The early version of the cartoon sailor is now in public domain, and he's already the star of a slasher movie.

But one his most unique roles, or rather the rumors of it, that absolutely piqued fans’ curiosity was Popeye the Sailor Man. A movie based on the fictional cartoon character created by Elzie ...

The original Popeye, introduced in a comic strip in ... in a ‘Wacky Racers’ direction,” he said, referencing the old TV cartoon. “You could have all these copyright-free characters in ...