What comic to film casting did you never question?

[Spider-Kurt!]

What I mean is that over the last year alone, fans were shocked to learn that the Joker, Venom and Iron Man (to name a few) would be portrayed by Heath Ledger, Topher Grace and Robert Downey Jr respectively. Most fans never considered the aforemention actors and as a result, many complained for various reasons. Personally, I don't have a problem with any of those choices and maybe won't until I see the actual films.

My question is how often and in what instances did you not question the casting choices from the get go? Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Patrick Stewart as Professor X and (despite the irrelevant race issue) Michael Clark Duncan as the Kingpin for me stood out as excellent choices who's potential I could see right away.

What about you?

 

[skorponok]

All the majors I've never really questioned. I always liked Affleck as Matt/DD (after CHANGING LANES particularly). The Robert Downey Jr news I LOVE.

If anything I'd say I questioned Eddie Furlong as THE CROW...and rightfully so

 

[incurock31]

Never doubted any Batman Begins casting news. Also never doubted Kevin Spacey as Lex Luthor.

 

[Chris Wallace]

Duncan
Ferrell
Spacey
Mane
Jackman
Stewart!!!!!!
Snipes
Affleck
Janssen
Marsden
Cillian Murphy
Chiklis
Evans
O'donnell
Michael Jai White
Molina
Stamos

 

[Chris Wallace]

I never questioned Nicholson or Keaton either, but I didn't know much about Batman at the time.
And although I didn't end up liking the movie, I had no dounts about DeVito or Pfeiffer.

 

[Eddie Dean]

Bale Dammit!

 

[co2]

Casting I never for an instance doubted....
Patrick Stewart as Xavier
Kelsey Grammar as the Beast....although once I saw the movie I felt just a bit differently.

 

[FOG3]

Casting I never for an instance doubted....
Patrick Stewart as Xavier
Kelsey Grammar as the Beast....although once I saw the movie I felt just a bit differently.

Ditto. Chiklis, Janssen, Spacey.. I thought pretty much everyone (except Holmes) was a great cast pick in Batman Begins from the start. Im not going to pretend I didnt question the Ledger choice at first, but now Im very excited to see how that turns out, same with Downey Jr. I Was also always very excited to see Bana as the Hulk. After seeing Chopper I knew that guy could do anything..

 

[Killgore]

Christopher Reeve

 

[Chris Wallace]

Bana.
I was too young to question Reeve.

 

[The Chairman]

All of the Batman Begins casting, with the exception of Holmes, was fantastic.

 

[Chris Wallace]

I had doubts about Bale-largely b/c I'd been hoping for Guy Pierce.

 

[inspiritonly]

The only casting that didn't take a moments thought to visualize was Ron Perlman as Hellboy

 

[Chris Wallace]

Forgot about Perlman. But from what I understand, Mignola wasn't going to give his blessing unless they got Perlman & Del Toro didn't wanna do it without Perlman. So he was everybody's choice.

 

[co2]

The only casting that didn't take a moments thought to visualize was Ron Perlman as Hellboy

I wasn't a fan of the film, but that role could not have been better cast in a million years

 

[Wolfwood]

I don't think I've ever had any doubt about any comic book casting, I think despite the quality of some comic book movies, I've always approved of casting choices.

....'cept Jessica Alba...wasn't too keen on her being Susan Storm.

 

[Chris Wallace]

Truth be told, my only apprehension over Alba was purely cosmetic. At the time, I couldn't picture her as a blonde.

 

[Max J Power]

Kelsey Grammar
Patrick Stewart
Ben Foster (as Angel)
Michael Caine
Christian Bale
Hugo Weaving

 

[Max J Power]

Accidental double post.

 

[Kable24]

Willem Dafoe - Green Goblin
Patrick Stewart - Prof. X
Wesley Snipes - Blade
Christian Bale - Batman
Kelsey Grammer - Beast

 

[NigerExtraho]

I question it. Heath Ledger as Joker? Doubt he can pull it off. Adrien Brody would have been a better choice. Tony Stark? While I like RDJ as an actor this is not the role for him. Ed Quinn from the ScI Fi Channel series Eureka would have made a bettr choice. And just to step back in time for a sec Wesley as T'challa/ Black Panther? try Djimon Hunzou <(i'm sur I spelld this wrong but You know exactly whom I speak of.)

 

[Chris Wallace]

Wesley as T'challa/ Black Panther? try Djimon Hunzou <(i'm sur I spelld this wrong but You know exactly whom I speak of.)

I've gotten tired of arguing this. But let's stick to roles that have actually been cast & not speculative ones.

 

[XCharlieX]

Michael Caine for Alfred. When I heard that I was like "yep" and that was the end of it

 

[Parker]

Hellboy and Sin City. Not a peep.

 

[MulligaN Stew]

I try not to question. It's not really objective to question or write someone's interpretation of a character off, prior to viewing it.

I did have a 'WTF' moment when I heard Robert Downey's name, but he actually fits the mold of where an Iron-Man movie should go.