Costumed Superheroes Protest At City Hall For Return To Hollywood

[My_Two_Cents]

A small contingent of super heroes and one Sith Lord assembled outside the steps of City Hall Tuesday to protest the arrests made by LAPD of costumed characters along Hollywood's Walk of Fame.

Superman, The Hulk, The White Ranger and Darth Vader showed up in force holding signs that read "Justice For All," "Wearing Costumes Is Not A Crime" and "Put The Superheroes Back On The Boulevard."

"Arrrgggh, Hollywood characters want to come back!" yelled the Hulk, aka Joe McQueen, amid flashing cameras and reporter microphones.

Gawkers and bystanders took pictures and posed with the costumed losers, er, heroes.

"Superheroes are part of the Hollywood culture." said Rebecca Holland, who portrayed the White Ranger at the protest. "The public needs to be aware that we are not scary characters; most of us are decent people"

Holland is referring to charges made by some tourists that they were harassed by aggressive costumed characters for tips that led to the police crackdown.

Holland does acknowledge that there were some unruly characters present, but countered that they were a small minority. Most costumed characters are artists who are trying to support themselves, Holland said. Because she can't work, she may be evicted from her home, she said.

In response to the arrests, Christopher Dennis, who was there as Superman, filed a lawsuit against the city for monetary compensation and for the right to perform in Hollywood again.

​The protesters argued that costumed characters are part of Hollywood's identity, and that many tourists from around the world travel to the Walk of Fame just to see the heroes.

"If there are no costume characters, there is no Hollywood," McQueen told LA Weekly. He then stomped off in his Hulk costume to pose with a group of fans.

Just when I thought things couldn't get more ridiculous in LA...

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[Blu-Benny]

excellent!!! i was hoping the link had pix!!!

[master_8ball]

I have never been to Hollywood before... do people stand in the streets in costumes begging for money or are these like street performers who just stand around in fake muscles doing round house kicks? This is actually some people's livelihood?

[Steve]

I never even knew this went on. I certainly wouldn't travel there to see them, and I wouldn't give them any money either.

[Batman1980]

How is Darth Vader a superhero? He's a crippled middle aged man that works for a galactic dictatorship.

[mikejet]

Watch the documentary Confessions of a Superhero. It talked specifically about these people.

The Superman guys story is really interesting.

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by mikejet

Watch the documentary Confessions of a Superhero. It talked specifically about these people.

The Superman guys story is really interesting.

Yes I know, he was born on the distant planet Krypton and traveled here to escape the destruction of his planet and now he's our champion against evil.

[Rob71]

Originally Posted by Gandalf Stormcrow

How is Darth Vader a superhero? He's a crippled middle aged man that works for a galactic dictatorship.

And smells like feet wrapped in leathery burnt bacon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3F1d3QWsyk0

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by Rob71

And smells like feet wrapped in leathery burnt bacon.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3F1d3QWsyk0

I doubt you can smell anything coming from him through that thick armor he wears all the time.

[P@t_Mtl]

I can't wait for the James Cameron look-a-like begging for money

[Batman1980]

Originally Posted by P@t_Mtl

I can't wait for the James Cameron look-a-like begging for money

Or the George Lucas look-a-like walking around with figures of the costumed dudes for sale.

[supersix4]

I was chewing ice when I opened this thread and that first part in the article made me spit it out laughing "A small contingent of super heroes and one Sith Lord"

[Septimus Prime]

Originally Posted by master_8ball

I have never been to Hollywood before... do people stand in the streets in costumes begging for money or are these like street performers who just stand around in fake muscles doing round house kicks? This is actually some people's livelihood?

Yeah. They mainly just hang around and take pictures with tourists. I don't think people actually give them money, though, so I've always assumed that they just get paid through some agency that hires them to do that stuff.

[mikejet]

Originally Posted by Septimus Prime

Yeah. They mainly just hang around and take pictures with tourists. I don't think people actually give them money, though, so I've always assumed that they just get paid through some agency that hires them to do that stuff.

Nope, they actually take tips. They can't legally ask you for money to pose for a picture with them but it's expected.

I really suggest more people watch the documentary I suggested. It's really good.

[P@t_Mtl]

Originally Posted by Gandalf Stormcrow

Or the George Lucas look-a-like walking around with figures of the costumed dudes for sale.

That is even better

[Rob71]

I think one or two may be legitimately out of work actors.

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