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Think about it.
Someone who is 30 is still young enough to think that putting on a costume and fighting crime would be cool.
Imagine if the powers didn't kick in until he was 75.
He'd get the occasional cat out of a tree, but otherwise he'd leave the world alone.
I'm 40 and still fantasize about it. I imagine a 75 year old would kill to get superpowers and feel young again. The ONE fun part about the movie battleship was all the old veterans coming on to the USS Missouri to use it against advanced alien tech.
Have I got a book for you!
https://bookshop.org/p/books/old-man-s-war-john-scalzi/8c6a917012185622?ean=9781250359735&next=t
"Old Man's War." Earth has been co-opted by an interstellar confederation. The deal they offer is that they'll take old volunteers and give them strong, young bodies in exchange for military service throughout the Galaxy. First book in a fun series.
Enjoy
I love that you're in the comments throwing books around. Legend!
It's available in e-book format if you think you're not getting enough screen time.
That's the vibe of some of "The Sandman" stories.
If you like Neil Gaiman, look up Tanith Lee. Gaiman stole most of his schtick from her.
https://bookshop.org/beta-search?keywords=tanith+lee
I will check out her work. Thank you.