The Good Citizens of Metropolis: The Casting Thread

[Gifford95]

Gave this some thought today:

Armie Hammer as Clark Kent/Superman/Kal-El

Michelle Monaghan as Lois Lane

Chiwetel Ejiofor as General Zod

Frances McDormand as Martha Kent

George Clooney as Jonathan Kent

 

[thangaran]

Paul Gross - Jor-El. Brilliant underrated actor


Maura Tierney - Lara-El


Moira Kelly - Martha Kent


Paul Johannson - Jonathan Kent


I would love to see this cast

 

[David H.]

George Clooney, Kansas farmer.

 

[TMP98]

Superman - Finn Wittrock

Jimmy Olsen - Jack Quaid

Lois Lane - Sonoya Mizuno

Jonathan Kent - Tom Hanks

Lex Luthor - Ryan Gosling

Toyman - Al Pacino

Make it a two-hander between Kent and Olsen. Maybe it'd be derivative of Shazam then, idk.

 

[Tg11]

Clark Kent/Kal El/Superman- Armie Hammer

Lois Lane- Kate Mara

General Zod- Rufus Sewell

Perry White- Alec Baldwin

Jimmy Olsen- Jack Quaid

Jonathan Kent- George Clooney

Martha Kent- Julianne Moore

Jor El- Eric Bana

Lara Lor Van- Julie Ormond

 

[Eddie Dean]

I am intrigued by Al Pacino as Toy Man.

 

[Invader Joker]

Pacino will probably retire before they even announce a Superman director

 

[Frodo]

Soap actor and Tv movie actor Mark Grossman would be a name I would throw into the Hat for a rebooted Superman , though he's on the older end, in his early 30s I think .

He very much reminds me of a fusion of Chris Reeve and a younger Tom Cruise in terms of his looks.

 

[Asr]

Gave this some thought today:

Armie Hammer as Clark Kent/Superman/Kal-El

Michelle Monaghan as Lois Lane

Um....Michelle Monaghan is currently 43, and 11 years older than Armie Hammer. Basically about as old as Amy Adams (44 now). Not that I personally wouldn't be opposed to an older actress, but I don't think WB would consider for a second an actress over 40, unfortunately. The only thing that WB will be likely to do will be to cast an actress well under 40—late 20s to early 30s, especially if there's a remote chance that they might skew younger for Superman in the next movie.

 

[Tg11]

Clark Kent/Kal El/Superman- Nicholas Hoult
Perry White- Alec Baldwin
Lois Lane- Nina Dobrev
Jimmy Olsen- Jack Quaid
General Zod- Nikolaj Coster Waldau
Jor El- Eric Bana
Lara Lor Van- Jennifer Connelly
Jonathan "Pa" Kent- Mel Gibson
Martha "Ma" Kent- Julianne Moore
Kara Zor El/Supergirl- Natalie Alyn Lind
Lex Luthor- Oscar Isaac

 

[Eddie Dean]

lol mel gibson

 

[Willi Berg]

Mel Gibson for Solomon Grundy.

Or Bizarro.

 

[JimThompson]

I liked how in the New 52 Action Comics Clark was young, just starting out, and Lex was older. Lex was also hired by General Lane and the military to get Superman.

Morrison's take on Superman was under-valued, I think.

 

[RomanticPenguin]

tom hanks jonathan kent

 

[flickchick85]

Morrison's take on Superman was under-valued, I think.

I know I'm a broken record at this point, but I think his Action Comics (minus the Vyndktvx portion) would be a GREAT inspiration for a Supes reboot. It would feel so fresh compared to the versions of the origin we've gotten in the past.

The beauty of it is in the little things, like how absolutely psyched Clark was when he got his first, craphole-in-the-wall apartment. It's those moments of endearing, joyful, everyman relatability that would help audiences connect with him again, imo.

 

[Black Narcissus]

I know you would hate it, but the Hammer man would make a good Supes.

 

[flickchick85]

He really wouldn't. He doesn't even make a good Armie Hammer.

Surely we can find someone who doesn't film his son sucking on his toes and make foot fetish jokes. That's not a high bar to clear.

 

[Black Narcissus]

My Lois Lane casting is great tho.

 

[flickchick85]

Yes indeed!

 

[JimThompson]

I know I'm a broken record at this point, but I think his Action Comics (minus the Vyndktvx portion) would be a GREAT inspiration for a Supes reboot. It would feel so fresh compared to the versions of the origin we've gotten in the past.

The beauty of it is in the little things, like how absolutely psyched Clark was when he got his first, craphole-in-the-wall apartment. It's those moments of endearing, joyful, everyman relatability that would help audiences connect with him again, imo.

Morrison took Superman's origin and truly updated it for the time period. It would indeed make a sound basis for a Superman movie reboot, I think.

 

[Invader Joker]

How about Homelander himself, Anthony Starr, as Lex Luthor?

 

[Eddie Dean]

Bradley Cooper?

 

[Sawyer]

Hugh Laurie should finally get his chance to take a crack at Perry White. It's not too late.

I'd put Hanks as the first alternate, but I don't know if I see him taking such a secondary role.

 

[STARMAN]

I'd like Ed Harris as Perry White.

 

[Vaibow]

They should go all out with the reboot.. go big or go home.

Trouble is, MOS felt like that with their casting.. as an example, they had Morpheus, Maximus, Robin Hood..

However, Perry White needs to be a 180 and I would use Steve Carrel. He can totally channel Laine Smith.
Lois Lane/lana Lang I would love a huge Asian Star from China and Emmy Rossini’s for either or.
Jimmy - a Norwegian actor, Cat Grant - Trace lysette - make her this social media influence and a cool, sassy character that people like... then after people are like, oh, trans... cool/no biggie.
Lex Luther should be a fringe background character but a powerful actor.. cruise, law, Washington, Pitt.