We've heard quite a bit about the ladies of "The Spirit," had a chance to get Frank Miller's take on his solo-directorial debut, and naturally, Samuel L. Jackson has gotten plenty of face time concerning the production, yet we've heard very little from the actual star of the film, Gabriel Macht (who plays Denny Colt, a.k.a. The Spirit).
However, it looks like the fine folks at Sci Fi Wire have caught on to this and hooked up an extensive interview with the star of this Christmas' noir superhero flick, who was quick to point out that, when it came to the source material, he had quite a bit of catching up to do...albeit with a little help from a comic book icon in Miller.
"I went out and bought 'The Best of The Spirit,' which has the color versions of the old comics," said Macht in the Sci Fi Wire story. "When I came to visit with Frank, he said, 'So, what have you done?' And I said, 'Well, I've immersed myself in The Best of...' He goes, 'No, no, no, no. I'm not a fan of the coloring that they did for those comics. Let me give you my picks.' So he gave me a massive binder of his favorite Will Eisner work, but all in black and white."
With a crash-course in a groundbreaking comic series under his belt, what did Macht take away from his schoolin'?
"I was not familiar with ["The Spirit" creator] Will Eisner, but as soon as I did my research I found that he is a legend in the world of comic books and graphic novels, and I think it was he who invented the term 'graphic novel,'" related Macht. "He was one of the great innovators of the genre."
Does it concern you that Macht is a comic book rookie taking on such a major character? Or do you think that will help his portrayal of The Spirit? Let's get the conversation going in the comments.
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