Fan Cast Friday: (6/13/14)

Fan Cast: Djimon Hounsou as Black Manta

With all this talk of a Jason Momoa Aquaman, it is high time we started talking about the potential for Aquaman villains. Admittedly, with no Aquaman-centric film on the horizon, the potential for this is relatively low, but one can dream of a world where the King of Atlantis and Black Manta duke it out on the silver screen.

Enter Djimon Hounsou. He is an incredibly talented actor who is known for his strong supporting characters in movies like Blood Diamond and In America. His ability to portray complicated characters makes him a perfect candidate for Aquaman's arch-nemesis, who usually comes with a tragic childhood backstory. Whether we are talking about the tragic autism origin story, or the incredibly dark sexual abuse origin story, I fully trust that Hounsou would be able to convey the inner turmoil and emotions that make Black Manta the great villain that he is.

Hounsou isn't a stranger to the superhero community either. He will be playing Korath the Pursuer in the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy movie and he has personally expressed interest in portraying Black Panther. I say DC scoops him up quick before Marvel fully capitalizes on this man's talent. Plus, if we get a Black Manta, maybe we can get a certain child of Black Manta? It is all very exciting to think about. Now get pumped about this improbable outcome with some classic Black Manta moments.

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Fan Cast Friday: (6/6/14)

Fan Cast: Katheryn Winnick as Black Canary (Dinah Drake)

“Wait a second… Arrow already has Caity Lotz as the Canary, and the lovely Katie Cassidy as Laurel Lance…”

That’s absolutely correct! And the Informers have been very vocal about being pro-Arrow. However, this fan casting is more about the upcoming Justice League movie under Zack Snyder. While it would be awesome to see Stephen Amell and other mains from Arrow be tied into Justice League, sometimes the cake is a lie.

Katheryn Winnick’s biggest role to date has been for History Channel’s Vikings, which wrapped up its sophomore season in May. Winnick plays the Viking legendary shieldmaiden, Lagertha, who pummels her way through Norse and Saxon warriors alike. Possessing unparalleled ferocity from fight scene-to-fight scene, Winnick also brings out a nurturing side when fostering her on-screen son, Bjorn, which distinctly reminds me of Young Justice’s version of a Black Canary who carefully mentors the young and inexperienced Team. Aside from Vikings, Winnick has found no shortage of smaller cinema roles and TV guest appearances kicking ass and looking fantastic. A big contributor to her ass-kickery is the fact that Winnick is a third-degree black belt in Tae Kwon Do, a second-degree black belt in Karate, and a licensed bodyguard. Katheryn actually began her career as a martial arts instructor for actors and had three studios open in New York and Toronto by the time she was 21. For more Katheryn Winnick, follow her as Norse skullcrushing badass mother-of-maidens, Lagertha, in Vikings.

-Dan

Fan Cast Friday: (5/30/14)

Happy Friday! Take in some sun and crack open a cold one. Now let us fan cast!

Fan Cast: Deborah Ann Woll as Poison Ivy

Why?: This more than just about being a red head. Deborah Ann Woll has shined on True Blood for the last seven years as the once devout Christian Jessica Hamby. Deborah's Jess is turned into a vampire against her will during the first season of the show. From there on her character transforms from a scared church girl into a beautiful, strong, vampire seductress. On the show, vampire blood is a lot like the toxins Poison Ivy uses. If consumed by a human it creates uncontrollable sexual attraction to the vampire from which it came. Ivy's toxins have similar effects. On top of all that, Deborah's Jess has never shied away from some violence to help her cause just like Poison Ivy is willing to do for hers. Deborah has the looks, talent, and experience to play Batman's botanical foe. Check out Deborah's Jessica on True Blood when it returns for it's final season in June on HBO.

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Fan Cast Friday: (5/23/14)

Happy Memorial Day Weekend! Crack open a beer and go see X-Men: Days Of Future Past. Let us fan cast.

Fan Cast: Michael Sheen as Doctor Octopus

Why: Michael Sheen is a veteran actor with years of experience playing complicated roles. He currently plays William Masters on Masters of Sex. Masters is very similar to comic book Otto Octavius in many ways. The two characters both had an abusive relationship with their respective fathers and also had dotting overbearing mothers that combined cause them dysfunction as grown men. If Otto became the evil "Doc Ock" in his classic comic book fashion, Sheen would have the role down cold. Using his time as Master's as a backdrop mixed with his villainous turns such as the vampire Aro in Twilight: New Moon give Michael the perfect combination of acting chops to play one of Spiderman's greatest foes. Check out Sheen in Masters of Sex back on Showtime in July.

Fan Cast Friday: (5/16/14)

T.G.I.F. The King of Monsters returns to theater today, let's fan cast to celebrate.

Fan Cast: Kit Harington as Nightcrawler

Why?:

Director Bryan Singer had recently expressed interest in bringing the blue elf back into the X-Men movie-verse.  Kit Harington (Game of Thrones) would be an exemplary choice for the role. He is up and coming English actor mostly widely known for playing Jon Snow on GOT. I believe he has lead star and franchise potential, but just needs the right movie and role to launch him into real stardom. Playing Kurt Wagner could open those doors for Kit. With an accent coach the young Englishman could learn a German accent to proper sound like Kurt. At 5'8, he is also an appropriate height along with a strong physical physique that suits Kurt's body type. All those physical traits combined with his acting chops equal a fun, swashbuckling Kurt. The X-Men need their Nightcrawler, I think Kit could be the man for the job.

-Christian

Fan Cast Friday: (5/9/14)

Happy Friday! Let us FANCAST!

Fancast: Casey Affleck as Lincoln March/ Owlman

Why?: Ben Affleck's brother as Bruce Wayne's "possible" brother, sounds like a match made in heaven. Scott Snyder introduced the character of mayoral candidate Lincoln March in the story arc The Court of Owls in 2011. As the tale progressed, March reveals himself to really be Thomas Wayne Jr. or rather Bruce's younger brother. Batman of course does not believe March because that would mean his parents lied to him, which Bruce sees as impossible. One thing Bruce cannot deny however is that his resemble to March is uncanny. So who better to play Batfleck's younger brother than his real life younger brother. Casey and Ben have collaborated several times in the past and much of that has resulted in Casey's best work. In Ben's first directorial venture, Gone Baby Gone, Casey shined as lead protagonist Patrick Kenzie who must decide what is right and what is wrong in a dark mystery about child abduction. The same year Casey nabbed a Oscar nomination for his portrayal of Robert Ford. That film showcases him as a man who hides his true intentions then betrays the lead protagonist, Brad Pitt's Jesse James. Sounds awfully similar to March's story. Combine his resemblance to Batfleck, their past successful collaborations, and his Oscar nominated acting chops and Casey Affleck is a perfect candidate to play Lincoln March.

This is one of my favorite scenes from Gone Baby Gone. Boston in a nutshell.

-Christian

Fan Cast Friday Part 2! 5/2/2014

So heres's my part of the Fan Cast Friday


Aaron Paul as Barry Allen/ Flash

Why?: YEAH BITCH! classic Aaron Paul for ya folks. But lets get serious here. Every one knows Aaron Paul got his start along side Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad and he was terrific. Here's the thing though, I always watched the show and thought who could this kid play in the super hero world. Then it hit me the other day as I was having a conversation with my roommate. He would make a great Barry Allen. He just has this attitude and a certain "need for speed" (no pun intended) to him that just screams Barry. He would bring a certain charisma to the Barry's character maybe not screaming "Yeah Bitch!" or dealing with meth the entire time but seeing him fighting along side Bats and Sups and the rest of the league would be pretty bad ass. So Aaron, maybe possibly talk to your agents and get in touch with the guys from WB and prove me right. Aaron Paul as the Scarlet Speedster The Flash!

Fan Cast Friday: (5/2/14)

Fan Cast: Daniel Craig as Metallo

Why?: For this week's fan cast I chose Daniel Craig for the role of Superman's cyborg enemy Metallo. Craig is most prominently known for his portrayal of super spy James Bond, but he also has less publicly known experience with villainous roles. He played a ruthless drug kingpin in Layer Cake and the violent son of Paul Newman's character in Road to Perdition. For both characters Craig provided a cold blooded and intimating presence. Combine those villainous turns with his action history from James Bond and you have a perfect candidate to play the Kryptonite hearted menace. Craig's Metallo could be the muscle for Jesse Eisenberg's Lex Luthor in Batman vs. Superman or the villain of Man of Steel 3. Either way if you get Daniel in that metal suit he is gonna kick some serious Kryptonian ass.

-Christian

Fan Cast Friday! (4/25/14)

Its Friday, Friday, I'm not gonna finish that last part because Rebecca Black is a disgrace, but It is Friday and that means Fan Casts from your favorite informers!

Fan Cast: James Purefoy as The Joker

Why?:
I chose James Purefoy as The Joker. Purefoy has been in a lot of projects such as Solomon Kane, Rome, John Carter, and most recently The Following. Now his role in The Following is the soul reason why I think he would make a great Joker. As we all know, The Joker is a mad man, a psychopath, and just flat out crazy person whose one mission is to destroy everything around him including Batman. James Purefoy's character in The Following is very similar. He plays a psychopath killer with no regard for human life. They share the same resemblance there, but that is not the only reason why. In one of the most recent episodes, he comes face to face with the protagonist of the show and tells him  "you will not kill me and I will not kill you. Why? Because we need each other we make each other feel alive, we push each other to keep going that next step". Now if that's not Joker to Batman talk right there, I don't know what is. Leading up to that scene I always thought Purefoy's acting in this role reminds me a lot of a live action Joker, but now I was sold after watching that scene. So James Purefoy, maybe work on a laugh? Learn to put white make-up on? Keep up the good work and maybe we could see you playing the clown prince of crime one day.

-Brady

Fan Cast: Jensen Ackles as Matt Murdoch/Daredevil

Why?:
For the last 9 years Jensen Ackles has been salting corpses and exorcising demons as the sexy Dean Winchester on CW's Supernatural. Jensen has the athletic build to be able to pull off Daredevil's physique. and the intimidating presence that demands respect in a court room. Hell, for 9 seasons he and Jared Padelecki have basically been doing what Matt and Foggy do, except instead of stopping human evil-doers they stop ghosts. So I think it's finally time for Jensen to take that the leap from demon hunter to superhero. He has been taking baby-steps towards super-heroism for years. Back in 2004, he played Clark Kent's football coach Jason Teague on season 4 of Smallville. Then in 2010, he voiced Jason Todd/Red Hood in the much beloved DCAU film Batman: Under the Red Hood. So now in the year 2014 with a Daredevil Netflix series preparing to cast it's lead role, I ask Jensen to put down the stake and pick a White cane and some sunglasses.
THIS FAN CAST IS DEDICATED TO MY BIG SIS, ANDREA. HAPPY 24TH, YOU OLD BITCH!

-Christian

Tune in every Friday for a new Fan Cast! Who do you think should play the Joker? Who should play Daredevil? 

Fan cast Friday: 4/18/14

Character: Carnage/ Kletus Kassidy    Actor: Sam Rockwell     

Why: Sam Rockwell is a veteran actor who has a history of playing villainous roles. Whether it's Seven Psychopaths or The Green Mile, Rockwell always delivers a dark performance. Taking on the role of the serial killer turned symbiote owner would be a natural transition for the former Justin Hammer.

Character: Captain Cold/Leonard Snart    Actor: Gabriel Macht

Why: The authority, improvisation, and ruthlessness that Gabriel Macht brings to the role of Harvey Specter—one of New York’s best attorneys—in USA Network’s, Suits, can easily translate to the tactics Captain Cold employs as a veteran DC villain and leader of the Rogues. Cold and Harvey both heavily revolve around their strict moral disciplines, and the passion that Macht portrays Harvey’s fierce loyalty to those under his charge, mirror that of Cold’s approach with the Rogues. Gabriel Macht also has demonstrated his comic book chops in the Frank Miller noir, The Spirit, where he plays the titular character. Although the heavily stylized flick under performed at the box office, Macht convincingly plays his character up as the small-time “superhero” aspiring of greater things, including an oft-referenced metaphorical “marriage” with the city (coincidentally named Central City). It’s also fun to see Gabriel Macht showcase his mastery of “gravitas” in the face of Samuel L Jackson’s ludicrous turn as the dandy supervillain, the Octopus. The flick also showcases Macht as a physical specimen, which is much in line with the New 52 take on Captain Cold. The man is well capable of rocking the sleeveless hoodie and Cold’s signature visor.