Nicolas Cage is a funny guy. Okay, so his “Ghost Rider” will probably not thrill the critics, but it’ll probably be serviceable to good for us comic book geeks. But anyways, during a press conference for “Ghost Rider”, Cage made an offhand comment about how he thinks Eva Mendes should play She-Hulk in, of course, the big screen movie of the same name. (For those who don’t know, the She-Hulk is basically a lawyer chick who somehow got irradiated ala The Hulk and started fighting crime and supervillians in a swimsuit. Hey, it’s comic books, whaddaya want, logic?) Anyways, what Cage said about Mendes was pretty funny.
Here’s the story from Sci Fi Wire:
Nicolas Cage told SCI FI Wire he wants to produce She-Hulk, based on the Marvel Comics title, for Eva Mendes, his co-star in the upcoming Ghost Rider. “That’s what I want to do,” Cage said in a news conference in Culver City, Calif., on Feb. 9. “I’m working on it.”
Although it’s difficult to tell when the unpredictable Oscar winner is being serious, Cage insisted he was. “I am serious about She-Hulk, and I think it should be done,” he said. “No, I don’t want to direct it or necessarily even be in it.” Cage added about Mendes: “Can’t you see her as the She-Hulk? I think she’d be great.”
Cage said he is talking to producer and former Marvel executive Avi Arad. “I’m trying to put that together. I’m talking to Avi,” Cage said. Turning to Mendes, who was seated beside him, he added: “You in a bikini kicking a lot of ass, throwing cars. Awesome!”
“Why do I have to be in a bikini?” Mendes asked.
“Because that’s the character,” Cage replied. “That’s what she wears. You have to be in a bikini.”
At that, a few members of the online press chorused, “Thank you!”
Um, me, too?
Anyways, here’s Eva Mendes in the latest GQ. She’s not quite in a bikini, but close. Now imagine her green…
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