The Official Superman Casting & Discussion Thread

[SuperMike335!!]

I dont mean to be a jerk, but it really unnecessary when people say this. If you said "He doesn't have the look for Superman" we could talk about that, agree to disagree,etc. We could talk about his acting. But its just really immature to say that someone has the face you want to punch for no reason. People did this with Bradley Cooper during GL casting, Ive seen people do it to Jonathan Rhys Meyers, Scott Porter, and others. It just really doesnt add to conversation at all


On Hammer being to soft looking: Superman isnt supposed to be a hard looking character. I mean Reeves, Reeve, Cain, Routh, and even in the comic book incarnation Superman always looked "soft".

Strongly disagree buzzer going off. t:

Superman certainly can look 100% tough and Alpha. Sure it may contrast some of the actors cast in the past, but he HAS obviously been portrayed as tough looking in the comics.

 

[BruceWanner]

John Krasinski - simply doesn't look like Superman

I realize Superman does somewhat of a consistent look in the comics, but obvious looks slightly or very different with the various artists drawing him. I don't see how Krasinski looks so wrong for Clark. Just just get him in the gym for a bit and dye his hair black and we're in business. The part is he looks like a guy who would be beloved and not feared by people, yet he still has a somewhat imposing stature. Again I don't think he looks unlike Superman nearly as much as others seem to think.

 

[SuperMike335!!]

I realize Superman does somewhat of a consistent look in the comics, but obvious looks slightly or very different with the various artists drawing him. I don't see how Krasinski looks so wrong for Clark. Just just get him in the gym for a bit and dye his hair black and we're in business. The part is he looks like a guy who would be beloved and not feared by people, yet he still has a somewhat imposing stature. Again I don't think he looks unlike Superman nearly as much as others seem to think.

 

[BruceWanner]

That's cold! lol

BTW, where did you find that drawing?

P.S.
Beside the fact, he's married to a beauty like Emily Blunt.

 

[DorkyFresh]

I realize Superman does somewhat of a consistent look in the comics, but obvious looks slightly or very different with the various artists drawing him. I don't see how Krasinski looks so wrong for Clark. Just just get him in the gym for a bit and dye his hair black and we're in business. The part is he looks like a guy who would be beloved and not feared by people, yet he still has a somewhat imposing stature. Again I don't think he looks unlike Superman nearly as much as others seem to think.

i have no doubt he'd make a fine Clark, but they're not calling the movie "The Mild Mannered Man"...they're calling it "the Man of Steel" and as such the actor they cast should be able to look like someone who can hold his own in a fist fight. you said (not verbatim) he can have in imposing look but i honestly don't see how. Superman's supposed to look like a natural leader who rivals the Dark Knight. do you honestly see Krasinski going up against someone the likes of Christian Bale?? can you see him holding his own on set if Bale has one of his tantrums? mind you this is a totally theoretical situation since neither Bale, nor whoever they cast as Superman will be starring in a Justice League movie togther, but whoever they cast as Superman should still be able to compare to Bale, both acting AND looks wise.

i'm sorry to be blunt, but he's just goofy looking. some people have the look, some don't...and he doesn't. his nose is too bulbous, his ears stick out too much, and his jaw is too round. i'm not sure about his acting, but fortunately (or unfortunately, depending on how you look at it) the acting business is one where if you're adapting a character that's drawn a certain way then the order of criteria is that looks come FIRST...THEN talent. if you don't LOOK like the character you're portraying then no amount of talent will get you through the door.

now i'll be dammed and will denounce and reject myself if he happens to get cast as Superman *knocks on wood* but again, he just doesn't have the look of Superman. no amount of muscle can change that. luckily however, you're free to disagree and state your personal view all your heart desires

There is no Jor-El.


Lawsuit.

whhhaaa???? they can't include Jor-El in the next Superman movie because of a lawsuit? i don't mean to be accusative (if that's even a word) but some of the stuff you're throwing out there just doesn't make sense (like them not giving previous runner ups a fair shot at the role). Jor-El is Superman's father. how can you separate him from Superman?

 

[Man of Tomorrow]

You don't make any sense.


And several aspects from Action Comics #1 are off limits; Jor-El, Lara, Baby Kal-El etc

That is why this is not an origin story.. the lawsuit.

 

[DorkyFresh]

i'm just TRYING to make sense of it all. sorry if i'm so forward...i'm genuinely just trying to understand the logic of some of your claims.

so....there is a lawsuit that involves Jor-El, Lara, baby Kal-El or anything to do with the Krypton origin in this 'reboot/stand alone film'? that's why they're not making a flat out origin tale ala Batman Begins. do i have that right? if so, could you be so kind as to explain why they would do such a dumb thing? again...nothing personal, just trying to understand illogical actions that they seem to be taking pertaining the production of this movie.

 

[Man of Steel]

You don't make any sense.


And several aspects from Action Comics #1 are off limits; Jor-El, Lara, Baby Kal-El etc

That is why this is not an origin story.. the lawsuit.

You know that they weren't given names in Action Comics #1, right? Even if they were, Siegel adn Shuster named them Jor-L, not Jor-El, Lora, not Lara, and Kal-L, not Kal-El.

 

[Changeling]

I really hope they don't go for Caviezel, he's so washed up, and he looks like his skin is made out of leather. Ew.

For an established Supes, my favorite choices are Jon Hamm, Eric Bana, and Hugh Jackman.

For a younger Superman, I'm kinda thinkin' Tom Hardy, Scott Porter, Sam Jaeger, or Jake Gyllenhaal.

I've always felt like Lex Luthor should be played by a big name actor, but depending on the age range for Superman, my choices for Lex shift.

For an older Lex I'm thinking Ralph Fiennes or Johnny Depp. But I've also been thinking about Edward Norton. After that whole Hulk fiasco, I think it'd be a great "**** you" to Marvel if Norton were cast as Luthor.

For a younger Lex, I'm thinking Tom Hardy (if he's not cast as Superman of course) or Leonardo DiCaprio. These choices aren't solely based on both of them being in Nolan's Inception, but because I think that they could both do a really great job in the role.


That's all

 

[HulkofSteel]

Gotta vote against Bana and Jackman for Superman. Don't like their look for the role. I like Hamm's look, but I can see that he might be beyond the part in age, but I wouldn't complain about that if he was cast.

So far, there really has been any in the casting thread that have stood out. That doesn't mean I can't be convinced of someone already mentioned. I'll keep an open mind and I'll keep enjoying the pics that are posted!

 

[Blitzkrieg Bop]

You know that they weren't given names in Action Comics #1, right? Even if they were, Siegel adn Shuster named them Jor-L, not Jor-El, Lora, not Lara, and Kal-L, not Kal-El.

Same thing in the eyes of the law.

 

[Changeling]

I don't understand all this love for Joe Manganiello. When I first saw the manips of him I thought it was just refreshing to see a new name, but after looking at him closer, he looks too Italian looking, and I think he looks way too much like a bully type of character.
His acting is very wooden as well, he's not ready to be the star of a huge film like this.

 

[Man of Tomorrow]

For a younger Superman, I'm kinda thinkin' Tom Hardy, Scott Porter, Sam Jaeger, or Jake Gyllenhaal.

 

[romeogbs19]

You don't make any sense.


And several aspects from Action Comics #1 are off limits; Jor-El, Lara, Baby Kal-El etc

That is why this is not an origin story.. the lawsuit.

Sorry -- this is flat-out wrong.

The Nolans can use anything they want from Action Comics #1. For the purposes of THIS film, the WB holds the rights to the whole Superman universe.

I think you misread the judicial decision. Yes, the Siegel Estate gets the copyright to Action Comics #1 back -- but not until 2013. That's why Judge Larson said the WB was fine as long as it started production by 2011, which is exactly what the WB is doing.

Thus, the decision to forgo the origin is more of a creative decision than one tied to the lawsuit. Sure, it's still certainly possible the Nolans are avoiding the origin because of it, but they're not breaking the law in any way if they were to use anything from Action Comics #1.

What the lawsuit is more likely affecting is the WB's decision to go with a stand-alone film with no definitive assurance for sequels since it's quite possible that the Siegel Estate could refuse to re-license Action Comics #1 to the WB.

 

[Comicfan]

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Superman certainly can look 100% tough and Alpha. Sure it may contrast some of the actors cast in the past, but he HAS obviously been portrayed as tough looking in the comics.

I agree

I don't understand all this love for Joe Manganiello. When I first saw the manips of him I thought it was just refreshing to see a new name, but after looking at him closer, he looks too Italian looking, and I think he looks way too much like a bully type of character.
His acting is very wooden as well, he's not ready to be the star of a huge film like this.

What I like about Manganiello is that he has a more roughed look than the other names that keeps popping out, and it would be a different approach than the other versions of the character we have seen (in live action) so far, and its a side that its recurrent in comics

And when I see Joe, I see a Superman that can be tough, but gentle, it reminds me of teh superman from the John Bryne and Dan Jurgens era (he looks a bit like superman from birthright)

 

[Strider14]

As an "unknown", it's really too bad Scott Adkins is only 5'11". He has the look and build. Decent actor and right age at 34. Just needs the larger stature.

 

[Young Superman]

If Jon Hamm is cast as Superman I will lose all faith in DC/WB.

 

[Man of Tomorrow]

Same.

It would prove they didn't put much effort or money into the casting process.

 

[MadVillainy]

Why do you 2 say that?
What makes him bad on the level of losing faith in DC/WB

 

[Rust]

I can not for the life of me understand how some still see the above as right for Superman. Looks like a local Rocky-imitating bully stole his outfit and posed for a pornflick.

Joe Manganiello will never and should never be Superman!

If you wanna cast him as a super-something, then I suggest something like LOBO.

 

[Comicfan]

If Jon Hamm is cast as Superman I will lose all faith in DC/WB.

I agree... I think that would make the franchise lose all appeal

 

[GreenKToo]

I seriously doubt casting hamm would make it lose appeal. If anything, I think it would show that they're serious about getting an actor that can....I dunno....actually ''act''.
Now, if they were to cast a nic cage, then thats a different story...

 

[Eddie Dean]

This just might be the worst thread on the Hype.

 

[Young Superman]

Why do you 2 say that?
What makes him bad on the level of losing faith in DC/WB

1. The guys only 5'11"
2. He 39, but looks too be in his mid to late 40s.
3. IMO he just don't have the right look for Superman.

I seriously doubt casting hamm would make it lose appeal. If anything, I think it would show that they're serious about getting an actor that can....I dunno....actually ''act''.
Now, if they were to cast a nic cage, then thats a different story...

Yes the actor who plays Superman has got to be able to act. But he's also got to have the look and IMHO Hamm don't got it.

 

[db85usa]

If Jon Hamm is cast as Superman I will lose all faith in DC/WB.

Yeah that's what people said about Keaton, Nicholson, Maguire, Ledger, etc. I really don't care who they cast per se. But it's fun to speculate and to try and picture actors who could play Superman. When Nolan was looking for an actor to play Bats he chose Bale because, "He has exactly the balance of darkness and light that we were looking for" said Christopher Nolan.

So as long as Chris' brilliance continues to be the force behind this whole project then I have faith who ever is cast -- there will be a pretty good reason why.