The Official Casting The Superman Reboot Thread - Part 1

[Dark Knight]

Ed Harris or Hugh Laurie as Perry White FTW!

 

[DorkyFresh]

Hugh Laurie was actually supposed to play Perry White in SR, hehe

 

[Eddie Dean]

I love Hugh Laurie, but I get the feeling his Perry would just be House in a different setting.

 

[Optimus_Prime_]

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.

I doubt that was the reason, since Welker and Cullen are back for the third along with Adler. It is odd he turned it down though because he specifically requested they insert Shockwave into Transformers Animated because he so badly wanted to reprise the role.

 

[Rowsdower!]

I love Hugh Laurie, but I get the feeling his Perry would just be House in a different setting.

Same here. His Street Kings character was pretty much House as a sleazy cop. Plus, Singer originally wanted him for Perry, so that just automatically makes me not want to see him in the movie.

 

[Majik1387]

I love Hugh Laurie, but I get the feeling his Perry would just be House in a different setting.

Same here. His Street Kings character was pretty much House as a sleazy cop.

This is pretty much why I don't want him for Perry or any other comic character role at the moment.

 

[Sawyer]

I still want Edward James Olmos.

If not for Perry, then Dan Turpin.

 

[protocida]

Superman/Clark Kent - Henry Cavill.
Lois Lane - Rachel McAdams.
Jimmy Olsen - Anton Yelchin.
Cat Grant - Alice Eve.
Perry White - Alec Baldwin.
Lex Luthor - Daniel Craig.
Jonathan Kent - Kevin Costner.
Martha Kent - Diane Lane.
Lana Lang - Kate Mara.
Zod - Viggo Mortensen.
Ursa - Rosamund Pike.
Non - Kevin Grevioux.
Brainiac - Corey Burton (Voice).

 

[Rowsdower!]

I still want Edward James Olmos.

If not for Perry, then Dan Turpin.

Edward James Olmos for the surface of the Moon. t:

 

[Sawyer]

Quiet, you!

 

[Eddie Dean]

Lex Luthor - Paul Bettany

Perry White - Scott Glenn

Jimmy Olsen - Johnny Simmons

Brainiac - Mads Mikkelsen

Mercy Graves - Gina Carano

 

[Lone]

Erik Per Sullivan would make a good Jimmy.

 

[FVD]

I doubt that was the reason, since Welker and Cullen are back for the third along with Adler. It is odd he turned it down though because he specifically requested they insert Shockwave into Transformers Animated because he so badly wanted to reprise the role.

Welker is back too huh? Oh that's right he was Soundwave wasn't he? A shame he can't be Megatron either!!!

 

[Rowsdower!]

Never heard of this Gina Carano chick before but... I want one.

 

[batlovescatDC]

I would love to see a different character liek Morgan Edge for the film, who could kinda sorta serve as the Lex Luthor of the project.

Michael Keaton for the role if they do it!

 

[FVD]

And Paul Bettany ain't a bad choice for Lex either. Seeing as he was a favourite for Joker in the past why not Lex?

 

[Majik1387]

Because he was a bad choice for Joker.

 

[Superman_20]

i'd love to see any of these guys as luthor... with buzz cuts rather than bald... i dont like the whole "his hair fell out"... i dont care much either way but would prefer a buzz cut, that he just has a buzz cut... no explanation, no mention about it in the movie... he just has it

and i cant think of anyone i'd like better for perry white than bruce mcgills... maybe harvey keitel or tim robbins

 

[FVD]

I could see Bruce McGill as Perry in a sense. Edward James Olmos too would be awesome but that would be deviating from the iconic look of the character though...

 

[Optimus_Prime_]

Welker is back too huh? Oh that's right he was Soundwave wasn't he? A shame he can't be Megatron either!!!

Well if he was Megatron I doubt he'd be Soundwave too since Cullen tested for both Ironhide and Prime, and was only asked to do one since they wanted to clearly be able to distinguish the voices (not that Prime and Ironhide sound similiar, but that makes good sense). To tie this back into Superman, I honestly think voice casting Brainiac is the way to go. As a person, I always thought he looked insanely stupid, and the more recent incarnations of him (such as the toon version, and the 'Terminator' version) make much more sense to me.

 

[Ursa]

Superman/Clark Kent - Henry Cavill

Lois Lane - Mary Elizabeth Winstead

Lex Luthor - Joaquin Phoenix

Mercy Graves - Rosario Dawson

Jonathan Kent - Kevin Costner

Martha Kent - Diane Lane

Jor-El - Jon Hamm

Lara - Diane Kruger

Perry White - Harvey Keitel

Jimmy Olsen - Joseph Mazzello

Lana Lang - Kate Mara

Zod - Vincent Cassel

Ursa - Olga Kurylenko

Non - Joe Manganiello

Brainiac - Viggo Mortensen

 

[Man of Tomorrow]

What about Freddie Highmore (Astro Boy, Finding Neverland) as Jimmy Olsen

He can act

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yS1Pl9VTZ_4&NR=1

 

[Sawyer]

Pass.

 

[Majik1387]

Highmore needs to grow up a little before I can seriously consider him for Jimmy.

 

[Rowsdower!]

Kid needs a haircut. He looks like Dana Carvey's Mini-me.