The Official Casting The Superman Reboot Thread

[Webhead2006]

yea and after playing two iconic roles a 3rd would probably be up in his alley.

 

[Lane & Kent]

If Brandon Routh was given a second chance as Superman in a Superman reboot, Jayma Mays would be perfect for Lana Lang. She can act, she has the classic Lana look red hair and everything and she's the same age as Routh.

 

[Man of Tomorrow]

Jayma Mays is ugly.

Rachel Nichols all the way. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0629697/

 

[Eddie Dean]

Adam Baldwin as Steve Lombard and Jaime Pressly as Cat Grant

 

[KalMart]

If Brandon Routh was given a second chance as Superman in a Superman reboot, Jayma Mays would be perfect for Lana Lang. She can act, she has the classic Lana look red hair and everything and she's the same age as Routh.

Isla Fisher as Lana Lang.

I adore that girl.

 

[Man of Tomorrow]

Good choice for Steve.

But Cat the cougar needs to be kept out of this thing!

 

[Man of Tomorrow]

Isla Fisher as Lana Lang.

I adore that girl.

That's a win too.

 

[KalMart]

That's a win too.

 

[Nightwing1977]

Isla Fisher as Lana Lang.

I adore that girl.

Same here. I think Fisher would suit Lana well with how she is a real redhead. I always thought she would make a perfect Harley Quinn with how insane she was sometime in Wedding Crashers.

 

[jak123]

Jayma Mays is ugly.

Rachel Nichols all the way. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0629697/

I think Jayma is pretty cute. I suggested her for Lana in a previous post, based on what I saw of her in episode of ''Heroes''.

Rachel would also make a great Lana.

 

[SuperDaniel]

Revised cast:

Superman/ Clark Kent: Henry Cavill

Lois Lane: Jordana Brewster

Lex Luthor: Eddie Redmayne

Brainiac:Hugo Weaving

Pa Kent: Chris Cooper

Ma Kent: Julianne Moore

Jor-el: Jim Caviezel

Lara: Lena Heady

Perry White: Alec Baldwin

Jimmy Olsen: Michael Cera

 

[BestGirl]

Is Eddie Redmayne younger than Cavill? I want a Lex that looks and is older than Superman. As in late 30s or early 40s.

 

[Webhead2006]

yea i would prefer a 40s lex with a 30s clark myself.

 

[Man of Tomorrow]

Lex is supposed have built Lexcorp from the ground up!

He'd have to be at least late 30s, or 40s.

There's no way around that.


In other words, Lex shouldn't be a kid.

 

[SuperDaniel]

I'm all for a different take. My Lex would be like Howard Hughes. Young, troubled, billionaire, genius. In fact, LuthorCorp already exists before he takes over it. It was his father company that later, Lex takes into a higher ground, develops it and change the name to LexCorp. In my script, that's what he deals with. I don't want Lex to be like the Kingpin.Why someone can't own a company when they're in the late 20's, early 30's?

In fact, Luthor is the character i think needs the most change from the movies. I don't want no geriatric Luthor. I want someone of Superman's age to show to the audience the difference in the formation of the personas and i want to show the descent to the darkness. No Smallville BS! This is the real thing! In my opinion, in the first movie, Luthor shouldn't even be a bad guy. My Superman movie is about what do you do with your gifts and the choices we make to make our dream come true.

 

[Jake Cassidy]

Jayma Mays is ugly.

Rachel Nichols all the way. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0629697/

I think that she'd actually be a good Lois.

 

[Jake Cassidy]

Adam Baldwin as Steve Lombard and Jaime Pressly as Cat Grant

Cool. Baldwin's the MAN and Jaime's damn hot.

 

[Matt]

Krypton:

Jor-El - Jim Cavaziel: He is a huge fan of the character and campaigned for the role of Superman in the Singer days. I'm sure he'd love to have a role in the movie, even a glorified cameo like Jor-El.

Lara - Teri Hatcher: She is a decent enough actress to do what would be needed for this role. Plus it would be a fun cameo.

Brainiac (voice) - Hugo Weaving: His voice has that robotic, but dominating and all knowing nature that such a role would need.

General Zod - Jude Law: I know a lot of people hate the idea of Zod in a Superman movie again but I think it would make a cool cameo and open up some sequel potential. Darkseid is too far out there for film, IMO. He is like Apocolypse. Sure, he is a great villain in comics and cartoons but would be ridiculous on film. Braniac is a must for Superman 2, but Zod would make the perfect end to a trilogy IMO.


Smallville:

Pa Kent - Tom Berenger: Great actor, is the right age and look for the role. Plus who plays the average, everyman better than Berenger? And that is essentially what Pa should be. The average guy with a not so average son.

Ma Kent - Jean Smart: I know she is mostly known for her comedic work but 24 displayed that she can do drama, and how! Plus, I am so sick of the fragile old woman cliche in super hero movies. Smart is nearing 60, so she is older, but not the geriatric as we are used to. She is strong willed enough that it is believable that she could muscle Pa into taking in an orphan who just crashed in a space ship plus she can do warm and caring well enough that we could see her as a stable support structure for Clark.

Lana Lang - Alyson Hannigan: I don't think Lana should be a super model quality actress. Yes, she is drawn that way, but what woman in a comic book isn't? I like Lana as a sharp contrast to Lois. More reserved and rational, more pretty than sexy, kind of the girl next door type and Alyson Hannigan fits that to a T.

Pete Ross - Tom Welling: Just to see the reaction on the web. But seriously, Pete wouldn't have a role in my ideal Superman movie. The Smallville scenes should focus on Clark's relationship to his parents and Lana. Throw Pete in there and you are adding too much. Besides, Pete's overly important role in Superman mythoes has always felt forced to me. Vice-president and later president? Really?

Metropolis:

Lois Lane - Sarah Lancaster: I don't really have a good reason for this other than the fact that she has a GREAT look for the role and is a fairly good actress. But beyond that, its impossible to cast Lois without first seeing how she and the Superman actor play off one another. And again, tell me this isn't a good look for Lois.

Lex Luthor - Jason Isaacs: I need a reason aside from the fact that he would be absolutely orgasmic in this role?

Perry White - Christopher Walken: I think this is a role Walken would have a lot of fun with and the results would be amazing.

Jimmy Olsen - Kevin Connolly: I hate "cub reporter Jimmy Olsen." Jimmy shouldn't be a kid, he shouldn't even be a teenager. Its ridiculous to think that the equivilant of the New York Times would hire a child or teen to take photos for them. At the same time, Jimmy should essentially be a rookie photographer who Perry uses as more of an errand boy. Kind of the Lois and Clark portrayal. Kevin Connolly would fit this well. Young, eager and ambitious, but also a good friend to Lois and Clark.

John Corbin/Metallo - Viggo Mortenson: Great actor. I feel he would capture the tragedy of Metallo and his motivations perfectly. No one wants Metallo to be some two dimensional villain. He has to be a man, albeit a criminal who was transformed into a monster. Mortenson would capture this well, I think.

 

[batman44]

I'm really digging your choices for Jonathan and Martha Kent.

 

[Webhead2006]

interesting choices.

 

[Man of Tomorrow]

Metropolis:

Lois Lane - Sarah Lancaster: I don't really have a good reason for this other than the fact that she has a GREAT look for the role and is a fairly good actress. But beyond that, its impossible to cast Lois without first seeing how she and the Superman actor play off one another. And again, tell me this isn't a good look for Lois.

I've always loved her look, but I'm skeptical whether she'd actually work as the lead actress in a film like this.

Her acting is very TV-ish.


Tom Welling as Pete Ross? You've got an amazing sense of humor.

 

[Man of Tomorrow]

Whoever had earlier suggested Ben Mackenzie for Pete Ross, great choice.

He has the smug-ness of the character and can definitely pull off the attitude required.

 

[SuperDaniel]

^Great choice.

Updated Luthor choice: DAMIEN LEWIS. I don't want someone that looks evil for the role so that's why I support him. Plus, he has red hair.

 

[Man of Tomorrow]

Spider Daniel, Michael Cera wouldn't be right for Jimmy though.


Jimmy is happy and go-lucky, the type of guy who is always smiling and tries to make everyone else smile.


That's like the complete antithesis of the roles that Michael Cera plays. Cera plays the awkward, sarcastic, yet endearing introvert.



Damien is definitely evil looking, but he'd make a great Lex for sure.

 

[Nightwing1977]

Jayma Mays is ugly.

Rachel Nichols all the way. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0629697/

Nice eraserheads.