The Good Citizens of Metropolis: The Casting Thread

[Eddie Dean]

It’s insane that him and Craig where like tooth and tooth for Casino Royale. Even now I’m extremely dubious of Cavill as Bond, but especially back then.

 

[Frodo]

Yeah, it's pretty wild .
The other two Bond runner ups were Hawaii 5-0s Alex O'Loughlin and ER's Goran Visnjic.

 

[GreenKToo]

If I'm not mistaken Jude Law and Colin Farrell were going to play superman and Batman in a Wolfgang Petersen film.

 

[Deck Rickard]

Yeah, it's pretty wild .
The other two Bond runner ups were Hawaii 5-0s Alex O'Loughlin and ER's Goran Visnjic.

Whoa really? Dodged two bullets there. Say what you want about Cavill but he’s a million times better than Hawaii 5-0 guy. Obviously Craig is better than all of them.

 

[flickchick85]

Say what you want about Cavill but he’s a million times better than Hawaii 5-0 guy.

They are literally the exact same level of charisma-free planks of wood. The 5-0 guy just does a less-stilted American accent.

 

[Deck Rickard]

They are literally the exact same level of charisma-free planks of wood. The 5-0 guy just does a less-stilted American accent.

To be fair, the only thing I really know him from was being the worst actor on The Shield. But O’Loughlin seemed to go to the Sam Worthington School of American Accents, in which you just kind of grunt your way through it and hope no one notices you’re Australian. Cavill’s isn’t much better though, it’s true.

 

[Lily Adler]

Yeah, it's pretty wild .
The other two Bond runner ups were Hawaii 5-0s Alex O'Loughlin and ER's Goran Visnjic.

Luka was almost Bond?!

 

[Herofan]

What about the other basic unknown… Christopher Reeve?

Sure unknown actor can work but I think recent tries show it's not particularly likely to be better, even that its success is likely to be really dependent on director and even good directors can make big blunders.

I consider Jackman’s casting the definitive unknown casting. Unless someone in the states was keeping tabs on Australian musical theater, they might as well have cast someone right off the street.

Pretty sad that after Jackman as Wolverine worked so well Singer's casting and direction of Routh as Superman failed so badly (granted that although with new unknown actor they were kind of going with imitation of predecessor).

Another name I remember back in the day was Jude Law.

I think Cavill in 2011 was not really unknown but he was also very much not a star like Law (even in 2003-4).

 

[BobJM]

It’s unfortunate Routh never got a sequel. Would have been neat to see him in the 2009 version of Man of Steel. He always had more charisma than Cavill; and to be honest, I haven’t seen Routh on the Arrowverse.

But Singer’s rumored sequel ideas sounded a bit whacky anyway. Plus Singer’s a creep.

 

[TheScarecrow]

Look who is in LA with a new haircut and dye job...

Flash is filming pick-ups this week...

 

[Kane52630]

I can see Fabien Frankel play Superman in a few years. He's already in the HBO/WB family.

 

[Detective Conan]

Spoiler

 

[Alien Anal]

So glad to hear that Supes has been reduced to a character with no head or just a post credit scene.

Basically if this is true then we won't see Cavill for another 2 years.

Why can't we just get a damn solo Superman movie like Batman gets.

 

[GreenKToo]

Because WB overcomplicates what a superman film "should" and could be.

 

[Iceman]

Because WB overcomplicates what a superman film "should" and could be.

This is exactly what they do, and they forget the basics that make Superman great. No need to be embarrassed of the past. Superman is just as good a fit for this generation as it was for earlier ones.

 

[Deck Rickard]

I just wonder… if Black Adam underperforms, does that mean Superman is effectively dead again?

 

[jetage]

Quite possibly

 

[Alien Anal]

I was thinking the other day Batman is WBs James Bond and Supes is Indiana Jones.

 

[Boy Scout]

I just wonder… if Black Adam underperforms, does that mean Superman is effectively dead again?

Not necessarily. I have to imagine they’re all in.

 

[Lily Adler]

Not necessarily. I have to imagine they’re all in.

Cameos with no movies in the near future. Finished that thought for you.

 

[BobJM]

Disappointing

 

[TheScarecrow]

So glad to hear that Supes has been reduced to a character with no head or just a post credit scene.

Basically if this is true then we won't see Cavill for another 2 years.

Why can't we just get a damn solo Superman movie like Batman gets.

Spoiler

Cavill has filmed two scenes for the Flash as well. He’s in an action scene and as a reporter in the final scene.

Word is his deal includes a solo film and Cavill has creative input like he wanted. Due to the fact he liked Joss Whedon’s Superman, apparently he’s been allowed to bring Geoff Johns in as a consultant

 

[jetage]

Did you get that info from THR or Variety?

 

[SupermanFan]

Henry Cavill didn’t come back under the previous regime cause all they were offering were cameos. Now he’s back, connect the dots.

 

[Alien Anal]

Spoiler

Cavill has filmed two scenes for the Flash as well. He’s in an action scene and as a reporter in the final scene.

Word is his deal includes a solo film and Cavill has creative input like he wanted. Due to the fact he liked Joss Whedon’s Superman, apparently he’s been allowed to bring Geoff Johns in as a consultant

I get all that but why can't we have our Nolan or Reeves solo film that tells a full Superman story outside of the DCEU.

I'm tired of the whole DCEU, it's just a mess that I don't see any coming back from. It feels like the X-Men films all over again.