Zac Efron could become the latest actor to play a superhero in a movie based on a Marvel comic book character. But would he make a good Namor? And who is Namor, anyway?
Marvel movies have become big box-office draws, turning Robert Downey, Jr. into Iron Man; Chris Hemsworth into Thor; and Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield into Spider-Man. Chris Evans will be playing patriotic Marvel superhero Captain America this weekend, and many actors and actresses have experienced success playing the X-Men. So since Marvel superhero movies are so successful, it’s safe to say that Zac should be extremely flattered to be offered a role in one, right?
There’s just one tiny little problem — he’s been offered a role playing Namor the Sub-Mariner. The Sub-Mariner is one of Marvel’s earliest superheroes, debuting in 1939.
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