Caitlyn Jenner is imagining her next act and it could include…a starring role as a Marvel villain!? Well, it will if the 68-year-old gets her way. In a new interview with Variety the reality star revealed her deep wish to star in one of the hit films as the baddie. Click through the gallery to find out why she thinks she’d be perfect for the part and what legendary hero she almost played decades ago.
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Caitlyn said she’s open to acting and described her dream role. “In a Marvel movie, I want to play the baddest-a— lady you’ve ever seen in your life,” she told Variety. “They got the wicked queen or the wicked lady. Just do the makeup and the outfit. And I got the deep voice.”
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It wouldn't be her first foray into acting. After her career as an Olympic icon, Caitlyn appeared on the police TV series, CHiPs. Then, she got called in to audition for the big one — Superman!
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She was relieved when she didn’t get the part. After winning gold in the 1976 Olympic decathlon, she was worried that she was boxing herself into a masculine box. She explained that she worried, thinking, “Did I build up this character so big that I’m stuck with Bruce for the rest of my life?”
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Of the audition and the chance to play the most famous hero in the world, she said, “It was just too much for me. I would have gone down as the most macho guy in the world, and that’s not me. It’s not even close to being me.”
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“That’s why I want to play that bada— b—. I can play that girl.”
Christopher Reeve was eventually cast as Superman.
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Would you watch Caitlyn as a Marvel villain? Sound off in the comments!
Caitlyn said she’s open to acting and described her dream role. “In a Marvel movie, I want to play the baddest-a— lady you’ve ever seen in your life,” she told Variety. “They got the wicked queen or the wicked lady. Just do the makeup and the outfit. And I got the deep voice.”
It wouldn't be her first foray into acting. After her career as an Olympic icon, Caitlyn appeared on the police TV series, CHiPs. Then, she got called in to audition for the big one — Superman!
She was relieved when she didn’t get the part. After winning gold in the 1976 Olympic decathlon, she was worried that she was boxing herself into a masculine box. She explained that she worried, thinking, “Did I build up this character so big that I’m stuck with Bruce for the rest of my life?”
Of the audition and the chance to play the most famous hero in the world, she said, “It was just too much for me. I would have gone down as the most macho guy in the world, and that’s not me. It’s not even close to being me.”
“That’s why I want to play that bada— b—. I can play that girl.”
Christopher Reeve was eventually cast as Superman.
Would you watch Caitlyn as a Marvel villain? Sound off in the comments!
