MrDonut Presents: 'Spider-Man'

MrDonut Presents: 'Spider-Man'

A fan cast for the Web Slinger

By MrDonut - Nov 25, 2013 12:11 AM EST
Filed Under: Fan Fic

Those of you who checked my previous fan casts will know for my casts I’ve taken on a bit more a generic view with casting, those of you who don’t, just to make it clear; rather than cast one specific film entry in a franchise I decided to cast of characters I’d expect to be around in a ‘5 year’ window of the Marvel universe/existence of the Avengers (yes, I’m inspired by the New 52), and who will hopefully crop up in Marvel’s future films.

Spider-Man is one of my favourite superhero and fictional characters around, but if I'm being honest I couldn't help but feel disappointed by his recent outing in The Amazing Spider-Man. It definitely got some things right, but ultimately it was a poor successor to the Sam Raimi series- here’s just hope the sequel rectifies things. My dislike with the last Spider-Man film mainly comes with it's bipolar attempt at using the Christopher Nolan approach to a character that it doesn't really fit with- Webb (despite having humour present) seemed to try and be too dark and gritty; clearly drawing influence from The Dark Knight trilogy. If I had my way, I’d have a very different tone in mind for a Spider-Man reboot; think Kick-Ass meets Chronicle with a little bit of Buffy the Vampire Slayer style thrown in every now and then- this frankly, would be a perfectly balanced tone for any Spider-Man film.

So, like a lot of people I’m a big fan of the Ultimate Spider-Man series and hope it still influences whatever incarnation of the character and his universe that is next portrayed on the big screen. Anyway, as a final thought before we get started, I also want to mention, rather than having a rehashed origin story I’d prefer to be introduced to a young Spider-Man (who I’d imagine to be in his late teens) who’s been active for a little bit (basically the same thing that was done with The Spectacular Spider-Man cartoon), and so have cast accordingly.

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Dylan O’Brien as Peter Parker/Spider-Man


O’Brien is a pretty young up and coming actor. I’ve seen him in a few things now and it’s pretty clear he’s an entertaining young and versatile actor. He can do comedy and drama pretty well and it looks like he’s got the potential to do a lot more. The fact that he naturally gives off a ‘Peter Parker vibe’ just really sells it for me though, plus he’s played similar characters before as seen in Teen Wolf and The First Time, so personally speaking I would love to see what he could do with the role.

Anyway, just wanted to mention with my take on Spider-Man I’d like for both mechanical web shooters and organic ones to be present. Confused? Well, let me explain; upon becoming Spider-Man, I imagine Peter makes his web shooters and so on, however, when he eventually makes contact with the symbiote, given that it tries to bond with him, I imagine it ‘merges’ his web shooters with his physiology, resulting in (you guessed) it organic webbing.

Ethan Hawke as Richard Parker


Hawke is a really underrated actor who definitely brings a lot of presence and weight to his roles, no matter how small. Whilst some of you think this might be kind of strange casting choice given that Hawke is somewhat of a pretty intense actor, I think he’s more than capable of really shining in the role and think he’d definitely bring the right kind of presence needed for this role; his work in Daybreakers and The Purge in particular just made me think he’d really work here.

Richard Gere and Jaime Lee Curtis as Ben and May Parker


Both Gere and Curtis are pretty solid veteran actors. I’ve seen them both in a bunch of things, but ultimately I cast them as not only do they come off as intelligent and wise, but I think they’d provide the right kind of ‘parental presence’ for these roles, and also a good balance against one another and just really shine as the couple that raised Spider-Man.

Britt Robertson as Gwen Stacy


Robertson is a relatively unknown young actress with a lot of potential. Like with O’Brien, I’ve seen her in a few things now and it’s clear she’s got some talent and is definitely someone to watch; her roles in The First Time and Under the Dome in particular made me think she’d work well in the role. Also, the fact that her and O’Brien have worked well together in the past and happen to be an item just sells it for me, as with a role like Peter’s first true love, you’d need a really good pairing to make it work.

Alden Ehrenreich as Harry Osborn


I’ve seen Ehrenreich in a few things now and it’s pretty clear he’s a rising talent. He can play the dark and brooding intellectual with ease and he brings a certain weight and wisdom to his roles which I think would apply greatly to this role and do nothing but just make the character more interesting and allow him to own it.

Lucas Till as Frederick ‘Flash’ Thompson


Some of you might be against this casting decision, but Till’s proven himself to be a pretty solid young actor. Admittedly, I was introduced to him through X-Men: First Class, which he was cool in, but he’s done nothing but improve my opinions of his talents with his work in films like All Superheroes Must Die and Stoker, the latter in which he basically played a douchier version of the character pretty well. Personally speaking, I think he’d really be able to elevate the role and just give the character a lot more depth and likability.

Holland Roden as Mary Jane Watson


I’ve only seen Roden in Teen Wolf, but she’s definitely proved her talents there. She’s a capable young actress and is pretty damn hot and has somewhat of an ‘Emma Stone/Jane Levy’ vibe going for. Ignoring that though, I mainly cast her as despite her talents she’s worked well with O’Brien and has pretty solid chemistry with him, so personally speaking, I think she’d be a solid MJ to O’Brien’s Peter Parker.

Aaron Eckhart as George Stacy


Whilst this casting decision isn’t quite as original as I’d have liked it to be, it’s definitely a really good casting choice and one that I hope will materialise someday. Eckhart is a brilliantly underrated actor; one of the best Hollywood has to offer, but unfortunately very overlooked. His work in The Dark Knight, Battle: Los Angeles and The Expatriate in particular he’d own in this role.

Jim Carrey as John Jonah Jameson/J.J. Jameson


This might seem like somewhat of a strange casting choice, but I stand by it. Carrey is a very versatile and capable actor. Given that Carrey is no longer as young as he once was, to me it just seems fitting to cast him here, especially with his roles in Me, Myself & Irene and more recently Kick-Ass 2. Whilst he’s more commonly known for his comedic abilities, he can definitely play eccentric, dark and is more than capable with drama, so if cast I think Carrey would be able to bring a lot more depth to the role and be more than just a stereotypical ‘angry boss’ and just really just help better flesh out the character.

Orlando Jones as Joe Robertson


I’ve seen Jones in a few things now and it’s pretty clear he’s a solid supporting actor. I think he could bring a grounded and level headed approach to Carrey’s JJJ, and also just bring a good balance of comedy and drama to the role; his work in Evolution and small role in Everybody Hates Chris in particular made me think he’d be a solid fit for the role.

Lee Tergesen as Ben Urich


Tergesen is a pretty underrated actor; I've seen him in a few things now and it's pretty clear he can strike a fine balance between comedy and drama. Despite that though, he has a very natural kind of intelligent, world-weary and humble/reserved kind of attitude that he tends to bring to his characters and personally speaking, to me, this seems very suitable for this role so I'd love to see what he could do here, especially given his work in Oz and Generation Kill.

Analeigh Tipton as Betty Brant


I’ve seen Tipton in a few things now, and it's clear she's a solid young actress. From what I've seen, she seems more capable with comedy than drama, but hell, in a supporting role like this that's essentially all that's really necessary, so quite frankly I think she'd work it.

Denzel Washington as Nick Fury


Replacing Sam Jackson? Not an easy job, but if there is one actor in Hollywood who could surpass him as super spy Nick Fury it’s Washington. He’s a badass and has proven himself time and time again and with roles in films like Training Day and Safe House in particular showed me what he could do as Fury and I loved his characters in both films so would love for him to eventually get the role.

Anyway, just like to mention; including Fury here might seem like a bit of a weird decision, but I like how he was included in Ultimate Spider-Man, due to the whole Oz serum and how he was semi-protective of Peter due to his connection with the Parkers, so would like to see this come into play in some form.

Amber Heard as Felicia Hardy/Black Cat


What can I say? The way I see it, for the role of Black Cat you basically need to cast someone who could play Catwoman, but comes off a little younger. Quite frankly, Heard fits this criteria very well. She has the necessary sex appeal and presence for this role and is talented actress who’s definitely more than just a pretty face, so in a role like this I think she’d really be able to flesh out the character well and just really surprise people with what she could do.

Richard Jenkins as Phineas Mason/the Tinkerer


Whilst Jenkins is better known like Carrey for his comedic talents, he’s more than capable of doing drama and playing darker characters very well, but I cast him primarily as he just naturally comes off as wise and intelligent. His work in Let Me In and The Cabin in the Woods in particular made me think he’d do great in the role.

Ray Stevenson as Wilson Fisk/the Kingpin


Stevenson is a badass actor. A giant of man who genuinely comes off as an individual who could break you mentally as well as physically. He’s got the presence, the voice, the look (kind of; just shave his head and all) and a certain coldness to him that I think would really help him make the character his own. If cast I imagine his take on the Kingpin to be like a cross between Isaak Sirko (his character from Dexter), Gus Fring (of Breaking Bad) and Michael Corleone (of The Godfather trilogy); in other words an epic adversary for Spider-Man to face.

Simon Merrels as Norman Osborn/the Green Goblin


Merrels is somewhat of an unknown actor, but he caught my attention with his brilliant work in Spartacus: War of the Damned. Admittedly, I haven’t seen him in anything else, but his role as Marcus Crassus was basically a more subtle version of Norman Osborn. Quite frankly, he genuinely comes off as intelligent and ruthless and has a very regal and gritty presence to him which just makes me think he’d be more than capable of rivalling Willem Dafoe’s take on the character and hopefully providing us with a very memorable villain.

Only think I’d like to mention, is whilst I used the image of the Ultimate version of the Green Goblin, I would still like the character to use a glider and other tech the character is known for despite having genetically induced goblin appearance. In this respect, I’d like for the character (and any other goblin related characters) to be more like the character Menace, as in he actually transforms into a humanoid goblin because of the Oz formula but uses his tech- I just think it’d be a better alternative to the Power Ranger goblin or weird rubber face alternative.

Jared Harris as Otto Octavius/Doctor Octopus


Again, this is another casting decision that isn’t quite as original as I’d have liked it to have been, but hell, I stand by it. Harris is a pretty solid actor and knows how to play intelligent and ruthless like a boss; his work in Mad Men and Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows essentially had him play a more subtle version of the character, so if given the chance, I’d be more than willing to seem take on this role.

James Frain as Quentin Beck/Mysterio


I’ve seen Frain in a bunch of things now, and whilst his filmography is somewhat bipolar in its quality, Frain does bring a certain level of consistency with his acting; he can play eccentric, creepy, intelligent and manipulative characters very well. Admittedly, I’ve yet to see him play these types of characters amazingly well, but I feel that Frain has some untapped potential which he could greatly unleash in this role.

Jaime Hector as Max Dillon/Electro


Admittedly this casting decision is inspired by Jaime Foxx being cast in the role, but I still stand by it. Hector is a pretty underrated actor with a lot of untapped potential, whilst he’s not as known or charismatic as Foxx, for a role like this that’s not really a requirement; frankly, as seen per his work in The Wire and Heroes he can play badass, sociopathic and shady characters well, so I’d be more than happy seeing him take on the role.

Scott Adkins as Sergei Kravinoff/Kraven the Hunter


For a while Adkins was rumoured to be Batman. Quite frankly, I thought the idea was preposterous. He’s certainly not a bad actor, but ultimately he’s not qualified for a role like that. However, given Adkins physical capabilities and his work in the Undisputed films as Yuri Boyka, I’d say he’s more than qualified to play Kraven and think he’d be able to bring some grit to the role and just make the character come off as a little more credible.

Anyway, just like to mention, unlike his weird jungle-leotard look, I’d prefer Kraven to look a little more mercenary like; his appearance in the videogame Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions would be a great place to draw influence from – Click Here to See

Andrew Scott as Dmitri Smerdyakov/the Chameleon


I’ve only seen Scott in Sherlock but he left a long lasting impression on me with his role as Moriarty. He’s a very talented actor and is clearly very capable and versatile and has a clear talent for playing shady intellectuals, so I’d be more than willing to see what he could do here.

Brian Bloom as Mac Gargan/Scorpion


I’ve only seen Bloom in The A-Team, but like with Scott, his work there left a lasting impression on me. Put simply, he’s a solid actor but he comes off as very capable as an intimidating and sleazy thug, that and the fact that he has a very intense look just makes me think he’d be able to do something interesting with the role and just give us a badass villain we’d love to hate.

Jason Clarke as Aleksei Systevich/the Rhino


Since seeing him in Lawless and Zero Dark Thirty I’ve become a big fan of Clarke. He’s a powerhouse of an actor and just really talented. He can play sleazy, tough, intimidating, manipulative and charismatic all at the same time and I think he’d really make the role his own and just prove to be a very memorable and interesting villain.

Dominic Purcell as Flint Marko/Sandman


Admittedly, this is somewhat of a generic casting decision, but [frick] it, it works. Purcell is somewhat of a bipolar actor, as the quality of his acting varies radically given what project he’s in, but for a role like this it’d be hard to go wrong, especially given the fact that the character is basically a super powered thug who’s often trying to make a quick buck. So, in light of this, given Purcell’s work in Prison Break and Killer Elite I’d say he more than qualifies for the role, especially as he’s a pretty big and imposing dude.

Michael Cerveris as Adrian Toomes/the Vulture


I only know Cerveris from his work in Fringe, but he left a lasting impression on me. He’s clearly a talented actor, but there he brought a unique kind of presence to his role; he came off as genuinely very intelligent but also creepily calm and cold. Whilst this isn’t necessarily how I would describe the Vulture, it was clear indication that Cerveris is a talented individual and given the fact that he’s bald and looks a little creepy, I’d love to see what he could do in the role.

Greg Bryk as Roderick Kingsley/the Hobgoblin


Bryk’s a bit of an unknown actor but I cast him here as I think he’s pretty damn underrated and also because he knows how to balance grit, intelligence, creepiness and detachment all very well. His small role in A History of Violence and work in Xiii in particular made me think he’d do well in the role and serve as a worthy successor to the ‘goblin throne’.

Henry Ian Cusick as Curt Connors/the Lizard


Cusick is a pretty talented actor who I’d say isn’t getting as many roles as he should. He’s a very capable actor and has a knack at playing intelligent, calm and just genuinely interesting characters very well as seen per his work in Lost and Scandal. Personally speaking, if cast I think he’d really shine in the role really just be very good at humanizing the character and making him relatable.

Anyway, just want to say, from the above pic you guys might have guessed I like the beasty looking Lizard; well, frankly throughout his presence in the Spidey films I’d like to see the character start of slightly more human (a little bit like what we go in The Amazing Spider-Man, but cooler) only to evolve and become the more monstrous incarnation of the character we now know.

Ryan Kwanten as Eddie Brock/Venom


Casting this role was pretty tough for me, but in the end I found Kwanten and quite frankly I think he’d be perfect. First of all, Kwanten is cut as [frick], so physically he’s perfect. Either way, with his work in True Blood I think it’s safe to say Kwanten’s already played a ‘dumber’ version of the character before and given the fact that he technically already played the character kind of well in the short Venom: Truth in Journalism makes me think he could be great if given more to work with. Essentially, Kwanten can play badass, arrogant, pig-headed, charismatic and even sleazy and an asshole very well, so I think definitely be able to bring a multi-faceted take on the character and make him more than just some CGI monster.

Only other thing I’d like to mention though, rather than a bio-suit or straight up symbiote, I’d like the character to be introduced as cross between the two; essentially, an alien symbiote that was modified by Richard Parker into a symbiotic bio-suit, only for to gain true sentience after bonding with Peter- personally speaking, not only do I think this would satisfy all fans but it’d be a nice way of tying into one of the best aspects of the Ultimate universe.

Joe Gilgun as Cletus Kasady/Carnage


Gilgun is a pretty cool actor who has a knack for playing sleazy, eccentric and borderline crazy assholes pretty well. I’ve seen him in a few things now and I think he’d really be able to bring a darkly fun appeal to the role and just serve as a fun and badass villain, especially after seeing him in Misfits and Lockout.

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So, that’s my ideal cast for Spider-Man. I hope you enjoyed checking it out, and if you did look out for my Fantastic Four cast!

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Malcopunch
Malcopunch - 11/25/2013, 1:18 AM
Man is this a good Fancast..fantastic job mate :D
MrDonut
MrDonut - 11/25/2013, 5:12 AM
Malcopunch
Thanks :D

niklander
Thanks bud. Yh, completely agree with you there; Garfield does a decent job but he's defo too old for this incarnation of the character they're going for.
MikeZ
MikeZ - 11/25/2013, 7:40 AM
- Glad my pick for Brief in my Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt is making his rounds! I think he'd be great as Peter Parker.
- Where's Mary Parker?
- Ah, thanks for using my pick for Aunt May!
- Wow, where did Britt Robertson get breasts? However, I think that she and Holland Roden (who has amazing t!ts as well) should be replaced with different actresses. Let's give O'Brien someone knew to work with.
- I think Ehrenreich was going to play Harry Osborn at one point. This would be a good shot in a new universe.
- Orlando Jones would be wonderful as Robbie Robertson. That would be the second MadTV performer to portray the character following Phil LaMarr.
- Amber Heard as Black Cat is hardly original. Sorry.
- Fantastic original choice for Doc Ock!
- Nice timing casting Brian Bloom fresh off of his work as Black Mask in Batman Arkham Origins!
- I like Ryan Kwanten as Venom for some reason!
- I like the unknown actors appearing in your cast. I'm sure they'd work.

Overall, a great cast. Look for my Injustice: Gods Among Us cast very soon!
quas666
quas666 - 11/25/2013, 8:40 AM
Lol Dolph Lungren as Rhino or no dice!
Kidding but great I like your picks.
MrDonut
MrDonut - 11/25/2013, 11:52 AM
DrDoom
Lol, it was pretty shit, but I wouldn't say it's puke-worthy :P
Thanks for the praise though mate!

RoadDogXXIV
- I've had O'Brien knocking around in my head for the role probably since before Garfield was cast lol.
- Tbh, I c Richard Parker as more important so cast him n left her alone lol; I imagine any old stock actress could do her job.
- Didn't realise Curtis was your pick too, either way, you know what they say; 'if the glove fits', etc.
- Haha! Can defo understand wanting O'Brien to work with new people, but personally I think with roles as pivotal as Gwen and MJ, u need someone that the actor can really just sync with, so opted for actresses O'Brien does just that with.
- Didn't actually realise that, but hell, am still looking forward to Dane Dehaan.
- Glad you approve; most people tend to overlook the role and just cast 'generic black guy actor' lol.
- Lol unfortunately so, but I really don't c a better fit than Heard for the role.
- Thanks dude, but I've seen him on a few other casts lol, don't think he's quite as original as you n me would like.
- I actually forgot to mention that, but yh, Bloom's got the 'sadistic voice' right for the role too, thanks for pointing it out lol.
- Kwanten is ripped n has potential; might be a bit small looking at first instance, but when you think about it, he just feels right- I too felt a bit surprised when I thought of him for the role, but it eventually just felt right lol :D
- Thanks man; I tend to look for quality actors over notability, but depending on the role obviously will cast who I think is best.

I remember you mentioning your Injustice cast some time ago, am still looking forward to it, just waiting on you to drop it lol :P

quasi95
Lol in another life Lungren could work lol, but glad you approve of my casting choices; appreciate the positive feedback!
Lindsey35
Lindsey35 - 11/25/2013, 2:35 PM
DrDoom you are pathetic sometimes.
Lindsey35
Lindsey35 - 11/25/2013, 2:36 PM
cool cast.
AnthonyLantern
AnthonyLantern - 11/25/2013, 2:38 PM
Cool cast dude, I really like Stevenson as Kingpin, I don't know why exactly, but I do.
fatcobra
fatcobra - 11/25/2013, 2:53 PM
Wow, man bravo! Really inspired casting. If I were to tweak anything, I would actually switch your Rhino and Sandman choices. I dunno I just feel they'd work better the other way around. But great job!
Superman8
Superman8 - 11/25/2013, 4:18 PM
This is great.

Only one I'm not crazy about is the JJJ pick.

but this is superb.
MrDonut
MrDonut - 11/25/2013, 4:38 PM
Lindsey35
Thanks!

CoolioVids101
Thank you; he basically played the role before in Dexter, and fits the bill pretty well- hard not to like him for the role lol, unfortunately, he's gotten the short end of the stick one too many times when it comes to Marvel roles...

fatcobra
Thanks dude, appreciate the feedback. Personally though, I've opted with those actors in those roles as I think Rhino is a bit of deeper tough guy, whereas Sandman is a little more of a blockhead (no offence to Purcell lol), so cast accordingly.

Superman8
Thanks 8th Superman lol :P
No worries, thought some people might be little off with the one, but he's the best choice for the role to me.
AshleyWilliams
AshleyWilliams - 11/25/2013, 8:14 PM
Freaking amazing cast dude.

Flawless.
MrDonut
MrDonut - 11/26/2013, 2:33 AM
Wow... Thank you man; that's quite the compliment...
Hail to the King... :D
Shadow11
Shadow11 - 11/26/2013, 6:07 PM
@MrDonut

For the role of Peter Parker/Spider-Man, I honestly like your pick of Dylan O'Brien but honestly I didn't expect that but in any case I would have went with Michael Angarano

For the role of Richard Parker Ethan Hawke is actually not a bad pick so I can't argue with this pick

But where is Mary Parker? If anything she should have been cast but in any event if I had to choose someone for the role of Mary Parker I would go with Lara Flynn Boyle

For Uncle Ben I would go with Jeff Bridges and for Aunt May I would go with either Meryl Streep or Helen Mirren or Glenn Close

Britt Robertson as Gwen Stacy I say I agree with this pick

For Harry Osborn I would go with Anton Yelchin

Lucas Till as Flash Thompson, I would agree with this pick if only he weren't playing Havok in the X-Men films then I wouldn't have such a problem LOL but still I will agree with this pick but in any case I will go with Austin Butler

For Mary Jane Watson I would go with Jane Levy

Love Aaron Eckhart as George Stacy so you have no complaints from me on that pick because he would own in that role

For J. Jonah Jameson I would go with Hugh Laurie or John C. McGinley in the role

For Joe Robertson I would go with Courtney B. Vance or Michael Beach in the role

As Ben Urich I would go with Bryan Cranston in the role

As Felicia Hardy/Black Cat I definitely agree with Amber Heard...she would own in the role so you have no complaints with me

As the Tinkerer I would go with Robert Englund

As Wilson Fisk/Kingpin I would go with Vincent D'Onofrio, John Goodman or Michael Chiklis in the role because Ray Stevenson isn't he already Volstagg in the Thor series? And not to mention this man already played Punisher so that's why I would go with either D'Onofrio, Goodman or Chiklis

As Norman Osborn/Green Goblin I would go with Ralph Fiennes in the role or Jason Isaacs

As Doc Ock I would go with Jared Harris too, so I can't really argue with this pick

As Quentin Beck/Mysterio I would go with Ben Foster in the role or Zachary Quinto

As Max Dillon/Electro as far as African-American actors I would go with Morris Chestnut

Scott Adkins as Kraven the Hunter for me just equals win in my book

As The Chameleon I would go with Doug Jones

As Scorpion I would go with Timothy Olyphant and as Rhino I would go with Kevin Durand and as Sandman/Flint Marko I would go with Dominic Purcell too so no complaints

As Vulture I would go with Sir Ben Kingsley in the role or Colm Feore or John Malkovich in the role

As Hobgoblin I would go with Luke Evans in the role

As Lizard I would go with James Spader

As Eddie Brock/Venom I would go with Hayden Christensen in the role or Garrett Hedlund in the role of Eddie Brock/Venom or Jared Padalecki

And as Cletus Kasady/Carnage I would go with Robert Knepper

Either way this is a great fan cast nonetheless

thatguywhositsbyhim
thatguywhositsbyhim - 11/26/2013, 8:47 PM
I REALLY like this cast. A lot. I don't know some of the younger actors, but your villains are loaded with great, underrated or little known character actors well suited to their roles. Awesome job!
ColonelKilgore
ColonelKilgore - 11/26/2013, 9:36 PM
These...these are original. These are good. Not like every other "fancast" that has the same old actors in the same parts. The only critism I have is Jim Carrey. I'd vote no to that.

I'm giving this overall an A.
MrDonut
MrDonut - 11/27/2013, 9:41 AM
Shadow11
- Angarano would be an interesting pick, but I just think O'Brien naturally embodies Peter Parker, so he was the only choice that came to mind.
- Glad you like Hawke there; didn't actually expect many people to lol.
- As I mentioned above, I never really saw/found Mary Parker to be as important in Peter's life as Richard Parker, so opted not to cast her as personally, I think any old actresss could fill up her role.
- Bridges and Streep would make a great pairing; I can see it working, but I prefer them in villainous/morally ambiguous roles- think they work best there.
- She's actually O'Brien's girlfriend n they have very good on-screen chemistry together; just made sense lol.
- Yelchin is a little overrused for Harry, so I didn't actually consider him.
- I haven't actually heard anything about Till returning to the role, so I figured he'd be a good choice for the role if ever the opportunity was available.
- Levy would be cool n could probably work it, but I dunno, can't quite explain it, but she doesn't really fit any particular role well for me, but I can see her working a role fine.
- Yh, unfortunately it's not as original as I'd have liked lol.
- Laurie n McGinley have been tossed around a bit too much for the role, so personally, I just wanted to go differently.
- Nice choices for Robertson! I went with Jones though cos I just think he's pretty underrated n just want to see him in more things.
- Cranston is too big an actor for such a small role; he deserves to get something meatier to work with- I personally think he'd be an epic older Norman Osborn.
- Once again, unfortunately Heard isn't as original as I'd have liked lol.
- I don't really think Englund is that great an actor, I mean sure, he owns/owned the Freddy films, but whenever he's in anything else they just seem to play on that, so I've never actually managed to judge him neutrally as an actor- it's kind of why I went with Jenkins, he hasn't really got that cheesy/hammy kind of notoriety but can play creepy n intimidating really well.
- Yh, unfortunately Stevenson has gotten the short end of the stick with Marvel roles; this was just pure, unfiltered fan casting lol- out of your choices though, D'Onofrio seems to be the best choice for me.
- I've actually got both Fiennes n Isaacs cast/in mind for 2 different Marvel roles, so didn't even consider them here, plus Merrels is just really underrated.
- Once again, not as original as I'd have liked lol.
- Foster seems a little strange for Mysterio, but I can see Quinto working it; that's actually a pretty good choice, nice one!
- Chestnut also seems a little off to me for Electro; physically he comes off a little too naturally big/imposing so if anything I'd cast him as War Machine or Falcon, whereas with someone like Electro, I tend to go with actors who are a little lean n wirey looking if that makes sense...
- Thanks lol! Wasn't too sure many people would like that choice.
- Jones is an interesting choice, I'd like to cast him in something but I can never really think of anyone given his knack for playing weird/fantastical monsters n creatures.
- Olyphant would be very cool as Scorpion, but if anything he's always struck me as an alternative choice for Kraven, but as for Rhino, I never considered Durand, as whilst he's a good actor I wanted somone who has a certain presence to them; can't quite explain it, but Clarke fit the bill for me perfectly.
- Ben Kingsley n Marvel roles are a bit of an issue for me ever since the whole Mandarin crap lol, but Feore is a nice choice, but isn't he cast in the role for The Amazing Spider-Man 2?
- Evans as Hobgoblin is pretty cool, but I've got a different character in mind for him ;)
- I'm not really a Star Wars fan, but Christensen is a pretty awful (and ridiculously slim) actor; I'd never consider him for anything lol, but Hedlund? Yh, now ur talking, but personally I like him as older Flash Thompson Venom; think he'd work that brilliantly.
- Knepper seems a little old to me for what I was going for but I can see him working it for an older version.

Anyway, glad you approve of the cast. As always, great to get your thoughts on it!

thatguywhositsbyhim
Thank you :D
That really means a lot, guess my 'hard work' is paying off lol.

ColonelKilgore
Can understand the Carrey criticism; it's admittedly a bit of a strange casting decision for some, but I still think it'd work. Regardless, thanks for digging the cast, means a lot :)
MightyZeus
MightyZeus - 11/28/2013, 5:18 AM
This is amazing. You nailed the cast for these characters. I really love the fact that you chose Dylan to play Peter Parker and Holland Roden for Mary Jane would be perfect.

Maybe Crystal Reed for Silver Sable?
MrDonut
MrDonut - 11/28/2013, 8:26 AM
raccoonwithrockets
Thanks man, glad you approve :D
Reed's a cool young actress, but not sure who she'd fit... For Sable though I'd go with someone European, or at least someone who could pull of the Euro accent, not sure who'd fit there either though...
Yan1999
Yan1999 - 12/7/2013, 2:20 PM
Wow man, you really impressed me with your Fan cast. Anyway, I would like too if they make an Spider Man live-action series, that can balance some little drama and the humor of Spider Man, without ruining it. Anyway, loved your cast.
MrDonut
MrDonut - 12/8/2013, 1:49 PM
Yan1999
Thank you. I wouldn't mind a live action series, but ultimately without the proper effects n budget it'd look like Smallville n just be too cheesy to take seriously lol, but I do think it'd be the best way to tackle a character like Spider-Man... Anyway, thanks again for the praise!
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