Before the show begins, Brodie meets famed Marvel legend Stan Lee, who gives him advice on romance. Jeremy London, an actor with a TV series and a few films to his credit, was cast as T.S. Smith also spoke about a funny scenario with Lee’s character, Brodie. accidentally damages a camera, and he must now pay Mr. Svenning for the damages. Back in the 1990s, the late great Stan Lee cameoed in Smith’s rom-com Mallrats. ; Henry Thomas was the finalist of the role. sequel has been in development for a while now, but it appears to be more official with Smith’s announcement. Express. [citation needed] Ben Affleck, who was a relative unknown at the time, was cast as Shannon Hamilton. (Also, it implies that he is in fact "old Stan Lee" in the sequence, where his cameos often cast him as simply a random older gentleman, meaning he can travel through time?) Though he'd made small appearances in movies before and done voice-over work on TV, Mallrats, the highly anticipated follow-up to Smith's micro-budget indie hit Clerks, brought Lee from the stage of comic conventions to the big screen. “Brodie’s a character that like, was awarded a second bite of the apple because he was right,” Smith explained. Like the culture turned in my way comic book culture, I predicted this.’ So, he’s insufferable to her for that reason.”. The site's critics consensus reads: "Mallrats colorfully expands the View Askewniverse, even if its snootchie has lost a few of the bootchies boasted by its beloved predecessor. Being a visionary also requires shaking hands, showing up in Kevin Smith movies, and rehearsing your lines on the train. Even after all the Marvel cameos, Lee himself thought it was his best role: In an interview from 2016, he said he "got a big kick out of Mallrats" and noted "I really had a role in the movie." No, he's reading from a script for Kevin Smith's stoner comedy Mallrats and working on his line "Trust me, true believer," which he delivers in one of the movie's most memorable scenes. It's a real performance that lends him some gravitas, lets him be poignant for a moment, and also lets him make a weird joke about having more sex than Mick Jagger. Last November, Lee passed away at the age of 95, thus leading Smith and other filmmakers to publicly express their grief. After a lifetime spent referencing the movies, the movies just referenced me! In its own small way, it's heroic work. Ross is a major movie buff, and especially likes Marvel, 'Star Wars', and Quentin Tarantino films. Released in October 1995 it fits the timeline as Captain Marvel is set in 1995. It features mainly alternative rock from the 90s along with dialogue from the film. Smith also suffered a massive heart attack in 2018. Captain Marvel is set in 1995, the year Mallrats was released. #KevinSmith #captainmarvel #marveluniverse #marvel #marvelstudios #gratitude #kevinfeige #ryanfleck #annaboden, A post shared by Kevin Smith (@thatkevinsmith) on Mar 8, 2019 at 5:01pm PST. An extended "Where are they now?" The scene where Mr. Svenning meets with Brodie before he has both Brodie and T.S. drive to the flea market. Back in the 1990s, the late great Stan Lee cameoed in Smith’s rom-com Mallrats. Of course, this was the perfect reference since Mallrats was released in 1995 when Captain Marvel is set, so that’s what Lee – who lived in LA – would have been up at that time in his life.