The Question was utilized so well in the Justice league Unlimited that I am still surprised that we have never seen a live action version of the character. He does seem like a great candidate for an HBO Max series. I can see his investigations taking viewers into some interesting and less often seen corners of the DCU.
A Savage Question!A team that will leave it's mark. Their first meeting must have been a dilly, cause they're in a pickle now. The team you love to watch and watch and...
ReplyDeleteYou get the idea. So many questions to ask but so little time.
MORE, PLEASE!!
@Ross: Just so long as the live-action version never got supernaturalized like the feature film version of Jonah Hex or the comic book version of Ragman. DC's next two biggest mistakes after the original COIE!
ReplyDelete@D. Tobor: maybe they're trying to solve the mystery of whatever happened to Tony Stark. I can see the dialogue, now.
ReplyDeleteTHE QUESTION: "My sources tell me he was investigating some labor union infiltration by the Kansas City Maggia.
DOC SAVAGE: "Yes. In the small town of Timely, Kansas."
Actually, I've been thinking that it'd be cool to see the Question as a guest character on Batwoman.
ReplyDelete(And in my fantasized Superman TV show, where he's just starting out in Metropolis, I have Perry White send Clark to Hub City to learn a few things about investigative reporting from Vic Sage!)
@Anon@8:32: The supernaturalization of Jonah Hex in the movie was indeed one of the dumbest decisions in the history of comic-book movies. Even with my limited exposure to the character, it felt all wrong. However, when Ragman was translated to live-action on Arrow, I thought he worked just right, albeit a bit out of place in an otherwise mostly non-powered group. I was glad to see him back for the finale, and I think he'd fit in well if Berlanti were to ever start up a Justice League Dark-type series.
@Cary: Of course, you know that, as soon as they leave the state, one of them will have to say that line.
Given how hard it is to get an actor to keep their mask or cowl on in today's shows, I can't see a decent actor agreeing to be faceless most of the time.
ReplyDelete@Bob: of course. As they say in Latin; "It's day-rigger!"
ReplyDelete@Jay: You mean, like, Pedro Pascal?
ReplyDeleteDid Madonna really play "The Blank" in DICK TRACY? Or did she have a body double wearing the face-concealing prosthetic mask while she merely dubbed the sibilant voice? If the latter, why not recruit him to play The Question in full uniform while Jeffrey Coombs reprises his vocal role from JLU?
ReplyDeleteHey! That give me a great idea for a sequel, Ross. Vic Sage meets Jamie Madrox in..."Too Many Questions!"
Since The Question was considered a nut job until proven otherwise, would it have been fair to see an early meet of him and Batman with Bats giving him a Rorschach Test?
ReplyDeleteBetter still: Spider-Man and Wonder Woman versus Electro and Cheetah in: "Roar-Shock Test!" #BadPunNoCookie
ReplyDeleteWell, let's be fair. Pretty good pun; half a cookie.
ReplyDelete@Bob Greenwade: never having watched ARROW, I'll nominally take your word for it. But, the street-level, non-supernatural Ragman of the comic books was still far superior as far as I'm permanently concerned.
ReplyDeleteA Question series would be great if it was done in a dark and gritty way. It could have elements of murder, mystery, martial arts, eastern mysticism, and of course plenty of conspiracy theories.
ReplyDeleteAs for Doc Savage, wasn't there supposed to be an upcoming movie featuring Dwayne Johnson in the lead role? He seems like an obvious choice.
I think that's on the indefinite backburner, Mr. Hammer.
ReplyDelete@Anon & Wolf Hammer: yeah! At least until DJ makes it back from that jungle cruise.
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