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theyusedthelamppost t1_jaeaf39 wrote

how nitpicky are you about the definition of superhero? Would Samus Aran count as a super hero if she was featured in a movie where her super suit could do cool things like drop bombs, fire lazers and shrink to a ball? Does Mario count as a super hero if he is going to do cool things like jump high and shoot fireballs?

It's impossible for to imagine a market devoid of character who use some type of cool power to do action. Within that framework, I guess it just depends what you mean by superhero. If all supernatural/sci-fi powers were banned, then Hollywood would just move one tier down to have more characters like James Bond, Ethan Hunt or John Wick who just perform unrealistic stunts that are presented as being within the laws of physics.

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nayapapaya OP t1_jaemzkf wrote

I'm only thinking of "traditional superheroes" like Batman and Captain America. Even someone like Constantine would be excluded because I saw that film as a teenager and had no idea it was based on a comic book.

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theyusedthelamppost t1_jaen7uj wrote

well in that case the answer to your question is that studios would shift their content to fill the gap by replacing with non-traditional supes who still use supernatural/sci-fi powers to pull of cool action sequences

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