Keke Palmer Offered Role in Marvel's Runaways!

Keke Palmer Offered Role in Marvel's Runaways!

Young actress & singer Keke Palmer claims shes been approached to join Marvel Studios' big screen adaptation of Brian K Vaughan’s Runaways. Check it Out!

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By DCMarvelFreshman - Sep 30, 2010 12:09 PM EST
Filed Under: Runaways
Source: /Film



Silently, Marvel Studios has been developing a live-action Runaways film, based on the graphic novel. And now according to Slash Film, young actress & singer Keke Palmer, who rose to fame for her performance in the 2006 film Akeelah and the Bee, recently proclaimed in Essence Magazine...

"I’ve had a nice little break with the steady TV show but I’m definitely ready to do some more films again. I was just asked to join a new Marvel comic project called, “Runaways.”

There hasn't been any confirmation yet, but with production set to begin in March next year, casting for the film should be well underway. Palmer is one of my favorite rising stars, and I'm glad shes being considered for films outside of what shes usually in. If true, I hope she accepts the role.

Anyhow, Runaways' story follows a group of teenagers discover that their parents are an organized group of super villains called The Pride. On the run from their homes, the group bands together and begin a journey of discovery, both of their parents’ origins and of their own inherited powers..

And as mentioned before, filming is set to begin next March, in Los Angeles, being produced under the fake production title “Small Faces”.

I'm not sure what role she could play, what do you think?
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P862010
P862010 - 9/30/2010, 1:05 PM
Xavin most likely


BrotherQStark
BrotherQStark - 9/30/2010, 1:11 PM
Super-Skrull Prince that becomes a girl for his lesbian wife Lucy in the Sky
P862010
P862010 - 9/30/2010, 1:15 PM
yeah she can shape shift and has the powers of the fantastic four

crazy
marvel72
marvel72 - 9/30/2010, 1:16 PM
looking forward to this movie,it sounds quite intresting.

she stars in this music video.

jazzman
jazzman - 9/30/2010, 1:26 PM
@deadpool72

it must be destiny been in a music video called "Runaway Love" and now shes been casted in "Runaways" lol
marvel72
marvel72 - 9/30/2010, 1:33 PM
@ jazzman

yeah,mate.

i didn't know what she looked like so i wikipedia her name & saw that she stars in this video.

i thought the song was quite fitting to the article.



Curmudgeon
Curmudgeon - 9/30/2010, 1:36 PM
Runaways has to be on the top of my "How the Hell Are They Going to Do That?" list.

At least one character is a mutant, another has the powers of the FF... how can Marvel Studios still include those characters, when mutants and the FF are on the Fox contract?
selinakyle
selinakyle - 9/30/2010, 1:47 PM
Im so happy for her. She deserves it.
bleedthefreak
bleedthefreak - 9/30/2010, 1:49 PM
Not familiar with her but she seems great for Xavin judging by looks
tazmaniak
tazmaniak - 9/30/2010, 1:50 PM
"At least one character is a mutant, another has the powers of the FF... how can Marvel Studios still include those characters, when mutants and the FF are on the Fox contract?"

Well, as Marvel has stated, they still own the rights to the Skrulls.I'm assuming that means Super Skrull, as well.Molly can still be a mutant.Fox doesn't own the rights to the word mutant.They just won't mention the other X-Men.

She may be playing Xavin, though I wouldn't think Disney/Marvel would really touch on the whole lesbian thing.
StrangerX
StrangerX - 9/30/2010, 1:55 PM
She's a great young actress I saw her in a Tyler Perry movie, and realized how great of an actress she is. It's funny because she looks like one of Russel Simmons niece's
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 9/30/2010, 2:00 PM
Great find DCMF! It feels strange to not be super excited for a movie being made by Marvel Studios...I'll have to pick up some of the series as I've never read it which probably explains why I feel that way! :P
InSpace
InSpace - 9/30/2010, 2:06 PM
Yeah prob Xavin unless their changing a Characters Race or Gender
Geeksiah
Geeksiah - 9/30/2010, 2:11 PM
Fox dosen't own all mutants just those introduce in an X-Men comic or X-Men Spin off.
Mk616
Mk616 - 9/30/2010, 2:17 PM
I love the runaways but I never liked the Xavin storyline and was hoping that they would exclude it from the movie. Xavin is basically a transgender character that cannot decided wether to be male or female - thats a hard sell for a teen superhero movie that has to deal with mutants, aliens, dinosaurs and time travelers.

P.S. - I can't think of any other character that she would be playing so hope this isn't a case of a character being made only for the movie.
HULK2099
HULK2099 - 9/30/2010, 2:39 PM
she sucks
kookevin3
kookevin3 - 9/30/2010, 2:41 PM
I didnt care about this movie until i read the tradeback and no im so [frick]ing pumped. A very great comic that i recommend everyone pick up.
Mk616
Mk616 - 9/30/2010, 2:41 PM
@deathmetalbrian

I know the books are about coming to age and figuring out who you are but I would much rather have Victor in the movie (long before Ultron is introduced into the universe) than have Xavin pushed in and have her storyline cut short.
jusme6
jusme6 - 9/30/2010, 3:05 PM
@Hulk2099: come one man!

Lucy in the Sky? Sister Grim? Princes Powerful? Arsenic?

Please don't be Xavin and PLEASE don't be girl-Alex.
jusme6
jusme6 - 9/30/2010, 3:09 PM
CAN'T WAIT FOR THIS MOVIE!!!
Curmudgeon
Curmudgeon - 9/30/2010, 3:25 PM
"Well, as Marvel has stated, they still own the rights to the Skrulls.I'm assuming that means Super Skrull, as well.Molly can still be a mutant.Fox doesn't own the rights to the word mutant.They just won't mention the other X-Men."

Actually, I beleive Kevin Feige did say that mutants in general were over at Fox. He even gave the example that Dazzler, who was introduced as her own character seperate from the X-titles (and long before becoming an X-Man), would still be apart of the Fox deal because she's a mutant.

As for the Skrulls, yes I know they're at Marvel, BUT... how will Marvel explain that certain Skrulls have the exact abilities of the Fantastic Four, when the Fantastic Four are NOT apart of the Marvel Cinematic Universe?

THAT'S why I want to see how they work it out.
luffycapri
luffycapri - 9/30/2010, 3:52 PM
wow this is good news, love this girl. lol
jjmeylar
jjmeylar - 9/30/2010, 6:46 PM
I hope that they're not talking about Xavin or a female version of Alex. Though: if they make Xavin's parents part of the Pride then it might not be too bad.
StSharp
StSharp - 9/30/2010, 8:39 PM
Keke Palmer? Really? :/ lol
islandb0i7
islandb0i7 - 9/30/2010, 9:22 PM
wow, so they make a runaway movie before the black panther? bullshit
eleven11
eleven11 - 10/1/2010, 12:45 AM
i really hope that they don't include xavin on the first runaway movie. same to victor. how are u suppose to explain that he's ultron's son when it doesnt generally exist yet in the marvel movieverse.

well another character i can see her in is that she plays alex's mom during the flashbacks to show how they come to meet the superior beings(i forgot their name).
eleven11
eleven11 - 10/1/2010, 12:47 AM
and people don't doubt this movie. it's one of marvel's best series up to date. i really love their first run.
vindicator919
vindicator919 - 10/1/2010, 5:59 AM
...GREAT CHOICE FOR XAVIN...
iconstatic
iconstatic - 10/1/2010, 6:13 AM
@JJMeylar

Wasn't the rumor a few months back that the Skrulls would be in the Avengers movie?

If that's what's happening, it could be a good way to introduce the concept for Runaways.
CherryBomb
CherryBomb - 10/1/2010, 8:15 AM

Keke would fit well into the Runaways universe. [:
Most likely Xavin, who I hope doesn't have a big part ... maybe a cameo at the end?

since I'd like them to stick to Volume 1 for the first movie.
Bandrews1
Bandrews1 - 10/1/2010, 12:47 PM
I'm a fan of Runaways and I like Keke Palmer, so it would be cool to see her in something like this.
HotHead
HotHead - 10/11/2010, 11:21 AM
molly is a mutent but was not introduced in the x-books & along with her perants has no cenection to the x charecters so marvel should be able to use her because fox only has mutents feuterd in the x-books(and by the way kevin feigeu statement that all mutents are x charecters is bs). same goes for whirlwind,maj vance astro, justice,namor, ect. all mutents but were not introduced in the x-books nor have any conection to the x-charecters so marvel can use them(hell even thanos is thenicly a mutent titianian eternal yet we all know he's not ownd by fox!!!) as for xavin all skrulls with powers of charecters not currently owned by marvel studios cant be used,however they will most likely have xavin possess the powers of the avengers rather then the fantastic 4
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