Tag: Tika Sumpter
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Is Tika Sumpter the New Noel Neill?
Recently I nominated Tika Sumpter for the “Lois Lane” role pioneered by Noel Neill. What happened next is amazing. First, some background: Noel, age 95, died in July 2016. She played Lois as a kick-butt investigative reporter in the first Superman film series, opposite Kurt Alyn. She reprised that role in movies and TV, especially…
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My Favorite Superhero: Lois Lane!
​Who’s your favorite superhero? Mine is Lois Lane! Let me also suggest that Tika Sumpter be the first black actor to play Lois. She’d rock the part! (But I’m jumping ahead: Read on!) Now that superhero science fiction is blockbuster-movie fare, with A-list stars lining up, I no longer downplay my lifelong love for the…