Jump to content

Who would YOU cast in Avengers?


DSmith

Recommended Posts

I recently bumped up the Avengers movie thread, where most major Avengers are involved in a three-movie arc. Who would you cast in the roles?

 

1st Movie (characters and characteristics necessary to the movies):

 

Captain America - stalwart anchor, diplomatic, voice of reason

 

Iron Man - Conflicted, struggling with inner demons

 

Hank Pym/Giant-Man/Yellowjacket (in the 2nd movie) - scientist, dreamer, driven and focused, with vulnerabilities

 

Wasp - small frame, spirited, independent, a flair for the dramatic, always a clever comment, heart of the team

 

Warbird - Troubled, insecure, struggling to find her worth, battling alcoholism, beautiful

 

Hawkeye/Goliath (in the 3rd movie) - showman and showoff, brash, neanderthalic

 

Scarlet Witch - earthy, student of mystic arts, torn between father and doing good with her powers

 

Jarvis - loyal, faithful, wise, full of sage advice, cuts to the heart of the matter

 

Nick Fury - creates friction, abrasive

 

Red Skull - Diabolical, passionate about his cause

 

 

2nd Movie (New characters and characteristics necessary to the movies):

 

Wonder Man - Brawns and brains, sense of humor, reliable, stable

 

Black Widow - Athletic, mysterious, passionate, seductive, competitive, fiery

 

Ultron - Cold, calculating, intimidating, chillingly evil.

 

 

3rd Movie (New characters and characteristics necessary to the movies):

 

Falcon - Good natured, trustworthy, dedicated, determined

 

The Mandarin - mysterious, sinister, imposing, regal

 

Vision - quiet nobility, soulful, analytical

 

Eric Williams - leaner than brother Wonder Man, appears weak but is dangerously unbalanced

Link to comment
Share on other sites

nah man, ya gotta go the ultimate route.

i was discussing this with a friend last night and i came up with:

 

captain america: brad pitt

iron man: johnny depp (preferably tom cruise, but he's getting on bit...)

thor: viggo mortinsen

nick fury: sam jackson

giant man: mathew mcgonhauy (or how ever the frak you spell it)

wasp: lucy liu

banner: eric bana (i really liked him in the hulk movie...)

betty ross: scarlet johanson

 

second wave:

black widow: milla jojovich

hawkeye: matt damon

quicksilver: paul bettany

scarlet witch: monica belluci

 

writing/choreography: mark millar

directing: bryan singer or michael mann.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

hmmm the guy that plays loch?lock? in lost as captain america :P

 

LOL!

 

I really have no idea on this one ... aside from lost and a few other shows most off the actors I know the names of or actaully like even are just too old now days...

 

THe guy that played batman in BB would make a good ironman as well I think though actually ... :P

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Christian Bale? Yeah, I like him, and I see a lot of parallels between Iron Man and Batman personalities.

 

Funny, I was thinking of Milla Jovovich for Black Widow as well.

 

I even thought about Matthew McConaughey as Giant Man as well. I see Hank Pym as dirty blond or brown curly hair, and a dimpled chin.

 

Not sure I see Lucy Liu as Wasp. I need someone perky and plucky. With a big contagious smile.

 

I'd like to see this project in Bryan Singer's hands.

 

 

Captain America - Jason Lewis (Sex and the City)

 

Iron Man - Christian Bale (Batman Begins, American Psycho)

 

Hank Pym/Giant Man/Yellowjacket - Matthew McConaughey (Failure to Launch)

 

Wasp - J. Robin Miller (I only know her from General Hospital, the soap opera, but she's the exact picture I have in my mind for Wasp)

9431a5e8.jpg

 

Warbird - Naomi Watts (The Ring, King Kong)

 

Hawkeye/Goliath -

 

Scarlet Witch - Monica Bellucci

 

Jarvis - James Cromwell

 

Nick Fury -

 

Magneto - Ian McKellen

 

Red Skull - John Malkovich

 

---

 

Wonder Man -

 

Black Widow - Milla Jovovich

 

Ultron -

 

---

 

Falcon -

 

The Mandarin -

 

Vision - Adrien Brody (King Kong) ???

 

Eric Williams (eventually The Grim Reaper) - Cillian Murphy

 

---

 

Quicksilver (not in my outlines for the Avengers Trilogy, but the actor looks PERFECT) - Paul Bettany

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I think it's generally a better idea to case unknowns for parts where everyone already has big preconceived ideas about the characters. When you cast A-list actors they bring all sorts of baggage than can be counterproductive to making the characters believable/relatable.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I think Owen Wilson for Hawkeye.

 

Samuel L. Jackson as Fury!!! (Absolutely undebatable.)

Link to comment
Share on other sites

  • 2 months later...

I'll always believe that the best guy to play Tony/Iron Man would be Dylan McDermott. He's got the right look, and if you've ever watched him in any of his tv shows or movies, he's also got the right kind of presence and attitude. I don't there would be anyone better.

 

I haven't really thought too much about the others.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

I'd like to see the ultimates concept taken on if Avengers got a movie. It would make alot more sense.

 

Black Nick Fury

Captain America (They might want to retcon him to be a modern day man)

Iron Man

Warbird

Some version of Hank Pym

Falcon

Wasp

Quicksilver

Hawkeye

 

Have Scarlet Witch as a former member who died when she went crazy and threatened the world.

 

Possibly Warbird and Wonderman.

 

Villian: Red Skull

 

I don't want the Hulk anywhere near the thing. That justs gets things all crazy. Unfortunately that goes for She Hulk also. And definitely goes for Thor. The varying types of characters make a good comic book, but not a good movie.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

The only one that I can think of right now is Sam Jackson as Nick Fury.

 

Thats basically automatic! lol!

Link to comment
Share on other sites

My casting call:

 

Captain America - Anthony Michael Hall or Mark Valley (props to CapMan1984): Anthony Michael Hall is my first choice, though. I mean, in real life he's gone from a lanky geek to a buff hero, just like Steve Rogers. He'd need to beef-up a little more. If he's been able to beef-up to what he is now, from what he was, there shouldn't be a problem. Plus, Anthony Michael Hall is 6'2" and Mark Valley is 5'11"

 

Black Widow - Milla Jovovich

 

Nick Fury (616 Universe) - Tom Berenger

Nick Fury (Ultimate Universe) - Samuel L. Jackson

 

Iron Man - Ed Quinn (presently playing Nathan Stark on the Sci-Fi Channels new hit show "Eureka": I first thought of Johnny Depp as Tony Stark/Iron Man, because he's already got the whole drunken bit down. Plus, he grows a mean mustache/goatee. However, after seeing Ed Quinn playing a character very similar to Tony Stark, with the same last name of Stark, Depp went out the window.

 

Wasp - Nicole de Boer

 

Scarlet Witch - Scarlett Johansson: It's all in the name, ppl.

 

Spider-Woman (Jessica Drew) - Morgan Webb: Again, it's all in the name, ppl.

 

Warbird - Jessica Simpson or Torrie Wilson

 

Hawkeye - Joel Gretsch or Sebastian Spence

 

Hank Pym/Giant-Man/Yellowjacket - Ben Browder

 

Black Panter - Djimon Hounsou: (Props to CapMan1984. I had to go back and add him.)

 

Quick Silver - Paul Bettany: (Excellent choice, RDA)

 

Falcon - J. August Richards

 

Luke Cage/Power Man - Roger R. Cross

 

Iron Fist - Ray Park: (I put him in here just because of Luke Cage)

 

Thor - Jouko Ahola - Or - Paul Levesque

 

Wonderman - David Batista: (Well, if he wasn't all tatooed up, he'd be alright. There just aren't enough guys big enough to play a lot of these huge superstrong characters from the the comic books, unless, they come from somewhere within the sports industry.)

 

Ultron - Mathew Wood: (Voice for CGI Ultron)

 

Red Skull - Jeremy Irons

 

The Mandarin - Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa

 

 

***EDIT***

I don't know if anyone watches Eureka on the Sci Fi channel, but the guy who plays Nathan Stark (yeah, that's right, that's his characters last name) should play Iron Man.

Oh, man. I was busy typing my casting choices when you posted that. He's definitely my number one pick. Great minds really do think alike.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Samuel L. Jackson as Fury!!! (Absolutely undebatable.)

What? No Hasselhoff? @smilepunch@

 

Well, my list for any Avengers movie(s):

 

Captain America - Mark Valley (no question for me here) Go Cap! #US1#

 

1102.jpg

Iron Man - James Caviezel (or Oded Fehr from The Mummy for budget purposes)

 

Thor - Vladimir Kulich (guy from 13th Warrior)

 

Hank Pym - Matt Damon (pulls off being smart & a jerk; just watch Good Will Hunting)

 

Wasp - Kate Beckinsale (big name to promote with Damon, Caviezel, Watts)

 

Scarlet Witch - Rachel Weisz (The Mummy... she & Bettany just strike me as a good pair for siblings)

 

Quicksilver - Paul Bettany (great pick, RDA)

 

Hawkeye - Joel Gretsch (sounded good; he's solid in the 4400)

Vision - all CGI (Davey Jones style), but the voice should be an Peter Weller (Robocop), or James Earl Jones @DAD@

 

Ms. Marvel - Naomi Watts (another big name, but if she's too costly, a no-name would work fine here; just needs to look the part.. no Jessica Simpson allowed!)

 

Black Panther - Djimon Hounsou (perfect look & voice for T'Challa)

Black Widow - Milla Jovovich

Falcon - Michael Jai White (would be good for War Machine, too)

 

Wonder Man - some pretty boy (NOT Freddie Prinz, Jr. or Paul Walker.... a GOOD actor)

She-Hulk - no name (Hillary Swank would be perfect for me, but she is too expensive with all the others I listed)

 

Nick Fury - Samuel L. Jackson (or Bill Paxton with a gritty look... less expensive option, too)

 

Jarvis - John Hillerman (from Magnum P.I.)... may be too old though

 

Red Skull - John Malkovich

 

Ultron - all CGI (like Vision), with electronic voice of Jeremy Irons

 

Mandarin - Ken Wanatabe (cliche Asian pick @smilepunch@ )

Grim Reaper (Eric Williams) - Cillian Murphy (has weak look but BB should prove why he is dangerous)

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
  • Find Action Figures on Ebay

×
×
  • Create New...
Sign Up For The TNI Newsletter And Have The News Delivered To You!


Entertainment News International (ENI) is the #1 popular culture network for adult fans all around the world.
Get the scoop on all the popular comics, games, movies, toys, and more every day!

Contact and Support

Advertising | Submit News | Contact ENI | Privacy Policy

©Entertainment News International - All images, trademarks, logos, video, brands and images used on this website are registered trademarks of their respective companies and owners. All Rights Reserved. Data has been shared for news reporting purposes only. All content sourced by fans, online websites, and or other fan community sources. Entertainment News International is not responsible for reporting errors, inaccuracies, omissions, and or other liablities related to news shared here. We do our best to keep tabs on infringements. If some of your content was shared by accident. Contact us about any infringements right away - CLICK HERE