If you have been following my casting calls, then you will know how this works. Below will be the actors who made the final call, the ones who didn't and the updated cast list.
Here is the actors who made the final casting call:
Paul Dano
Dano is a not well known actor but is the appitomy of what Jimmy Olsen looks like in the comics. Ginger hair, geeky looky he has the lot and a strong contender. He is about the right age as Jimmy and would look good next to Cavill and Wilde in the Daily Planet newsroom.
Anton Yelchin
Nolan has sais that the Superman cast will be star studded, meaning he wants names for each role. Yelchin definately fits the billing if it is names you want. Having featured in 2 massive CBM in Terminator Salvation and Star Trek. He has the right look and flexibility as an actor to pull Jimmy Olsen off.
Sam Huntington
Played the role well in Superman Returns, he could easily be cast again in the role because nobody but fanactics will realise he was in Returns. The only problem may be that he might not be able to pull of the age of Jimmy in a new trilogy.
Michael Cera
Is becoming the young comedy actor of the moment in recent years. Certainyl will be a big enough name for the role by the time casting comes around by 2011/12 and has the GEEK factor that Jimmy has. Could he be the new Jimmy Olsen? We shall see.
Jamie Bell
A really outstanding young actor, he has featured in some heavyweight films. Fits the bill that Nolan is looking for and as a Brit, may very well be cast as Nolan likes to cast Brits in roles that he can get away with. Bell has the look of a modernised Jimmy Olsen but could still pull off the geeky side and is a strong contender.
Below is the contenders that didn't quite make the final call:
Brett Harrison
Seth Green
Aaron Ashmore
Chris Marquette
Shia LeBourf
Chris Rock "LOL"
My final casting choice was tough. I always had Anton Yelchin in my head after my intial cast choice of Paul Dano. The choices are getting tougher as I delve deeper into my Giant Superman Fan Cast. Out of Yelchin, Dano, Bell and Cera it was tough but ended with Yelchin.
Here is the cast so far. Also check out Perry White later on today. :)
Henry Cavill as Kal-El/Clark Kent/Superman
Olivia Wilde as Lois Lane
Ralph Fiennes as Lex Luthor
Anton Yelchin as Perry White