Okay, guys. It's my first time so be gentle.
So being me first article I thought it should be about my all time favorite superhero... SUPERMAN. I think i'll throw in my two cents as to who I'd like to see play The Man of Steel as well as his supporting cast. So here goes...
Superman/Clark Kent- Joe Manganiello
I'm surprised this guy doesn't get much attention on here. If there's one thing that I think an actor needs to play this role it's CHARISMA. This guys got it up to the ying-yang. A quick youtube search will show you he has the voice, the build and the screen presence to pull the character off. Another reason for his choosing is that I think after seeing all these BOYS playing the character we need someone who looks like a SuperMAN. Now some people find his nose a bit... distracting. Well in motion it doesn't look that bad and besides Reeve had a considerably smaller nose than average and he still pulled the role off. Oh and also, doesn't Manganiello bare a striking resemblance to John Byrne's Superman?
Lois Lane- Rachel McAdams
There's so many actresses that can pull this off that it's hard to only pick one. However I finally decided on Rachel McAdams. There's not much need to defend this one. She's a great actress, full of energy needed to pull Lois off and ofcourse there's the fact that she's stunningly gorgeous.
Jonathan Kent- Craig T. Nelson
Here's a guy who's could pull off all the love and wisdom that it takes to play Pa Kent without sounding pretentious. He's just the right age, being old enough to look like he knows what he's talking about but not looking like he's about to break his knees if he lifts some hayseed. Oh and he's no stranger to the genre, being Mr Incredible himself.
Martha Kent- Helen Mirren
Not much to say here. She'd be great on screen with Nelson.
Jor-El- Jon Hamm
Ok I think i just lost most of you by not casting him as Superman. But to hell with what Alex Ross think (this is the guy who makes Superman look like Steven Seagal). Personally I don't see much Superman in Hamm but many people seem to. Speaking from a realistic stand point, WB aren't going to want an actor in his 40s to play a superhero in a potential trilogy. Be that as it may, we could definatly see him playing Kal-El's scientist father from Krypton.
Perry White- Kurtwood Smith
Come on, you know he's pretty much the perfect guy.
Jimmy Olsen- Jesse Eisenberg
I would've chosen Shia Labeouf but I'd probably get gang raped for it. Besides the guy's too old and too much of a star now. Eisenberg would do a good role and seems like a guy who could keep up with Kurtwood in the news room.
Lex Luthor- Daniel Day-Lewis
Another one with alot of choices. However I don't think any of them could match the sheer presence and intensity that Daniel emulates when he performs on screen. Oh btw... NO MORE REAL ESTATE SCAMS!
Brainiac- John Malkovich
For a character like Brainiac we need an actor who can give a cold, subdued performance while still seeming menacing. I can't think of anyone better than Malkovich. He's no stranger to villainy or comic book movies ( no matter how much we all try to forget Jonah Hex) and I really think he could give a performance that would really seem... alien.
Well that's all I've got for now. Remember this is my first article so please forgive any mistakes and don't forget to leave your comments below. Much love. :)