FUTURE MARVEL CHARACTER AND CAST PICKS
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| We casting the Marvel Cinematic Universe |
OUR MARVEL CHARACTER
AS WELL AS CAST PICKS FOR FUTURE MARVEL
FILMS
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| Who will join the Avengers in Avengers 2?? |
With the recent astronomical success that Marvel's Avengers
proved to be, and quite frankly is still proving to be, the comic book genre
has been reinvigorated, revitalized and re-energized by Marvel's "Phase
One" as it looks like we will be seeing a lot more Comic book characters
make the leap to the big screen in future.
Where the Dark Knight showed the world that comic book
characters could be taken seriously, when the right tone is found for the
character. In Batman’s case it just happened to be when the film is more dark,
realistic and grounded.
Avengers, on the other hand, showed the world why we love
comics, by bringing us a story that could have easily been taken out the pages,
panel for panel, of a Marvel Comic.
Needless to say that we are very excited to see what the
future holds for Earths Mightiest Heroes, and as such with a Ant-Man film
edging ever so closely to being realized, we decided to look at some of
Marvel's Awesome characters that could make that leap to the big screen, and
then we looked at the actors and actresses that could potentially play them.
We based our decisions on getting the right person, based on
their look, as well their overall acting ability. We seen how Marvel has gone
about picking the right people to play their heroes, whether they young and
unknown (Chris Hemsworth - Thor, Tom Hiddleston - Loki), older and experienced
(Sam Jackson - Nick Fury, Robert Downey Jr. - Iron Man) or simply good
experienced known actors (Chris Evans - Captain America, Scarlett Johansson -
Black Widow), it doesn't matter really, Marvel just look for the perfect fit
for the role.
As for the characters, we just picked some of our favorite
characters that we would like to see sometime in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
So check out our Top picks below and let us know what you
think?
On a Weekly basis we will go into more depth about why we
chose these specific characters and why we chose that specific actor or actress
to play them. So make sure you come back to FilmRaps to check out that, as we
will release two character + cast pick per week!
Let us know what you think? Should Marvel hire us for our
inspiring picks, or should we just keep writing interesting articles to get the
fan-boy brain running in overdrive??
ANT MAN AND WASP
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| Berenice Bejo, Simon Baker, James van der Beek & Krysten Ritter Our picks for AntMan and Wasp |
This is probably the whole reason why we did this article,
with Marvel President Kevin Feige, recently announcing that a Ant-Man film is
closer than ever to becoming a reality, it's probably safe to say that Henry
Pym, along with his wife, Wasp, will be joining the Avengers in the sequel.
OLDER ANT MAN AND WASP
Simon Baker is amazing as the Mentalist with his fine eye
for detail; this is something that Ant-man shares, just with a fine eye for
detail in technology and science. He is our number One Choice for Ant-Man.
Our Wild Card pick for Wasp, and probably our number one
choice, will have to be Bérénice Bejo, the French star from the Artist. We
might not know anything about her, but she really does look the part, and she
really gives an awesome performance in the Artist. This could be the type of
role that could define as this character and we think she could easily be loved
as wasp.
YOUNG ANT MAN AND WASP
In this case we go with James van der Beek! Yes the guy that
played Dawson's Creek is our pick, and why not?? He has the look, he has the
acting ability, and he will probably do an incredible job of portraying a
slightly young Hank Pym.
Our young Wasp will have to be Krysten Ritter (Perfect
Casting). She always plays characters that are quite charismatic, vibrant, and
she always seems to be having fun with her roles. With her as Janet, you can be
assured that Wasp will be the fun, loving, yet the big personality we come to
expect from the small Avenger.
MS MARVEL
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| Katherine Winnick, MS MARVEL, Claire Danes and Charlize Theron |
Ms. Marvel is probably one character that is as big,
powerful and prominent as the big three (Iron Man, Thor and Captain America) in
The Avengers, in recent years! Ms. Marvel has really made her name for herself,
so much so, that she is often the leader for the Avengers, and soon we will be
seeing her become Marvels new Captain Marvel.
Charlize Theron would be the perfect casting for Carol
Danvers. To many fans as well as us Ms. Marvel has really become the big iconic
Avenger, which can stand alongside the "Big Three" as one of the
best. She is a real big character and as such you would want an actress that
can command the screen, and Charlize Theron can most certainly do that.
Claire Danes, has been acting for along time now, having a
whole lot of TV has well film roles, she is tremendously versatile and a
wonderful talent, a role like Ms. Marvel would certainly make sure that
everybody knows who she is.
Katherine Winnick is our wildcard pick!! She definitely
looks the part, and she has starred in a whole bunch of films and TV series
albeit in minor roles. She has won silver medals in The Canadian National Taekwondo
championships; needless to say she is a real fighter. With this girl being a
certified fighter, and having the perfect look to play Carol Danvers, who
knows, Ms. Marvel might just be her breakout role.
DOCTOR STRANGE
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| Eric Dane, Doctor Strange and Jean Dujardin |
Doctor Strange is probably one thee most powerful characters
in Marvels History, and he his abilities with magic cannot be rivaled!
Eric Dane is our number one pick for Doctor Strange! He
definitely has the look to play Strange, but this character might be a bit of a
push for Dane, but we feel that he would be brilliant in it.
Jean Dujardin is probably a wild card pick for this
character, but he does have tremendous acting ability and seeing his 2 Funny or
Die vids, it's clear his not shy to have a bit of fun, and Doctor Strange will
be a stretch for him, but we think Jean will have fun in this role, and fans
will enjoy performance by the French man! We just like Jean!!
BLACK PANTHER
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| Djimon Honsou, Black Panther and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje |
T'Challa is one of the few black superheroes to have really
made an impact in the comic book world. T'Challa comes from a fictional country
in Africa called Wakanda where the title Black Panther is given to the chief of
the tribe.
He also becomes a long-standing member of the Avengers, so
if they choose to add more members in film, T'Challa is a no brainier.
Djimon Honsou is by far every fans number one choice as well
as ours!! If there is someone that is meant for this role it has to be Djimon.
It will be lovely to see his banter with Robert Downey Jr.'s Tony Stark, when
it comes to whose technology is better! Djimon is a shoe in for the role.
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje is our second choice for the role,
as he certainly looks the part, and he is a very good actor given his long line
of roles that have been quite different in the past.
LUKE CAGE
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| Luke Cage: Dwayne Johnson, Michael Jai White and Terry Crews |
Luke Cage is a mercenary for hire, but then he also becomes
a true hero, and an active member of the Avengers as well as becoming a leader
of his own Avenger team.
Luke Cage posses superhuman strength, durability, a healing
factor and is a very skilled fighter. He is quite the personality, being very
charismatic but can be quite serious at times.
Dwayne Johnson is quite frankly an obvious choice given his
physique, personality and action star status. The Rock has shown that he is
more than capable of headlining is own film, as well as taking a back step in a
ensemble film, which is important when thinking about Avengers.
Michael Jai White is probably our Second choice; he has the
body, and the personality to really pull off a great Luke Cage. If you seen him
has Gambol in the Dark Knight or has Jax in Mortal Kombat Legacy, you will know
this is the guy that should be Luke Cage!
Terry Crews is our wild card pick. Terry never really had a
big film with him as the sole protagonist, Luke Cage will be the perfect
opportunity for Terry Crews to carry his own film, as well as being the perfect
person to join a huge ensemble cast like the Avengers.
SHE-HULK
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| Gina Carano, She Hulk and Erica Durance |
She-Hulk has probably the easiest origin story than all
female and male superheroes. It could be so easily adapted for Avengers 2 or a
Hulk film! (We won't touch on it now, but make sure you check back when we
explain why we want She-Hulk).
She-Hulk is also a long-standing member of the Avengers but
also a Member of S.H.I.E.L.D., she will be a welcomed addition to the team.
Gina Carano is our Number One Pick for She-Hulk! This lady
is an ex-UFC fighter and she is beautiful!! She might not have a whole lot of
acting experience but she is better than most models, singers or wrestlers, and
all her fighting experience could seriously come in handy for big action
sequences.
Erica Durance is our wild card pick for She-Hulk, after all
She-Hulk aka Jennifer Walters is a certified lawyer, so she is smart, powerful
and incredibly charming, traits that Erica has shown on countless episodes of
Smallville.
VALKYRIE
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| Valkyrie: Tamsin Egerton, Evan Rachel Wood and Rhona Mitra |
Brunhilde is probably the only other Asgardian beside the
mighty Thor himself, to have such an affinity with earth. Brunhilde (Valkyrie),
the defender of Midgard, is one of thee coolest characters marvel have, and she
is a Character that would be a welcomed addition if she comes in Thor 2, and
manages to sneak her way into the Avengers. Even though she is an Asgardian,
Brunhilde made her first appearance in an Avengers comic.
Evan Rachel Wood would be our pick for a young Brunhilde or
Samantha Parrington they both Valkyrie. This young actress has been around for
a while now and she will certainly bring weight to the role.
Rhona Mitra has starred in countless films as a strong
female character, to general audiences she is most famous for her role in
Underworld: rise of the Lycans. Mitra possesses the screen presence to really
make Valkyrie feel like a warrior that has fought in countless battles.
Yasmin Egerton, might
be an unknown commodity to general audience, but this beauty is a very talented
actress, all she needs is the right role to take her to the top! She's our pick
for Valkyrie.
SPIDER-WOMAN
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| Top Left: Spider Woman, Top Right: Emilia Clarke, Bottom Left: Mary Winstead, Bottom Right: Paula Patton |
Spider-Woman might share the same name to one of Marvels
biggest properties, Spider-man, but that's all that they share! These two
characters are nothing alike, even there powers are not the same at all.
Jessica Drew (Spider-Woman) might have a bit of a complicated
origin story, especially when it comes to her gaining her powers. But she is an
active S.H.I.E.L.D. agent as well as Avenger an ex-Hydra agent.
Mary Elizabeth Winstead has taken on very different roles in
the past, she is a brilliant actress, she is head strong, and she has the looks
as someone who can stamp her authority. She is a total fit for Jessica Drew.
Emilia Clarke is a very good actress. She had incredible
depth in her acting ability, and she will bring a vulnerability to Jessica Drew
that few can. Seeing that Jessica Drew is British, and so is Rebecca, this is
one casting we feel just makes sense.
Paula Patton is our wild card pick and probably one pick to really make Spider-Woman
memorable. Mission Impossible has shown that she can kick ass, and she is
extremely charming. She will be an awesome Jessica Drew.
VISION
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| Doug Jones, Vison, and Clark Gregg Aka Agent Coulson |
Ultron creates vision but, he is kind of made too perfect as
Vision chooses not to follow his master and instead becomes an Avenger, and a
hugely popular one in fact!!
Vision is a perfect fit in this Marvel Cinematic universe,
and his technology is quite baffling to everybody, as he his incredibly
sophisticated machine, that's almost human in his programming and thought
process. (Think Jarvis with a Body)
If Vision is done, then Doug Jones has to play him. Doug
Jones did Silver Surfer in fantastic Four as well as the Abe serpent in
Hellboy, so his perfect for this sort of thing.
Liam Neeson or Lawrence Fishbourne can provide the voice!
Clark Gregg played Agent Coulson in Avengers, and we all
know how that ended! There has been a lot of speculation by fans about Coulson
returning as Vision and we will share our thoughts on that matter soon.
MOONKNIGHT
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| Mattew Fox, Moon Knight and Joel Edgerton |
You think it’s difficult for a superhero to juggle 2
identities, try being Moon Knight A superhero with 4 identities: His superhero
identity Moon Knight, a millionaire entrepreneur Steve Grant, a Taxi Driver
Jade Lockley and his real life self Mark Spector.
A character that doesn't really have any powers, normally
using traditional as well highly advanced weapons. However, this character is
quite dark and has a lot issues that he has to deal with.
Joel Edgerton is a interesting prospect, if you watched
Warrior you will know that Joel is a perfect for Moon Knight, if he does
appear in a future Marvel film, we hope
that Joel will be playing him.
Truthfully, Matthew Fox was never on our radar for any role
in any Marvel Comic that is until the first few images popped up online of him,
I'm Alex Cross. Well that certainly changed our minds. Fox has always put in
solid performances but with Alex Cross showing that he can go an extra mile, we
certain with him as Moon Knight it will be quite an interesting take.
NOVA
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| Dave Franco, Nova and Lucas Till |
Marvel President Kevin Feige recently stated that Galaxy of
the Guardians would get a film. Meaning more of Marvel's cosmic universe will
be explored. however, how can u go exploring the universe without NOVA!! Said
to be a mixture of Spider-man and DC's Green Lantern, Nova truly is an awesome
character.
Lucas Till might still be young but he has been acting for
quite a few years already, most notably taking a role in X-men's First Class as
Havok and providing a solid performance as the mutant. We think a role like
Nova could suit him very well, as he has the right look as well as personality
to pull of this charismatic hero.
Dave Franco is still making a name for himself, however he
does have good comedic timing, which is important for a character like Nova who
is constantly having discussions with his helmet! Dave might still not have
been fully tried and tested but a role like this could easily put him on the
map.
RONIN aka ECHO
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| Ronin, Rooney Mara, Echo/Maya Lopez and Ashley Greene |
General audience might not know Maya Lopez, but this badass
babe (also known as Echo, real name Maya Lopez) is definitely one of Marvels
coolest characters. She is deaf, with photographic reflexes, which basically
means just by watching someone do something, she will be able to do it herself.
Which makes her a very tough opponent to handle.
Infamous amongst Twilight idiots and maybe not as well known
by general audiences, Ashley Greene is a beautiful talented actress, a true
rising star. Echo is dangerous and charming, which is two traits that Greene
can project wonderfully, a role like Echo could be a defining one for the
actress.
Rooney Mara can portray the perfect embodiment of the
character, as she will be able to project Maya Lopez's contrasting emotions
while still showing her off to be a true badass! If you seen The Girl with the
Dragon Tattoo, we sure you wouldn't need that much convincing.
THOR 2 VILLAIN CAST
ENCHANTRESS
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| Imogen Poots as Enchantress |
Amora aka The Enchantress is probably one of thee most loved
villains in comic book history, and she is most certainly close to our hearts!
She might be a villain, but this Asgardian is lost in love with Thor, as he
doesn't share the same feelings for her, Amora falls into villainy to simply
spite the god of Thunder.
Imogen Poots is by far our preferred choice for the role of
Amora, The Enchantress. Poots is young, beautiful, mesmerizing, talented and
enchanting. This role is perfectly suited for the young actress.
BONUS AVENGERS CAST
SCARLET WITCH AND QUICKSILVER
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| Alexandra Daddario and Jamie Campbell Bower as Scarlet Witch and Quicksilver |
This brother and sister duo, might be mutants, might be the
children of Magneto, might be X-Men, however above all else they are Avengers
First!! With so many ties to the x-men you would think they wouldn’t be so
prominent in the Avengers, but they are, and they a truly classic members.
Alexandra Daddario is our choice for Scarlett Witch. She's
young, talented, and has thee most mesmerizing eyes that's befitting for the
witch.
Jamie Campbell Bower, still young yet this actor is quite
experienced, playing a number of different roles through out his career, yet
quicksilver can be the one role that won't be long stretch for the actor, but
it would be a perfect fit.
Make sure you check back at least twice a week, as we will release profiles on two characters each week, explaining why we chose them as well as why we chose the actor or actress to play.
(This Article was originally posted on May 28 2012 6:30 PM)
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