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Why not think ahead? I run a popular instagram (@Epiccomicpics) in which I've casted the Justice League and thought I'd share with the NT Community. Let's see what you think. Share your opinions on characters as well! 
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Superman: Henry Cavill
I'm starting off with an actor who will 100% portray our Man of Steel: Henry Cavill. Boy was he a great choice for Superman. I didn't like the movie Man of Steel that much (as I've made clear in some of my earlier posts) but I could not deny that Cavill's Superman looked like he'd been ripped right off of the comic book pages. I kept saying to myself throughout the movie, "Dang... that really is Superman." Shout-out to the casting director who made an excellent choice because Cavill is perfect.
Batman: Ryan Gosling
Yes folks, I chose Ryan Gosling for our Batman. Let me tell you why. First of all, he definitely has the acting chops to pull off a dark brooding character. Watch the movie DRIVE if you haven't seen it already. It really displays his ability to portray a darker personality. I know that some of you are saying really? Gosling? The guy from the Notebook and all those chick flicks? Give him a chance folks because as far as acting goes, he's top tier. As far as appearance, he can definitely be transformed to look more like Bruce Wayne as you can see in two of the pics above. When he's sporting nice suits along with the darker hair, I can definitely see Bruce. Seeing Gosling and Cavill interact on the big screen would be awesome as well. Runners up were Wes Bentley and Arnie Hammer. I didn't choose Hammer because yes I feel he can pull off the Bruce Wayne side, but Batman is a whole different persona. He has too much of a baby face for me (For Batman at least). I passed on Bentley because I can't get over the "creep" vibe. He gets type casted in these roles because he literally has that creeper look. His roles in American Beauty, Rules of Attraction, and even Blackheart in Ghost Rider just ruin it for me. Anyways, there's my Batman.
Wonder Woman: Taylor Cole
I've decided to go with an UNKNOWN to take on Wonder Woman. Of course Kate Beckinsale and Angelina Jolie are the more popular choices but let me introduce you to Taylor Cole if you don't know her already. Standing a tall 5'9, she's guest starred in many shows such as CSI Miami, Numb3rs, and Heroes. She's also been in the movie 12 rounds. I've watched countless interviews with her and she just screams Diana to me. Just look at her! She's STUNNING, BEAUTIFUL, GORGEOUS, and whatever synonym you want to throw out there. She definitely looks the part with her defined high cheek bones and slender body. Yes we don't want to have a bulky Wonder Woman because WW doesn't NEED to look big. She pulls her strength from being an Amazonian from her home Themyscira. This was probably the hardest member to cast.
Green Lantern: Hal Jordan: Bradley Cooper
Did you know that Bradley Cooper actually auditioned for Green Lantern? He made the final two but the "geniuses" at the studio went with Reynolds over him. In a way I'm GLAD they did because anyone would have failed with that trash script. Reynolds was always better suited for The Flash. NOT GREEN LANTERN. My Hal Jordan is Bradley Cooper. Such a talented actor. Some of the movies I enjoyed him a lot in are Silver Linings, Limitless, and even playing that douchebag in one of my favorite movies, Wedding Crashers. If you've read the comics you know that Hal's personality fits Bradley Cooper's persona to a T. Classy, witty, intelligent, funny, but can be as serious as anyone. Many of you are going to say why not John Stewart? It has to be Hal, sorry guys. Hal is the most popular of the human lanterns and we need all the recognition we can get when it comes to putting butts in the seats.
The Flash: Barry Allen/Wally West: Chris Pine
Who's going to play our sarcastic speedster? Chris Pine would be perfect for Wally or Barry. If you've watched the Star Trek movies you know that Pine would be able to pull off the sarcastic playful persona of a Wally West. Not to mention the baby blue eyes share a striking resemblance. Having Pine and Cooper as our Green Lantern and Flash would be down right amazing. I can see them feeding off one another. Pine being the more immature comedic effect with Cooper being the more righteous moral compass. Pine, Cooper, Gosling, and Cavill present so much eye candy for the ladies. That's who we need to target! We don't have to target this movie for the Kevin Smith's of the world because they are going to watch the movie regardless of who's casted! But SOME of the ladies will go just for the eye candy. I'm not generalizing this to all of you women because there are TONS of you who actually read the comics and avid superhero lovers.
Aquaman: Arnie Hammer
(I made this selection before Arnie Hammer went and bashed the whole comic book/superhero movie industry.) I think Arnie Hammer is more suited to play Aquaman than Batman. He's got that long, broad shouldered, swimmers build. He has shown he can play a rich self-righteous prick (The Social Network). That is essentially what Aquaman is. He's a King, King of Atlantis. I think Hammer would make a badass Aquaman.
Martian Manhunter: Djumon Hounsou
Meet my Martian Manhunter: Djimon Hounsou. Him and Idris Elba were in my top two when I was deciding who to cast. Why didn't I go with Elba? He's my John Stewart. Djimon Hounsou is a well known actor but is most remembered for his role in Gladiator with Russell Crowe. He's pretty old but doesn't look a day past 35. Why choose him? He's just a great actor who would be able to pull off the character of Jon Jones as well as VOICE the Manhunter. The Manhunter voice (in my head anyway) derives from the Justice League Animated Series. He's got that deep voice with a bit of an accent and talks pretty slowly. DJ could definitely pull this part off.
Cyborg: Michael Jai White
BONUS: Since you guys were enjoying the casting I decided to go ahead and cast Cyborg just in case they decide to go with the New 52 Justice League. I have yet to read the New 52 so I'm not sure if they want their Cyborg super young. My Cyborg choice would be Michael Jai White. Yes, the same Michael Jai White who played as Spawn awhile back. This dude is SHREDDED, not to mention his martial arts background. He totally kicks ***. Now I've always thought if they were going to re-do Mortal Kombat he would be the PERFECT Jax. But I also believe he'd make a great Cyborg.
Captain Marvel/Shazam: Brandon Molale
Captain Marvel (Shazam) is a character who has been a significant member of the Justice League. I wouldn't mind seeing him included later on in (what I hope is a trilogy/saga). This dude looks like Captain Marvel ripped right off the comic book pages; Brandon Molale. He's played in many masculine roles that require a strong dominant personality. He would be perfect for Billy Batson. I'm not even going to cast the kid version because that to me is a crapshoot.
Hawkgirl: Serinda Swan
This is Serinda Swan. She screams Shayera/Hawkgirl to me. Hawkgirl's persona is more of the kick *** first ask questions later mentality; a real alpha-woman. Serinda has that look like she can definitely pull off a dominant female role. She's been in tv series like Graceland and Breakout Kings as well as the movie Tron: Legacy. She's got the beauty and the build as well. She'd be perfect!
Hawkman: Joe Manganiello
Meet my Hawkman, Joe Manganiello. Most of you have seen him in True Blood as it's really popular but he's also been in "Magic Mike" and "What to Expect When You're Expecting". He has the perfect build/body type for Carter Hall. He too, looks like he's been ripped off the comic pages. We all know he can act so that wouldn't be a problem at all. He just has that rugged scruffy brute look that we need our Hawkman to have. I think he'd make a perfect Carter Hall.
Harley Quinn: Zoey DeChanel
Harley Quinn. Yes I know what you're thinking. She's not in the Justice League. Oh well, Zoey has been in my mind for awhile when it comes to Harley. I think her quirky personality along with really diving deep into the character of Harley could result in an amazing combination. It would be really interesting to see her take on the character. Zoey DeChannel, for those of you who don't know her, has starred in 500 Days of Summer as well as her own sitcom New Girl on Fox. Love her for Harley!
The Joker: Crispin Glover
Joker. Now I know Heath Ledger's Joker will become a legendary interpretation on the character and it's well documented how much he was loved. For MY Joker, I would cast Crispin Glover. Crispin Glover is most known for his role in Back to the Future as well as the movie Willard. He is an eccentric personality who I feel would be able to enter that dark place one needs to tap into to fully become the Joker. Mark Hamill would have been my first choice but he is just too old at this point. Glover's hair is not an issue either. His hair has pretty much looked the same (that piercing part down the middle) but can be easily manipulated to emulate psychotic Joker hair. It's Hollywood people. BONUS: Why DC could have had on-screen movie magic.
DC really dropped the ball with this one. When hearing that Ryan Reynolds was casted as Green Lantern I was literally shaking my head. Like wow... DC... He was already Wade Wilson at that point and I felt that his personality would be better used as FLASH. He's too over the top for Hal Jordan. Cooper was also in the running for Green Lantern. I was rooting for him because I knew Ryan as Flash and Cooper as GL would translate to magic on the big screen. These guys are already the best of friends OFFSCREEN. Imagine the chemistry they could have brought us as our Barry Allen and Hal Jordan on-screen who share a similar relationship. Barry and Hal are practically BFFs and missing out on the opportunity to watch Reynolds and Cooper who are real life BFFs bring that relationship to life is disappointing. Why not just cast Cooper for Flash right? Wrong... He's just not the right fit for the character and that would mean keeping Reynolds as Green Lantern and that unfortunately carries the stigma of the awful first Green Lantern film. *Sigh* Enjoy the pic of what could have been. Hope you guys enjoyed my castings!
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Superman: Henry Cavill
I'm starting off with an actor who will 100% portray our Man of Steel: Henry Cavill. Boy was he a great choice for Superman. I didn't like the movie Man of Steel that much (as I've made clear in some of my earlier posts) but I could not deny that Cavill's Superman looked like he'd been ripped right off of the comic book pages. I kept saying to myself throughout the movie, "Dang... that really is Superman." Shout-out to the casting director who made an excellent choice because Cavill is perfect.
Batman: Ryan Gosling
Yes folks, I chose Ryan Gosling for our Batman. Let me tell you why. First of all, he definitely has the acting chops to pull off a dark brooding character. Watch the movie DRIVE if you haven't seen it already. It really displays his ability to portray a darker personality. I know that some of you are saying really? Gosling? The guy from the Notebook and all those chick flicks? Give him a chance folks because as far as acting goes, he's top tier. As far as appearance, he can definitely be transformed to look more like Bruce Wayne as you can see in two of the pics above. When he's sporting nice suits along with the darker hair, I can definitely see Bruce. Seeing Gosling and Cavill interact on the big screen would be awesome as well. Runners up were Wes Bentley and Arnie Hammer. I didn't choose Hammer because yes I feel he can pull off the Bruce Wayne side, but Batman is a whole different persona. He has too much of a baby face for me (For Batman at least). I passed on Bentley because I can't get over the "creep" vibe. He gets type casted in these roles because he literally has that creeper look. His roles in American Beauty, Rules of Attraction, and even Blackheart in Ghost Rider just ruin it for me. Anyways, there's my Batman.
Wonder Woman: Taylor Cole
I've decided to go with an UNKNOWN to take on Wonder Woman. Of course Kate Beckinsale and Angelina Jolie are the more popular choices but let me introduce you to Taylor Cole if you don't know her already. Standing a tall 5'9, she's guest starred in many shows such as CSI Miami, Numb3rs, and Heroes. She's also been in the movie 12 rounds. I've watched countless interviews with her and she just screams Diana to me. Just look at her! She's STUNNING, BEAUTIFUL, GORGEOUS, and whatever synonym you want to throw out there. She definitely looks the part with her defined high cheek bones and slender body. Yes we don't want to have a bulky Wonder Woman because WW doesn't NEED to look big. She pulls her strength from being an Amazonian from her home Themyscira. This was probably the hardest member to cast.
Green Lantern: Hal Jordan: Bradley Cooper
Did you know that Bradley Cooper actually auditioned for Green Lantern? He made the final two but the "geniuses" at the studio went with Reynolds over him. In a way I'm GLAD they did because anyone would have failed with that trash script. Reynolds was always better suited for The Flash. NOT GREEN LANTERN. My Hal Jordan is Bradley Cooper. Such a talented actor. Some of the movies I enjoyed him a lot in are Silver Linings, Limitless, and even playing that douchebag in one of my favorite movies, Wedding Crashers. If you've read the comics you know that Hal's personality fits Bradley Cooper's persona to a T. Classy, witty, intelligent, funny, but can be as serious as anyone. Many of you are going to say why not John Stewart? It has to be Hal, sorry guys. Hal is the most popular of the human lanterns and we need all the recognition we can get when it comes to putting butts in the seats.
The Flash: Barry Allen/Wally West: Chris Pine
Who's going to play our sarcastic speedster? Chris Pine would be perfect for Wally or Barry. If you've watched the Star Trek movies you know that Pine would be able to pull off the sarcastic playful persona of a Wally West. Not to mention the baby blue eyes share a striking resemblance. Having Pine and Cooper as our Green Lantern and Flash would be down right amazing. I can see them feeding off one another. Pine being the more immature comedic effect with Cooper being the more righteous moral compass. Pine, Cooper, Gosling, and Cavill present so much eye candy for the ladies. That's who we need to target! We don't have to target this movie for the Kevin Smith's of the world because they are going to watch the movie regardless of who's casted! But SOME of the ladies will go just for the eye candy. I'm not generalizing this to all of you women because there are TONS of you who actually read the comics and avid superhero lovers.
Aquaman: Arnie Hammer
(I made this selection before Arnie Hammer went and bashed the whole comic book/superhero movie industry.) I think Arnie Hammer is more suited to play Aquaman than Batman. He's got that long, broad shouldered, swimmers build. He has shown he can play a rich self-righteous prick (The Social Network). That is essentially what Aquaman is. He's a King, King of Atlantis. I think Hammer would make a badass Aquaman.
Martian Manhunter: Djumon Hounsou
Meet my Martian Manhunter: Djimon Hounsou. Him and Idris Elba were in my top two when I was deciding who to cast. Why didn't I go with Elba? He's my John Stewart. Djimon Hounsou is a well known actor but is most remembered for his role in Gladiator with Russell Crowe. He's pretty old but doesn't look a day past 35. Why choose him? He's just a great actor who would be able to pull off the character of Jon Jones as well as VOICE the Manhunter. The Manhunter voice (in my head anyway) derives from the Justice League Animated Series. He's got that deep voice with a bit of an accent and talks pretty slowly. DJ could definitely pull this part off.
Cyborg: Michael Jai White
BONUS: Since you guys were enjoying the casting I decided to go ahead and cast Cyborg just in case they decide to go with the New 52 Justice League. I have yet to read the New 52 so I'm not sure if they want their Cyborg super young. My Cyborg choice would be Michael Jai White. Yes, the same Michael Jai White who played as Spawn awhile back. This dude is SHREDDED, not to mention his martial arts background. He totally kicks ***. Now I've always thought if they were going to re-do Mortal Kombat he would be the PERFECT Jax. But I also believe he'd make a great Cyborg.
Captain Marvel/Shazam: Brandon Molale
Captain Marvel (Shazam) is a character who has been a significant member of the Justice League. I wouldn't mind seeing him included later on in (what I hope is a trilogy/saga). This dude looks like Captain Marvel ripped right off the comic book pages; Brandon Molale. He's played in many masculine roles that require a strong dominant personality. He would be perfect for Billy Batson. I'm not even going to cast the kid version because that to me is a crapshoot.
Hawkgirl: Serinda Swan
This is Serinda Swan. She screams Shayera/Hawkgirl to me. Hawkgirl's persona is more of the kick *** first ask questions later mentality; a real alpha-woman. Serinda has that look like she can definitely pull off a dominant female role. She's been in tv series like Graceland and Breakout Kings as well as the movie Tron: Legacy. She's got the beauty and the build as well. She'd be perfect!
Hawkman: Joe Manganiello
Meet my Hawkman, Joe Manganiello. Most of you have seen him in True Blood as it's really popular but he's also been in "Magic Mike" and "What to Expect When You're Expecting". He has the perfect build/body type for Carter Hall. He too, looks like he's been ripped off the comic pages. We all know he can act so that wouldn't be a problem at all. He just has that rugged scruffy brute look that we need our Hawkman to have. I think he'd make a perfect Carter Hall.
Harley Quinn: Zoey DeChanel
Harley Quinn. Yes I know what you're thinking. She's not in the Justice League. Oh well, Zoey has been in my mind for awhile when it comes to Harley. I think her quirky personality along with really diving deep into the character of Harley could result in an amazing combination. It would be really interesting to see her take on the character. Zoey DeChannel, for those of you who don't know her, has starred in 500 Days of Summer as well as her own sitcom New Girl on Fox. Love her for Harley!
The Joker: Crispin Glover
Joker. Now I know Heath Ledger's Joker will become a legendary interpretation on the character and it's well documented how much he was loved. For MY Joker, I would cast Crispin Glover. Crispin Glover is most known for his role in Back to the Future as well as the movie Willard. He is an eccentric personality who I feel would be able to enter that dark place one needs to tap into to fully become the Joker. Mark Hamill would have been my first choice but he is just too old at this point. Glover's hair is not an issue either. His hair has pretty much looked the same (that piercing part down the middle) but can be easily manipulated to emulate psychotic Joker hair. It's Hollywood people. BONUS: Why DC could have had on-screen movie magic.
Hope you all enjoyed the castings + reasons! Follow me on Instagram for the MOST EPIC PICTURES EVER. My Gallery is rivaled by no one. @Epiccomicpics
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