HeroBlend #19: Marvel And DC Characters Who Deserve The Big Screen Live-Action Treatment

Welcome to HeroBlend #19! Eric and Adrienne have a great show for you this week, and that includes having a special guest joining in on the superhero conversation in the form of Moviebill Senior Editor Silas Lesnick. This week, we're going to talk about the top Marvel and DC heroes who really deserve to be seen on the big screen, and in live action! But, first, we'll get into some pressing news topics, including a possible start date for The Flash, Chris Hemsworth's honest thoughts on Thor: The Dark World, something super dark that was almost done with Thanos in Infinity War, and an intriguing theory on Spider-Man: Far From Home's newly revealed logo.

Next, we'll move into our new segment, Five Minutes Under the Gunn, where we keep you up to date on the recent developments regarding James Gunn. This week, we'll talk more about Dave Bautista's support, Vincent D'Onofrio's (who plays Kingpin on Daredevil) response to Gunn's firing, and an update on the top secret James Gunn horror project that's coming out soon. Then, prepare yourselves for a great discussion about the coolest Marvel and DC characters that Eric and Silas would love to see on the big screen, and in live action, no less. Some of these characters are pretty well-known, while others are oddball choices that should make for some cool cinematic stories few could expect. Sit back and relax, folks, because this is one chat you're not going to want to miss! Ready to dive in? Great! Read on to get the lowdown on this week's podcast and then listen for yourself above!

01:52 - Apparently The Flash movie is starting production in February 2019

05:20 - Supergirl recast a major new character for season 4

07:14 - Chris Hemsworth didn't like Thor: The Dark World, but Silas still defends the film

11:45 - Thanos was originally going to walk down a river of blood in an Infinity War scene

14:46 - Lois Lane will be joining Tyler Hoechlin's Superman in this year's Arrow-verse crossover event

19:08 - Why Denzel Washington has never been approached for a Marvel movie

22:10 - Brendan Fraser will voice Robotman in Doom Patrol

25:20 - Silas' theory on the new Spider-Man: Far From Home logo

28:14 - Five Minutes Under the Gunn

34:07 - Marvel characters who deserve the big screen live-action treatment

50:38 - DC characters who deserve the big screen live-action treatment

Now, get in on the superhero-filled fun and have a listen to the HeroBlend Podcast #19! And, be sure to subscribe to the HeroBlend Podcast on iTunes, right here.

Adrienne Jones
Senior Content Creator

Covering The Witcher, Outlander, Virgin River, Sweet Magnolias and a slew of other streaming shows, Adrienne Jones is a Senior Content Producer at CinemaBlend, and started in the fall of 2015. In addition to writing and editing stories on a variety of different topics, she also spends her work days trying to find new ways to write about the many romantic entanglements that fictional characters find themselves in on TV shows. She graduated from Mizzou with a degree in Photojournalism.