Okay, so I was going to post all of this up in the similar vein most CBM users post up their casts here by putting in their stories, how the characters mold into the story, line-ups, etc. Recently, I've discovered that I'm putting waaay too much time into this, and would like to test the waters first. If people like this, hooray, I will continue these ventures. If people don't then oh well, I'll put this in the back of my mind and keep it in my imagination. It's been quite up there for a while, but I thought I would start this series off with a J.L.A. cast following the 'families' each character has. Mind you, this is my first one. This one will make or break if I make more of these. Feedback would be dope to hear.
Ready or not, here it goes...
Well to start off, the Justice League 'Snyderverse' hasn't been as Comic Book Accurate as we all wanted it to be. The reason why Marvel movies have worked so well is because they are Comic Book Accurate. Not only was accuracy a factor, acting abilities also came in with the prize. And no, I'm not saying the current J.L.A. we got isn't talented, as a matter of fact, I like this lineup, and I have enjoyed the recent DC films (though, not as much as Marvel's). But if people like these movies or not, we can all agree that WB can improve on the ComicBook Accuracy aspect of the current DC Slate, and get actors that are well adapted into fancy, independent things like indie movies and theater. Which is what my slate is headed on forth.
BENJAMIN WALKER AS ......CLARK KENT/SUPERMAN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2GjkVjLR5Y&list=WL&index=8 /> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nneGVIiKSYs />
Standing at 6'3, Age: 34.....Credits: The Choice, Abraham Lincoln: VK, American Psycho (theater)
If there's one thing I learned in all this, is that Superman is f*kin hard to cast. At first, I was going back and forth to see how my Kal-El would be. Youth was the first thing I wanted since I wanted this Superman to be based around Siegel's and Morrison's Action Comics run with a tad sprinkle of Waid's Birthright right on top of it to make Clark fresh, modern, interesting, and still classic to his roots. He has leading man experience with Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunters, but what convinced me the most was his character in The Choice and the Southernisms he has himself. His character in The Choice matches the happiness and adorableness our Clark has, while his character in American Psycho (theater), shows his animosity and seriousness of Kal-El.
ETHAN PECK AS ....... BRUCE WAYNE / THE BATMAN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G33YY2uejns />
(29:53 to 32:28 on the First Video)
Standing at 6'1, Age: 30....Credits: The Curse of Sleeping Beauty, Nothing to Fear, Eden
I was going back and forth on Bruce Wayne/Batman since I didn't know which version I wanted him to be. For a while, I was going for the grizzly, veteran know-it-all that has been through some serious things, but I decided that if this were to be CBM Accurate, then Bruce would need to tentatively be the same age Clark would be when he starts out as Supes. I think that Batman in his Prime Years is a much more interesting take on the character since most of his rogues and families pop up during that time. I decided to go with Ethan Peck, because the guy obviously has talent and has the tenacity to play a determined, mysterious Batman, while balancing it out with a much more romantic, upbeat, youngster Bruce. Plus, he is the grandson of the legendary Gregory Peck. Fun Fact: David Mazuchelli (the artist of the classic Batman: Year One) based his drawings of Bruce Wayne off of Gregory Peck; Alex Ross continued this tradition in the powerhouse epic, Kingdom Come.
JESSICA FINDLEY AS .... WONDER WOMAN / DIANA PRINCE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFMmEE-goiI />
Standing at 5'6, Age: 28 ......Credits: Downton Abbey, Winter's Tale, Victor Frankenstein
Looks aside, Jessica Findlay is one talented young lady, and she seems to be (kinda?) on the rise with her credits known in Downton Abbey. She has plenty of indie film experience, and her acting chops exceed beyond expectations. Her acting range is proven in Winter's Tale, plus, her sharp-shooted, keen, smart personality shines bright in Albatross. She also has some decent blockbuster experience starring in the latest Victor Frankenstein film in 2015. She has also won a BAFTA for her performance in Downton Abbey, making her an actress that has a great range to portray our Wonder Woman.
SAM CLAFFLIN AS ....... THE FLASH / BARRY ALLEN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKugWbL3ic0&index=9&list=WL/> />
Standing at 5'11, Age: 30..... Credits: Me Before You, Love Rosie, The Hunger Games: CF
Clafflin has the perfect balances of what makes Barry such a compelling character. In indie films such as Me Before You, he achieves to perfectly balance out his positive cheesiness along with his funny kindness. Clafflin has the charisma to pul off Barry's character, but most importantly, he can balance out his earnestness along with all those quality features mentioned before. Clafflin has a ton of indie movie experience within Brit film, plus he has dealt with plenty of action blockbusters from Pirates of the Carribean to The Hunger Games.
JAMIE DORNAN AS ....... HAL JORDAN / GREEN LANTERN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWVRgMg1UEY /> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiB8cZX9ejg />
Standing At 6'0, Age: 34......Credits: Anthropoid, The Seige of Jadotville, Once Upon A Time
Add another Brit to the list. I might get some flack choosing Dornan to portray our good ol' Hal Jordan because of Fifty Shades of Grey, but you cannot deny talent as you can see it. He has the ability to play both the charismatic loudmouth that is Hal, while at the same time, maintatining his willfull courage and natural leading skills as a member of the Green Lantern Corps. Some may dub him as too serious for the role, but he can jump in and out from that realm of seriousness to complete jokeyness in an instant (which is exactly what Hal does). His performance in Anthropoid more than demonstrates the acting chops he has, while the Seige of Jadotville exeplifies his commanding prescence as a leader. The G.L. Corps have always reminded me of a military brigade, and that is how they should be portrayed as with Hal at the helm as the commander.
LUKE BRACEY AS ....... ARTHUR CURRY / AQUAMAN
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UzJxA_NeEA
Standing at 6'0, Age: 27......Credits: Point Break, Hacksaw Ridge, The Best of Me
We finally got an Aussie around in here. Luke Bracey has landed mainly supporting roles, and he hasn't starred in much. He is an up-and-coming actor, and it looks like he is steadily on the rise with Hacksaw Ridge coming out just in time. I haven't seen this guy in much, but seeing from all the clips and interviews, he reminds me sorta of a Chris Hemsworth. And that's perfect for the Aquaman role because I kinda see Thor as Marvel's Aquaman, or Aquaman as Marvel's Thor...if that makes any sense. His young age allows him to play this role longer, plus, he's got the really deep voice, the stunning, sharp look, the acting range, and the looks to portray Arthur Curry up on the big screen.
GIANCARLO ESPOSITO AS...... THE MARTIAN MANHUNTER
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-doKUDCXGTU
Standing at 5'8, Age: 58....... Credits: Breaking Bad, The Jungle Book, Revolution
What else can I say about this man? He is super talented as demonstrated from Breaking Bad. Since I am one of the millions that just adore the show, of course, I show some bias here as to why I think Giancarlo Esposito should be our Martian Manhunter, but his voice, and his acting versitality is perfect for the role given. His character as 'Gus', basically serves as a leader and adviser of sort towards Walter White, which is exactly the role Martian Manhunter is to the J.L.A. He is the heart and soul of the Justice League, and I believe that Giancarlo can capture that pretty well in mo-cap or voiceover, as done in Jungle Book.
Well, those are my two cents on a much more CBMAccurate portrayal of the J.L.A. Don;t get me wrong, I still have huge hopes for the current Justice League movie and the DCEU in general. But I just wanted to do this and post this up here, just for the fun of it. If anyone is curious, ideally, I wanted to base these characters off of the New 52 and the Alex Ross art, so yeah. Let me know about any thoughts on this cast. If you like it, dope! I will post up several more as the times go by. If not, please say why, and I'll totally respect that. Thank you for reading all of this.