Denver Comic Con 2016 Guest Spotlight: Karl Urban

​Written by John Edward Betancourt

There are some actors out there who have done such a fine job with their respective role that when you hear their character's name, they are the first person you think of. Case in point, the name James Tiberius Kirk instantly reminds you of William Shatner, and all the magic that came with his portrayal of this iconic Captain of the Enterprise.

I make mention of this because that kind of brand recognition if you will makes it extremely difficult for the next actor to fill their shoes. We've seen it time and time again when a reboot or remake comes around and we carefully judge the new actor taking on that character's persona. Sometimes they royally mess it up, but often times they are adequate but we always say that so and so is or was better.

Then once in a great while an actor comes along that manages to do something incredible with the role. They not only do such a fine job of giving the character new life, but they are able to channel everything you love about the original performance as well, and that's the kind of work that Karl Urban has pulled off in his portrayal of Dr. Leonard McCoy. Not only has he managed to update the role, but there are moments that Karl has actually managed to channel DeForest Kelley on screen.

In fact, throughout his career, Karl has been nothing short of a chameleon, and for further evidence of this, look no further than his work in Dredd. As the iconic Judge, Karl not only gave the fans what they wanted by never removing the helmet once on screen, but he gave a tough character that is well regarded for lacking emotion and depth just that and there's not a person that saw that film that wasn't rooting for Dredd to succeed in saving the day at Peach Trees. So why is all of this important? Because we've established that Denver Comic Con is all about bringing in some top notch actors and it was announced today that Karl will be joining us in the Mile High City for Denver Comic Con 2016.

I have to say this is another announcement that I am ecstatic over. The two roles that I just made mention of have made me a big time of fan of Karl's work, to the point where I find myself watching just about anything he stars in to see how he will lose himself in the role for that particular tale. Of course an announcement this epic means everyone needs to get their tickets as soon as possible and I look forward to meeting Karl come Father's Day Weekend. 

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