Some casting choices for Ultimate DC:
Lex Luthor: Benedict Cumberbatch
After watching his performance in
Sherlock, I can definitely see him as the smooth, fast-talking, cold-hearted super-genius that UDC Lex is. Just shave his head and hope he can do an American accent and you're gold.
Dick Grayson/Robin: Joseph Gordon-Levitt
And yes, a lot of that
is stemming from the fact that I hope he's actually playing Grayson in
Dark Knight Rises.
Raven: Alia Shawkat
This one was ridiculously difficult to think of, because it's hard to think of decent age-appropriate actresses that could pull off Raven's personality. Shawkat was a wonderful snarky smart-ass in
Arrested Development, and while that character was a little too bright and chipper, I'm sure it could be toned down and goth'ed up to suit Raven.
Starfire: Emilia Clarke
Her performance in
Game of Thrones really sold me on her having the kind of 'otherworldly' quality, without going for the immediate choice of Summer Glau (as much as I love Ms. Glau and wish to father her children some day)
And representing the Legion of Doom....
Vandal Savage: Timothy Dalton
Oh, like you can't see it.
Professor Ivo: Toby Jones
His one-off performance in
Doctor Who was pretty much exactly what I was thinking of for Ivo, someone who's witty and 'whimsical,' and yet thoroughly vile.
Maxie Zeus: Malcolm McDowell
McDowell's got all the presence of a god, and all the crazy of a Gotham City lunatic, so it's a perfect match.
Cheetah: Katee Sackhoff
An action-chick who's totally and utterly screwed in the head. Yup, time to call Katee Sackhoff.
Killer Frost: Stumped at the moment; I'll come up with one later.
Atomic Skull: Ron Perlman (voice)
I figure the whole 'nuclear fiery skeleton' thing you could just do with CGI.
Solomon Grundy: Kevin Michael Richardson (voice)
He's that guy with the super-deep gravelly voice from, like, every cartoon and video game ever. And Solomon Grundy needs a super-deep gravelly voice. The actual visual effects I'd do with suits and animatronics, like the trolls from
Hellboy 2.