If they do this dressing up a wrestler in blue makeup, a wig and contact lenses isn't going to cut it. They're going to need somebody who can actually act. Clancy Brown can act, has a substantial physical presence (he's like 6'3 or taller) and has a deep resonant voice that's unmistakeable.
I have waited to weigh in on this Lobo issue, but here goes. Richie may be able to pull it off but this is a very diffrent film than he has done. Choice of Lobo is going to be a very key factor. He cannot come across as just a guy in make up and a wig. He will have to look ominus, be rude, be crude (WarCry it will need to have hundreds of FRAG and BASTICH's in it to even keep up), and it will need Giffen to brobiably be involved with the art department and re-writes. In my youth I spent a lot of time reading Lobo everything and the only person who constantly got Lobo right was Giffen. He will be a key in delivering what the fans want to see in this. As for PG-13, well you can do a lot in a PG-13 movie these days. I’m not sure that we have to see Lobo shove his hand up a rectom to bust out other side and choke or shoot some Bastich just to “get” the character.
With Green Lantern being a space adventure to some point. Lobo in space as well. Martian Manhunter will be close.
Maybe DC /Warners is hoping to make DC more science fiction space adventures aka Earth vs Apokalips. They want a revamp of Superman and this would makes sense.
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I posted this in a few other places, but Lobo has three very simple rules to follow...
It has to be funny.
It has to be bloody.
It has to have "Frag" and "Bastich" used at least once each.
And for those who don't think Lobo can stand on his own, check out the comic that's used for the article up above - Lobo's Back.
Then there's all the lovely one-shots. I especially love the Lobo Paramilitary Christmas Special and Lobo: A Contract on God, two books that will almost certainly NOT be the basis for this movie.