Justice League The Justice League Casting Thread - Part 2

[aNarcHy2day]

What are you talking about? Jessica Alba doesn't look anything like Sue Storm. Megan and Jessica are pretty much the same acting level wise. The only good performance Jess did well was her Dark Angel days and thats long gone everything else has been meh. Megan at least can do comedies without looking stupid.

I really don't think so. She's no Helen Mirren but Alba's pretty decent! Fox on the other hand...

And she does look nothing like Sue Storm... Sue's supposed to be like a decade older than what Alba looked in those Godawful movies!

 

[aNarcHy2day]

Seann William Scott as Arthur Curry?

C'mon now! Aren't there enough Aquaman jokes already?

 

[jaymes_e06]

I really don't think so. She's no Helen Mirren but Alba's pretty decent! Fox on the other hand...

And she does look nothing like Sue Storm... Sue's supposed to be like a decade older than what Alba looked in those Godawful movies!

we'll have to agree to disagree on your first point.

Dont get me started on Jessica Alba's casting as IW!

Jessica Alba is an obviously ethnic woman that they dyed her hair, gave some terrible blue contacts, and tried to make seem like she was literally "Susie white girl." It was sad really...

 

[Airwings]

C'mon now! Aren't there enough Aquaman jokes already?

But he can do more serious acting too?

 

[aNarcHy2day]

I know he can. But the fact that he is more famous for movies like American Pie isn't going to do the character any favours. I mean, any person who even vaguely cares (I care for Aquaman, cheesy though it may sound) about the character could get put off by Scott's name in the castings. I mean there is a paradigm people have about Scott and there is a paradigm people have about Aquaman. I think if an image makeover is required, and IMO, it is, someone with a more, I dunno, "dramatic" background has to take charge. I suggest Nikolaj Coster Waldau!

 

[aNarcHy2day]

we'll have to agree to disagree on your first point.

Ah... well.

Dont get me started on Jessica Alba's casting as IW!

Jessica Alba is an obviously ethnic woman that they dyed her hair, gave some terrible blue contacts, and tried to make seem like she was literally "Susie white girl." It was sad really...

True, that!

 

[ЯɘvlveR]

All movies have an end.

what!? why am ijust hearing of this!? you mean to tell me tdkr and the avengers isn't still going on?

So what does it matter. Do you want to wait 8-10 years with the possibility of actors growing too old for the parts, dieing, or the franchise not getting made due to bad reviews/profits or would you rather get a quality JL film as soon as possible?

i don't want to wait 8-10 years. i want to weight thirty. thirty or fifty.

I'll start taking your posts seriously when you stop assuming.

 

[Midnight Black]

what!? why am ijust hearing of this!? you mean to tell me tdkr and the avengers isn't still going on?

i don't want to wait 8-10 years. i want to weight thirty. thirty or fifty.

I'll start taking your posts seriously when you stop assuming.

Ouch! Stop assuming what exactly? What am I assuming? This is a casting thread on super hero board....this is where people assume.

TDKR is over....for now. Avengers will come to an end after the 3rd film more than likely....at least with the current crew. I can see a new director taking the helm after Joss Whedon and carrying on with Sam Jackson or Capt. or Thor and a new crew of heroes.

I asked you if you wanted to wait for JL to be made until all the films had their stand alone films or a sequel to JL to come after all the solo films. At that rate yes, it would be forever. If DC/Warner are smart they will go ahead and film WW, Flash, Aquaman, GL2, MoS2 and reboot Batman immediately after not necessarily in that order.

On the SHH main page they said there were rumors that they would even do a WW movie right after that could be a prequel to JL, which is an okay idea, because the movies don't have to be linear.

 

[ThePhantasm]

Regarding the rumor about the roster that is up on SHH's front page... that's too many characters to do justice (pun totally intended) unless the film is about 3 hours long. Plus Darkseid? Too much. If that's the roster they should drop Aquaman and maybe also Martian Manhunter.

 

[Midnight Black]

Regarding the rumor about the roster that is up on SHH's front page... that's too many characters to do justice (pun totally intended) unless the film is about 3 hours long. Plus Darkseid? Too much. If that's the roster they should drop Aquaman and maybe also Martian Manhunter.

I somewhat agree, but then again it depends on how much back-story and character development you deem necessary. That is a lot of characters to have without someone getting push to the side a bit or just being used as a cameo.

 

[jaymes_e06]

Yeah if they do something simular to what they did in the Justice League AS then I'd be fine with that.

 

[Airwings]

I know he can. But the fact that he is more famous for movies like American Pie isn't going to do the character any favours. I mean, any person who even vaguely cares (I care for Aquaman, cheesy though it may sound) about the character could get put off by Scott's name in the castings. I mean there is a paradigm people have about Scott and there is a paradigm people have about Aquaman. I think if an image makeover is required, and IMO, it is, someone with a more, I dunno, "dramatic" background has to take charge.

The same problem for Ashton Kutcher, I guess. I was just about to suggest him for JL.
Kutcher has the looks of a "leading man", and played a serious role in Butterfly Effect. But with too many comedies under his belt, will people ever accept him as Supes or Lantern? Doesn't matter if he can pull off the roles in both the acting department and in terms of looks, his reputation wouldn't be a good thing here.

 

[ЯɘvlveR]

Ouch! Stop assuming what exactly? What am I assuming? This is a casting thread on super hero board....this is where people assume.

TDKR is over....for now. Avengers will come to an end after the 3rd film more than likely....at least with the current crew. I can see a new director taking the helm after Joss Whedon and carrying on with Sam Jackson or Capt. or Thor and a new crew of heroes.

I asked you if you wanted to wait for JL to be made until all the films had their stand alone films or a sequel to JL to come after all the solo films. At that rate yes, it would be forever. If DC/Warner are smart they will go ahead and film WW, Flash, Aquaman, GL2, MoS2 and reboot Batman immediately after not necessarily in that order.

On the SHH main page they said there were rumors that they would even do a WW movie right after that could be a prequel to JL, which is an okay idea, because the movies don't have to be linear.

i don't want a trilogy. i want an entire cohesive universe with ongoing sagas. there are plenty of leaguers that you could use down the line, like john stewart, like wally west etc.

 

[Midnight Black]

i don't want a trilogy. i want an entire cohesive universe with ongoing sagas. there are plenty of leaguers that you could use down the line, like john stewart, like wally west etc.

Well I'm not saying that after the trilogy or back to back sequels that the franchise has to end. I'm just saying to start off I would like the films to be made that way so that we can get a quality series as soon as possible.

Then after that they can do solo films and come back to the series with additional leaguers.

 

[Dark Knight]

Regarding the rumor about the roster that is up on SHH's front page... that's too many characters to do justice (pun totally intended) unless the film is about 3 hours long. Plus Darkseid? Too much. If that's the roster they should drop Aquaman and maybe also Martian Manhunter.

Aquaman needs to be dropped from the 1st JL film draft/script. His character would not be necessary and would be too much for this first JL film IMO. Save Arthur/Aquaman for the sequel if anything.

I like MM being in the 1st film though as the alien who has lived among humans for years and he would also know more about Darkseid and his minions.

MM is an interesting and his character has some depth and mystery. Wouild be good to have him in the first JL film actually.

I can see the first film having MM tell the story of Darkseid to the rest of the JL team members, while showing it all in flashback format.

Kinda of like Lord of the Rings style.

 

[protocida]

^ How do you know his character won't be necessary?

 

[NosfeRomas]

They can easly do without him, Aquaman's presence is nessesary only when the threat is in the sea or when he is already an established member of JLA then he goes anywhere needed. I feel that in order for Aquaman to work the plot must involve him in a pretty big bad way (bad meaning good). Aquaman in space fighting Darkseid will be laughable to say the least, he would be a watered down version of Sups and completely clouded by the rest of the League.

 

[TheHeatKitchen]

Regarding the rumor about the roster that is up on SHH's front page... that's too many characters to do justice (pun totally intended) unless the film is about 3 hours long. Plus Darkseid? Too much. If that's the roster they should drop Aquaman and maybe also Martian Manhunter.

I agree. It's WAY too much. That's why I said Avengers 2 shouldn't have Ant Man AND Wasp AND Black Panther AND Vision and all those other characters people want... and DEFINITELY no Master of Evil. But I digress about Avengers.

Justice League is supposed to be more plot and character driven. Didn't they say that? If you fill it with all of these characters, you take away screen time from the real story to develop so many characters.

Keep Superman, Wonder Woman, Flash and Green Lantern.

Make Batman a limited role. He's a problem solver, only shows when he's needed. He's the only one without super powers (or galactic abilities in the case of Green Lantern). He needs to be a human helper. JL's link to humanity.

Give Martian Manhunter a behind the scenes aspect, semi-cameo type of deal. Maybe Clark or Hal know about him, he shows up to tell them more about Darkseid, but he's not part of the team.

Scrap Aquaman all together until the potential sequel. He's a complex character that adds more to the story and requires more explanation and clarification than Flash, Batman or Wonder Woman. Atlantis is essentially a whole other world. And when you already have Earth, Darkseid, Krypton references, potential Martian Manhunter, GL Corps and Paradise Island, you dont need Atlantis too. More overload.

To sum up: Four complete, primary protagonists (Superman, Wonder Woman, Flash and Green Lantern), one secondary protagonist (Batman), one behind the scenes protagonist (Martian Manhunter) and one massive antagonist (Darkseid).

 

[Llama_Shepherd]

If your logic is don't use Aquaman because he is a watered down version of Superman, then Wonder Woman, Flash and J'onn shouldn't be there either.


Aquaman lives on Earth and if Earth is in danger, he would help.

 

[Nathan]

In the new JL comics, the only reason Aquaman even showed up, is because Para-demons were messing around in his Kingdom. And didn't he use to threaten the Nations, if they didn't stop to pollute the seas? Not saying that he would have actually gone through with it, but as long as his people aren't in immediate danger, I don't think he'd care all too much what is going on with the surface folk. And unless he watches surface news, I wouldn't be surprised if he's completely oblivious to what's happening when Darkseid attacks.

 

[NosfeRomas]

If your logic is don't use Aquaman because he is a watered down version of Superman, then Wonder Woman, Flash and J'onn shouldn't be there either.


Aquaman lives on Earth and if Earth is in danger, he would help.

You are misinterpreting my post. I didn't say Aquaman is a watered down Superman, I said that he would seem like one if they put him in a movie that takes place clearly not in the water or anywhere near water or anywhere that Aquaman can use his real powers other than his Speed (we have flash for that) and his strength (we have Superman and WW for that).

 

[Llama_Shepherd]

But Darkseid is a threat that attacks the entirety of Earth.

If, say for example, there was a covert war on Paradise Island before Wonder Woman became Wonder Woman, you wouldn't expect the League to show up. Why is it different for Aquaman?

Or if Darkseid attacks Metropolis, why is it acceptable that Wonder Woman, who has had no contact with humanity to leave Paradise Island and go to their aid, rather than Aquaman, who was raised human?

You are misinterpreting my post. I didn't say Aquaman is a watered down Superman, I said that he would seem like one if they put him in a movie that takes place clearly not in the water or anywhere near water or anywhere that Aquaman can use his real powers other than his Speed (we have flash for that) and his strength (we have Superman and WW for that).

I didn't misinterpret anything. In fact you just reaffirmed what I said. We have Superman for speed, we have Superman for strength, we have Superman for lasers and flight. So why do we need Flash, Wonder Woman and Martian Manhunter or Green Lantern respectively? unless of course its a film based around the Speed Force, the Greek Pantheon, or being a space cop.

If you're going to rule out characters based on similar powers, we're going to end up with a World's Finest film.

 

[NosfeRomas]

I didn't say that for every character, just for Aquaman, because of his bad rep to GA, they will not care for him if he cant show his full potential and be unique. thats why you need a solo film first and not just throw him in the JLA movie.

 

[Llama_Shepherd]

Well then just say, you don't think the audience will care for Aquaman. Don't try and explain it away. Personally, I don't think the GA cares much for Green Lantern, given his less than stellar cinematic outing. Doesn't mean I don't want him in Justice League.

I'd rather have one jawdroppingly balls to the wall insanity filled awesome film with the big 7 and WB going all in than a series that begins good and hopefully progresses, provided the GA cares for it.

 

[combocaz]

If Aquaman is in this movie and playing as the King Of Atlantis then i prefer an older actor so my choices for aquaman would be.