Now this is how you make history! Lee Daniels just announced he is developing a brand new superhero movie with a gay leading man, and he is putting social media star Dremon Cooper in the cape. The Empire creator shared the news himself in a video with Cooper right by his side, and the announcement is already shaking up Hollywood. A gay superhero leading his own film? It has never been done like this before, and Lee Daniels is exactly the man bold enough to do it.
Nobody can say Lee Daniels plays it safe. From Precious to The Butler to building Empire into the biggest show on TV, his whole career is about telling stories nobody else would touch and turning unknown talent into stars. Dremon Cooper knows something about that journey too — the young entertainer built a huge online following with his viral videos and personality, and now he is getting the call-up every internet star dreams about, straight from one of the most powerful directors in the business.
The timing could not be bigger. Superhero movies run the box office right now, with everybody from Marvel to DC packing theaters, but a Black gay superhero has never led one of these films. Daniels putting Cooper front and center is a statement: the next era of heroes is going to look like everybody. Fans are already debating online what powers he should have, who the villain should be and when cameras start rolling.
Press play, hear the announcement for yourself, and tell us in the comments: are you ready for Dremon Cooper to save the world on the big screen? FreddyO.com will be following this movie every step of the way.
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