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First? by Null Arc	Mar 12th, 2009 06:11:11 PM
Could be good, hope the writing doesn't suck.
Alexander Skargard by erichaislar	Mar 12th, 2009 06:11:41 PM
the dude is 6.4 and build like a brick house. plus he is great on true blood.
Oh and he is perfect for thor by erichaislar	Mar 12th, 2009 06:12:10 PM

First! by haidencaine	Mar 12th, 2009 06:12:18 PM
Fuckers! Ha!
Fuck Rothman! by DuncanDisorderly	Mar 12th, 2009 06:12:43 PM
He's a hack...
Avengers will rock with Favs directing. by ganymede3010	Mar 12th, 2009 06:12:46 PM
As long as he can keep his fucking cast together.
Thor Flick. by haidencaine	Mar 12th, 2009 06:14:48 PM
Done well Thor would Ragnarock and Roll! Haw haw!
THOU MAS NOT HONOR ME by ghunz	Mar 12th, 2009 06:18:43 PM
WHY MUST WE HAVE A SKINNY SHORT THOR? WHYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY YYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nice by SuperflyTNT	Mar 12th, 2009 06:19:31 PM
A "Generation Kill" alum playing Thor, from a spy who takes his name from a second season episode of "The Wire." Frank Sobotka for Odin!
Avengers' villains? by Devilman666	Mar 12th, 2009 06:20:12 PM
Sooo Who should be the villain(s) in the Avengers movie? I would love to see Ultron!
Branagh!........... by archer1949	Mar 12th, 2009 06:20:15 PM
Sounds classy....... Or it could be crap....... The whole premise of Thor seems ill suited for a live action movie that wants to be taken at least a little bit seriously. We shall see........
The Hammer of Turd!!! by Judge_Dredd	Mar 12th, 2009 06:20:58 PM
!
Roger Corman FF by NinjaChampion	Mar 12th, 2009 06:24:23 PM
It was only made to retain the rights. Imagine getting a call to star in a movie that no one is ever supposed to see.
Josh Hartnett is playing Mickey Rourke's dead dog???? by BackRiverCatfish	Mar 12th, 2009 06:26:30 PM
I'm confused!
Delayed? We'll have outgrown comics by then!!! by tonagan	Mar 12th, 2009 06:27:03 PM
We might even have girlfriends!
Daredevil Director's Cut by enderandrew	Mar 12th, 2009 06:28:05 PM
Other than Daredevil being harmed by loud music, and cranking his stereo to insane levels in the morning, I didn't have any problems with the movie. His buddy Matt Damon would have looked the part better, but it was a decent movie. The director's cut is even better, and I'm not sure Jennifer Garner has ever looked better than she did in that movie. She was gorgeous.
Am I the only one who enjoyed Fantastic Four? by Amy Chasing	Mar 12th, 2009 06:30:43 PM
Sure maybe it was FFINO, but it was an enjoyable superhero flik. Can't expect more than that from a Hollywood studio. You can ask, but certainly not expect. And yes, Daredevil was shit.
So fox still has their claws in Dr. Doom then? by drewlicious	Mar 12th, 2009 06:30:45 PM
Now there's your villain for the Avengers.
matt damon would have "looked" the part better?! by damned	Mar 12th, 2009 06:31:36 PM
well ok then
Okay...YAY to Alexander Skarsgard! by Dreadlock Holmes	Mar 12th, 2009 06:32:14 PM
Been a fan of True Blood and always said this cat would be perfect for Thor. 6'4, Blonde and Scandanavian? He was born to play him. Not so sure on Hartnett but then again i wasn't so sure about Heath Ledger at first either. As for the villian in Avengers...i think they may follow the original story from Avengers #1 with Loki tricking the Hulk into fighting the Avengers.
Fuckin Fuzzy Dunlop? by Fatboy_Roberts	Mar 12th, 2009 06:33:31 PM
Lt. Daniels ain't gonna believe that shit, you fuckin bonehead. Get yourself a real CI like Greggs' got.
It's Skarsgard idiots by Crooooooow	Mar 12th, 2009 06:35:07 PM

enderandrew by BackRiverCatfish	Mar 12th, 2009 06:36:42 PM
I agree the Daredevil Director's Cut is better than the theatrical release, but it could have been so much cooler with a great director.
no one cares... by gohomeann	Mar 12th, 2009 06:39:17 PM
...about any new new daredevil/fantastic four movie. they were lame, costumes looked stupid on the big screen and there's no epic or decent story to excite the audience
Fuzzy Dunlop!! by Your_Mutual_Friend	Mar 12th, 2009 06:42:44 PM
Best. Name. Evar. And Josh Brolin for Captain America!
by enderandrew	Mar 12th, 2009 06:47:10 PM
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Matt Damon as Matt Murdock by enderandrew	Mar 12th, 2009 06:47:29 PM
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Daredevil was shit by fiester	Mar 12th, 2009 06:47:39 PM
Everything about the movie was wrong wrong wrong, starting with the casting, which they royally fucked up. DD is the Marvel property that, if done correctly, has the best set-up for a Dark Knight style flick. He's always sort of been the Marvel Batman.
Mel Gibson by enderandrew	Mar 12th, 2009 06:49:32 PM
Iron Man was a big comeback movie for RDJ. The press loved that angle, so the movie got a lot of positive buzz before anyone even saw the movie. What about Mel Gibson for Captain America? Sure the guy throws around anti-semtic slurs when he is drunk, but he is a very good actor.
If This Doesn't Make As Much As Gran Torino by kikuchiyoboy	Mar 12th, 2009 06:51:09 PM
Their bumming. Really, how is Gran Torino raking in all this cash? I mean I really dig Clint films and Torina was decent but 143 million dollars and counting? Heh. That's just wild.
woops. Wrong TB. I meant this for Watchmen. by kikuchiyoboy	Mar 12th, 2009 06:53:12 PM
At least I can correct "Their" for "They're" for the watchmen TB.
enderandrew by raw_bean	Mar 12th, 2009 06:55:33 PM
He's about a million years too old, for one. And never comes across as a square-jawed all American hero, for another.
Yeah. I can't see Gibson in any way as The Captain by kikuchiyoboy	Mar 12th, 2009 06:57:36 PM
Captain America is going to be casting nightmare.
Matt Damon as Aquaman by damned	Mar 12th, 2009 06:59:40 PM
maybe, but far from ideal to play Daredevil. At least Affleck had the jaw going for him.
Did Terrance Howard show up on the set by accident? by lockesbrokenleg	Mar 12th, 2009 06:59:43 PM
Whoops
i can't believe i brought up Aquaman by damned	Mar 12th, 2009 07:00:26 PM

raw_bean by enderandrew	Mar 12th, 2009 07:00:30 PM
I want an older actor who carry the emotional weight of the role. I'm sure Hollywood would have preferred a guy like Tatum Channing to play Tony Starks, but Favs had the good sense to cast an older actor. As far as "square-jawed" hero, Mel Gibson can pull off the extremely determined look, as well as the battle-frenzied look. Watch "We Were Soldiers" or "The Patriot".
Gerard Butler for Thor! by lockesbrokenleg	Mar 12th, 2009 07:02:28 PM
Or Ewan McGregor
Matt Damon by enderandrew	Mar 12th, 2009 07:03:29 PM
Affleck was cast because Kevin Smith bragged him up for the role, and people really respected Kevin Smith's writing on Daredevil. Kevin Smith is also buddies with Damon, and if he was going to pimp a friend for the movie, I think Damon would have been a better choice. Damon looks the part better, and is a better actor. Which is not to say I'm an Affleck hater. He has done some bad movies, but I will always respect his acting performance in Chasing Amy. I also dug him as Jack Ryan. His Ryan was naive, with good intentions, and had some charm, but was still very unsure about himself. His relationship with Morgan Freeman makes that movie.
JONATHAN RHYS MEYERS for LOKI by Drath	Mar 12th, 2009 07:05:37 PM
Not fucking Josh bland-ass Harnett! How dumb are they to cast such a milktoast bore?
Matt Damon is the better actor. by damned	Mar 12th, 2009 07:06:29 PM
i'll give you that
ROTHMAN GOT PROMOTED???????????????????????? ? by alice 13	Mar 12th, 2009 07:06:29 PM
wWwwhhhAAaaAATTTT???????????
Mattt Damon by Fing Fang Foom	Mar 12th, 2009 07:09:55 PM
Would be perfect but he'll never do it. Maybe too old at this point too but movie magic and all. He shouldn't be a kid cuz Cap has to aged a little. Think of the possiblities with the weakling to superhero angle ala Benjamin Buttin Fx. Gonna be sweet. But casting hell indeed!
What about Damon as Cap ? by mr dark	Mar 12th, 2009 07:11:48 PM
I don't know his height.. But he has the blond hair , knows how to fight (bourne).. and has good acting chops..
Captain America... by 11dayempire	Mar 12th, 2009 07:13:20 PM
He's meant to be in his early-to-mid twenties, isn't he? Mel Gibson's a bit... old. How about Jamie Bamber? I mean, I know he's British, but he looks the part, and he's a pretty solid actor. You'd need to cast a big name as the Red Skull, though.
I trust Branagh by CHRISTIAN_BALE_TRASHED_MY_LIGHTS	Mar 12th, 2009 07:13:46 PM

fing fam foom ..you beat me to the punch.. by mr dark	Mar 12th, 2009 07:14:25 PM
by the way ..I like the name..Its from "where monsters dwell"..right !!..It brings back some old memories
While I'm at it: Tamhoh Penikett as Captain America by Fatboy_Roberts	Mar 12th, 2009 07:16:04 PM
Fuck it.
Alexander Skarsgard for THOR!! by buffywrestling	Mar 12th, 2009 07:16:15 PM
Sgt. Brad "Iceman" Colbert kicked my ass. Oh and I like Darth's suggestion for JRM for Loki.
Red skull casting no problem!!! by mr dark	Mar 12th, 2009 07:17:18 PM
two words Malkovich, Malkovich..
Captain America by enderandrew	Mar 12th, 2009 07:17:29 PM
When they killed Caps off, he had grey hair, and was older. If Caps is in the Avengers with everyone else in the same time period, then he is older. And I'm assuming that instead of killing Nazi's in the 40's his background will be Vietnam now, so Gibson would be the right age.
How old does Cap have to be again? by drewlicious	Mar 12th, 2009 07:19:08 PM
Because I have a hard time seeing a twenty-something playing this. Then again there might be an Australian out there who might fit the bill. Too bad Nathan Fillon isn't fifteen years younger, that would have worked. Jon Hamm would be my pick right now though.
Matt Damon.....too boyish by drewlicious	Mar 12th, 2009 07:20:42 PM
We need a man for this role. Someone who drinks beer and pisses out machismo.
Brad Pitt is Captain America. by Smashing	Mar 12th, 2009 07:20:52 PM
It has to be.
Hartnett for Loki? Ouch. by fiester	Mar 12th, 2009 07:23:11 PM
Sure, no one thought Ledger was perfect for Joker, but how many times does lighting strike? Loki should have a fierce cunning and devilish wit, but also petty. Hartnett seems more from the ScarJo school of vapid Zoolander posing.
Brad Pitt by enderandrew	Mar 12th, 2009 07:24:25 PM
I can see Pitt if he didn't have a constant boyish smirk, even when he is supposed to be serious. Note Meet Joe Black. Hamm would be interesting.
Sam Worthington by Fing Fang Foom	Mar 12th, 2009 07:24:59 PM
Could be it. I've never seen him in anything but with Terminator and Avatar coming out, we'll all get a good look. Hopefully, he'll deliver compelling performances. I know he's Australian but i'd rather a good Aussie than a meh American. Thanks Mr. Dark! I love me my marvel monsters.
Fuzzy Dunlop! Me loves a Wire reference by Steve Rogers	Mar 12th, 2009 07:26:40 PM
Daredevil remake DEMANDS Damien Lewis. The dude was BORN to play Matt Murdock.
Fuzzy - this has been said, but just not here by genro	Mar 12th, 2009 07:27:32 PM
All of it. ALL OF IT.
Cap Casting. by fiester	Mar 12th, 2009 07:28:00 PM
Cap will be a young actor: probably under 25, definitely under 30. None of the big names here will be Cap (and to the guy chirping on about Mel Gibson--you are retarded). It will in all probability be someone new or newish who has only had smaller roles up until now and is not a household name, much like the route they went for Kirk in the new Star Trek franchise.
Kirk by enderandrew	Mar 12th, 2009 07:31:04 PM
Are you suggesting you take Pine seriously as Captain Kirk? He looks 15, and has no weight as a commanding presence.
Cap is in his early-to-mid twenties. by 11dayempire	Mar 12th, 2009 07:33:00 PM
The character biography says he was born in 1917. The US entered World War II (and the film is set in WWII - the whole freezing thing means Cap's the only hero whose origin doesn't need updating!)in 1941. So in, let's say 1942, Cap would be 25. So no Brad Pitt, no Leo Dicaprio, and certainly no Mel Gibson. I'll say it again: Jamie Bamber for Cap. :)
Matt Damon for Cap by lockesbrokenleg	Mar 12th, 2009 07:39:47 PM

Mid 20's today is a little different than yesterday by drewlicious	Mar 12th, 2009 07:39:53 PM
A lot of us still look like boys moreso than men so I'd suggest taking the casting to late 20's to early 30's. Look at Josh Hartnett for crying out loud. The guy's 31 and he looks like a college student. Another guy who would be a good fit if he were ten years younger: Mark Valley.
Can we expect more? by dahveed1972	Mar 12th, 2009 07:41:05 PM
After 2 quality x-men movies, 2 quality spidey movies, a very good batman movie followed by a near-masterpiece sequel, an excellent iron man flick, and 2 dam good hellboy flicks, yeah we can expect waaaaaaaay more than the garbage that was FF4 and its sequel. 10 years ago, maybe not....
Um... hel-LOOOO? What the fuck happened to ANT-MAN??? by Nosferatu Jones	Mar 12th, 2009 07:42:17 PM
Did this project just vanish off the face of the Earth, or what? I was all for a comedic version from Edgar Wright, but we've heard zilch in months.
Captain America won't be in the 40's by enderandrew	Mar 12th, 2009 07:42:52 PM
If he is turning around in the Avengers immediately afterwards with Starks and crew.
any more? by dahveed1972	Mar 12th, 2009 07:46:03 PM
feel like im forgetting something. daredevil was a decent attempt at a thoughtful superhero movie, but not part of my list. not to mention the wonderful non-superhero adaptations Ghost World and American Splendor and A History of Violence. still think im missing a superhero comic. no,not Superman Returns, which should have been up there, but Bryan Singer decided to make a sequel that nobody needed or asked for (and i love S1 and most of S2 so dont get me wrong). was much better than the silly ff4 but waiting for a true reboot.
Hartnett is a terrible actor by zooch	Mar 12th, 2009 07:46:05 PM

just remembered... by dahveed1972	Mar 12th, 2009 07:48:36 PM
HULK SMASH! I include both movies, the first for being so ambitious, the second for being almost as fun as iron man.
Josh Harnett??? by WhoDis	Mar 12th, 2009 07:49:51 PM
Geezus christ, might as well get Orlando Bloom or Keanu Reeves. Horrible.
Where to Begin by Berserkr	Mar 12th, 2009 07:51:46 PM
First of someone mentioned not liking Alexander Skarsgard because he is short and Skinny? as others have Pointed out he is 6'4 Thor is 6'6, and he can work out and buff up no problem, he is also Scandinavian and a good actor from what i have seen, he is a perfect choice. Also im not Sure either about Hartnet but as they said Branagh likes him because he played a similar character in Othello which i have not seen but anyway i trust in Branagh. As for people saying how they cant see a Thor movie being any good, and how they would have to drastically change it so its not cheesy? WHAT R YOU TALKING ABOUT!?!?! its basically Lord of The Rings with GODS! He wont talk in the Shakespearean accent as he doesn't in the comics and he will have a more traditionally garb like he does in the comics now, BAMM!! not cheesy at all, done right this movie is gonna DESTROY US!:P on related news i knew they were going to postpone this movie, they wanted it to come out summer 2010 and they have not even cast a single part yet!:P
FUCK FOX by D.Vader	Mar 12th, 2009 07:51:58 PM
Let the property go back to Marvel.
CHEADLE OUT EDWARD JAMES OLMOS IN by lockesbrokenleg	Mar 12th, 2009 07:59:12 PM
Just kidding.
Potential Captain America castings by Crestfallen	Mar 12th, 2009 08:00:02 PM
YOUNG OPTIONS: Channing Tatum (apparently he's on the list of possibles for Thor), Chris Pine (Star Trek), Michael C. Hall (Dexter), Ryan Reynolds (not likely), Sam Worthington, and Matthew Goode (sike!). OLDER OPTIONS: Mark Valley, Brad Pitt, Neal McDonough, Patrick Wilson, Paul Walker.
Is there really three billion worth of superhero box office out by metaluna	Mar 12th, 2009 08:00:21 PM
Because that's what these films will have to generate between them and I frankly cannot see audiences repeatedly going to see the same damn stories over and over again (i.e. origin stories). And you can't honestly expect every single film to be a gem. Maybe Marvel think they can flog the same horse over and over, but it's going to bite them in the ass after too long.
fuck Josh Harnett by damned	Mar 12th, 2009 08:01:15 PM
nobody does Loki better than Matt Damon bitch
FUCKING ROTHMAN by Player 1	Mar 12th, 2009 08:08:16 PM
There I said it. Fucking Rothman. Keep your fucking hands OFF.
Stellan for Odin!!!!! by hughsheridan	Mar 12th, 2009 08:10:51 PM
Stellan for Odin!!! totally cool!anybody see King Arthur? he played the Saxon warlord Cerdic and looked the spit of Odin! cool choice by Branagh. His kid Alexander has acting chops too -he was amazing in Generation Kill and has beefed up considerably for True Blood (which admittedly is a pretty lame series). Also wasnt Fuzzy a fake/made-up informant on the wire? is Harry telling us something here?
enderandrew... by 11dayempire	Mar 12th, 2009 08:14:31 PM
Cap will be set in the 1940s - I assume you're talking about the setting and not his age. He gets dropped in the ocean at the end of the film, frozen and revived in the present day, as per The Avengers and latterly The Ultimates.
Metaluna by Crestfallen	Mar 12th, 2009 08:14:54 PM
I think the comic book movie is bankable for a few more years - unless the quality of releases drops and the wider audience anticipates that the next superhero movie will be crap. That's not likely to happen with Marvel's self-financed films IMAO. They've waited too long to have full creative control to fuck it up at this point. As long as the actors can carry the movie as RDJ did in Iron Man, these movies will continue to find a large audience. Iron Man was successful because it integrated good characterization with humor, wit, and action.
Fuck this shit! Bring on BROTHER VOODOO, bitch! by Uncle Stan	Mar 12th, 2009 08:25:12 PM

Wait... by MikeTheSpike	Mar 12th, 2009 08:28:02 PM
We have a movie with one dude named Skargard, and another named Skarsgard? Weird.
Fuzzy Dunlop FTW!!! by Thrillho77	Mar 12th, 2009 08:32:17 PM

What about PETER Skarrrrrrrrrrsgard! by Loosejerk	Mar 12th, 2009 08:34:02 PM
Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr !
MikeTheSpike by hughsheridan	Mar 12th, 2009 08:42:22 PM
Dude the two actors are actually father and son in real life- Harry just misspelled Skarsgard the first time. Thats where the Odin casting comes from - hes Thor's Dad from the mythology.
Here are some tips for Fox about Daredevil. by hallmitchell	Mar 12th, 2009 08:43:27 PM
Kevin Smith script. Mel Gibson directing. Jason Statham as daredevil. Ben Affleck as bullseye. $40 million budget. No wire fights. Stripped and hungry.
How about Antman? by hallmitchell	Mar 12th, 2009 08:43:48 PM
I'm looking forward to that.
Get Stallone to direct the Avengers. by hallmitchell	Mar 12th, 2009 08:44:22 PM
That's not a dig at Favreau. I just think it would be bada$$.
Fox is so in the duldrums right now. by hallmitchell	Mar 12th, 2009 08:45:14 PM
Why? Because they don't respect talent.
I thought all the fanboys wanted by BillEmic	Mar 12th, 2009 08:46:50 PM
Aaron Eckhart as Captain America???? I thought we were all demanding that after "Dark Knight." Well, I'm still behind that. Shit, I sat through "The Core" - in theaters - and still would like Aaron to be Cap. He's that cool. I can forgive him. And JRM as Loki would indeed kick ass. As many Velvet Goldmine castmembers that we can fit in Thor the better, actually.
Timur Bekmambetov for FF or Daredevil by wash	Mar 12th, 2009 08:50:25 PM
It would be fun to see him do a proper Superhero movie.
I second the Brother Voodoo vote! by The Reluctant Austinite	Mar 12th, 2009 08:51:04 PM
And I want a Fing Fang Foom movie immediately!
Charlie Hunnam for THOR! Sons of Anarchy is basically Hamlet. by Stereotypical Evil Archer	Mar 12th, 2009 09:07:06 PM
But Skarsgard might be a great! Maybe Hunnam should be Loki, or the dude that plays Gaius Baltar, he's a great manipulator.
The Hulk is going to be the main Villain. by ganymede3010	Mar 12th, 2009 09:08:52 PM
I'm sure he's not going to be the only one, but the rumor is the Avengers are summoned to deal with the Incredible Hulk.
Scorsese for Daredevil by detectivesoap	Mar 12th, 2009 09:11:46 PM
Think about it. Catholicism, blunt object beatings, NYC, an over the hill boxer, c'mon help me out with this.
Hey AICN Actually Got a Scoop!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! by crackerfarmboy	Mar 12th, 2009 09:14:02 PM
That's got to be the first time in 5 months that AICN actually got a Marvel Studios scoop ahead of all the other sites. Nice work guys! I'm super pumped for the whole Avengers line of films. I'm probably most excited to see what Branagh can cook up for Thor. If the quality level remains as high as Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk then I'm down!
You know who was a better onscreen Loki? by Anna Valerious	Mar 12th, 2009 09:45:25 PM
Christopher Eccleston in "The Seeker". Because Mitothin (Which is actually his character's proper name instead of how he's referred to as "The Rider") is the German version of Loki of the Gods. Interestingly enough, he played Iago in "Othello", too. Okay, I'm still not happy with this "Fantastic Four" reboot. Why? They got it right the first time. It's supposed to be a bit funny as they're supposed to be a family and they have their problems. And Chris Evans was perfect as Johnny Storm. This, I will guess, will go over as well as Corman's with the executives.
Skarsgard for Asgard! by Carl XVI Gustaf	Mar 12th, 2009 09:56:13 PM
And, it's actually Skarsgård...
Harnett?? James Baltar Callis should be Loki Slam Dunk!! by picardsucks	Mar 12th, 2009 09:57:24 PM
Baltar for Loki Josh Harnett???????????????
And Brian Blessed is fucking Odin!!! by picardsucks	Mar 12th, 2009 09:58:06 PM

Fuck Rothman, he's a prick. And don't use Doom by Chuck_Chuckwalla	Mar 12th, 2009 10:00:36 PM
Fox: I would highly advise to stay away from Doctor Doom for the first film. He was handled terribly in the two FF's and you don't want to go down that road again, for the first movie at least. Too much baggage with that character. Fans and the regular movie-going public will be turned off by the mere mention of his name and not go — even if it is a good take with a good actor this time. If you MUST use him, set up his character in the first film as Reed's college friend but don't bring him in until the second or third movie. Use the bad guy from the very first issue of Fantastic Four — the Mole Man — and have him unleash some Cloverfield-type monsters in New York. Do it right for fuck's sake.
Remakes for FF and Daredevil??? by Tom_Bombadil	Mar 12th, 2009 10:06:09 PM
I thought the FF franchise was making money... hmm guess I was wrong. Remake though? Okay. Daredevil is another story. Remake sounds good to me. I'd like to see another attempt at it.
Thor by DANNYGLOVERS_DIKKBLOOD	Mar 12th, 2009 10:07:35 PM
I use horrific profanity - particularly with regard to females and/or their genetalia. This masks my latent fear of females, but it makes me popular with the jackass crowd that actually participates on this abomination of a web site. Aren't I clever?
As a Daredevil fan this news kinda hurts by Rufferto	Mar 12th, 2009 10:11:27 PM
I mean all this talk about these "remakes"... You already screwed DD up once you have to do it again this quickly? Cause the super hero remakes I've seen aren't really that much different then their predecessors. I think the trend will continue. Especially since I have 0 faith in fox. They couldn't even get a sequel to this crap made. Sorry. This really stinks.
Please no more Punisher or Hulk by lockesbrokenleg	Mar 12th, 2009 10:25:22 PM
I think we all agree those comics dont work on the big screen.
Daredevil Would Be Better Served As A TV Series. by CHEWBLACCA	Mar 12th, 2009 10:42:00 PM
The character has such a rich history to draw from. It could be years worth of episodes. All the best DD runs play out like mini-series, anyway.
Hartnet for Loki? by veritasses	Mar 12th, 2009 10:48:12 PM
Really? Well, maybe he'll surprise us.
Daredevil director = Ben Affleck by dailysportspages	Mar 12th, 2009 11:02:58 PM
Oh... the irony :)
Do we really need a Spiderman 4? by MY_BLUE_PENIS	Mar 12th, 2009 11:09:20 PM
I can just pretend the third one never happened, and enjoy the first two. I'm kinda ok with moving on and them re-booting in 10 years or so.
I like how they have to make movies or lose rights. by kabong	Mar 12th, 2009 11:26:23 PM
Put up (on screen) or shut up. Speaking of getting out of the business, Hartnett should retire. He's worse than Ben Affleck.
Dolph Lundgren = Red Skull....Crispin Glover = Loki by KongMonkey	Mar 12th, 2009 11:30:56 PM
Glover can pull off that jealous conspirator against his own kin portrayal of Loki. And Dolph has all the prerequisites needed for Red Skull. German background, expert at all that karate shit. And his face already resembles a skull in some fashion thanks to age. Speaking of which, fuck age limits, get Fillion for Cap. Go back and watch Saving Private Ryan, he was the crybaby Ryan they first encounter. Has the blonde crew cut and all, can probably pull off playing Cap.
Hulk works, it's saturated with hack Directors! by ganymede3010	Mar 12th, 2009 11:33:49 PM
Ang Lee's Hulk had awesome action sequences but the story was horrendous. The second Hulk had a semi decent story with very little action. We saw the Hulk kick ass twice, that's totally unacceptable. The Hulk needs to be a fast paced adrenalin pumping spectacle where we see the Hulk destroying shit instead of watching Bruce Banner 3/4's of the movie.
Big comic movies are killing comics by Jax	Mar 12th, 2009 11:35:05 PM
I know, people think, "But don't these movies encourage people to read comics?" The problem is that when Iron Man comes out and they hear that Batman 2 is coming out and Thor and Captain America, that's what they buy. They ignore the other great stuff, further strengthening the strangle hold that Marvel and DC have on the comic industry. At the same time the comics market is flooded with sub-par comics of creators that want to nothing but write comic treatments for movies. So who knows what to pick, even if you go and look? There's way too much and so people are overwhelmed by the choice of $3.50 comics, and once again go for the old standbys.
ganymede3010 by Jax	Mar 12th, 2009 11:38:54 PM
I actually think that any Hulk movie has to establish the fact that Hulk is a hero. Both movies established that fact way too late, and instead made the Hulk a brainless monster rampaging through America. He should be the Hunchback of Notre Dame, or the Beast in Beaty in the Beast. Instead he comes across too Frankenstein-ish. Heck, he was even a hero in the TV show.
Fix Fantastic 4 by GibsonUSA Returns	Mar 12th, 2009 11:40:06 PM
Thanks.
Hulk sucks cause they keep making it angsty by lockesbrokenleg	Mar 12th, 2009 11:40:12 PM
I want to see Hulk smashing shit. Not an Oprah episode.
Yes, Eckhart for Cap by Anino	Mar 12th, 2009 11:42:59 PM
Or Paul Walker. Whoever thought of Malkovich as Red Skull is SPOT ON. If they're going to reboot FF--as much as Chris Evans and Chiklis were the only good things about it, a reboot means they're out. So I say Ben Foster as Johnny, and Chief Tyrol (Brian Dennehy reincarnated) as Thing. Elizabeth Banks as Sue and GUY effin Pearce for Mr Fantastic. Doom--get an unknown slavic guy.
Drath : Jonathan Rhys Meyer = Loki by DarthBakpao	Mar 12th, 2009 11:56:18 PM
Spot on!
Chris Pine for Johnny Storm by lockesbrokenleg	Mar 13th, 2009 12:11:46 AM

Paul Blart: Norse God by fistmagnet	Mar 13th, 2009 12:27:07 AM
sorry about that.
Cap won't be in his 20's. by flickchick85	Mar 13th, 2009 12:42:38 AM
I get that he is in the comics, but this ain't the comics. There's no way they're gonna get a 20-year-old to not only hold his own on screen against RDJ, Ed Norton, etc, but to LEAD them? Yeah, No. Way. What works on the page doesn't always work on screen. The guy's gotta at least be in his 30's to have any sort of believable presence in this cast at all. Oh, and this Skarsgard casting would be great. I'm a bit skeptical the studio would go for it, though, since I would have thought a property like Thor would need a big name in the lead to make any money. Oh well, maybe they'll go for bigger names in their supporting cast (Hartnett's not enough).
nice wire reference by The_Exterminator	Mar 13th, 2009 01:00:55 AM

anino by wjoeyu	Mar 13th, 2009 01:02:58 AM
Those FF casting suggestions are genius. Dunno bout that Chief Tyrol guy tho, never watched that show and I think Ben Grimm was a handsome man? Don't quote me on that. But yea, spot on on Banks, Guy Pearce, and Ben Foster (although I've only remembered him being angry all the time in movies, not smart-assed, but hey, that's called acting). Goran Visnjic for Doom.
Just cast McConaughey for C.A already. by ganymede3010	Mar 13th, 2009 01:32:37 AM
He's the perfect fit for this role.
Tom Jane for Cap. by Carl XVI Gustaf	Mar 13th, 2009 01:37:08 AM
Easy.
Harnett is a horrible choice! by midgard serpent	Mar 13th, 2009 01:53:51 AM
My cast for Thor: Thor/ Alexander Skarsgard Donald Blake/ Patrick Wilson Sif/ Rhona Mitra Odin/ Kenneth Brannagh Loki/ Vincent Cassel Hela/ Monica Bellucci Volstagg/ Robbie Coltrane Fandrall/ Cary Elwes Hogun/ Jeffrey Dean Morgan Heimdall/ Breendan Gleeson The Enchantress/ Ali Larter The Executioner/ Nathan Jones I hope Brannagh makes a good film, and not another "Frankenstein"!
Shia the beef for Cap by lockesbrokenleg	Mar 13th, 2009 02:13:43 AM
You know it.
Wolverine?? by guypb	Mar 13th, 2009 02:27:47 AM
When the source says "The mood around here is pretty negative about Rothman’s potential to execute these properties properly, (Im sure you know why it might be particularly negative at the moment)" - do Marvel know for sure that Wolverine is a POS?
Follow the money by Mr Gorilla	Mar 13th, 2009 05:20:50 AM
Ah - THAT's why Fox want to reboot the films. Lame, lame, lame.
I'd love Ghost Rider to revert to Marvel and see that done right by Mr Nicholas	Mar 13th, 2009 07:05:11 AM

The Skarsgards are good choices. by rev_skarekroe	Mar 13th, 2009 07:30:19 AM
Hartnett? Not so much. But then all the comic dorks hated the idea of Ledger as the Joker, so I'll reserve judgement.
Stellan would rule as Odin by Genre_Baby	Mar 13th, 2009 07:34:02 AM
hope he and his son Alexander are the Pop and Son in the Thor film. Pushbacked dates works for me. I'd rather have more quality like Iron Man than even one more Ghost Rider.
Moon Knight Please!!! by Media Messiah	Mar 13th, 2009 07:54:03 AM
I nominate Sam Worthington for the role.
I'd rather see by cocolopez	Mar 13th, 2009 08:07:23 AM
a Cloak and Dagger movie and a ROM SpaceKnight movie. Let the FF die already- we don't neet it shoved down our throats every 4 years. If they're gonna remake something- remake Elektra- they fucked that up- what awful casting- awful period.
Daredevil gets too much shit by BizarroJerry	Mar 13th, 2009 08:09:05 AM
It wasn't as bad as people say. It wasn't a silly mess like the FF flicks.
I wanted Jensen Ackles from Cap by Harold The Great	Mar 13th, 2009 08:13:15 AM
Till I saw Bloody Valentine. He's terrible in it. I guess he's playing himself on Supernatural.
Jake Gyllenhal's Package is Captain America by Tell_Your_Mom_I_Said_Hi	Mar 13th, 2009 08:19:08 AM
Breaking news, i swear.
Or Nic Cage by Tell_Your_Mom_I_Said_Hi	Mar 13th, 2009 08:19:54 AM
lol
Arrrrrrrrrrrbies....Skarrrrrrrrr gard by DarfurOnTheRocks	Mar 13th, 2009 08:24:40 AM
SNL classic
HE'S HERE! THE ULTIMATE SUPERHERO! by rotgut1	Mar 13th, 2009 08:37:56 AM
NOVA!!!
How kick ass would a NOVA movie be? by rotgut1	Mar 13th, 2009 08:38:44 AM
Seriously!! If they did it right!!
I loves me some NOVA! by rotgut1	Mar 13th, 2009 08:39:32 AM
Eee-yup
"he's a big fan of O"?? Duh - He was IN the damn thing! by ShiftyEyedDog2	Mar 13th, 2009 10:39:22 AM

Avengers Villians by Barron34	Mar 13th, 2009 10:39:28 AM
Maybe Ultron, perhaps Count Nefaria unleashing an army of lesser villians on the Avenrgers before meeting them in battle himself for the finale.
Branagh wasn't in "O"! by Jocasta	Mar 13th, 2009 10:46:13 AM
No, he was in Othello but not "O", that would be Hartnett.
No way they can do it... by Squidgy_Faced_Vigilante	Mar 13th, 2009 10:50:33 AM
How in Hades are they planning on doing the dialog for Thor? Have at Thee! Surely thou dost jest! Just imagining that kind of stuff on the big-screen scares the crap outta me. Even the best actor would mess that shit up. Good luck!
The guy from Keen Eddie IS Captain America. by YeahSureWhatever	Mar 13th, 2009 11:34:29 AM
Done.
A damn shame by pumaman	Mar 13th, 2009 11:38:25 AM
Its fucked up that we'd have to reboot both Daredevil AND FF , because I think all the actors in those 2 movies were perfectly cast even though the movies were shite. Now what will happen ?
Schedules changed to suit Favreau!! by eli_cross_otoole	Mar 13th, 2009 11:38:57 AM
Fabulous news! He'll knock "The Avengers" out of the park!! How 'bout Viggo Mortensen for Cap? All worldweary, betrayed patriotism when he finds out what his beloved America has become!! Couldn't you just see it? Kevin McKidd as Thor (although some bloke called Skaarsgard is in the frame now), Dane Cook as Hawkeye...just for "Chucks", Kevin Spacey as Vision (if he "butches" up a bit) and "Sawyer" from "Lost" as Quicksilver! Totally psyched by Ken Branagh doing "Thor"! Hopefully he can do a "Henry V" with it, nobility, gritty action and splendid dialogue! 'nuff said!
keep Fox away from FF and DD by oisin5199	Mar 13th, 2009 12:00:27 PM
I hope they don't develop anything, so the rights do revert back to Marvel. I'd much rather see a cohesive Marvel universe with all these characters under one roof and done right - without any trace of Rothman whatsoever. I actually liked Daredevil - wasn't a perfect adaptation (they really messed up Elektra), but decent. Whereas FF was shit from beginning to end.
Thoughts by TedKordLives	Mar 13th, 2009 12:10:32 PM
1.The Daredevil director's cut was much better. Fox cut out a whole sub-plot about gasp Matt Murdock arguing a case in court. Kinda essential to the whole DD thing. Also, MSJ cut out the love scene that Fox made him shoot. Still not great, but greatly improved. 2. Stephen Colbert as Red Skull. Think about THAT for a second. 3. Crispin Hellion Glover for Loki. Whomever suggested that is a genius. 4. Aaron Eckhart as Henry Pym; yeah, I can see him slapping Eva Longoria around. 5. I am loving the age of the comic book movie. Haters go away!
Oh, yeah by TedKordLives	Mar 13th, 2009 12:12:11 PM
Jeffrey Donovan(Burn Notice) as the BLUE BEETLE! Owen Wilson as Booster Gold. Make it happen DC, or you're going to fall behind.
If thou must needs produce a Thor film... by Damned if I can login	Mar 13th, 2009 12:15:47 PM
...thou hadst best not take thy stand as didst the producers of Hulk -vs- Thor....where Hulk prevailed 'gainst the immortal might of the Blessed Realm most handily. 'nuff said
Damned... by TedKordLives	Mar 13th, 2009 01:01:45 PM
Nothing can stop the Hulk. This is fact. Why do you think they keep exiling him from Earth?
elektra... by Commander Rah	Mar 13th, 2009 01:38:13 PM
If they remake Elektra they have to make it for real this time; Elektra was never a kiddy character. But that Affleck was awful as Matt Murdock. Why couldn't he have just fought against the Owl or something instead of that bootleg Kingpin as played by Clarke-Duncan? Boy did Elektra disappoint everyone or what?!
Comic books I'd like to see adapted by Sick Fixx	Mar 13th, 2009 02:10:12 PM
Warlock & the Infinity Watch, Concrete, The Maxx, The Strangers, Freex, Bone, Cerebus, Swamp Thing (no, the REAL Swamp Thing written by Alan Moore)
Oh, and Pitt by Sick Fixx	Mar 13th, 2009 02:10:36 PM
Almost forgot Pitt
The Comic Book I'd most like to see by TedKordLives	Mar 13th, 2009 02:42:50 PM
adapted into film was never actually a comic book! DC promised a Blue & Gold mini-series back in the '90s, but it never happened. Strange, considering they were the breakout stars of the 'Bwah-hah-hah' era of Justice League. Anyone ever read "Justice Riders"? It was an elseworlds GN that put the JL of that era into the wild west. And it was fucking awesome. Great art by J.H. Williams III. Oh, and in an interesting bit of foreshadowing, Maxwell Lord was the bad guy.
Ted... by Damned if I can login	Mar 13th, 2009 04:09:08 PM
Yea, the brutish oaf is indeed powerful, but 'gainst the combined might of Asgard? I say thee nay! I loves me some Thorspeak! One'a my core collections. Oh...and I just can't get enough of the Giffen era JL books. Some of the best writing ever. And ya just gotta love how Wood decided to make Power Girl's (already substantial) rack bigger and bigger with each issue, waiting for someone to say something about it...but no one ever did!
Other comics that would make good movies by Sick Fixx	Mar 13th, 2009 04:42:36 PM
Creed, Supreme, Man Thing (the way J.M. Dematteis handled him), Warlands, Soul Saga, Oz, Rune, Hardcase, Lord Pumpkin, Prime, Aquaman, Mystic, Scion, Sabre, Werewolf by Night, Sleepwalker, Dr. Strange, Preacher, Sandman, I could go on and on.
Hell, by Sick Fixx	Mar 13th, 2009 04:44:31 PM
throw in Savage Dragon, Foodang and Scud the Disposable Assassin too.
Ooh ooh ooh! by Sick Fixx	Mar 13th, 2009 04:57:44 PM
And Kiss Psycho Circus! And Akiko! Leonard Nimoy's Primortals! Flinch, the horror anthology series from Vertigo Comics (more gruesome than Night Gallery or Tales From the Crypt could have ever hoped), The Nocturnals!!! I'm pretty sure that now I'm getting carried away, but dammit, that's the kind of Hollywood I want. Where anything is possible. That's what Hollywood used to be. Now, everything's a remake, 'reimagining' or adaptation. But only adaptations of things people have actually heard of, which fucking sucks...
Damned by TedKordLives	Mar 13th, 2009 04:58:38 PM
Yeah, I was purely a Marvel zombie (not the undead kind) until I discovered- the Suicide Squad. Which, imo, is one of the best runs ever. But then they crossed over with the JLI, and it was all over. Fast forward 15 years, and I've got a scarab tattooed on my chest. Funny ol' world. And of course no one said anything about Kara's rack: We're fanboys! The more (boobage), the merrier!
Anybody remember X-Nation? by Sick Fixx	Mar 13th, 2009 04:59:41 PM
Sure, it didn't make it beyond ten issues, but man, yeah... Heh... And what was that one comic about the war between magic and technology? Had a little imp character that was a newspaper editor and smoked a cigar? That shit was awesome!
WATCHMEN by BADBOYBROM HC	Mar 13th, 2009 05:10:32 PM
Are we still boycotting or is it ok to see now?
SickFixx by TedKordLives	Mar 13th, 2009 05:18:21 PM
I really admire your passion for comics-I'm the same way. Did you ever read DC's Chase? That only ran for about a year but it was the shit. Great writing and art, but no support. X-Nation-that was a 2099 title, no?
BadBoy by TedKordLives	Mar 13th, 2009 05:20:18 PM
Anyone who boycotts Watchmen is a drooling idiot, in my opinion. Drug as many people as you can and drag them to the theater this weekend. And prepare to have your world view challenged. And to think, and engage in serious discussions stemming from the themes of the film.
I actually have read Daredevil since the 70's by Jack Parsons	Mar 13th, 2009 05:54:07 PM
The Daredevil of the much-hated movie was an amalgam of the various Daredevils of the forty years of the character. DD was originally light-hearted soap opera swashbuckling, not Frank Miller's helldweller. The DD you thought was so goofy was the comic. The over-the-top stunts like DD's straight drop in front of Bullseye was understated if anything: Lee and the various artists weren't exactly personally acquainted with gymnastics or science. The subtext and various plots were straight from the comics themselves; I really don't know what the hell else you'd want. Like the Ghost Rider and the FF, the problem is the source material, not the execution. The concepts ARE silly. They look silly on screen. And there isn't enough character history to fill out an entire two hours. Marvel mostly are plot-driven stories, not character-driven as the Watchmen series was; you can see the difference as the writers of The Watchment had to pare back content while FF and the various other franchises desperately try to add filler. Susan Storm just ain't interesting in person, and no actress can fix that, for example.
TedKordLives: Hulkbusters by Jack Parsons	Mar 13th, 2009 06:09:51 PM
"Nothing can stop the Hulk. This is fact. Why do you think they keep exiling him from Earth?" #1 Teleport him into the vaccuum of space. Wait. Dead Hulk. He has to breathe. Leave him there. #2 Susan Storm levitates him a hundred feet into the air. Let him wiggle. If he gets clever, pop a bubble over his head and then expand it, rendering the air pressure inside to near vaccuum. Wait. Lure him into a mile-deep mineshaft. Blow it. Can he tunnel out a mile before he suffocates? Nope. Detonate an atomic device on his head. Gas him. Wait until he changes back to Banner. Shoot Banner in head, or perhaps guillotine the bugger. He could be the strongest headless one there is. Pop him into a dimensional rift. One without air. Wait. Any magical attack. Drop an asteroid on him, Heinlein style. eh. your turn, people.
Suffocation by drewlicious	Mar 13th, 2009 07:17:06 PM
I don't think thats ever been an issue for the Hulk. During the whole World War Hulk fiasco he didn't seem to mind the air-free conditions of deep space while he was wailing away at some asteroids on top of the ship. The Hulk is immune to logic. Hulk smash puny facts!!!!
I liked MCD as Kingpin by Phategod2	Mar 13th, 2009 07:28:02 PM
he's the only person who can fit the Chracter and him and ferrell where the only thing in that movie that wasn't epic fail.
Midgard serpent great choices by Miyamoto_Musashi	Mar 13th, 2009 08:14:23 PM
Vincent cassel and Monica Belucci, husband and wife. Monica is also one of the most beautiful women on this planet. Would be a real international cast.
Did I miss something on Rothman? by jsarnold513	Mar 13th, 2009 08:47:50 PM
Besides botching X3 and FF2 and ruining two of the most iconic stories in the history of the Marvel U, did I miss something else Rothman did to piss them off? I know he ruined the quality of Fox's big movies on his watch, but those 2 still made tons of money and this letter made it sound like there was more even going on behind the scenes. How he's been PROMOTED I just don't understand.
Josh Duhammel as Cap? by jsarnold513	Mar 13th, 2009 08:52:50 PM
I know almost nothing of his work besides Transformers, but at least he looks the part and is close to the right age. Also, they've GOT to do the WWII origin with him being thawed out and then recruited to lead the Avengers. Putting him in Vietnam and not having him frozen and lost for decades would be horrible (and make him about 60 years old, too). Same goes for casting all 5'6" of Mel Gibson, who is set for life after The Passion of the Christ and supposedly doesn't even want to act much anymore.
Hulk Is Indestructable by jsarnold513	Mar 13th, 2009 08:57:47 PM
That's one thing that's been established over the years. You can drop an atomic bomb on him, stick him in a vacuum, disembowel Banner and grind him up all you like... Hulk will "adapt" and become regenerate himself. Hasn't Banner even attempted suicide before only to watch the wounds turn green and heal up? As for whether Hulk actually needs to breathe... that's not clear either. He's been in the vacuum of space and space-like conditions plenty of times and does just fine after a few minutes to adjust.
Stan Lee himself said he created Thor to fight Hulk by jsarnold513	Mar 13th, 2009 08:59:34 PM
"We wanted to create a character more powerful than the Hulk. 'More powerful than the Hulk? Well how do you do that?' You make him a god!"
There is no god... Asgardian or otherwise... by Rowsdower.ZabRowsdower	Mar 13th, 2009 10:07:03 PM
Tom Rothman got promoted?!?! Break the arm whilst patting upon back, buddy! Every property he oversaw (fanny-dribble or not) would've made its money with or without this human speed-bump. Now he's reaping the benefits of success via promotion? Hollyweird, indeed! I gotta quit bustin' my hump for a living... this muppet is living proof one can get ahead in the game without justification. I hope he and Peter Guber are hand-jobbing each other right now... in the back of an undeserved limo... driving past homeless people... some of which are out-of-work film writers/producers/directors/et c. ... they don't even look at each other in the eye while tugging each others' small, pathetic gummi-bear dicks... just look out the window at the faces of those that cruel natural selection chose for failure for whatever reason... they look out at those faces from behind dark tinted glass, damp member in hand, and that's what gets these ass-hats off. I bet they get off on the idea that they KNOW they are pure turds, yet they are huge successes. I'd better shut up... probably give these "better-off-having-been-left-i n-the-reservoir-tip" jag-offs their latest idea for a film. Again... no god... not while high-minded, "visionary" execs like this are around bricking into all of our collective mouths. Promotion? Yaaay! Reward hinderance and ignorance towards the fanbase! But seriously... I've had movie-popcorn-gas smarter than this guy. Cheers.
fuck you pretty boy Arnett by chien_sale	Mar 14th, 2009 02:11:42 AM
GO TO HELL!
Well? by loracle	Apr 21st, 2009 07:56:40 AM
Fuzzy Dunlop isn't turning out to be a particularly reliable source if the most recent internet rumors are true that Alexander Scarsgard is not playing Thor. Is Scarsgard just being coy or what? Where's Fuzzy now to set this straight?
What? by Orcus	Apr 21st, 2009 02:50:05 PM
Who? When?

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