Official Green Lantern Casting and Discussion Thread

[Brian Braddock]

I love Dennis Quaid - a few years ago, he would have been the perfect Hal.


I agree with the Major - we need Proyas on this one; hell, someone needs to give him a big, epic, space-set superhero movie.

If it's not gonna be the Silver Surfer - then GL fits the bill just as well.

 

[Savage]

What about Dennis Quaid as Alan Scott?

He would make a fantastic Alan Scott. Doubt we're ever going to see him in a movie though, which sucks.

 

[Webhead2006]

We shouldnt castrate berlanti for all we know maybe he could deliver a kick butt action/scifi film.

 

[Kevin Smith]

not my manip but still cool:

 

[The Major]

We shouldnt castrate berlanti

Not wanting him to direct is castrating Berlanti?

No-one thinks he should be kicked off the film entirely, he can still write and produce it.

for all we know maybe he could deliver a kick butt action/sci-fi film.

Most likely we'll get another Daredevil with Berlanti directing.

 

[SuperDaniel]

Eion Bailey would be a good choice for Hal, IMO.

 

[Webhead2006]

well we dont know for sure if he will end up being the director or not once wb makes it official.

 

[Kevin Smith]

Not wanting him to direct is castrating Berlanti?

No-one thinks he should be kicked off the film entirely, he can still write and produce it.



Most likely we'll get another Daredevil with Berlanti directing.

I hope not.

 

[Katsuro]

Most likely we'll get another Daredevil with Berlanti directing.

Where do you get this baseless assumption from? Jeez, you keep acting like the guy's already proven to be a terrible director. Give the guy the benefit of the doubt. You forget that there have been plenty of directors who have done great films their first try. Stop assuming that just because Berlanti hasn't done a movie like this yet, it means that he can't. There's a first time for everything.

 

[The Major]

Where do you get this baseless assumption from?

His resume.

Jeez, you keep acting like the guy's already proven to be a terrible director.

I'm sure he's a fine director but that doesn't mean he'll be the best director for GL, or even this genre.

The fact he seems to have totally avoided directing anything until now doesn't inspire hope.

Not when Hollywood has a few proven sci-f directors, like Proyas, who are more likely to execute it better since they've spent their entire careers doing it.

Give the guy the benefit of the doubt.

Berlanti hasn't done enough directing to do that.

You forget that there have been plenty of directors who have done great films their first try.

They usually aren't making big budget sci-fi action flicks based on decades old franchises.

George Lucas didn't make Star Wars on his first try, you know.

Stop assuming that just because Berlanti hasn't done a movie like this yet, it means that he can't.

I'll stop assuming when Berlanti directs something that proves he can handle GL competently. Until then he should give the directoral duties to someone more qualified.

There's a first time for everything.

I'm sure Mark Steven Johnson thought the same thing.

 

[Webhead2006]

well maybe since all the work he has been doing on all the shows he has and is working on currently he talked to other producers/directors/writers to get more tips/skills and all that. We have no clue how he would tackle this baby maybe he can hit it out of the park maybe not we have no clue untill pics/reports come out.

 

[The Major]

well maybe since all the work he has been doing on all the shows he has and is working on currently he talked to other producers/directors/writers to get more tips/skills and all that.

Beranti might be picking up tips and skills or has enough skill to make it reach its potential but I'd be very surprised if he can make GL Proyas' level in quality with his directing. This movie needs everything to hit it mark and if the director isn't good enough that's a huge piece of the puzzle which will effect everything else negatively IMO. Not good considering how hard it will be to make a profit since it doesn't seem like a cheap movie to make.

I'd think GL would be a movie more difficult then Iron Man and Favreau was a far more experenced director then Berlanti is.

We have no clue how he would tackle this baby

True, but just because its his baby doesn't mean he's the right person to direct it.

maybe he can hit it out of the park maybe not

That's an unnecessary maybe IMO. Why put GL at more risk with WB then it has to be?

we have no clue untill pics/reports come out.

True.

 

[I Am The Knight]

I'm not too worried about Berlanti's mad skillz. I kinda like the fact that he's not an obvious choice. Plus, it's his project. He should direct it. All he needs is the right kind of imagination...And the right team to back him up and realize it.

 

[Webhead2006]

YEa and untill its official from wb that the film is a go we dont even know 100% if he is still going to be director or not.

 

[Katsuro]

Also, Daredevil sucked mostly because of Ben Affleck, so that's not a valid comparison to make. Unless you're saying you distrust Berlanti's casting decisions.

Not to mention that it's widely regarded that the Director's Cut of that movie is actually considered good.

They usually aren't making big budget sci-fi action flicks based on decades old franchises.

George Lucas didn't make Star Wars on his first try, you know.

Funny you should mention Star Wars. No, Star Wars wasn't Lucas's first movie, but it did come a hell of a lot earlier than the Star Wars prequels, didn't it? Odd, Lucas had MORE experience as a director, yet made worse movies? I guess more experience =/= better directing, hrmm.

Directing is a creative skill. It's not some technical skill where years of experience automatically equal more talent. If that were the case than all musical artist's work would get BETTER over time.

I'm not too worried about Berlanti's mad skillz. I kinda like the fact that he's not an obvious choice. Plus, it's his project. He should direct it. All he needs is the right kind of imagination...And the right team to back him up and realize it.

No, man. Apparently you have to direct x amount of films in order to gain enough skill points to be able to direct a sci-fi movie, the most difficult of all genres to direct!

 

[Ronny Shade]

Also, Daredevil sucked mostly because of Ben Affleck, so that's not a valid comparison to make. Unless you're saying you distrust Berlanti's casting decisions.

Not to mention that it's widely regarded that the Director's Cut of that movie is actually considered good.

Daredevil's suckiness runs much deeper than Ben Affleck. Ben Affleck is not the cause of the suckiness, but merely a symptom of the same disease that also caused the suckiness. That disease is slave to mass appeal and fads. Most of those actors were "hot" when they made that movie, which is why they were cast, not because they were right for it. Colin Farrell was the shining exception.

PS I love hiiim to death, but I think Fillion is a poor choice

 

[Webhead2006]

fillion is likely not going to get the role. Since it looks like they want to go mid 20s and fillion is what near 40?

 

[Dr. Fate]

not my manip but still cool:

Cool, is that Eion Bailey?

Daredevil's suckiness runs much deeper than Ben Affleck. Ben Affleck is not the cause of the suckiness, but merely a symptom of the same disease that also caused the suckiness. That disease is slave to mass appeal and fads. Most of those actors were "hot" when they made that movie, which is why they were cast, not because they were right for it. Colin Farrell was the shining exception.

Agreed.

PS I love hiiim to death, but I think Fillion is a poor choice

Disagree.

fillion is likely not going to get the role. Since it looks like they want to go mid 20s and fillion is what near 40?

You're probably right.

 

[The Major]

Also, Daredevil sucked mostly because of Ben Affleck, so that's not a valid comparison to make.

Affleck was only the most noticeable problem, though he did do well in parts. The entire film had many problems beyond him.

Unless you're saying you distrust Berlanti's casting decisions.

I distrust his directing ability in sci-fi not his casting decisions.

Not that having a good cast will save it if Berlanti fails in the director's chair.

Not to mention that it's widely regarded that the Director's Cut of that movie is actually considered good.

Please, the director's cut isn't that much better.

It didn't transform the film into TDK.

MSJ had more directing experience and an easier movie to make compared to Berlanti.

Funny you should mention Star Wars. No, Star Wars wasn't Lucas's first movie,

It was his 14th film, not his second.

He was building Star Wars from scratch, as well. Much lower expectations unlike with adaptions.
Other sci-fi franchises weren't on the line if he failed like GL is, either.

The situations couldn't be anymore different.

but it did come a hell of a lot earlier than the Star Wars prequels, didn't it?

The prequels don't erase the original trilogy's quality. Lucas still made them.

Odd, Lucas had MORE experience as a director, yet made worse movies? I guess more experience =/= better directing, hrmm.

It does most of the time. Unless you mean Berlanti is an exception to the rule. That's a pretty big risk to take on a rookie. If Berlanti fails not only does he put GL's film and tv solo franchise's on the line but he may erase whatever good will for DC super-hero adaptions TDK bought with to WB.

I haven't directed anything yet but I know if I ever did I wouldn't come close to a real professional on the best day of my life no matter how much talent, if I had it, in that skill.

The prequels weren't up to par to the original trilogy but they still had fantastic executions IMO.

The prequels got better in each installment, too.

Directing is a creative skill. It's not some technical skill where years of experience automatically equal more talent.

Talent doesn't change, execution does. Someone with more knowledge and precision can do something better then a rookie who just began doing the same task.

Unless your claiming Berlanti is a directing god like James Cameron. If that's the case why's he stuck in tv drama when he should be making blockbuster sci-fi movies? Why'd it take this long to get GL moving? With that amount of talent he allegedly has he'd have made it and several other hit sci-fi movies years ago.

If that were the case than all musical artist's work would get BETTER over time.

Everyone gets better over time, if they actually work at it.

No, man. Apparently you have to direct x amount of films in order to gain enough skill points to be able to direct a sci-fi movie,

You get better at something over time by practicing. This isn't limited to directing. It's for any skill.

That x amount of films builds credibility, as well. Right now Berlanti has none for directing sci-fi.

the most difficult of all genres to direct!

It would be more difficult to Berlanti then Proyas. You think he can guarantee a sci-fi movie on Proyas level the first time out with GL? Proyas can.

 

[Ronny Shade]

If the guy has a vision for this movie, I'll hold judgement until I see a trailer or something. If he's just trying to have fun and make a superhero flick...well, **** him.

 

[Karem-Knight]

If we're thinking A-list actors to play Hal Jordan (which I think would make more sense in terms of marketing, and casting.) what does everyone think of Wahlberg for GL, I know he's a little short but he looks quite like Jordan, and doesn't have the "pretty boy" image associated with DiCaprio.

 

[Evil Twin]

MSJ had more directing experience and an easier movie to make compared to Berlanti.

While I worry a bit about Berlanti, that statement above isn't really true. MSJ's only prior directing experience before Daredevil was Simon Birch. A film that missed the point so bad that John Irving forced them to change the title from that of his book. Berlanti might actually have a better resume than MSJ prior to Daredevil.

Eli Stone seems to be getting good notices and good directors have come out of the television ranks before, Altman and Spielberg leap to mind, so it's not unprecedented. Heck, I'm probably happier about a guy involved in storytelling than a guy who just shot music videos. Which is not to say that Berlanti would be my first choice and I wouldn't necessarily mind looking around for a better one, but he's gotten it this far and he apparently has a vision, so that's at least a hopeful sign.

 

[Antonello Blueberry]

If we're thinking A-list actors to play Hal Jordan (which I think would make more sense in terms of marketing, and casting.) what does everyone think of Wahlberg for GL, I know he's a little short but he looks quite like Jordan, and doesn't have the "pretty boy" image associated with DiCaprio.

Mark Whalberg as Guy Gardner? Why not?

 

[Metamorpho1977]

I don't think a director's previous films should be a consideration, other than the fact that he can direct. Tim Story, Fantastic Four director, made Taxi before F4. I didn't think he would be good enough, but he surprised me and made a satisfactory F4 movie. I say give Berlanti a chance. This could be his breakout film.

For Hal Jordan,

the younger, go with Nathan Fillion

for older, Greg Kinnear.

 

[Metamorpho1977]

and Stephen Collins from 7th Heaven is Alan Scott.