The Official Casting The Superman Reboot Thread - Part 1

[craigdbfan]

Goode is a great choice for Luthor. I can defintely see him playing Lex especially one thats inspired by Birthright.

Loved the Clark/Lex dynamic. It was done perfectly.

Really like that idea.

 

[Majik1387]

 

[KaptainKrypton]

The picture collage above owns. Great ideas.

 

[Changeling]

Agreed, but on the Lex picture, underneath the image of lex, i dont know who the guy in the middle is. Who is that Majik?

 

[Eddie Dean]

Probably already been suggested, but how about Bryan Cranston for Brainiac?

That would be awesome. If he was around Cavill's age I'd say he'd make a great Lex.

 

[GreenKToo]

Agreed, but on the Lex picture, underneath the image of lex, i dont know who the guy in the middle is. Who is that Majik?

Not Majik, but it looks like Anthony Head.

 

[Mr. Earle]

Admirable effort but it seems a bit random. To give you an example i love Righetti but she's very well built. I'd cast her as WW, She-Hulk and the like, but Lois?

 

[GA1U5]

Yeah, I'm sorry, I love picture collages for casting, but 1) why put like, 20 choices for each? And 2) there's no thought put into any of the 20 choices! Alison Brie for Lois, maybe. Rupert Grint or Anton Yelchin for Jimmy, I could see it, but everyone else? There's absolutely no thought put into what actor actually embodies the perfect traits to bring each character alive.

It's as if you guys just write down the character's stats on paper, "Oh, he's old and has gray hair, he could be Perry White." Perry White is a character with specific traits that needs an actor who can bring those traits to life.

Give it more thought! Try harder!

 

[Majik1387]

The picture collage above owns. Great ideas.

Thanks.

Agreed, but on the Lex picture, underneath the image of lex, i dont know who the guy in the middle is. Who is that Majik?

Not Majik, but it looks like Anthony Head.

Yep, that's him.

Admirable effort but it seems a bit random. To give you an example i love Righetti but she's very well built. I'd cast her as WW, She-Hulk and the like, but Lois?

Yeah, yea she's in good shape, and I would lover her as a super heroine as well, but I'me sure she'd be able to pull off Lois just fine.

Yeah, I'm sorry, I love picture collages for casting, but 1) why put like, 20 choices for each?

Because I don't have just one actor that I think can do the roles. And only Lois and Jimmy have 12 actors while the rest have 6. Counting is awesome.

And 2) there's no thought put into any of the 20 choices!

Scuse you very much, but there was definitely thought put into it, you might just disagree with it. I didn't pick these choices at random.

Alison Brie for Lois, maybe. Rupert Grint or Anton Yelchin for Jimmy, I could see it, but everyone else? There's absolutely no thought put into what actor actually embodies the perfect traits to bring each character alive.

Again, yes there is, and while I would love the perfect choice, it ain't gonna happen for the movie. They're not going to get the perfect choice; I'm sure they're going to pick the one closest to being perfect for the role that they can work with.

It's as if you guys just write down the character's stats on paper, "Oh, he's old and has gray hair, he could be Perry White." Perry White is a character with specific traits that needs an actor who can bring those traits to life.

Don't compare me to the naive casters of casting threads please.

Give it more thought! Try harder!

Try harder in responding. Don't understand why some would work? Maybe try asking why I chose someone for a list of actors I would be fine with if they got the role; Instead of just dismissing them and saying there was no thought put into it.

 

[DorkyFresh]

Majik...kudos for compiling a list of suggested actors and actresses. ignore those who are too dense to understand what you were trying to do...


..but with that said, no John Rhys Meyers or Patrick Wilson for Lex? no Jeff Bridges for Perry White? tsk, tsk

 

[Mr. Thing]

Jamie Bell for Jimmy.

Ftw.

 

[Majik1387]

Majik...kudos for compiling a list of suggested actors and actresses. ignore those who are too dense to understand what you were trying to do...

Thanks.

..but with that said, no John Rhys Meyers or Patrick Wilson for Lex? no Jeff Bridges for Perry White? tsk, tsk

lol I thought about adding Meyers, no lie, but I include him in a lot of my dream castings that I wanted to try to not show a favoritism towards him.
And I just plain don't like Bridges for Perry.

Jamie Bell for Jimmy.

Ftw.

See, this is one casting I really don't like. He's in the same boat as JGL for me, he looks too old for Jimmy.

 

[Mr. Earle]

Acting wise she Righetti would probably pull it off, she's just too big that's all i'm saying.

 

[Man of Tomorrow]

Logan Lerman as Jimmy? Interesting. Some Peter Parker candidates seem to fit the bill for JO.

This time around there aren't any gingers that are good choices for JO. I wouldn't be opposed to a brown haired actor as Jimmy as long as he's great.

 

[Majik1387]

Just put some red tints in their hair and you got a fine Jimmy Olsen.

 

[Sawyer]

Alice Eve as Cat Grant would blow my mind.

 

[FVD]

Marg Helgenberger as Maggie Sawyer and Paul Guilfoyle as Dan Turpin. Yeah I know they're both currently in the same show but I think they'll fill out the roles quite nicely.

And agreed Jamie Bell is much too old for Jimmy now. Logan Lerman ain't a bad choice at all actually. I also would have suggested Jimmy Bennett from No Ordinary Family as he's also been in a movie as Young James T. Kirk but we'll see...

 

[Majik1387]

Jimmy Bennett is way, way, WAY too young for Jimmy Olsen. He's only 15 years old and he looks younger.

 

[FVD]

Exactly! Visual backup:

No... not even then...

I've always felt like those three need to be cast as brothers in a comedy.

I've a couple times had Jeffrey Dean Morgan confused for Clive Owen in the past. Perhaps he could make a fourth brother?

 

[FVD]

Jimmy Bennett is way, way, WAY too young for Jimmy Olsen. He's only 15 years old and he looks younger.

Yeah I immediately thought that the moment I got wind of his actual age I must admit!

 

[HighFivingMF]

Jimmy Bennett is way, way, WAY too young for Jimmy Olsen. He's only 15 years old and he looks younger.

And he's already The Flash.

 

[Majik1387]

I had to look up that reference.

 

[Optimus_Prime_]

Corey Burton - Brainiac (voice)
I really think he should, especially since he turned down Shockwave in Bayformers. His Brainiac voice was iconic, and I don't think Brainiac should really be anything but CGI (body actor).

 

[FVD]

He turned down Shockwave now did he? At least somebody knows how bad the films are I suppose. And yes I wouldn't mind his voice for Brainiac, but chances are they'll cast a more recognisable actor which these studios do.

 

[batlovescatDC]

I've said time and time again that the only two really good choices for Jimmy are Anton Yelchin and Logan Lerman. They would be great in the role.

Rachel McAdams for Lois Lane all the way!

Guy Pearce for Lex.

Ralph Fiennes for Brainiac.

Victor Garber for Perry White.