Many of
his mainstream film appearances have been in comedy potboilers unworthy of his talents: exceptions include De Palma's Phantom of the Paradise (1974) in which Graham was both funny and ferocious as the Rocky Horror - ish «Beef,» and Louis Malle's Pretty Baby (1978), in which he was cast as Highpockets, Susan Sarandon's scuzzy, abusive boyfriend.
Not exact matches
Black Panther was the first
mainstream comic to feature a black superhero, and the new
film will be anchored by rising star Chadwick Boseman (42, Get on Up), who will reportedly make his first
appearance as the superhero in the upcoming Captain America: Civil War.
There is no obvious market for the
film, which has the stars and
appearance of a
mainstream comedy but uncommercial unconventionality that would give any major studio serious pause.