Who do you want to see as Captain Marvel?

[KRYPTON INC.]

Because, again... casting an actress closing in on 70 for the part of Carol Danvers is EXACTLY the same as casting an actress whose current age is 39?

 

[Spiderdevil]

Who will be 42 when filming begins,45 when they start the sequel. Again this is nothing to do with beauty and wrinkles and such, she won't change much then, but I don't expect a 45 year old to do stunts, wire work and complete the fight scenes and what not (especially when she hasn't done any her whole career), why not go for someone like Emily Blunt who is younger, proven in action roles and can play the role for 10 years atleast?

And before you say RDJ or Rufallo, they don't need to do stunts or fight scenes, Iron Man and Hulk are almost completely CGI.
Carol Danvers is more comparable to Captain America and I know I wouldn't cast a 39 year old for the role of Steve Rogers. Would you ?

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

Who will be 42 when filming begins,45 when they start the sequel. Again this is nothing to do with beauty and wrinkles and such, she won't change much then, but I don't expect a 45 year old to do stunts, wire work and complete the fight scenes and what not (especially when she hasn't done any her whole career), why not go for someone like Emily Blunt who is younger, proven in action roles and can play the role for 10 years atleast?

And before you say RDJ or Rufallo, they don't need to do stunts or fight scenes, Iron Man and Hulk are almost completely CGI.
Carol Danvers is more comparable to Captain America and I know I wouldn't cast a 39 year old for the role of Steve Rogers. Would you ?

What about Boseman (sorry, but he was a high school senior in 1994/1995), or Renner or, or hell, how old is Damon going to be now going into doing a new set of Bourne films? If you learned that Damon got to cast to replace Evans Tue. morning, would anyone really hold his age against him? How old is Affleck who is going to play Batman IN A ZACK SNYDER FILM (therefore a Batman that we can be assured will be very physical)? Again, nobody holds these guys' ages against them. And as for the differences between Carol and Cap... Sorry, but there's far more need for CGI SFX character replacement in the film with the hero that flies, has titanic strength and shoots energy blasts, often while in space mind you, as opposed to a "peak human" super soldier, whom you can have the actor do certain things live on set from start to finish. And by the way... When Cap was in the planning stages there was the call for lots of actors over 35 to play the part from many people.

 

[fixxxer]

Carol Danvers is more comparable to Captain America and I know I wouldn't cast a 39 year old for the role of Steve Rogers. Would you ?

Except that Black Panther is probably even more comparable to Captain America. And they just cast a guy who will be 39 when the movie films, and 40 when it is released.

If Marvel can get Charlize Theron (since she seems to be the lightning rod around whom this daft zygote/toddler/young/old/crone discussion seems to be centering) to sign a long term deal to play Carol, they should count themselves lucky. As should we.

**** yes to a 50 year old Theron in full gear kicking Kree butt and taking Kree names in frickin' Cap Marvel 3 or Avengers 6 or whatever! And **** yes, I want a 300 feet tall, 75 year old Hank Pym attempting to swat Thanos like a fly.

 

[Spiderdevil]

What about Boseman (sorry, but he was a high school senior in 1994/1995), or Renner or, or hell, how old is Damon going to be now going into doing a new set of Bourne films? If you learned that Damon got to cast to replace Evans Tue. morning, would anyone really hold his age against him?

Personally I would have liked Anthony Mackie or Michael B Jordon as Black panther,but Mackie is already Falcon and Jordon is already Human Torch so it had to be Boseman
There aren't many talented Black male actors in that age range, so they didn't have much of a choice, while there are so many female actresses in the 29-35 range so they have a luxury to chose
Renner's Hawk-eye for all practical purposes, is a side-kick, he will probably get killed within a couple of movies and he is never gonna lead in his own movie so it doesn't matter for him.
Captain Marvel is gonna be Marvel's (and cinema's in general) first female led superhero movie, Marvel is gonna want to milk the character for as long as possible.
I personally loved the Bourne trilogy and I believe Jason Bourne's story has come to a respectable end, I don't want them making new ones and no, as much as I like Matt Damon, I wouldn't want him as Captain America
And if you wanna make that comparison, Matt Damon was cast as Jason Bourne when he was 31, not 39

How old is Affleck who is going to play Batman IN A ZACK SNYDER FILM (therefore a Batman that we can be assured will be very physical)? Again, nobody holds these guys' ages against them. And as for the differences between Carol and Cap... Sorry, but there's far more need for CGI SFX character replacement in the film with the hero that flies, has titanic strength and shoots energy blasts, often while in space mind you, as opposed to a "peak human" super soldier, whom you can have the actor do certain things live on set from start to finish. And by the way... When Cap was in the planning stages there was the call for lots of actors over 35 to play the part from many people.

Wasn't there news that Affleck was struggling to build muscle and had resorted to steroids? And didn't even Hugh Jackman say that he will give up the role of Wolverine sooner than later because he can't keep up with the work-out? Its difficult in the 40s, both for males and females

The top two choices for Captain America were always Evans and Krasinski, and Krasinski was 31 during that time

I don't get the obsession with Theron, If it someone similar to say Zoe Saldana, who has been in her fair share of action movies, I wouldn't have worried but Theron never came across as an action heroine to me

 

[Whiskey Tango]

I don't expect a 45 year old to do stunts, wire work and complete the fight scenes and what not

This is outright nonsense. How old are you?

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

This is outright nonsense. How old are you?

It's a good thing nobody told 38 year old Sigourney Weaver she just was too old to play Ripley again in ALIENS.

 

[Reh]

Guys, age does matter. The reason is that who ever is cast could still be playing Carol 10-12 years from now.

However, I'm ok with Carol being 50 or close to it by the time her movies stop. For example, here is awesome 50 year old who I totally buy as an action star (on tv of course).

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

Here is another over 35 name to throw into the mix... Jennifer Morrison.

 

[BatsDC]

There aren't many talented Black male actors in that age range, so they didn't have much of a choice, while there are so many female actresses in the 29-35 range so they have a luxury to chose

That, quite simply, isn't true. At all. You just won't have heard of them. I can guarantee there a plenty of super talented black actors in their late 20s / early 30s.

 

[smashmode]

but I don't expect a 45 year old to do stunts, wire work and complete the fight scenes and what not (especially when she hasn't done any her whole career), why not go for someone like Emily Blunt who is younger, proven in action roles and can play the role for 10 years atleast?

I'm on board with Blunt, but this is kind of non-sense, do you know that Tom Cruise does the majority of his own stunts? Guy is what 50?

 

[flickchick85]

@ this notion that 45-year-olds can no longer do stunts.

 

[Bert]

Lol @ those obsessed with ages... It's hilarious. Just wait til you aren't 14 anymore

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

No, lets not be harsh. It's not that over 32 is old for everybody... It's just TOO OLD for a female protagonist in a CBM, apparently.

 

[Nokio]

Why is this a debate when both of us want someone 32 or 33?
Why should they go for someone older or younger when there are enough talented actresses of that age

Actually I said that is the youngest they should be willing to go, but I have no problem with Theron who's like 37 or 38 or Chastain who also close in age to Theron getting the role.

 

[Nokio]

That the truth of Hollywood, doesn't mean whoever says it agrees with it
I for one was completely against Tom Cruise and Reeves as Doctor Strange, despite them being stars and proven in action movies, just because of their age



Sure they do, just go to the Doctor Strange thread. That place was Reeves vs no-Reeves a few days ago and the main reason people opposed was age

I remember some complaining about Reeves age but not to this extant or level.

 

[Nokio]

Who will be 42 when filming begins,45 when they start the sequel. Again this is nothing to do with beauty and wrinkles and such, she won't change much then, but I don't expect a 45 year old to do stunts, wire work and complete the fight scenes and what not (especially when she hasn't done any her whole career), why not go for someone like Emily Blunt who is younger, proven in action roles and can play the role for 10 years atleast?

And before you say RDJ or Rufallo, they don't need to do stunts or fight scenes, Iron Man and Hulk are almost completely CGI.
Carol Danvers is more comparable to Captain America and I know I wouldn't cast a 39 year old for the role of Steve Rogers. Would you ?

You do know that's not really Evans doing those stunts and fight scenes. They film him from certain angles and he does do some choreography but it's all mostly stunt people. They can pull the same off with any actor in Hollywood with the trick of the camera.


Wait a sec, did I miss something? Emily Blunt is a now proven action actor???? Based off what? I hope not The Edge of Tomorrow?? She was just ok but she wasn't kick @ss balls to wall like so many here is making her out to be. In fact after seeing Edge of Tomorrow I'm not a 100 percent sold on her as Carol. I'd like someone like Theron or Chastain in the Role, or that actress from Vikings.

 

[Whiskey Tango]

There are a few actors here and there who enjoy doing a larger share of stuntwork than normal but the high cost of insuring them restricts them from doing the stuff with real potential for injury. A great deal of the stuntwork that actors do perform requires little more than being in good physical shape and basic athleticism, neither of which is beyond people even into their late 50's and 60's.

 

[Nokio]

Guys, age does matter. The reason is that who ever is cast could still be playing Carol 10-12 years from now.

However, I'm ok with Carol being 50 or close to it by the time her movies stop. For example, here is awesome 50 year old who I totally buy as an action star (on tv of course).

I'm sure someone here will find something to complain about with her.

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

Nah... She's already an employee of Marvel. Exemptions will be carved out for that alone, just like if a 35 year old actress were cast Tue. morning there would be all kinds of new rationalizations put forward about how perfect she is and that age is less of an issue because of newly realized reasons A. B. and C.

 

[Nokio]

There aren't many talented Black male actors in that age range, so they didn't have much of a choice, while there are so many female actresses in the 29-35 range so they have a luxury to chose

I don't get the obsession with Theron, If it someone similar to say Zoe Saldana, who has been in her fair share of action movies, I wouldn't have worried but Theron never came across as an action heroine to me

Well because you don't see them doesn't mean they don't exist. Their are more then enough talented black male actors in the age range for BP that they could've picked over Boseman. They could've picked an unknown and made him a star. I personally would've gone with someone else over Boseman because he just doesn't fit right for T'challa in my opinion. Yes he's a good actor but he's more John Stewart or Falcon or War Machine to me. It would've been like casting Renner as Cap. We all know Renner is a good actor but he's not Captain America. However he's been cast and I'm fine with it.

The problem is Zoe is mid 30's and some here are saying that's to old for Carol. Also some people are back tracking now before 33 or so was to old but now it's fine with all the backlash that's going on. To many here feel Marvel needs to cast an actress like Robbie. Who I think would be a terrible choice for Danvers. Like I said if they are going to rewrite Carol's backstory and get rid of her military and federal agent background and have her as a run of the mill chick that the original Cap Mar-vell runs into on earth then go for it but I don't want to see some 24 or 25 year old as the Carol of the comics with all her history an experience.

 

[zeroapoc]

If Marvel can get Charlize Theron (since she seems to be the lightning rod around whom this daft zygote/toddler/young/old/crone discussion seems to be centering) to sign a long term deal to play Carol, they should count themselves lucky. As should we.

Actors are lucky if Marvel picks them, not the other way around. Marvel doesn't need big name appeal from anybody.

 

[Iceman]

That the truth of Hollywood, doesn't mean whoever says it agrees with it
I for one was completely against Tom Cruise and Reeves as Doctor Strange, despite them being stars and proven in action movies, just because of their age



Sure they do, just go to the Doctor Strange thread. That place was Reeves vs no-Reeves a few days ago and the main reason people opposed was age

I don't think you understood my post. I really did try to make it clear.

"Not my words, I'm not taking an opinion (so please don't respond to me on that)"

I'm not even taking part in this pathetic thread until the conversations at least have some positives and fun in them along with the drivel. Except last thing before bed as it puts me to sleep pretty fast.

Spoiler

(Oh & Charlize Theron for Danvers!!!!)

 

[chamber-music]

Tom Cruise is 52 and was strapped to the outside if a plane the other week filming mission impossible 5

 

[Spiderdevil]

This is outright nonsense. How old are you?

How does that matter?

Why don't you name all the actresses you know who have played prominent action roles at 45? I don't think there are more than 5

And if age does really does not matter,why not go for Cate Blanchett? Who IMO is a better actress