Quotes About Superhero

Black Panther is a cool superhero and all, but let's be honest: He doesn't quite have the legs to prop up a blockbuster on his own.

To come and turn the TV on and see Black Lightning trying to make a change and being a leader and stepping up, I hope that it inspires people within their own communities to try to make a change and to walk in their own superhero.

Beyonce's 'Freedom' - I listen to that when I am suiting up and getting into superhero mode.

In most superhero shows, the superhero is pretty young. He's in his 20s; he's single. 'Black Lightning' is a man who's middle-aged, going through a divorce, and has two daughters.

I love Marvel. I'd be happy to do other projects with them at any time. They're a great company - I love all the guys and girls over there - they always are able to get a really fun cast for almost every project they have, which is often. And, of course, who doesn't want to be a superhero?

When you're playing a superhero, you're almost playing two different people. I separate when I'm playing Jefferson Pierce and the days when I'm playing Black Lightning.

It seems only fitting that we have a trans superhero for trans kids to look up to. I wish there was a trans superhero when I was little.

If you think about it, just the psychology of the superhero is, 'Because I can, I should protect people, and I should put bad guys away, and I should defend society.' But you're forming your own justice. There's no judge and jury here: you are it. That, in and of itself, is a very complicated way of looking at morality.

Playing a superhero isn't interesting because then you personify perfection, which is boring!

For me, I really liked the idea of playing a non-superhero on a superhero show.

There isn't just one kind of person that can play a superhero.

It would be a really great to do a Marvel film - not even playing a superhero: just being part of that universe would be amazing.

I've been a fan of all things Marvel since I was a kid, so now, working with the company and playing a superhero on screen is pretty cool.

I would love to do more superhero work; as a young film composer, that is one of the things you dream of.

I cannot make a superhero film.

I hope that people understand that with education, we can be our own superhero.

I did not know much about 'Black Lightning' beforehand, but I always wanted to play a superhero. After getting the part, I went back and read the comic books.

Most superhero shows are set in an alternative universe. 'Black Lightning' is literally in the hood. He's going inside of the ghetto and trying to make a difference.

I really like big swashbuckling superhero films, but I feel like that Marvel universe is not adult enough.

I want to give black kids a new superhero.

All the superhero stuff, somewhere deep down, I think it nudges us into remembering that, really, we're all fabulous if you let go of fear.

Hearing that you fit into someone's idea of a superhero is a huge confidence builder.

There are now superhero movies fronted by women, and I think directors generally are moving away from that stereotypical woman's role that is just about being flirted with by a man before falling into his arms.

I would love to see an Asian American superhero.