The Official Superman Casting Thread

[lixdexia]

I think I know what I mean thank you very much. If its an older supes they want, then he falls in the category of a tv star no one is thinking about..And no, I dont want him, I like J. Hamm, or even trucco before shanks.

it seems though that you do not. you offered an opinion, which by definition makes your post subjective.

 

[epc11223]

will the real superman please stand up? lol jk


p.s. i know brandon routh has his own thread, but i thought it was funny that all three have been discussed in this thread and have been somewhat relevant to the new movie and yes i know brandon isn't coming back but how all three were/are on chuck.

 

[romeogbs19]

Despite my opinion on McPartlin's acting, I have to admit he has one of the best superhero looks I've ever seen. Really, his likeness to Cap is just uncanny.

Yeah that was my reaction, too. He looks the part, but I'm not impressed at all by his resume.

If Nolan and the WB want to go the TV actor route, they should get someone with more acting experience. I just think that's SO important, especially if we're going to have a young, inexperienced director at the helm.

Damn, nice manip.

I was a 'Mcpartlin booster' (for lack of a better term) back before Captain America was cast and I figure the guy just has to get cast in a comicbook movie at some point, no reason why it cant be Supes instead.

Very under-rated actor (can play serious, emotional, goofy or comedic), has a good deep voice, has the perfect face/bone structure and is the same height as Supes (6'3''). Not to mention, and this snippet of info came to light on the Cap casting boards, that the guy is a qualified personal trainer and nutritionist - so getting into 'Superman shape' wouldnt be a problem.

I could definitely dig Mcpartlin as Superman. Definately.

Is there something McPartlin has been in that I'm not aware of. All I see is that he's been an Abercrombie model and has done Chuck. Sure, there's a cameo or two on there, but that's it. I fail to see this huge range people are alluding to. He essentially plays a parody -- a nice guy -- but a parody of the typical dude on Chuck.

Sorry if I don't think that screams established, confident leader.

will the real superman please stand up? lol jk


p.s. i know brandon routh has his own thread, but i thought it was funny that all three have been discussed in this thread and have been somewhat relevant to the new movie and yes i know brandon isn't coming back but how all three were/are on chuck.

Man, it pains me to see that. I really do think Routh would have been a great Superman had he come on board NOW instead of under Singer. He showed a lot of promise in Returns and really was the ONLY thing good about Singer's atrocity.

 

[cerealkiller182]

McPartlin should play Booster Gold.

I agree, but If hes cast as Superman I wouldnt mind.

 

[\S/uperman]

Can someone please explain why nobody mentions Pine as Superman? I would like to see a confident Clark Kent this time around. He could play Superman as confident and humble, then Clark as the new talent/ace reporter. Lois will see him as competition at first instead of a love interest

 

[manofsteel4life]

Can someone please explain why nobody mentions Pine as Superman? I would like to see a confident Clark Kent this time around. He could play Superman as confident and humble, then Clark as the new talent/ace reporter. Lois will see him as competition at first instead of a love interest

hes already playing Kurk in Star Trek

 

[\S/uperman]

Taking a crack at casting this mutha!




Superman - Chris Pine

Lois Lane - Evangeline Lilly

Lex Luthor - Paul Bettany for now (though there are many other ones I would put equally as good for the role)

Perry White - I rather like the Harrison Ford suggestion I saw on here

Jimmy Olsen - Aaron Johnson

 

[romeogbs19]

hes already playing Kurk in Star Trek

Yeah, what ^ said

Pine is too well known as Kirk, especially among the core sci-fi/comics base that Superman needs to garner solid word-of-mouth from. No one will be able to get Star Trek out of their heads while seeing Pine onscreen.

So Pine is out.

 

[\S/uperman]

Yeah, what ^ said

Pine is too well known as Kirk, especially among the core sci-fi/comics base that Superman needs to garner solid word-of-mouth from. No one will be able to get Star Trek out of their heads while seeing Pine onscreen.

So Pine is out.

It's called acting. So Pine is in. Thanks though

 

[Kal-El Fan]

It's called acting. So Pine is in. Thanks though

If only that were true. George Reeves was cut out of a movie because the test audiences kept shouting "Superman!" when he appeared on screen. Then you have the nice sarcastic "fans" who yelled "Cyclops!" when Marsden appeared on screen in Superman Returns.
The image of Captain Kirk would be too hard to overcome for him to be considered as Supes. You have to see Superman on screen, not an actor, that's the main reason a relative unknown has always been cast.

 

[Slugster]

Pine is too short. Baned User LOL...

 

[I Am Jack's...]

That pic of Bettany is complete and utter Luthor

 

[Slugster]

I like your choices for the cast \S/ But I think McPartlin instead of pine, Robert Duval instead of Harrison Ford and Michael Cera instead of Aaron Johnson

 

[cronosred]

hes already playing Kurk in Star Trek

Ryan Reynolds is Deadpool and Green Lantern, Harrison Ford is Han Solo and Indiana Jones, the general audience would not have a big of a problem with it.

 

[romeogbs19]

Ryan Reynolds is Deadpool and Green Lantern, Harrison Ford is Han Solo and Indiana Jones, the general audience would not have a big of a problem with it.

Have to respectfully disagree on that one. You can't put Superman in the same category as Deadpool or Green Lantern. And besides, that is going to work because you won't really think about Ryan Reynolds as Deadpool after the origin is done. The guys face gets so darn burned, he'll pretty much look like Spawn underneath the mask anyways.

As for Harrison Ford, I do think plenty of people see him as both characters onscreen -- Star Wars lovers see Han Solo in Indiana Jones, and vice versa. I admit this works because Ford is essentially playing the same character in both films -- the gutsy, comic-liner adventurer. I don't really see him playing different characters; he's just older in one vs. the other.

Pine would not be doing that between Kirk and Superman. The two characters contrast in many ways -- to the point where mainstream viewers won't be convinced Pine is Superman onscreen. They'll just see Chris Pine, a.k.a. Captain Kirk, playing Superman, and in a film that needs to re-establish the Man of Steel's relevance with viewers, THAT would not help Nolan at all; it would detract from getting the message across.

I do like Pine, though; he's got the look and at 6'1", he's not too short.

I'm still preferring an older Man of Steel (Hamm). I can't get that image out of my mind with him (or another older Man of Steel) standing next to Christian Bale in Justice League.

All you need there is Catherine Zeta Jones as Wonder Woman and you've got your trilogy (yeah, yeah, I know -- Zeta Jones is too old).

 

[cronosred]

I'm still preferring an older Man of Steel (Hamm). I can't get that image out of my mind with him (or another older Man of Steel) standing next to Christian Bale in Justice League.

I would prefer an older Superman as well.

 

[TheWatcher]

I suggested Pine awhile back. Good choice!

 

[Slugster]

I don't see it myself but ???

 

[\S/uperman]

Ryan I can see it, but don't want it from the awful acting. A lot of people like him based off manips but I dunno if they caught his acting. Seriously I saw early manips years ago of Ryan and was like "WOW he looks as good as Reeve but different, amazing"

Then watched his acting quite a few times and was like "DAMN, next."

Disappointing.

 

[NotFadeAway]

It really occured to me today that Zachary Levi would have been awesome as Clark Kent...........................in Smallville.

 

[daywalker2007]

I agree. i'm just being objective.


I like.

me too,
he's a great actor, cool guy, and would put everything into the role, and unlike many other actors, he actually wants the role and would do it justice.

and he's tall enough too.

forget the short asses for Superman, unless they are minimum 6.2 or 6.3, count them out.

 

[Man of Tomorrow]

Hell No to Captain James T Kirk as....Superman :|

That would just be... bad.

 

[hopefuldreamer]

Can someone please explain why nobody mentions Pine as Superman? I would like to see a confident Clark Kent this time around. He could play Superman as confident and humble, then Clark as the new talent/ace reporter. Lois will see him as competition at first instead of a love interest

Your ideas I like. I would love to see a Clark that's taken seriously as a reporter, and I would love for Lois and Clark to be introduced to each other as competition before realising they actually work well together as a team.

But NO NO NO to Chris Pine. Not because he was Kirk (thought I think it's unfair on other actors to give a man two majorly significant roles like that), but because he doesn't look right. It's all about the eyebrows for me

He is 6'1" though.

Hell No to Captain James T Kirk as....Superman :|

That would just be... bad.

 

[GL's Light]

Pine is a no go for Superman for simple logistical reasons: he's set to headline two franchises for Paramount (Star Trek and the Jack Ryan relaunch) and if the new Jack Ryan film is a success and leads to sequels, along with the Trek sequels, there simply wouldn't be space in his shooting schedule for a third major franchise involving long shoots.

 

[GreenKToo]

I like pine, alot, but I cant see it either. I can see him as the Flash or Aquaman tho.