Marvel Movies! Casting Namor the Sub-Mariner!

Marvel Movies! Casting Namor the Sub-Mariner!

Since the film rights reverted from Universal to Marvel Studios, the Marvel Movies! Page on Facebook, gave their opinions on who should play the Prince of Atlantis!

By canadianturd - Sep 18, 2011 12:09 AM EST
Filed Under: Fan Fic
Source: Marvel Movies! - Facebook Page

Without given options, these were the top ten choices for casting Namor by members of the Page.



10. Johnny Depp



9. David Boreanez



8. Vin Diesel



7. Gerard Butler



6. Luke Goss



5. Jason Momoa



4. Jonathan Rhys Meyers



3. Taylor Lautner



2. Dwayne Johnson





1. Zachary Quinto


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oghalfrican232
oghalfrican232 - 9/18/2011, 10:38 AM
Either Zachary Quinto, Jonathan Reyes Myers, or Luke Goss! This is epic news! But I wonder if the Fantastic Four are with Marvel now also. And Please lets get Spidey back, MARVEl!!!
RyanLantern77
RyanLantern77 - 9/18/2011, 10:42 AM
SKOne
SKOne - 9/18/2011, 10:50 AM
I've posted this before, but: Marvel has always had the character rights to Namor despite how the second Fantastic Four movie ended. They sold the distribution rights to Universal as part of the Hulk deal, but Marvel has always had the right to make their own live action Sub-Mariner movie. The reason he wasn't in Captain America is because Marvel wouldn't agree to the original $170 million budget Joe Johnston wanted to include Namor.
Moakynubs
Moakynubs - 9/18/2011, 1:05 PM
As long as we don't get the speedo, I'm down with this. A Namor movie could be sick, he's definitely strong enough to be on his own, rather than with the X-Men or FF, but I'd love to see MS get the FF rights back, put namor in, and then give him his own film.

Long story short.

Give Marvel the rights back to their movies!
PaulRom
PaulRom - 9/18/2011, 1:07 PM
Dwayne Johnson or Zachary Quinto
AC1
AC1 - 9/18/2011, 1:11 PM
Great news, but those casting choices are for the most part shit. Zach Quinto or JRM out of the list. Why the [frick] is Taylor Lautner up there?!
ALmighty1080
ALmighty1080 - 9/18/2011, 1:17 PM
lol at the twilight guy
Thunderkutfo
Thunderkutfo - 9/18/2011, 1:41 PM
Actually Momoa already looks like Namor to me, i'd go with him. Who would the villain be Tigershark?
Thunderkutfo
Thunderkutfo - 9/18/2011, 1:41 PM
Btw a cameo by Stingray would be nice!
RunDTC
RunDTC - 9/18/2011, 3:07 PM
that whole lists sucks except for Quinto. either him or Eric Bana would be perfect.
RoscoeFolgers
RoscoeFolgers - 9/18/2011, 6:42 PM
Nobody. Ever. Namor is an awful character that doesn't even deserve a comic.
Hellsing
Hellsing - 9/19/2011, 6:26 AM
Sorry but the fact that Lautner is on that list proves that who ever runs that page is crazy and most of there "scoops" are fake.
canadianturd
canadianturd - 9/19/2011, 9:24 AM
@Hellsing the page members were the ones who picked these guys, the guys who run the page have nothing to do with the results. They just asked the question.
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 9/19/2011, 11:28 AM
Taylor Lautner!!!!!!!!!

wait, what?
BrotherQStark
BrotherQStark - 9/19/2011, 2:42 PM
Boreanaz for Namor
ThaMessenger07
ThaMessenger07 - 9/20/2011, 12:08 PM
Jason Mamoa, Luke Gosset, or Dwayne Johnson. No one Else on this list would do him justice. I would also say Jake Gyllenhaal and Eric Bana.
ThaMessenger07
ThaMessenger07 - 9/20/2011, 12:09 PM
Goss*
nuck82
nuck82 - 9/20/2011, 12:38 PM
yeah theres some really shitty picks, sorry, id say maybe 3 of these are good and your missing the best one
nuck82
nuck82 - 9/20/2011, 12:41 PM
l0rdleg0las
l0rdleg0las - 9/20/2011, 1:58 PM
Quinto, Meyers or Goss are good choices. the rest suck
jjmeylar
jjmeylar - 9/20/2011, 4:28 PM
JRM would be awesome, though I think that Eric Bana would be best.
JatevinM
JatevinM - 9/20/2011, 10:36 PM
Either Zachary Quinto or Luke Goss
AlexDeLarge87
AlexDeLarge87 - 9/21/2011, 3:03 PM
Luke Goss or Eric Bana

Who the [frick] wants Taylor Lautner for the role?!:/
SageMode
SageMode - 9/22/2011, 9:12 AM
Id say Ian Somerhalder for Namor
Al
Al - 9/23/2011, 12:19 AM
Mmmm...Visually (at least facially), Zack Quinto looks good, (see him as a Namorish looking Spock!), but bodywise physically, he'd definitely need to pull a Chris Evans/Henry Cavill and beef up! Alot! That'd be a must for him to get that role! Same for Jonathan Rhys Meyers.

The Rock has all the tools for the job physique-wise, decent acting ability, just pale him up a bit; Luke Goss is an extremely versatile performer (Frankenstein's monster anyone?), so he's a definite consideration; David Boreanez...not sure, as he's not the chiseled muscular type I identify with Namor as being. Eric Bana has a good shot at this role! Size/physique & talent! Taylor Lautner...although he has a decent physique and some "Namor-like" features, he's young & still growing physically (little on the short side), & overly youthful for an adult Namor, although for a "young/teen" Namor, he'd be cool, but NOT for an adult Subby! Sorry. Jason Mamoa has a lot to offer this role. Physique, savage warrior quality and some acting chops! I could see him in this role.
Johnny Depp? Mmmm, let me thinkNO!!! Sorry, but this is not the role for Mr. Depp. He's a more subtle type, like for perhaps Dr. Strange or something. Namor has an arrogance about him, a "show off-ness" (hence the comicbook speedos! LOL!) Depp's not the "Show off my buff bod" type! However, Gerard is definitely "I got da body and you don't" type! He can beef up awesomely AND has amazing acting ability at the same time (300 anyone?)He'd be a very cool pick for Namor. Vin Diesel might be okay, but he'd have to somehow soften up that voice of his a bit...& maybe don a slicked back hair piece! LOL!!

Namor is a big dude (around 6'2'/6'3", and over 300 lbs. of solid muscle), but he can be toned down a little bit, as his muscle is dense/compacted and he's probably a bit slimmer than what he truly weighs. But definitely NO (& I mean NO), shortish, skinny, slightly toned/completely leaned out actor. NO! Won't do! He's taller than average and has bulgy muscles that show! (Mamoa, The Rock, etc.)

Whoever gets cast, (even if it's a newcomer no one's ever heard of, which might actually be a good idea), I hope the casting for Namor is on point! Who was Director Johnston going to cast as Namor in CA:TFA, had he been given a bigger budget? I'm guessing he had to have SOMEONE in mind for Namor prior to shooting Captain America, right?
Teois42
Teois42 - 10/10/2011, 6:42 PM
Eric Bana would be cool... but Zachary Quinto would be awesome..
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