DC ELSEWORLDS: Reimagining Keaton Sequels & DC Films that Never Were

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TIM BURTON'S JUSTICE LEAGUE (1999)

Director: Tim Burton
Producer : Jon Peters
Script : Kevin Smith , Daniel Waters, Kevin Williamson
Music: Danny Elfman
Justice League Soundtrack: The Goo Goo Dolls, Matchbox 20, Garbage, LL Cool J, Smashmouth, No Doubt,

Wonder Woman : Geena Davis

The Flash: Johnny Depp

Superman : Nicholas Cage

Batman : Michael Keaton

Cyborg : LL Cool J

Aquaman : Casper Van Dien

Mera : Sarah Jessica Parker

Iris West : Christina Ricci

Lois Lane : Courtney Cox

Alfred Pennyworth : Michael Gough

Martha Kent : Diane Weist

Voice of Stephenwolf : Christopher Lee

Voice of Darkseid : James Earl Jones

Steppenwolf body with CGI added : Mark Callaway

Wonder Woman's suit inspired by Donna Troy's Black Armor

Flash wears injustice style suit

Black Superman Suit

The Production looks to Robocop and Terminator as inspirations for the Cyborg design

Aquaman suit

Burton's Atlantis

Tim Burton doing JL would be something hard to chew on LOL. Just let him loose!
Oh, imagine him going all wild on Atlantis. He wouldn't be held back by real buildings but could design the sunken kingdom EXACTLY like he wanted, with special effects/bluescreen.
Do you think it would be a gothic nightmare, Frodo?
The Flash suit you posted could be an example of Burton's crazy mind. The hero looks like a villain/demon.

Good cast! I really like how Chris Lee got a comeback during the later part of his career.
If he had been 20 years younger, I think Burton could have used him for an aging Batman.
Here's a pic from 1979

 

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Tim Burton doing JL would be something hard to chew on LOL. Just let him loose!
Oh, imagine him going all wild on Atlantis. He wouldn't be held back by real buildings but could design the sunken kingdom EXACTLY like he wanted, with special effects/bluescreen.
Do you think it would be a gothic nightmare, Frodo?
The Flash suit you posted could be an example of Burton's crazy mind. The hero looks like a villain/demon.

Good cast! I really like how Chris Lee got a comeback during the later part of his career.
If he had been 20 years younger, I think Burton could have used him for an aging Batman.
Here's a pic from 1979

I could totally see Burton's Atlantis being as you described it . I think he would go to town , and I also think he would dig the creatures of the trench.

As far as the cast goes, I tried to guess who Burton would pick for each role and who WB would probably insist on being cast to fill out the team. So , I figured Burton would cast mostly actors he's worked with , in addition to studio picks of popular actors of the mid to late 90s like L.L.Cool J as Cyborg.

I could also totally see Lee as an aging Batman in the 70s. Lee was one of those actors who could do just as good a job at playing a hero or a villain.

He could have also made an awesome , retired SAS , Military Alfred Pennyworth. Lee could do no wrong, which is one of the reasons he turns up so much in my "What If "castings.

 

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I could totally see Burton's Atlantis being as you described it . I think he would go to town , and I also think he would dig the creatures of the trench.

As far as the cast goes, I tried to guess who Burton would pick for each role and who WB would probably insist on being cast to fill out the team. So , I figured Burton would cast mostly actors he's worked with , in addition to studio picks of popular actors of the mid to late 90s like L.L.Cool J as Cyborg.

I could also totally see Lee as an aging Batman in the 70s. Lee was one of those actors who could do just as good a job at playing a hero or a villain.

He could have also made an awesome , retired SAS , Military Alfred Pennyworth. Lee could do no wrong, which is one of the reasons he turns up so much in my "What If "castings.

Not always good that studios should have a say in the casting. The director always have a better feeling about who's the right actor.

I've digged Lee ever since he was Saruman. He had such charisma
My personal opinion is he's more villain material.

When looking at how Burton treated Penguin, he probably would have had Aquaman as an actual fish dude, LOL

Here's some pics I found when searching for "gothic Atlantis". Only two have something to do with the sea

 

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Not always good that studios should have a say in the casting. The director always have a better feeling about who's the right actor.

I've digged Lee ever since he was Saruman. He had such charisma
My personal opinion is he's more villain material.

When looking at how Burton treated Penguin, he probably would have had Aquaman as an actual fish dude, LOL

Here's some pics I found when searching for "gothic Atlantis". Only two have something to do with the sea

Oh yeah, I agree that the studio isn't always the best judge of who is cast.

I'd say the majority of times , the director and the Producers have a better handle on what they want from the an actor to play the role, while a studio like WB, may tend to look at who's the biggest name or box office at the moment.

So, it's better to air on the side of the director and producers more than the studio execs .

In this what if scenario ,Cage and Keaton as his Superman and Batman would have been a given since Cage was already a hit as Superman in SL while Keaton would have returned as Batman.

I went with Davis as WW, since she like Cage and Keaton, might seem to fit the mold of an "outside the box" casting choice , but at the same time , I actually think at that time, i.e. the Thelma and Louise, Long Kiss Goodnight, and League of their Own era, could have pulled off a convincing Warrior with gravitas, warmth, and experience.

It also doesn't hurt that at 5'11, she could convincingly be believed as an Amazon.

I actually almost went with Depp for a Burton take on Aquaman, but then I thought that Depp might also work as a Burton take on the Flash as well .

At the same time, Casper Van Dien also screamed Aquaman to me, and I think could have played a more stoic version of the character who would fit with Burton's Gothic take on Atlantis.

The gothic pics are totally how I see Burton creating his Atlantis . I think he would have filled it with creatures like the one pictured in addition to the structures that you've picked.

 

[Frodo]

WARNER BROTHERS PICTURES PRESENTS

SUPERMAN : RED SON (1986)
Director : Richard Donner
Producer : Jon Peters
Script : Sam Hamm and Tom Mankiewicz
Music : John Williams

Cast

Red Son / Kal El : Christopher Reeve

Lois Lane : Margo Kidder

Wonder Woman : Lynda Carter

Jimmy Olsen : Mark Maclure

Lex Luthor : Gene Hackman

Brainiac : Julian Glover

Hippolyta : Cloris Leachman

Batmanakoff : Michael Keaton

Pyotr Roslov : Gary Oldman

Pete Ross : William Katt

Perry White : Jackie Cooper

Lucy Lane: Ally Sheedy

Livewire : Madonna

Parasite : Patrick Kilpatrick

Jor El : Marlon Brando

Bizarro : Christopher Reeve

Joseph Stalin: Robert Duvall

President Eisenhower : James Tolkan

Eve Teschmacher : Valerie Perrine

Dr. Sivana :Ben Kingsley

Green Arrow : Richard Dean Anderson

Iris West : JoBeth Williams

Atomic Skull : Brain Thompson

Hal Jordan : Dennis Quaid

Green Lantern /Jon Stewart : Blair Underwood

Guy Gardner : Eric Stoltz

Kyle Rayner : Kyle Maclachlan

 

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20TH CENTURY FOX PRESENTS

WATCHMEN : AGE OF AQUARIUS (1968)
Director : Stanley Kubrick
Screenplay : Rod Serling

Cast

The Comedian : Guy Williams

Ozymandias : Robert Redford

Silk Spectre 2 / Laurie Juspeczyk : Ally Macgraw

Night Owl 2/ Dan Dreiberg : Charles Grodin

Rorschach : Dustin Hoffman

Doctor Manhattan : Jim Hutton

Captain Metropolis : Van Johnson

Janey Slater : Myrna Fahey

Sally Juspeczyk : Elizabeth Taylor

Hollis Mason : Robert Cummings

Moloch : Barry Morse

J. Edgar Hoover : E.G. Marshall

 

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UNITED ARTISTS PICTURES PRESENTS

RISE OF THE LEGION OF DOOM (1966)
Director : Lewis Gilbert

Cast

Lex Luthor : Telly Savalas

Sinestro : Vincent Price

Brainiac : Peter Cushing

Joker : Jack Nicholson

Cheetah : Anne Bancroft

Riddler : Robert Duvall

Black Manta : Don Marshall

Captain Cold : Richard Conte

Scarecrow : Anthony Perkins

Black Adam : Victor Mature

Solomon Grundy : Richard Kiel

Voice of Grodd : Orson Wells

Giganta :Tina Louise

Amanda Waller : Claudia McNeil

James Gordon : William Holden

Maggie Sawyer : Angie Dickenson

Joe West : Howard Keel

Steve Trevor : Martin Milner

Johns Jones : Gregory Peck

Jeremiah Arkham : Peter Sellers

 

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I'd say the majority of times , the director and the Producers have a better handle on what they want from the an actor to play the role,

while a studio like WB, may tend to look at who's the biggest name or box office at the moment.

So, it's better to air on the side of the director and producers more than the studio execs .

In this what if scenario ,Cage and Keaton as his Superman and Batman would have been a given since Cage was already a hit as Superman in SL while Keaton would have returned as Batman.

I went with Davis as WW, since she like Cage and Keaton, might seem to fit the mold of an "outside the box" casting choice , but at the same time , I actually think at that time, i.e. the Thelma and Louise, Long Kiss Goodnight, and League of their Own era, could have pulled off a convincing Warrior with gravitas, warmth, and experience.

It also doesn't hurt that at 5'11, she could convincingly be believed as an Amazon.

I actually almost went with Depp for a Burton take on Aquaman, but then I thought that Depp might also work as a Burton take on the Flash as well .

At the same time, Casper Van Dien also screamed Aquaman to me, and I think could have played a more stoic version of the character who would fit with Burton's Gothic take on Atlantis.

The gothic pics are totally how I see Burton creating his Atlantis . I think he would have filled it with creatures like the one pictured in addition to the structures that you've picked.

Like when Nolan cast Harry Styles in Dunkirk. I still don't understand it. It makes no sense at all for Nolan to pick that guy.

Valid point about Cage there.

Geena Davis, I'm completely with you in your reasoning. She would be the obvious Wonder Woman, at the same time she wouldn't be. Obvious and out of the box casting at the same time.
That's why Burton would have gone with her
I only hope he didn't write the character in a sexist way because of the actress being hot and having big lips.

Depp for Aquaman would have been so weird. Too weird even for Burton?

Haven't got a personal opinion about Van Dien. I trust your judgement, Frodo!

I think his Atlantis would be similar to that, yes. Burton wouldn't have cared that the place is originally meant to remind of ancient Greece, but totally created something completely different.

 

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WARNER BROTHERS AND MARVEL STUDIOS


SUPERMAN AND CAPTAIN AMERICA : EARTH'S FINEST !(2013)
Director : Martin Campbell
Producers : Joe and Anthony Russo
Executive Producers : Kevin Feige and Zack Snyder
Script : Allen Heinberg, Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely
Music : John Williams

Plot : In the midst of World War Two, As the tide seems to be turning against Red Skull and his allies , Skull forms an alliance with the Alien creature known as Brainiac, in order to win the war and rule the world. However, as always, Brainiac has his own alter motives unknown both to the Red Skull, and his own plans for a war torn Planet Earth.

In this 1940s period set adventure story, two heroes, inspired by each other, form, and alliance and a friendship, to take down their own sinister axis composed of The Red Skull, Brainiac, and Morgan Edge from the heart of Metropolis , to Hydra's compound in Western Europe, to Brainiac's ship high above Earth's surface. Clark and Steve's harrowing mission will ultimately determine not only who will win the war but whether Earth can be saved.


Cast

Superman/ Clark Kent : Henry Cavill

Captain America/ Steve Rogers : Chris Evans

Red Skull : Hugo Weaving

Brainiac / Milton Fine : Ralph Fiennes

Lois Lane : Amy Adams

Peggy Carter: Haley Atwell

Jimmy Olsen : Aaron Ashmore

Armin Zola : Tobey Stephens

Perry White : Laurence Fishburne

Chester Phillips : Tommy Lee Jones

General Swanwick : Harry Lennix

Howard Stark : Dominque Cooper

Martha Kent : Diane Lane

Emil Hamilton : Richard Schiff

Metropolis

Hydra's Secluded Castle complex in Switzarland

Brainiac's Massive Ship

 

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WARNER BROTHERS AND MARVEL STUDIOS


SUPERMAN AND CAPTAIN AMERICA : EARTH'S FINEST !(2013)
Director : Martin Campbell
Producers : Joe and Anthony Russo
Executive Producers : Kevin Feige and Zack Snyder
Script : Allen Heinberg, Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely
Music : John Williams

Plot : In the midst of World War Two, As the tide seems to be turning against Red Skull and his allies , Skull forms an alliance with the Alien creature known as Brainiac, in order to win the war and rule the world. However, as always, Brainiac has his own alter motives unknown both to the Red Skull, and his own plans for a war torn Planet Earth.

In this 1940s period set adventure story, two heroes, inspired by each other, form, and alliance and a friendship, to take down their own sinister axis composed of The Red Skull, Brainiac, and Morgan Edge from the heart of Metropolis , to Hydra's compound in Western Europe, to Brainiac's ship high above Earth's surface. Clark and Steve's harrowing mission will ultimately determine not only who will win the war but whether Earth can be saved.


Cast

Superman/ Clark Kent : Henry Cavill

Captain America/ Steve Rogers : Chris Evans

Red Skull : Hugo Weaving

Brainiac / Milton Fine : Ralph Fiennes

Lois Lane : Amy Adams

Peggy Carter: Haley Atwell

Jimmy Olsen : Aaron Ashmore

Armin Zola : Tobey Stephens

Perry White : Laurence Fishburne

Chester Phillips : Tommy Lee Jones

General Swanwick : Harry Lennix

Howard Stark : Dominque Cooper

Martha Kent : Diane Lane

Emil Hamilton : Richard Schiff

Metropolis

Hydra's Secluded Castle complex in Switzarland

Brainiac's Massive Ship

2 great American icons!
If they ever joined together for a feature film, that would shatter box office records for sure.
DC/Marvel...its a dream team for sure.

 

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2 great American icons!
If they ever joined together for a feature film, that would shatter box office records for sure.
DC/Marvel...its a dream team for sure.

I'd love to see it happen someday.

 

[Frodo]

WARNER BROTHERS PICTURES AND MARVEL STUDIOS PRESENTS


THE DARK KNIGHT AND THE DAREDEVIL ( 2012)
Director : Chris Nolan
Producers : Emma Thomas and Chris Nolan
Executive Producer : Kevin Feige and Charles Roven
Script : David Goyer and Johnathan Nolan
Music : Hans Zimmer

Story: Taking place a month after the events of Batman Begins ,Mr Earle ,the recently dismissed Wayne Enterprises C.E.O, is found slain in his penthouse apartment. All physical evidence ,including surveillance footage, and alleged eye witnesses, point to Billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne as the culprit. Unfortunately, Bruce doesn't have a viable alibi, since he was chasing down the remaining escaped inmates at Arkham Asylum as Batman, when the crime could have taken place.

As the case draws more an more scrutiny to Bruce's lifestyle, and begins to hamper his efforts as Batman, Bruce calls upon defense council Matt Murdock to take the case. Soon ,Murdock realizes the hallmarks of the murder seem all too familiar, and he believes Wayne is being set up by someone with deep pockets . At the same time, he feels knows the irresponsible playboy isn't on the level. All the while, Wayne also begins to suspect his new attorney is more than meets the eye. Before long, Bruce and Matt's alter ego's will meet as the discover themselves on the same trail of the true mastermind pulling all the strings.

The question is how benefits from setting Wayne up and why do they want him out of the way? The answers will take the Dark Knight and The Daredevil through a labyrinth of underworld figures, corrupt Politicians, ruthless assassins , and The Scarecrow, who will make The Man Without Fear faces his own inner demons. All of this , on the eve of one of the most important elections for District Attorney in Gotham City's history, which the puppet master intends on controlling the outcome.

Batman/ Bruce Wayne : Christian Bale

Daredevil/ Matt Murdock : Charlie Cox

Scarecrow/ Cillian Murphy

Bullseye : Wilson Bethel

Kingpin/ Wilson Fisk : Vincent D'Onofrio

Mr Earle : Rutger Haurer

Rachel Dawes : Maggie Gyllenhaal

Karen Page : Deborah Ann Woll

Foggy Nelson : Elden Henson

Lucius Fox : Morgan Freeman

Alfred Pennyworth : Gary Oldman

Alfred Pennyworth : Michael Caine

 

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Amblin Entertainment Presents

STARGIRL (1984)

Director : Richard Donner
Producer : Steven Spielberg
Screenwriter : John Hughes
Music : John Williams
Rated : PG


Stargirl/ Courtney Whitmore : Elizabeth Shue

Wildcat/ Yolanda Montez : Phoebe Cates

Doctor Midnight/ Angelika Washington : Kim Fields

Hour Man/ Rick Tyler : Matt Dillion

Pat Dugan : Chevy Chase

Mike Dugan : Corey Feldman

Barbara Whitmore : Judith Light

Henry King Jr: Josh Brolin

Cindy Burman : Mia Sara

Brainwave/ Henry King : Michael Gothard

Icicle/ Jordan Mahkent : Chris Sarandon

Sportsmaster/ Coach Brooks : Ted Mcginley

Paula Brooks: Kim Miyor

The Dragon King : Ric Young

Star Man : Sam J. Jones

So nice with a "mid-80s" Stargirl made by Donner/Spielberg/Williams. Typical for its time.
Even from Amblin, that says a lot

Nice young cast, and Chevy Chase as Pat Dugan is cool.

Starman at the end, that's Sylvester Pemberton, right?
I wonder if there's a flashback from his younger days, when he fought crime together with Dugan.
He was the Star-Spangled Kid

 

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So nice with a "mid-80s" Stargirl made by Donner/Spielberg/Williams. Typical for its time.
Even from Amblin, that says a lot

Nice young cast, and Chevy Chase as Pat Dugan is cool.

Starman at the end, that's Sylvester Pemberton, right?
I wonder if there's a flashback from his younger days, when he fought crime together with Dugan.
He was the Star-Spangled Kid

Yeah, that's how I see it. I see the film as being similar to the current tv series pilot with flashbacks to the original JSA team and how they disbanded , including Starman's fate.

I could see the film being a combination of the youth oriented films like Goonies ,and the lighter aspects of Hughes's films, with the the adventure and wonder of films Superman 78, Indiana Jones, and E.T.

The film has The 80s written all over it with ..

 

[Frodo]

UNITED ARTISTS AND UNIVERSAL PICTURES PRESENTS


WAR FOR ATLANTIS : AQUAMAN VERSUS THE SUBMARINER !(1965)
Director : Terrance Young
Producer : Cubby Broccoli and Harry Staltzman
Music : John Barry
Set Design: Ken Adams

Cast

Aquaman/ Arthur Curry : Tab Hunter

Namor : Bruce Lee

Mera : Janet Leigh

Black Manta : Sidney Poitier

Thomas Curry : Van Johnson

Phoebe Mars : Jane Fonda

Krang : Barry Morse

Dr. Randolph Stein : Richard Long

Vulko : Alec Guinness

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King Nersus : Robert Shaw

Black Manta's bases around Atlantis where Manta and Krang form an alliance

The research facility where Stein and Mars work

Atlantis

The outskirts of Atlantis where Aquaman and Namor have their first mano y mano fight

Coastal Italian city where Aquaman and Namor have the second fight

Manta's facility where Aquaman and Namor's armies unite to take on Manta and Krang

The Diplomatic room in neutral territory where Aquaman and Namor sign a non aggression pact with each other, after defeating Manta and Krang together.

 

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WALT DISNEY PICTURES PRESENTS

PLASTIC MAN (1964)
Director : Carl Reiner
Screenplay : Neil Simon and Billy Wilder

Plastic Man/ Patrick O' Brien : Dick Van Dyke

Woozy Winks : Jim Backaus

Agent Morgan : Barbara Eden

Chief Branner : William Schallert

Granite Lady : Doris Day

Doctor Dome : Vito Scotti

Amazo : Martin Landau

 

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Yeah, that's how I see it. I see the film as being similar to the current tv series pilot with flashbacks to the original JSA team and how they disbanded , including Starman's fate.

I could see the film being a combination of the youth oriented films like Goonies ,and the lighter aspects of Hughes's films, with the the adventure and wonder of films Superman 78, Indiana Jones, and E.T.

The film has The 80s written all over it with ..

Bold text = so true.
It's something special about that time. Not only the adventure blockbusters but the comedies too.
The greatness in what Hollywood did back then, can't just be because of nostalgia. The films really were great.

I haven't seen the Stargirl series yet. Is it good?
Is it Sylvester's Starman on the show or another of the characters that use the name? Ted Knight is one of them.

 

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Bold text = so true.
It's something special about that time. Not only the adventure blockbusters but the comedies too.
The greatness in what Hollywood did back then, can't just be because of nostalgia. The films really were great.

I haven't seen the Stargirl series yet. Is it good?
Is it Sylvester's Starman on the show or another of the characters that use the name? Ted Knight is one of them.

I enjoy Stargirl alot . I think it's pretty good.

It's worth checking out.

Sylvester's Starman is the one that's used in the series .

 

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Universal Pictures Presents

WONDER WOMAN : RED, WHITE, AND BLUE! (1944)
Director : Frank Capra

Wonder Woman/ Diana Prince : Heady Lamarr

Steve Trevor : Robert Cummings

Baroness Paula Von Gunther : Lauren Bacall

Doctor Poison : Judith Anderson

Hippolyta : Billie Burke

Steve Trevor's Commander : Clark Gable

Wonder Woman's Costume

World War Two Era War Bonds Poster

The Baroness's forces attack London

Steve Trevor engaged in a dog fight over the English skies

Wonder Woman's Invisible Jet


The Baroness's Airship where she fights Wonder Woman

Dr. Poison's Uniform

Baroness's costume

Frank Capra's Wonder Woman... you have me already there.

Then add a ww2 setting, Lauren Bacall, Clark Cable and .... OOOOOHHHHH

I got an idea right now, not involving superheroes but old directors lika Capra. The ones from 30s/40s/50s.
Actors of those years are a part of this too.
It's about remaking sci fi films and fantasy films from 1970 and onwards, up to present day.
Horror classics would be fun too.

Let yourself loose if this sounds interesting, Frodo. Start a thread in the film forum

 

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Frank Capra's Wonder Woman... you have me already there.

Then add a ww2 setting, Lauren Bacall, Clark Cable and .... OOOOOHHHHH

I got an idea right now, not involving superheroes but old directors lika Capra. The ones from 30s/40s/50s.
Actors of those years are a part of this too.
It's about remaking sci fi films and fantasy films from 1970 and onwards, up to present day.
Horror classics would be fun too.

Let yourself loose if this sounds interesting, Frodo. Start a thread in the film forum

Hmm, you mean something like...

The Star Wars (1952)
Director : John Huston

Cast

Luke Skywalker: James Dean

Obi Wan Kenobi : Leo G. Carroll

Princess Leia Organa : Debbie Reynolds

C-3P0 : David Niven

R2D2 : Billy Curtis

Han Solo : Humphrey Bogart

Chewbacca : Lon Cheney Jr.

Darth Vader voice : Orson Wells

Vader Body in Suit : Steve Reeves

Grand Moff Tarkin : Basil Rathbone

Owen Lars : Thomas Mitchell

Beru Lars : Frances Baiver

Lando : James Edwards

Yoda : Henry Travers

Emperor Palpatine : Claude Rains

Jabba The Hutt : Rod Stieger

Boba Fett : Alan Baxter

Padme : Audrey Hepburn

Young Anakin Skywalker : Marlon Brando

Younger Obi Wan : Alec Guinness

Qui Jon Ginn: Laurence Olivier

Bail Organa : Caesar Romero

Count Dooku : Boris Karloff

Shmi Skywalker : Ingrid Bergman

Bogart circa 1953 ,would be pretty old as a potential suitor to Reynold's Leia, though May December on screen romances were alot more common on screen from the 1930s well into the 60s, so there's that precedent .

Also, I think Bogart is the actor closet to ANH Han Solo with the cynicism, swagger, and coolness factor.

Is something like this sort of what you had in mind ?
The thread sounds like fun, and I'll post in it if you start it.

 

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Hmm, you mean something like...

The Star Wars : A New Hope (1952)
Director : John Huston

Cast

Luke Skywalker: James Dean

Obi Wan Kenobi : Leo G. Carroll

Princess Leia Organa : Debbie Reynolds

C-3P0 : Cary Grant

R2D2 : Billy Curtis

Han Solo : Humphrey Bogart

Chewbacca : Lon Cheney Jr.

Darth Vader voice : Orson Wells

Vader Body in Suit : Steve Reeves

Grand Moff Tarkin : Basil Rathbone

Owen Lars : Thomas Mitchell

Beru Lars : Frances Baiver

Bogart circa 1953 ,would be pretty old as a potential suitor to Reynold's Leia, though May December on screen romances were alot more common on screen from the 1930s well into the 60s, so there's that precedent .

Also, I think Bogart is the actor closet to ANH Han Solo with the cynicism, swagger, and coolness factor.

Is this sort of what you had in mind?
The thread sounds like fun, and I'll post in it if you start it.

You work so fast in your creative process, Frodo
Interesting version of Star Wars!!

I can't create something new right now. I'll have to complete my ongoing project first

 

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You work so fast in your creative process, Frodo
Interesting version of Star Wars!!

I can't create something new right now. I'll have to complete my ongoing project first

Thanks.. It actually came to mind suddenly after I read your post though, I originally wanted it to be a 40s serial as Lucas was inspired by , but finding the right young actor as Luke was a bit tougher in the 40s so I moved it to the early 50s with the sci fi technicolor boom.

Here's one more, before getting back to DC heroes

The Bladerunner (1939)
Director : Fritz Lang

Cast

Deckard : Humphrey Bogart

Rachel : Linda Darnell

Roy Batty : James Cagney

Pris : Veronica Lake

Zhora : Joan Crawford

Leon : Lon Cheney Jr.

Tyrell : Edward Sloan

Gaff : Gilbert Roland

 

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Thanks.. It actually came to mind suddenly after I read your post though, I originally wanted it to be a 40s serial as Lucas was inspired by , but finding the right young actor as Luke was a bit tougher in the 40s so I moved it to the early 50s with the sci fi technicolor boom.

Here's one more, before getting back to DC heroes

The Bladerunner (1939)
Director : Fritz Lang

Cast

Deckard : Humphrey Bogart

Rachel : Linda Darnell

Roy Batty : James Cagney

Pris : Veronica Lake

Zhora : Joan Crawford

Leon : Lon Cheney Jr.

Tyrell : Edward Sloan

Gaff : Gilbert Roland

Late 40s could have been Roddy McDowell as Luke.
Here's two pics from 1948

Fritz Lang doing Blade Runner makes sense. He's the one that shaped all later dystopian sci fi.
Bogart is the go-to actor for all Ford characters, isn't he?

 

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Late 40s could have been Roddy McDowell as Luke.
Here's two pics from 1948

Fritz Lang doing Blade Runner makes sense. He's the one that shaped all later dystopian sci fi.
Bogart is the go-to actor for all Ford characters, isn't he?

Yeah, pretty much.

Especially with Bladerunner which really was trying to go with a Noir- Like, Sam Spade like feel to it.

Bogart is the actor who comes closet in my mind to the type of actor Harrison Ford was in Bladerunner and The SW films.

I could see Bogart being the sharp tongued ,roguish, Han, as he did in Casablanca , while I could also see him being the reserved, world weary, yet haunted ,Deckard, as he was in Key Largo .

I agree that McDowell would also have made a good Luke as well.

I actually have McDowell down as Frodo Baggins in a 1940s version of The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy cwink:.

 

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Yeah, pretty much.

Especially with Bladerunner which really was trying to go with a Noir- Like, Sam Spade like feel to it.

Bogart is the actor who comes closet in my mind to the type of actor Harrison Ford was in Bladerunner and The SW films.

I could see Bogart being the sharp tongued ,roguish, Han, as he did in Casablanca , while I could also see him being the reserved, world weary, yet haunted ,Deckard, as he was in Key Largo .

I agree that McDowell would also have made a good Luke as well.

I actually have McDowell down as Frodo Baggins in a 1940s version of The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy cwink:.

You have a deep knowledge about both Ford and Bogart, it's evident
How many of their films have you seen?

Your 40s LOTR must be the first post if we ever create that other thread!!