being.
By bringing this Jack Kirby creation into a franchise that embraces the fabled creator and wears his influence on its sleeve, we could be in store for another popular MCU character. Here’s hoping that Laurence Fishburne returns to voice Silver Surfer as well.
Galactus
Like the Silver Surfer, Galactus didn’t exactly shine in Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. In fact, he was one of its weakest points, looking like nothing more than a giant fart cloud trying to puff-cake you. It’s almost unfathomable how the filmmakers could get such an iconic Marvel character so wrong. The template was there – just copy it, dammit!
However, like the Surfer, he could easily find himself a new home in the cosmic adventures of the Guardians of the Galaxy. He’s considered a powerful and major threat, so it would make sense to set him up as the primary antagonist of a forthcoming film. Wouldn’t that be better than some C-grade villain we’ve seen in the past?
We can only imagine how a director such as James Gunn will be licking his lips and already thinking of ways to utilize Galactus in his next project for Marvel. The character is a formidable foe and he’s finally back where he belongs now.
Published: Dec 16, 2017 10:25 am