The Good Citizens of Metropolis: The Casting Thread

[STARMAN]

I could see Wolk as Clark but not as Superman. That's one of the main reasons why casting Superman can be hard. We're casting two distinct characters. Not just one. It's one of the main reasons I'm on the Corenswet bandwagon. I see both a potentially good Clark Kent and Superman.

 

[Gamma Goliath]

I would love to see corenswet interact with a spunky firecracker of a lois.

 

[SupermanFan]

Speaking of Lois & Clark how would everyone feel if they brought back Lois not knowing his secret identity &
building towards her for finding out either at the end of the movie or a sequel?

For the record, I am liking the above post not for the egregious Phoebe slander, but for the other stuff.

Yeah yeah

 

[Eddie Dean]

I want funny Clark Kent back. The actor needs to have great comedic chops!

 

[Gamma Goliath]

I think good comedic timing and like delivery is important to giving Clark a personality. Which the current iteration of clark lacks.

 

[Deck Rickard]

I would love to see corenswet interact with a spunky firecracker of a lois.

Coronswet as Supes and Rachel Brosnahan as Lois is the cast of my dreams. I’d even be down for them setting it in the 1940s, since both of them do period work so well.

 

[Gamma Goliath]

Coronswet as Supes and Rachel Brosnahan as Lois is the cast of my dreams. I’d even be down for them setting it in the 1940s, since both of them do period work so well.

I'd set in the present but really give it some 40s sensibilities and feel but not too over the top and campy. Almost like raimi's spidermans, or how shazam feels a lot like an 80/90s adventure buddy comedy.

 

[Vaibow]

Bruce Campbell would've been a great Supes in an Archer-esque parody version though, lol.

That was my angle, I felt at the time, that the Bf and B&R were the opposite end of the spectrum and that 90's superman needed this... certain something... that Clark needed to be this shy, unassuming goof in the office, with a strong supporting cast of Sandra Bullock as Lois, Kelsey Grammar as Perry and hot off titanic, Billy Zane as lex. I felt superman needed to be larger than life when in the public eye, almost cheesy and I felt Campbell would deliver that - just someone that enjoys saving, flexing his muscles for the kids and lifting up cars - it was an act. With Lex being so jealous. Basically think the incredibles vibe.
Then, Lois gets to know the real Superman, where he is what we know and that's who she falls in love with. Anyways, that's how I saw it for the 90's.

Going back to 90s casting for a second, I've always had a perverse desire to see Arnold as Superman because 1. I'd love for there to be no explanation why a Kansas farm boy had an Austrian accent, 2. his Clark Kent would be one for the books and 3. I actually think he could have pulled it off.

Arnie doe have that likeable, loveable part to his character you just can't help but like.

Speaking of Lois & Clark how would everyone feel if they brought back Lois not knowing his secret identity &
building towards her for finding out either at the end of the movie or a sequel?



Yeah yeah

We totally need that back, that's half the fun right there. MOS losing that before it even started, c'mon!!

I think good comedic timing and like delivery is important to giving Clark a personality. Which the current iteration of clark lacks.

Yup, I loved the comedic moments of superman 4, the double date situation, the gym fail...

I'd set in the present but really give it some 40s sensibilities and feel but not too over the top and campy. Almost like raimi's spidermans, or how shazam feels a lot like an 80/90s adventure buddy comedy.

I love the 80's buddy cop vide.. I feel that the city and location can really help set that vibe - they can go down town for coffee and the architecture can really lift a scene, Perry can be a nostalgic character and have a vintage car or art work, movie posters in his office... relics of the past, smallville should very much evoke the 80's as I can't imagine a small town updating its look.

great ideas.

 

[Gamma Goliath]

I wasn't necessarily suggesting an 80s vibe for supes just using it as an example of how to apply the feel of an era to modern times. But hey it could work with superman too. I'd probably tap Brad Bird to direct a Superman reboot set in the now with a 40s feel.

 

[Sawyer]

*points into the outfield like Babe Ruth*

Lois will be played by Jessica Rothe with a dye job

*swings*

 

[Invader Joker]

This works.

 

[Fincher]

I'd set in the present but really give it some 40s sensibilities and feel but not too over the top and campy. Almost like raimi's spidermans, or how shazam feels a lot like an 80/90s adventure buddy comedy.

I like the 30's/40's idea, but if it was set in modern day I'd make it modernistic instead, even sort of futuristic. The Reeve films were already modern day but old-fashioned. And while I think it needs to be lighter than Man of Steel (to set it apart, not bashing MoS), I'd go for something more down-to-earth than Shazam. More or less what Tomorrowland was sold as (I haven't seen the movie).

I haven't tried to fancast, but I've seen Naomi Scott as Lois brought up, and I think that's a solid choice if they go that young.

 

[Gamma Goliath]

Yeah I was the one who chose naomi as my Lois

 

[Vaibow]

This works.

I get more sold on Battison day after day... he fits the criteria for a damaged rich kid that wants to rid the city of crime.

As for corenswet... def a good reboot choice, he has 11 years on Cavill... which means in 11 years, he will look like Cavill now.. which is pretty.... dope.

Plus, who wouldn't want to be superman right now with Batman looking promising, Joker having nailed it... it's just an exciting time I feel.

 

[TMP98]

Hollywood was just terrible imo, but after watching it I think that Corenswet would make a fantastic Superman.

 

[TheGuy]

If Corenswet ever gets to play Superman, then whoever first suggested him here should at least get 1% of WB's profit from a Superman film.

 

[Silvermoth]

For the record, I am liking the above post not for the egregious Phoebe slander, but for the other stuff.

yeah I was almost going to ask the mods to ban him for saying bad stuff about phoebe haha. Just kidding

 

[SupermanFan]

If Corenswet ever gets to play Superman, then whoever first suggested him here should at least get 1% of WB's profit from a Superman film.

First time I heard him was @flickchick85

 

[flickchick85]

I would love to take credit for this find, but it was @Willi Berg who first posted about him here. Though @Black Narcissus likes to claim it was him.

I just very enthusiastically hopped on the bandwagon pretty much immediately, lol.

 

[Vaibow]

it was only time before he was going to be mentioned, so I wouldn't worry too much.

 

[Deck Rickard]

The good thing is that Coronswet has youth on his side so even if it takes a few years for this to get off the ground (which is likely, given the issues WB has had with Superman, as well as the ongoing COVID crisis), he'll still look right for a young Superman for a while yet.

 

[Vaibow]

Yes, I was thinking the same yesterday, he has 11 years on Cavill. Which when you think about it, is crazy.

I can see them rebooting with him, making this bright, all American, positive influence. Basically he can fill the Capt. America void.

 

[flickchick85]

Yeah the nice thing about his age is he’d be perfect for it if he were cast tomorrow, but he’d also be perfect for it if he were cast 5 years from now. Time is definitely on his side for WB to get their **** together and figure out what they want to do with one of their most iconic IP’s.

 

[Vaibow]

He does look uncanny like Cavill, however, his neck, his body mass, he needs to work out.

 

[flickchick85]

Obviously. So did Cavill. So did Jackman for Wolverine and Hemsworth for Thor. That generally comes with a role like this.