THE QUICKSILVER OF TWO WORLDS: HOW A D-LIST SPEEDSTER BECAME HOT HOLLYWOOD PROPERTY
The Marvel superhero Quicksilver is not a big deal. I say that as someone who counts the guy among his favorite characters. What can I say? His snotty superiority has always spoken to me on a profound level. Yet I concede that the mutant speedster is not a marquee name. He’s not even as popular as his nearest DC equivalent, the Flash. Calling him “B-list” may be a little generous.
Despite this he’s going to appear in two separate movie blockbuster franchises played by two different actors in a single year — a feat that Superman, Spider-Man, Batman and the Hulk can’t match. None of this is because of public demand. So what is it about the character that landed him in this unique position?
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