Fancast: World's Finest

Fancast: World's Finest

Check out my cast for a Superman/Batman movie!!

By MrBlueSky - Aug 18, 2012 05:08 PM EST
Filed Under: Fan Fic



A Superman/Batman movie had been in development in the early 2000's after the disaster known as Batman and Robin and several unsuccessful attempts to reboot Superman. But the guys who were writing it had Superman fighting Batman instead of them working together yo stop a threat both of them couldn't stop alone. Anyway, I think the best way for a World's Finest film to go is to base it off the episode of the same name from Superman: The Animated Series. I'll give you a brief summary of the plot:

The Joker steals a large piece of Kryptonite from Gotham and then he decides to come to the city of Metropolis offering to kill Superman for Lex Luthor for a price of one billion dollars. Batman's not far behind hunting the clown down. Superman finds himself out of his depth when matched against Joker's cunning and unpredictability, while Batman has trouble with the resources Luthor provides Joker with. Both heroes must agree to overcome their differences in order to put a stop to the Joker and Luthor.

My pick for director would have to be Zack Snyder. He's going to do wonders with Man of Steel and I think he can help portray the Man of Steel and the Dark Knight's first on screen team up.



Anyway, enjoy the cast!!

Henry Cavill (Stardust, Immortals) as Kal-El/Clark Kent/Superman: The Last Son of Krypton, who gains extraordinary powers under Earth's yellow sun, and uses them for the betterment of humanity. He is secretly Clark Kent, a reporter fot The Daily Planet. Superman's abilities include flight, super strength, super speed, invulnerability, freezing breath, heat vision, x-ray vision, super-hearing, and an eidetic memory.



Reason for Casting: Henry will be fantastic as the Man of Steel when 2013 comes. He's a great actor, is pretty charismatic and likable, and has the gravitas for the role. Plus he's pretty buff and knows his way around action.

Alex O'Loughlin (The Back Up Plan, Hawaii 5-0) as Bruce Wayne/Batman: The son of millionaires tHomas and Martha Wayne. When he was eight years old, he saw his parents gunned down by a mugger. He then swore to avenge his parent's deaths. Bruce spent the next years of his life traveling the world, learning various martial arts, training himself to peak physical and mental conditioning, and studying the criminal mind. While hides behind the image of a callous playboy, Bruce fights crime as the vigilante Batman. He s armed with special equipment such as Batarangs (bat shaped boomerangs), and a specialized car called the Batmobile.



Reason for Casting: O'Loughin has a dark persona to him, as seen in his performance as Mick St. John, Vampire P.I. on CBS's brilliant yet short lived show, Moonlight. He'd bring a nice balance of suave intellectual and rugged warrior to the Caped Crusader. Plus it does't hurt that he knows his way around martial arts.

Rachel McAdams (The Notebook, The Vow) as Lois Lane:An investigative reporter for the Daily Planet, and Superman's love interest. Lois is close with her co-workers Clark Kent and Jimmy Olsen, and she is strong, opinionated, yet sensitive.



Reason for Casting: McAdams is a fantastic actress who I'm sure could give us a more gutsy take on Lois, similar to how she was in John Byrne's Man of Steel. I don't have anything against Amy Adams being casted as Lois, I just think she's too old for Cavill.

Hunter Parrish (Weeds, 17 Again) as Jimmy Olsen: A photographer for the Daily Planet, who is good friends with Clark and Lois.



Reason for Casting: Parrish is a talented and underrated actor who deserves a shot at playing Jimmy. I think he brings a certain swagger to every role and would make an interesting. In every other media incarnation, Jimmy has been portrayed as a wuss and I think Hunter can put a stop to that.

John Hurt (1984, Merlin) as Alfred Pennyworth: A former MI6 agent and the Wayne family butler, who raise Bruce after his parents' deaths and helped him become Batman:



Reason for Casting: Hurt is one of my favorite actors, who brings this intellectual charm to every role. He'd make a good replacement for Michael Caine.

Bruce Wilis (Looper, Moonrise Kingdom) or Bruan Cranston (Breaking Bad, Total Recall) as Commissioner James Gordon: The police commissioner of Gotham City Police Department, and one of the few public officials that support Batman. He has a mutual respect for the Caped Crusader.




Reason for Casting: I was torn between my two Gordon picks, so I decided to post both picks. For Cranston he;s a fantastic and intense actor, as seen on Breaking Bad and has experience voicing the character in Batman: Year One. Willis, on the other hand, is very underrated, has played Police Officers before, and is great at drama (as seen in 12 Monkeys , The Sixth Sesne, and UnBrekable). He even had the Gordon look down in 16 Blocks.

Villains:

Jon Hamm (Mad Men, Bridesmaids) as Lex Luthor:cThe owner of LexCorp and member of the Society's inner council, who is obsessed with destroying Superman. Luthor is a brilliant genius, but uses hired minions or staff on his payroll to confront Superman, while employing various methods (bribery, plausible deniability, legal trickery, etc.) to ensure that none of the incidents could be conclusively linked to him.



Reason for Casting: Some of the inspiration for casting Hamm was the Funny or Die video "Lex Luthor Bailout". However, the majority of the inspiration came from his performance as Don Draper on Mad Men. In my opinion, he'd make a pretty good Luthor, especialy a DCAU-esque Luthor (the Lex Luthor I knew growing up).

Michael Sheen (the Underworld films, The Damn United) as The Joker: An intelligent psychopath with a sadistic sense of humor and Batmsn's archenemy. The Joker's real identity is unknown. The only hint of his origin is that his chalk white skin and green hair were a result of chemical bleaching. The Joker commits crimes that are both whimsical and brutal, all based on a logic and reason that makes sense to only him alone. The Joker uses a variety of gag based weapons, and leaves his victims with a rictus grin on their faces.



Reason for Casting: Sheen's a brilliant actor. His performance in Unthinkable proved that he cold pull off the calculating and intelligent yet dangerous appearance. But the main inspiration for casting jim was his brief performance as Castor in Tron: Legacy. He could pull off a Joker that's manic yet eccentric, similar to Mark Hamill's take on The Joker. He's got a sinister smile to boot.

Christana Ricci (Black Snake Moan, Pam Am) as Dr. Harleen Quinzel/Harley Quinn: A psychiatrist at Arkham Asylum who fell for the Joker. After helping him escape from Arkham, she became his accomplice and on and off again girlfriend, Harley Quinn. Quinn is a talented gymnast and posses above average fighting skills.



Reason for Casting: Yes, I chose little Wednesday Adams for Harley. She has experience with dark work before (such as The Ice Storm and Monster) and can nail the creepy and psychotic parts of the character.

On a side note, I'd like Harley's costume to be a mix of the New 52 costume and the Arkham City costume. The Jester's outfit has never done anything for me.

Michael Fassbender (Hunger, Shame) as Brainiac: A hyper-intelligent alien being from the planet Colu whose obsession with knowledge has led him to shrink down many cities to bottle size for transportation on his Skull Ship, including Kandor of Krypton. Brainiac is a 12th-level intellect, allowing him calculation abilities, enhanced memory and advanced understanding of mechanical engineering, bio-engineering, physics, and other theoretical and applied sciences, as well as extensive knowledge of various alien technologies. Brainiac also possesses telekinesis and telepathy and can download his conscience into robotic proxies.



Reason for Casting: I know what you're thinking: you're thinking "MrBlueSky, why are you including Brainiac in a World's Finest cast when he doesn't appear in the original Wolrd's Finest episode?". My response to this question is that I put Brainiac in here:



Anyway, even though I prefer Peter Weller in the role, Michael Fassbender comes as a close second for Brianiac. The main inspiration comes from his role as David the Android in Promethues. He could bring a lot of menace and intelligence to the role. I'd also prefer if Fassbender spoke in a very monotone, almost robotic voice.

As for Brainiac's look. I'd want him to look like a cross between the look seen in the image above, the Crysis nano suit, and the Engineer from Prometheus

Please leave your thoughts and comments below. I hope you have enjoyed this cast. Rude or hurtful comments will be deleted.
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kong
kong - 8/18/2012, 5:49 PM
I like it. Finally someone who agrees with me that Michael Sheen should be Mr. J
Oarsis
Oarsis - 8/18/2012, 5:50 PM
Great cast!
I love Henry Cavill, so I am extremely excited to see him as Superman! He will be great! I am happy to see Alex becoming so popular. He has a brooding handsomeness that fits Batman very well. Plus, he is a good age, he would just need some training!

I have a question, and I am not saying there's anything wrong with the cast, but why recast Lois? I do like Rachel a LOT for the role, because she is great...But why replace Amy with Rachel and keep Henry? Just wondering. Either way, great work!
Theunderdog
Theunderdog - 8/18/2012, 5:52 PM
Awesome Fricking Casting dude Esp your batman thump up on that casting

Keep on the good work
MikeZ
MikeZ - 8/18/2012, 6:03 PM
- Obviously I love Alex for Batman/Daredevil now. So I approve.
- I agree. Henry is 29, and Amy is 36. Quite an odd pairing. I can see Rachel in the role, especially after seeing clips of Morning Glory.
- I could see Parrish's voice come out of Jimmy.
- I think Cranston would be good as the commish, while Bruce would be suited for Lex. With The Expendables 2, he shows that he can still get physical.
- I can see Sheen as Joker after seeing him in Tron: Legacy.
- Ricci is small, but I no doubt wouldn't mind her crazy ass for Harley Quinn.
- Fassbender is a great choice for Brainiac. The character's meant to be handsome and young looking, and Fassbender has those qualities.

Brilliant cast!
Oarsis
Oarsis - 8/18/2012, 6:07 PM
I take back my comment on the Amy Adams and Rachel McAdams thing. This is a FANcast, not a real movie...I shouldn't look that deep into it :P
MrCameron
MrCameron - 8/18/2012, 6:46 PM
This fancast has officially been:
BobGarlen
BobGarlen - 8/18/2012, 9:23 PM
kinda hard to say anything new you know my thoughts on pretty much everyone except your Jimmy Olsen choice, which is fine.
FlixMentallo21
FlixMentallo21 - 8/18/2012, 10:14 PM
Um...where's Mercy Graves? She was in the original episode....and how does Brainiac contribute to the plot?
calin88
calin88 - 8/19/2012, 5:20 AM
heeeell no with Sheen as Joker
Darth258
Darth258 - 8/19/2012, 11:52 AM
Awesome cast O'Loughlin is perfect for Batman imho, Sheen for Joker too.
DDD
DDD - 8/19/2012, 3:30 PM
Holy Guacamole BATMAN, this is really THE
WORLD'S FINEST FANCAST!

Finally someone has used FASSBENDER like he
should be cast! He would own BRAINIAC, just
kill the part DEAD! I love it! He is the
definitive BRAINIAC!

Yup, bring ZACK right on in here from SUPERMAN
(which I think he will nail) to direct SUPERMAN
& BATMAN together at last!

What a perfect LOIS LANE! Miss McADAMS is a
thespian and a half!

I prefer CRANSTON, myself. Although BRUCE would
be wonderful as THE COMMISH.

Hunter Parish is great for JIMMY! Resembles the
JIMMY OLSON from the comics.

Little CHRISTINA is all grown-up and hot as a
hydrogen bomb! She would sizzle as DR. QUINZEL!
Wonderful!

JOHN HURT as ALFRED is a superb candidate.
SUPERB!

JON for LEX is right on the money!
It's his commanding presence! Scary!

Ya know, I never thought of MICHAEL SHEEN
as THE CLOWN PRINCE OF CRIME but damn if
he wouldn't stick a MARK HAMIL-ISH JOKER,
the REAL JOKER from the COMICS, to the wall!
Now this is THE JOKER I know and love!
...taking nothing away from HEATH'S great
performance (but that wasn't THE JOKER)

And lastly, of course, BATMAN & SUPERMAN are
THE FINEST!

This is PERFECTION and I give it my.....

5 SKULLS RATING.....THE HIGHEST!!!!!

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DDD
DDD - 8/19/2012, 3:41 PM
By the way, I don't just give out my 5 SKULLS
RATING like their candy!

A FANCAST has to jump right up and knock me in my
shaved-bald PUNKIN HEAD to get my highest rating!

This Casting KNOCK MY SKULL till it CRACKED LIKE AN
EGG!

That is all!
lol
RunDTC
RunDTC - 8/19/2012, 4:28 PM
never would of thought of Sheen as Joker....that is fantastic! great choice.
redhood2710
redhood2710 - 8/20/2012, 6:38 AM
Good Job! Nice Batman and Joker cast
TheManWithBigEars
TheManWithBigEars - 8/25/2012, 4:08 AM
Very nice cast; we share a lot of the same picks
nice 2 c my influence has reached others lol ;)

Whereas I do have my preferences 4 certain roles, I would definitely watch this movie if it were made, however the only casting choice that bugs me is Jon Hamm as Luthor; undoubtedly he could do well, but personally speaking he doesn't really look like Luthor 2 me, whereas Fassbender would be great as Brainiac I think he could do equally well as Luthor or if not him Damien Lewis would be really cool

But forgetting my gripes, really sweet cast as usual
cardiakid
cardiakid - 9/4/2012, 5:13 PM
Fassbender gets thrown around a LOT these days, and i think Brainiac is one of the better CBM roles he could take. I think he's already done great with a villain role (Magneto) and he was awesome as David in Prometheus.

The rest of the cast is awesome too, Man of Steel looks pretty awesome so far, hopefully Cavill will knock it out of the park!

We also have the same Alfred pick!
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