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I think the team in charge of the new Trek movie has come up with a nicely balanced approach to casting that may be applied to Justice League (if it's not too late).
Surprisingly, many similarities exist between the two productions.
- 7 core members
- A "trinity", so to speak
- Possible villain duo (if one exists in JL)
- Actor "look" an important factor
What they've done on Trek, is balance the importance of actor appearance, name recognition, and talent rather well.
The "Trinity"
Their approach seems to be keeping "unknowns" limited. They've saved their "unknown card", and used it for Kirk/Pine. Quinto is has really made an impression on Heroes and Urban is certainly not an unknown with LOTR, Bourne, Doom ect. They're not huge stars, but the audience will be familiar. A nice balance.
Using the Trek formula, they've got one "unknown card". If they want to use it on Gale, I've got no problem with it. They should be aiming a little higher with Batman and Superman. How about a TV star and seasoned action star?
The rest of crew
Again, no total unknowns here. Zoe from Black Pearl, Vantage Point...Pegg is arguably more known than anyone... Cho from the H&K movies... Yelchin... ok, well it does taper off.
It's a nice range they've created here from Pegg who's starred in his own films down to Yelchin.
The rest of the team:
So far, not a bad start with Common as Stewart and Adam Brody as Flash. Not sure about Brody's look, but the "starpower" is pretty comparable. I would hope for Aquaman or MM to have a little more, and the other could be a little less.
Look at the supporting cast:
A nice range from Ryder and Greenwood down to "Scarlet". Don't know the specifics of JL's supporting cast, but this a good template for that as well.
Finally the villains.
They've gone all out on the lead villain with Bana. Almost like the heroes are on one side of the see-saw with Bana on the other. Balance. I would truly hope Miller goes with a very strong actor for Max or whomever the antagonist is.
The general idea seems to be less risk with total unknowns, at the same time recruiting actors who look the part and aren't terribly expensive.
Of course all of this is based on the limited info gleaned from this production.
So - thoughts?
Surprisingly, many similarities exist between the two productions.
- 7 core members
- A "trinity", so to speak
- Possible villain duo (if one exists in JL)
- Actor "look" an important factor
What they've done on Trek, is balance the importance of actor appearance, name recognition, and talent rather well.
The "Trinity"
Their approach seems to be keeping "unknowns" limited. They've saved their "unknown card", and used it for Kirk/Pine. Quinto is has really made an impression on Heroes and Urban is certainly not an unknown with LOTR, Bourne, Doom ect. They're not huge stars, but the audience will be familiar. A nice balance.
Using the Trek formula, they've got one "unknown card". If they want to use it on Gale, I've got no problem with it. They should be aiming a little higher with Batman and Superman. How about a TV star and seasoned action star?
The rest of crew
Again, no total unknowns here. Zoe from Black Pearl, Vantage Point...Pegg is arguably more known than anyone... Cho from the H&K movies... Yelchin... ok, well it does taper off.
It's a nice range they've created here from Pegg who's starred in his own films down to Yelchin.
The rest of the team:
So far, not a bad start with Common as Stewart and Adam Brody as Flash. Not sure about Brody's look, but the "starpower" is pretty comparable. I would hope for Aquaman or MM to have a little more, and the other could be a little less.
Look at the supporting cast:
A nice range from Ryder and Greenwood down to "Scarlet". Don't know the specifics of JL's supporting cast, but this a good template for that as well.
Finally the villains.
They've gone all out on the lead villain with Bana. Almost like the heroes are on one side of the see-saw with Bana on the other. Balance. I would truly hope Miller goes with a very strong actor for Max or whomever the antagonist is.
The general idea seems to be less risk with total unknowns, at the same time recruiting actors who look the part and aren't terribly expensive.
Of course all of this is based on the limited info gleaned from this production.
So - thoughts?
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