Well, this is my first article, so bear with any newb mistakes. And I'm sorry, but I won't be posting pictures of the actors/actresses next to their comic book counterparts. I'll just post a picture of the actual person.
First off, the big one. The First Avenger. The Leader. The Red, White, and Blue one himself, Captain America! Now, my pick for Cap is shared by many other members on this site. Some of you may groan when you see his name suggested for a comic book role, let alone Captain America. But he is the man for the role. IMO. His role as Dean Winchester on the underrated gem of a show "Supernatural" has proven he is more than capable of taking on Cap. When he plays serious, he IS SERIOUS. When he plays dramatic, he IS DRAMATIC. His voice is commanding and strong and he has the noble, tough look about him. Guys and gals, Jensen Ackles is Captain America!
Now, I won't waste time and space listing the actors who already have the roles. I will simply list them now.
Robert Downey, Jr. - Tony Stark/Iron Man
Chris Hemsworth - Thor
Edward Norton - Bruce Banner/The Hulk
Tom Hiddleston - Loki
Okay, continuing on. We now come to Henry Pym, or better known as Ant-Man/Giantman/Goliath/Yellowjacket. If they decide to put Pym in the Avengers (which they sure as hell should!), there are many who are able to pull it off. But there can be only one! And that man may be familiar to you guys as he starred in a little movie called "Watchmen." Maybe you have heard of it. Anyway, I give to you, Patrick Wilson as Hank Pym!
Speaking of Pym, we now come to his wife, Janet/The Wasp. I'm still not entirely sure who would be my ideal choice, so I'll go with the fan favorite at this point, Eva Longoria.
Next, we have Clinton Francis Barton/Hawkeye. Here is a cool, laid back, bad ass marksman who doesn't have superpowers. This was fairly easy to cast as the actor I am about to cast left such an impression on me after the blockbuster that was "Star Trek." I'm pretty sure you can guess who I'm thinking of, but for those who can't guess, here it is....Chris Pine as Hawkeye!
You still here? Well alright! Up next is a lesser known Avenger, but he is still an Avenger. I am talking about Victor Shade/Vision. I really can only think of one actor who could pull it off. I'm sure there are more. His starring role on "Prison Break" may make some of you recognize him, but here he is. Wentworth Miller as Vision!
As for this next character, I found this actor suggested on another site's forums. And when I saw his name, I heard in my head "Spot on." And it really is a spot on casting. The character is Namor the Sub-Mariner. The actor you may recognize from last year's "Best film that no one saw", "Hellboy 2:The Golden Army" as the villain Prince Nuada. I give you, Luke Goss as Namor!
Our next Avenger is a somewhat tricky one to cast, but ultimately, when I decided whom to cast, it seemed much easier than I had thought. The Avenger known as Moon Knight is the one who I am speaking of. Mainly, I am casting MK from a voice standpoint, but the actor would also be fine as the one in the costume as well as the voice. Don't tear me apart if you think he isn't right for the costume. His voice is strong but can also be slightly modified in the studio to give it that extra MK feel. And he also played the Comedian in "Watchmen" but that isn't a big deal, right? Here is Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Moon Knight!
And you may notice I am skipping some Avengers, but I am pretty much putting the ones which I think are the most popular and the ones which have the biggest shot at making it into some film some day.
I'll say who this character is right off the bat: Black Panther. There has been several stories about BP lately from fan casts to actual movie news. Almost all of the Black Panther suggestions have been great. The fan favorite seems to be Djimon Hounsou, but I personally think he is a bit too old to be BP. I think it should be........Idris Elba as Black Panther!
The next one is a little ehh for me. The character is Luke Cage and it's not so easy to find a person who is a huge ripped dude but can also act. The actor I am casting as Cage has mainly done comedies like "White Chicks." (No, he's not a Wayans brother), He made me laugh all the time when he was on screen. So here is Terry Crews as Luke Cage!
Damn, I'm getting pretty winded from all this typing. Anywhoo, on to the next character: Doctor Strange. I am going to be straight with you, there is absolutely only one man who could play this role to it's full potential. He is one of my favorite actors and I know he would stand out as Dr. Strange. Ladies and gentlemen, Liam Neeson IS Doctor Strange!
The next character, Iron Fist, will be fairly quick and short. This actor is a star on "Sons of Anarchy," and was a contender for the role of Thor. I believe he would be fairly good as Iron Fist So here he is: Charlie Hunnam as Iron Fist!
I think this will be my last casting, as I think I've given plenty. But Quicksilver A.K.A Pietro Lensherr wasn't very hard to cast. This young actor fits Quicksilver very well IMO, just cut the long hair, dye it silver, and he'd be Pietro. Well, enough babbling. Here he is, another "Supernatural" graduate, Jared Padalecki as Quicksilver!
Okay, well there you have it! Sound off what you think of my suggestions, and whom you would like to see play some of the characters I listed. Thanks for reading!