sdcc Man of Steel sequel to feature Batman (and others) (2016)

[LOC Veteran]

I don't see why the internets is imploding because Jesse was cast as Lex. He's an "actor" (an academy award nominated actor no less) and can you know, do this thing called, "act".

 

Not concerned in the least with either his casting or the Affleck Batman. Now Snyder's directing is another story.

[Razorwing]

No it's Heisenberg  ;)

 

no I meant Heisenberg, as in Bryan Cranston. ;)

[Rappy Veteran]

no I meant Heisenberg, as in Bryan Cranston. ;)

 

Cranston was obvious choice but everything about this film so far as been far from obvious

[Razorwing]

Cranston was obvious choice but everything about this film so far as been far from obvious

 

I was hoping it was Cranston, but oh well. We still get some sort of Eisenberg. haha

[MindTrickz]

Jesse Eisenberg As Lex Luthor & Jeremy Irons As Alfred

 

BURBANK, CA, January 31, 2014 ? Warner Bros. Pictures announced today that Jesse Eisenberg has been set to star as Lex Luthor and Jeremy Irons will play Alfred in the upcoming Zack Snyder untitled Superman/Batman film. The dual announcement was made today by Greg Silverman, President, Creative Development and Worldwide Production, and Sue Kroll, President, Worldwide Marketing and International Distribution, Warner Bros. Pictures.

 

Snyder stated, ?Lex Luthor is often considered the most notorious of Superman?s rivals, his unsavory reputation preceding him since 1940. What?s great about Lex is that he exists beyond the confines of the stereotypical nefarious villain. He?s a complicated and sophisticated character whose intellect, wealth and prominence position him as one of the few mortals able to challenge the incredible might of Superman. Having Jesse in the role allows us to explore that interesting dynamic, and also take the character in some new and unexpected directions.?

 

The director added, ?As everyone knows, Alfred is Bruce Wayne?s most trusted friend, ally and mentor, a noble guardian and father figure. He is an absolutely critical element in the intricate infrastructure that allows Bruce Wayne to transform himself into Batman. It is an honor to have such an amazingly seasoned and gifted actor as Jeremy taking on the important role of the man who mentors and guides the guarded and nearly impervious fa?ade that encapsulates Bruce Wayne.?

 

Snyder?s film stars Henry Cavill, reprising his role as Superman/Clark Kent, Ben Affleck as Batman/Bruce Wayne, and Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman/Diana Prince. The film also reunites ?Man of Steel? stars Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne and Diane Lane.

 

The new film is currently being written by Chris Terrio, from a screenplay by David S. Goyer. Charles Roven and Deborah Snyder are producing, with Benjamin Melniker, Michael E. Uslan, Wesley Coller, David S. Goyer and Geoff Johns serving as executive producers.

 

The film is set to open worldwide on May 6, 2016, and is based on Superman characters created by Jerry Siegel & Joe Shuster, Batman characters created by Bob Kane, and Wonder Woman created by William Moulton Marston, appearing in comic books published by DC Entertainment.

 

 

 

 

LOLWUT?

 

So many questions, and almost all of them are "Why?". This movie has turned into such a cluster****. They seriously just need to stop production on this and come back to it in 10 years.  I can't wait to see which is the bigger flop: this film or X-Men: Days of Future past.

 

I don't know why I'm surprised. It's DC and Warner. They effing suck, and can't hold a candle to Marvel and Disney. They got luck with Christopher Nolan.

[MindTrickz]

Eddie Murphy is Cyborg.

Michael Cera is Martian Man Hunter

Jack Black is Green Lantern

 

At this point I've given up pretty much all hope that this will be good and will just have to settle for enjoying it as the trainwreck most of us can see heading faster towards the washed-out bridge.

 

It's clear that Warner Bros. does not have a Kevin Feige-type executive watching over this and they want their DC answer to Avengers as fast as Snyder can get it for them.

 

What happened to the casting director who helped him come up with pretty good super-hero choices for Watchmen? A too skinny & small Amazon princess and a too young & meek titan of industry. What's next, Louis C.K for The Flash and Dwayne Johnson for Aquaman?

 

[jakem1]

I don't see why the internets is imploding because Jesse was cast as Lex. He's an "actor" (an academy award nominated actor no less) and can you know, do this thing called, "act".

I saw him in a movie recently and I'm not sure you're right. I just find him annoying.

[Jamushroom Veteran]

I don't see why the internets is imploding because Jesse was cast as Lex. He's an "actor" (an academy award nominated actor no less) and can you know, do this thing called, "act".

 

Not concerned in the least with either his casting or the Affleck Batman. Now Snyder's directing is another story.

I'm not concerned about Affleck's Batman and I hardly was when I first read about it. Jesse as Lex though, that's another story. He just doesn't look like a Lex Luthor to me. Plus, it always looks as if he's playing the same character but with a different name. But I feel I've spoken enough negative things about the casting, so I'm going leave it at this :p

[LOC Veteran]

Lex is supposed to look like a scientist / genius though, since that's what he is. While I would have loved Cranston as Lex, he's a bit old for what they are going for apparently, and doesn't fit the character space as much. Remember, Lex doesn't just buff up and become some super powered Doomsday or something. Plus, he doesn't get his cybernetic enhancement armor for quite awhile in the comics, I doubt he'd just magically appear for the first time in this new series of Superman movies with it :P

[MindTrickz]

I don't see why the internets is imploding because Jesse was cast as Lex. He's an "actor" (an academy award nominated actor no less) and can you know, do this thing called, "act".

 

 

So is Jonah Hill.

[Hurmoth]

I don't see why the internets is imploding because Jesse was cast as Lex. He's an "actor" (an academy award nominated actor no less) and can you know, do this thing called, "act".

 

Not concerned in the least with either his casting or the Affleck Batman. Now Snyder's directing is another story.

Because we a lot of us have preconceived notions of who fits these characters and who doesn't. Arnold Schwarzenegger is an actor too, does that mean he was a good choice for Mr. Freeze? (Yes, I realize writing for Batman & Robin was bad too, but so was Arnold.)

 

Just because they are actors doesn't mean they fit how WE view the character(s). If we go based on your notion that anyone who can act can play any character (which, while is a generalization, does seem to fit your comment), then we can assume anyone can play a major character like James Bond; so maybe it should Arnold Schwarzenegger? or maybe get Ashton Kutcher to play Bond?

 

Maybe you don't have a problem, but I don't see why people can't have an opinion about this? It isn't like we haven't seen these actors and know their abilities and know these characters and what they're about.

[+Nik Louch Subscriber²]

So many nay-sayers here making things up and putting out assumptions based upon stuff they can't back-up

[Hurmoth]

So many nay-sayers here making things up and putting out assumptions based upon stuff they can't back-up

Like what?

[Rappy Veteran]

So many nay-sayers here making things up and putting out assumptions based upon stuff they can't back-up

 

If you look at Jesse's films he plays the same sort of character in each one of them so to say he's not suited for Lex is somewhat justified but he could radically change for this role agreed but I just don't see it

[DocM]

This reminds me of when Heath Ledger was cast as Joker and Michael Keaton as Batman.

[+Nik Louch Subscriber²]

Like what?

 

Eddie Murphy is Cyborg.

Michael Cera is Martian Man Hunter

Jack Black is Green Lantern

[MindTrickz]

Eddie Murphy is Cyborg.

Michael Cera is Martian Man Hunter

Jack Black is Green Lantern

 

 

Are you for real? You're going to take a clearly hyperbolic/facetious comment and try to spin it into something serious! Don't be an idiot. I know it's tempting.

This reminds me of when Heath Ledger was cast as Joker and Michael Keaton as Batman.

 

Oh don't give me that. How about the all the other miscast characters? Arnold as Mr. Freeze, Anna Hathaway, Chris O'donnel, Halle Berry just to name a few.

 

[DocM]

[+Nik Louch Subscriber²]

Are you for real? You're going to take a clearly hyperbolic/facetious comment and try to spin it into something serious! You're a riot.

 

Of course it's hyperbole - but justify it...  Creative casting has become something of a commonplace thing in comicbook movies.

On paper, the casting of Ryan Reynolds for Green Lantern kinda made sense - I could sorta see it.

On paper, the casting of Heath Ledger as the Joker seemed really odd - couldn't visualise it.

 

So making such comments as writing off an entire genre due to casting you disagree with?  You seem to be the riotous one.

[LOC Veteran]

Because we a lot of us have preconceived notions of who fits these characters and who doesn't. Arnold Schwarzenegger is an actor too, does that mean he was a good choice for Mr. Freeze? (Yes, I realize writing for Batman & Robin was bad too, but so was Arnold.)

 

Just because they are actors doesn't mean they fit how WE view the character(s). If we go based on your notion that anyone who can act can play any character (which, while is a generalization, does seem to fit your comment), then we can assume anyone can play a major character like James Bond; so maybe it should Arnold Schwarzenegger? or maybe get Ashton Kutcher to play Bond?

 

Maybe you don't have a problem, but I don't see why people can't have an opinion about this? It isn't like we haven't seen these actors and know their abilities and know these characters and what they're about.

 

I don't have any problem with an opinion on something that's already happened in movies etc, but this hasn't happened yet.

 

There's been plenty of movies where people have been miscast and did amazing jobs in whatever role (and no, nothing comes to mind at the moment, sorry).

 

Look at the Tom Hiddelston as Loki thing. A lot of people didn't want him as Loki. Now most can't see Loki as anyone else. Just saying.

 

As for Arnold as Freeze etc, hey he was miscast only in that the entire movie was a cluster ###### of bad everything pretty much. If the script was there he could have been fine. We know he can do comedy stuff, just not bad comedy stuff.

[MindTrickz]

Of course it's hyperbole - but justify it...  Creative casting has become something of a commonplace thing in comicbook movies.

On paper, the casting of Ryan Reynolds for Green Lantern kinda made sense - I could sorta see it.

On paper, the casting of Heath Ledger as the Joker seemed really odd - couldn't visualise it.

 

So making such comments as writing off an entire genre due to casting you disagree with?  You seem to be the riotous one.

 

This is would imply that every odd casting choice is another Heath Ledger, and that is not simply not the case. Heath had done quite a few different roles before the Joker and had shown his range. Ryan Reynolds and Jessie Eisenberg play the same characters in every. single. movie. There is no range there.

 

Are you seriously going to tell me that Gal Gadot is the best choice for WW, and that she has the background and experience? No, you wouldn't. It's a bizarre casting choice.

[+Nik Louch Subscriber²]

This is would imply that every odd casting choice is another Heath Ledger, and that is not simply not the case. Heath had done quite a few different roles before the Joker and had shown his range. Ryan Reynolds and Jessie Eisenberg play the same characters in every. single. movie. There is no range there.

 

Are you seriously going to tell me that Gal Gadot is the best choice for WW, and that she has the background and experience? No, you wouldn't. It's a bizarre casting choice.

 

And you know it's not another HH how?

 

I am going to tell you this:  GG is the best choice for WW in the directors vision, yes!  And you cannot really argue that.

[MindTrickz]

And you know it's not another HH how?

 

I am going to tell you this:  GG is the best choice for WW in the directors vision, yes!  And you cannot really argue that.

 

Because he doesn't have the range. He plays the same character in ever movie. No range at all. Yeah well the director's vision isn't all that great he cast GG and Esienberg. Especially since Cranston and Joaquin Phoenix were in the ruining for that role.

[+Nik Louch Subscriber²]

So your argument boils down to the casting is bad because the casting is bad.  Riot!

[DocM]

I look at it as tjey're going with a younger, Michael Rosenbaum-ish Luthor insyead of 50-something in the Donner films. Wonder if Lionel L. is around?