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This post has fallen at a delightfully fitting time. My beloved Arsenal F.C. are playing in the Champions' League (Wiki it) tonight and I wouldn't miss it. So, obviously, I have to get this post up as soon as possible.
Thankfully, this was SO easy.
The Mast's 30 Days of Comicdom (Day 19): What Is Your Most Hated Comic-to-Screen Character Adaptation?
My least favourite comic-to-screen adaptation? You wanna know what it is?
I'm gonna go ahead and quote Highlander and say, "There can be only one."
Juggernaut from X-Men: The Last Stand.
Let's begin with the obvious, shall we? The above is movie Juggernaut, not-so-affectionally known as Jonesernaut.
This is comic Juggernaut:
Do ya see the difference? Do you see how one is a hulking, imposing and rather awesome looking force? The other is just a man in a suit that makes him look bigger, despite there being actual men bigger than that anyway.
What else is there to say about Vinnie Jones's Juggernaut?
- He's English.
- He's a mutant. Meaning he WASN'T turned into the Juggernaut by reading the inscription on the crimson gem of Cytorrak.
- He has absolutely NOTHING to do with Charles Xavier and is not portrayed as his half-brother.
Need I go on, in all seriousness?
He serves as nothing more than a pathetic, stupid lackey for Magneto in this movie. There's literally no interest in his character or anything. They wanted to cram as many people into this movie as possible, and so many characters suffered. Juggernaut most of all.
I genuinely think this is the worst, or one of the worst comic-to-screen character adaptations of all time. I've never been more annoyed.
Daredevil's movie was Sin City compared to this.
Then consider the fact that, to cash in on the famous internet meme, they had him say, "Don't you know who I am? I'm the Juggernaut, bitch!"
Truly, utterly pathetic. That's why he is my most hated comic-to-screen adaptation ever.
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I have hardly any time for a lengthy sign off, so I'll simply say thanks and keep reading!
Until next time, peace.
-The Mast.
