Braindead Radio Episode 20: The Roosevelt Conundrum

[Ed Hocken]

It's a great question, reminds of the time some guy asked if you could have a fat guy or a midget be a serious action hero.

[Captain Russ]

Russell Crowe/Peter Dinklage.

Next question that wasn't really a question.

[Howard]

More of a rhetorical question/fire up commentary really. You just don't often see good quality gay superheroes/action heroes. Can there be? Sure.

[nerdious dorkus]

More of a rhetorical question/fire up commentary really. You just don't often see good quality gay superheroes/action heroes. Can there be? Sure.

Whedon's <strike>Colossus</strike> characters.

[Howard]

Also, Russell Crowe is *not* fat. *glares at Russ*

[Howard]

Whedon's Colossus.

I said good/quality. Not fan-wanking re-casting.

[Captain Russ]

Also, Russell Crowe is *not* fat. *glares at Russ*

Yeah he is. State of Play-era Crowe is fat.

[nerdious dorkus]

Russ, I think Howard means not fat to fly.

[Howard]

So he gained a few pounds for a role. He apparently has lost those few pounds for Hood. I don't think his normal body weight (when not in prep for a role) is default fat.

[Ed Hocken]

He was fat for Insider and not fat for Gladiator. He's not always fat.

[Captain Russ]

Well, to keep this from becoming Fat Crowe/Fat Kilmer Watch 2010, I'll amend my previous answer to the following:

Jorge Garcia/Peter Dinklage.

[Ed Hocken]

Fat Crowe is NOTHING like Fat Kilmer.

[Captain Russ]

Yes, and?

[Howard]

Fat Kilmer is just trying to emulate Fat Brando in The Island of Dr. Moreau.

[Abraham Smashington]

He's pudgy.