Justice League The Justice League Casting Thread - Part 5

[Brian Braddock]

David Giuntoli again for me.

 

[Brian Braddock]

or just cast same height lol

Which is what I said when I said cast someone shorter, as in shorter than Joe M.

 

[Young Superman]

Saw these in "The Batmobile Thread" in the "Future Batman Movies" sub forums, and I thought they looked AWESOME! Thanks to Kane52630 for posting these.

 

[Rodrigo90]

I suppose vehicles have starring roles too.

 

[Superherofan123]

If they get a good director they could get enough out of Scott Adkins as Bruce. And he would OWN the fight scenes.

 

[shauner111]

So we just want to get just enough out of an actor now in order for awesome fight scenes? Wow..

 

[Project862006]

 

[Superherofan123]

Not what I'm saying. Fact is you're not getting another Christian Bale. My point was a great director can make a so so actor come across as good actor...and i think Adkins could do the job. Not saying he's my top pick.

 

[J'adore]

Natalie Dormer as either Hawkgirl/Wonder Woman/Zatanna/Black Canary/Just somehow involved.

Fallen in love with her in GoT.

 

[Sub-Zero]

Not what I'm saying. Fact is you're not getting another Christian Bale. My point was a great director can make a so so actor come across as good actor...and i think Adkins could do the job. Not saying he's my top pick.

he'd work as long as batman never takes his cowl off or says anything. i've never heard adkins speak, but i'm sure he's british. can he do an american accent?

 

[N7 Joseph Shepard]

You can't focus on people who do martial arts before acting....

Hey, I don't expect the reboot to have better actors or more deep characterization than Nolans movies..i expect it to be more fun and visual. But this is the kind of thing im afraid of. Casting Batman because he can fight, looking at the acting as a secondary thing.

The next Batman NEEDS to have different fight scenes. But "Scott Adkins would be a good Batman"??..."He'd be perfect"??

Another fear of mine is the reboot will be all style and no substance. Maybe it's time for that after TDKT, but it's not going to win over the general audience. Only comic book fans. A wooden Bruce Wayne/Batman who can kick ass might work in an Arkham Asylum movie. But after Bale, the actor is going to stick out like a sore thumb if he's wooden with limited Bruce Wayne scenes.

well, Scott Adkins would be a good stunt double for whoever plays Batman same with Ray Park, they dont actually need to play the title role, but they've both done stunt work many many times

 

[shauner111]

THAT I agree with!

 

[Midnight Black]

I agree with that also. But keep in mind that this film is probably not going to be some super serious dramatic piece of work. Bale was good in the TDKT but let's be honest, his acting wasn't anything to praise or oscar worthy. I'm sure Cavill's Supes will be good also, but the role won't require him to "act circles" around people.

For some reason people keep placing these roles as something outstanding. Freeman, Caine, Bale, Oldman all did a good job, but nothing from their performances made me say "OMG these guys deserve Oscars!"

I think Adkins if directed and coached well would do just as good a job as anyone else in the role. It is somewhat annoying when people say that these actors would "act circles" around some of the others mentioned when discussing the type of film the actors will be in. Yeah, I agree hands down that Anthony Hopkins can act circles around Hemsworth, but in Thor Hemsworth did his job and held his own for a virtually unknown actor given all the talent that was in that film. Now had he been in a different drama film and not a superhero film that he was suited for then yeah I would agree that he might be out of his league with the likes of Portman, Hopkins, Elba, Skaarsgard, Hiddleston, especially based off the performances in his last few films.

 

[IamtheBatman]

David Giuntoli again for me.

With ya

 

[shauner111]

I agree with that also. But keep in mind that this film is probably not going to be some super serious dramatic piece of work. Bale was good in the TDKT but let's be honest, his acting wasn't anything to praise or oscar worthy. I'm sure Cavill's Supes will be good also, but the role won't require him to "act circles" around people.

For some reason people keep placing these roles as something outstanding. Freeman, Caine, Bale, Oldman all did a good job, but nothing from their performances made me say "OMG these guys deserve Oscars!"

I think Adkins if directed and coached well would do just as good a job as anyone else in the role. It is somewhat annoying when people say that these actors would "act circles" around some of the others mentioned when discussing the type of film the actors will be in. Yeah, I agree hands down that Anthony Hopkins can act circles around Hemsworth, but in Thor Hemsworth did his job and held his own for a virtually unknown actor given all the talent that was in that film. Now had he been in a different drama film and not a superhero film that he was suited for then yeah I would agree that he might be out of his league with the likes of Portman, Hopkins, Elba, Skaarsgard, Hiddleston.

That's a ridiculous statement to me.

 

[terry78]

I think the next reboot (damn am I sick of that) basically needs to be kind of a mishmash of Burton's and Nolan's takes. Fantasy sci-fi merged with the cerebral detective metaphorical heady ****. It is possible for him to fight a giant talking Clayface while still being all broody.

 

[N7 Joseph Shepard]

I dont know Scott's "acting" too well, the only thing that I can recall to memory of him acting was in the Expendables.....I know tons of times where he's doing stunts, but yeah, just that one movie.....oh and that one where he got killed by Kelly Hu...dont even know the damn name of the movie lol.

I do agree that its a comic movie, acting should be good but it doesn't need to be quote on quote Oscar worthy, I hate to say it but I loved Captain America: The First Avenger, and Evans isn't half the actor Bale is (both in performance and dedication to the craft). If they make a Batman movie thats at the very least similar to CATFA then I'd be happy, I'd want it to be better than the First Avenger, but I dont want it to be worse than it (example Batman Forever/Batman & Robin....plz no)

 

[Superherofan123]

I'd personally rather an older batman with nightwing and/or robin in the movie as well. We don't need to see an origin. Jon Hamm, Jim Caveziel, Gabriel Macht would all be good choices for that type of trilogy. I just wish WB would get it together and get a WF or JL movie out in the next 3-4 years dang it!

 

[Midnight Black]

That's a ridiculous statement to me.

How's is that a ridiculous statement??? Bale's acting was good, don't get me wrong, but he did nothing that made audiences say "OMG...his performance was mind blowing, or even his performance was one of the bests of the year."

His acting was pretty straightforward. He didn't have a lot of gut wrenching scenes where he had to show a lot of emotion or pain, nor did he do something that was outside of characters that he has played before really. Now his performance in The Fighter is something to note and is obviously so as he won many awards for his portrayal.

Sorry, but all the actors in TDKT did do solid jobs, but none of the performances were mind blowing.....well except for Heath's Joker and then maybe Hardy's Bane, and Echkart's Two Face.

 

[Sub-Zero]

wb screwed up by making unconnected movies, but aside from batman none of the other movies were as good.

a new batman so early is going to be weird. but not if he's only in justice league. honestly, what if we have an actor for justice league, then after a sequel or 2, we have that same actor but older, then introduce nightwing, robin, jason, arkham, hush, etc. in a solo trilogy set years after justice league?

 

[Superherofan123]

Leder's performance was great, Bale's is underrated, and Eckharts is disgustingly underrated. His performance in TDK was just as Oscar worthy as Ledger's IMO.

 

[Midnight Black]

Leder's performance was great, Bale's is underrated, and Eckharts is disgustingly underrated. His performance in TDK was just as Oscar worthy as Ledger's IMO.

I didn't say their performances were bad by any means, cause they weren't. All performances were solid. However, nothing about Bale's performance screamed Oscar worthiness or nominee. His acting was very good, solid, but nothing extraordinary in that role. However, everyone is entitled to their own opinion as you said.

 

[shauner111]

Oscar worthiness no, but you said nothing to praise in regards to Bale. I disagree. He showed a LOT of emotions and great subtle moments while others around him were being as charismatic as ever. Just because you're subtle doesn't mean you're less of a performer than Heaths Joker. He was completely underrated in TDK because he was the quiet one out of the 3 main actors. I absolutely praise his acting in each movie.

 

[Superherofan123]

Yea agree to disagree on that.

 

[FeedOnATreeFrog]

Bale is Oscar worthy in TDKR I think.

He brings so much pathos to Bruce.