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With hulking Henry Cavill out of the picture, new DC head honcho James Gunn needs to find a fresh Man of Steel for his upcoming Superman: Legacy flick. Luckily, his Rolodex is full of promising names, and Gunn has superpowers of persuasion.
Continue Reading Below Advertisement But Jack Black still puts up a fight when Jimmy Jimmy Gunn-Gunn wakes him up from his napski. There’s no way he can take the gig, Black pleads. For one thing, he’s already played all the superheroes (including Green Lantern creating giant condoms with his power ring, but that’s another story). Gunn, however, tightens the screws with an unheard but apparently convincing argument. “All right, goddamnit!” spits Black. “I’ll see you in a minute.” Continue Reading Below Advertisement Removing his nap shades, Black throws back his hammock blanket to reveal that he’s been Superman all along. His impressive, formfitting costume has the abs already drawn in, flexed and ready for battle. In case he needs to track down any supervillains on a national park trail, he’s also wearing hiking boots.Instagram/@jackblackBlack shows off his array of powers including laser vision (not an actual Superman power, but after what Dwayne Johnson did to Black Adam, we’ll overlook it) and the ability to decimate a dandelion with a single blow. Black’s father is on the action, flapping Jack’s cape for maximum dramatic effect. We assume Gunn is thrilled to land a Hollywood superstar for Superman: Legacy, but he wishes Black could have waited on the announcement. Related:15 Jack Black Now-You-Know Facts Facebook Twitter Recommended For Your Pleasure The New ‘South Park’ Special Could Spell the End of Eric Cartman’s Fat Ass 39 of the Funniest Tweets from Wednesday, May 15, 2024 38 Random Facts That Are Kind of a Cosmic Gumbo That Almost Moves to the Beat of Jazz Disney’s Stand-Up Series Will Begin With Jim Gaffigan, Despite His History of Roasting Disney 30 of the Weirdest Ways a Date Took a Left Turn Ed O’Neill Got Cut By the Pittsburgh Steelers
But Jack Black still puts up a fight when Jimmy Jimmy Gunn-Gunn wakes him up from his napski. There’s no way he can take the gig, Black pleads. For one thing, he’s already played all the superheroes (including Green Lantern creating giant condoms with his power ring, but that’s another story). Gunn, however, tightens the screws with an unheard but apparently convincing argument. “All right, goddamnit!” spits Black. “I’ll see you in a minute.”
Removing his nap shades, Black throws back his hammock blanket to reveal that he’s been Superman all along. His impressive, formfitting costume has the abs already drawn in, flexed and ready for battle. In case he needs to track down any supervillains on a national park trail, he’s also wearing hiking boots.
Instagram/@jackblack
Black shows off his array of powers including laser vision (not an actual Superman power, but after what Dwayne Johnson did to Black Adam, we’ll overlook it) and the ability to decimate a dandelion with a single blow. Black’s father is on the action, flapping Jack’s cape for maximum dramatic effect.
We assume Gunn is thrilled to land a Hollywood superstar for Superman: Legacy, but he wishes Black could have waited on the announcement.