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    T'Challa is the Black Panther, king of Wakanda, one of the most technologically advanced nations on Earth. He is among the top intellects and martial artists of the world, a veteran Avenger, and a member of the Illuminati. Using his powers and abilities, he has pledged his fortune, powers, and life to the service of all mankind.

    Will Smith as Black Panther: What do you think?

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    #1  Edited By jhazzroucher
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    Well, since we're already hearing that Marvel may possibly be making a Black Panther film as one of the 2 films projects ( I actually know it will come but the question is when since Marvel has been making films for comic chaith their own ongoing solo comics. ) that will come out soon, I was thinking Will Smith could definitely act well and he has a lot of fans worldwide so why not him?

    So what do you think guys if Will Smith will play as the Black Panther?

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    #2  Edited By Mercy_

    I'll pass.

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    #3  Edited By artgamer

    he is a really good actor, i think he can be a good BP, but if they do the marriage with storm, i don't see will smith with halle berry, the look weird together >.<

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    #4  Edited By BatteredArmor

    That'd be terrible

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    #5  Edited By the_stegman  Moderator

    If Halle can pass as Storm, Will can pull off Panther.

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    #6  Edited By jhazzroucher

    @ArtGamer said:

    he is a really good actor, i think he can be a good BP, but if they do the marriage with storm, i don't see will smith with halle berry, the look weird together >.<

    You think so?

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    #7  Edited By Kallarkz

    No

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    #8  Edited By Superguy0009e

    @BlackArmor said:

    That'd be terrible

    @Kallarkz said:

    No

    @Mercy_ said:

    I'll pass.

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    #9  Edited By artgamer

    @jhazzroucher said:

    @ArtGamer said:

    he is a really good actor, i think he can be a good BP, but if they do the marriage with storm, i don't see will smith with halle berry, the look weird together >.<

    You think so?

    well i never liked halle berry as storm in x-men movies, she is lame >.> in the comics storm is a fearless and strong, in the movies she is just pose, white eyes, lighting fall, repeat... :/ will be good if they change the actress

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    #10  Edited By jhazzroucher

    @ArtGamer said:

    @jhazzroucher said:

    @ArtGamer said:

    he is a really good actor, i think he can be a good BP, but if they do the marriage with storm, i don't see will smith with halle berry, the look weird together >.<

    You think so?

    well i never liked halle berry as storm in x-men movies, she is lame >.> in the comics storm is a fearless and strong, in the movies she is just pose, white eyes, lighting fall, repeat... :/ will be good if they change the actress

    so if Will will play as BP, which actress would you want to play as Storm?

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    #11  Edited By JonesDeini

    Nope, no, nah, aboso-fuggin-lutely NO!!! Will's a great actor, but this role just isn't for him.

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    #12  Edited By joshmightbe

    In the words of the Fresh Prince himself "Hell Nah."

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    #13  Edited By Omega Ray Jay

    Wrong actor for the job.

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    #14  Edited By TrueIlluminatus

    I think that if you want audiences to take the character seriously, you can't cast Will Smith.

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    #15  Edited By artgamer

    @jhazzroucher said:

    @ArtGamer said:

    @jhazzroucher said:

    @ArtGamer said:

    he is a really good actor, i think he can be a good BP, but if they do the marriage with storm, i don't see will smith with halle berry, the look weird together >.<

    You think so?

    well i never liked halle berry as storm in x-men movies, she is lame >.> in the comics storm is a fearless and strong, in the movies she is just pose, white eyes, lighting fall, repeat... :/ will be good if they change the actress

    so if Will will play as BP, which actress would you want to play as Storm?

    actors and actress are not my strong point, but must be a long hair actress, i like long hair storm x3

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    #16  Edited By longbowhunter

    NOOOOOOOO!!!!!

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    #17  Edited By jhazzroucher

    @ArtGamer said:

    @jhazzroucher said:

    @ArtGamer said:

    @jhazzroucher said:

    @ArtGamer said:

    he is a really good actor, i think he can be a good BP, but if they do the marriage with storm, i don't see will smith with halle berry, the look weird together >.<

    You think so?

    well i never liked halle berry as storm in x-men movies, she is lame >.> in the comics storm is a fearless and strong, in the movies she is just pose, white eyes, lighting fall, repeat... :/ will be good if they change the actress

    so if Will will play as BP, which actress would you want to play as Storm?

    actors and actress are not my strong point, but must be a long hair actress, i like long hair storm x3

    I agree with you. I actually only love seeing Halle as Storm on the first film because her hair was long. : )

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    #18  Edited By Alchemist_

    Michael Jai White or Idris Elba...that is all.

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    #19  Edited By artgamer

    @Alchemist_ said:

    Michael Jai White or Idris Elba...that is all.

    not bad :)

    idris elba i read something in the forums about he as thanos

    but Michael jai, i searh him in google and he can be a good BP

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    #20  Edited By jhazzroucher

    By the way, Should Will Smith's skin look darker if ever he'll play as Black Panther?

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    #21  Edited By vance_astro  Moderator
    @jhazzroucher said:

    By the way, Should Will Smith's skin look darker if ever he'll play as Black Panther?

    It doesn't matter what his skin color is. Will just doesn't have the acting chops to play Black Panther and pull it off.
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    #22  Edited By jhazzroucher

    @Vance Astro said:

    @jhazzroucher said:

    By the way, Should Will Smith's skin look darker if ever he'll play as Black Panther?

    It doesn't matter what his skin color is. Will just doesn't have the acting chops to play Black Panther and pull it off.

    well, BP's skin is darker than Storm's.

    Will can do it. He can look as serious as BP.

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    #23  Edited By artgamer

    @jhazzroucher: you got a point there, will smith is no dark enough, plus a point i don't like about will smith is, his face is not strong as BP face

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    #24  Edited By SavageDragon

    Idris Elba. This guy would make a way better T'challa. Will Smith doesnt look African at all!!

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    #25  Edited By jhazzroucher

    @SavageDragon said:

    Idris Elba. This guy would make a way better T'challa. Will Smith doesnt look African at all!!

    lol. : )

    and Will looks as good as BP.

    @ArtGamer said:

    @jhazzroucher: you got a point there, will smith is no dark enough, plus a point i don't like about will smith is, his face is not strong as BP face

    they can always make Will look darker. and like i said earlier, Will can try to look more serious.

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    #26  Edited By BiteMe-Fanboy

    No. Will Smith isn't that good of an actor, honestly.

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    #27  Edited By SavageDragon

    @jhazzroucher: Why would they go to the trouble of making Will smith look Darker when Will Smith isnt the right choice for the role. Hes a 40 something year old actor that is still personified by "Aww hell nahh" "or damnn gurl you like fly" or "in west Philadelphia born and raised!" I mean he is a fine actor (Seven pounds and Pursuit of Happiness i thought were his best performances) But even watching a serious action role of his like I am legend I still thought of him telling his dog to "stop playin" or get jiggy with it lol. Plus when you use big stars to play certain roles it becomes more about them and less about the movie or character. Case in point: are you gonna see that new Tom Cruise movie, I dunno are you gonna see the new Brad Pitt movie? Will Smith is one of the best known actors in Hollywood. Dont do that to T'challa.

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    #28  Edited By evilvegeta74

    Never ! there are too many good black actors out there that would actually do the character real justice! Wesley Snipes is probably the best candidate.

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    #29  Edited By evilvegeta74

    @jhazzroucher: Will Smith is a clown, and shouldn't portray any Marvel characters. Wesley Snipes fits the role better than anyone !

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    #30  Edited By Brutal Wolverine

    @The Stegman said:

    If Halle can pass as Storm, Will can pull off Panther.

    She didn't.

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    #31  Edited By jhazzroucher

    @Brutal Wolverine said:

    @The Stegman said:

    If Halle can pass as Storm, Will can pull off Panther.

    She didn't.

    Halle definitely passed as Storm especially the first x-film cos she really looked like Storm. Her scripts were just not good.

    @SavageDragon said:

    @jhazzroucher: Why would they go to the trouble of making Will smith look Darker when Will Smith isnt the right choice for the role. Hes a 40 something year old actor that is still personified by "Aww hell nahh" "or damnn gurl you like fly" or "in west Philadelphia born and raised!" I mean he is a fine actor (Seven pounds and Pursuit of Happiness i thought were his best performances) But even watching a serious action role of his like I am legend I still thought of him telling his dog to "stop playin" or get jiggy with it lol. Plus when you use big stars to play certain roles it becomes more about them and less about the movie or character. Case in point: are you gonna see that new Tom Cruise movie, I dunno are you gonna see the new Brad Pitt movie? Will Smith is one of the best known actors in Hollywood. Dont do that to T'challa.

    I think it's fine if people will say " are you going to watch Will Smith's film?" cos his role as BP will live with him forever . Well BP will not die, BP will still continue to live in comics and when another BP film will be made, future people will know that Will was the original BP actor.

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    #32  Edited By X35

    @Kallarkz said:

    No
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    #34  Edited By majestic99

    Fine with me.

    @jhazzroucher said:

    By the way, Should Will Smith's skin look darker if ever he'll play as Black Panther?

    He couldn't pull that off if he tried.

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    #35  Edited By AweSam

    @The Stegman said:

    If Halle can pass as Storm, Will can pull off Panther.

    NO.

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    #36  Edited By Avenging-X-Bolt

    F;($ no.

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    #37  Edited By Redberry

    No way, he should not be in any superhero movie. Hancock was bad enough.

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    #38  Edited By jhazzroucher

    @evilvegeta74 said:

    Never ! there are too many good black actors out there that would actually do the character real justice! Wesley Snipes is probably the best candidate.

    if you'll think about it, even Christian Bale never looked like Bruce Wayne

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    #39  Edited By TDK_1997

    People won't take BP seriously if Will Smith palys T'Challa.

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    #40  Edited By vance_astro  Moderator
    @TDK_1997 said:

    People won't take BP seriously if Will Smith palys T'Challa.

    Will Smith probably wouldn't even do it if he was asked anyway.
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    #41  Edited By KainScion
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    this is the only guy that can pull it off in my book. sorry will you cant play stoic.

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    #42  Edited By GTG12

    If they were to do a story on BP. Then denzel washington would be an amazing black panther. It would have to be T'challas dad though.

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    #43  Edited By KainScion

    @jhazzroucher: looking like her is one thing, selling it another.

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    #44  Edited By vance_astro  Moderator
    @KainScion said:

    this is the only guy that can pull it off in my book. sorry will you can play stoic.

    Djimon Hounson pulling off Black Panther is a stretch, between his age and his lack of action films...I don't see it. I assume you'd only be choosing him because he's African.
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    #45  Edited By ReVamp

    @BlackArmor said:

    That'd be absolutely terrible

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    #46  Edited By CrimsonAvenger

    I don't even want to think about him playing Black Panther. I still say Michael Jai White should play T'Challa.

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    #47  Edited By joshmightbe

    @Vance Astro: He'd make a good T'Chaka tho

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    #48  Edited By KainScion

    @Vance Astro: hes african? didnt know that. i chose him because he was awesome in blood diamond. and if arnold can still hold a shotgun, then djimon can be BP.

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    #49  Edited By nefarious

    That wouldn't be a good idea. Black Panther is a serious character and deserves a serious actor. 

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    #50  Edited By KainScion

    @CrimsonAvenger: yeah but he doesnt really have the acting chops.

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