What If... The Prestige Really Was Batman Vs Wolverine?
Posted on Monday January 18, 2010, 15:06 by Chris Hewitt in Empire States
 Beware all ye who enter here, for spoilers lurk within.
A conversation in the Empire office, a couple of hours ago.
Dan [Empire’s Features Editor, World of Warcraft nut and bargain basement Colin Farrell look-a-like]: Does anyone know anything about that new film, Frozen?
Helen [Empire’s Deputy Online Editor, cupcake fanatic and all-round office encyclopaedia]: Yeah, it’s about two guys trapped on a ski lift.
Me [Empire’s News Editor, Call Of Duty sacrificial lamb and general nitwit]: But one of the guys is Shawn Ashmore, who’s Iceman in the X-Men movies. So why doesn’t he just magic up an ice slide and escape?
Dan: It doesn’t… real life… [sigh]… you’re a cretin.
That’s as maybe… but it still sparked off a furiously geeky conversation, and a world of possibilities: what if actors who played superheroes could carry over their superhero powers into other films?
Just imagine: In Christopher Nolan’s Batman Vs Wolverine – better-known as The Prestige – Hugh Jackman’s Angier triumphs over Christian Bale’s Borden (and not the other way round) after popping his claws into his rival’s stomach; the sort of wound even the best magician (and Batman’s body armour) can’t simply make disappear.
And all those drowned Hugh Jackmans in the water caskets at the end? Well, they’d still be alive, of course… unless Wolverine can actually drown. (Another fevered office debate; currently unresolved) More to the point, though: how cool would that movie be?
Or, in The Good German, imagine Tobey Maguire’s thuggish driver, Tully, avoids a watery grave after detecting his would-be killers via spider-sense…
Or, in Star Trek, how the best-laid plans of Spock and Kirk go horribly awry when they beam over to confront Eric Bana’s Nero… only to find a 15ft tall, super-strong green behemoth ready to crush them like bugs. Now that’s what we call a reboot.
And that’s just three. It’s up to you to give us four, five and so on. Would you have Sherlock Holmes donning Iron Man's armour? Nic Cage escaping from The Wicker Man by turning into Ghost Rider? The floor is yours...
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Dr Quinzel
Posted on Monday January 18, 2010, 16:16
Are you kidding?!? Wolverine wouldn't beat Batman! Although I do think Hugh Jackman could probably kick Christian Bale's arse. Or I'd like him too, at least.
Now, this gets really confusing when you get actors playing more than one superhero. Wade Wilson with a super-powerful magic ring? That's cinema gold! And if Aaron Eckhart does get cast as Captain America, which a lot of people want to see, that could take the Cap in a very odd direction, flipping his shield to decide if people live or die... |
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maxthom
Posted on Monday January 18, 2010, 16:27
I'd pay good money to see Samuel. L. Jackson spark things up in Pulp Fiction when he breaks thier concentration, WITH PURPE LIGHTSABER!!! |
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maxthom
Posted on Monday January 18, 2010, 16:27
I'd pay good money to see Samuel. L. Jackson spark things up in Pulp Fiction when he breaks thier concentration, WITH PURPE LIGHTSABER!!! |
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Lindz28
Posted on Monday January 18, 2010, 16:35
Dont forget Spock would have a load of powers to face off against Bana's Hulk coz he would have eaten everyone's brains beforehand! |
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lodge77
Posted on Monday January 18, 2010, 17:24
Christopher Reeve vs Brandon Routh.
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Ciaran McNulty
Posted on Monday January 18, 2010, 17:26
I think US Marshalls would be a lot more fun with Blade on the run from Ironman and Two Face.
Also, in the movie Out of Sight, there is a potential universe imploader as two Batmen exist in the same world. A nice rarity where 2 actors who've once played the same role appear in the same movie (though not together). Scratch your heads and you'll find that doesn't happen much. |
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The900MidNightBee
Posted on Monday January 18, 2010, 18:29
Superman in 'The Remains Of The Day'
Come on! |
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bailey
Posted on Monday January 18, 2010, 20:28
Kiss Kiss Bang Bang with Batman and Ironman?
Ciaran, DeNero and Brando were both in The Score and both played Vito Corleone.
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fantastic mr ethan
Posted on Monday January 18, 2010, 21:32
Not just in other films what about real life? Black Widow dateing Deadpool?crazy. and just imagine the mentality of chaplin, if while makeing silent movies and playing tennis with kevin kline he's also building a suit to privatise world peace?! now thats a movie I'd go see! or even crazyier what about silence of lambs but with Hopkins also as Odin?! OR P.S. I Love you were Hilary Swank goes over to ireland and shaks up with the comedian??
all awesome movie ideas
if I do say so myself
(plus Shakespeare in Love? how about Iron Man in Love? step aside judi dench, jeff bridges for that Oscar??) |
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keki
Posted on Monday January 18, 2010, 23:50
Batman and Fox have a son named Bullseye in Alexander. |
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Dr Science
Posted on Tuesday January 19, 2010, 01:16
Congratulations Hewitt. Geekiest. Blog. Ever.
Daredevil provides blokeish emotional support for Jason Bourne as he tries to come to terms with his prodigious maths brain and his feelings for Minnie Driver. Hugs from Mork help.
The Riddler and his wife rob banks and set up a sting for The Shadow. Who knows what fear lurks in the hearts of men?
Alfred the Butler wants to steal Superman's screenplay by killing him. That won't end well.
What if Bruce Wayne was in mergers and aquisitions (murders and executions), and his alter-ego liked to damage hookers with wire clothes hangars, keep heads in his fridge and has a passion for Phil Collins?
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SuicydalSoldier
Posted on Tuesday January 19, 2010, 02:11
Frodo/Kevin vs Gollum/Kong + Saruman/Dooku vs Gandalf/Magneto + Aragorn/Nikolai, Legolas/Will Turner, Gimli/Treebeard vs Orc Army = The X-Lord of the Eastern Pirates: Episode of the Sinful Clones from Skull Island |
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angier21
Posted on Tuesday January 19, 2010, 02:56
Ohmygod! I've been asking people this question since 2008! Everyone says Wolverine (usually). But it does kinda make you wonder... |
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SinisterDexter
Posted on Tuesday January 19, 2010, 09:13
Who would win if an Actor's characters went up against each other??
John Matrix (Commando) Vs Dutch (Predator)
Rambo Vs Rocky
Riggs Vs Porter (Payback) and/or Benjamin Martin (Patriot) Vs William Wallace
Joe Hallenback (Last Boy Scout) Vs John McClane
I'm sure there are loads of other more salivating ones, but I should probably get back to the job they are paying me for, rather than muse ponderously on a film magazine's blog!
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robbiescarfe
Posted on Tuesday January 19, 2010, 10:21
Star Trek? what are you talking about? tooled up sylar would deck the hulk. |
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wirelessjones
Posted on Tuesday January 19, 2010, 10:31
Providing they keep his penchant for disguises from the original series in the new A Team movie, having Darkman play Hannibal Smith is surely a genius move! |
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ugomax11
Posted on Tuesday January 19, 2010, 10:47
Erm...wolverine would definitely beat batman, in fact he would destroy batman, very easily, wolverine would stab batman with his claws, and...well that would be it.
Remember that avergae film Changing Lanes...Daredevil (Ben Affleck) vs Nick Fury (Samuel L)
woop! |
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onlyjonesy
Posted on Tuesday January 19, 2010, 11:28
Ciaran, what about two Jack Ryan's bombing Japan in Pearl harbour! |
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Shannaro
Posted on Tuesday January 19, 2010, 11:39
Captain Jack Sparrow kills Hans Gruber, Borat Sagdiyev, Peter Pettigrew/Mr. Poe and Marla Singer/Bellatrix Lestrange, all in one film. Quite a day's work.
Also, John McClane kills John Connor to save the Invisible Woman who is friends with The Wrestler, a man intent on avenging Nurse Betty Bayer's death, a woman killed by Frodo Baggins who kidnaps Ingrid Cortez. The Wrestler kills Roy Batty in the process. At the same time Dalton Russell saves Daisy Radone's ass from Frankie Four-Fingers who gets killed by Abernathy, Rory Gilmore and Suki/Kasumi who are then threatened by the Kingpin, whom they kill later on.
Some of those are a little far fetched but I assure you it makes sense. |
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alvaroherrera
Posted on Tuesday January 19, 2010, 13:30
Sue Storm (fantastic 4) dancing a la "Nancy Callahan" to distract the baddies...
or Gandalf using Magneto´s magnetic power to disarm the armies of Mordor?
or even better, turning their swords against them, not to mention crushing the witch-king helmet in Returnn of the King...
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criderick
Posted on Tuesday January 19, 2010, 16:44
Doctor Manhattan and Batman fight against The Mad Hatter, who unites forces with Rossi (The Dark Knight) vampire Deacon Frost (Blade) and a very dark Faramir (TLOTR) in Public Enemies.
The Comedian and his son Tom Hanniger (My Bloody Valantine) facing angels and demons in Supernatural. Poor Sammy... I wouldn't sleep at night. |
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Seamie
Posted on Tuesday January 19, 2010, 17:22
The end of Jurassic Park, everyone would look at Richard Attenborough on the helicopter with funny looks as he hands out toys to everyone. |
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jimoakley666
Posted on Tuesday January 19, 2010, 22:06
Or like in Wonder Boys where Tony Stark tries to get Peter Parker into his bed. Hold on... Didn't something like that creepy relationship happen in the comics? Or how about the one where The Hulk and James Bond kick jew-hating arses in Munich. |
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jimoakley666
Posted on Tuesday January 19, 2010, 22:11
Oh, and Wolverine would kill Batman 70 times over, pft, The Hulk would make a smear out of Sylar and Kirks daddy is Thor so he'd wipe the fuck outta a good chunk of that space crap. |
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jessiblady
Posted on Wednesday January 20, 2010, 02:06
Batman, an angel and the blob trying to catch or help Robin hood all the way to Yuma. |
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NP
Posted on Wednesday January 20, 2010, 12:07
Rambo vs. Action Jackson, now there's a fight.
And who would have guessed that Benjamin Button was the imaginary friend of the Hulk, or that they would fight over who gets to sports-f*** the Corpse Bride. |
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Tayla Mayde
Posted on Friday January 22, 2010, 11:35
Boy you've started something Chris! I'm for Wolverine all the way
Captain Hammer vs Captain Mal Renolds!
Do I need to say anymore? |
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Hening
Posted on Saturday January 23, 2010, 05:48
- I am thinking Lex Luthor (Kevin Spacey) trying to seduce Lois Lane (Kate Bosworth) in a Bollywood-style sing-and-dance scene in "Beyond the Sea"
-Anyone has seen "Hannover Street?" This rather boring film has Harrison Ford trying to connect with his girlfriend's dad, but then he goes Indy when saving him from a Nazi german office, by pretending to be a german soldier, stealing a bike, and being involved in a chase. I'm not making this up. These scenes are so similar to "Indy & Last Crusade" and this film is I think before "Temple of Doom"
-What if Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey learned to do some erotic dance numbers like in "Dirty Dancing" before they took their AK-47s and RPG Bazooka to fight Soviet Invasion in "Red Dawn"?
-Anytime Sean Connery's character appears in "in the Name of Rose", I kept thinking he would say, "My name is Bond, James Bond."
-What if Rose (Kate Winslet) resurrected Jack (Leonardo di Caprio) from icy water, then they moved to suburban America, had kids and nice jobs, only to have her died after trying to commit abortion? Another fellow Titanic passenger also lives in this Revolutionary Road and becomes their neighbor. Her name is Kathy Bates.
-What if Wolverine tried to lure Obi Wan Kenobi into worldly pleasure and women? Ewan Mc Gregor can't use his Jedi mind trick against Hugh Jackman's smooth talk in "Deception." |
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