Sentry. Marvel's heroes who deserve their own movies
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- What it should be: an extraordinary full-length drama with action elements
- What would interest viewers to begin with: the atmosphere (even with a changed plot) similar to this in Black Hammer
While Moon Knight is referred to as Marvel's Batman, Sentry is often identified with Superman. This hero appeared on the cards of comics relatively late, because only twenty years ago. However, he quickly won the hearts of fans, defeating consecutive supervillains along with New and Dark Avengers. Unlike his omnipotent counterpart in DC, Sentry was not born as a hero. He became one only after taking an untested serum. Moreover, he is also not as morally flawless as Clark Kent – before the transformation he was a drug addict. His mental problems make him a more complicated character. The creators of the series or film would have to choose at least a few interesting themes.
To tell you the truth, I have no idea which one would work best on screen. In addition to this character's difficult past, there is finally Void - an incredibly powerful demonic being inextricably linked with Bob Reynolds (aka Sentry). It is because of the threat from his side that the hero tries to commit suicide. However, it is not easy - he is so powerful that he cannot be defeated even by the Hulk. He's as powerful as Black Bolt, and maybe even Phoenix. Apart of course from the fact that any comparison of power levels is pointless, because in the end the hierarchy is decided by the writer of the series.
Sentry's story could be presented as something in the shape of The Boys or Watchmen (both series and the movie). With the protagonist not necessarily being one of "the good guys". He would be equally successful as an anti-hero balancing between good and evil, or even as a super-villain who is almost impossible to defeat. However the creators would decide to present his story, they would have to go far and beyond in order to turn him into another boring knight in shining armor.
Hyperion is probably even more Superman-like than Sentry. He shoots lasers out of his eyes just like him, wears his hear just like him (although it is not certain that any comb is able to touch his hair) and just like him, he does not come from Earth... at least not the same one. According to one of the geneses (because different authors proposed several) he was born in an alternate reality, from where he was brought to "our" dimension by scientists from A. I. M. Sometimes he was a supervillain, but most often, like superman, he sided with justice. In the project of this character, in addition to the inspiration of the famous superhero from the DC universe, you can also see the inspiration from mythology. Recently, there were rumors about the planned screen adaptation of his story. What's interesting is that Brad Pitt himself is supposed to portray Hyperion. These reports must, of course, be treated with a great deal of reserve, but if they are to be true... I'm on board with a Hyperion like that!
Fans of both rival publishing houses are racing to prove which superheroes are stronger, faster or simply better. The fact is that when any DC hero was gaining popularity, his counterpart in Marvel was about to be created. And vice versa. The similarities extend to entire teams. Some fans think that Marvel's version of Justice League is Squadron Supreme. Personally, I would be cautious with such statements - at that time, most of the superheroes of competing publishers were created according to very similar schemes. However, even if we reject the similarities to the Justice League, Squadron Supreme is a good comic book from the 1970s. Some time ago, there were rumors that the members of Squadron Supreme will not only visit the MCU (at first as supporting characters in Loki), but also receive their own series. However, with the current build-up of Disney's superhero projects, such reports should be treated with a bit of reserve. Perhaps Squadron Supreme will appear in an episodic role, but at the moment it will be difficult to find a place in Kevin Feige's busy schedule.
