Casting the DC Universe - Part 1

[The_Mighty_Thor]

Franco as a super hero? Don't think so. As Batman? Definately not!

 

[Thwip!]

I think he can pull it off to be honest

 

[Venomfan]

This is why the NBC pilot FAILED Palicki simply did NOT fill out the costume properly. Anne Hathaway however DID fill out the catwoman Costume & therefore was far more believable.
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???? Palicki is way curvier than Hathaway?

 

[Sun_Down]

I think Will Smith would have made a really good Superman. Am I alone in thinking this?

No, you're not alone. I'm sure some studio execs have been drooling at the thought of it. But it's a terrible idea.

 

[aNarcHy2day]

No, you're not alone. I'm sure some studio execs have been drooling at the thought of it. But it's a terrible idea.

Thank God someone agrees with me too! For a sec there I thought I was in Bizzaro World!

 

[The Question]

Why is it a terrible idea?

 

[metaphysician]

Because if you Clark Kent into a black kid, you change his entire cultural situation such that you end up with a completely different character ( or really bad writing in order to ignore all the things that would be different ). Superman's backstory really does require that he fit in as the ordinary every day Kansas farm boy, and anything that puts distance between him and that ideal causes problems. Kludges to try and patch the hole like "the Kents are themselves black ( probably the only black family in the whole county )" or "Clark is claimed to be adopted" are just that, kludges.

 

[The Question]

Because if you Clark Kent into a black kid, you change his entire cultural situation such that you end up with a completely different character ( or really bad writing in order to ignore all the things that would be different ). Superman's backstory really does require that he fit in as the ordinary every day Kansas farm boy, and anything that puts distance between him and that ideal causes problems. Kludges to try and patch the hole like "the Kents are themselves black ( probably the only black family in the whole county )" or "Clark is claimed to be adopted" are just that, kludges.

1: What is kludges?

2: What's wrong with either of those explanations?

3: Why can't a black kid be an ordinary everyday Kansas farm boy? Black people do live in Kansas. Some of them own farms.

 

[Sun_Down]

1: What is kludges?

2: What's wrong with either of those explanations?

3: Why can't a black kid be an ordinary everyday Kansas farm boy? Black people do live in Kansas. Some of them own farms.

LOL, pwned.

 

[terry78]

1: What is kludges?

2: What's wrong with either of those explanations?

3: Why can't a black kid be an ordinary everyday Kansas farm boy? Black people do live in Kansas. Some of them own farms.

Black people owning something? Now that is just fantasy.

 

[ShredderX]

???? Palicki is way curvier than Hathaway?

Yeah, Hathaway 's got nothing on Palicki's figure. That's why I thought Kate Beckinsale would've made a better Catwoman. At least she has the body of a woman, and not an awkard 15 year old .

 

[Micromind]

If Guillermo del Toro ever decides to make a movie about Justice League Dark, featuring Deadman, Constantine, Madame Xanadu, Zatanna, Swamp Thing, and Phantom Stranger, I think that Brandon Routh would be a perfect choice to play Phantom Stranger.

 

[aNarcHy2day]

^^ I wouldn't mind that but I don't think that's gonna happen.

 

[TheWatcher]

The Spectre/Jim Corrigan- Hugo Weaving
Phantom Stranger- Liam Neeson
Jason Blood/Etrigan- Joel Edgerton
Zatanna- Mila Kunis
Deadman- Michael Rosenbaum
Swamp Thing- Andy Serkis

 

[Young Superman]

I think Brittany Anne Pirtle, Emily from Power Rangers Samurai would make a good Wonder Girl (Cassie Sandsmark).

 

[aNarcHy2day]

Casting Justice League Dark...

Anson Mount- The Spectre

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Ewan McGregor- Constantine

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Ray Liotta- Phantom Stranger

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Vin Diesel- Deadman: I'm not particularly happy with this one though. I guess Vin Diesel does bring GA following nonetheless. Give me a better alternative.

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Ron Perlman- Swamp Thing

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Jared Padalecki- Shade

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Olivia Wilde- Zatanna

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Priyanka Chopra- Madame Xanadu: This illustration does look eerily like Priyanka.

Spoiler

 

[ЯɘvlveR]

Franco as a super hero? Don't think so. As Batman? Definately not!

why not?

 

[ЯɘvlveR]

gregory peck as bruce wayne

Spoiler

cary grant as clark kent

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katherine hepburn as diana prince

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burt lancaster as hal jordan

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steve mcqueen as arthur curry

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james earl jones as j'onn j'onzz

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paul newman as barry allen

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clint eastwood as oliver queen

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sidney poiter as john stewart

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marlon brando as vandal savage

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[Maximus One]

I am pretty sure I almost just fainted at the thought of that Justice League cast. Omg

 

[ЯɘvlveR]

can you imagine?

rock hudson would have made a cool supes too.

he was 6'4 so an inch taller then peck, as opposed to the 6'2 cary grant.

 

[Maximus One]

Brando as Savage is ****ing mind-blowing

 

[ЯɘvlveR]

at the press junket.

 

[terry78]

James Cagney as Joker and you are done.

Back then, even though they were all well known actors nobody would have cared if they played popular characters, unlike today and our love affair with unknowns.

 

[ЯɘvlveR]

or as guy gardner; james dean as wally west, montgomery clift as sinestro, laurence olivier as the joker, marilyn monroe as power girl and ava gardner or lauren bacall as selina kyle or star sapphire.

 

[Eddie Dean]

Joseph Cotten - Commissioner Gordon

Randolph Scott - Alan Scott

Jimmy Stewart - Jay Garrick

Johnny Weissmuller - Hawkman

Charles Bronson - Wildcat

Edward G. Robinson - The Penguin

Toshiro Mifune - Ra's Al Ghul

Jerry Lewis - Plastic Man

James Mason - Lex Luthor

Orson Welles - Darkseid