FANCAST: JLA 1865

Great fancast!!Cavill and Bale for obvious reasons, but GL, GA, Flash..awesome job!!HATE the Megan Fox idea for WW though!!Great pix of Jamie Fox, I could definately see that!!

You may as well of just casted an actual regular Justice League instead of the whole western thing...

NO MEGAN FOX!!! I ALMOST PUKED WHEN I SAW THAT!!!!!! NOOOOOOOO, TEERRRBIBBBLLLLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Ryan Gosling is good

Not a big fan of this cast...
Rate: 5/10

Come to think of it, I think this idea could be a great spin-off of sorts. Only instead of Cavill I think it'd be cool to have Crowe aka Jor El instead of Kal El. But I guess that sends me on a tangent of ideas where the characters aren't the exact replica of their comic counterpart, so names wouldn't be the same either. Maybe some kinds of amalgamation or something to hint at a different iteration of the superheroes.

The way I come to think of it is that Wonder Woman could be Palicki's chance to take the role without interrupting any recast for current times. Foxx is an obvious choice and the story works well with the time frame; however, since there can be multiple GLs, it wouldn't be so hard to believe this GL was a back up of sorts for Abin Sur (and you can mask that relation however you like). The Flash is a probable retelling as there have been many different forms of The Flash, so it wouldn't mess with continuity that much. I suppose continuity is my only quarrel with the story. I could see Bale as the part as well, and I think it works having a name hinting at Bruce's ancestors- side not, Alfred did mention (in Batman Begins) that the caves of Wayne Manor were used back during the underground railroad. This could serve as the headquarters in your story. As for Green Arrow, as long as his name isn't exactly like the modern day one it's understandable that he could be a past version without ruining any continuity of sorts.

But I really like the casting (for the most part) and the story. I would suggest that the superheroes don't have as much power as they do now. I know you limited some abilities, but I'd find a way to better ground them in that time frame. Green Arrow, Flash, and Batman are good. Superman seemed pretty grounded as well although I question the vision aspect only because I fail to see that as a story element, but rather a cool thing to have. I feel each power should serve as a purpose and essentially, the story's intentions should break those powers down to define the necessity to a League being formed. Perhaps Superman and Wonder Woman are nearly identical aside from him having super speed (just faster than her, they could both be fast) and possibly be able to jump super high (single bound kind of thing) while she has her lasso (naturally) and bracelets. Green Lantern is hard because everything comes from mental constructs and he's recognized as being one of the most powerful beings in the universe, so maybe (given that things aren't made of metal or stone, for the most part) he could have the weakness of wood like Earth 2 GL does (I believe). That way he'd prove superior to any member (in the event of some clashing), but would still require team work as he couldn't take down whoever the villain is without help.

As for the villain, I for some reason want to see a western Legion of Doom/Injustice League, but only with a few incarnations. Vandal Savage comes to mind, but then there's this continuity problem where it would be probable to see him in other, more modern versions of the characters. Maybe Dr. Light as he seems to have a hold over all members, minus Green Arrow, Batman, and Wonder Woman (though the threat of black holes is still bad). So maybe Giganta? Hah. I think it's worth brainstorming, but I guess the direction I had in mind was one that brought to the big screen villains who wouldn't typically apply to modern adaptation.

OH.... well if it's a joke tahn my rate is/....

Rate: 7.5/10- I do like Josh Holloway to...

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Wow THAT was original!

@RedHood13 No, please. I enjoy the ranting, so long as it's intension in transparent enough. Anyway, the whole separate universe thing clarifies a lot for me then. And mentioning the idea that GL wouldn't have the ability to imagine a plane or something makes sense as well (to a certain degree). But first off, if this story is an original universe on its own then I feel the actors cast as the members shouldn't resemble any connection to the universe that is set up today. Just to avoid character confusion. I think Cavill and Bale are great choices and it's a shame to denounce their inclusion, but I feel part of this re-imagining is to introduce others not yet recognized in that light. There's just too much confusion by saying "this is Bruce Wayne, and that's Clark Kent (?) and so that's Batman, and that's Superman. And they're played by the same actors, but meant to be in a separate universe." My mind would try to reject the comparison, but still grapple with the idea.

As for GL, this is an obvious argument for any version of GL and not just the 1856 one. Essentially, doesn't an able mind create the plane? I mean not on its own, but the idea at least. And there's already the idea that Batman has his flying machine (The Bat), something I feel should be taken out if GL isn't allowed plane constructs. I could see him imagining old school constructs, and I'm not arguing with the constructs at all, but it's just a logical fallacy that he's restricted to will something into existence if it isn't in existence yet.

A second thought on GL is that I couldn't see GL becoming distracted in the manner you describe above. Maybe in an origin story, in the same vein Reynold's portrayal would be, but not the noble hero GL is. An idea for the morals involved here is that Clark Kent was considered for the ring bequeathing, and I believe that is because the nature of each character is similar. Only for Hal and John and the rest, they are more loyal to the force. So Superman works outside the law and Green Lantern works within the lay (being a space cop and all), even if the law is relatively defined. I could see other kinds of distractions causing strain on his powers (since I'm assuming this team up would briefly touch on origins) to reflect the struggle with such a great power. Say for instance, GL is helping to stop a train from colliding with something (early on in his experience) and gets caught off guard by cheap shots, or citizens in distress not located nearby the train happening. Might be too much power to handle to juggle both the safety of a family as well as the power of the train. That kind of thing. However, I would only see this is a temporary problem since I feel if you slowly approach this as GL's weakness, people will disagree about the character in comparison to the comics. John Stewart admired the golden aged heroes so it kind of derails to imagine him falter on the path to superheroic duty, similar to Billy Batson admiring Superman and the like. Although, I do understand the appeal of the hot dame present. I could see this scene happening with Jamie Foxx's character, but something about it doesn't resonate well with my current understanding of Stewart's GL.

Oh, and I was definitely trying to come up with something that didn't focus on aliens for that very same reason. It could be argued that the theme's being overplayed, but as my understanding goes, it seems more of a literary tool, a vehicle for the unknown that we all tempt so much. Still, it is seen as cliche so I thought some semi-dark villains not yet recognized would work.

I still hold my point, while knowing now this wasn't the intention, that a continuity acceptance with story and characters could work wonders for DC's universe. Similar to how Marvel is now working on Guardians of the Galaxy. I know it's not futuristic or anything, but it just offers up another window to the cinematic universe. And if someone like Vandal Savage were used in this DC historic piece, it could leave an open ending to more appearances, or a monumental debut (aside from the above story) in some turmoil based vengeance against these superheroes. It's a long shot of course, but even if it weren't a movie I'd settle for a novel spin off for DC's cinematic universe. Then the characters could be reflected in the fancast's image.

For all the haters who might see this. Most of these people i wouldn't THINK about casting if i was casting a regular JLA movie. Josh Holloway is not my choice. Garret Hedlund is my choice or Stephen Amell. Yes i want the TV universe to be connected to the Movie universe. Green Lantern John Stewart is definatley not Jamie Foxx for the modern one. Superman is Henry Cavill, but that's the only one i would recast. Batman would be played by Matt Bomer or Michael Fassbender or for an older one Jon Hamm. Wonder Woman i don't even know who could play her. So for all you dickheads out there that will say that im not original, go [frick] yourself and lck your moms tits

^^^^ Me attacking the haters, not you @RedHood13

This is TERRIFIC! Now I challenge you to do one for "Oh Brother Where Art Thou?"