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Rachel McAdams: Give her a cape already!

As if I didn't heart Rachel McAdams enough after her turns in Mean Girls, The Hot Chick and Red Eye … now, in an interview with MTV Movies, she reveals herself to be a comic book reader who wants to play a superhero on-screen. I mean, does she want me to get down on one knee and propose? OK, fine, “uncle.” I'll head to Zales this weekend and pick up a sparkly ring.

And yes, I said The Hot Chick. Why are you looking at me like that? It's funny! The mighty McAdams–Anna Faris duo overpowers any negative Rob Schneider effects, and you know it. It's all right, you don't have to be embarrassed about liking that movie any longer. I'm not … much.

The point here is that McAdams has expressed interest in Black Orchid, a DC Comics character with (heh) roots in the 1970s who was most famously resurrected in the late '80s by Sandman scribe Neil Gaiman.

McAdams says: “[I]t's a really interesting character. She's a superhero that's a flower. I don't know if that would work or the audiences would be interested in that, but she was kind of cool.” I know I'd be interested, so at the least the film production company could expect a box office draw of $10.

Black Orchid isn't exactly a flower — she's a human-plant hybrid who's wicked strong and can fly and do all that sort of awesome superhero-y stuff. And she's purple. What more do you need?

After copping to reading comic books and auditioning for roles in Fantastic Four, Iron Man and Batman Begins, it seems that Rachel McAdams really does want to play around in the world of super powers and capes … which means that I've got a wedding to plan. I'm thinking maybe an “untraditional” ceremony on the beach where we exchange seashells that remind us of each other, and then we have pizza. We can register at Midtown Comics, and you guys can totally buy us graphic novels and stuff. Excelsior, Rachel McAdams, excelsior indeed!

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  • Kaytiana's picture

    Wow!  OK, she totally just

    Wow!  OK, she totally just went up several notches in my opinion!!
    radishapeaches's picture

    *sigh*

    I just love Rachel McAdams...
    junibird's picture

    hot chick

    it is nice to know someone else shares the same guilty pleasure that is the hot chick

    anna faris and rachel mcadams make the cutest couple :)

     

    "don't ever say it's too late, you know you'll regret it. just when you're sure of your life, it can change right before your eyes"
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    silent_alarm's picture

    No Shame

    I have absolutely no regrets about watching The Hot Chick - twice! Rachel McAdams is really good in it and everyone needs their fix of no-brainer movies from time to time. 
    matchbookromance1984's picture

    speaking of no-brainer

    I just saw a preview for Wedding Crashers (being aired on channel 9 Sunday night). Shame we're exposed to her mashing face with Owen Wilson argh. I'm not quite sure if her and Isla Fisher exactly had duo powers either.

    Do we really need more comics turned into movies though? All I know is that there should be more lovely ladies in skin tight or painted on suits with superpowers.

    lushbliss's picture

    as if I needed another

    as if I needed another reason to love her. If she is a kick ass superhero Ill see the movie even if it does suck.
    bubbles03's picture

    looooove

    I adore her, and let's be honest - I know the cheer from The Hot Chick by heart.  *claps hands* boys are cheats and liars, they're such a big disgrace.  They will tell you anything to get to second ...baseball, baseball...." 

    Z3C's picture

    Love Rachel McAdams

    I love her too, but I'm not so sure about the cape thing though.  I'm not much into comics, but I'd see the movie if she's in it.
    Riven2310's picture

    Yes,

    give Rachel McAdams a cape and the lead in any movie she wants!! :-)
    JustAnita11's picture

    Two words, love her!

    Two words, love her!

    Love her great performance! Just wish her better and better.

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    Nice lesbian video: http://youtube.com/watch?v=3-WZRAt6mYU

    brutal_romance's picture

    in my opinion

    she truly deserves her own over-hyped, over-budgeted superhero movie. if only someone has enough sense to turn Witchblade into a movie *sigh*.

    Mean Girls is a guilty pleasure for me, and half the reason why i watch it is for Rachel Mcadams, the other half is for Lizzy Caplan ofcourse. :D

    Alcy's picture

    Damn!

    She auditioned to be in Batman Begins? If it was the role of Rachel Dawes she went for (what else could it be?) I can't believe that Katie Holmes beat her out for it! Seriously, were the casting people on crack? Batman Begins was a fine film, ruined by her bland, souless performance, should've gone with Rach people!

    I'd pay to see anything Rachel McAdams makes...although I won't watch the Hot Chick, no one could possibly be hot enough to make me watch that.

    Robin91's picture

    Yeah, I've seen The Hot

    Yeah, I've seen The Hot Chick. Three times. God, I can't believe I just admitted that. But I am in love with Anna Faris, and Rachel McAdams is pretty hot too (although I like her a lot better in Mean Girls).

    I'd like to see her play a superhero in a bigscreen action movie, because that will mean that we actually get one with a female lead (don't even mention Catwoman).

    Nathiest's picture

    Wow who knew? I loved her

    Wow who knew? I loved her in The Family Stone. I really don't see her as any type comicbook hero though. sorry.

    -Nathiest
    live for lust die for love

    somegirl23's picture

    I can't even count the

    I can't even count the number of times i've seen Mean Girls... She's prettty amazing and quite hot.

     Oh and I agree she was great in The Family Stone.

    kctraveller531's picture

    my fave

    My fave actress of the younger generation, by far (does she count as the younger generation?...I digress). I just love the range she's been able to demonstrate thus far in her career.
    Denbo is My HomeGirl's picture

    Rachel McAdams would be an awesome Slayer

    Not that she would ever do it, but c'mon, who wouldn't wanna see her go head to head with Buffy? Or Faith? Or Willow? OK, I need to lie down now. 

     

    Dawn: It's on. All right? It's f---in' ON.

    Leokris83's picture

    After thinking about your

    After thinking about your comment, I have to lie down too :-)
    miss_zabone's picture

    The Family Stone

    I agree. While I know it was an ensemble cast, she really IS awesome in The Family Stone!
    Leokris83's picture

    Love her!

    Well I love'd her already, but just thinking about her as a kick ass super hero makes me love her even more!
    chelsea842's picture

    ahh

    as if she isn't hot enough, let's throw her in a superhero costume. ANY superhero costume. i may faint.

    regardless of how crappy this possible movie may be, i will most definitely be first in line to see it...many times over.

    jnsferris's picture

    Don't forget The Notebook!

    I loved her in that. It was the first movie where I took note of her. And I loved her in Wedding Crashers. And The Family Stone. OK, I just love her!
    Beckee's picture

    to be frank

    i wouldn't pay to watch her in a role as  a flower with superpowers,although the cape and costume sounds fancy,but that's about it.to me she's better off playing the romantic or the bitch cos she totally rocked those roles.i mean,a flower with superpowers?now,that's way off.that's something that disney would produce.and mcadams starmeter would plunge.


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