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Post by BlackoutCreature on Jan 3, 2014 18:38:09 GMT -5
You know who Rock could play, where his size would be an advantage.....Cyborg Traditionally most interpretations of Cyborg have him in his teens/20's. Rock is a bit too old to pull that off.
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Post by Legion on Jan 3, 2014 18:41:00 GMT -5
Isnt the New 52 Cyborg older, and has never even been a Titan?
I dropped DC after the most recent reboot, so I don't know. But if I do know anything it's that movies execs don't give a crap about source material if they think they have a better idea.
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Post by Koda, Master Crunchyroller on Jan 3, 2014 18:49:28 GMT -5
Isnt the New 52 Cyborg older, and has never even been a Titan? I dropped DC after the most recent reboot, so I don't know. But if I do know anything it's that movies execs don't give a crap about source material if they think they have a better idea. I have no clue. Only New 52 I've read anything beyond the first issue of has been Wonder Woman.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2014 19:21:55 GMT -5
It's a miscast.
Now, I'd be awesome and say if you want to cast The Rock as somebody in DC and it's not John Stewart (or a good Black Adam)... I say make him Booster Gold. I'd pay all of the money for The Rock being Booster Gold.
As far as John Stewart goes? Derek Luke.
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Post by Hawk Hart on Jan 3, 2014 19:23:40 GMT -5
I was thinking "please be Black Adam" before opening the thread. Considering bald Adam in Injustice looked like the baby of the Rock and Telly Savalis, it makes sense.
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Post by Goldenbane on Jan 3, 2014 19:48:46 GMT -5
Sorry to say it, but I'm actually sick to death of the "Rock is going to be in *insert random super hero movie here*" rumors. I've heard Dwayne is going to be everyone from a villain in Spiderman 3, Black Panther, the next War Machine, John Stewart, Bishop, the new Thor, the new Superman, the new Captain America, the next Iron Man, a villain in the Avengers 2 (mostly Thunderball of the Wrecking Crew), Luke Cage, blah blah blah the list goes on. Honestly, I don't think the Rock would be a very good super hero actor. There's no character that he really resembles (maybe Luke Cage but that's a serious stretch), and he's too big to play a lot of the parts he's rumored to be up for.
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Post by tenshi on Jan 3, 2014 19:50:17 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jan 3, 2014 19:51:51 GMT -5
? Dude, the only reason I didn't say Idris Elba is because I've already casted Idris Elba as everyone in the Marvel Universe. Lucy Liu can be Black Widow and Incredible Hulk.
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Post by Legion on Jan 3, 2014 19:55:28 GMT -5
I'd bet money that actors signed up for Marvel Studios films will have it locked in they can't cross companies for roles. So, as good as he looks in that image, Heimdell probably can't be GL
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Jan 3, 2014 19:57:44 GMT -5
I mentioned in the Bats/Supes thread where we're talking about this that Rock would be awesome as Black Adam, but I actually want Arnold Vosloo more.
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Jan 3, 2014 19:58:21 GMT -5
? Ok, THAT is awesome.
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Post by Koda, Master Crunchyroller on Jan 3, 2014 20:00:54 GMT -5
? That was going to be my suggestion, but I didn't want to suggest it for fear of type casting Elba as seemingly the go-to guy for black comic book characters.....
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Post by Kevin Hamilton on Jan 3, 2014 20:03:16 GMT -5
Speaking of 'go to black guy comic character' actors, Wesley Snipes?
Not a real serious suggestion, it's just that back in the day, HE was the go to answer it seemed, especially post Blade. Luke Cage-Wesley Snipes. Black Panther-Wesley Snipes. Goliath...hmm... um, Wesley Snipes?
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Post by Hawk Hart on Jan 3, 2014 20:41:24 GMT -5
It's not type casting if you're awesome enough to be every superhero. I'd go see Idris Elba as the Flash, I don't give a f***.
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Post by BlackoutCreature on Jan 3, 2014 22:27:03 GMT -5
It's a miscast. Now, I'd be awesome and say if you want to cast The Rock as somebody in DC and it's not John Stewart (or a good Black Adam)... I say make him Booster Gold. I'd pay all of the money for The Rock being Booster Gold. I was actually thinking that Rock would be awesome as Booster Gold, especially if he played him exactly like "Hollywood Rock" from a few years back. Now that I think about it we might as well take this to its extremely logical conclusion and cast Mick Foley as Ted Kord.
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Post by Koda, Master Crunchyroller on Jan 3, 2014 22:34:50 GMT -5
It's not type casting if you're awesome enough to be every superhero. I'd go see Idris Elba as the Flash, I don't give a f***. Touche. Still Elba is badass, so I wouldn't mind it at all.
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Post by mizerable on Jan 3, 2014 22:51:55 GMT -5
Seriously. Right actor, wrong character. Also dislike how it kinda sends the idea that they can get any dark-skinned actor to play a black character. Doesn't matter as long as they aren't white, I suppose...... John Stewart should be played by a black actor..... ...hey, who's The Dwayne's dad again? Oh, right, the guy recognized as one-half of the first BLACK Tag Team Champions. Granted, I don't think Dwayne should be considered for this as he doesn't look like the character at all, but this idea that just because he looks more Samoan than black means he doesn't count as a black guy is ridiculous. 3 or 4 generations from now, when we have a shitload of people of mixed race, this is going to be quite an entertaining argument people have.
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Post by AFN: Judge Shred on Jan 3, 2014 23:41:07 GMT -5
I would rather Rock play Guy Gardener. He has the right personality type for it.
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Post by El Pollo Guerrera on Jan 4, 2014 1:07:29 GMT -5
Is DC just throwing names out in the hopes that it will get SOME positive reaction from the fans?
I like Dwayne Johnson but I don't see how he as an actor fits what I would expect from that character (I hope that makes sense). Of the DC characters, the only one I can think of that I believe he would fit would be Steel.
EDIT: I just had an idea... Dwayne Johnson as Booster Gold! Fit enough for action scenes, funny enough for the screwball comedy that the character comes with! Now all we need is someone to be Blue Beetle!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 4, 2014 6:03:27 GMT -5
Someone brought up the idea of him playing Lex Luthor and now I won't settle for anything less. Still, this Batman/Superman movie just keeps looking worse and worse.
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