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Seth Cohen as The Flash?? Tyra Collette as Wonder Woman?? Who Is George Miller Testing For JUSTICE LEAGUE This Weekend??

Oh shit. They're skewing way young. RIP JLA by ShiftyEyedDog2	Oct 14th, 2007 11:53:43 PM
I'm not surprised, just really disappointed. Instead of going for accuracy of any kind, they're instead just trying to make a product to bring in the teen masses. This isn't JLA, it's fucking Teen Titans
FIRST! by Magma Suit	Oct 14th, 2007 11:53:56 PM
And I kinda like Seth Cohen as Hal Jordan...what's Common up to?
Rachel Bilson As Wonder Woman! by tremendouskid	Oct 14th, 2007 11:54:12 PM
first?
woo.... Seth Cohen! by Spice-Orange	Oct 14th, 2007 11:55:32 PM
Brody would make a better The Flash, with his wit and funny comments and stuff, but green lantern would be rad too... but I think they'll do the Black-guy green lantern, because that would be the only way they'd have a black guy on the cast, and if they didnt, they'd be all racism-ed by the Jesse Jacksons of the world. in conclusion: Brody = Flash. thats my vote!
Go Lucy McClane! by Z 008	Oct 14th, 2007 11:58:54 PM
Dont really care about the rest.
George Miller's Young Justice by Boondock Devil	Oct 14th, 2007 11:59:32 PM
Looks like they're getting close to casting Superboy, Robin, Impulse, and Wonder Girl. Totally agree... way too young for these rolls... I doubt they're doing Watchmen-like flashbacks in this movie.
Totally Teen Titans by oisin5199	Oct 15th, 2007 12:00:52 AM
Definitely way too young. As I googled all these actors, the only one that looks vaguely like a superhero is Scott Porter. And maaayybe Adam Brody could be a young Superman. The rest - forget it.
What no BERNIE MAC AS GL ? by JeffManSixtyFo	Oct 15th, 2007 12:00:55 AM

What the hell? Has Miller been talking to JJ Abrams?! by zillabeast	Oct 15th, 2007 12:01:24 AM
Why the hell was Alex Ross not put in charge of this project......
Teen Titans, maybe by tsfogg	Oct 15th, 2007 12:01:25 AM
these kids could be Teen Titans, not JLA. i like the idea of multiple movies and character development, but following them from teenagers? this should be Superman, not Superboy!
Hm. by Johnny Smith	Oct 15th, 2007 12:03:50 AM
Jensen Ackles as The Flash. Carl Lumbly as Martian Manhunter. Ben Browder as Green Lantern. Charisma Carpenter as Wonder Woman.
too young by kafka07	Oct 15th, 2007 12:05:26 AM
must be embarrassing trying out for those parts when your voice is changing.
By the way by Magma Suit	Oct 15th, 2007 12:14:58 AM
This is a terrible idea.
Still the..... by Blackguard	Oct 15th, 2007 12:20:57 AM
WORST...IDEA....EVER. I still don't see how this movie can work when there are both Batman AND Superman movies coming out and other DC hero movies in the works. It HAS got to be CGI. It HAS to be. Johnny Smith, I DO like your casting however!
zillabeast by waggy	Oct 15th, 2007 12:26:17 AM
Alex Ross would cast all of his overweight friends. Not sure if that would be better or worse though.....
Maybe its VOICE casting by ShiftyEyedDog2	Oct 15th, 2007 12:28:20 AM
Has it ever been finally CONFIRMED whether this is live action or mocap? I still PRAY theres a chance it mocap, otherwise its gonna be just lame. Casting this young makes it even lamer.
Warners/DC by Playhouse	Oct 15th, 2007 12:28:38 AM
Really have no idea how to manage their franchises. This just sounds like a collossal failure waiting to explode on the screen.
Adrianne Palicki in a Supergirl cameo by Boondock Devil	Oct 15th, 2007 12:41:49 AM
That I could live with...
what the hell's wrong with you douchebags by NomoredirtyjokespleaseweareYanks	Oct 15th, 2007 12:43:33 AM
I'm gone for a couple of weeks and the world goes nuts. Let me get this straight ....You guys have a problem with a JLA movie directed by George Fucking Miller. The man has more credability than 98% of hollywood. Who are you people and what have you done with my fellow geeks?
IT'S A FUCKING JOKE. PISS OFF WB by Kal-EL84	Oct 15th, 2007 12:45:03 AM
CALL THE MOVIE FUCKING TEEN TITANS NOT JUSTICE LEAGUE IF THIS POST HAS ANY HINT OF TRUTH THEY JUST SCREWED EVERYONE WHO HAS A LOVE FOR DC COMICS AND THE CHARACTERS OF JLA. IF THIS IS TRUE THEY LOST MY TICKET AND IM SURE EVERYONES ALSO. I PRAY THAT A OLDER MORE PROFESSIONAL CAST WILL BE ANNOUNCED. STARTING WITH TOM WELLING AS SUPES. GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT. LEARN FROM BATMAN BEGINS WB
Train. Wreck. (A note to WB Producers) by ZeroCorpse	Oct 15th, 2007 12:48:25 AM
HEY! Let me remind you of a few things! 1. Marvel's great success with Spider-Man and X-Men was because the stuck to the source material. Same goes for V for Vendetta... You should KNOW this. 2. SuperMAN, BatMAN, Wonder WOMAN... What is it about those names that you're not getting? They aren't teenagers, or young twenty-somethings. They aren't young, hip, or cool. They're authoritarian figures. They're completely adult, and THAT is what is appealing about them. THAT is why they are called "The Big Three" in the DC Universe. Again... This is YOUR property, so WHY don't you know this? 3. I can see where you're going. Really. You're saying "JLA" but all the producers who haven't cracked open a comic book since they were 12 years old are thinking "Superfriends" instead. You're destined for failure if you approach this with any sort of kid-appeal. The JLA is not the TV version of the Teen Titans... It's not manga. It's not cute. It's classic and should be treated with some gravity and respect. If you lack these things, you will LOSE the only audience that will pay $10 a pop to see this thing. 4. Wonder Woman isn't a butt-kicking Buffy clone. Batman isn't based on the Adam West template. Superman had damn well better not be like the one in "Smallville" OR the one in "Superman Returns". 5. You want the best advice you're EVER going to get in regards to DC Comics movies? HIRE TIMM AND DINI. They are the only ones who EVER got it right.
IM ALREADY BOYCOTTING THIS!! by Redfive!	Oct 15th, 2007 12:49:34 AM
This is gonna be as stupid as the justice league on smallville,which is so awful and actually makes that show worse.
Since when do superheros have to be played by "hot young actors" by cyclo	Oct 15th, 2007 12:53:16 AM
How 'bout getting some real men to play the parts and throw the K-Fed look-alikes to a pack of hungry crocodiles?
To any critics: by halcyonseven	Oct 15th, 2007 12:54:20 AM
If you want to be taken even remotely serious by anyone reading your comments do NOT, I repeat NOT end your advice by saying that the lame kid from the shitty WB series "smallville" should be Superman. Unless you want to preface your comment with "I have the taste of a 14 year old girl and have never actually read a comic book so I don't know just how shitty smallville really is". Then it's ok. This has been a public service announcement. On the main topic... I do worry about the younger ages but... George Miller. I gotta trust the guy. I wanna see the cast in costume before I make any real judgement.
shit, I had hopes too by warp11	Oct 15th, 2007 12:57:20 AM
Well it sounded cool for awhile.
vomit by blindambition238	Oct 15th, 2007 12:57:58 AM
there goes my optimism
I think its funny how many people are gonna look stupid by NomoredirtyjokespleaseweareYanks	Oct 15th, 2007 01:03:12 AM
when this comes out. George Miller will own your asses with the greatest comic book movie ever.
Go on Strike writers! by Mixiboi	Oct 15th, 2007 01:05:32 AM
Please, before they actually make this train-wreck....
George Miller's Justice Babies! by James Westfall	Oct 15th, 2007 01:06:24 AM
Sucking the pacifier of JUSTICE at a theater near you, Summer 2009!
WELL ONE GUY SOUNDS NUTS IN HERE by Kal-EL84	Oct 15th, 2007 01:07:07 AM
SO FAR EVERYONE HAS A COMMON THEME. THIS PROJECT IS BLOWING ASS. BUT IM AMAZED AT THE DUESH BAG WHO IS TALING ABOUT BEING TAKEN SERIOUSLY, ACTUALLY WANTING TO SEE THE ACTORS IN COSTUME. WHAT ARE YOU A FUCKING PEDOPHILE. IVE BEEN READING COMICS SINCE YOU WERE SUCKIN ON YOUR MOTHERS TIT. PERSONLLY I WOULDNT CARE IF WILLIAM H MACY WERE CAST AS SUPERMAN. AS LONG AS IT'S NOT THE BACKSTREET BOY LEAGUE.
Wow... by LouisCedar	Oct 15th, 2007 01:09:55 AM
And here I was, just starting to come around to the idea of a Justice League movie. Too bad, this one could have been half-way decent.
Atleast there's still The Dark Knight and Super Max by Boondock Devil	Oct 15th, 2007 01:12:39 AM
And maybe Man of Steel...I hope. And hey... New Frontier should be good right?
uuummmmm...... by NomoredirtyjokespleaseweareYanks	Oct 15th, 2007 01:19:51 AM
no I'm not nuts or a paedophile you overreacting freak. I was just taking a polar opposite view of you people who have somehow worked this up into the worst movie ever. This is not Tim Story, Micheal Bay or Mark Steven Johnson. It's the guy who made Mad Max, HELLLOOOOOOOOO!
Mary Elizabeth Winstead for Wonder Woman! by DarthBakpao	Oct 15th, 2007 01:20:49 AM
go Mary go!
LAME. EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THEM by TheDohDoh	Oct 15th, 2007 01:28:19 AM
How do the rumors go from Ryan Gosling to the Pro-Activ set so quickly? Losing out hope on this one. Big SFX FEST no good chracters. PLEASE NO TYRESE or COMMON. I'd rather see Tyler Perry play Green Lantern.
Justice League will water down the Batman and Superman titles by BMacSmith	Oct 15th, 2007 01:28:50 AM
After JL hits people won't be able to take the other franchises seriously, since they have both taken a dark and realistic view of the characters.
Cate Blanchet for Wonder Woman.... by The Dum Guy	Oct 15th, 2007 01:29:38 AM
And Mo-Cap Danny Devito for Aquaman.
Re: George Miller by ShiftyEyedDog2	Oct 15th, 2007 01:29:58 AM
It's also the guy who made fucing "BABE". you want the pig movie guy in charge of JLA? How long ago was Mad Max? Exactly.
ShiftyEyedDog2, no he produced babe by NomoredirtyjokespleaseweareYanks	Oct 15th, 2007 01:37:56 AM
He directed Babe 2, The guy who made that can make any movie he wants you uncultured Baylover
Michael Angarano by Bungion Boy	Oct 15th, 2007 01:38:21 AM
That kid is fantastic. I liked him in little films like Sky High and such, but next year when you all see Snow Angels, you'll see how great he can be. Traditional super hero? Not really. Fantastic actor. Definitely.
Shit..... by NomoredirtyjokespleaseweareYanks	Oct 15th, 2007 01:39:09 AM
should have trademarked Baylover
Teresa Palmer is 21 - DAMN YOU TO HELL MILLER by Live.	Oct 15th, 2007 01:40:00 AM

Michael Angarano is 20 - THIS MOVIE IS GARBAGE by Live.	Oct 15th, 2007 01:40:47 AM

Joseph Cross is 21 - THE TEEN TITANS ARE OLDER by Live.	Oct 15th, 2007 01:41:33 AM

Max Thieriot is 19 - DAMN YOU MILLER by Live.	Oct 15th, 2007 01:42:50 AM

Adrianne Paliki is 24 - ALMOST A CRONE! by Live.	Oct 15th, 2007 01:43:51 AM

Mary Elizabeth Winstead is 22 - BURN IN HELL MILLER by Live.	Oct 15th, 2007 01:45:50 AM

It still cracks me up... by Boondock Devil	Oct 15th, 2007 01:47:59 AM
... that one of the talkback's biggest insults is to be considered a Micheal Bay fan. I'm as big of a fan of Miller's work as much as anyone's but you can't fault people for not liking what they're seeing as far as the casting call listed.
oh shit the cast ...forgot about them by NomoredirtyjokespleaseweareYanks	Oct 15th, 2007 01:50:27 AM
who gives a fuck, just make a good movie.
Xmen III perfect example by NomoredirtyjokespleaseweareYanks	Oct 15th, 2007 01:52:33 AM
Brilliant cast, Halle Berry and Vinnie Jones excluded, shit film.
TheDohDoh/ages by submarinevoyage	Oct 15th, 2007 01:52:54 AM
Ryan Gosling is 27, the same age as D.J. Cotrona. Adam Brody and Scott Porter are 28. Common is 35. Minka Kelly is also 27. So what's the big deal? Christopher Reeve was 26 when Superman OPENED, meaning he was younger while making it. My point is two-fold. A: Gosling is hardly an example of an older actor, and B: you don't have to be an older actor to kick ass in a role like this. Some of the listed people ARE very young, notably Max Thieriot (19) and Teresa Palmer (21), but most of the others seem fine age wise to me. Adrianne Palicki is 24 and Mary Elizabeth Winstead is 23, and Lynda Carter was... wait for it... 24 when she first played Wonder Woman.
umm considering the article was about.. oh I don't know.. castin by Boondock Devil	Oct 15th, 2007 01:55:18 AM
I guess that's why people give a fuck.
JL Batman is YOUNGER than when he BEGAN in Batman Begins by Live.	Oct 15th, 2007 02:00:06 AM
This movie is garbage
Boondock Devil by NomoredirtyjokespleaseweareYanks	Oct 15th, 2007 02:01:40 AM
Have faith in the Miller
Make a Tyler Perry JLA, love to see the casting by greekopa	Oct 15th, 2007 02:08:40 AM
should be a real feel good
Quit crying about how it's ruined and they won't get your $$$$$ by Executor	Oct 15th, 2007 02:17:12 AM
Fantastic 4 franchise: over 285 million; X-Men 3: 235 million; Daredevil: over $100 million. I laugh at how everyone likes to bitch on the talkbacks, then the movie comes out and you go shell out your money anyway. Then bitch some more about what a shitty movie you just saw. You could just say no, but then what are you going to talk about around your little nerd watercoolers when the movie comes out. See you at JLA, douchebags.
Like I said, weak CW cast by IndustryKiller!	Oct 15th, 2007 02:18:08 AM
Having faith in this film is just completely misguided. It might be cynical to say but it's the truth. And before anyone brings up Ryan Gosling remember that it's a pipe dream if you think an actor of Goslings caliber is going to take a fantastical role with a likely shitty script surrounded by a bunch of actors who suck comparatively. And as for the "Christopher Reeve was in his twenties when SUperman came out!" argument, well all I have to say to that is none of these actors are even remotely on Reeves level.
And anything with Minka Kelly is fine by me. by Executor	Oct 15th, 2007 02:19:35 AM
I'm waiting for The Kingdom DVD to come out so we can see the "casting session" outtakes where Peter Berg bangs her on the couch. Wait. Or is that the FNL casting outtakes?
"Batman" wouldnt even be "Batman" yet!!! WTF?!! by Mike_D	Oct 15th, 2007 02:28:43 AM
This makes no sense! Bruce Wayne hasnt even concieved of being a vigilante yet! What the hell?!!! head exlpodes
Scott Porter could be a good Superman by Wonderboys	Oct 15th, 2007 02:37:07 AM
Minka Kelly is hot, but is way too pretty and pettite for Wonder Woman... could be Lois Lane, instead...
Re: submarinevoyage / FUCK THESE ACTORS / Gosling-caliber / Tyle by TheDohDoh	Oct 15th, 2007 02:37:18 AM
First off, submarinevoyage = you are an idiot. I mentioned Gosling b/c HE'S A GOOD ACTOR, TWAT. I PERSONALLY DON'T GIVE A FUCK ABOUT AGE. Going with these CW Twats is bad news. I love George Miller. Anyone debating George Miller's credentials is retarded. Mad Max, Babe, Happy Feet = all are perfect for the genre they are in. And all are completely ambitious and difficult works to create. Miller is a genius. Tyrese is fucking LAME. Common is one of the lamest fucking Kayne West-dick-sucking rappers on the planet. His acting ability is shit. Imagine seeing on the marquee...and COMMON AS GREEN LANTERN. That's a = what is that = cue Dennis Hopper = that's a bad dream, man. A Bad Fucking Dream. And what's up with Tyler Perry? Is he really going to be in this thing b/c I'm hearing rumors. FUCK THE OC, except for the Dad who played Murray's brother in The Man Who Knew Too Little. A total genius. You know, the EyeBrows dude. Peter Gallagher. God that was painful to shit out of my brain.
I fucking knew it! by batmans_pants	Oct 15th, 2007 02:41:02 AM
From day one, I knew WB would fuck this up. Wankers!
What shitty shitty casting. Fucking shitty fuck you by messi	Oct 15th, 2007 02:45:51 AM
fucking hell. this does seem like a rush job. getting a script from nobodys. no consultation from Morrison or Waid. AHHHHHHH
This is on the the right track.... by boyblue	Oct 15th, 2007 02:51:47 AM
...For being the biggest shit storm peice of crap ever! That is all!
Hey...people by Frankenbastard	Oct 15th, 2007 02:53:15 AM
Does anyone remember that this fucker made Thunderdome? Absolutely unforgivable. CG or live action this is going to be a post apocalyptic train wreck.
WB Movie executives need to be sacked. by wowsah156	Oct 15th, 2007 02:55:18 AM
In the scheme of things WB movie executives have always been my natural enemy after Superman Returns and the inability to bring JLU to the screen. But this takes the biscuit. WB has consistently failed to treat its intellectual property with respect and intelligence. And now we have Miller in Australia who is disregarding any sense of continuity in the JL story to go with casting couch monkeys. WB seriously lack any vision with their comic book gold mine. After Nolan has done the Bat trilogy WB will be in serious trouble.
Oh Yes.. by boyblue	Oct 15th, 2007 02:59:30 AM
There will be nipples!
Bruce Campbell as The Flash's dad by Trader Groucho 2	Oct 15th, 2007 03:03:57 AM
He would rock it, and you know it.
This is going to be horrible. What in god's name are their prob by iamnicksaicnsn	Oct 15th, 2007 03:20:17 AM
Where's the fucking respect? Where's the basic intelligence???
This new talkback is clearly a little fucked up by iamnicksaicnsn	Oct 15th, 2007 03:20:46 AM

They used to cast adults as superheroes, now it's children. by Henry Jones Sr	Oct 15th, 2007 03:27:01 AM
Pisses me off, that's all.
I completely trust George Miller by Bellock	Oct 15th, 2007 03:33:18 AM
He's one of the greatest directors out there. Hasn't made one weak movie. From "Mad Max" to "Happy Feet", he scored every time. "Lorenzo's oil", his least known movie is a fucking gem ! So, I trust him completely. Thus said, Winstead would be a great Zatanna, and Minka Kelly looks like a promising Wonder Woman...
Okay, now I'm a little worried. BUT still optimistic... by Brians Life	Oct 15th, 2007 03:40:35 AM
I also completely trust George Miller. But I've gotta say that none of those actors come close to what I was imagining. I'm getting a little tired of young faces & wonder if this is a result of WB pressure on Miller. I was hoping that a Justice League movie would depict more mature super heroes, especially w/ the rumors that the plot involves Batman's secret files on the League. Seems like a story better told from the pov of heroes that've either been together or at least known of each other for a while....
justice league by semisaj	Oct 15th, 2007 03:57:39 AM
seriuosly dudes it should be kelly brook...now if only she could act better than she did in smallville
If Mary Elizabeth Winstead for Wonder Woman... by muslix	Oct 15th, 2007 04:00:25 AM
If M.E.W is cast as Wonder Woman (which is not a bad casting) then I guess we won't see her as Mary Jane Watson. She would also be great as a new M.J.
Will this be a remake of that sit-com pilot by Napoleon Park	Oct 15th, 2007 04:01:13 AM
that was half Friends/half deMatteis/Giffen era Justice League? That's what this casting sounds like. They'll have to get nine year olds to play Robin, Speedy and Aqualad.
justice league by semisaj	Oct 15th, 2007 04:02:56 AM
I think this age thing is a load of bollox...I think some people are showing their age by saying that it will make a difference...anyway R TARDS ITS A FUCKING COMIC BOOK MOVIE! Get over it ...let miller pick his cast direct the damn movie...then you can go spastick about it afterwards!
There's 26 and there's 26, submarinevoyage by deathbird	Oct 15th, 2007 04:05:40 AM
Sure, Christopher Reeve and Brandon Routh were around the same age when assaying their roles. Yet Reeve looked like a man--easily passing for 30--and the figures he and Kidder cut were essential in realizing the integrity of the film. By hiring mature actors and offering up a relaxed, character-driven narrative, Donner assured his audience there'd be no assault waged on their intelligence/good taste; if anything, the first hour proved a trial for children. How often does that happen now? Does Hollywood aspire to tell adult stories, or opt to cater to the youth by giving them demigods made in their pimply image? At this rate, Daniel Craig will be the last adult Bond we see for quite some time.
They didn't even cast a teenager to play Spider-Man . . . by idonotseekabanning	Oct 15th, 2007 04:12:00 AM
and he was actually supposed to be a teenager. Of course, the "They" from Spider-Man is an entirely other They. Who knows what this They will do? I could see Brody as any one of the Big Three. He shares their hair color. I award greekopa 15 October 2007's Post of the Day Award, by the way.
Sadly the Harry Potter cast.. by Boondock Devil	Oct 15th, 2007 04:17:35 AM
..will be older than the Justice League when their respective movies come out. Yee-haw.
Racheal Bilson Already fits the costume by barnaby jones	Oct 15th, 2007 04:55:13 AM
Test her ! Even if its just for wank bank material
So they are casting young so they can by boyblue	Oct 15th, 2007 05:22:30 AM
do loads of these JLA films and run the characters into the ground. So much for doing Justice to these characters (bad pun), It feels to me like rather than having finely crafted films like Superman Returns and Batman Begins, we are all being asked to climb aboard the Big Block Buster, Crash Bang Whallop Franchise train!! Expect Joel Schumacher to appear as Executive nipple consultant on at least the 3rd and fourth sequel.
Adriene Palicki as WW? by Yeti	Oct 15th, 2007 05:28:34 AM
Totally!
Sounds terrible. Remember... by Kubla_Khan	Oct 15th, 2007 05:41:39 AM
...Bale intoned he wouldn't touch this with a 190-foot pole. I expect he knew what we are now finding out: the only way a project like this gets financed is if you use HOT YOUNG (CHEAP) ACTORS! Yeah! As a side note, there should be more rappers in cinema. I mean, they generally turn out so good....
Baby Justice League by Saxster	Oct 15th, 2007 05:42:48 AM
So much for my hopes for Justice League. I suppose the fact that comic book movies are actually so popular because of the 30+ crowd as much as the teen has completely gone over the heads of Hollywood elites. The sick infatuation with youth has really clouded their minds. Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman are not teen-idol wannabes by the time they put together the JLA. This is going to seriously disappoint a lot of comic book readers if the trend continues towards teen angst JLA, that's all I have to say. As if there isn't enough of that on Smallville....
Super Babies by tile_mcgillus	Oct 15th, 2007 06:17:27 AM
YES! This sounds horrible! Young cast worked so well for Superman Returns...
Someone mentioned in an earlier talkback... by rbatty024	Oct 15th, 2007 06:44:11 AM
about the possibility of making Superman and Batman the older, more experienced characters so that you could insinuate continuity between JLA and Superman Returns and Batman Begins without saying it outright. Alas, this probably is not going to be the case. It seems the makers are more interested in audience demographics than they are about making a good film.
1 original idea by jameskpolk	Oct 15th, 2007 07:14:01 AM
As occasional talkbacker only, I now realize why I rarely feel motivated to post on this forum. One geek has a idea and forty seven others copy it, switch it to all caps, and add a few swear words for effect. Does anyone have anything to say Besides that these actors are too young??
Justice League of Young Dorks by PlasmaOrb	Oct 15th, 2007 07:23:11 AM
I wouldnt even call these people hot.. the women are so so and the guys are total dweebs. I thought this movie was supposed to be live action, not CGI.. i guess im not sure anymore cause i keep hearing conflicting reports. I can see Common as the black Green Lantern... but the rest of these people are way too young. Whos next... Shia Labouf as Supes? This is why DC makes shitty movies compared to Marvel... granted, marvel has made some mistakes, but not nearly as much as DC has. Just look back at Catwoman, batman and superman 3 & 4, steel. I guess the director is employing actors who would be in all of his shitty family movies. the way its going so far, im sure it would be about as violent as an episode of CHiPs, where Ponch never draws his gun. So that means batman and superman give the villians a talking to instead of fistacuffs.
Powdered toast man!!! by Pipple	Oct 15th, 2007 07:38:29 AM
you kids today don't know about that.
Quick, someone call Nic Cage! by superfleish76	Oct 15th, 2007 07:56:04 AM
All we need is Nicholas Cage as Superman to anchor this thing and give the cast some credibility. You guys are waaaay overreacting.
Adam Brody is fucking Snapper Carr, not The Flash. by SpyGuy	Oct 15th, 2007 07:56:50 AM
What, no James Van Der Beek as Aquaman? "I don't wanna wait, for my career to be over..."
But I loved Babe.... by fat bears	Oct 15th, 2007 07:58:09 AM
Please to remind me: do we know the rough outlines of the plot for this yet? Are all of the JLA members going to have origin scenes a la Ross's "The World's Greatest Super-Heroes"? Is there a place for Robin in the story? We can all take comfort from Weta's involvement: at least the costumes'll look good. I sure would like to see Power Girl involved somewhere. Who knows who these youths will play? They might be family/friends. For every Batman there's a Robin, Green Arrow has his Speedy, etc. This isn't the end of all casting, just some of it. Away to me nerds!
OK, maybe age isn't the issue... by BizarroJerry	Oct 15th, 2007 07:59:09 AM
But these are mostly actors known to star on shows skewed towards a more teen demographic and played by teenagers. Granted, I suppose it's funny that we're all demanding adults starring in a big, mature, "adult" movie... based on comic books. Uh, can't we at least have comic book movies that, y'know, kids can enjoy? While I appreciate a more mature look at the heroes, I'm still somewhat alarmed by the geeky-based side of the industry giving up on kids all together and aiming it only at, well, us... I demand serious, gritty reality in my stories about guys dressed in bat costumes beating up clowns!
Rebecca Romijn for Wonder Woman! by BizarroJerry	Oct 15th, 2007 08:06:51 AM
That'd be some great casting if you ask me. First off, she's an actual adult woman. Second, she's go the tall, supermodel body. Third, we've actually seen that she can kick superhuman ass while jumping around in a pasted on costume. I prefer Rebecca blonde, but I'm sure she'd look good in black hair, too.
Fuck That!!! Flood the cast with One Tree Hill by DannyOcean01	Oct 15th, 2007 08:07:03 AM
They all rock. How on earth they can keep a straight face through all that godawful dialogue I'll never know.
jameskpolk by tile_mcgillus	Oct 15th, 2007 08:10:12 AM
There isn't really much else to say. What are we supposed to say after that? Discuss post war US literature?
I thought it said "SETH ROGEN AS THE FLASH" by LHombreSiniestro	Oct 15th, 2007 08:12:04 AM
I love me some Seth Rogen, but even he would giggle with me on that notion of he being the fastest man alive.
Sabotage by Sigmar25	Oct 15th, 2007 08:13:53 AM
Amazing... WB stumbles across a hit with Batman Begins and now they are doing everything they can to make the character look dumb again
Teen Wonder Force? DC flails once again ... Marvel chuckles by cowboyone	Oct 15th, 2007 08:17:22 AM
This is going to be a fiasco of epic proportions. Rushing to beat a writers strike AND casting teen soap-star heroes is am amazingly effective way to undermine 10 of your major character licenses in a single bad move.
"...looking for actors that will grow into the roles..." by Batutta	Oct 15th, 2007 08:18:40 AM
This isn't Harry fuckin' Potter George. These characters are in their prime during the Justice League era, some maybe even past it! Cast real men and women and REAL FUCKING ACTORS!
Oh Christ... You know what this means, then... by Kid Z	Oct 15th, 2007 08:19:39 AM
...Shia as Superman! A suck event of world-shattering proportions!
DC and WB Please Listen. ZeroCorpse is right. by cowboyone	Oct 15th, 2007 08:23:28 AM
Get the Timm / Dini team-up. They could work WITH Miller as consultants. (But you need them in there from the BEGINNING) Those guys "get it" ... and they've ALREADY delivered. The drama, the scale, the scope, the mythology, the heroism, the fun ... it's all there on the page and up on the screen
There's still Dark Knight... by Kid Z	Oct 15th, 2007 08:24:18 AM
... but that'll be it for the Nolan Batfilms, I'll bet. He's supposedly disgusted with the whole idea of the JLA film, supposedly tossed the script in the trash when they showed it to him. My guess is, he'll walk away. Smart move (as usual) WB!
Yeah right... get Timm and Dini... by Kid Z	Oct 15th, 2007 08:27:16 AM
... Like the morons at Warners would even have the slightest glimmer of sense or intelligence enough to make a smart decision. And , these morons just axed their animation division, no more Kids WB, no more Legion of Superheroes, no more The Batman, Spiderman project in limbo. Idiots!
In an earlier talkback by BizarroJerry	Oct 15th, 2007 08:28:35 AM
I said this could alienate Bale and Routh. I hadn't considered, Kid Z, that this could aggravate the directors, too. Considering all the time they probably put into casting an actor they liked and developing the characters, seeing another movie released nearly side by side with yours that has a different take on things is not the kind of thing a director would like.
GEORGE MILLER'S SUPERFRIENDS by BringingSexyBack	Oct 15th, 2007 08:37:15 AM
You know this to be true.
CASEY THOMPSON AS WONDER WOMAN by BringingSexyBack	Oct 15th, 2007 08:38:37 AM
Top Chef watchers take heed
RUSSELL CROWE AS THE FLASH by BringingSexyBack	Oct 15th, 2007 08:39:22 AM
Lure him with ham!
yeah, this seems a bit young by RockLobster800	Oct 15th, 2007 08:40:53 AM
I understand them wanting to cast younger for The Flash cos the nature of the character suggests he could be a cocky young show off, but I reckon the need to keep Batman, Superman and particualrly Martian Manhunter on the older side. Billy Crudup would be an appropriate age for Bats....and I have no problem with Routh returning for Supes. May I also suggest Selma Blair be considered for either Lois or Wonder woman please?
Get Some Super Diapers by sirbroiler	Oct 15th, 2007 08:41:45 AM
This is absolute, total CRAP! Clearly Warners and DC don't care about the fans who have stood behind their heroes for many, many years. No one wants to see these kids as the world's greatest. This is the WRONG direction. I don't care what anyone says. UGH! No special effects, great story or cool costumes are going to save this movie if the cast isn't the most credible group of actors that money can buy. I just can't understand why they can't see this???!?!??! UGH!!!!
GEORGE MILLER IS A CLUELESS MORON GET OFF MY JLA!!!!!! by BringingSexyBack	Oct 15th, 2007 08:44:10 AM
GO BACK TO AUSTRALIA!!!!
NOW I KNOW HOW RINGWEARER FEELS ABOUT LOTR by BringingSexyBack	Oct 15th, 2007 08:45:57 AM
He's wrong, but I know how he feels.
BEN FOSTER AS THE FLASH by BringingSexyBack	Oct 15th, 2007 08:47:44 AM
Holy fuck he was good in 3:10 to Yuma ...
BRITNEY SPEARS AS WONDER WOMAN by BringingSexyBack	Oct 15th, 2007 08:50:57 AM
Princess Diana with a spare tire = Good time at the movies
SPECIAL APPEARANCE BY KRRISH by BringingSexyBack	Oct 15th, 2007 08:55:51 AM
Krrish brings chicken tikka for his super friends to enjoy.
THIS MOVIE IS RAPING MY CHILDHOOD by Magma Suit	Oct 15th, 2007 08:56:33 AM
Just thought I'd be the first to spell it out.
If this is the JLA then are the Teen Titans going to be 5 year o by messi	Oct 15th, 2007 08:59:17 AM
What the fuck is wrong with WB? Begins was beyond amazing, Dark Knight is looking brilliant. Now this. I think if this is the way it's going, it's over for all franchises. I can do a better job as an exec, i'm not that stupid that I would think a movie with Superman, batman and wonder woman alone wouldn't bring any cash and it needs hot young celebrities. Someone needs to be shot
SOUNDS worse and worse by the minute... by lead_sharp	Oct 15th, 2007 09:04:24 AM
We all know we'll be there on opening night so no crying about boycotting this, Watchmen yes, this no. But I think we can all see we're this is going. It's like watching somone make a double fudge chocolate cake with double whip cream and all the trimmings, but using cat shit and elephant spunk as ingrediants. Branden Routh WAS Superman (whether you liked the movie or not) Christian Bale, nuff said. It would be nice to see a Wonder Woman movie establish the trinity before a JLA movie. We all know this. We would all be willing to wait for this. I personally would love to see Man of Steel before this. But no. WB are a greedy bunch of fucks. (ANYone who says 'The're a busness of course they want to make money' needs a lobotomy.) They would make more money over a longer period of time by investing a bit of time and love into these things. If Superman Returns had actually done well (well better than expected it was none to shabby) they may well have relaxed and been more flexable but for a suit it's about short term money. Ahhhh fuck 'em.
Timm and Dini... by fat bears	Oct 15th, 2007 09:07:48 AM
I have the concerns about these two. I heart the Batman the Animated Series as much as any fanboy can but the quality of storytelling in the animated arena has been steadily declining. I have high hopes for New Frontier but jesus h. christ was Superman: Doomsday awful. Just awful awful awful. I'm open minded to the idea that they were hamstrung with a short run time (90minutes!?) but that "movie" blew goats and if that's the kind of storytelling we'd get from them getting involved in a new flick then I'm going to ask them to sit this one out. What is great about the Alex Ross stories is that they are about how these superheros, for all their powers, can and do come up short and that's the kind of imagination you need to tell a good JLA story. What the hell can possibly pose a real threat to Superman, Wonderwoman, Batman, the Green Lantern, etc. Yay Alex Ross!
Ryan Gosling started as a Mouseketeer? by submarinevoyage	Oct 15th, 2007 09:13:52 AM
First, thank you TheDohDoh for reminding me of the joy of talkback, where I can be called an idiot and twat for disagreeing on casting choices for a movie. Anyway to you and deathbird (who didn't personally insult me, so thanks for that), I say that several of these people are good actors and I'm sure would do well. Just because they're best known for playing teenage characters doesn't mean that's all they can do. Adam Brody was great on The O.C. Yeah, it was a comedic, teenage role, but who says that's all he can do? Scott Porter is terrific on Friday Night Lights, and I don't think he looks like a kid at all. Porter's also a HUGE comic book geek who wrote an article for Wizard about how much he'd love to play Green Lantern, so I hope he gets a role (though seeing as they're going with John Stewart as GL, sounds like it can't be his dream role). My point in the subject heading is this: Everyone has to start somewhere. Gosling once did terrible sketch comedy and freaking RAPPED on "MMC". Did that mean he didn't have the chops to do much else? Of course not. Everyone raves about him now because he's long since proved himself. But what if no one gave him the chance to prove himself? Because that's what it feels like with the reactionary response to any casting of actors from young skewing shows. Now I happen to think The O.C. was a very fun show and Friday Night Lights is a great one, but even if you think these shows are crap, it doesn't mean that the people who were in them can't do anything else and can't convincingly play one of these characters.
Please... it's Wonder WOMAN by Rando Calrisian	Oct 15th, 2007 09:13:59 AM
These are all GIRLS! Even the guys listed in this list are little girls. This should be a story about heroes as they have aged and see how they can better help the world together. Teen Titans is a story about TEEN young heroes. JLA is not - unless you have the SuperFriends "wonder twins" involved in which case you may as well pack it in all together. Wonder Woman is supposed to be an Amazon Queen, right? Hello?? Mr. Miller, don't go the OC, Friday Night Lights way with this movie. We want dirt, not clearasil.
I agree that they seem to be casting too young... by hank henshaw	Oct 15th, 2007 09:28:56 AM
Superheroes should look like they would be in their late 20s (for characters like Wally West´s Flash, Kyle Rayner), early 30s (Superman, Wonder Woman), Mid-to-late 30s (Batman, Hal Jordan, John Stewart). I´m not sure, and I´m too lazy to check these actors in IMDB, but some of them might be the right age but look too young. Oh, and I like the work of Alex Ross too, but his superheroes look like they are well in their 40s, I don´t know how that would look on film.
you people have no faith in Mad Max Miller by pipergates	Oct 15th, 2007 09:30:39 AM
square geeks
Minka Kelly by Quin the Eskimo	Oct 15th, 2007 09:42:15 AM
whom I love, sounds like a chipmunk. Common needs some love though. He was great in Smoking Aces, and from what I hear, equally so in American Gangster. Also, doesn't George Miller get the benifIt of a doubt? Huh?
Warner Bros. has no clue AGAIN! by Wormie1	Oct 15th, 2007 09:44:05 AM
This rumoured casting sounds very lame. That guy from The OC is no superhero. McClane's daughter is too young for WW. The rest I have never heard of. I can understand Bale not wanting to do this, and I can see it not fitting in with the gritty BB universe, but not casting Routh as Supes is just dumb (he won awards from real people for playing that role, ya know!) Welling would be an acceptable second choice, but having three Supes/Clarks on screen at roughly the same time in different productions is insane. How about Eon announcing a movie called MI6 with a bunch of agents working alongside Bond, but without Daniel Craig. And then having Craig back in a regular Bond flick. Would not happen!! Warners have never had a clue about their DC properties. It took the Salkinds to get Superman made - it was not a Warner-originated project. They did nothing when Donner was fired. They hacked up Supergirl for the US release. They allowed the shitfest that was Superman IV to happen. They thought Schumacher's return to the campy version of Batman was what the public wanted. They thought a Catwoman movie without actually having Catwoman in it was a good idea. They made a Steel movie with a non-actor in the lead and with no connections to Superman. They have failed to make solo films of Wonder Woman, Green Lantern and The Flash, despite the obviously massive box office potential (and they're not planning to use the JLA actors if they do make them).
Wow by Thegipperlives	Oct 15th, 2007 09:47:45 AM
Let's hope this is just voice casting or something. Teen Titans? Wow, think of overcrowded this movie could possibly be already without adding the Teen Titans...even though I like the idea of Adam Brody playing Kid Flash...hhmmm.
Maybe all these kids.. by fat bears	Oct 15th, 2007 09:48:53 AM
Are kids because they're not making JLA at all. Perhaps George Miller is bringing us The Marvel Family Folllies.
Rappers in JL by Philvis	Oct 15th, 2007 09:57:40 AM
So when does being in a rap video make you an actor? If I were a Black actor in Hollywood, I would be pissed, because it seems you have to be a rapper to get auditions anymore for younger roles. I want a serious actor for GL. If you get a rapper, you will have to have some motorcycles, $100 bills, and hoochie mamas throughout the movie.
Greg Kinnear as Elongated Man by blackshuck	Oct 15th, 2007 10:05:13 AM
..that's all I got, except that this sounds like it's going to be bad.
Rihanna as Zatanna by blackshuck	Oct 15th, 2007 10:10:17 AM
Ok they're starting to come to me now.
Mario Lopez as Vibe by blackshuck	Oct 15th, 2007 10:11:53 AM
heh heh...
"he won awards from real people for playing that role, ya know!" by Kal El Vis	Oct 15th, 2007 10:12:08 AM
Wow, the stupidity in this TalkBack is suffocating. BJ Routh was shown the door by WB WEEKS ago. His skinny-assed Singerman is DONE, son. Did they list WHAT roles these kids are auditioning for? Hm? Or is EVERYBODY jumping to conclusions? Get a some fucking perspective.
Philvis by Quin the Eskimo	Oct 15th, 2007 10:14:00 AM
Common is not just another shake your ass in the strip club rapper. The dude has shit to say. Also, he showed a lot of potential in Smokin' Aces. SO complain about someone else. Please. Dudes got class.
Larry David as Martian Manhunter by blackshuck	Oct 15th, 2007 10:15:10 AM
George, call me, we'll do lunch.
those that complain about Miller deserves Boll by pipergates	Oct 15th, 2007 10:15:49 AM
alles klar komisar
Alan Alda as Matter Eater Lad by blackshuck	Oct 15th, 2007 10:17:10 AM
toooo much coffee.
Quin... by Philvis	Oct 15th, 2007 10:17:33 AM
You are right...I am definitely generalizing. Ive seen a few rappers being mentioned, so that is what my comment was based on. I havent seen smoking aces yet, so I will have to see how he is.
Quin... by BizarroJerry	Oct 15th, 2007 10:18:43 AM
No matter what kind of artist they may be, even is they have something to say, I gotta agree with the over use of rappers in acting roles. Actually, the whole recording artist/movie actor thing is aggravating. I wish Jamie Foxx would just act and stop singing.
This casting trainwreck sounds like suit-talk by Snookeroo	Oct 15th, 2007 10:34:08 AM
and not a decision made by Miller.
You all are nuts by mmmjia	Oct 15th, 2007 10:42:43 AM
While you might have been hoping for Catherine Zeta Jones to play WW and Bale as Bats, you're not going to get those kinds of A-List big names on a cast this size. Plus, these actors are NOT too young. Winstead and Palicki both look great for the part. Brody would be perfect for Flash. What do you want, a bunch of old farts like Alex Ross draws?
Uhhh..The Flash IS YOUNG guys. He's the kid in the group by Stormwatcher	Oct 15th, 2007 10:46:32 AM
Always has been. Well not always but in the cartoon and in the New Frontier ect..... Wally West it will be and Brody is the PERFECT fit other than someone else.....
Sounds like a great cast... by yesiamaplant	Oct 15th, 2007 10:54:02 AM
...for a Teen Titans movie. You don't need teen heart throbs to get the teen/tween market! They will come for the cool effects!
wonder woman by carneguisada	Oct 15th, 2007 10:54:28 AM
That's interesting about Lynda Carter being 24. Those of you who are complaining about the age of the people they're looking at-- AGE isn't the issue. It's the QUALITIES. Wonder Woman had GRACE. She had a noble, strong, regal quality. She was beautiful, strong and confident. That's what the actress who plays her needs to project. And it would CERTAINLY help if she doesn't look like some kind of teenybopper bimbo.
Bizzaro Jerry by Quin the Eskimo	Oct 15th, 2007 10:57:05 AM
Yeah, I understand what you mean. It seems like musicians wanna be actors and vica versa. It used to aggrivate me, but my position on it has evolved to this, at least with singers. The hardest thing for a BEGINING actor is to take a look at a written line, remember it, and let ot flow of your toungue like it's the first time you've ever heard it. Stream of conciousness and all that. Also the technical aspects of acting (hitting your marks etc.) A rapper in particular would have a leg up, just in terms of the hours of practice and rehersal that WOULD make 'em more comftorble. That being said, what seperates the goof actors from the good actors (the hard part) they still have to learn for themselves. Emoting without speaking. Appearing as of the're listening during the scence. Genuine reactions. Grounding a scence in reality. Scincerity. That shit's a different level that can only become instinct as you act, act, and act. That why Ice Cube should play Harvey Milk!
Adult actors don't want these roles! by Bluereader	Oct 15th, 2007 11:15:28 AM
Granted you have Ed Norton doing the Hulk and Bale with Batman, but most actors don't want to be typecast as superheroes. Miller has done solid work in his career and I think that he can do a bang-up job with this. Oh, and by the way, comic books really are for kids so all of you who are crying about this being "too young" need to grow up!
MARY ELIZABETH WINSTEAD by Not The Messiah	Oct 15th, 2007 11:28:55 AM
Is yummy yummy yummy. That is all.
I thought Seth Cohen was the fat kid from Superbad. by rev_skarekroe	Oct 15th, 2007 11:32:44 AM
So that's kind of a relief.
THEY SHOULD MAKE A CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS MOVIE!!! by BringingSexyBack	Oct 15th, 2007 11:39:28 AM
because that's what we want to see, right kids?
JUVENILE LEAGUE OF AMERICA by BringingSexyBack	Oct 15th, 2007 11:41:27 AM
Am I right, or am I?
JLAINO!!!! by BringingSexyBack	Oct 15th, 2007 11:41:59 AM
Too played out? I don't think so!
Morgan Freeman for the green Lantern by Quin the Eskimo	Oct 15th, 2007 11:52:31 AM
Lauren Bacall as Wonder Woman. JLA brought to ou by the AARP
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Damn by TVguy4566	Oct 15th, 2007 12:50:21 PM
I was hoping at least Batman would be skewed older at least mid to late 30s. Especially if they are going with the Batman being suspicious of Superman's apple pie persona tension angle. For this to work, they need the cynical, battle worn Batman that has yet to be explored in any of the movies to pull over. I don't know if it will work with a Batman in his early to mid 20s. I know that Miller wants the actors to grow into their roles in sequels, but who is going to buy a relative green Batman would be harden enough to be off put by boy scout Superman?
I warned you people by reflecto	Oct 15th, 2007 12:59:05 PM
Fuck this.
smallville movie by darwinwins	Oct 15th, 2007 01:08:47 PM
why not just make smallville for the big screen? you'd have half the cast already in roles.
JEBUS, I THOUGHT IT SAID "TYRA BANKS," FOR WONDER WOMAN by Pound Sand	Oct 15th, 2007 01:18:24 PM
But, alas, "NO it DI'NT"
AND FUCK SMALLVILLE TOO by reflecto	Oct 15th, 2007 01:26:44 PM
Smallville's "Monster of the Week, let's throw EVERYONE from future continuity into a teenybopper series, including the JLA" bullshit is what got this stared in the minds of the suits, I'll bet. "Everyone loves Tom Welling and Smallville's JLA, dudes! Why not??"
Diora Baird for Wonder Woman! by Kirbymanly	Oct 15th, 2007 01:33:28 PM
Had to toss that in there
Haley Joel Osment as The Dark Knight! by President Plissken	Oct 15th, 2007 02:14:44 PM
Ashlee Simpson as Black Canary! Macaulay Culkin as Green Arrow! Shiloh Pitt as Zatanna! Mary Kate Olsen as Dr. Fate!
Say what you will. by Gilkuliehe	Oct 15th, 2007 02:21:17 PM
It's still George Miller. I don't care if he´s casting teens, penguins or puppets, the movie will still kick our asses beyond Thunderdome. I'm very very excited about this.
Sounds like the Perfect Cast for Teen Titans... by Scramble Network	Oct 15th, 2007 02:28:22 PM
Scott Porter would kick ASS as Nightwing. Ridiculously hot Minka Kelly for Donna Troy. T.I. as Cyborg, Mary Elizabeth Winstead for Starfire, Adam Brody for Kid Flash, Joseph Cross for Beast Boy, and Adriane Palicki for Raven (just dye her hair, she's got the attitude for it). I get the people who are pointing out they're actually older, but face it, these people play high schoolers on TV for reason.
REALITY CHECK by Abin Sur	Oct 15th, 2007 02:29:28 PM
All you guys bitching about the ages - Mel Gibson was TWENTY-TWO years old when he George Miller filmed him in Mad Max. Think about THAT.
Also... by Abin Sur	Oct 15th, 2007 02:34:30 PM
I'll think about my poor grammar - disregard the "he" in front of George, please. ;)
TOM WELLING FOR SUPERMAN by ObiWanCon	Oct 15th, 2007 02:34:56 PM
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DARK KNIGHT prologue in front of Imax's I AM LEGEND by abcdefz7	Oct 15th, 2007 03:04:01 PM
A seven minute Joker prologue. Maybe the bank robbery? http://www.batman-on-film.com/ batmovienews.html
Judd Apatow's Justice League! by Buzz Maverik	Oct 15th, 2007 03:08:32 PM
Steve Carrell as Superman. Judd's wife as Wonder Woman. Seth Rogen as Aqua-Man. Michael Cera as the Flash. And McLovin as Batman.
This Is JLA, Not Teen Titans by Barron34	Oct 15th, 2007 03:08:58 PM
Although the Teen Titans is a better idea for a live-action movie right now, in my opinion. They need to cast grown men and women in the JLA roles, or not at all. Tom Welling would be fine for Superman, but I always thought Brendan Fraser would make an excellent Clark Kent/Superman/Kal-El (look at his performance in THE QUIET AMERICAN to see his version of the All-American hero like Kent/Supes). Neve Campbell would make a good "grown-up" Lois Lane for maybe a cameo. In any case, I do not like that they are casting a bunch of kids for this movie. If they want to cast young, just make Teen Titans. Otherwise, put grown-ups in the roles.
They Send The Young To Fight Wars. Why Not Crime? by Buzz Maverik	Oct 15th, 2007 03:14:08 PM
Especially Batman. Because Bale is the first actor to play Batman young enough to pull it off. With the kind of punishment Batman takes, he'd have to go mechanized around age 30.
Actually mmmjia, I'd love to see Alex Ross's incarnations by deathbird	Oct 15th, 2007 03:15:23 PM
I prefer my heroes/heroines to look like grown men and women. Had Reeve not have suffered his calamities, I'd want him playing Superman now--even in his late 50's.
you all have TOO MUCH faith in George Miller: one-hit wonder by ShiftyEyedDog2	Oct 15th, 2007 03:15:55 PM
fine, we liked Mad Max. great. but what else has he done? i mean in the last 20 years alone all he's directed is HAPPY FEET (ugh), BABE 2 (lame), and LORENZO'S OIL (snore). Why are you people giving him a pass based on just 1 or 2 decent movies he's made in his whole career?!?
These Actors Are Grown Ups. They're Too Old For Their Regular R by Buzz Maverik	Oct 15th, 2007 03:19:43 PM
It's smart to cast actors in their 20s to play teenagers because you don't have to deal with tutors, stage parents, and child labor laws. You can shoot 24/7 if you have to. As a result, we get adults in high school roles, often stretching the bounds of credibility. Also, we comic geeks cast too old, which is why we're not allowed to cast. I remember a thousand talkbacks, fighting with people who thought that Marlon Brando would make the perfect Kingpin for DAREDEVIL. "No, no," I patiently explained, "Mr. Brando is in his 70s. It would look like Daredevil was beating up on his grandfather."
Quin the Eskimo by haggardatbest	Oct 15th, 2007 03:22:27 PM
Totally agree with you re: Common. He's a very talented guy (and he is smart enough to have the lovely Lily Allen on one of his songs, and more importantly, in the video). I like him in the role.
Ken Marino for Superman by haggardatbest	Oct 15th, 2007 03:27:43 PM
Now there's a guy who could really dip his balls in the role.
J.L.A.A.R.P. by Buzz Maverik	Oct 15th, 2007 03:29:02 PM
In an effort to please talkbackers, George Miller's Happy Max Productions has announced the following casting: James "The Rockford Files 'n' Maverick" Garner as Superman. Clint "Every Which Way You Can 'n' Tarantula" Eastwood as the Batman. Susan "Liberal Speech At the Oscars" Sarandon as Wonder Woman. Gene "The French Connection" Hackman as the Flash. James Earl "Darth Vader's Voice" Jones as Green Lantern. Sean "Out of Retirement" Connery as Martian Manhunter. "You villains get outta my yard!"
Buzz, Yer Wrong by Buzz Maverik	Oct 15th, 2007 03:29:59 PM
Warren Beatty would make a much better old Superman.
Apparently the young actors are being cast for the OTHER JLA me by Mike_D	Oct 15th, 2007 03:38:20 PM
I guess the main jla members (superman, batman, etc.) were already cast and the audtions this weekend were to see how the younger choice actors do with the main characters.
Trust in the Miller by DirkD13"	Oct 15th, 2007 03:40:16 PM
The dude's just too dark in his sensibilities to let this become some screeching cheesefest. He can also stage an action scene as good as James Cameron, which is mighty high praise indeed. I am so excited for this movie and i'm not ashamed to admit it either.
Clint by haggardatbest	Oct 15th, 2007 03:41:12 PM
I've always thought Clint Eastwood would make a great "first Batman". He'd never do it, but I totally see him as an old Bruce Wayne who is just angry with the world. What a badass Clint is.
Pretty lame, Buzz Maverik by deathbird	Oct 15th, 2007 03:51:15 PM
No one here wants to see the J.L.A.R.P., we just think demigods shouldn't look like they're due to attend their 10 year HS reunions.
IF the BIG 3 are older, I can accept younger supporting members by ShiftyEyedDog2	Oct 15th, 2007 03:55:45 PM
but that's a big IF. WB has done nothing to earn any trust or positive expectations, and the (rejected) offer supposedly made to Jessica Biel indicates that even the main ones will skew young.
Please, Deathbird, Call Me Buzz. No Need To Be Formal. by Buzz Maverik	Oct 15th, 2007 03:57:43 PM
We're all friends here, right?
Justice League Babies by Bronx Cheer	Oct 15th, 2007 03:59:59 PM
Why not cast young? The audience for this film is not comic book fans. It's the same people who make every other film's real box office.
Max Theirot by robzass	Oct 15th, 2007 04:02:01 PM
That kid literally looks eight years old. Who could he possibly be playing? Jason, supermans illegitimate son?
Living Actors Deemed Too Young By Talkbackers. Miller Recasts! by Buzz Maverik	Oct 15th, 2007 04:02:05 PM
Superman -- None other than the late George Reeves! Hollywood Kryptonite himself! Wonder Woman -- Ava Gardner. Fred Mertz was not wrong! Batman -- Robert Mitchum. Don't hold the reefer bust against him, please! The Flash -- Buster Crabbe. He played another Flash, as in Gordon. Also, Tarzan. Green Lantern -- Scatman Crothers, best known as the voice of Hong Kong Phooey, Number One Superguy! Martian Manhunter -- Who else put Tor "Plan 9 From Outer Space" Johnson, spray painted green?
George Miller has also brought us by TVguy4566	Oct 15th, 2007 04:14:36 PM
Mad Max: Beyond the Thunderdome. The guy is not perfect. That movie was a mess covered with a lot of cheese. Tina Turner as Aunty Entity (I know she was big in the 80s, but was she really worthy of being the big bad guy?), Master Blaster (a dwarf on a hulking mentally challenged killing machine), extras from the Lord of the Flies remake, a stupid Max prophecy based on a rudimentary drawing and a sovineir postcard, and a battle for pig shit.
Clint Eastwood by TVguy4566	Oct 15th, 2007 04:19:49 PM
Clint Eastwood would be a perfect original Batman for the Batman Beyond movie that will probably never be made. Personally, I don't need all the JLA characters to be older, but you'd think Batman and probably Superman would be 30 or older. Besides, half these actors will bolt long before they would get too old anyway. How many movies do you think they would make? Most of the X-Men actors (except for Anna Paquin) were in their early to mid 30s in the first movie.
Age is an issue when you still don't look mature by Philvis	Oct 15th, 2007 04:26:10 PM
I don't think an actor shouldn't have a chance because they are only 22 or something like that. What matters is they look mature and exhibit grace, as one tb'er said. Reeve was 24 but looked much more mature than your typical 24 year old. I want to have some serious actors who look the part. Im not asking much...I think.
Buzz Maverik by Quin the Eskimo	Oct 15th, 2007 04:29:36 PM
Scatman Caruthers! "RED BUSH! RED BUSH!"
haggardatbest by Quin the Eskimo	Oct 15th, 2007 04:36:28 PM
This could really give him room to shine, so to speak, if he;s properly utilized.
Quin by Buzz Maverik	Oct 15th, 2007 04:39:31 PM
Sorry I missed your AARP gag, which came before mine. Didn't mean to piggyback.
Buzz Maverik by Quin the Eskimo	Oct 15th, 2007 04:44:29 PM
Well, you ran with it. Though I'll still take Lauren Bacall over Ava Gardner.
Thanks, Quin. Yer Right About Bacall. Anybody See THE WAR? by Buzz Maverik	Oct 15th, 2007 04:49:02 PM
Dig it, the world was basically saved by 16 to 25 year olds in real life. As in stopping Hitler. But they're too young to wear tights.
You Want To Fight Starro, Huh? Let's See Some I.D., Sport! by Buzz Maverik	Oct 15th, 2007 04:53:18 PM
Sorry, McLovin-man, but we had to check.
The low rent Justice League by Live.	Oct 15th, 2007 04:57:07 PM
They're not being hired because they're young. They're being hired because they'll charge less than the janitor and willing to sign away their youth working for peanuts for the next two decades, stuck in one role. Young and desperate actors can be relied on the make decisions they'll quickly regret.
MICHAEL ARAGANO by filmstu2005	Oct 15th, 2007 04:58:03 PM

WHO IS MICHAEL ARAGANO GONNA PLAY?!!! by filmstu2005	Oct 15th, 2007 05:00:58 PM
What the fuck is that kid from Sky FREAKin HIGH doin auditioning for a Justice League movie. I hope he didn't think he'd be taken seriously when the only movies he can do are kid films! He's like 17 rite? So who the fuck is he gonna play? Superman's right nut? They need to get their shit together b/c if he's in this movie i am DONE.
I Could Have Stopped The White Martian Invasion, But I Got Carde by Buzz Maverik	Oct 15th, 2007 05:01:23 PM
The cops confiscated my utility belt, too. Don't you know they're down at the station, playing with the grapple gun themselves.
Nadia Bjorlin For WONDER WOMAN by filmstu2005	Oct 15th, 2007 05:02:19 PM
since the chic can't get her own Wonder Woman film, she'd better be in the Justice League movie. Really though, dont u guys agree that they need to do a Wonder Woman movie first or something. WB is fuckin this project up. I dont mind the actors being young, just dont let them be TOO YOUNG. No way. We dont need any Teenyboppers
MICHAEL ARAGANO by Quin the Eskimo	Oct 15th, 2007 05:02:19 PM
was good in Lords of Dogtown. Really good.
Obscure Foreign Actress For Wonder Woman. Over The Hill... by Buzz Maverik	Oct 15th, 2007 05:04:36 PM
...dudes for the other parts.
Buzz, just jizz over the teen stars by reflecto	Oct 15th, 2007 05:05:19 PM
and be done with it, alright. The fact is these actors are all too young to play these roles, except perhaps the Flash, in the way they are written and illustrated. I don't ask for much, I just ask that the Justice League appears older than me, and I just graduated from fucking college.
Direct to DVD cast by Live.	Oct 15th, 2007 05:06:01 PM
That makes a little more sense.
BTW your single joke got old five posts ago by reflecto	Oct 15th, 2007 05:06:09 PM
Just saying.
I thought it said Seth Rogen too by CherryValance	Oct 15th, 2007 05:09:21 PM
and all I could think of was him trying to chase Michael Cera in Superbad. LMAO
COMMON FOR GL? I hope i'm getting punk'd. DEREK LUKE by filmstu2005	Oct 15th, 2007 05:09:50 PM
I like the guy. I do. I really really do. I got his album and his lyrics are inspiring. But he's not John Stewart. His acting isnt all that great. He wasnt all that in Smokin Aces (which wasnt that good of a movie anyway). His acting is too mellow. He doesnt know how to exert enough emotion on screen with his facial expressions. Anyway, get a REAL black actor for the role. Even if its unknown. Im tired of rappers (TI auditioned. Why God, WHY!?) taking roles from young black men that are real aspiring actors. Derek Luke is a real chil guy from the film CATCH A FIRE. He's done other stuff, but he'd make a way better GL. He's an actual actor.
Nadia Bjorlin For WONDER WOMAN by filmstu2005	Oct 15th, 2007 05:10:51 PM
Just lighten her makeup and let us see her natural beauty. She looks terrible with makeup on, especially when she does it herself for serious events. If they take that away you'll see that she truly is Wonder Woman.
Cast All Oscar Winners Who'd Never Do It! by Buzz Maverik	Oct 15th, 2007 05:12:13 PM
Superman -- Leo DiCaprio Batman -- Russell Crowe Wonder Woman -- Charlize Theron Green Lantern -- Denzel Washington The Flash -- Sean Penn Martian Manhunter -- Philip Seymour Hoffman
Sorry, Charlize is all wrong. She was good at Aeon Flux by filmstu2005	Oct 15th, 2007 05:14:31 PM
But Wonder Woman is just not her.
Michael Angarano IS AQUALAD! by Live.	Oct 15th, 2007 05:15:17 PM
BURN IN HELL MILLER
Teresa Palmer IS STARFIRE by Live.	Oct 15th, 2007 05:17:25 PM
DAMN YOU MILLER
I Didn't Know The Justice League Needed A College Degree by Buzz Maverik	Oct 15th, 2007 05:18:22 PM
I picture Bruce as dropping out three credits short. Clark probably has a journalism degree from Fortress O' Solitude U. There's no record of Diana. John probably has an architecture degree. The Flash probably got his Masters online, so he could finish faster. And I hear the Martian educational system is very different than ours...
Joseph Cross IS KID FLASH by Live.	Oct 15th, 2007 05:18:40 PM
THIS MOVIE IS AN ABORTION
Mary Winstead IS DONNA TROY by Live.	Oct 15th, 2007 05:20:27 PM
MILLER SHOULD BE FIRED OR AT LEAST SET ON FIRE
Scott Porter IS BEAST BOY by Live.	Oct 15th, 2007 05:21:50 PM
DAMN YOU MILLER
Minka Kelly IS RAVEN by Live.	Oct 15th, 2007 05:22:50 PM
THIS MOVIE IS GARBAGE
filmstu2005 by Quin the Eskimo	Oct 15th, 2007 05:23:02 PM
Are you fucking kidding me with this shit? Common needs to step aside for Derek Luke? Common doesn't owe anybody anything. As for Smoking Aces, Commons bathroom staredown with Jeremy Piven is one of the great scences in that movie. If you can't appreciate that maybe you should change your handle to historystu2005. That is all.
D.J. Cotrona IS ROBIN by Live.	Oct 15th, 2007 05:25:13 PM
THE DIRECT TO DVD STINK IS APPARENT
Adam Brody IS CYBORG by Live.	Oct 15th, 2007 05:27:05 PM
THAT MAKES MORE SENSE THAN ANY OF MILLER'S OTHER CHOICES
Can anyone defeat the JLA? Yeah, the WGA! by Banshee7	Oct 15th, 2007 05:27:10 PM
STRIKE! STRIKE! STRIKE! Where's a Moriarty, movie killing script review when you need one?
JLA: Sky High 2 by Live.	Oct 15th, 2007 05:29:50 PM
DAMN YOU STRAIGHT DOWN TO HELL MILLER
Just because by Scramble Network	Oct 15th, 2007 05:29:59 PM
we're saying these actors are too young, doesn't mean we want seniors. If you can believe it, there's this whole stretch of life in between, and I think there are some actors out there in that forgotten age range. Let's say Kate Beckinsale for Wonder Woman, Ryan Reynolds for Flash, Common for GL, Josh Holloway for Aquaman, and a CGI Martian Manhunter, with (imagine this) Bale and Routh reprising as Superman and Batman.
This Ain't Yer Daddyz Justice League... by Buzz Maverik	Oct 15th, 2007 05:30:00 PM
Mostly because yer Daddy wouldn't care about the Justice League and was probably watching Clint Eastwood movies and getting laid when he was yer age, but...
Bale & Routh Confound Producers by Buzz Maverik	Oct 15th, 2007 05:33:30 PM
In an act of thespian solidarity, Christian "BATMAN BEGINS" Bale and Brandon "SUPERMAN RETURNS" Routh have agreed to do the JLA film only if they are both cast. Producers were enthusiastic until they heard the actor's demands. Bale wants to play Superman and Routh has demanded to don the cowl of the Dark Knight.
Hugh Jackman was 31 when cast in X-men by Live.	Oct 15th, 2007 05:36:39 PM
at the beginning of a trilogy AND he is starting up a spin off.
Robert Downey Jr is 42 and starring in Iron Man by Live.	Oct 15th, 2007 05:38:22 PM
He is sign up for any sequels as well.
Brian Posehn for Batman by haggardatbest	Oct 15th, 2007 05:41:24 PM
And David Cross for Superman.
Famke Janssen was 34 when she was cast in X-men by Live.	Oct 15th, 2007 05:41:50 PM
She did the whole trilogy and, today, she is still hotter than all these teen queens combined.
Meanwhile, at the Hall of Justice... by uppercanuck	Oct 15th, 2007 05:42:10 PM
Wouldn't the JL logically involve older heroes who have the experience and therefore the credibility to have the public take the league seriously? I'd hope that 'the big 3' are indeed older, wiser, etc. or else I'd might as well just watch Epic Movie. Shudder.
Christian Bale was 30 in BB. - Ancient to Miller by Live.	Oct 15th, 2007 05:45:12 PM
He managed to hobble around ok.
Quin Eskimo or whatever ur punk ass name is by filmstu2005	Oct 15th, 2007 05:54:45 PM
FUCK U. If u like common so much then y dont u dig his shout out the toilet and eat it till u have his babies. That is what you were looking for, rite? He's just as bad as having TI for John Stewart. He wouldnt fit with the look of the group. Plus he's too lightskinned. John stewart is a dark skinned black man. Not a fucking ghost. Go finish shoving Common's dick down ur throat.
YEAH by haggardatbest	Oct 15th, 2007 06:06:36 PM
Yes, eat Common's shout. Eat all the shout until you become pregnant! That is what a rational person would do when he thinks someone would be good in a movie role, right?
I meant shit. by filmstu2005	Oct 15th, 2007 06:10:37 PM
Anyway, i apologize. Some people just really get u fired up. So i figured he should go eat Common's shit. I still dont think its rational. Common just doesnt look the part and i dont think he'd be able to act the part. He might surprise me, but his look discredits him. Just give us a real black talented actor that's not a rapper. There ARE others out there than just rappers. I always wanted Denzel Washington to be GL in a Justice League Movie with an ensemble cast. But someone similar will do.
STRIKE! STRIKE! Union guilds please save us! by Live.	Oct 15th, 2007 06:11:23 PM
You are our only hope.
The guy is pretty good by haggardatbest	Oct 15th, 2007 06:14:41 PM
And he (Common) does have a certain presence. He's also a thoughtful dude, like Mos Def (also a talented actor/rapper), which puts him waaaaay above "garbage" rappers like T.I. and Lil' Jon and whoever else does shitty "party rap" nowadays. Those guys can stick with what passes as "spoof" movies these days and people like Common and Mos Def will end up proving themselves.
Now, having said that... by haggardatbest	Oct 15th, 2007 06:15:51 PM
...Dabney Coleman for The Flash!
Common Sense by filmstu2005	Oct 15th, 2007 06:19:16 PM
U think i dont know about common? Dude, i didnt say i didnt like the guy. I think he's brilliant. Like i said, i own his albums and he's a conscious rapper. I just dont think he's acting's too great. I could be proven wrong, but I still dont think he's rite for the roles. He may deserve the role more than those bullshit TI 50 Cent rappers, but i still dont want him in this film. Rappers in general are taking all the Hollywood roles and its leaving less for REAL black actors. Why do u think Samuel. L Jackson said he would refuse to do a movie with a rapper just because he wanted Real black men to have a chance. Of course he let it slide with SWAT and that film Home of the Brave. But that's how he feels.
Makes you wonder who'd WB cast as Jesus by deathbird	Oct 15th, 2007 06:31:49 PM
Maybe they could get that HEROES cheerleader to play Magdalene. A little hair dye can work wonders...
Samuel L Jackson.. by haggardatbest	Oct 15th, 2007 06:33:18 PM
..let a LOT slide with SWAT.
Wonder Woman by haggardatbest	Oct 15th, 2007 06:37:40 PM
I've come to realize that Wonder Woman is the hardest one to cast in my head. I can come up with at least a couple of people for each role but hers. Jennifer Connelly does come to mind, but I don't know that she would be believable as an ass-kicker. I really can't come up with anyone. I really think they should all be unknowns anyway. Not that I am ever going to see this POS, but it certainly is fun to speculate.
Miller jumped the shark with Thunderdome by Dark Knight Lite	Oct 15th, 2007 07:21:14 PM
and he's still airborne. He makes nothing but kid's movies now, and apparently that's all that this will be. Looking at the photos of these tweens on imdb, Common looks to be the best of the bunch. Let that sink in. Dark Knight out.
Dabney Coleman as JJJ by lynxpro	Oct 15th, 2007 07:24:31 PM
That's who I would have cast as J. Jonah Jameson had I made the Spider-Man films...back in the early/mid 90s. Robert Guillome as Joe Robertson. Telly Savallas as Fisk/Kingpin. Nikki Cox as MJ. And probably Depp as Spidey.
OH SHIT! by haggardatbest	Oct 15th, 2007 07:25:39 PM
I have it! Romany Malco as Green Lantern. LOVE that dude.
I don't care if she's in her 40s by lynxpro	Oct 15th, 2007 07:26:21 PM
Monica Bellucci for Wonder Woman (or Talia Al Ghul). Just go rent Brotherhood of the Wolf if you don't believe me (or The Matrix Reloaded). And she still had it in Shoot 'em Up.
Nick Vandenberg for The Flash by haggardatbest	Oct 15th, 2007 07:31:13 PM
He a sound guy, but he'd do a good job in the part. Swear. I'm actually serious.
Nick Cannon as Green Lantern! by LHombreSiniestro	Oct 15th, 2007 08:17:55 PM
He's Huh-larious!
BEETLEJUICE! by haggardatbest	Oct 15th, 2007 09:04:54 PM
F.U.C.K.Y.E.S.
If TOM WELLING is not in this movie I WONT SEE IT! by EvilDoeR	Oct 15th, 2007 09:10:29 PM
Fuck these actors who are being looked at Tom Welling is SUPERMAN for this generation! I can't believe George Miller is going to end up like that dickhead Bryan Singer. Both made bone headed casting mistakes, and Singer already paid for it! Miller will end up worse!
Kurzinski Valentine Is Right! by Buzz Maverik	Oct 15th, 2007 10:15:11 PM
Clint Howard should be in EVERY movie.
Well, Beerisgood, THUNDERDOME Was About... by Buzz Maverik	Oct 15th, 2007 10:19:00 PM
...pissing me off. It was the first movie I can remember in my lifetime that had a trailer much better than the film. Sadly, it wasn't the last. I suspect it was really supposed to be about making money, but it lost money. It was also about how you can make a terrible sequel to two excellent movies.
fuck... by QuietMan297	Oct 15th, 2007 10:31:08 PM
....it's already fucked before it's even started, I can only hope this goes the way of Wolfgang Petersen's World's Finest. Maybe they'll offer Miller Mad Max IV like Peterson was offered Troy and this will all go away
Tom Welling is NOT "Superman for thie generation" by ShiftyEyedDog2	Oct 15th, 2007 10:33:03 PM
I see Tom Welling the same way as I see the rest of these WB/CW actors being considered for these roles. He was fine for Smallville, their little teen angst high school re-imagining of Superman; but I wouldn't want to use him in an actual Superman movie that would hopefully stick to the true storyline. Plus, I think he'd look just goofy in the costume. the same for anyone saying Charisma Carpenter for Wonder Woman. I'm sure you loved her on Buffy, and if there was a "Smallville"-style re-imagining of WW, fine, but for an accurate movie she would be completely the wrong choice.
PLEASE don't make this JLA!!!!!!!!!!!!! by cokido	Oct 15th, 2007 10:33:30 PM
I can't believe what I've been reading. I knew that they would go after WB like/teen drama so-called actors. It makes me sick. First of all, JLA is going to be hard to pull off even with better named choices. How can you squeaze in enough screen time for all of these big name characters? Didn't they learn from X-Men. Someone will get the shaft. That's because the only X-Men capable of having their own movie is Wolverine. JLA is full of characters that should have their own movie. 2nd, I feel sorry for whoever goes for the role of Batman. Are you kidding? You have to compete with Christian Bale! That's what you'll be known for the rest of your life, the cheap Batman. At least George Clooney will feel better about his Batman. They pulled Superman 2 to make JLA. The big wigs have a better chance at making more money off of a Superman 2 even with a lacking Superman Returns movie. I'm stunned to read the front runners for these roles. When Tobey Maguire was cast as Spiderman he was at least an established 'ACTOR' not some teeny bopper tv actor. I don't want to see Tom Welling as Superman either, sorry to disappoint a lot of you out there but when I look at a Superman comic and then at Welling I just don't see it. There's probably a good reason why Welling is in smallville. He is a good young Superman. He is not JLA Superman. I think that the best way to pull this off is to not make it so serious. In that I mean they should be creative with the project. Maybe make it in black and white. Something along the lines of 'Sin City' and 'Sky Captian' with older actors that look like the characters in the comics. They don't have to be A-listers either. I think this would take some pressure off the whole thing. If they try to hard then they'll really destroy what already seems to be a bust of a movie. I bet they'd have more success in doing something like with the Ultimate Avengers. That'll sell and make more money. George Miller seems like a respectable director but he might not always have the final word on the movie and so that makes me scared. That reminds me of why Thomas Jane pulled out of the Punisher 2.
I hope he casts from just one show. I don't care if it is Frida by INWOsuxRED	Oct 15th, 2007 10:46:01 PM
I've never watched that show, but it would be amusing if you could watch all the heroes on some other show, crying about an improbable tragedy, or amusing a fake audience with a series of set-ups followed by corny insults.
Well I do want to see Welling as JL Superman by Live.	Oct 15th, 2007 11:07:37 PM
Because he is the only one in this generation that I can see pulling off the role. You would rather have Seth from the OC as your Superman? REALLY? That is the type and age Miller is gunning for. DID YOU SEE THAT SHITFEST CASTING CALL? That is what they're looking for. Forget Brendan Fraser or Jim Caviezal - they're practically rotting flesh, dead men walking to George Miller. Your not getting them or any established ADULT in this Friday Night OC SkyHigh Justice League Clusterfuck. So its time to fall upon Welling as our savior and respecter of the role. He is the only viable choice which won't completely deface and vandalize our beloved Superman. Will the rest of the movie be shit? Yes, but at least Superman will have some cover from the surrounding shit storm. If only Batfans had such a life preserver to cling to. Sadly they can only expect to be raped with BatSeth or one of his clones. Pray for the Batfans and mail them lots of lube.
BatSeth = reason #172 to say DAMN YOU TO HELL MILLER by Live.	Oct 15th, 2007 11:21:19 PM

Philvis is the One Making the Right Call Here by Playhouse	Oct 16th, 2007 02:39:45 AM
A sort of strange issue for life today is that even if you are approaching 30 there is a sort of youthfulness that is pervasive. 20 or 30 years ago, maturity in actors really seemed to jump out of the screen. If you look at Christopher Reeve in Superman: The Movie you would never say that he was all of 24. He carries himself older, more grounded and with an ease that many young actors today don't seem to have. Even Gosling, who is an amazing talent and absolutely gifted with command over that talent, still reads young on screen. Someone mentioned Mel Gibson being 22 during the first Mad Max. But stand 22 year old Mel Gibson beside 27 year old Adam Brody and you'd have a hard time thinking that Mel Gibson wasn't the older of the two. The big issue with "age" in this movie is that the JLA should be formed after these cats have logged some time in their respective careers. There should be a world-weariness to Superman and Batman and Wonder Woman and the others, reflecting that they have fought their individual battles and things have - to borrow Batman Begins' nomenclature - escalated to the point that a group like the JLA would have to be formed to combat them. Having actors in their 30s or even 40s that actually read their age on screen gives more weight and depth to the story. In a movie like this, casting someone who comes across too "young" makes it feel like kids meeting afterschool in the treebound clubhouse.
Oh And... by Playhouse	Oct 16th, 2007 02:50:36 AM
Apparently "Echo Boomers" is the term they've settled on for what was originally labeled "Gen Y". So say hello to your Echo Boomer JLA.
Can't believe you people are still bitchin about this by NomoredirtyjokespleaseweareYanks	Oct 16th, 2007 02:59:44 AM
Miller Rules WHOOOOOOO!
Don't worry about T.I. playing Green Lantern... by Abin Sur	Oct 16th, 2007 06:39:00 AM
He's in federal lock-up here in Atlanta on weapons charges (specifically, arranging the sale of automatic weapons and silencers), and since he's already a convicted felon...don't think we'll be seeing him anytime soon.
- I'd much rather see Michael Jordan in his PRIME. No thanks. - by JDanielP	Oct 16th, 2007 08:24:00 AM
Nobody says, "If only I could go back in time and see Michael Jordan play in high school." (Larry Bird or whomever, chose your athlete.) Man, I'm telling you,...George Miller or not, this REALLY saddens me. WHY oh WHY would you not want to make the BEST movie you could possibly make??? This is just wrong, in thinking longterm. So, so, SOOOOOOO wrong. I'm SERIOUSLY advising the W.B. against this move. This is a project like no other. You show these GREAT characters at their BEST, in their PRIME, against the toughest odds. Names like Kate Winslet and Henry Simmons should be thrown around. Damn it, people! PLEASE, make this the STAR WARS trilogy for Warner Bros. it SHOULD be. You get what I'm saying? Strike or not, you do this RIGHT. Or don't do it at all.
Hang on a minute...... by ChadMaul	Oct 16th, 2007 08:45:15 AM
Okay, I must say that I agree and disagree with a lot that has been written here. But let's not be too hastey. Many actors transforms themselves physically to meet the challanges of a role and we are often knocked over by the perfomrance of an actor many of us wouldn't have cast in a particular movie/role. So, I will reserve judgement on the final casting, remember no-one has actually been cast yet, it just so happens these casting sessions have been reported. And even then I am willing to give Miller and whoever lands these roles the benefit of the doubt. However, I must say that WB's eagerness to push this movie pre-strike is what will kill this movie, not the actors. The lack of pre-production, shooting and post-production time is what worries me. Not only that but many of you have touched on the fact that with the exception of Batman and Superman the rest of JLA do not have established solo project (be it TV or film) and therefore might not be of interest too regular movie goers, and lets face it the casual cinema goer contributes as much to the success of these movies as us geeks. It's interesting to note that Marvel intends to release Iron Man, Hulk and a Captian America movie, not mention the Ant-man movie and others before thinking about an Avengers movie. Maybe Marvel will have the last laugh again.
Cool news indeed. by Devil'sOwn	Oct 16th, 2007 10:27:27 AM
Been a while since I posted, but some subjects really ignite your passions. As I mentioned in an earlier Talkback, not all people will EEEVER be pleased with this project. And I can see where some of them are coming from. Not just anyone can play Supes, Bats, and Wondy. Others, seem to have nothing but contempt for superhero movies. Suckassfucksticks. Will this be the change-your-life, critically acclaimed, new classic-for-the-ages, make-you-have-a-nerdgasm, feel-good blockbuster that defines a generation? Probably not. But, if done right, it could be one of the coolest things we've ever seen. The primary concern appears to be that many people feel the potential cast will be too young. Is this a "Year One" kinda thing? And I gotta tell ya, I was not expecting George Miller. I loved the Mad Max movies and, once upon a time, I thought he would be great for a Dark Knight movie. But now? I dunno. At best, this will be a pleasant surprise if successful. Worst? He will drop out of directing a sequel, and whoever steps up will have to bring the smoke. I mean the pressure, the expectations... dying a painful death is within the realm of possibility. Some naive part of me refuses to accept that this is just some ill-advised venture. Despite the number of geeks out there (and we are legion), there are still even more people who will be seeing some of these characters for the first time. I just can't see the masses making this a success, unless they really SELL IT. And there's no damn reason why they shouldn't. They have ages of material to draw from, and there was the wonderful Justice League Unlimited series that showed how to juggle characters and amp up a story.
Why is Brandon Routh not automatically given the job? by Neo Zeed	Oct 16th, 2007 01:04:21 PM
Tom Welling? They already did the mini-version of the justice league on Smallville. Plus that show has like 2 more seasons before it goes off the air. I want to know what the fuck happened to Brandon Routh? Is Warners really going to embarrass themselves by casting ANOTHER Superman only a couple years after Routh? He did an alright job and he's already established as Supes. He just needs to be in a flick where he doesn't just lift shit.
teenagers are who go to the movies by Rupee88	Oct 16th, 2007 01:04:44 PM
Skewing young is always a safe choice...the hardcore geeks will still go see this (and buy the DVD like fucking retards) while the teenage crowds will support this film...seems like an easy marketing choice. I'll download it for free and fast forward through it...the rest of you can pay your $9 and ensure that more crappy films are made...thanks..
fuck. this. movie. by GavinVanDraven	Oct 16th, 2007 02:48:54 PM
who the hell wants to see batboy, superboy and wonder girl? Routh and Bale please... then maybe i will rent it. you cannot convince me this will work. Avengers will kick the shit out of this steaming load. fucking O.C. 90210 looking teen drama bullshit
filmstu2005 by Quin the Eskimo	Oct 16th, 2007 03:24:53 PM
It's Quin the Eskimo (ever heard of Bob Dylan?). I should become impregnated with Commons love through the eating of his shit? Mother Fucker..what in the hell did your parents teach you?! Common will not look light skinned standing next to Adam "Milquetoast" Brody, and just because DMX made some crappy movies, don't judge Common for them. See my earlier post about rappers/actors. Give a guy a shot. Sheesh.
People will forget Routh... by CarmillaVonDoom	Oct 16th, 2007 07:15:21 PM
...as soon as ANY other actor dons the tights. Routh isn't being given the job automatically because he WASN'T ANY GOOD! The real shame is Eric Bana being replaced as Hulk, but that is a whole other tb.
Script Review. Superfriends? by Live.	Oct 17th, 2007 08:58:21 PM
http://www.moviehole.net/news/ 20071018_clints_got_the_rundow n_on_just.html
still want to see by phast freddy	Oct 17th, 2007 10:46:28 PM
Gabrielle Reece as ww
and by phast freddy	Oct 18th, 2007 02:13:58 AM
Bruce Campbell as Batman, Graig Kilborn as Aquaman,Lance Reddick as the Martian manhunter,Michael Madsen as the Green Arrow, the kid from Smallville as superman,Neil Patrick Harris as the Flash and basketball player Ray Allen as the Green Lantern also would like to see Anthony Hopkins as Lex Luthor
test by stones_throw	Nov 1st, 2007 10:28:48 AM

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