Who Should play Carnage

jolldan · 03-10-2014, 06:46 AM

I know he's not in the new one but if Carnage is going to be in a new spidey who do you think should play him?

I gave you my top 3 choices

Aaron Paul Guys metioning him for Venum, I think he would be much more suited to the Carnage roll. Would love to see some of Paul's tweaks he had as Jesse transferred on to a cold killer.

James Earle Haley He was awesome as Rorschach in Watchmen so we know he can do comics. His horror experience could make Carange the real terrifying villain he needs to be.

William Fichtner He's had comic-movie experience with TDK and has been cast to play Shredder in the new Turtles movie. However I think Fitchner would suit a darker villain and could bring the Psychotic problems to life.

Thoughts???

Eddie Dean · 03-10-2014, 07:12 AM

Rosemary Harris

Venom'sDad · 03-10-2014, 07:54 AM

Matthew Fox

NinjaTurtleFan · 03-10-2014, 11:51 AM

Robert Knepper or Jackie Earle Haley.

I'm Venom · 03-11-2014, 10:10 AM

Super Jim · 03-11-2014, 03:19 PM

Not Jim Carey! Please, not Jim Carey!

Hey Webb... remember this?:

So just no on Jim Carey!

I could see a Michael Massey (if he wasn't already in the movies) being a really good Carnage!

The actor should have a very different body style than the Venom actor. For example, Venom should be Eddie Brock, a very large (6'+), muscled actor that makes Venom look like this:

And by comparison, Carnage should look like this:

The point is that the physical attributes matter. Yes, once "tranformed" computers can add a lot, but using an actor that is smaller than Peter Parker for Venom would be stupid, as would using a much bigger actor for Carnage.

So the actor's stature needs to match.

The actor, of course, needs to be able to pull off the psycotic persona of Cassidy.

So here's a list of actors from the top 100 actors list of who I think could pull it off:

Ryan Gosling

He has the look, build and chops.

Matthew McConaughey

I'm not 100% convinced, but we know that he can do more than just comedic roles. He is talented and I could see him jumping into a role like this.

Robert Pattenson

Might be tough watching him and not thinking, "hey, it's that vampire dude", but he could pull off the look.

Ryan Reynolds

Actually, he could be amazing in this role, but really, he's Deadpool, so forget about it I guess.

Justin Tomberlake

Hmmm..... I could see it, maybe. He'd done some decent stuff and he has the look.

James Franco

Oh, never mind! Maybe if he had never given such a poor Harry performance.

Jake Gyllenhaal

I could see it. After seeing him in Prisoners, I think he'd be good.

So, there's my list.

Now one that was not on the 100 list that I think could do it is:

Steve Buscemi

NinjaTurtleFan · 03-11-2014, 03:59 PM

Buscemi wouldn't be a bad Cletus but as Carnage... it would be strictly voice-work.

Matthew McConaughey would make a good Herman Schultz (if they went the "SSM" route) or Montana from The Enforcers. But he can play whacked out crazy too.

CyclopsWasRight · 03-11-2014, 04:13 PM

Buscemi
Foster
Haley

Those are the best choices so far, imo

Zantera · 03-11-2014, 05:36 PM

Foster would be spot on. I didn't think about him before, but now since he was mentioned, interesting name. I'm also a huge Ryan Gosling fan, and he has played a couple of more "disturbing" roles lately, and there is potential for him to play a really twisted and dark role, but I don't see him as the kind of actor who would want to be in a Spider-Man movie. Who knows.

Super Jim · 03-13-2014, 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NinjaTurtleFan

Buscemi wouldn't be a bad Cletus but as Carnage... it would be strictly voice-work.

Matthew McConaughey would make a good Herman Schultz (if they went the "SSM" route) or Montana from The Enforcers. But he can play whacked out crazy too.

Once transformed it would be mostly voice-work, but here and there you would have Cletus shown as this:

Some other non-top 100 actors that would be great are:

Jackie Earle Haley, as others have recommended:

and John C. McGuinly

Gamma Goliath · 03-15-2014, 01:01 AM

Michael C. Hall, I know its too easy but he's proven he play crazy, and he's the spitting image of Cetus Kassidy.

Rodrigo90 · 03-21-2014, 07:28 AM

Going completely left field

Jack O'Connell

Zantera · 03-21-2014, 09:27 AM

I love Jack O'Connell. He's certainly an interesting choice. He was amazing in Skins and could certainly be a cool Carnage.

Rodrigo90 · 03-21-2014, 09:29 AM

He certainly has what it takes.

For his age, he plays crazy extremely well

CyclopsWasRight · 03-21-2014, 10:01 AM

Jack is a great actor. He plays the unhinged sociopath quite well

Rodrigo90 · 03-22-2014, 08:19 AM

I think it'd be more disturbing if Cletus was around Peter's age and gained such notoriety as New York's most dangerous serial killer.

Seeing Jack at that level of psychopathy would be awesome

NinjaTurtleFan · 03-22-2014, 09:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rodrigo90

I think it'd be more disturbing if Cletus was around Peter's age and gained such notoriety as New York's most dangerous serial killer.

Seeing Jack at that level of psychopathy would be awesome

If you wanted to go that route then I would suggest Sam Underwood from "The Following." He's one creepy bastard on it.

Rodrigo90 · 03-22-2014, 09:39 AM

Funny thing. I imagined him as Eddie Brock

Venom'sDad · 03-23-2014, 07:52 AM

I like Matthew Fox; but, Jimmi Simpson is high on the list for me as well.

PeterBenParker · 03-23-2014, 08:08 PM

What about the guy who played the Polite leader in The Purge? LOL.

Dasher10 · 03-26-2014, 03:52 PM

I'm with Jonah Hill or Aaron Paul.

Spooderman · 03-26-2014, 04:44 PM

Tobey Maguire

Rodrigo90 · 03-26-2014, 04:47 PM

Nuff said

Picard Sisko · 03-26-2014, 10:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterBenParker

What about the guy who played the Polite leader in The Purge? LOL.

Yeah, I could see it.

smidders · 03-28-2014, 01:19 AM

Ryan Gosling I thought he was really good in the place beyond the pines and drive. I also really like the idea of Ben Foster and Robert Knepper

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03-10-2014, 06:46 AM	#1
jolldan Side-Kick Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Scotland Posts: 146	Who Should play Carnage I know he's not in the new one but if Carnage is going to be in a new spidey who do you think should play him? I gave you my top 3 choices Aaron Paul Guys metioning him for Venum, I think he would be much more suited to the Carnage roll. Would love to see some of Paul's tweaks he had as Jesse transferred on to a cold killer. James Earle Haley He was awesome as Rorschach in Watchmen so we know he can do comics. His horror experience could make Carange the real terrifying villain he needs to be. William Fichtner He's had comic-movie experience with TDK and has been cast to play Shredder in the new Turtles movie. However I think Fitchner would suit a darker villain and could bring the Psychotic problems to life. Thoughts???

03-10-2014, 07:12 AM	#2
Eddie Dean I Am Not Nice Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Pangaea Posts: 6,378	Re: Who Should play Carnage Rosemary Harris __________________ Jesse Eisenberg Forever

03-10-2014, 07:54 AM	#3
Venom'sDad Reason I Became a Raider Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,988	Re: Who Should play Carnage Matthew Fox __________________ ___________________________________ *Foxx-Electro Giamatti-Rhino * DeHaan-ProtoGoblin My JL Trailer * The Unholy Trinity of Venom * The Sinister 6**

03-10-2014, 11:51 AM	#4
NinjaTurtleFan Turtle Power! Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3,875	Re: Who Should play Carnage Robert Knepper or Jackie Earle Haley. __________________ Cowabunga says it all! Cowabunga!!!!

03-11-2014, 10:10 AM	#5
I'm Venom Anti-Hero Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Burlington, NC Posts: 1,500	Re: Who Should play Carnage __________________ Put the black costume in Amazing Spider-Man 3, use the crashed space shuttle for its origin. Introduce Jensen Ackles as Brock, the climax will have Spider-Man lose the symbiote in the tower, then post-credits we see Brock as Venom.

03-11-2014, 03:19 PM	#6
Super Jim Side-Kick Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 985	Re: Who Should play Carnage Not Jim Carey! Please, not Jim Carey! Hey Webb... remember this?: So just no on Jim Carey! I could see a Michael Massey (if he wasn't already in the movies) being a really good Carnage! The actor should have a very different body style than the Venom actor. For example, Venom should be Eddie Brock, a very large (6'+), muscled actor that makes Venom look like this: And by comparison, Carnage should look like this: The point is that the physical attributes matter. Yes, once "tranformed" computers can add a lot, but using an actor that is smaller than Peter Parker for Venom would be stupid, as would using a much bigger actor for Carnage. So the actor's stature needs to match. The actor, of course, needs to be able to pull off the psycotic persona of Cassidy. So here's a list of actors from the top 100 actors list of who I think could pull it off: Ryan Gosling He has the look, build and chops. Matthew McConaughey I'm not 100% convinced, but we know that he can do more than just comedic roles. He is talented and I could see him jumping into a role like this. Robert Pattenson Might be tough watching him and not thinking, "hey, it's that vampire dude", but he could pull off the look. Ryan Reynolds Actually, he could be amazing in this role, but really, he's Deadpool, so forget about it I guess. Justin Tomberlake Hmmm..... I could see it, maybe. He'd done some decent stuff and he has the look. James Franco Oh, never mind! Maybe if he had never given such a poor Harry performance. Jake Gyllenhaal I could see it. After seeing him in Prisoners, I think he'd be good. So, there's my list. Now one that was not on the 100 list that I think could do it is: Steve Buscemi Last edited by Super Jim; 03-13-2014 at 09:22 AM.

03-11-2014, 03:59 PM	#7
NinjaTurtleFan Turtle Power! Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 3,875	Re: Who Should play Carnage Buscemi wouldn't be a bad Cletus but as Carnage... it would be strictly voice-work. Matthew McConaughey would make a good Herman Schultz (if they went the "SSM" route) or Montana from The Enforcers. But he can play whacked out crazy too. __________________ Cowabunga says it all! Cowabunga!!!!

03-11-2014, 04:13 PM	#8
CyclopsWasRight Well, he was. Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,923	Re: Who Should play Carnage Buscemi Foster Haley Those are the best choices so far, imo __________________ *Amazing Spider-Man 2 - 68% \| DOFP 95%* (90%-100% = Excellent. 80%-90% = Great. 70%-80% = Very Good. 60%-70% = Good. 50%-60% = Okay. 40%-50% = Mediocre. 30%-40% = Poor. 20%-30% = Bad. 0%-20% = Awful)

03-11-2014, 05:36 PM	#9
Zantera Side-Kick Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Gothenburg Posts: 168	Re: Who Should play Carnage Foster would be spot on. I didn't think about him before, but now since he was mentioned, interesting name. I'm also a huge Ryan Gosling fan, and he has played a couple of more "disturbing" roles lately, and there is potential for him to play a really twisted and dark role, but I don't see him as the kind of actor who would want to be in a Spider-Man movie. Who knows.

03-15-2014, 01:01 AM	#11
Gamma Goliath Engine of Destruction Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 5,357	Re: Who Should play Carnage Michael C. Hall, I know its too easy but he's proven he play crazy, and he's the spitting image of Cetus Kassidy. __________________ Greatness lies, not in being strong, but in the right using of strength; and strength is not used rightly when it serves only to carry a man above his fellows for his own solitary glory. He is the greatest whose strength carries up the most hearts by the attraction of his own.

03-21-2014, 07:28 AM	#12
Rodrigo90 Symbol of Fear Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Newcastle Posts: 18,624	Re: Who Should play Carnage Going completely left field Jack O'Connell __________________ "A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles " Christopher Reeve I believe in Batfleck Things I have been right about before they were confirmed - Spoiler!!! Click to Read!: 1. Superman having no trunks 2. Bruce Wayne retiring and Batman being made a martyr 3. Bryan Cranston NOT being Lex Luthor 4. Joker being the big bad in Batman: Arkham Origins 5. Green Goblin not wearing a mask and being mutated

03-21-2014, 09:27 AM	#13
Zantera Side-Kick Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Gothenburg Posts: 168	Re: Who Should play Carnage I love Jack O'Connell. He's certainly an interesting choice. He was amazing in Skins and could certainly be a cool Carnage.

03-21-2014, 09:29 AM	#14
Rodrigo90 Symbol of Fear Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Newcastle Posts: 18,624	Re: Who Should play Carnage He certainly has what it takes. For his age, he plays crazy extremely well __________________ "A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles " Christopher Reeve I believe in Batfleck Things I have been right about before they were confirmed - Spoiler!!! Click to Read!: 1. Superman having no trunks 2. Bruce Wayne retiring and Batman being made a martyr 3. Bryan Cranston NOT being Lex Luthor 4. Joker being the big bad in Batman: Arkham Origins 5. Green Goblin not wearing a mask and being mutated

03-21-2014, 10:01 AM	#15
CyclopsWasRight Well, he was. Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,923	Re: Who Should play Carnage Jack is a great actor. He plays the unhinged sociopath quite well __________________ *Amazing Spider-Man 2 - 68% \| DOFP 95%* (90%-100% = Excellent. 80%-90% = Great. 70%-80% = Very Good. 60%-70% = Good. 50%-60% = Okay. 40%-50% = Mediocre. 30%-40% = Poor. 20%-30% = Bad. 0%-20% = Awful)

03-22-2014, 08:19 AM	#16
Rodrigo90 Symbol of Fear Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Newcastle Posts: 18,624	Re: Who Should play Carnage I think it'd be more disturbing if Cletus was around Peter's age and gained such notoriety as New York's most dangerous serial killer. Seeing Jack at that level of psychopathy would be awesome __________________ "A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles " Christopher Reeve I believe in Batfleck Things I have been right about before they were confirmed - Spoiler!!! Click to Read!: 1. Superman having no trunks 2. Bruce Wayne retiring and Batman being made a martyr 3. Bryan Cranston NOT being Lex Luthor 4. Joker being the big bad in Batman: Arkham Origins 5. Green Goblin not wearing a mask and being mutated

03-22-2014, 09:39 AM	#18
Rodrigo90 Symbol of Fear Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Newcastle Posts: 18,624	Re: Who Should play Carnage Funny thing. I imagined him as Eddie Brock __________________ "A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles " Christopher Reeve I believe in Batfleck Things I have been right about before they were confirmed - Spoiler!!! Click to Read!: 1. Superman having no trunks 2. Bruce Wayne retiring and Batman being made a martyr 3. Bryan Cranston NOT being Lex Luthor 4. Joker being the big bad in Batman: Arkham Origins 5. Green Goblin not wearing a mask and being mutated

03-23-2014, 07:52 AM	#19
Venom'sDad Reason I Became a Raider Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,988	Re: Who Should play Carnage I like Matthew Fox; but, Jimmi Simpson is high on the list for me as well. __________________ ___________________________________ *Foxx-Electro Giamatti-Rhino * DeHaan-ProtoGoblin My JL Trailer * The Unholy Trinity of Venom * The Sinister 6**

03-23-2014, 08:08 PM	#20
PeterBenParker Side-Kick Join Date: May 2013 Posts: 986	Re: Who Should play Carnage What about the guy who played the Polite leader in The Purge? LOL. __________________ Spoiler!!! Click to Read!: My Ranking of the Spider-Man franchise: 1. The Amazing Spider-Man 2 - **½ 2. Spider-Man 2 - 3. The Amazing Spider-Man - ½ 4. Spider-Man* - * 5. Spider-Man 3 - ½

03-26-2014, 03:52 PM	#21
Dasher10 Side-Kick Join Date: Jul 2013 Posts: 978	Re: Who Should play Carnage I'm with Jonah Hill or Aaron Paul.

03-26-2014, 04:44 PM	#22
Spooderman Side-Kick Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 372	Re: Who Should play Carnage Tobey Maguire

03-26-2014, 04:47 PM	#23
Rodrigo90 Symbol of Fear Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Newcastle Posts: 18,624	Re: Who Should play Carnage Nuff said __________________ "A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles " Christopher Reeve I believe in Batfleck Things I have been right about before they were confirmed - Spoiler!!! Click to Read!: 1. Superman having no trunks 2. Bruce Wayne retiring and Batman being made a martyr 3. Bryan Cranston NOT being Lex Luthor 4. Joker being the big bad in Batman: Arkham Origins 5. Green Goblin not wearing a mask and being mutated

03-28-2014, 01:19 AM	#25
smidders Dayman Join Date: Oct 2013 Posts: 228	Re: Who Should play Carnage Ryan Gosling I thought he was really good in the place beyond the pines and drive. I also really like the idea of Ben Foster and Robert Knepper Spoiler!!! Click to Read!: VIDEO-CLick to Watch!: Last edited by smidders; 03-29-2014 at 09:56 AM.

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