Interesting news! In a list of actresses for the Lois Lane role in the Superman reboot, 2 women of color have mentioned a lot. Kerry Washington and Rashida Jones.
The Week reports:
Now that it's official that the suitably chiseled Henry Cavill ("The Tudors") will play the lead in the upcoming film Superman: Man of Steel, commentators are debating the next big casting questions: Who will director Zack Snyder (Watchman) and producer Christopher Nolan (Inception) choose to play Superman's iconic love-interest Lois Lane? And does she necessarily have to be Caucasian?Here is their listing:
5. Rashida Jones ("Parks & Recreation," The Social Network)
She's capable of blending "humor, intelligence and the kind of capable presence that can stand up alongside any would-be Man of Steel," says Arturo at Racialicious. And her casting just "feels right.… Because if you can have a British Superman, what makes a biracial Lois so unkosher by comparison?"
6. Kerry Washington (For Colored Girls, Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer)While "I love the idea of a woman of color playing Lois Lane," I'm not sure Rashida Jones has "strong enough presence to anchor a big, presumably dark action film," says Nina Shen Rastogia at Slate. Instead, I'd love to see the formidable Kerry Washington in the role. "Great Krypton!"These two are really good actresses. Could this actually happen?
3 comments:
I would be all for Kerry Washington! She has that kinetic energy.
Oooh I can feel the chemistry. I like.
Kerry Washington just looks like she has the power and attitude for it, however, I also have had a HUGE crush on Rashida Jones since The Office so I'm torn.
Kerry Washington is my choice. And if she doesn't get the role, I pray it's not Jennifer Aniston, Megan Fox or Jessica Alba.
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