Wasted Potential: Actors that Should Have Been Superheroes

[Frodo]

I love everything about this list

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Thank You !:bigeyes:

 

[Doc Bat Spider]

zeljko ivanek as Chameleon

 

[TheVileOne]

There was a window where Chris Pine would've been the perfect Hal Jordan. Such a waste using him as Steve Trevor instead. Bah!

 

[Deck Rickard]

There was a window where Chris Pine would've been the perfect Hal Jordan. Such a waste using him as Steve Trevor instead. Bah!

Yeah but he was great as Steve Trevor, at least in the first WW. I mean, if we are comparing Pine as Trevor in WW to him potentially playing Hal in Martin Campbell’s GL movie… Pine definitely made the right call.

 

[Captain Tired]

He was fantastic as both Alfred and Veidt, but I also think Jeremy Irons would make for a perfect Magneto.

 

[TheVileOne]

Yeah but he was great as Steve Trevor, at least in the first WW. I mean, if we are comparing Pine as Trevor in WW to him potentially playing Hal in Martin Campbell’s GL movie… Pine definitely made the right call.

To me a big part of Martin Campbell's GL problem was that Reynolds was miscast as Hal.

 

[Babillygunn]

To me a big part of Martin Campbell's GL problem was that Reynolds was miscast as Hal.

I’d say Hector Hammond being the villain along with a Parrallax that lacks any personality was a much bigger problem than Reynolds. But that film has lots of issues (even if I think it’s not as bad as most people seem to think.)

 

[TheVileOne]

I’d say Hector Hammond being the villain along with a Parrallax that lacks any personality was a much bigger problem than Reynolds. But that film has lots of issues (even if I think it’s not as bad as most people seem to think.)

It has many issues, yes indeed. And Reynolds as Hal was a big one for me. Along with the costume designs.

 

[elgaz]

I’d say Hector Hammond being the villain along with a Parrallax that lacks any personality was a much bigger problem than Reynolds. But that film has lots of issues (even if I think it’s not as bad as most people seem to think.)

There were bits of that film I liked, but a lot I didn't - and one of my main gripes was definitely their portrayal of Hector Hammond. He looked like a bargain store Ron Jeremy with severe daddy issues and Sarsgard just seemed totally out of step in the role.

 

[Deck Rickard]

Yeah even before he turned into a mutant, he looked like he was cosplaying Dr. Forrester from Mystery Science Theater. Just cheesy and awful all around.

 

[BobJM]

Liv Tyler would have been a great pick for Wonder Woman in the 2000s.

I could her see standing alongside Christian Bale as Batman, and Josh Hartnett as Superman. Not necessarily a crossover, but it would have been nice to see the Trinity better represented.

Batman Begins (2005)
Superman: Birthright (2006)
Wonder Woman (2007)

 

[Doc Bat Spider]

 

[Frodo]

In terms of other actors who could have played Spiderman in the 80s , I throw in Matthew Broderick ( Ferris Buller's Day Off , War Games), and Andrew McCarthy ( Class , Pretty In Pink )


If we're talking the early 80s, college aged version, Broderick demonstrated in War Games his ability to play an loveable, yet awkward and brilliant tech nerd.
At the same time, Ferris Buller demonstrated how he could be a humorous, snarky and quick witted , rascal .
As an actor , Broderick would have been capable of playing both sides of Peter/ Spiderman convincingly imo



Though he was much more the leading man heartthrob type in terms of casting in the 80s, he also had the ability to play a bit of the outsider, and could pull off being
the more shy and awkward Peter Parker .
Despite his looks , he could have believably played a Peter who may not always get the girl he wants.
In films like Class and St. Elmo's Fire, he also showed his more vulnerable introspective side .
The actor is also a New Yorker , and could have convincingly, played the sarcastic and witty side of Spiderman .

 

[MessiahDecoy123]

Dave Bautista as a Latin American Bane.

Yes I know he's Greek/Filipino.

 

[elgaz]

Dave Bautista as a Latin American Bane.

Yes I know he's Greek/Filipino.

Good fit, think he's on record as saying a few times he wanted to play that role

 

[Deck Rickard]

Still holding out some hope that Bautista plays Kratos. Though he’s slimmed down a bit lately and I think he’s said that he doesn’t want to be running around with his shirt off all the time so that might not happen.

 

[Frodo]

The 90s Superman cast that could have been

SUPERMAN ( 1997)



Superman / Clark Kent : Brendan Fraser


Lois Lane : Sandra Bullock


Lex Luthor : John Malkovich


Brainiac : Ralph Fiennes


Jor El : Anthony Hopkins


Perry White : Tommy Lee Jones


Jonathan Kent : Robert Redford


Martha Kent : Ellen Burstyn


Jimmy Olsen : Ethan Embry

 

[Mandon Knight]

In terms of other actors who could have played Spiderman in the 80s , I throw in Matthew Broderick ( Ferris Buller's Day Off , War Games), and Andrew McCarthy ( Class , Pretty In Pink )

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If we're talking the early 80s, college aged version, Broderick demonstrated in War Games his ability to play an loveable, yet awkward and brilliant tech nerd.
At the same time, Ferris Buller demonstrated how he could be a humorous, snarky and quick witted , rascal .
As an actor , Broderick would have been capable of playing both sides of Peter/ Spiderman convincingly imo


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Though he was much more the leading man heartthrob type in terms of casting in the 80s, he also had the ability to play a bit of the outsider, and could pull off being
the more shy and awkward Peter Parker .
Despite his looks , he could have believably played a Peter who may not always get the girl he wants.
In films like Class and St. Elmo's Fire, he also showed his more vulnerable introspective side .
The actor is also a New Yorker , and could have convincingly, played the sarcastic and witty side of Spiderman .

For me, there is only one 80's pick for Peter Parker and that is Michael J Fox.

 

[Frodo]

For me, there is only one 80's pick for Peter Parker and that is Michael J Fox.

In that case ,

Robert Zemeckis's Spiderman (1980s)



The Cast



Spiderman / Peter Parker : Michael J Fox ( Back To The Future)


Green Goblin/ Norman Osborn : Michael Douglas ( Romancing The Stone)


Doctor Octopus / Otto Octavius : Bob Hoskins ( Who Framed Roger Rabbit)


The Lizard / Curt Connors : Christopher Lloyd ( Back To The Future, Who Framed Roger Rabbit)


Mary Jane Watson : Lea Thompson ( Back To The Future)


Gwen Stacy : Elizabeth Shue ( Back To The Future 2 )


Black Cat / Felicia Hardy : Kathleen Turner ( Romancing The Stone, Who Framed Roger Rabbit)


Aunt May : Taylor Holland ( Romancing The Stone)

 

[Lily Adler]

In that case ,

Robert Zemeckis's Spiderman (1980s)
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The Cast


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Spiderman / Peter Parker : Michael J Fox ( Back To The Future)

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Green Goblin/ Norman Osborn : Michael Douglas ( Romancing The Stone)

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Doctor Octopus / Otto Octavius : Bob Hoskins ( Who Framed Roger Rabbit)

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The Lizard / Curt Connors : Christopher Lloyd ( Back To The Future, Who Framed Roger Rabbit)

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Mary Jane Watson : Lea Thompson ( Back To The Future)

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Gwen Stacy : Elizabeth Shue ( Back To The Future 2 )

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Black Cat / Felicia Hardy : Kathleen Turner ( Romancing The Stone, Who Framed Roger Rabbit)

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Aunt May : Taylor Holland ( Romancing The Stone)

With AI these days, you can make a trailer.

 

[Frodo]

If they had made a big budget , 1990s Fantastic Four film , I could see them casting four stars of the era as the team members .

This cast would cost a fortune, but this is who I would have liked to see :

Steven Spielberg's Fantastic Four




The Cast



Mr. Fantastic : Harrison Ford


Invisible Woman : Michelle Pfeiffer


Human Torch : Brad Pitt


The Thing : Sylvester Stallone



Doctor Doom : Jeremy Irons


Galactus : Liam Neeson


Mole Man : Dustin Hoffman



Namor : Jason Scott Lee

 

[Frodo]

While it would have been expensive to make in the 1970s , a big budgeted X Men film , could have looked something like this


THE UNCANNY X MEN ( 1970s)



The Cast



Wolverine : Clint Eastwood


Cyclops : James Brolin


Jean Grey : Katharine Ross


Banshee : Michael York


Beast : Elliott Gould


Storm : Pam Grier


Professor X : Yul Brynner


Magneto : Christopher Plummer


Mystique : Karen Black

 

[Doc Bat Spider]

I saw Warpingfist's recent video a few hours and I wanted to do something a bit different with this one.


Putting aside the Arrowverse and the Nolanverse, I wondered what his Batman would've looked like and who's going to play that version.



I did a short 2000s Worlds Finest series not too long ago and I casted Jim Caviezel as the Routhverse Batman. However, I think I should've done something similar towards the age gaps like Michael Keaton and Christoper Reeve.

I have a list of choices on who should play the Routhverse Batman when Brandon Routh was 24 while playing Superman during that time.

- Colin Farrell
it was reported/rumored he was going to play Batman from that cancelled batman vs superman film back in the mid 2000s. I think he would've been a decent choice during that time after his role from The Minority Report.

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Benjamin McKenzie
I know he voiced him in the Year One film and he did played Gordon in the Gotham show but I'm pretty sure he could possibly play as Batman during that time (if Bale passed the role) and he's a year older than Brandon Routh.


Other Choices:
Michael Fassbender, Josh Harnett, Karl Urban.
I could keep Christian Bale unless it's separated from his Nolan Batman.

The Costume:
- I pictured the suit having mixed elements from the cancelled Batman Year one concept art suit x Hugh Weaving's V long coat caped suit. Something like James Holland's Batman Concept Art (2019).
- I'm staying away from the leather suit trend since the materials wouldn't work out in the routhverse imo.
- The suit colors could be blue and grey or black and grey.
- Keeping some parts of the Batman Begins suit such as the arms and boots.
- This is optional but the gloves could be purple like the first appearance suit.






I wanted to remake my Routhverse Batman suit including a redesign of Brandon Routh's Superman suit but I'm not ready for that one rn since I'm busy with a couple of my Marvel edits.

 

[Frodo]

For Harley Quinn In the 90s, there are several actresses who I think could have been Great during the Burton or Schumacher era

Patricia Arquette ( True Romance )

Marissa Tomei ( My Cousin Vinny)

Melanie Griffith ( Body Double)

Sarah Jessica Parker ( Hocus Pocus)

Cameron Diaz ( The Mask )

Brittany Murphy ( Clueless)

 

[Frodo]

Had they made a Spider-man film during the Indie film boom of the 1990s, I could see a director like Gus Van Sant or Sam Mendes , putting together a Moody Spiderman film cast ,
which could look something like this

SPIDER-MAN ( Mid To Late 90s)

The Cast

Spider-man / Peter Parker : Leonardo DiCaprio

Doctor Octopus : Philip Seymour Hoffman

Green Goblin / Norman Osborn : Hugo Weaving

Vulture / Adrian Toomes : Ed Harris

Mary Jane Watson : Liv Tyler

Harry Osborn : Joaquin Phoenix

Gwen Stacy : Brittany Murphy

Black Cat / Felicia Hardy : Angelina Jolie

Aunt May : Frances Mcdormand

J. Jonah Jameson : William H Macy