Was the first part of Hancock...

[SirStev0]

Was the first part of Hancock an "analogy" for Black Professional athletes?

Was it about the incredible expectation and standards we expect of talented people?

Imagine, for a second, that instead of a superhero, Hancock was a basketball player. The best player on the team for many years, who has now sunk into alcoholism and womanizing. Crucified in the media and now hated by all those who loved him. Very conflicted. He suddenly does something extremely stupid. For example is in a horrible car accident while driving drunk where people are very nearly seriously hurt.


Now people truly hate him and want his head. He was given almost "superman" status but has sunk low and now is expected to be that shining example again.

The only fix, is a white white-collar business man/agent to change his image and make him look squeaky clean.

Makes it kind of interesting.

The rest of the story kind walks away from this, but I definitely see it being a basis.

 

[Tsaico]

I wouldn't think so. The main underlying moral of the story was to strive to be the best that you can be, regardless of what you can do in the end. Because Hancock was so capable of doing great things, but had years of messing things up, the general public just beleived he caused as much damage as the things he was trying to stop. I would see it as more of a teacher who sees so much potential in a student, who does great school work, but gets involved in things that will get him expelled from school.

And to single out specifically Black athletes I think is an even farther stretch. I could see the athlete thing I guess, but in the story line, he was never a positive role model until the end. So I don't see how the expectation thing woudl apply. It would be more if the 1st round draft didn't perform, but kept getting the top salary anyways, but that has yet to happen.

 

[Aikouka]

Don't read so much into the movie. They chose Will Smith for his 'tude.

 

[Lonyo]

Originally posted by: Aikouka
Don't read so much into the movie. They chose Will Smith for his 'tude.

And bankability.