The Official Flash Thread - Part 2

[Octoberist]

Speaking of the 80's, I would love to hire 80's version of Joe Dante for the film.

It so weird that guys like Dante, Carpenter and landis never made the transition to the 90's well. Athough I did like Gremlins 2.

 

[Panthro]

Speaking of the 80's, I would love to hire 80's version of Joe Dante for the film.

It so weird that guys like Dante, Carpenter and landis never made the transition to the 90's well. Athough I did like Gremlins 2.

Some guys just lucky and others aren't.

 

[terry78]

I'd still like to see Dante direct this. The whole concept is up his alley.

 

[TheIncredibleSk]

The one thing that always got me about a Flash movie is it would only cost like a 80-100 million. I mean it's speed special effects. I know that can't cost a lot since I'v seen it done on a TV budget.

 

[cherokeesam]

The one thing that always got me about a Flash movie is it would only cost like a 80-100 million. I mean it's speed special effects. I know that can't cost a lot since I'v seen it done on a TV budget.

Yeah, but I'd be willing to bet that whoever makes a Flash movie is going to want to create some innovative, groundbreaking speed fx to make the film look truly unique. Nobody's going to want to see a movie that's just essentially a costumed dude running around with the film sped up.

 

[TheIncredibleSk]

Yeah, but I'd be willing to bet that whoever makes a Flash movie is going to want to create some innovative, groundbreaking speed fx to make the film look truly unique. Nobody's going to want to see a movie that's just essentially a costumed dude running around with the film sped up.

It'll still be cheaper that most superhero films.

 

[HighFivingMF]

Throwing another name out there: Neil Burger. He directed the Edward Norton movie, The Illusionist and Limitless with Bradley Cooper and Robert DeNiro.

 

[TheIncredibleSk]

How about Ben Affleck? Guys a pretty good director and speed special effects shouldn't be that hard to learn.

 

[protocida]

^ He passed on The Man of Steel. I don't think he's interested in a superhero movie.

How about Doug Liman, if he doesn't get The Wolverine?

 

[TheIncredibleSk]

^ He passed on The Man of Steel. I don't think he's interested in a superhero movie.

How about Doug Liman, if he doesn't get The Wolverine?

He said he passed because of story and he didn't know enough about special effects.

 

[protocida]

^ The Flash requires as much CGI as The Man of Steel, if not more.

 

[HighFivingMF]

Why do you think he'd want to direct Flash when he didn't want to do Superman, a character he technically played before?

 

[TheIncredibleSk]

^ The Flash requires as much CGI as The Man of Steel, if not more.

Not at all. Speed special effects and depending on the villain(S) it could be more but it would be no where TMS.

 

[HighFivingMF]

Not at all. Speed special effects and depending on the villain(S) it could be more but it would be no where TMS.

I don't want to just see "speed special effects" I want to see running on water, vibrating through objects, the arm tornadoes, and slowing his perception to the point where everything else is moving at extreme slow motion while he moves at a normal pace. Also, TV-budget speed effects look like ****.

 

[cherokeesam]

I don't want to just see "speed special effects" I want to see running on water, vibrating through objects, the arm tornadoes, and slowing his perception to the point where everything else is moving at extreme slow motion while he moves at a normal pace. Also, TV-budget speed effects look like ****.

Exactly.
Plus, you'd *have* to include a spinning cyclone at least once (HOLY CHEESE, IT'S DA RED TORNADO)

 

[Man of Tomorrow]

Hmm. Casting Barry Allen is going to be tricky.

After Warners caved and went with Ryan Reynolds (a big recognizable name) for GL, it's obvious they'll do the same with Flash.... given they have even LESS faith in Flash.


My question is which big name actor has the right comedic timing and superhero look for this character...

 

[HighFivingMF]

They "caved" and picked the actor the director and writer/producer liked best?

 

[Project862006]

Hmm. Casting Barry Allen is going to be tricky.

After Warners caved and went with Ryan Reynolds (a big recognizable name) for GL, it's obvious they'll do the same with Flash.... given they have even LESS faith in Flash.


My question is which big name actor has the right comedic timing and superhero look for this character...

probably the guy who has been rumored Bradley Cooper lol

 

[Man of Tomorrow]

They "caved" and picked the actor the director and writer/producer liked best?

And that coincidentely the studio liked best. This has always been a very studio-driven project.

The Variety articles about his casting a year ago confirmed that. Ryan only made himself available for this role a week before he was cast.

Cooper was the frontrunner before then. Timberlake was a runner up.


Fassbender, Cavill, Leto, and many other lesser knowns were considered too, but the studio clearly wanted a big recognizable name to sell this thing.

 

[Man of Tomorrow]

probably the guy who has been rumored Bradley Cooper lol

I always thought guys like Cooper and Neil Patrick Harris were too old to play Year One Barry Allen, BUT it doesn't sound like there are too many better options unfortunately.

 

[HighFivingMF]

And that coincidentely the studio liked best. This has always been a very studio-driven project.

The Variety articles about his casting a year ago confirmed that. Ryan only made himself available for this role a week before he was cast.

Cooper was the frontrunner before then. Timberlake was a runner up.

And Cooper admitted he gave a bad audition. Where did you hear he only made himself available the week? I'm looking at the Variety article right now and it says he was the only one whose option was extended. Meaning they liked him, not that he didn't make himself available.

 

[Man of Tomorrow]

It was one of the articles from that week. It said that the studio had been approaching Ryan for a while, but he only became available and able to take this role the Friday of that week.

It was someone from the production who directly mentioned it, Bertlani or DeLine.

The point is the studio was very interested in RR because they wanted a big name lead. He was an obvious studio pick. Prior to him, they were after Gosling for months (before Campbell was even attached).


I can't imagine them being confident enough to cast a lesser known as The Flash. My bet is it's going to be another big recognizable and marketable name..... the question is who would work as Barry Allen?

 

[Octoberist]

Well after the success of Thor and X-Men First Class (with rising stars), things can change.

 

[Man of Tomorrow]

We've had successful films with rising stars before, X-men, Spider-Man etc...

It still doesn't change Warner Bros' lack of faith in selling and marketing it's DC properties.


After seeing the list of names (usual suspects) the studio put forth for Akira, I'm nervous.

 

[Octoberist]

As much as I like WB sometimes they are super daring or super safe with their casting.