BvS Who is Miscast in this cinematic universe?

[BETArayBill]

Not a big Momoa fan but I'll give him a chance and Eisnberg is just grating in everything I see him in I wish Hollywood would lose his number

 

[hellblazer103]

I would say most of the cast. The reason I post so rarely in here is precisely because I do not like most of the cast they have assembled. I have yet to watch BvS, so I'll focus my grievances on MoS. I will make the disclaimer that although I disliked the performances, blame could be shared with the director:

Performances I did not like:

1. Amy Adams as Lois Lane: She is not nearly as spunky as she needed to be. In fact, she was mostly bland, which Lois Lane should never, ever come close of being.

2. Lawrence Fishburne as Perry White: there's not nearly enough energy on his performance. Frank Langella's similarly unimportant role in Superman Returns reminded me much more of comics' Perry.


Castings that leave me mildly apprehensive:

1. Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman: she is more of a model than an actress. Nevertheless, I have read good stuff about her in BvS, so I may be wrong.

2. Jeremy Irons as Alfred Pennyworth: I love Irons, I do. But there's this underlining of cunning and deviousness to every performance of his that I do not see fitting Alfred well. Alfred is all about compassion and unconditional love and support, and I would rather have someone loveable for that.

3. Jared Leto as The Joker: I think he looks too young, especially when compared to Affleck's seasoned Batman. Besides, I am still not over that awful look with the tattoos.


Castings that leave me very apprehensive:

1. Jesse Eisenberg as Lex Luthor: I will be the first to acknowledge that there have been many versions of Luthor out there. That being said, the one I prefer is the seasoned, calculating, sophisticated politician/businessman, which Eisenberg does not fit at all.

2. Jason Momoa as Aquaman: Again, Arthur/Orin has seen numerous interpretations. I do think he should always be regal and kingly, though, and Momoa has yet to convince me he can pull off anything more than brutishness.

3. Ezra Miller as The Flash: The Flash is all about charm, and Miller is this giant charisma black hole. He is downright sinister in every single performance I have seen of him, which does not fit Barry at all.

And I also agree with this:



Castings that I do enjoy greatly/am looking forward to:

Kevin Costner as Jonathan Kent (though written horribly in MoS)
Russell Crowe as Jor-El
Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne

i actually found laurence's scenes to be some of the better parts of the film tbh.

also, i take it you haven't seen trainwreck, lol

 

[Lily Adler]

Not a big Momoa fan but I'll give him a chance and Eisnberg is just grating in everything I see him in I wish Hollywood would lose his number

 

[psylockolussus]

The guy that they hired for Lex Luthor, annoyed the heck out of me. I also don't like the casting for The Flash and Aquaman. I'm so meh with Henry Cavill as Superman. While I really like Amy Adams, she isn't ideal for the role.

 

[MadVillainy]

If there is any role that you could've recast for BvS or the DCEU in general who would it be? And who would You cast

I would've replaced Jesse Eisenberg as Luthor.

Even if he wasn't the jokey, out of place version I thought he was, I just don't think Eisenberg fits how I think Luthor has been and should be. I like Eisenberg as an actor but he's not a fit for Luthor imo

I would've cast Jon Hamm. Standard choice, but I know he would've knocked it out of the park.

 

[NotSoLongAgo]

I would've cast Oscar Isaac as Lex

But I wouldn't have wanted to see it under Snyder's direction tbh.

 

[Captain Tired]

I wouldn't recast anyone. The casting was one aspect of this film where I had absolutely no problems at all.

 

[MrsKent26]

I wouldn't recast anyone. The casting was one aspect of this film where I had absolutely no problems at all.

Ditto. Great cast, but some of them were more or less wasted.

Although, I'd be ok if Gadot was recast. I'm not rooting for it to happen, but I'd be ok if it did.

 

[Lily Adler]

Stop trying to typecast Oscar.

 

[Eddie Dean]

I don't think anyone would have been good as Lex as he was written, but I like the idea of Michael Pitt as Luthor.

 

[Avenger]

Actually, I'm okay with Eisenberg as Lex Luthor, Jr. He performed the character as written, and did it well. And he served his purpose. It'd be easy enough to just push him off to the wayside and bring his father, Lex Luthor, Sr., (i.e. the real Luthor, with proper writing and characterization) into the mix in Justice League.

 

[jokesonm3]

Can we recast a Director?

 

[Corko]

Can we recast a Director?

Are you going to reply that on every one of these threads?

 

[RadioSha]

No no no no no no no. There is only one Lex Luthor who is perfect.

A Lex Luthor in the realm of Commodus in Gladiator and Her. HE'S EVEN GOT BLUE-ISH GREEN KRYPTONITE EYES FOLKS.

 

[GR8GODZILLAGOD]

Bryan Cranston as Luthor.

 

[SuperAl]

why is there a recast thread and a miscast thread???/

 

[MrsKent26]

It seems that I'm in the minority...but...I liked Jesse as Lex.

 

[Captain Tired]

As did I.

 

[ArmsHeldOut]

Definitely Eisenberg. I believe the role was scripted with him (or someone of his ilk) in mind, though. As such, I can't think of an apt replacement at this time.

 

[antoineflemming]

Ditto. Great cast, but some of them were more or less wasted.

Although, I'd be ok if Gadot was recast. I'm not rooting for it to happen, but I'd be ok if it did.

I wouldn't recast her. I can't see any actress who'd pull it off like she has. I can't imagine someone else for the role who wouldn't just come across as being a typical American portrayal of the character.

 

[antoineflemming]

Bryan Cranston as Luthor.

I'd have gotten Cranston for Gordon.

 

[The Joker]

Go for the one they stupidly passed on in the first place; Bryan Cranston. I mean what were they smoking when they opted for Jesse Eisenberg over Cranston.

 

[Uroboric Forms]

I would've cast Oscar Isaac as Lex

But I wouldn't have wanted to see it under Snyder's direction tbh.

I said the same thing before Jesse was cast, either Oscar Isaac or Joaquin Phoenix

 

[jokesonm3]

Are you going to reply that on every one of these threads?

Well i loved the rest of the cast, and he's the only problem i had with the film.

 

[Baneis8feettall]

I wouldn't recast anybody. Just make Lex less hyper, he can develop depression because effects on prison, make him more serious, cold, calculated, less animated person.

He is a good actor and he already shown enough signs for Lex in The Social Network.

I don't like replacing.

Now if we were talking about my dream casting, many would be different, maybe except Cavill. It's always difficult to find superman.