Seems a bit early to make full blown threads for Captain America or the Avengers, but news is going to be slowly trickling down, so I figure this thread could be kinda useful until there's a lot more to discuss.
Don't really hate either of those ideas, but I must say I loved the fan only talk about casting Josh Brolin.Originally Posted by Latino Review.com
I had to listen to afriend's 20 minute argument how John Cena was born to play Captain America. It caused me to vomit everywhere.
He's got a strong enough chin, to be honest.
I hate Leo more than any actor or actress out there, I will be very disappointed if they pick him as it will mean that I won’t be going to see the movie. Period.
I think Leo is the better actor, but Pitt would be the better choice for the role. Leo is more of a dramamtic actor, while Pitt is more of the bigger than life movie actor.
I have this weird feeling... can't explain it... but Mark Wahlberg could play Cap? Don't ask me why...
I can see that.
I can also see loads of folk playing the role though...
DiCaprio might actually be a decent choice as cap, though I don't know if he's really got the jawline. I don't think I like Pitt as an option, though.
John Cena actually has the right face/jaw for it, but certainly wouldn't be high on my list whatsoever. Whalberg looks a bit like Cena, so he could work, too, but he's never really impressed me as an actor yet.
What completely misguided hatred.
I've never heard of Josh Borlin, but seeing a picture, he's got the face for it. I'll have to imdb him and see what he's been in.
You haven't seen No Country for Old Men or the first half of Grindhouse?
No and no. Sorry. But I have seen Hollow Man.....yaaay.
Wahlberg has more than enough acting chops to play cap. Problem for me is hes too short. We have to be talking actors over 6' here, or at least damn close to it. Leo is too slight and he's 5'10, Pitt is close enough to 6' but he looks too old. Yeah he's been pulling the early thirties look for a while now but now that the guys in his mid forties I think those days are ending.
imo pull a superman returns and cast a relative unknown that can act a bit
Here's Josh Brolin on a stage reading a statement from an American Revolutionary War private...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv3O6YAGmio
Here he is as Doc Block in Planet Terror...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0W6vy7vzaZM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BchFTBd1ItI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mwst0PSKXIg
Last edited by Bill Casey; June 13th, 2008 at 9:47 PM.
Josh Brolin was excellent last year. Doc Block was great and one of my favorite parts of Grindhouse. And his role as the corrupt police detective in American Gangster was really solid. Then there's No Country for Old Men, of course. He quickly shot up the charts as far as my favorite actors go. His being cast as George W. Bush was enough to at least get me interested in that whole project. If he got Captain America, it'd probably have that same effect.
Last edited by Morrison; June 13th, 2008 at 9:43 PM.
Of course, his greatest acting role was acting like he wasn't completely freaked out by Manny The Movie Guy...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TO5t7HOSdts
Brolin as Thor.
I think Kevin McKidd should play Thor...
Here's a couple fan made music videos of his roles...
Lucius Vorenus - A centurion during the fall of Caesar
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03hZmDLW68Q
Dan Vasser - A reporter who travels through time against his will
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71u2IfL7wRw
Captain America needs to be Aaron Eckhart.
But it's unlikely seeing as he's Harvey Dent.
Say what you will. I honestly don't have a terribly good reason for hating him, for instance, I wouldn't attempt to bury him as an actor. When it comes down to it he irks me. I don't know why, he just does.
Every character he's played in movies that I attempt to give a chance, I don't see his character, I see him and he irks me to no end. This leads to me not enjoying the movie, regardless of how good it is.
As I said, it's perhaps not a deserved hate but it's there and has been since at least Romeo and Juliet.
There is no other actor or actress that I feel that way about. It's kind of weird to be honest.
It's just weird that, with all the truly horrible actors and actresses out there to choose from, DiCaprio is the one that takes the cake.
The two Ant-Mans are the hardest to cast...
Who do you cast as Henry Pym, a retired hero scientist whose glory days are behind him, and who do you cast as Scott Lang, the thief who steals the technology to make him a better thief and ends up becoming an unlikely hero?
george wendt can be hank pym and scott speedman can be lang
actually just cast scott speedman for every role. i want to see his obviously real name everywhere on the movie poster written/directed/starring/produced/gripped by scott speedman
Scott Speedman isn't his real name...
His real name is Robert Speedman...
He should have picked something more convincing, as Scott Speedman is obviously fake...
Is the Ant-Man movie really going to use both the old Ant-Man and the new one (who's dead anyways and the old one is really a skrull)? That sounds kind of complicated. You'd think they would just use the Pym version and forget the other nonsense.
I agree but it is what it is and I can't shake it.
Must join in the DeCaprio hate, again no real reason he just pisses me off.
As for Cap, little left field here but what about David Boreanaz, he has the build and jaw line as well as being a half decent actor don't know if his name would be big enough for the role though.
I vote note on that above said guy because I'm pretty sure he's from that faggoty Buffy and Angel show yeah? And we don't need those little girls turning the Cap franchise into a fag fest.
Uh huh... and that wouldn't happen with Pitt or DeCaprio? I also like your idea of the Ant men. Good call on Bateman.
He was in there but now he's in Bones, just think he's better for the role than a lot of the names being tossed around, DeCaprio would be the kiss of death for me and I just can't see Brad Pitt in the role he's not clean cut enough and even bulked up his frame is wrong.
Then again they could go for anyone, lets face it would anyone have seen them casting Kingpin the way they did?
Wow, spot on. He definitely has the jawline and the look, and while I never really watched Buffy or Angel, he's GREAT in Bones and I think would have the acting chops for it.
My other issue with the likes of DiCaprio and Pitt is the difficulties likely involved getting these big cast of stars together for future movies or team movies. I don't want the first-run batman syndrome to happen.
Boreanaz would be amazing for Cap.
Edgar Wright's directing it... (Hot Fuzz, Shaun of The Dead)
It's about Scott Lang, really...
He wants to establish the golden age Ant-Man and then make it about Lang, and then having the Ant Men square off and end up having to team together...
No deaths or skrulls, just a crime drama action flick with comedy elements and a sweet piece of technology...
Plus, he's mentioned "crazy jackie chan shit" with the instant size changing...
Nice...
I'm digging Simon Pegg as Lang...
I'm thinking Lucy Liu will probably end up playing Janet Pym, as she's about the only gracefully aging Asian woman in Hollywood, and Marvel will probably want to go with the Ultimate version, as they've already picked the re-racially aligned Nick Fury...
Last edited by Bill Casey; June 14th, 2008 at 3:25 PM.
That could potentially be really cool. I just hope it isn't too complicated a plot. But with that, Norton as Hulk, Downey Jr. as Iron Man, I have high hopes for an Avengers movie. Even a "New Avengers" movie with Mcguire as Spidermand and Jackman as Wolverine would be fun. It just needs to be a star-powered Ocean's 11 kind of thing if it's going to work at all. The original idea of the Avengers was to bring together the best and the brightest marvel heroes, they should use that same conceit with today's hollywood talent...
well said. Thor and Cap need to be some clutch guys. Speaking of, my friends and I suggested Gerard Butler for Thor
I still think Gerard Butler would be better as the Thor villain "The Executioner"
http://www.slashfilm.com/2008/07/09/...or-iron-man-2/
You got 21 months people. This isn't allowed to suck.Marvel has finally reached a deal with Jon Favreau to return for Iron Man 2. Nikki Finke reports that the deal was made after the studio relented and put out a “definitely” richer offer to Favreau. For the last two months speculation ran wild as to if Marvel Studios would bring Favreau back for the sequel. Inside sources said that Favreau wanted a modest raise, but the comic book turned movie production company’s initial offer wasn’t much more than what the filmmaker earned for the first film.
The second Iron Man film is scheduled for an April 2010 release. But with no screenplay in development, even Favreau has expressed concern over an unrealistic timeline. Favreau wrote back in June:
“This genre of movie is best when it is done thoughtfully and with plenty of preparation. It might be better to follow the BB/DK, X/X2 three year release pattern than to scramble for a date. It is difficult because there are no Marvel 09 releases and they need product, but I also think we owe it to the fans to have a great version of IM2 and, at this point, we would have less time to make it than the first one.”
I’m very happy that Favreau is back, but will Marvel give the filmmaker enough time to develop a worthy follow-up? The last thing anyone wants is another Spider-Man 3.
Mike Bracken from Rotton Tomatoes was on a radio show recently here in the DC area talking about how Aaron Eckhart wants to play an actual super hero instead of villian sometime in his next few roles and his name is being thrown around as a potential Captain America.
I realize that with Two Face, he would be in one movie and be done, but he would be in a series that is probably the biggest "super hero" series out there as of right now. The Dark Knight and Batman Begins blows Spiderman I, II, and III... Iron Man, The Hulk and X-Men out of the water. He will be made into an over night star if he sticks with two face and does not go for a HERO role.
To be fair, we haven't seen where Iron Man or any of those others are going. The Batman franchise could always take a wrong turn somewhere.
If you stick with Two-Face he's got maybe one full blown film left in him (depending how they go with that character). Captain America on the other hand could provide a few years of work. The Captain America film first, then the Avengers and who knows past that. The Avengers film could quite possibily be the biggest thing in comic movie history if you combine all these major heavy hitting characters, each with a succesful film under their belt already, with a good script and all that.
I'd go for it if I was him.
On the other hand, I wonder if the creative types behind a potential Captain America movie would even want a kind of typecast "superhero movie" guy playing Cap. Surely they want someone who is perceived to have a little more range for such a do-or-die role.
Also Eckhart probably doesn't want to end up like that guy who played Cyclops, jumping over to the new bandwagon and written out of his old franchise. Bad idea.
I've read similar stuff. He's perfect for Cap. His jaw alone was built for crushing Nazis.
I'm also fairly positive that the Batman movies wouldn't conflict with him playing a super hero.
Thank god for that. It seemed like Marvel had a gotten a big head after the success of Iron Man - I couldn't believe they were actually trying to mess Favreau around in terms of money.
My enthusiasm for Ant-Man definitely goes up a notch with the knowledge that Wright and Pegg are involved. It's still not a character that I'm dying to see on the big screen, but those two could make it a hell of a lot of fun. This is going to be really interesting to watch, as they move ever closer to the Avengers film.
To be fair, I was never ever interested in seeing Blade become a movie. And then it turned out perfectly enjoyable for what it was. All these B- and C-List superhero movies could be the same deal, if they're creative enough and left to the right people to develop.
I like Eckhart, but I wonder if he's a bit old to play Capt America in an origins movie. The story is that Cap was a fairly young and idealistic when he signed up for the supersoldier program.
The idealistic thing is key to the character, and I think it could play better with someone a bit younger.
It doesn't matter how old he is. Eckhart looks and sounds like (in my head at least) Steve Rogers.
I'd go with Josh Brolin if we're talking about the new Bucky Cap with a sidearm.
What I'm wondering about is how they plan on pulling off Red Skull on the big screen. He's crucial to a Cap movie.
I really hope the script turns out well. Cap is like Marvel's Superman except way more interesting and relatable.
If they can do Hulk and Hellboy with cgi, they can do the Red Skull.
For what it's worth, I'm definitely not the most knowledgeable Captain America fan, but I'd nontheless like to throw out a couple names for the role.
Ken Johnson (Det. Curtis Lemansky - The Shield)
James Franco
Ryan Reynolds
Paul Walker
Okay, so Reynolds and Walker aren't the most accomplished/talented actors, but are any of them at all feasible/believable?
Reynolds is playing Deadpool in Wolverine. Having him play 2 Marvel characters is tough, also, he is a comic type guy. Cap is not. Franco is also another Marvel guy. Walker is a homosexual and Cap is not.
Is Magneto?
A couple rim jobs in college does not a faggot mutant make.
If they bulked him up, you think Matt Damon could pull off Cap?
Or this...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cskfsstJmUs
Damon is already pretty bulky.
Did anyone mention McConaughey?
If he lost the lazy drawl and didn't act like a stupid stoner, he could be good. He's got the look and the physical stature, I'd say. Plus, he's a good enough actor to play Cap.
Shame David Morse is to old think he could have done a good job
McConaughey's a rumoured front runner I believe
I know you're a Deadpool fan Burnz
Could you have thought of any other casting then Reynolds, because I couldn't think of anyone better.
He's a different type of homo. Walker is like Lance Bass of Nsync.
I still think Bruce Campbell would make a good Cap. But Damon I also would have to consider.
I heard this rumor as well. I also could've sworn he was considered for a remake of Magnum PI... or that could've been me and my friends talking.
If Marvel wasn't keeping such a close eye on all these projects and Faveru knowing and caring about the character I'd probably be a little less excited about this. But the dude wrote Tropic Thunder which by most accounts I've heard is pretty damn funny. So hopefully this turns out to be a good thing.Marvel Studios' first production, this summer's current top-grosser Iron Man, has been so successful, grossing over $560 million worldwide, that it was a foregone conclusion that a sequel would happen sooner rather than later. What might be surprising is that according to Variety, they're changing writers for the second movie, going with actor/filmmaker Justin Theroux to pen the sequel, which is planned for a late April release in 2010.
While Marvel Studios negotiates with director Jon Favreau and Robert Downey Jr. to bring them back for the sequel, they've hired Theroux, who some might know from his acting roles in McG's Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle and HBO's "Six Feet Under" also wrote and executive produced Ben Stiller's upcoming war comedy Tropic Thunder (also starring Robert Downey Jr.), and presumably Marvel saw that he could write comedy and action suitable for shellhead's sequel. (Marvel Studios themselves haven't commented on any of the developments on the sequel as of yet.)
Maybe Robert will get to do some black face again?
The X-Men Origins Wolverine trailer has leaked, it was posted all over some sites I see but the videos removed. I've looked around and can't find any working vids. If anyone sees it can they post a link please?
*NM, found it:
http://www.dailymotion.com/relevance...ser_shortfilms
Yes! Gambit
Americans are insane.
That looks TIGHT.
The crowd was going pretty nuts.
May 1st huh. I can not wait for that movie, looks to be AMAZING! Marvel has some really good stuff coming out soon with Thor, X Men: Orgins, Captain America and Avengers along with this rumored Iron Man II.
All DC has to really bank on right now is The Dark Knight II/Batman III, whatever they will call it.
That looks all kinds of badass.
Yeah, this movie looks pretty awesome. The X-Men series is a bit more campy than the current Batman franchise, but I sort of like it like that.
I am hoping that the Magneto film still goes ahead. From what I've read, it's still heavily being planned and it hasn't fallen by the wayside, but the longer it goes without filming the longer I worry about it. McKellan isn't really old, but he's certainly not a spring chicken.
Watchmen? I don't know how popular the graphic novel really is, but that is all they got for the most part. If only Superman Returns was a better a movie. I still wouldn't mind another Superman movie though.
Geeks are frothing at the mouth for Watchmen so DC has nothing to worry about really.
I don't see how Watchmen can live up to the book, but I am frothing at the mouth for it nonetheless. DC, however, really should be cashing in on the comic trend and putting out movies much more frequently. That Catwoman got a solo film ahead of Flash, Green Lantern, Wonder Woman, Martian Manhunter, etc is rather embarrassing. And Catwoman is one of my favorite characters…
The big lesson they should have learned from Superman Returns is not to hold off production, just to keep the director from unloading $270 million in production…
there are some good characters in the DC world, be it a potential comedy like Flash or a headier Sci Fimovie like Martian Manhunter. Even something awesome like Booster Gold. Hell, you're also forgetting about Y: The Last Man. Shia LeBouf apparently wants in as Yorick, so it should be awesome if it gets off the ground.
if they came out with a Martian Manhunter movie I'd probably explode from excitement before I even got to see it.
Hope it doesn't end like the comics...
I really got into the Martian Manhunter when the new (2002) JL series launched—I think his character could make for a great film. Really, with Lantern and Manhunter they could create a different and very sci-fi tone.
If they don't go crazy on the budget, they can pull in a decent amount of money. One of their problems, in my view, is that the properties that get adapted are the standalone graphic novels like Watchmen and V For Vendetta. You can't make franchises out of those...
Even though I loved 300 and Sin City, I am not looking much forward to this "Watchmen" movie. I honestly will not pay 7-10$(depending on were you go) to see the film.
300 was fucking awful.
Bad Edgehead, Bad.
:scolds edgehead and tells him to go to the corner and think about what he wrote:
Though I'm hardly a geek and don't really know a ton about him, I like Martian Manhunter from what I do know and have read about it. So, I'd be interested in something with him in it.
The thing with Martian Manhunter is that he's best known for being the spine of the JLA. He's never been the best with the spotlight, his track record with ongoing series has proved that. He's an excellent supporting character and one of the few that could be on the same par , skill wise, with Superman in the DCU. His only weakness was fire, which would look awesome on the big screen.
And he's dead.
Dunno, think they would go forward with characters that can't be marketed in both mediums for maximum profit. It is a business, after all, and those comics and toys and all that other crap does bring in a little bit on the side. Manhunter is the shit, but I don't see them going with him over the others in the Big Seven not done yet.
If they honestly want a JL film, they'd pull a Marvel and put him (as Jones) in films for Supes, Flash, Lantern, WW and then have him bring the group together...
That would be pretty interesting. And speaking of "Big Seven", remember when they threw that around all over the place? And there you have all of them, listed in at528's post, w/ Batman of course...
Except Aquaman. Man, who ever considered him a "Big" anything except waste of time? "I can swim and speak to fish... WITH MY MIND!". They have tried so damn hard to make that guy relevant, to no avail. They've made him a pirate. Made him a king. Made him a father, a husband, a leader, a demi god... And where is he now? Dead, and there is a NEW Aquaman who's hanging around "Sub Diego" doing whatever he's doing... We still have no idea what that might be.
Sorry, had to get that out.
Point being, a JLA movie would be great, as long as he wasn't part of it. Throw in another chick to balance it out more, maybe Canary, Zatanna or Power Girl.
I never really thought about it before, but Marvel just simply have better characters to make movies for. It's simple as that really.
The general theology of DC Comics is that their heroes are god like and generally are loved by the public. While in Marvel, they are villified (X-Men), misunderstood (Hulk or Spiderman), or are forced to make decisions that aren't popular (Iron Man). In short, Marvel's characters are more human, while DC's are more god like.
Apart from Batman.
You know AT, your one of my fav on here, you know that, but give me a good reason, from a guy who NEVER read one comic to actually go out and see this movie. I just do not understand it and it looks confusing and kinda overdone.
300 was far from awful. I mean, a great movie, NO. Awful, NO. It was very entertaining and had great reviews from critics and viewers alike. I loved that movie for the special effects and the action. The story was a little far fetched but come on, its Frank Miller.
If I'm not mistaken, a Justice League movie is more or less in development hell but here would be your cast:
So, if it happens, they look to be going with the John Stewert GL? Why do they always do that? Hal Jordon is one of the best characters ever created, yet repeatedly they go with this third string ring slinger to fill the "Green Lantern" slot. Just so they can have their token black guy... It's fucking stupid. I would hope by this point in the world we wouldn't require a black presence in a movie to avoid riots/protests/etc.
Sure, the movie probably won't happen, but it's still screwed up.
And about the Marvel films, Mills hit it dead on. That's what Stan and Jack were basically trying to do in the beginning, make super heroes more realistic. That's why they brought in the family dynamic with the FF, and the "normal guy with normal problems" with Spidey. They felt that readers couldn't really relate to these "Gods amongst men" that were out at the time. That's why just about every character to date in Marvel has a great backstory. It's not about the powers, it's about the person behind the powers. And that in itself is what makes a great movie, as well.
Why John Stewart GL? Affirmative action. Duh.
With all the talk of DC Films, I've just seen in the link bellow that a Green Arrow movie has been given the go ahead, with Nolan's Batman writer David S. Goyer already having presented a draft.
I'm kinda surprised that Kevin Smith hasn't been contacted about a Green Arrow movie to be honest....
http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?id=58132
Also, I'm thinking this thread should be re-named 'Comic Book' rather than exclusivley Marvel.
Green Arrow movie? Oh yes.
This also means that they'd also have an already established character in Green Arrow if they ever did ever decide to go ahead with The Dark Knight Returns style Batman adapatation.
Just Wikipedia serached Green Arrow because I was not very fimilar with his background but this seems like it could be pretty damn cool. A guy dressed in a pretty neat outfit with different types of arrows kicking ass. Throw in a nice, complex back story and you have a movie. Especially if the guys writing Batman is on.
Is there much difference between Green Arrow and Hawkeye, other than Arrow dressing like Robin Hood, and Hawkeye like a tropical fish?
From what I last remembered, there was a movie called Breakout that was basically Green Arrow in every way but name. He would be locked in a prison with all of his greatest foes.
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