Transmission T²: Don Cheadle is Captain Planet

When keeping it real goes green.

On Robot Chicken, Ted Turner dressed up as Captain Planet and warned people to, “Protect the environment, or I’ll f’ing kill you!”  He also screamed the hero’s name a lot and kicked people in the balls.

Now we get a portrayal of Captain Planet — from Academy Award nominated and Golden Globe winning Don Cheadle — that is thrilling, nuanced, and batshit insane.  Ted Turner as Captain Planet was crazy in his own way, but Don Cheadle’s Captain Planet is deranged.  You don’t get a warning from him, you get turned into a goddamned tree.

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Now that’s an actor.  War Machine’s got nothing on this.

Robert Hill-Williams
Robert Hill-Williams
Robert Hill-Williams

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The only things Rob has been doing longer than gaming are breathing, sleeping, eating, and reading. RPGs were what made him view games as an experience instead of a distraction, but these days he likes and plays every genre gaming has to offer. Outside of his usual reviews and articles on MTB, you can find Rob on the weekly Mashcast and frequenting Twitter.

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