The Official Jimmy Olsen Casting & Discussion Thread

[Sgt.Pepper]

if you want an older jimmy i say get Joseph Mazzello(Social Network,Pacific) he is 27 and convincingly played a college student in Social Network

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I really like this suggestion, he's at the right age and have the right "look", for lack of a better word.

 

[TheIncredibleSk]

After watching the pacific I would love that guy in this movie.

 

[FilmNerdJamie]

Or as most people know him "the little kid from Jurassic Park"

 

[Kryptonian Warrior]

AHA!! I thought that I recognized him! Thanks!

 

[WarriorDreamer]

So is there still no talk of a Perry, Jimmy OR Lex?

No Lex at this point I'm not overly bothered about. They could always mention him and let the audience know of his influence but not actually show him.

But we NEED Perry and Jimmy. I would imagine they would spend time in the Daily Planet. Jimmy is one of the people who is a big fan of Superman and really looks up to him. He feel those characters have to be in the movie.

 

[manofsteel4life]

ofcourse jimmy is gonna be in it....guys castings still go on even when filming starts.....just cause it hasnt been mentioned doesnt mean they arent....for all we know they just havent amounced the casting yet, but they might already have theyre people onboard already....relax people..

 

[Majik1387]

Considering they most likely have their main cast, the rest of the cast is most likely supporting and smaller supporting roles, I don't think they're rushin gto cast them, especially considering how easy those roles are to cast.

 

[Cav-El]

Perry will be a general to general lex and Jimmy will be a general under Perry and Lex. Superman: The General Man of Steel

 

[Puckenstein]

Donald Glover or Anton Yelchin.

Or no Jimmy, depending on how early in Clark's DP timeline we are.

That is what I'm willing to accept.

 

[Ursa]

Joe Mazzello was cast in G. I. Joe 2, I think there's no chance to be Jimmy, the shooting will be in the same time...

 

[--Zero-Ethic--]

Brandon Routh for Jimmy.

Ohhh :P

 

[Rodrigo90]

Brandon Routh for Jimmy.

Ohhh :P

no, no, no, NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Sherlock Holmes]

I doubt the part will big enough for a big name.

 

[IamtheBatman]

How about Anton Yelchin?

 

[Sherlock Holmes]

How about Anton Yelchin?

That kids great actor. I'd be up for that.

 

[HighFivingMF]

 

[Rodrigo90]

I'm scared of her...him?

Anyways, James Buckley for Jimmy

 

[blah]

It would be friggin' hilarious if they used Toby Maguire as Jimmy Olsen.

 

[Puckenstein]

How about Anton Yelchin?

Oh yeah. Anton Yelchin. He's only been mentioned a thousand times - including 5 posts before yours. Brilliant!

 

[Zorex]

Oh yeah. Anton Yelchin. He's only been mentioned a thousand times - including 5 posts before yours. Brilliant!

Now, now, Puck. Down boy! Heel!

I feel like Yelchin is too obvious a choice. Seeing the cast they have assembled, I'd rather they get a stand-out unknown or little-known actor, someone who could win our hearts as the Planet's young photographer and maybe first friend in Metropolis to the Man of Steel.

 

[Project862006]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AR_4V-0_3l4

 

[ElDuderino]

My preference is no Jimmy Olsen. The character is too cartoonish, childish, cliche.

 

[HighFivingMF]

My preference is no Jimmy Olsen. The character is too cartoonish, childish, cliche.

Whatchu talkin' 'bout, Duderino? A kid with a camera is too cartoonish in a movie about flying aliens that can shoot lasers from their eyes?

 

[Rowsdower!]

This chick for the Casey Anthony biopic.

 

[BlueLantern]

I would love to see Jimmy in the film but with him having a running subplot in the film where whilst his character is in the background he tends to mysteriously mention an investigation he's carrying out but he never reveals what.

Towards the end of the film have a reveal that he's investigating a rumor about government scientists working on portals into other dimensions and have the plot end on a cliffhanger which can be dealt with in a sequel involving Darkseid.

Either that or keep him simple and go with Johns' Brainiac arc for the sequel.