Oh, what, now the MCU is too good for Shaq?
Shaquille O'Neal says he's approached Marvel multiple times about sticking him in a superhero movie, and they keep telling him no.
Shaquille O'Neal has starred in only one superhero film, Steel, in 1997, which was a box office flop. Despite this, he has expressed his desire to star in another Marvel film, leading to multiple statements about Marvel putting him in an Avengers movie. However, executives have rejected this idea, citing Shaq's fame as a reason why his character would be unconvincing in any other role.
Shaq himself admits that having his face on the screen would draw attention away from the plot or storyline of the movie. While some may sympathize with this argument, others believe that adding Shaq to a superhero movie could bring some much-needed fun and excitement to the genre, which is currently dominated by a large number of similar films.
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