Andy Serkis And Thomas Sangster Star In THE DEATH OF A SUPERHERO
Andy Serkis and Thomas Sangster - for my money one of the finest actors of his generation - star in Death Of A Superhero, a feature adaptation of the novel by Anthony McCarten.
With principal photography now wrapped in Ireland the picture stars Sangster as Donald Delpe, a teenage kid who - like most teenage kids - really wants to get laid. Complicating this somewhat is the fact that Donald is also terminally ill and retreating into a fantasy world as a way of coping. Here's how the picture is described by the Irish Film And Television Network:
'Superhero' is based on Anthony McCarten's novel 'Death of a Superhero' centres around Donald Clarke, a terminally ill teenager who craves sex and adventure, however his time is limited and he's never even had a girlfriend. As a form of escape, Donald retreats from the harsh realities of life to his illustrated comic book adventures. These stories see the indestructible Miraculousman fight a never-ending battle against his arch nemesis, the mad scientist known as The Glove.
After reluctantly seeing several psychologists Donald meets shrink number six, Dr. Adrian King, 'Dr. Death' as he calls him. After a shaky start they come to a mutual understanding and unexpectedly end up helping each other. Then a new girl at school, Shelly, arrives on the scene, she is the new girl at school, she's cool, and different from all the other girls. Donald really likes her and life certainly looks brighter with her around.....
With a director like Fitzgibbon handling material like this with a cast anchored by Serkis and Sangster I expect great things.
