Dimension Films have finally announced the completed cast line-up for their upcoming superhero comedy spoof. The cast of Superhero includes: Drake Bell (Yours, Mine and Ours), Sara Paxton (Sydney White), Christopher McDonald (Happy Gilmore), Leslie Nielsen (The Naked Gun), Kevin Hart (Soul Plane), Marion Ross (Happy Days), Ryan Hansen (Palo Alto), Jeffrey Tambor (Hellboy) and Brent Spiner (Star Trek: The Next Generation).
I’m a little disappointed with the cast list (with the exception of McDonald and Spiner), but I’ve already set my expectations really low as Scary Movie 3 & 4 writer/director Craig Mazin will helm the project. I really think a superhero spoof could be great if done right. I’m kind of surprised that they’re not calling it “Superhero Movie”, or has America caught on that the Scary Movie franchise sucks? If so, I’m surprised it took four films.
September 20th, 2007 at 8:05 am
Jeffrey Tambor is what’s exciting about this to me - his work on Arrested Development and The Larry Sanders Show was often nothing short of brilliant. I’m sold (well, maybe).
October 5th, 2007 at 4:12 pm
I suspect watching Marion Ross in something like this is going to be hilarious. And Drake Bell has already proven to be extremely funny on his tv show. I doubt this movie will be a blockbuster success. But the “superhero nerds” (who’s numbers probably are equivalent to the “nerdy trekies” out there) will flock to it just so they can watch a movie that is related to their favoite genre. And I think it’ll be fun to watch that.. and the movie. lol