Deadpool Casting [Merged]

[Nathan]

Strange, suddenly I can see everyones picture.

Well, if it were only by looks, I'd choose Dane Cook. I don't know why, but I really think he'd work really well as Deadpool. Just let him beef a little bit up just like Tom Jane did and he'd be perfect.

Acting wise, I know nothing about him. Can someone name me a few movies he starred in?

 

[tamron]

Seann William Scott, without question. I've been saying it since before the idea of a Deadpool movie became serious. And unlike Reynolds, Seann is actually funny.

 

[BT18]

Strange, suddenly I can see everyones picture.

Well, if it were only by looks, I'd choose Dane Cook. I don't know why, but I really think he'd work really well as Deadpool. Just let him beef a little bit up just like Tom Jane did and he'd be perfect.

Acting wise, I know nothing about him. Can someone name me a few movies he starred in?

Every movie he's been in has been a supporting part or bit part other than starring in a short independant movie called Spiral and some movie called L.A.X., both of which I haven't had the opportunity to to see him in. His acting has been good in the supporting roles I've seen him in though. I chose him because of how unbelievably funny he is. And it isn't exaggeration to say he's the hottest standup in the country right now. He's also an awsome guy and super-loyal and responsive to his fans. Who are the same to him. If you go on his website, he has clips of his comedy CD Harmful if Swallowed which you should buy or download in addition to his new CD that's coming out really soon.

 

[Nathan]

Downloaded some clips of him, been already on the website. And I love him already. He's my no.1 choice for Deadpool now.

I hope I can find his CD and maybe a Movie he starred in.

 

[skorponok]

Didn't notice you put Gosselar on there. HE's actually my pick for Matt Murdock if a daredevil TV series was made.

 

[BT18]

Didn't notice you put Gosselar on there. HE's actually my pick for Matt Murdock if a daredevil TV series was made.

i dunno if a daredevil tv series could work. Why where there talks of one?

 

[Creature SH]

I nominate Ben Browder.
In his role as "John Crichton" on "Farscape", he has shown that he can embody this kind of conflicted character. Over the course of that series, "Crichton" descended deeper and deeper into crazyness due to the things he had to endure, and yet retained a sort of integrity and in his struggle. In the end, the character had very Deadpool-ish moments, and Browder pulled them off to perfection.

 

[WallCrawl]

What about Vince Vaughn?

 

[skorponok]

i dunno if a daredevil tv series could work. Why where there talks of one?

There have been talks off and on for about 10 years...even when the movie was released.

I think it would work because of the episodic nature of the comics...

Anyway, back to Deadpool

 

[Metamorpho1977]

Tim Olyphant should be Guy Gardner for DC. But I kind of like the Norm McDonald idea, a bit lanky though.

 

[BT18]

jay johnston from mr show would be good too

 

[WallCrawl]

He really isn't funny enough in my opinion. He gets cast in all these comedies because he's friends with the Wilsons, Will Ferell, and Ben Stiller. Not cause he's really a good straight man. Good actor? Yeah, I guess, but not really funny IMO. He's consistently the least funny person of the main cast in all of the "frat pack" movies IMO.

I guess you're right, I had figured that with his quick-paced manner of speech he might be able to spitball insults really well.

 

[Metamorpho1977]

it's a shame Chris Farley's dead, he would have been perfect.

 

[BT18]

it's a shame Chris Farley's dead, he would have been perfect.

If only it wasn't such type-casting

 

[WOLVERINE25TH]

Personally, everyone I'd think is funny enough fer th' role are way too old to play it now. I don't think a lotta these new guys are funny, 'specially not th' Jackass an' fellow pie screwer there.

 

[batdude]

I'd be fine with either Mark-Paul(Zack Morris)Gossellar or Seann William Scott. Reynolds is O.K too, but he would rather be the Flash.

 

[HighVoltage]

I'd be fine with either Mark-Paul(Zack Morris)Gossellar or Seann William Scott. Reynolds is O.K too, but he would rather be the Flash.

Mark Paul Gossellar is a Clone of Ryan Reynolds.

 

[BT18]

Mark Paul Gossellar was at the height of his pop culture dominance as Zach Morris before Ryan Reynolds was a blip on the radar.

I don't know how similar they are but if anyones a "clone" of anyone it's Reynolds of Mark Paul

 

[trombonemaestro]

5 years younger and in better shape, I say David Spade.

 

[Big Dirty Ogre]

Seann William Scott, out of those choices.
He'd be great with the Joe Kelly/Gail Simone take on the character, which is how they should go.

 

[Savage]

Ok, I've never been the hugest deadpool fan out there. And there are Marvel movies I'd want to see more. However I do think the character should be brought to the big screen in one way or another. I'd probably go with him as a villain in a Wolverine or New Mutants/Generation X/X-Kids movie, or an X-Men sequel.

But however he gets there, who would you like to see play him? If there was already a casting thread for this forgive me.

Usually, when casting a role like this that all the attention is concentrated on and it's the title role and THE lead role, and the character is not a "name" like Superman or Spider-Man, you'd want to look for the most star-power you can get as the business goes. However it's much more important, crucial in fact, for this role to be played by someone who is genuinely funny.

Considering he's the funniest A-lister of the aproximate height and build (ok not the ideal build but for what you can get from real people) and he also happens to be Canadian, Jim Carey would probably be perfect for the role. However considering that 1: You'd be hard pressed to have someone like that be unrecognizable for the majority of the movie, both with and without his mask on, 2: He's already playing the 6 million dollar man, and 3: His salary would eat up a huge portion of any budget, you should pretty much rule him out.

So here goes a bunch of suggestions. Tell me what your thoughts are.

Dane Cook, 32

THE Hottest comic in standup right now(in the whats hot/what's not sense, although I know the ladies seem to like this guy as well) , a super-talent and somewhat remeniscent of Mr. Reynolds. Not as much of a smart-ass comic, however his fans are super-loyal and enthusiastic, and alone could probably make the movie a success with him at the helm. Has started to act in movies alot although just in supporting parts as far as I know.

Oh my god, AWESOME! This guy is freakin perfect! I love Dane Cook! He's just about the right balance of insane and funny.

Sean William Scott would be cool too.

 

[Kingfish]

Out of all those choices Jerry O'Connell would probably be the best.

Timothy Olyphant would work too.

However, I still think that Jason Statham would make a great Deadpool. Hes been funny in movies like Snatch and the Italian Job, and there would be no question about getting in shape.

 

[BT18]

Out of all those choices Jerry O'Connell would probably be the best.

Timothy Olyphant would work too.

However, I still think that Jason Statham would make a great Deadpool. Hes been funny in movies like Snatch and the Italian Job, and there would be no question about getting in shape.

Statham has no star power. Even guys like Dane Cook have a hardcore niche fanbase who would get enough people into the theater through a word of mouth campaign.

But whatever I guess it's inevitable that I must not know what I'm talking about according to some so stupid is me.

 

[Savage]

And what, Stratham doesn't have fans as well? Snatch, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, The Transporter, Cellular, Italian Job, people will recognize him and they know once this guy's in it it's gotta be good. Transporter made close to 44 million worldwide(budget of 21 mil and marketing of 20 mil but hey, they're making a sequel for a reason. It was only released in 2,610 theaters anyway). I think Deadpool could make as much money as Daredevil did or at least Hellboy. I don't think it requires too much special FX either.

I've always pictured him more fit for Taskmaster though so I don't even know why I'm arguing this. He'd be the perfect foil for someone like Ryan Reynolds or Sean William Scott or Dane Cooke.

 

[Kingfish]

Statham has no star power. Even guys like Dane Cook have a hardcore niche fanbase who would get enough people into the theater through a word of mouth campaign.

But whatever I guess it's inevitable that I must not know what I'm talking about according to some so stupid is me.

There are far more Statham fans than Dane Cook fans. I've never even heard of Dane Cook. Besides, Deadpool is not going to draw the kind of audience you are talking about unless they cast a mega-star like Pitt or Cruise.

But, c'mon, to say that Dane Cook is more popular than Jason Statham is just ridiculous.