Jon Hamm responds to superhero rumours
Mad Men star Jon Hamm has responded to speculation that he is to portray a superhero on screen.
Rumours that the actor is to appear in a future comic book adaptation have been fuelled by various fan campaigns, as well as comments from filmmaker Kevin Smith, who suggested that Hamm would make an ideal Batman or Superman.
"Well, it's interesting. I'm a huge comic book fan, first of all," Hamm told MTV. "I've collected them, I've read them since I was a kid. I am a big fan of the classic comics and also the darker ones that have sort of predominated in the last 10 to 15 years."
When asked whether he would consider starring in a comic book adaptation, he responded: "I don't know. It's a tricky road to go down with some of those heroes, because they're not flawed. Superman is Superman - he's invincible, so where's the drama?
"I think what people are finding with the success of things like Batman Begins, The Dark Knight, Iron Man, it's much more interesting to talk about the person behind these heroic personae rather than the flying, shooting fire and lasers and all this other stuff."
He added: "Although it has been interesting to see the evolution of the comic book film, because technology has essentially caught up with the ability to tell those stories."
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