Justice League The Justice League Casting Thread

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I find him underrated, but he'd be a solid candidate for Bruce/Batman.
 
I find him underrated, but he'd be a solid candidate for Bruce/Batman.

He's got potential from a Hollywood standpoint. His new movie "The Time Being" with Frost/Nixon's Frank Langella is debuting at the Toronto International Film Festival in a few weeks. Should be a good representation on whether he can handle a serious lead role.

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http://www.deadline.com/2012/01/frank-langella-joins-the-time-being/
 
I know I'll get flamed for this but I think James Van Der Beek would make for a decent Barry Allen
 
The thing about Wes Bentley is, I actually prefer him for the Batman reboot franchise over JL. It wouldn't be right to introduce him in JL (2015) to audiences so soon after Bale, it would be jarring.

Batman is the most marketable, popular and recognizable member of JL. I really think WB should just play it safe and cast Jon Hamm as the Batman in this.

He could easily be the 'RDJ' of this cast. He has that likeability factor that audiences will accept him in JL without him being Christian Bale.
 
I actually fully support this. :up:

Thanks :)

Here's what I have so far (I will add pics later)

Superman-Henry Cavill

Batman-Still Deciding

Wonder Woman-Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Green Lantern-Ryan Reynolds

The Flash-James Van Der Beek

Aquaman-Liam Hemsworth (I wanted Chris before he got cast as Thor)

Cyborg-Gaius Charles (To me he fits this like Stewart fits Prof X)
 
I just really dislike MEW for WW. She's way too waify, and I don't think any amount of training will help her out.
 
I'm not 100%sold on her, but I think she's in the right range to get an audition. I'm thinking Biel will get it this time around. She turned it down last time, and lost out on the roles of Catwoman and Lois, this time it might be her time, like it was/is with Cavill
 
It will all depend on how she's received in the upcoming Total Recall, but I definitely see Biel being a front runner.
 
Biel is a safe studio choice. I was hoping they'd cast Wonder Woman with the same level of emphasis that went into the Superman casting and get someone who's a close visual match to the role. But because this is an ensemble film, I don't know.

I don't like her for the role and don't think she looks the part facially, but she seems like a name that will certainly be a front runner.
 
I agree with mostly everything you've said, especially Skarsgard as Aquaman. Gosling as Batman was a choice I've never heard of before, but the more I think about it the more I like the idea. Not sure about Strahovski, because I'm not quite familiar with her work.

I think an Alien invasion in the first movie could work against the JL in a sequel. With two aliens on the team, Superman and J'onn, the public would be wary of them after the White Martian problem. That could enable the Maxwell Lord/Omacs/Cadmus conflict.
I've always thought Arthur should be tall and king-like. Considering, you know, he's a king.

I hadn't thought of that last part before. Good idea!
 
Why does everyone hate Worthington so much to compare him with Tatum and Carano?
I don't hate him as much as I used to, but still he's craptastic actor. It was just my way of adding injury to insult.
 
Biel is a safe studio choice. I was hoping they'd cast Wonder Woman with the same level of emphasis that went into the Superman casting and get someone who's a close visual match to the role. But because this is an ensemble film, I don't know.

I don't like her for the role and don't think she looks the part facially, but she seems like a name that will certainly be a front runner.


Maybe, but if they are going to cast a well-known actress as Wonder Woman it might as well be Jessica Biel. Another good choice would have been Angelina Jolie a few years back, but not any more.

However, Jessica does resemble Wonder Woman in my opinion. She also has the strong body for the role as well.

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Her body type definitely fits the Wonder Woman role!
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I've always seen her as a great candidate for Wonder Woman. She looks great in Total Recall. :up:
 
Maybe, but if they are going to cast a well-known actress as Wonder Woman it might as well be Jessica Biel. Another good choice would have been Angelina Jolie a few years back, but not any more.

However, Jessica does resemble Wonder Woman in my opinion. She also has the strong body for the role as well.

Her look is workable with the right hair and makeup. There are other actresses that look the part more, but she is passable. She has the star power and recognition going for her.

Her name on a poster would be recognized by the general public, and easy to market.

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If WB is fast-tracking Justice League for 2015, I think they should go with some big established Hollywood names for the leads.

Starring:

Jon Hamm as Batman
Henry Cavill as Superman
Jake Gyllenhaal as Green Lantern
Bradley Cooper as Flash
Jessica Biel as Wonder Woman
Joel Edgerton as Aquaman
Djimon Hounsou as Martian Manhunter


It's their best chance of matching the caliber of the Avengers cast, without a series of solo films preceding JL.
 
No to Jon Hamm, will he be able to do three movie (one JL and Two Bat movies) while bulking up and training and then do fight scenes and stunts ? RDJ as IM is a bad example as IM is 90 % CGI.

Not sure about Biel either, she did not get the Selina Kyle (Catwoman in TDKR) role, besides, the last two women that were cast as WW (Megan Gale and Adrianne Palicki) were 5' 10 " tall.
 
Not sure about Biel either, she did not get the Selina Kyle (Catwoman in TDKR) role,
Neither did Natalie Portman, Keira Knightley, and Blake Lively. It just means she's available.
besides, the last two women that were cast as WW (Megan Gale and Adrianne Palicki) were 5' 10 " tall.
And they never were good candidates. Thinking outside the box is awesome.
 
Not sure about Biel either, she did not get the Selina Kyle (Catwoman in TDKR) role, besides, the last two women that were cast as WW (Megan Gale and Adrianne Palicki) were 5' 10 " tall.

That simply means that she was not good for Catwoman; Wonder Woman is another story. I think Anne Hathaway did an excellent job as Selina Kyle, but that does not mean that she will be an outstanding Wonder Woman.
 
No to Jon Hamm, will he be able to do three movie (one JL and Two Bat movies) while bulking up and training and then do fight scenes and stunts ? RDJ as IM is a bad example as IM is 90 % CGI.

Two Bat movies? For all purposes, I'm assuming Justice League will be a franchise on it's own. A JL trilogy.

Hamm can definitely do it. You don't need to be ripped to play Batman.

Bale needed it because his Batman was grounded in our real world and the point of that film was to show how a real man could become that character.

Keaton, Kilmer and Clooney on the other hand.. their builds aren't significantly different than Hamm.

Fight sequences also involve CG and stunt doubles.


Not sure about Biel either, she did not get the Selina Kyle (Catwoman in TDKR) role, besides, the last two women that were cast as WW (Megan Gale and Adrianne Palicki) were 5' 10 " tall.

You're using the examples from JL:M and the failed TV pilot as good casting? Haha.
 
I don't see Jon Hamm as Batman, he has already declined playing Superman and other comic book Heroes.

" But no, I think that's a young man's game now. I think I've been aged out of that one by now, but that's fine with me. There are plenty of other people available to put on tights."

http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1656054/jon-hamm-calls-playing-superman-young-mans-game.jhtml

You're using the examples from JL:M and the failed TV pilot as good casting? Haha.

Yes, the JL:M was a failed attempt but when they did the casting it was a project that had been in the pre production stage, there was a producer, a director a Script and WETA had even designed and created costumes and the casting was completed.

That shows what type of candidate they were looking for WW, same for the TV pilot show, the fact that it was not picked up for season on does not mean that casting was wrong.
 
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