Hey all,
I decided to go ahead and post another fancast sooner than I planned, in case I'll be too busy to do so later this week. This one's for a possible reboot of the X-Men film franchise that isn't done by Fox, which I think is necessary. In my recent Green Lantern fancast, I got some complaints about me doing some double casting (for example, Hugo Weaving and Chris Evans in the same film again), and for the most part, I avoided doing so. I also tried using less fan favorites and more original choices this time around.
Professor X/Charles Xavier - Mark Strong (as seen in Green Lantern, Sherlock Holmes, and Kick-Ass)
I know Strong usually plays a villain in his films, but I think he’d be an awesome choice for Charles Xavier (and not just because he’s bald). He was great in
Holmes and phenomenal in
Green Lantern, and I can see him bringing a strong performance as Xavier similar to his take on Sinestro (except Xavier won’t have any villainous leanings).
Others I considered: Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsly
Cyclops/Scott Summers- Joseph Gordon-Levitt (as seen in
Inception,
G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra, and
Hesher)
A pretty random choice, I know. I wanted to try someone completely out of the box, but not out of the question. JGL’s a fantastic actor, and I’m excited to see what he does in
next year. If he ever does another CBM after
TDKR, I’d love to see him take on Cyclops.
Others I considered: Chris Pine, Brandon Routh
Storm - Zoe Saldana (as seen in
Star Trek,
Avatar, and
Columbiana)
She may be a bit young for Storm ATM, but Saldana’s been my favorite choice for the role for the longest time. She seems to be one of the new leading ladies in sci-fi with her great performances in
Avatar and JJ Abrams’
Star Trek, and if she would ever do a superhero film, they should definitely give her a call to play Storm in an
X-Men reboot.
Others I considered: None
Deadpool/Wade Wilson- Will Arnett (as seen in
Blades Of Glory,
, and
G-Force)
I don’t know much about Arnett to be honest. He seemed to be a popular choice for the role of Wilson before Ryan Reynolds got it, and I can’t find anyone else who seems fit. He’s pretty good in many of his voice roles for various animated films, I wouldn’t mind seeing him as Deadpool.
Others I considered: Ryan Reynolds
Magneto/Erik Lensherr - Jeff Bridges (as seen in
TRON,
Iron Man, and
True Grit)
Not the most original choice, but The Dude has been one of my favorite actors for quite some time now. He was a pretty good villain in
Iron Man, but I think he’d be even better as the Master of Magnetism.
Others I considered: Liam Neeson
Iceman - Garrett Hedlund (as seen in
TRON: Legacy,
Country Strong, and
Eragon)
Another odd choice, I know (especially since Hedlund is being fancasted for every other CBM role, from Daredevil and Human Torch to Flash and Captain America). But Hedlund is a promising young actor, and based on his performance in
TRON Legacy, I think he can provide the necessary nature for Iceman.
Others I considered: Sam Worthington, Anton Yelchin
Jean Grey - Emily Blunt (as seen in
The Adjustment Bureau,
The Wolfman, and
Charlie Wilson’s War)
To be blunt (pun intended), Emily Blunt’s been cast quite often as Jean Grey (I see her in the role in every other fancast). I tried to find a more original choice, but in the end, I couldn’t find anyone who would do as well as Blunt in the role. She’s a pretty good actress too, and quite hot on top of that (let's face it, she'd look great in a skintight X-Men suit ;D).
Others I considered: Kirsten Dunst, Blake Lively, Amy Adams
Wolverine/Logan - Tom Hardy (as seen in
Bronson,
Inception, and
Warrior)
This is another fan favorite that I whole heartedly support. Hardy’s a great actor, and I’m looking forward to seeing him as Bane in
The Dark Knight Rises. But after watching the trailers for Warrior, I think he’ll be a near-perfect Wolverine. He’s short but mean, something necessary for ol’ Logan.
Others I considered: Mark Walhberg, Hugh Jackman
Emma Frost/White Queen - Rachel Nichols (as seen in
Star Trek,
G.I. Joe: The Rise Of Cobra, and
Conan The Barbarian)
I originally wanted to cast fan favorite Alice Eve here, but I wanted to be more original. After some searching, I decided that Nichols would be a pretty good choice. She sports blonde hair well, she has the boobs, and the acting chops. She was REALLY hot in
G.I. Joe but didn’t get enough time in
Star Trek, I think she would be good here.
Others I considered: Alice Eve, Diane Kruger
Colossus - Mark Walberg (as seen in
The Fighter,
Planet Of The Apes, and
The Departed)
I’ve seen Walhberg mentioned for Wolverine before, but personally I see him better as Colossus (especially after seeing his awesome fighting skills in
The Fighter). He’s a pretty good actor, and one who I think can bring justice to the metallic character.
Others I considered: Sam Worthington
Nightcrawler - Andrew Garfield (as seen in
The Social Network,
Lions For Lambs, and
The Amazing Spider-Man)
I’m sure you’re all thinking “WTF is he doing here??” or something. Zachary Quinto was my original choice, but then I saw he was way too old. After a lot of searching around, I decided that our current Spidey would be a pretty cool Nightcrawler. Watch him in
Dr. Parnassus and see what I mean, Garfield's character had a somewhat similar personality there as Nightcrawler. He’s quite a promising up-and-coming actor too, I’d love to see him in more CBMs other than
Spider-Man.
Others I considered: Zac Efron, Zachary Quinto
Shadowcat/Kitty Pryde - Mary Elizabeth Winstead (as seen in
The Thing,
Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World, and
Live Free Or Die Hard)
I was gonna go with Emma Stone here, but when I decided that I wanted Andrew Garfield in this cast, I thought it was best not to keep Stone due to both of them sharing the spotlight in
The Amazing Spider-Man. After some consideration, I thought the fan-favorite for MJ Watson would be a great Shadowcat. She was good in
Scott Pilgrim and will be seen in CBM films such as
The Thing and
Abe Lincoln: Vampire Hunter in the near future, this would be another fine role for her.
Others I considered: Emma Stone
Rogue - Dakota Fanning (as seen in
War Of The Worlds,
Twilight, and
The Runaways)
Another rather random choice, I couldn’t think of anyone else to play Rogue. Fanning’s one of the better child actors around, and I’m looking forward to seeing her grow more in the future. And I’d love to see her take on a CBM, this wouldn’t be a bad choice.
Others I considered: Emma Stone, Kristen Stewart
Gambit - Chris Hemsworth (as seen in
Star Trek,
Thor, and
The Avengers)
Probably another WTF choice. I didn’t like the idea myself to begin with. I originally cast Hemsworth as Sabretooth (that didn’t work out), but after recasting the role I wanted him to be in here somehow. Meanwhile, I had trouble finding a good Gambit that wasn’t pricy or unoriginal. So I put two-and-two together, and I got this. Hemsworth’s a great actor, he was phenomenal in
Thor. I think he’d be a pretty good (and interesting) Gambit.
Others I considered: Orlando Bloom, James Franco
Beast - Benjamin Walker (as seen in
Flags Of Our Fathers,
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter, and
Paradise Lost)
I saw Walker mentioned for Beast before, and I thought that wouldn’t be a bad idea. I’m looking forward to seeing him in
Vampire Hunter and
Paradise Lost, I think he’d be a good Beast.
Others I considered: None
Sabretooth/Victor Creed- Karl Urban (as seen in
Priest,
Judge Dredd, and the
Lord Of The Rings trilogy)
I know it may be odd to see four
Star Trek actors in an X-Men cast, but bear with me here. I wanted to cast someone who had a beast-like attitude (something like Wolverine), and I decided to use a fan favorite for Wolverine as Sabretooth. Urban’s a pretty good actor (he was good in
Star Trek), I think he’d be a good Victor Creed.
Others I considered: Chris Hemsworth
Well, that's a wrap. As with my
Green Lantern fancast, I would add more characters, but I can't say I'm familiar enough with the whole X-Men universe to cast the majority of the characters.
Anyways, comments/feedback/tips are always appreciative. My next fancast will feature various characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.