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Post by codystarbuck on Feb 21, 2017 11:52:12 GMT -5
@mechagodzilla , I love Maureen O'Hara as Hawkgirl! Walker is a great physical match for the current depictions of Hawkman, but his acting skills were limited; I don't think he could properly convey the scientific smarts of Katar Hol. Saying that, I don't have a substitute to offer, either. Maybe the acrobatic and immensely talented Burt Lancaster? He was the Birdman, after all.... With his accent, Clint would have had to have been from southern Thanagar. Burt Lancaster, more than just about any other actor, was born to play a superhero. The circus background made him graceful and physical onscreen and he smiled like a hero. Add to that the ability to deliver a speech and you have a guy who could deliver the corniest comic book dialogue and make it sound like Shakespeare. The Crimson Pirate showcases it well, as it is filled with silly dialogue and goofy scenes; yet, you buy everything Lancaster does,even when he is in drag, near the end.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2017 16:01:07 GMT -5
I was thinking about a cast for a JLA movie if it were made in the 70s. Here are my picks!
Superman: Christopher Reeve Batman: Clint Eastwood Wonder Woman: Lynda Carter Aquaman: Kurt Russell Green Lantern: Richard Hatch Flash: Ryan O'Neal Hawkman: Tom Selleck Hawkgirl: Claudia Jennings Green Arrow: David Soul Black Canary: Farrah Fawcett Elongated Man: John Ritter Red Tornado: David McCallum Zatanna: Barbara Carrera
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2017 17:49:16 GMT -5
The Casting of Green Arrow and Black CanaryI was watching the 7 Days in May of which Burt Lancaster and Ava Gardner was the stars in that movie and I felt that Burt Lancaster would make an excellent Green Arrow and his co-star Ava Gardner would be a sensational Black Canary. Remember, everyone that Black Canary was a Brunette and she puts on a Blonde Wig to disguise herself. I felt that the pairing of these two mega-stars would compliment themselves and more that I think about it the better it's sounds. Lancaster is very athletic and great in many roles and he would make an excellent Emerald Archer. Ava Gardner has star power just as much as Lancaster and I felt that both of them would complement each other to the point that both of would be natural play each other as the Canary and the Arrow. I just loved these two actors and i wanted them so bad to be in this movie. Burt Lancaster as Green ArrowI would say this - all he needs to grow a goatee and have it dye blonde and that pretty easy thing to do. Ava Gardner as Black CanaryShe has a knockout curves and looks great in fishnets as the Black Canary. I thought long and hard on this and you might disagree with me on this.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2017 19:34:45 GMT -5
@popzeus - I could do a Bronze Age JLA and that's would be a little more difficult but I can come up with one using the Justice League International as a Benchmark.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 21, 2017 19:46:43 GMT -5
So far ... I have done the following Heroes, Secondary Characters, and some Villains too. Aquaman - Kirk Douglas Atom - Batman – Errol Flynn Black Canary – Ava Gardner Elongated Man – Firestorm - Flash – Paul Newman Green Arrow – Burt Lancaster Green Lantern – Robert Redford Hawkgirl – Maureen O’Hara Hawkman – Clint Walker Martian Manhunter – Woody Strode Phantom Stranger -Red Tornado - Superman – Rock Hudson Wonder Woman – Jane Russell Zatanna – Elisabeth Taylor Lois Lane – Julia Adams Mera – Esther Williams Vicki Vale – Olivia deHavilland Poison Ivy – Rita Hayworth Star Sapphire – Cyd Charisse I will come up with a Snapper Carr later on in this thread and tomorrow, I will reveal my selections of Lex Luthor and the Joker, the Clown Prince of Crime in this thread. Plus, some additional surprises too.The ones in Bold - will be a challenge for me and I hope to have them done by end of the week. I will work on additional villains too and I haven't decided which one I want and it will be a joy for me to share them to you. More Coming tomorrow with Lex Luthor and the Joker!
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Post by MDG on Feb 22, 2017 7:20:19 GMT -5
I was thinking about a cast for a JLA movie if it were made in the 70s. Here are my picks! Superman: Christopher Reeve Batman: Clint Eastwood Wonder Woman: Lynda Carter Aquaman: Kurt Russell Green Lantern: Richard Hatch Flash: Ryan O'Neal Hawkman: Tom Selleck Hawkgirl: Claudia Jennings Green Arrow: David Soul Black Canary: Farrah Fawcett Elongated Man: John Ritter Red Tornado: David McCallum Zatanna: Barbara Carrera I believe that already had the perfect cast in the 70s.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2017 10:16:35 GMT -5
Casting of Joker and Lex Luthor Danny Kaye as the Joker Of all the actors in that era, he is the first and foremost actor to play the Crown Prince of Crime and having said that I have to say this he's a natural in this role and has the build to play the part of the Joker. He has Star Power and quite popular in those days and I would shock moviegoers with his casting of the Joker. I just can't wait to see him in action and he has great potential and could give Jack Nicholson the run for his own money. Lyle Talbot as Lex Luthor Uncanny Resemblance Here ... that's Lyle is the winner in my book. In the Movie Serial with Kirk Alyn he is the only choice to play Lex Luthor - Since this Movie Serial took place in 1948 having him to do this role in 46 or 47 to take advantage of Rita Hayworth's beauty and other like Gardner, Taylor, and host of others as well - I think he wouldn't mind doing the Movie and the Movie Serial as Lex Luthor. I just can't put Kirk in the role of Superman - because he is better suited for the Movie Serial; but I can use Lyle as Lex because he is an excellent actor that has the right stuff to play him just perfectly. I would shock the audiences by casting him. I also consider him to be a better fit for that role than Hackman and Spacey - because none of these two future Luthors has the right amount of villainy than him. Hackman is a joke because he has hair all the time until a couple scenes including the closing moments in the first Superman film of which Christopher Reeve starred. Spacey in all world of reasoning was more an idiot as Luthor and I find myself not liking Superman Returns anymore and that's why I felt it was totally miscast and I did not like the script of that movie at all. So, Lyle wins hands down for Luthor and I hate to say this that Lyle is better than Gene and Kevin as Luthor.
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Post by Farrar on Feb 22, 2017 10:23:56 GMT -5
I would have gone with Elizabeth Taylor for Star Sapphire. Look at this picture of Paul Newman and Elizabeth Taylor and tell me they aren't dead ringers for Silver Age Hal Jordan and Carol Ferris. I had heard about Gil Kane basing his rendering of Hal Jordan on Paul Newman. Now, seeing this photo, I think he may have based Carol Ferris on Elizabeth Taylor. His Carol really looks a lot like that photo. Plus, I'm guessing that photo is from Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, which came out in 1958, the year before the new GL. I think Taylor would've worked very well, because she would with both identities: Carol and Star Sapphire. Gil Kane said he patterned Hal Jordan after Paul Newman. I've read that Kane and Newman knew one another as they were neighbors/lived near each other for a time in the 1950s, in either Queens or Staten Island (I've seen both NYC boroughs mentioned in the bios I've read, I'm not sure which is correct).
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2017 10:24:53 GMT -5
First Cameo Appearance - Shirley MacLaine as Harley QuinnShirley MacLaine as Harley Quinn She would have 5-10 minutes of airtime working in the Backdrop with Kaye as the Joker and I would give her a few lines and all that but I don't want to have the spotlight too much but I feel that she is a tremendous asset in this movie and I have to give her a small but significant role as Harley Quinn. Nothing More and Nothing Less. Somebody already thought of that and made a very sound decision on their part. Kaye as the Joker and MacLaine as Quinn.
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Post by codystarbuck on Feb 22, 2017 14:20:10 GMT -5
Casting of Joker and Lex Luthor Danny Kaye as the Joker Of all the actors in that era, he is the first and foremost actor to play the Crown Prince of Crime and having said that I have to say this he's a natural in this role and has the build to play the part of the Joker. He has Star Power and quite popular in those days and I would shock moviegoers with his casting of the Joker. I just can't wait to see him in action and he has great potential and could give Jack Nicholson the run for his own money. Lyle Talbot as Lex Luthor Uncanny Resemblance Here ... that's Lyle is the winner in my book. In the Movie Serial with Kirk Alyn he is the only choice to play Lex Luthor - Since this Movie Serial took place in 1948 having him to do this role in 46 or 47 to take advantage of Rita Hayworth's beauty and other like Gardner, Taylor, and host of others as well - I think he wouldn't mind doing the Movie and the Movie Serial as Lex Luthor. I just can't put Kirk in the role of Superman - because he is better suited for the Movie Serial; but I can use Lyle as Lex because he is an excellent actor that has the right stuff to play him just perfectly. I would shock the audiences by casting him. I also consider him to be a better fit for that role than Hackman and Spacey - because none of these two future Luthors has the right amount of villainy than him. Hackman is a joke because he has hair all the time until a couple scenes including the closing moments in the first Superman film of which Christopher Reeve starred. Spacey in all world of reasoning was more an idiot as Luthor and I find myself not liking Superman Returns anymore and that's why I felt it was totally miscast and I did not like the script of that movie at all. So, Lyle wins hands down for Luthor and I hate to say this that Lyle is better than Gene and Kevin as Luthor. Have you ever seen Atom Man vs Superman? Lyle Talbot may have looked like Lex; but, ugh, he didn't pull off the character. I'd go with Yul Brynner. Brynner was a subtle actor and I think he'd have made a really interesting Luthor. You'd have that calculating intellect and, suddenly, that intense anger (see the Double Man). The only hard part would be the biting wit, which would need to be in the writing.
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Post by codystarbuck on Feb 22, 2017 14:26:24 GMT -5
The Casting of Green Arrow and Black CanaryI was watching the 7 Days in May of which Burt Lancaster and Ava Gardner was the stars in that movie ... Um, the stars were Kirk Douglas, Burt Lancaster and Frederick March; Ava was in a supporting role.... They aren't bad choices, though. Lancaster already played an archer, Dorno, in The Flame and the Arrow, with Virginia Mayo. It's a decent swashbuckler, with circus partner Nick Cravat along, and a plot swiped from William Tell, instead of Robin Hood, for a change.
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Post by codystarbuck on Feb 22, 2017 14:30:21 GMT -5
I was thinking about a cast for a JLA movie if it were made in the 70s. Here are my picks! Superman: Christopher Reeve Batman: Clint Eastwood Wonder Woman: Lynda Carter Aquaman: Kurt Russell Green Lantern: Richard Hatch Flash: Ryan O'Neal Hawkman: Tom Selleck Hawkgirl: Claudia Jennings Green Arrow: David Soul Black Canary: Farrah Fawcett Elongated Man: John Ritter Red Tornado: David McCallum Zatanna: Barbara Carrera I believe that already had the perfect cast in the 70s. Don't know where they found the guy that played Hawkman; but, he had a build right out of comics. The Huntress actress (who doesn't really get to do anything, in either special, looked the part (maybe a little too busty) and looked great in the photos. The actress who played Giganta had the most interesting story of the unknowns involved in those specials...
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2017 14:37:49 GMT -5
codystarbuckI have the complete DVD of the Movie Serial "ATOM MAN verses SUPERMAN" and I have watched it 6-8 times for the past 10 years and every time I watched it Lyle Talbot is a dead ringer for Luthor. He is so good in that serial and that's why I pegged him to be the arch enemy of Superman.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 22, 2017 16:32:00 GMT -5
Casting of Snapper CarrThis would be another cameo role and I have the most shocking announcement to make here on this thread ... To me, it is Clint Eastwood ... this photo below you it is his 1949 High School Graduation Photo and I would had cast him at the start of Junior High around 7th Grade and that puts him in the 1946 timeframe and I wanted to have him to be Snapper Carr. You all know that he got his start in 1955 as Jet Squadron Leader in Tarantula and earlier he did a role in Francis in the Navy as Jonesey and all that ... but this movie would set in the 1946/47 timeframe and I was thinking about Snapper Carr from the get go and I feel that he wins the role in a contest and discovered that he has the right voice and mannerism as Snapper Carr and working with all these SuperStars of Hollywood and learning the craft at a young age and all that he will be blessed by all that. So, in crazy that I'm ... I'm casing him to play Snapper Carr in this movie and he would be perfect for that role. The picture below you it his High School Graduation Photo back in 1949. I'm a huge Clint Eastwood Fan and I think that this movie would do wonders for his career.
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Post by codystarbuck on Feb 22, 2017 16:56:24 GMT -5
codystarbuck I have the complete DVD of the Movie Serial "ATOM MAN verses SUPERMAN" and I have watched it 6-8 times for the past 10 years and every time I watched it Lyle Talbot is a dead ringer for Luthor. He is so good in that serial and that's why I pegged him to be the arch enemy of Superman. Oh, he looks the part; but, I always felt his acting was terrible, even for movie serials (and wasn't much better than his work for Ed Wood). He had better performances, to be sure. I always felt that the first Superman serial was vastly superior and Talbot was one of the problems with Atom Man vs Superman (the script is another, which didn't help Talbot). We have different perspectives on these casting things. After years of mediocre to bad superhero live action attempts (and the few good ones, in the 70s), I tended to totally discount the physical aspect of matching character to actor. I tend to look at it more in terms of how the actor can bring out the characteristics of the the comic book hero or villain. Once in a while, you get an actor who can pull off both the physical and character aspects. Often, though, you find an actor that gets the character, even if they aren't necessarily right physically. Hugh Jackman is way too tall for Wolverine (before he gained about a foot in height, in the 90s); yet, you have trouble imagining anyone else as the character. Same for Chris Evans as Captain America, even though a lot of people didn't think much of the choice, after his role as Johnny Storm. I was pretty skeptical, until I watched the film and saw how he handled Steve Rogers. Evans got it. Others were born for the part, like Bill Campbell as the Rocketeer. He looks more like Cliff Secord than Dave Stevens, who used his own face for the hero! As if that weren't enough, he got the character, the enthusiasm, the impulsive nature, the self-confidence issues; everything. Some of these ideas I like, such as Danny Kaye as the Joker and Shirley Maclaine as Harley. Some I think aren't necessarily the right choice, acting-wise, but are good physical fits, like Rock Hudson. I can see Hudson, physically, as Superman; but, not personality wise, based on Hudson's performances. His personality just doesn't seem to fit, for me. Lancaster was a larger than life character as a person, let alone an actor, so I can see him all over this kind of stuff. Kirk Douglas, as Spartacus, could play a hero and I can see him as certain characters, though Aquaman isn't quite a character I see him as. It kind of depends on the Aquaman you want. Then again, he could bring an interesting quality to it, based on things like There Was a Crooked Man, and The Villain. Give him room to play and material that aids it, and he surprises you. For Hal Jordan, the person I might go with, except for the physical part, is Jimmy Stewart. He was a pilot and portrayed that cool-headed, yet daring element that a hot-shot test pilot, like Hal, would have, as seen in The Spirit of St Louis and Strategic Air Command, let alone the honest, good man, with a slightly conservative viewpoint, as seen in the Capra films. To me, that encompasses Hal Jordan, even though Stewart doesn't quite have the bodytype for Hal.
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