Same if the movie has a "film within a film", the real life actor, the character he plays, and the in-universe fictional character his character plays.
That’s such a meta observation. In a way, the actor is the final mask. Viewers often associate the hero more with the actor than the character’s in-universe persona.Think of how Downey Jr. basically became Iron Man. There’s a weird identity layering happening, both in fiction and pop culture
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… sorta ruins the point doesn’t it?
“I’m a dude, playing a dude, disguised as another dude!”
What you are saying is that they are a dude playin’ a dude, disguised as another dude?
Same if the movie has a "film within a film", the real life actor, the character he plays, and the in-universe fictional character his character plays.
Unless you’re Oscar Isaac in Moon Knight.
That’s such a meta observation. In a way, the actor is the final mask. Viewers often associate the hero more with the actor than the character’s in-universe persona.Think of how Downey Jr. basically became Iron Man. There’s a weird identity layering happening, both in fiction and pop culture
Interesting point! The actor’s public persona adds a third layer to the character’s identity.
what happens if the superhero had his actor changed
This kind of thinking is a slippery slope to Snapewives behavior.