mr.patches
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So I've been wondering this for a while because I think it's kind of a big issue for the bald(ing) community. After watching the new Batman v Superman trailers I have noticed just a minor thing.... Henry Cavill's receding hairline!
Why is this a big deal? Well, the guy is probably considered a sex symbol by many and if Man Of Steel put the actor in the spotlight this new movie will double that. So what we have is a recognizable actor playing no one else but Superman himself, and now he's balding. See where I am going here?
Now, the actor's recession is going FAST. If you noticed from his last films his thinning is really catching up to him. It probably doesn't help the guy doing all those intensive workouts and such. I mean, look at him in his youthful days...
http://i37.tinypic.com/21diq37.jpg
http://i38.tinypic.com/243q59g.jpg
He pretty much had a perfect hairline. But now the tables are turned, our superhero is going bald.
http://cdn1-www.superherohype.com/assets/uploads/gallery/batman-vs-superman/czzkwrovaaaacu7.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vjNgm1jXT...7A0E/s1600/henry+cavill+calvicie+alopecia.jpg
http://www.movpins.com/big/MV5BMTk3...man:-dawn-of-justice-(2016)-large-picture.jpg
At this point, anyone can detect his receded hairline. But now I wonder how is the studio going to handle this? There's not even a version in the comic books where Superman is bald. It's just something we've never seen before.
I beg your pardon there IS a brief moment where Superman is bald. There's an issue where Lex Luthor manages to burn the hero and his hair burns too.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NxPAyrpeYjE/TlvHl8I0DiI/AAAAAAAAMtA/1-dorzULvT8/s1600/retro+90s-05.jpg
But Sups recovers from this very quickly and he recovers his powers, as well as his hair. They even had to put Louise Lane making condescending remarks to Sups and even recommends him to wear a Fedora!
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7vhUvbndBIw/TlvHmmiE9II/AAAAAAAAMtQ/rJ9oXpy5Xrk/s1600/retro+90s-09.jpg
With this in mind, I doubt we'll ever have a ****ing break and get a bald version of Superman. Being bald is so BAD to the general public, that they can change ethnicity and sex to our favorite characters yet dare to make them bald... and bam! You'll get Loki's treatment from Avengers and get a retouch of the hairline.
Loki's receding hairline in Avengers...
http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net...llsgh19.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20120422170208
http://static.indianexpress.com/m-images/M_Id_394340_The_avengers_Loki.jpg
Hairline magically disappears in Thor 2!!!
http://images6.fanpop.com/image/pho...011-image-loki-thor-2011-36054518-500-726.jpg
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/a3/f2/13/a3f21301f28957c4c995534e30ff41ee.jpg
Is insulting and humiliating to see how going bald is looked as such a bad thing. Like it will ruin a character or a performance... So far, Cavill's hair "issue" seems to be mute. Nothing has happened, but we all see how these things turn out and I am curious as to what Zack Snyder who is moving the franchise will handle Sups going bald.
End rant.
Why is this a big deal? Well, the guy is probably considered a sex symbol by many and if Man Of Steel put the actor in the spotlight this new movie will double that. So what we have is a recognizable actor playing no one else but Superman himself, and now he's balding. See where I am going here?
Now, the actor's recession is going FAST. If you noticed from his last films his thinning is really catching up to him. It probably doesn't help the guy doing all those intensive workouts and such. I mean, look at him in his youthful days...
http://i37.tinypic.com/21diq37.jpg
http://i38.tinypic.com/243q59g.jpg
He pretty much had a perfect hairline. But now the tables are turned, our superhero is going bald.
http://cdn1-www.superherohype.com/assets/uploads/gallery/batman-vs-superman/czzkwrovaaaacu7.jpg
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vjNgm1jXT...7A0E/s1600/henry+cavill+calvicie+alopecia.jpg
http://www.movpins.com/big/MV5BMTk3...man:-dawn-of-justice-(2016)-large-picture.jpg
At this point, anyone can detect his receded hairline. But now I wonder how is the studio going to handle this? There's not even a version in the comic books where Superman is bald. It's just something we've never seen before.
I beg your pardon there IS a brief moment where Superman is bald. There's an issue where Lex Luthor manages to burn the hero and his hair burns too.
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NxPAyrpeYjE/TlvHl8I0DiI/AAAAAAAAMtA/1-dorzULvT8/s1600/retro+90s-05.jpg
But Sups recovers from this very quickly and he recovers his powers, as well as his hair. They even had to put Louise Lane making condescending remarks to Sups and even recommends him to wear a Fedora!
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7vhUvbndBIw/TlvHmmiE9II/AAAAAAAAMtQ/rJ9oXpy5Xrk/s1600/retro+90s-09.jpg
With this in mind, I doubt we'll ever have a ****ing break and get a bald version of Superman. Being bald is so BAD to the general public, that they can change ethnicity and sex to our favorite characters yet dare to make them bald... and bam! You'll get Loki's treatment from Avengers and get a retouch of the hairline.
Loki's receding hairline in Avengers...
http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net...llsgh19.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20120422170208
http://static.indianexpress.com/m-images/M_Id_394340_The_avengers_Loki.jpg
Hairline magically disappears in Thor 2!!!
http://images6.fanpop.com/image/pho...011-image-loki-thor-2011-36054518-500-726.jpg
https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/236x/a3/f2/13/a3f21301f28957c4c995534e30ff41ee.jpg
Is insulting and humiliating to see how going bald is looked as such a bad thing. Like it will ruin a character or a performance... So far, Cavill's hair "issue" seems to be mute. Nothing has happened, but we all see how these things turn out and I am curious as to what Zack Snyder who is moving the franchise will handle Sups going bald.
End rant.