Bacon plays the antagonist not as a supervillain, but as a realistic, sleazy criminal who is arguably more sane than the protagonist. Why Super (2010) Still Matters Today
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Super stars as Frank Darbo, a cook who becomes the vigilante "The Crimson Bolt" after his wife (Liv Tyler) leaves him for a drug dealer (Kevin Bacon). Unlike polished blockbusters, Frank has no powers; he simply uses a pipe wrench to assault anyone he deems "evil," ranging from child molesters to people who cut in line at the movies. He is joined by a hyper-energetic, psychopathic sidekick named Libby (Elliot Page), who adopts the persona of "Boltie". Why It's Worth Revisiting Super (2010) - simonprior.com Bacon plays the antagonist not as a supervillain,