When Kevin Smith dropped by Splash Page HQ to talk about his new book "Shootin' The Sh*t With Kevin Smith: The Best Of The SModcast," our conversation covered a wide range of topics. From things his wife won't let him talk about to the new character he created for "Batman: The Widening Gyre" (and even his reaction to Disney buying Marvel), Smith offered up some frank thoughts on every topic I threw his way—and even a few that came up on the spot.
Case in point: Our conversation about the "Mad Men" television series (he's a big fan, I haven't seen an episode yet—but intend to) and actor Jon Hamm, who stars in the series. Regular readers know Hamm's name has a habit of popping up whenever we discuss casting comic book characters (most recently, Captain America, Green Lantern and "Fear Agent" Heath Huston), but Smith offered up an even more interesting role for the "Mad Men" actor—two roles, in fact.
"That dude could play Batman and Superman," said Smith. "That's the weird thing. You look at him and he's got a f---ing Superman look, but he's got a Batman thing going on, too."
"A few years ago, they were like, 'Let's do that Batman/Superman movie,'" he continued. "Do it. Hire that mother f---er to play both roles. ... He could pull it off. I'd buy it."
According to Smith, Hamm's role on the show as Don Draper, creative director of the Sterling Cooper advertising agency, is already a Batman/Bruce Wayne of sorts anyways—so giving him the cape and cowl wouldn't be much of a stretch.
"He's always brooding on that show. He comes off like Bruce Wayne," said Smith. "That voice of his—the Don Draper voice—that's f---ing Batman!"
"If you were in an alley and that motherf---er Jon Hamm was wearing that outfit and came up to you and he was like, 'Gimme a cigarette,' you'd be like, 'Oh my god, I'm going to give up crime... and living!" he laughed.
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