Casting the DC Universe

[MadVillainy]

Its not that TV actors might get a role its just that bigger actors will and honestly should be looked at first if the studio wants to draw people who arent familiar with the character in.

Just looking at phoenixflight's cast

My cast for the 1st (of 3) Wonder Woman movie...

It features mostly stars on low rated shows, people playing lower characters on a TV show, or actors who were formerly stars. Not saying theyre not talented, but they are less known

Hippolyta: Catherine Zeta Jones
Ares: Clive Owen
Artemis: Missy Peregrym
Steve Trevor: Jake Gyllenhaal
Phillipus: Rutina Wesley

thats a partial cast but it features some TV actors, some big names. Think like the Thor cast. It has some TV actors, but also it has big names like Anthony Hopkins and Natalie Portman

 

[cin0]

I like that cast.

 

[Young Superman]

Just wondering who would you guys cast as Miss Martian (M'gann M'orzz)?

 

[Man of Tomorrow]

Michael Jackson

 

[Man of Steel]

Superman-Brandon Routh
Batman-Sam Witwer(Bruce Wayne),Mike O'Hearn(Jean-Paul Valley),Milo Ventimiglia(Dick Grayson),Jensen Ackles(Jason Todd),Sean Faris(Tim Drake),Adam Gregory(younger Terry McGinnis),Matt Bomer(older Terry McGinnis)
Wonder Woman-Victoria Hill(Diana),Lucy Lawless(younger Hippolyta),Lynda Carter(older Hippolyta),Jessica Biel(Artemis),Jessica Stroup(Donna)
Green Lantern-John Schneider(Alan Scott),Geoff Stults(Hal Jordan),Bradley Cooper(Guy Gardner),Taye Diggs(John Stewart),Freddie Prinze Jr.(Kyle Rayner)
Flash-Bruce Greenwood(Jay Garrick),Michael Weatherly(Barry Allen),Scott Porter(Wally West)
Aquaman-Kevin McKidd(Orin/Arthur Curry),Alexander Skargard(Arthur Joseph Curry)
Martian Manhunter-CGI/Voice of Carl Lumbley
Green Arrow-Michael Fassbender(Oliver Queen),Justin Hartley(Conner Hawke)
Black Canary-January Jones(Carolyn Lance),Yvonne Strahovski(Dinah Lance)
Atom-Edward Norton(Ray Palmer),Daniel Dae Kim(Ryan Choi)
Hawkman-Eric Bana

 

[cin0]

Michael Jackson

Too bad hes not with us now, huh?

 

[Man of Steel]

1.Animal Man-Brad Pitt
2.Aquaman I(Orin/Arthur Curry)-Kevin McKidd
3.Aquaman II(Arthur Joseph Curry)-Alexander Skarsgard
4.Arion,Lord of Atlantis-Will Friedle
5.Arsenal-Sam Worthington
6.Atom I(Al Pratt)-Frankie Muniz(for lack of a better choice)
7.Atom II(Ray Palmer)-Edward Norton
8.Atom III(Ryan Choi)-Daniel Dae Kim
9.Azrael-Michael O'Hearn
10.Batgirl I(Barbara Gordon)-Haley Ramm, see also Oracle
11.Batgirl II/Huntress(Helena Bertinelli)-Eliza Dushku
12.Batgirl III(Cassandra Cain)-Katie Leung
13.Batgirl IV/Spoiler/Robin IV(Stephanie Brown)-Alexz Johnson
14.Batman I(Bruce Wayne)-Sam Witwer
15.Batman II-see Azrael
16.Batman III-see Nightwing I
17.Batman IV(Terry McGinnis)-Adam Gregory(younger)/Matt Bomer(older)
18.Batman/Red Hood/Red Robin I(Jason Todd)-Jensen Ackles,see also Robin II
19.Batman(Tim Drake)-see Robin III
20.Batwoman-Daneel Harris
21.Big Barda-Jodi Lyn O'Keefe
22.Bizarro-Brandon Routh
23.Black Canary I(Carolyn Lance)-January Jones
24.Black Canary II(Dinah Lance)-Rebecca Romijin
25.Blackhawk-Eion Bailey
26.Blue Beetle I(Dan Garrett)-Michael Trucco
27.Blue Beetle II(Ted Kord)-James Rhodey
28.Blue Beetle III(Jaime Reyes)-Ezra Miller
29.Booster Gold-Ryan McPartlan
30.Braniac-CGI/voice of Peter Jessop
31.Captain Boomerang-Russell Crowe
32.Captain Marvel-Ryan Kelley(Billy Batson)/Brandon Molale(Captain Marvel)
33.Captain Marvel Jr./CM3-Stephen Bender
34.Catwoman I(Selena Kyle)-Kate Beckinsale
35.Catwoman II(Holly Robinson)-Kristen Bell
36.Clayface-CGI/voice of Frank Welker
37.Darkseid-CGI/voice of David Sobolov
38.Deadman-CGI/voice of Michael Rosenbaum
39.The Demon-Julian McMahon
40.Dr. Fate-Liam Neeson
41.Firestorm I(Ronnie Raymond)-Chris Evans
42.Firestorm II(Jason Rusch)-Anthony Mackey
43.Flash I(Jay Garrick)-Bruce Greeenwood
44.Flash II(Barry Allen)-Michael Weatherly
45.Flash III(Wally West)-Scott Porter
46.Flash IV/Kid Flash II(Bart Allen)-Matt Shively
47.General Zod-Karl Urban
48.Green Arrow I(Oliver Queen)-Michael Fassbender
49.Green Arrow II(Conner Hawke)-Justin Hartley
50.Green Lantern I(Alan Scott)-John Slattery
51.Green Lantern II(Hal Jordan)-Geoff Stults, see also Spectre II
52.Green Lantern III(Guy Gardner)-Bradley Cooper
53.Green Lantern IV(John Stewart)-Taye Diggs
54.Green Lantern V(Kyle Rayner)-Freddie Prinze Jr.
55.Hawkman-Eric Bana
56.Hippolyta-Lucy Lawless(younger)/Lynda Carter(older)
57.Joker-William Defoe
58.Jonathan Kent-Jeff Bridges
59.Martha Kent-Jullianne Moore
60.Lady Shiva-Fabiola Sarah Volante
61.Lois Lane-Zooey Deschanel
62.Lightning Lad-Dave Franco
63.Lobo-Jeffrey Dean Morgan
64.Lex Luthor-James Marsters
65.Man-Bat-Kevin Conroy
66.Manhunters-CGI/voice of Corey Burton
67.Martian Manhunter-CGI/Voice of Carl Lumbley(alien/superhero)/Jon Hamm(human)
68.Mary Marvel-Emma Roberts(Mary Batson)/Mary Elizabeth Winstead(Mary Marvel)
69.Max Mercury-Josh Brolin
70.Mon-El/Valor-Tom Welling
71.Mr. Freeze-Ralph Fiennes
72.Mr. Miracle-Ioan Gruffudd
73.Nightwing I(Dick Grayson)-Milo Ventimiglia, see also Robin I
74.Nightwing II(Lor-Zod/Chris Kent)-Henry Cavill
75.Jimmy Olsen-David Henrie
76.Oracle-Rachel Nicols, see also Batgirl I
77.Alfred Pennyworth-Ed Brigadier
78.Penguin-David Odgen Stiers
79.Power Girl-Elisha Cuthbert
80.Plastic Man-Dane Cook
81.Ra's Al Ghul-Jason Issacs
82.Riddler-Jared Leto
83.Robin I(Dick Grayson)-Josh Hutcherson, see also Nightwing I
84.Robin II(Jason Todd)-Thomas Dekker, see also Batman/Red Hood/Red Robin
85.Robin III(Tim Drake)-Logan Lerman
86.Robin IV-see Batgirl IV
87.Robin V(Damien Wayne)-Chase Crawford
88.Scarecrow-David Tennent
89.Sergeant Rock-Harrison Ford
90.Spectre (Entity)-CGI/voice of James Earl Jones
91.Spectre I(Jim Corrigan)-Garret Dillahunt
92.Spectre II(Hal Jordan)-Ray Liotta,see also Green Lantern II
93.Spectre III(Crispus Allen)-Idris Elba
94.Starman-Jake Gylenhall
95.Steel(John Henry Irons)-Henry Simmons
96.Adam Strange-Paul Bettany
97.Strange Visitor-Liv Tyler
98.Superboy-Robbie Amell
99.Supergirl-Amber Heard
100.Superman-Brandon Routh
101.Superwoman-Anne Hathaway
102.Swamp Thing-CGI
103.Tempest-Thomas Dekker
104. Steve Trevor-Brendan Fraser
105.Two-Face-James Marsden
106.Ventriloquist and Scarface-Bob Hoskins
107.Wonder Woman I(Diana)-Victoria Hill
108.Wonder Woman II-see Hippolyta
109.Wonder Woman III(Artemis)-Jessica Biel
110.Wonder Woman IV/Troia(Donna Troy)-Jessica Stroup
111. Wonder Woman V/Wonder Girl II(Cassie Sandsmark)-Taylor Momsen
112. Zatana Zatara-Serinda Swan
113.Zoom II(Hunter Zolomon)-Josh Hartnett
New Additions:
114. Abra Kadabra-Shaun Toub
115. Lt. Harvey Bullock-Michael Chiklis
116. Lt. James Gordon-William Hurt
117. Gorilla Grodd-Michael Clark Duncan
118. Kilowog-Michael Madsen
119. Lady Blackhawk-Yvonne Strahovski
120. Dr. Psycho-Peter Dinklage
121. Vicky Vale-Cobie Smulders
122. Wonder Girl I(Donna Troy)-Alexandra Daddarrio, see also Wonder Woman IV/Troia

 

[OwlBoy]

Arion,Lord of Atlantis-Will Friedle

Really?

 

[Nightwing 52]

Blue Beetle I(Dan Garrett)-Seth Green

 

[OwlBoy]

Alright now you're just saying names

 

[anrrd_2]

Cassandra Cain - Kristen Kruek?

Superman01... you make me sad

 

[anrrd_2]

Cassandra Cain - Kristen Kruek?

Superman01... you make me sad

 

[Man of Steel]

Alright now you're just saying names

How? I put a lot of thought into these. Besides, it's 113 FREAKING CHARACTERS! I just used the better picks for the most important ones(Superman,Batman,Wonder Woman,Green Lantern,Flash,Luthor,Spectre) and the not-so-awesome picks for the less important characters(Arion,Blue Beetle,Batgirl).

 

[HighFivingMF]

Dane Cook for Plastic Man? Ew.

Johnny Knoxville at least looks like him.

 

[Man of Steel]

Dane Cook for Plastic Man? Ew.

Johnny Knoxville at least looks like him.

How? I think that the only reason people cast Knoxville is because he's usually wearing those sunglasses.

 

[Man of Steel]

Cassandra Cain - Kristen Kruek?

Superman01... you make me sad

You do know that you posted this twice right?

 

[Metamorpho1977]

Plastic Man-Zachary Quinto-

 

[cin0]

How? I put a lot of thought into these. Besides, it's 105 FREAKING CHARACTERS! I just used the better picks for the most important ones(Superman,Batman,Wonder Woman,Green Lantern,Flash,Luthor,Spectre) and the not-so-awesome picks for the less important characters(Arion,Blue Beetle,Batgirl).

I figure It took u a long time to put all of those in alphabetical order too. I just have one question. Why cast someone else as Batman instead of keeping one of the best people to play him so far but keep Routh as Superman even though he's the furthest thing from being the best Superman?

 

[Man of Steel]

I figure It took u a long time to put all of those in alphabetical order too. I just have one question. Why cast someone else as Batman instead of keeping one of the best people to play him so far but keep Routh as Superman even though he's the furthest thing from being the best Superman?

No offence but I hated Bale's Batman. For me, unless they somehow bring Chris Reeve back to life, Routh is the perfect Superman.

 

[Man of Steel]

Plastic Man-Zachary Quinto-

If he can stop being so creepy, he might actually work, even though I'm not sure if you were serious or not.

 

[Metamorpho1977]

If he can stop being so creepy, he might actually work, even though I'm not sure if you were serious or not.

I'm serious. I think he has the range to be a great actor and I think Plastic Man would be a good superhero for him. He already looks a lot like him.

 

[NEXUS 6]

Just putzing around and I though of this...

John Slattery as Alan Scott

 

[cin0]

No offence but I hated Bale's Batman. For me, unless they somehow bring Chris Reeve back to life, Routh is the perfect Superman.

I respect that.

 

[Young Superman]

Who would you guys cast as Katana?

 

[Metamorpho1977]

Who would you guys cast as Katana?

Ziyi Zhang