Cast the DC Universe the 80s Edition

[Webhead2006]

would be a good one there.

 

[Lone]

Quoting my post from another thread:

Here's what my perfect world JLA cast would look like.

Superman

Batman

Wonder Woman

Aquaman

Green Lantern(Hal Jordan)

The Flash(Barry Allen)

 

[Webhead2006]

would have been a grand cast there.

 

[baerrtt]

I agree 1000% I am amazed to this day why Burton picked Keaton over Baldwin for Batman. do not get me wrong Keaton OWNED the role but after seeing Baldwin in movies like the 88 Hunt For Red October and a few others I think he would have nailed it, plus he looks a LOT more like Bruce than Keaton does

Apparently Baldwin and Burton hadn't seen eye to eye during the making of BEETLEJUICE which basically led to Tim stating that he never wanted to work with Baldwin ever again. Whilst I'm aware that Alec was favoured by both the producers and the studio they overlooked him to appease their already signed director.

 

[SurfDUI]

what about John Travolta Cira late 70s/early 80s For Clark Kent/Superman:

Old School Travolta would have been a baddassed JOKER
Before he became bigfatcharacteractor Travolta :

 

[Jokah Mon]

Michael J. Fox IS the Flash.

 

[Metamorpho1977]

Old School Travolta would have been a baddassed JOKER
Before he became bigfatcharacteractor Travolta :

Travolta was actually considered for Superman back then.

 

[Metamorpho1977]

Michael J. Fox IS the Flash.

80s Michael J Fox was Beast Boy.

 

[Webhead2006]

he was up for superman? i never read that anywhere.

 

[baerrtt]

he was up for superman? i never read that anywhere.

EVERY leading man was up for Supes back then.

 

[Webhead2006]

oh i know of a few names that were up for the role then but i didnt know john was one of them. i wonder how he would have turned out as superman lol.

 

[Metamorpho1977]

he was up for superman? i never read that anywhere.

It's in one of the commentaries in the Superman DVD set that came out a couple years back in the big metal box. I think it was the Donner cut of Superman 2.

 

[Webhead2006]

ah ok thanks metamorpho1977

 

[elgaz]

Bump for an old thread.

Read an interview earlier with David Hasselhoff where he alluded to being one of the names thrown in the hat for the original Superman movie in 1978. Hasselhoff of course went on to achieve fame in Knight Rider 4yrs later, in 1982.

What does everyone think, could he have made a good Superman? I know he's become a kind of comedic figure nowadays but back then he was relatively unknown and not seen in that light, not until well after KR and Baywatch days. He certainly had the height (6"4) and good looks, and could easily have bulked up.

 

[Eddie Dean]

he would have been bad imo

 

[LaughterLives]

Superman- Alec Baldwin

Batman- Mel Gibson(If not Michael Keaton) or Scott Glenn

WW- Jami Gertz, or Tia Carrere

GL(Hal Jordan)- Kurt Russell or Patrick Swayze

GL (John Stewart)- Ving Rhames

Flash (Barry Allen)- Brad Pitt or Emilio Estevez

Aquaman- Jean Claude Van Damme

Martian Manhunter- Keith David

Cyborg- Denzel Washington

Deathstroke- Steven Segal

Black MAnta- Carl Weathers

Lex Luthor- Jeff Bridges

The Joker- Jeff Goldblum, Gary Oldman, David Bowie or RDJ

Two Face- Billy Dee Williams or James Spader

Gordon- Sam Shepard

Bane- Arnold Schwarzenegger

Catwoman- Demi Moore

Mr. Freeze- Alan Rickman or Jeremy Irons

Scarecrow- Johnny Depp

Steppenwulf- Sean Connery

The Riddler- Malcolm McDowell

The Penguin- Joe Pecsi

DarkSeid- Dolph Lundgren

Poison Ivy- Mia Sara

Vandal Savage- Sylvester Stallone

Jimmy Olsen- Micheal J. Fox

Lois Lane- Susan Sarandon

Alfred- John Cleese

General Zod- Anthony Hopkins

Harvey Bullock- Dan Aykroyd or Jim Belushi

Ocean MAster- Micheal Biehn

Directed by: John Carpenter or James Cameron

 

[elgaz]

Kurt Russell as an 80s Hal Jordan is inspired.

Or even Tom Cruise, he kinda played it anyway

 

[LaughterLives]

I think Cruise would've been a perfect Animal Man back in the day.
Or Lex Luthor if he played a villain.

 

[David H.]

Debbie Harry - Harley Quinn

 

[LaughterLives]

Although I wouldn't have been up for Harley Quinn back in the 80's, Madonna would've been perfect to play her.

 

[David H.]

She would’a done it, had Schumacher stayed on for Batman 5.

 

[ludovica]

Although I wouldn't have been up for Harley Quinn back in the 80's, Madonna would've been perfect to play her.

I disagree with most of your opinions on movies and comics but damn, you have a knack for perfect fan castings. t:

 

[Frodo]

Justice League and the Legion of Doom 1988
Director: Richard Donner
Music: John Williams


Superman: Christopher Reeve
Batman:Michael Keaton
Wonder Woman: Lynda Carter
Flash: John Wesley Shipp
Green Lantern: Dennis Quaid
Aquaman :Michael Biehn
Lex Luthor : Gene Hackman
Joker: Jack Nicholson
Cheetah : Joanna Cassidy
Reverse Flash: Rutger Haurer
Sinestro : Alan Rickman
Black Manta : Carl Weathers
Alfred : Michael Gough

 

[LaughterLives]

I disagree with most of your opinions on movies and comics but damn, you have a knack for perfect fan castings. t:

I know.
Merry ChrisKwanKah

 

[LaughterLives]

Sinestro : Alan Rickman

That's sucha dope idea!