It’s called ‘Superhero,’ based on Nelson’s own experiences within the genre, and it’s out now for you to read.
Earlier this year, Tim Blake Nelson reprised as role as Samuel Sterns for Captain America: Brave New World. Far from his first go in the superhero world, and now that he’s gotten a good amount of experience under his belt, he made a novel inspired by that tenure.
Simply titled Superhero, the book focuses on Peter Compton, a washed-up actor looking to make a career comeback by starring in the fictional cape movie “Major Machina.” Not long after he’s touched down in Atlanta to begin shooting, things have started to go bad thanks to “tension and egos,” along with Compton’s own on-set behavior making the rounds online. After that, it’s not just the movie that may fall apart, but also his relationship with his longtime producing partner and wife Marci Levy.
