Marvel’s First Family Casting Thread

[Fluedd]

In all fairness though, he is a good actor despite his association with the 50 Shades movies.

Just making an observation here: Dornan is 40 years old, which would leave him outside of the 20s/30s window (if you believe that rumor).

 

[Albright]

Dornan, Seyfried, Keery and Plemmons is an interesting choice.

But I still think one of the Fantastic 4 won’t be a white person.
And it sure won’t be the actor, who will be in a MoCap-suit all the time

 

[Eddie Dean]

If you guys believe a rumor that says Steven Spielberg will direct a MCU movie…

 

[Da-Scribe]

Plemons has that affable sadboi energy that would be really awesome for Ben imo.

 

[Gamma Goliath]

He's also got the facial structure that will go a long way with the mocap. Similar to how Ruffalos features worked so well as hulk.

 

[Fluedd]

He's also got the facial structure that will go a long way with the mocap. Similar to how Ruffalos features worked so well as hulk.

That's an interesting idea, I hadn't even considered that they would tailor the Thing's appearance to the actor's face. The Thing's face seems less flexible than the Hulk's. I think the She-Hulk actor looks a little odd hulked out.

 

[Gamma Goliath]

I would even the Trank version was tailored a tiny bit to Bells face, especially in the eyes. I think it helps sell that he's not just a cgi rock monster. I know, hulk, thanos, and she hulk are all fleshy but it went a long way for them imo. I think that's why when we see pip the troll in eternals we don't like it because it gets into uncanny valley, whereas if he had a face we knew we'd accept that a little more. Imo.

 

[Stark Bauer]

Plemons seems to have no current commitments. All his future projects have completed filming and are set to be released. His schedule is open which makes it more likely for him to commit to Marvel Studios

 

[Willie Lumpkin]

Plemons has that affable sadboi energy that would be really awesome for Ben imo.

I’m sorry, but I have to dissent with the Plemons love.

Inside, Ben is sad and self-conscious and insecure.

But he hides that side of himself. We only know about it because of the thought-bubbles we were treated to in the comics.

The side of himself he shows to the world is a loud, extroverted smart-ass who calls himself the “Idol of Millions” and is constantly breaking balls.

I just don’t see Plemons as that loud ball-breaker.

When he calls himself “bashful Benjy” it’s facetious because from what the world sees, he doesn’t seem bashful at all.

Ben’s personality fits his physical form. He’s strong and hard on the outside but his softness is hidden behind his rocky exterior.

 

[Da-Scribe]

I’m sorry, but I have to dissent with the Plemons love.

Inside, Ben is sad and self-conscious and insecure.

But he hides that side of himself. We only know about it because of the thought-bubbles we were treated to in the comics.

The side of himself he shows to the world is a loud, extroverted smart-ass who calls himself the “Idol of Millions” and is constantly breaking balls.

I just don’t see Plemons as that loud ball-breaker.

When he calls himself “bashful Benjy” it’s facetious because from what the world sees, he doesn’t seem bashful at all.

Ben’s personality fits his physical form. He’s strong and hard on the outside but his softness is hidden behind his rocky exterior.

Agree to disagree I suppose. Plemons is super talented and I have no doubt he could pull off a nuanced performance.

 

[Willie Lumpkin]

Agree to disagree I suppose. Plemons is super talented and I have no doubt he could pull off a nuanced performance.

Yeah, I’m always willing to keep an open mind.

I mean, I remember when everybody hated the idea of Michael Keaton as Batman.

But when it comes to fancasting, I’d rather go with someone who I know can do the character based on similar roles in the past.

I’ve never seen Plemons do anything like Ben, so while I won’t absolutely say ‘no’, in the absence of a screen test, I’d rather have someone who has played a similar role for my wishlist.

 

[Spider-Fan83]

Just making an observation here: Dornan is 40 years old, which would leave him outside of the 20s/30s window (if you believe that rumor).

to be fair, 20s/30s in a casting call usually refers to visual passibility of looking like that age range... like when they cast 20 somethings to play teenagers

there's some 40 y.o.'s who look there age (or older) and there are some that look very young for their age (passable in the 30 range)

disclaimer: not saying this in defends of Dornan just a general statement

 

[Da-Scribe]

Yeah, I’m always willing to keep an open mind.

I mean, I remember when everybody hated the idea of Michael Keaton as Batman.

But when it comes to fancasting, I’d rather go with someone who I know can do the character based on similar roles in the past.

I’ve never seen Plemons do anything like Ben, so while I won’t absolutely say ‘no’, in the absence of a screen test, I’d rather have someone who has played a similar role for my wishlist.

I feel what you're saying. I tend to be the opposite and get more excited imagining an actor doing something a bit different from what they're known for. Neither is better or worse though. I've got no doubt that an actor on either side could nail it.

 

[Stark Bauer]

Agree to disagree I suppose. Plemons is super talented and I have no doubt he could pull off a nuanced performance.

Plemons is generation Z’s Philip Seymour Hoffman. Marvel would be the lucky ones to get him as opposed to DC

 

[Gamma Goliath]

He's going to be in my Superman fan cast list as well. He's versatile.

 

[Stark Bauer]

He's going to be in my Superman fan cast list as well. He's versatile.

Plemons? As Who? My guess is Jimmy Olsen

 

[Gamma Goliath]

Nah not Jimmy, someone much cooler than that. I'll post it soon over in the Superman reboot casting thread.

 

[Albright]

Plemmons has a big variety, where I have him senn.

• Silent psycho in BB and Game Night
• Nice Average Joe in The Power of the Dog
• Extrovert annoying villain in Jungle Cruise

btw I sometimes mistake him for Will Poulter in movies

 

[Stark Bauer]

Plemmons has a big variety, where I have him senn.

• Silent psycho in BB and Game Night
• Nice Average Joe in The Power of the Dog
• Extrovert annoying villain in Jungle Cruise

btw I sometimes mistake him for Will Poulter in movies

i often mistake him for Matt Damon

 

[Spider-Fan83]

^in the since that he looks like someone try to draw a picture of Matt Damon from memory... sure

 

[Da-Scribe]

^in the since that he looks like someone try to draw a picture of Matt Damon from memory... sure

 

[metaphysician]

It's only two villains. Certainly a 2 hour movie can handle that.

And we've seen other films handle 3 villains with ease -- it's just Spider-Man 3 had a weak script and a director who was pressured into moving the story in certain studio-mandated directions.

I've said it before, I'll say it again: there isn't a "too many villains" problem, there is a "too many plotlines" problem. Spider-man 3 having three villains could have been okay, but it had three villains whose storylines were almost completely unrelated to each other except by happenstance. *That* is what killed it on a story level. Contrast with Winter Soldier, which has upward of six name villains, depending on how you count, and it works fine. . . because they all serve a purpose in a single coherent story. Or for that matter, No Way Home, where the villains are numerous but ensemble, with them all having a common reason for being in the story, and their differences serving to shed light upon that single common thematic throughline.

 

[Fluedd]

Spider-man 3 having three villains could have been okay, but it had three villains whose storylines were almost completely unrelated to each other except by happenstance. *That* is what killed it on a story level.

I know it has some flaws as a movie, but I still liked Spider-Man 3. There was a lot of good stuff going on in there, like Sandman's origin, and the resolution of the Harry storyline. I even thought emo Peter Parker was pretty funny, and people hated that.

 

[Stark Bauer]

I know it has some flaws as a movie, but I still liked Spider-Man 3. There was a lot of good stuff going on in there, like Sandman's origin, and the resolution of the Harry storyline. I even thought emo Peter Parker was pretty funny, and people hated that.

nobody was ready for bully maguire. Raimi was way ahead of his time. If they revisit this (and make Tom Holland a dancing mascara wearing egotistical emo kid) it could actually turn out good

 

[Fluedd]

If they revisit this (and make Tom Holland a dancing mascara wearing egotistical emo kid) it could actually turn out good

Lol, I don't think they would dare.