First off, I'd like to say that the 2007
Ghost Rider was an enjoyable movie and Nicolas Cage is a good actor (although he has become a bit of a sellout). Anyway, I'd like to see this cast in a film if they ever want to reboot it.
For the director, I choose Darren Aronofsky. He's a fantastic director and this project wouldsuit him well.
Anyway, here's the cast:
Heroes:
Josh Holloway as Johnny Blaze/Ghost Rider: A motorcycle stuntman who sold his soul to the demon Mephisto to cure his adoptive father's cancer. However, when Mestipho was driven off by Roxanne Simpson, he bonded Johnny with the demon Zarathos. Johnny then became the Ghost Rider, a leather cladded skeleton cloaked in flame, fighting the wicked and evil. In the form of the Ghost Rider, Johnny rides a motorcycle made from hellfire. He wields an unbreakable cain and a shotgun that produces hellfire. His most powerful weapin is his penance stare, which makes the victim experience all the pain and suffering they have caused to everyone in their lifetime, damaging their soul.
Reason for Casting: Josh is a great actor and has the chops to pull off the role of Johnny Blaze. He also looks like Blaze in the original comics.
Jessica Biel as Roxanne Simpson: Johnny's childhood sweetheart, who saved him from Mephisto with her pure soul and mystical incantations.
Reason for Casting: She was pretty good in
The Illusionist.
Burt Reyolds as Criag "Crash" Simpson: Johnny's adoptive father, also a motorcycle stuntman. He had his cancer killed thanks to Johnny, but later died in an accident.
Reason for Casting: He was pretty good in
Boogie Nights and
The Longest Yard
Villains:
Stellan Skarsgård as Mephisto: The evil demon that rules a Hell-like dimension. He bonded Johnny Blaze together with Zarathos in an act of revenge for not obtaining his soul.
Reason for Casting: This man is a very underrated actor. He gave awesome performances in
Breaking the Waves,
Insomnia, and
Dogville
Rufus Sewell as Blackheart: Mephisto's son, a being made from pure accumulated evil. He has shapeshifting and reality warping abilities, along with superhuman strength and speed, and an accelerated healing factor.
Reason for Casting: Rufus is a brilliant actor. He was great in
Dark City,
A Knight's Tale, and
Tristan and Isolde.
Rhys Ifans as Blackout: A criminal who has the psionic ability to create a light dampening field which negates all light within it.
Reason for Casting: I know that he is playing The Lizard in
The Amazing Spiderman, but I think Rhys would be good in this part. First off, he has that albino-esque look that Blackout has. Second, he gave great performances in
Enduring Love and
The Boat That Rocked.
Clancy Brown (voice) as Zarathos: The soul devouring fire demon that Mephisto bounded to Johnny, making him the Ghost Rider.
Reason for Casting: Clancy is a fantastic voice actor and would be a good pick for Zarathos (who would be made using CG!).
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