I think since James Gunn really likes casting people he has worked with a lot previously, you should do a reverse casting video for his recurring actor friends into DC roles you think they’d be good for
When a fan asked what moved Gunn to include these characters in Superman: Legacy, the director replied, “They fit the story I’m telling. Story always comes first.” - Deadline
it completely solves the problem with superman movies where superman is entirely focused on lois. obviously there’s a lot of factors, but i think the main reason superman has been obsessed with lois in MoS, christopher reeve superman, etc. is that clark/superman doesn’t really have any friends. lois is essentially the only person he’s emotionally available for, which is super unrealistic for someone who’s supposed to be super charismatic. but hypothetically, the way you fix this is to give him superhero friends and friends around the office. it’s a really simple fix for a really weird problem
Like the comic books. There should be Clark heavy stories, (think Ironman 3, not a great movie but had good moments) like Superman heavy stories, and a little bit of both. The secret identity trope is tiresome because it was so overplayed in the past, but when it's well done, it can be cool.
@@clam6254 And it sets up the justice league for down the road This is what Snyder should of done with Man of steel even though I love it And I love that James Gunn hinted Hawk girl and John Stewart developing a relationship that will evolve into a marriage
Skin cancer isn’t a fun thing but it’s very common and treatable. It’s not like other cancer where you go through chemo. They just burn the area and remove the skin there. Usually it’s a small piece. So no need to worry about him.
I do enjoy the tone James seems to be going for with this Universe. Seems almost like what DCEU tried to do. Marvel's approach seemed to be "okay, here's you're regular people universe (in cities you know) with this supernatural hero (and usually villain) added in" to show how unique they are by contrast to civilians. Then eventually start putting them all together. I like that DCU seems to be starting off with "Here's the world full of colourful characters, that already know each other and interact".
The animated universe that led up to Apokolips War was very much like that too, and it worked perfectly. We didnt get a bunch of solo movies, we just got Justice League War with a Batman who already knew of Superman and vice versa, GL and Flash knew of Batman like an urban myth, Billy knew Victor Stone through football. And they all just come together naturally very well. I love this approach to building a cinematic universe, everyone pretty much agrees that DC's animated stuff is great, this may be one of the key factors that helps live action live up to that
I think, narratively speaking, we’re going to see a number of cynical superheroes whose minds and outlooks are changed by Superman. The authority may be the ones Clark fights, but I think it’d be powerful to have Superman inspire other heroes to also be heroic, thus starting the age of heroes as the DCU gets going.
That's why he should be the first superhero then. He not only starts the age of superheroes but also sets the tone. Then as time passes and the world and ideals change, and a new breed of superheroes are on the rise, they challenge the traditional ways and Superman, as one of the few remaining of the old vanguard, has to show them they're wrong. Gunn is switching the timeline around which is certainly an interesting take but I'm not sure how effective that would be. Guess we'll see.
That sounds like a great idea. If they want to use Barry, they could have Clark and Barry have *that* Chess game and at the end both Barry and Clark learn something.
The theme of reincarnation is quite prominent with Hawkgirl and should be an interesting narrative thread for her in future films. Mister Teriffic (who represents human ingenuity, intellect, and skepticism), could make a great foil to Hawkgirl’s more supernatural vibe. Guy Gardner deals with feelings of inadequacy and a chip on his shoulder that motivates him to become better. This make him pairing with Metamorpho so interesting because he deals with identity crisis and the resulting alienation he feels due to his particular powers. These four are all good picks as side characters for a Superman movie because Clark embodies some aspects of each character. His supernatural abilities sometimes struggle to coexist with his humanity, which in turn has caused Clark to deal with some amount of identity issues.
Not sure Guy Gardner is dying because of this: Regarding Fillion’s hair, Gunn said, “Giving my old pal Nate a bowl cut might have been my primary reason for casting him.” Gunn also clarified that Fillion’s Green Lantern is Guy and he will play him “in all parts of the DCU,” including The Green Lanterns show which is not separate and part of the same universe.
I think the idea of Ted Kord in Blue Beetle is that he is "missing." It seems like blue beetle is going to carry over to the new dcu, and if that's true I think there is huge potential for Ted Kord and Jaime to both show up in booster gold
@@anderurteaga3707 booster gold being a blue and gold type show with Nathan Fillion Guy Gardner showing up and James Gunn writing could be the funniest superhero series ever
Ted Kord would be perfect as a mentor figure for Jaime like Peter B Parker was to Miles. Also he needs to be in the Booster Gold show. Hoping Blue Beetle ends with a tease of Ted Kord
There are some legitimately funny and sincere moments in Dora that Merced pulls off that should not have worked. She feels like an actor who is just all-in in whatever role she's playing.
She’s generally good in whatever she’s in (even if the movie isn’t the best), still don’t love the idea of hawkgirl looking so young though. I know Aldis probably isn’t gonna carry over sadly but a female contemporary to his Hawkman would have been better
For the opposite end of the spectrum. Her and Benicio del Toro work well together and are pretty good in sicario: day of the Soldado. She’s also pretty heartwarming in Instant Family.
I’m so excited for Hawkgirl to be in the Superman Legacy film because Hawkgirl and Superman have such a surprisingly sweet brothers-in-arms type relationship in Justice League
Pretty sure Isabela is playing Kendra Saunders, who is explicitly Latina and is in her young 20's. She's also going to have her own solo series very soon + James briefly talked about Kendra in the past + Isabela used an image of Kendra's Hawkgirl for their announcement.
My favorite part about this announcement is just how surprising it was. I don't think anyone predicted any of these characters to show up in this movie, much less all of them. And by having such an eclectic group of heroes it signals to me that this DC world has been lived in. No more needing to have an explanation for every single thing, we can just jump right in and roll with rhe punches. That's what I've always wanted from Superhero franchises.
I disagree but okay. To me it looks like Gunn rushing and over bloating his film and a messy film not about Superman. I think this film is doa hopefully I'm proved wrong.
@@TheDCbiz Give it a chance. Just because it's got other characters in there doesn't mean they'll necessarily be prominent roles, or that Superman won't be the focus.
@@StebieJ Would The Batman have been as good as it ended up being if it had like twelve kajillion other rando superheroes in it? Like the worst scene in that movie is the Joker set up. You can wait, let Clark and them be on their own for a bit.
I think with the inclusion of Metamorpho it points to The Terrifics. I wouldn't be surprised if Hawkgirl is just a more recognizable stand in for Phantom Girl. Their role may be similar to Hawkman, Atom Smasher, and Dr. Fate's team in Black Adam. An established team that watches over earth meets Superman, who's new to the hero gig, so they try to recruit him, but he wants to do his own thing. His brand of justice is not their brand of justice. So they agree to work separately, but equally.
I trust James Gunn to bring the energy and heart of the justice league animated universe and personally I can’t wait to see that on screen, not a complete retelling, just havin that vibe, like how the batman really felt like the animated series, just flipped
I know a lot of people are mixed on Nathan Fillion's casting as Guy Gardener, but you need to remember that age is not important as long as they nail the character. *Hiroyuki Sanada is 62 and playing Scorpion and Robert Downey Junior was 43 when first cast as Iron Man in 2008.* My point is just because he's in his 50s doesn't mean it will affect the GL lore in the DCU or limit the number of stories they can tell. I'm sure John and Hal will be in an ideal age group in their 20's to late 30's, remember that it doesn't limit their stories I love the casting for Metamorpho, Hawkgirl and Mr Terrific (really cool he's played by the same actor who played Darwin in X Men First Class) as well.
It is funny to me though that he’d be casted as Guy since he is actually the ideal age for Hal Jordan which is a dude old enough to get white in his hair
@@creed8712 Same hopefully they give Kyle a movie or chance in the spotlight as Green Lantern after they go through Hal and John's arc in the DCU. Ive even been working on writing a 6 movie saga of Green Lantern scripts and stories, the second trilogy in my GL saga pitch actually focuses on Kyle
Isabela was in the running for the role of Ratcatcher 2, and did lose the role in the last stages. I feel like James Gunn liked her and thought she’d fit on this role.
She was? That’s so weird that she’s in demand for so many superhero roles. She was in the shortlist for Batgirl, concept art for America Chavez and is in Madame Web (which I’m surprised was mentioned in this video)
What I like about Gunn's DC universe is that it's already established. I liked that the MCU started with Iron Man and we slowly got to see the avengers band together and the universe expand but I don't want to see that twice. The old DCU was screwed because they tried to compete film for film with Marvel in less time. Batman VS. Superman was supposed to compete with Civil War but Batman didn't even have a solo film before it's release. In this universe Superman has been doing this for a while and Batman has Damian in his movie which implies this is his fourth Robin (Dick, Jason, Tim). Not having to do origin stories gives this universe the freedom to do any movie they want and the audience can just assume the movies cannon is close to the comics.
Come to think of it, James Gunn's affinity for slightly off-kilter teams of screw-ups would translate really well to a JLI. Especially one centered on Blue Beetle, Booster Gold, and Guy Gardner.
I get the feeling that all our 'main' recurring heroes are going to be relative newcomers in their twenties or early thirties, because from a production standpoint that gives them room to age and means they'll more willing to sign on to long contracts at lower pay. From what we've heard I suspect that all these heroes will be a version of the JSA or JLA that already exists as Superman starts rising to prominence, and that instead of Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman being the founders they will be the people who transition the JLA into a golden age of being proper heroes, rather than just metahumans doing their best.
I’m really hoping this is the case. I think it’s best for long term and to buy people as these characters. Go unknown/or hardly well known for Batman and Wonder Woman too.
I think there’s probably going to be a schism between the heroes in the movie, so that even if hawkgirl is in the authority and some of them like the city, controlling guy ends up being crazy, you know they’ll see superman and be like oh, maybe there is a better way of being a hero because the bunch of them just became a little too hard core over time. Thats how i see it going more or less.
i think isabella is actually playing Kendra Saunders the latina hawkgirl. that’s the image that everyone keeps using and she’s the hawkgirl of earth one. shayera is usually hawkwoman but kendra is one of her split souls.
In the comics, John Stewart was introduced when Guy Gardner went into a coma because the Lanterns needed a back up in case something happened to Hal. I bet the Elite or the Authority will put him in a coma, so the GL show will be Hal training John, and then Guy can wake up in time for JLI
You should make a video about all the different ages and how it affects the story: Superman is younger than Guy Guardian, Batman is supposed have a full fleshed batfamily and a son while being Superman age…etc
I think in James Gunn's dcu the terrific team members would be Guy Gardner, Mr terrific, Hawkgirl, and metamorpho that's why they have cast these actors
I really like the idea of hawkgirl replacing swift, because I think if the authority were antagonistic to supes she could be the one that he is able to show a “better way” becuase she’s young and hopeful rather than a potentially older midnighter/ Apollo who’d be older than Superman and stuck in their ways… idk but I think you’re onto something Nando!
I grew up with Guy Gardner as my Green Lantern (with the Batman Brave and the Bold show). So it is really exciting hearing he is around. I never clicked with John Stewart but I also tend to like snarkier characters, and Hal Jordan while snarky in the stuff I saw him in was constantly just being over-confident then crushed to near death then passed out for a lot of the fight.
Great read. He's a real interesting character. And he's way more than just incredibly intelligent. Dude is a badass fighter. Im not sold on the actor tho. He'll really need to bulk up, because Holt is swole. And in his run, he hooks up with Power Girl. Soooo there's that lol..
I think Guy’s role is to be that machismo self-declared alpha type (like Lex), to contrast with nice guy Superman. And I don’t see him dying. Like in the comics, he’ll get mortally wounded (probably after getting his ass kicked by the villain) and the ring will find a temporary replacement in John (Eli Goree, 29, is my pick) Also, a little Hawkgirl with a savage metal mace sounds endlessly entertaining. And they should cast Elizabeth Debicki as Diana just for the contrast
Love the video and all the ideas! I think you were on the money regarding Hawkgirl being a double-agent styled character. With regard to the castings as a whole I think Gunn is trying to setup a wide roster of characters early. He’s trying the inverse of Suicide squad’s approach: don’t kill them off. He shows us a dozen or so cameos per movie and then gauges fan reaction. And with a huge number of casting announcements he can bury the lede for who the actual players are in each story.
John Stewart will probably be cast younger to contrast to Hal Jordan since they'll presumably have a rookie veteran dynamic. That way you have your pov character into the lantern corps and they can can do an origin thats also new.
Seen several tweets from Gunn come out around the Metamorpho reveal. Basically the League already exists. Gunn has been saying this isn't a origin story 😅. Guess we really gotta believe him.
Nathan Fillion was born to play a Green Lantern, especially because he’s already voiced one for years. While he tends to voice Hal Jordan, in the DCAMU his personality leans towards Guy Gardner more than Hal.
I cam out of Bumblebee in 2018 and thought 'John Cena was born to play Guy Gardner'. Peacemaker was in limbo at the time so I would never have thought of him. Nathan Fillion in Guardians three did look as if he'd bulked up a bit, so on the basis of that I could see him. Anthony Carrigan though. Awesome in Gotham. And the moment I read the news I thought 'yeah, I can see it!'. Totally.
Nando, it's me. I'm the guy you referenced Panthers running back Jonathan Stewart for. Just letting you know I appreciate it and bust out laughing when it happened. :D
Mr. Terrific! I am so happy. One of my favorite characters ever. I really want to write a Mr. Terrific comic featuring Jakeem Thunder with a rightwing Johnny Thunderbolt who is stuck in the 60s as comic relief.
I think the problem with doing the Justice League International is that you need to establish the main justice league first, it'd be like doing West coast avengers before doing avengers, they'd just be the avengers.
oof...Swift is Tibetan, calling her Chinese is, um, how do you say, _problematic?_ I knew _of_ the JLA but I really got to know them during the JLI run, so Guy, Booster, Ted Kord, and Ice and Fire hold a special place in my heart. At the time, my friend and I wished they had a sitcom starring those five (with Mr. Miracle and Big Barda as their neighbors and J'onn as their boss). If that's the JLA Gunn will introduce first (even if it's Jaime instead of Ted), I'm all for it. That way he can build up to the JLA eventually being formed by the Big 7
I have mixed feelings about these, like on the one hand, I like, all the actors and characters chosen, but on the other, this is a Superman movie, and I was hoping we would get a chance to focus on a bunch of Superman supporting characters who haven’t gotten the screen time yet, and having all these other characters from the DC universe come in, might make the movie feel more like a DC universe movie than Superman movie, like I’ll hold my general opinion, until I see the movie because they could be cameos for all we know, but I just hope the focus stays on Superman, his supporting characters and villains
Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner surprised me because I remember that old Bob Chaptman video in wich he says "nerds love to fan-cast Nathan Fillion in blockbusters, but that's never going to happen. He's not famous enough to be cast as *Hal Jordan,* or as Nathan Drake, or as anyone like that. Hollywood sees him as just a good TV actor, not as blockbuster leading man material"... well Bob, James Gunn has outsmarted us all with this one. Also, a Guy Gardner a lot older than John Stewards totally inverts what I imagined a Green Lantern buddy-cop movie to be (admitelly, what I was imagining was literaly _Lethal Weapon_ in space, but still)
This is huge and confirms a lot about the DCU, looks like it’s jumping right into a prime DC universe full of established characters. Fillion as Gardner is crazy, everybody always wanted to see him as Hal Jordan in his younger days and now he’s finally going to be (a) Green Lantern
So this is a universe starting when heroes are already a well established fact. What if the JL isnt founded yet, but its a world that knows the Justice Society that has dispersed with some of the members of the JS still around? And then the Authority shows up as a group to fill the void of no Justice Society, but they do some bad stuff and Superman has to figure out what to do with them, eventually forming the Justice League at the end of the movie.
For a long time I've thought it'd be perfect to cast Nathan Fillion as Booster Gold with Alan Tudyk as Ted Kord Blue Beetle. Granted, they both might be a little bit too old now and Fillion is going to be Guy, but for a long time it felt like a pretty fun fit.
I’m assuming Gardner shows up because he’s currently the Lantern guarding sector 2814, which is why he shows up for whatever threat they’re facing, which also shows a living universe like Gunn has said. I would imagine Hal and John are both doing off world things we’ll learn about in the Lanterns series.
I should comment as I watch but I can see Mr Terrific maybe being a part of Checkmate. I believe he was a part of Greg Rucka's run. But with Metamorpho's casting I'm leaning towards a Terrifics FF style team.
It would be kind of cool if instead of just getting all the Justice League together if instead they form all their own side projects and then come together It would differentiate this universe from the MCU which is based solely around the Avengers and the old DC universe
I would love to see Mr. Terrific be the through line character for a bunch of these movies. He could play a role as an independent agent who can investigate the heroes and give unbiased intel to the government. That is similar to the role he played in Strange Adventures which I think highlighted what makes him a unique personality in DC. It would make him a great foil for Waller while also being the human voice that keeps the heroes grounded.
I’ve always loved Nathan Fillian, but I feel with regards to the things I’ve seen him in he’s never gotten a chance to truly shine. Arm fall off boy and random guard in GOTG3 didn’t do him justice! But Guy Gardner is perfect for him!
There's a good chance they won't even do Hawkgirl x John Stewart as that's mainly just an animated series thing and barely even happened in the comics, they even had her with Martian Manhunter at a time. But her main love interest is Hawkman who I honestly feel is the character they should have her with as their relationship is a major component to both of their characters, as the whole cursed destined lovers like half of their entire story.
I niss the orange/tan Wolverine costume. Always preferred it to the yellow one. Also, I would love so much for someone to retcon away the bone claws idea.
F i r s t I think these are some really weird pics but really good ones to show that this is a world with established heroes that might be more cynical than Clark is
Who would you cast as Plastic Man? Because that stumps me terribly. Also, want to throw this out there since there's talk about him being consider for Harvey Dent in "The Batman II" when this is a better role for him (in my opinion): Joel Edgerton as Ted Grant / Wildcat.
So, Eddie Catheggi, the Superhero equivalent of Sean Bean in Fantasy, LMFAO! - OMG!!! The JLI version of the Justice League as a movie or show, The JLI was my JL when I was reading comics, brilliantly nuts!
Have a weird theory: what if this is the Authority? I know we've all been expecting the Wildstorm version or that with some combo of the Elite but look at who we have here: Hawkgirl and Swift are practically the same character but her resurrection history could give her the long-lived adventurer background of Jenny Sparks Mr Teriffic is a scientific genius and a charismatic leader who can see a vision of a better world and convince others to join him in making it. Guy Gardner has much of the same abrasive personality of Jack Hawksmoore and the Engineer is basically a Green Lantern dupe. Metamorpho is connected to the elements like the Doctor and also an adventurer like Jenny Sparks. What if rather than having Superman, the Authority and all these heroes as well its Superman versus this group calling itself the Authority? They could still have Apollo and Midnighter but they could also swap them out for, I dunno, Bronze Tiger and -- fuck it, Mon-El? The Ray? Like I said its a weird theory but I wanted to put it out there.
Only problem I have with a younger John Stewart is how long would he realistically be in the army? Like 3 years out of highschool then straight to getting a ring?
I’m pretty sure that Jack being from New York is mentioned during his introduction in Stormwatch, or at least that’s where he’s been living for a good while since being abducted.
I think since James Gunn really likes casting people he has worked with a lot previously, you should do a reverse casting video for his recurring actor friends into DC roles you think they’d be good for
That would be a fun video idea!
Michael Rooker for Mr. Freeze
@@thegreatspider-saiyanMichael Rooker for Alfred.
@TheKyleMark ooohhhh yeah that would be good too
@@thegreatspider-saiyan Or Michael Rosenbaum for Freeze
When a fan asked what moved Gunn to include these characters in Superman: Legacy, the director replied, “They fit the story I’m telling. Story always comes first.” - Deadline
The idea of Clark and Superman having different sets of supporting characters is a really cool idea. It brings something totally new to the table
@@JBD915 james gunn literally said that
it completely solves the problem with superman movies where superman is entirely focused on lois. obviously there’s a lot of factors, but i think the main reason superman has been obsessed with lois in MoS, christopher reeve superman, etc. is that clark/superman doesn’t really have any friends. lois is essentially the only person he’s emotionally available for, which is super unrealistic for someone who’s supposed to be super charismatic. but hypothetically, the way you fix this is to give him superhero friends and friends around the office. it’s a really simple fix for a really weird problem
Like the comic books. There should be Clark heavy stories, (think Ironman 3, not a great movie but had good moments) like Superman heavy stories, and a little bit of both. The secret identity trope is tiresome because it was so overplayed in the past, but when it's well done, it can be cool.
@@clam6254
And it sets up the justice league for down the road
This is what Snyder should of done with Man of steel even though I love it
And I love that James Gunn hinted Hawk girl and John Stewart developing a relationship that will evolve into a marriage
Yeah
Sleeves are there cause Hugh Jackman’s prone to skin cancer, and filming in the sun puts him at risk, at least according to what I heard.
If that’s the case, he is definitely ripping them off once they get inside or it’s night time
yea ive heard the same hes had skin cancer multiple times already n beat it every time
@@ThePurplehoodyeah he had it on his nose recently, hope he’s alright man
Skin cancer isn’t a fun thing but it’s very common and treatable. It’s not like other cancer where you go through chemo. They just burn the area and remove the skin there. Usually it’s a small piece. So no need to worry about him.
@@rlee7389untrue, skin cancer is dangerous and depending the case, chemo or even radiotherapy is necessary, my family learnt that years ago
I do enjoy the tone James seems to be going for with this Universe. Seems almost like what DCEU tried to do. Marvel's approach seemed to be "okay, here's you're regular people universe (in cities you know) with this supernatural hero (and usually villain) added in" to show how unique they are by contrast to civilians. Then eventually start putting them all together. I like that DCU seems to be starting off with "Here's the world full of colourful characters, that already know each other and interact".
The animated universe that led up to Apokolips War was very much like that too, and it worked perfectly. We didnt get a bunch of solo movies, we just got Justice League War with a Batman who already knew of Superman and vice versa, GL and Flash knew of Batman like an urban myth, Billy knew Victor Stone through football. And they all just come together naturally very well. I love this approach to building a cinematic universe, everyone pretty much agrees that DC's animated stuff is great, this may be one of the key factors that helps live action live up to that
I think, narratively speaking, we’re going to see a number of cynical superheroes whose minds and outlooks are changed by Superman. The authority may be the ones Clark fights, but I think it’d be powerful to have Superman inspire other heroes to also be heroic, thus starting the age of heroes as the DCU gets going.
That's why he should be the first superhero then. He not only starts the age of superheroes but also sets the tone. Then as time passes and the world and ideals change, and a new breed of superheroes are on the rise, they challenge the traditional ways and Superman, as one of the few remaining of the old vanguard, has to show them they're wrong. Gunn is switching the timeline around which is certainly an interesting take but I'm not sure how effective that would be. Guess we'll see.
Superman being a new inspiration for heroes in an age of cynicism is basically how he operated in the post-crisis timeline, it's not especially new
That sounds like a great idea. If they want to use Barry, they could have Clark and Barry have *that* Chess game and at the end both Barry and Clark learn something.
@@v10lentv10letdoesn’t have to be a “new” idea tho just a good one
The theme of reincarnation is quite prominent with Hawkgirl and should be an interesting narrative thread for her in future films. Mister Teriffic (who represents human ingenuity, intellect, and skepticism), could make a great foil to Hawkgirl’s more supernatural vibe.
Guy Gardner deals with feelings of inadequacy and a chip on his shoulder that motivates him to become better. This make him pairing with Metamorpho so interesting because he deals with identity crisis and the resulting alienation he feels due to his particular powers.
These four are all good picks as side characters for a Superman movie because Clark embodies some aspects of each character. His supernatural abilities sometimes struggle to coexist with his humanity, which in turn has caused Clark to deal with some amount of identity issues.
I’m hoping since they casted Guy older instead of the younger GL, that they kill him off to focus on Kyle Hal & John
@@StebieJI didn't know Kyle Reyner fans still existed💀
@@Fragrantcanary I like Kyle but my favorite is still Hal 😂
Hawkgirl, without Hawkman is not going to work they're always together
@@TheKickass85 There's like 2 different hawkgirls and they don't need to be with hawkman to be interesting characters dawg
Not sure Guy Gardner is dying because of this: Regarding Fillion’s hair, Gunn said, “Giving my old pal Nate a bowl cut might have been my primary reason for casting him.” Gunn also clarified that Fillion’s Green Lantern is Guy and he will play him “in all parts of the DCU,” including The Green Lanterns show which is not separate and part of the same universe.
I saw someone on the internet saying the Wolverine sleeves are because Hugh is susceptible to skin cancer so they wanted to keep him safe
☠️ bruh
It makes sense, Hugh is very seseptable and has gotten it 6 times
As long as Hugh Jackman is okay and healthy than I am totally fine with the sleeves as Hugh's health is far more important
Tbh I think the sleeves look fine. Would it be better without them? Maybe. But the actor's health obviously comes first.
A small price to pay for keeping a grate actor around
Nando just really wants william jackson harper to happen lol
I think the idea of Ted Kord in Blue Beetle is that he is "missing." It seems like blue beetle is going to carry over to the new dcu, and if that's true I think there is huge potential for Ted Kord and Jaime to both show up in booster gold
The movie isn’t canon just the character apparently
Plot twist: Ted Kord simply has been on timetravel antics with Booster Gold for about 40 years in our timeline
@@anderurteaga3707 booster gold being a blue and gold type show with Nathan Fillion Guy Gardner showing up and James Gunn writing could be the funniest superhero series ever
Ted Kord would be perfect as a mentor figure for Jaime like Peter B Parker was to Miles. Also he needs to be in the Booster Gold show.
Hoping Blue Beetle ends with a tease of Ted Kord
Ted better be in the Booster Gold show. Or if they want they could give him his own movie series instead of a lame movie like The Batman 2
There are some legitimately funny and sincere moments in Dora that Merced pulls off that should not have worked. She feels like an actor who is just all-in in whatever role she's playing.
She’s generally good in whatever she’s in (even if the movie isn’t the best), still don’t love the idea of hawkgirl looking so young though. I know Aldis probably isn’t gonna carry over sadly but a female contemporary to his Hawkman would have been better
For the opposite end of the spectrum. Her and Benicio del Toro work well together and are pretty good in sicario: day of the Soldado. She’s also pretty heartwarming in Instant Family.
Love her in Instant Family
I’m so excited for Hawkgirl to be in the Superman Legacy film because Hawkgirl and Superman have such a surprisingly sweet brothers-in-arms type relationship in Justice League
Pretty sure Isabela is playing Kendra Saunders, who is explicitly Latina and is in her young 20's. She's also going to have her own solo series very soon + James briefly talked about Kendra in the past + Isabela used an image of Kendra's Hawkgirl for their announcement.
Love the bowl cut choice for Nathan Fillion - I hope he’s in the green lantern show as well😅
I could only imagine that he’d appear
If he doesn’t die then he probably will.
I actually love the idea of the 5'1 angel-woman being the most ferocious warrior we see in the film, lol.
My favorite part about this announcement is just how surprising it was. I don't think anyone predicted any of these characters to show up in this movie, much less all of them. And by having such an eclectic group of heroes it signals to me that this DC world has been lived in. No more needing to have an explanation for every single thing, we can just jump right in and roll with rhe punches. That's what I've always wanted from Superhero franchises.
I disagree but okay. To me it looks like Gunn rushing and over bloating his film and a messy film not about Superman. I think this film is doa hopefully I'm proved wrong.
I'd be cool with it if we were like five movies in, like let Superman be standalone and then let him play with other people
@@elae4051why do we need ANOTHER solo Superman film? I’d rather have the Superman family but I trust gunn
@@TheDCbiz Give it a chance. Just because it's got other characters in there doesn't mean they'll necessarily be prominent roles, or that Superman won't be the focus.
@@StebieJ Would The Batman have been as good as it ended up being if it had like twelve kajillion other rando superheroes in it? Like the worst scene in that movie is the Joker set up.
You can wait, let Clark and them be on their own for a bit.
I think with the inclusion of Metamorpho it points to The Terrifics. I wouldn't be surprised if Hawkgirl is just a more recognizable stand in for Phantom Girl. Their role may be similar to Hawkman, Atom Smasher, and Dr. Fate's team in Black Adam. An established team that watches over earth meets Superman, who's new to the hero gig, so they try to recruit him, but he wants to do his own thing. His brand of justice is not their brand of justice. So they agree to work separately, but equally.
I trust James Gunn to bring the energy and heart of the justice league animated universe and personally I can’t wait to see that on screen, not a complete retelling, just havin that vibe, like how the batman really felt like the animated series, just flipped
He is perfect for Guy. I think he gives the energy of Gardner.
I know a lot of people are mixed on Nathan Fillion's casting as Guy Gardener, but you need to remember that age is not important as long as they nail the character.
*Hiroyuki Sanada is 62 and playing Scorpion and Robert Downey Junior was 43 when first cast as Iron Man in 2008.*
My point is just because he's in his 50s doesn't mean it will affect the GL lore in the DCU or limit the number of stories they can tell. I'm sure John and Hal will be in an ideal age group in their 20's to late 30's, remember that it doesn't limit their stories
I love the casting for Metamorpho, Hawkgirl and Mr Terrific (really cool he's played by the same actor who played Darwin in X Men First Class) as well.
Also he wont be the main lantern
John and Hal will Be alot more centric
I'm hoping they made a transition to Kyle Rayner... I just wanna see mechas in a DC movie not invented by Batman... and green
It is funny to me though that he’d be casted as Guy since he is actually the ideal age for Hal Jordan which is a dude old enough to get white in his hair
@@armandopiscoya5666YEAAH RAYNER
@@creed8712 Same hopefully they give Kyle a movie or chance in the spotlight as Green Lantern after they go through Hal and John's arc in the DCU. Ive even been working on writing a 6 movie saga of Green Lantern scripts and stories, the second trilogy in my GL saga pitch actually focuses on Kyle
Isabela was in the running for the role of Ratcatcher 2, and did lose the role in the last stages. I feel like James Gunn liked her and thought she’d fit on this role.
She was? That’s so weird that she’s in demand for so many superhero roles. She was in the shortlist for Batgirl, concept art for America Chavez and is in Madame Web (which I’m surprised was mentioned in this video)
What I like about Gunn's DC universe is that it's already established. I liked that the MCU started with Iron Man and we slowly got to see the avengers band together and the universe expand but I don't want to see that twice. The old DCU was screwed because they tried to compete film for film with Marvel in less time. Batman VS. Superman was supposed to compete with Civil War but Batman didn't even have a solo film before it's release. In this universe Superman has been doing this for a while and Batman has Damian in his movie which implies this is his fourth Robin (Dick, Jason, Tim). Not having to do origin stories gives this universe the freedom to do any movie they want and the audience can just assume the movies cannon is close to the comics.
Come to think of it, James Gunn's affinity for slightly off-kilter teams of screw-ups would translate really well to a JLI. Especially one centered on Blue Beetle, Booster Gold, and Guy Gardner.
I get the feeling that all our 'main' recurring heroes are going to be relative newcomers in their twenties or early thirties, because from a production standpoint that gives them room to age and means they'll more willing to sign on to long contracts at lower pay.
From what we've heard I suspect that all these heroes will be a version of the JSA or JLA that already exists as Superman starts rising to prominence, and that instead of Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman being the founders they will be the people who transition the JLA into a golden age of being proper heroes, rather than just metahumans doing their best.
I’m really hoping this is the case. I think it’s best for long term and to buy people as these characters. Go unknown/or hardly well known for Batman and Wonder Woman too.
I think there’s probably going to be a schism between the heroes in the movie, so that even if hawkgirl is in the authority and some of them like the city, controlling guy ends up being crazy, you know they’ll see superman and be like oh, maybe there is a better way of being a hero because the bunch of them just became a little too hard core over time. Thats how i see it going more or less.
I think Mr. Terrific is specifically the 3rd smartest person in the world in DC, most of the time anyway
He's probably #2...after Lex Luthor. And he's a straight badass.
@@blaxpoitation8528 I think it’s
1. Luthor
2. Batman
3. Mr Terrific
Terrific is basically DCs Reed Richards.
He's got some 15 Phds
Trevante Rhodes is still in his early 30s, I think he can be a solid John Stewart.
They may cast a vixen or someone to be his love interest instead
if this wasnt being helmed by james gunn i would be scared by just the sheer amount of people that keep getting revealed to be in this
True. James always has a bunch of heroes and it always works
i think isabella is actually playing Kendra Saunders the latina hawkgirl. that’s the image that everyone keeps using and she’s the hawkgirl of earth one. shayera is usually hawkwoman but kendra is one of her split souls.
The actor who plays hawkman has a possible of staying I hope it happens he such a wonderful actor
@@Baemon_pinkblinkobviamente no podría ser un interés amoroso pero podría ser su padre o algo asi
In the arrowverse, hawkgirl was both names but sheyara was her past name and kendra was her present name
I think this Hawkgirl is probably Kendra rather than Shayera, since Shayera goes by Hawkwoman most of the time
Kinda assumed these guys will be straight up world building vehicles, Which is a good idea in my opinion.
In the comics, John Stewart was introduced when Guy Gardner went into a coma because the Lanterns needed a back up in case something happened to Hal. I bet the Elite or the Authority will put him in a coma, so the GL show will be Hal training John, and then Guy can wake up in time for JLI
You should make a video about all the different ages and how it affects the story: Superman is younger than Guy Guardian, Batman is supposed have a full fleshed batfamily and a son while being Superman age…etc
I think Nando's already proven that a superhero movie written by him would be incredible!!
Lol no dude doesnt even know difference between hawkgirl and hawkwoman
I think in James Gunn's dcu the terrific team members would be Guy Gardner, Mr terrific, Hawkgirl, and metamorpho that's why they have cast these actors
Yea that would be a good idea.
I really like the idea of hawkgirl replacing swift, because I think if the authority were antagonistic to supes she could be the one that he is able to show a “better way” becuase she’s young and hopeful rather than a potentially older midnighter/ Apollo who’d be older than Superman and stuck in their ways… idk but I think you’re onto something Nando!
I grew up with Guy Gardner as my Green Lantern (with the Batman Brave and the Bold show). So it is really exciting hearing he is around. I never clicked with John Stewart but I also tend to like snarkier characters, and Hal Jordan while snarky in the stuff I saw him in was constantly just being over-confident then crushed to near death then passed out for a lot of the fight.
Hawkgirl honestly makes me really interested in what they will do with the authority because that’s such a cool lil character swap
Mister Terrific had an eight issue limited series in the New 52, and that led to the Earth 2 book. You should read those if you can
Great read. He's a real interesting character. And he's way more than just incredibly intelligent. Dude is a badass fighter. Im not sold on the actor tho. He'll really need to bulk up, because Holt is swole. And in his run, he hooks up with Power Girl. Soooo there's that lol..
Darwin evolved into Mr. Terriffic to avoid the extinction of Fox's X-Men.
The irony of Dora the Explorer playing a character who's male counterpart is an archaeologist is not lost on me.
I think Guy’s role is to be that machismo self-declared alpha type (like Lex), to contrast with nice guy Superman. And I don’t see him dying. Like in the comics, he’ll get mortally wounded (probably after getting his ass kicked by the villain) and the ring will find a temporary replacement in John
(Eli Goree, 29, is my pick)
Also, a little Hawkgirl with a savage metal mace sounds endlessly entertaining. And they should cast Elizabeth Debicki as Diana just for the contrast
How about Lee pace (Ronan the accuser) as DCU's batman
@@kaustubhpalkar792 I'd rather see him as Apollo
@@thefreerocketman5777 how about Richard maddden or Jamie dornan as batman
@@kaustubhpalkar792 too old
@@thefreerocketman5777 we need old because it's actually brave and the bold and old will make sense
The DC Legacy-verse
Love the video and all the ideas! I think you were on the money regarding Hawkgirl being a double-agent styled character.
With regard to the castings as a whole I think Gunn is trying to setup a wide roster of characters early. He’s trying the inverse of Suicide squad’s approach: don’t kill them off.
He shows us a dozen or so cameos per movie and then gauges fan reaction. And with a huge number of casting announcements he can bury the lede for who the actual players are in each story.
the hawkgirl he casted was Kendra Saunders, hes most likely making shayera older around her late 20s to mid 30s.
John Stewart will probably be cast younger to contrast to Hal Jordan since they'll presumably have a rookie veteran dynamic. That way you have your pov character into the lantern corps and they can can do an origin thats also new.
I really like Mr terrific
Mr Terrific is a badazz, I wouldn't mind seeing a faithful adaptation of that character
Edit: Terrific should be like the Nick Fury of the DC verse
Seen several tweets from Gunn come out around the Metamorpho reveal. Basically the League already exists. Gunn has been saying this isn't a origin story 😅. Guess we really gotta believe him.
Nathan Fillion was born to play a Green Lantern, especially because he’s already voiced one for years. While he tends to voice Hal Jordan, in the DCAMU his personality leans towards Guy Gardner more than Hal.
I cam out of Bumblebee in 2018 and thought 'John Cena was born to play Guy Gardner'. Peacemaker was in limbo at the time so I would never have thought of him. Nathan Fillion in Guardians three did look as if he'd bulked up a bit, so on the basis of that I could see him.
Anthony Carrigan though. Awesome in Gotham. And the moment I read the news I thought 'yeah, I can see it!'. Totally.
With waller and mister terrific that leads me to believe that we could be getting a live action version of Checkmate.
Nando, it's me. I'm the guy you referenced Panthers running back Jonathan Stewart for. Just letting you know I appreciate it and bust out laughing when it happened. :D
Terrifics was a really fun book. If they went all-out on the pulp adventure, I’d be all-in.
Mr. Terrific! I am so happy. One of my favorite characters ever. I really want to write a Mr. Terrific comic featuring Jakeem Thunder with a rightwing Johnny Thunderbolt who is stuck in the 60s as comic relief.
I think the problem with doing the Justice League International is that you need to establish the main justice league first, it'd be like doing West coast avengers before doing avengers, they'd just be the avengers.
I really like Gunn's crazy ass choices here. It shows he is dedicated to telling an original story in the context of the entire Superman canon.
oof...Swift is Tibetan, calling her Chinese is, um, how do you say, _problematic?_
I knew _of_ the JLA but I really got to know them during the JLI run, so Guy, Booster, Ted Kord, and Ice and Fire hold a special place in my heart. At the time, my friend and I wished they had a sitcom starring those five (with Mr. Miracle and Big Barda as their neighbors and J'onn as their boss). If that's the JLA Gunn will introduce first (even if it's Jaime instead of Ted), I'm all for it. That way he can build up to the JLA eventually being formed by the Big 7
news dropping so fast that between the news and the video there's even more casting news
I have mixed feelings about these, like on the one hand, I like, all the actors and characters chosen, but on the other, this is a Superman movie, and I was hoping we would get a chance to focus on a bunch of Superman supporting characters who haven’t gotten the screen time yet, and having all these other characters from the DC universe come in, might make the movie feel more like a DC universe movie than Superman movie, like I’ll hold my general opinion, until I see the movie because they could be cameos for all we know, but I just hope the focus stays on Superman, his supporting characters and villains
Nathan Fillion as Guy Gardner surprised me because I remember that old Bob Chaptman video in wich he says "nerds love to fan-cast Nathan Fillion in blockbusters, but that's never going to happen. He's not famous enough to be cast as *Hal Jordan,* or as Nathan Drake, or as anyone like that. Hollywood sees him as just a good TV actor, not as blockbuster leading man material"... well Bob, James Gunn has outsmarted us all with this one.
Also, a Guy Gardner a lot older than John Stewards totally inverts what I imagined a Green Lantern buddy-cop movie to be (admitelly, what I was imagining was literaly _Lethal Weapon_ in space, but still)
This is huge and confirms a lot about the DCU, looks like it’s jumping right into a prime DC universe full of established characters.
Fillion as Gardner is crazy, everybody always wanted to see him as Hal Jordan in his younger days and now he’s finally going to be (a) Green Lantern
So this is a universe starting when heroes are already a well established fact. What if the JL isnt founded yet, but its a world that knows the Justice Society that has dispersed with some of the members of the JS still around? And then the Authority shows up as a group to fill the void of no Justice Society, but they do some bad stuff and Superman has to figure out what to do with them, eventually forming the Justice League at the end of the movie.
For a long time I've thought it'd be perfect to cast Nathan Fillion as Booster Gold with Alan Tudyk as Ted Kord Blue Beetle. Granted, they both might be a little bit too old now and Fillion is going to be Guy, but for a long time it felt like a pretty fun fit.
I’m assuming Gardner shows up because he’s currently the Lantern guarding sector 2814, which is why he shows up for whatever threat they’re facing, which also shows a living universe like Gunn has said. I would imagine Hal and John are both doing off world things we’ll learn about in the Lanterns series.
Mr Terrific is consistently referred to as the 3rd smartest man in the comics. Batman and Luthor being 1st and 2nd but not defined who's who there.
I should comment as I watch but I can see Mr Terrific maybe being a part of Checkmate. I believe he was a part of Greg Rucka's run. But with Metamorpho's casting I'm leaning towards a Terrifics FF style team.
solo video for metamorpho? i have never heard of that guy but I love anthony carrigan so much
I'm hyped
It would be kind of cool if instead of just getting all the Justice League together if instead they form all their own side projects and then come together
It would differentiate this universe from the MCU which is based solely around the Avengers and the old DC universe
Yeah i think legacy will result in clark inspiring a new era of heroes and i could see all of these castings being the result of that.
There will be no killing of Mr Terrific.
If James Gunn gave us a JLI movie I'd actually cry
I would love to see Mr. Terrific be the through line character for a bunch of these movies. He could play a role as an independent agent who can investigate the heroes and give unbiased intel to the government. That is similar to the role he played in Strange Adventures which I think highlighted what makes him a unique personality in DC. It would make him a great foil for Waller while also being the human voice that keeps the heroes grounded.
Just make a Sleeper movie you damn fools, Repo didn’t cut it. I want to feel my soul being crushed!
I would love a Sleeper adaption, but it needs to be a show. You can't do Sleeper in 2 hours. Well, you can, but it wouldn't be very good.
@@Carabas72 A long ago Tom Curise wanted to make it, he wouldn’t be my top pick. But I agree on a HBO series, as long as they don’t mess it up!
And opinions on Anthony Carrigan Metamorpho?
Guy is my fav GL so I'm excited to see him in Superman Legacy. Also JLI would be very cool to see!
would’ve never guessed panthers legends jonathan stewart would be referenced in a nando video
I’ve always loved Nathan Fillian, but I feel with regards to the things I’ve seen him in he’s never gotten a chance to truly shine. Arm fall off boy and random guard in GOTG3 didn’t do him justice! But Guy Gardner is perfect for him!
John boyega as John steward is super ideal lol hopefully that casting comes to fruition
Whenever the lanterns change corps guy gardener is typically a red lantern so maybe if they’re doing a proto authority then he will be doing that
god please dont kill off guy gardner, let nathan fillion stick!
Pueden dejarlo herido y que el anillo vaya con jhon como en los comics
There's a good chance they won't even do Hawkgirl x John Stewart as that's mainly just an animated series thing and barely even happened in the comics, they even had her with Martian Manhunter at a time. But her main love interest is Hawkman who I honestly feel is the character they should have her with as their relationship is a major component to both of their characters, as the whole cursed destined lovers like half of their entire story.
I niss the orange/tan Wolverine costume. Always preferred it to the yellow one.
Also, I would love so much for someone to retcon away the bone claws idea.
DUDE NOHO HANK AS METAMORPHO?!? like you can’t get any better than this!
We have two of the terrifics now
Gunn posted a Art piece with The Terrifics as the center earlier this year
Man said, Captain Atom-" I am hard and it won't go down!
F i r s t
I think these are some really weird pics but really good ones to show that this is a world with established heroes that might be more cynical than Clark is
well in credence to the terrifics thing we just got a metamorpho casting
Who would you cast as Plastic Man? Because that stumps me terribly. Also, want to throw this out there since there's talk about him being consider for Harvey Dent in "The Batman II" when this is a better role for him (in my opinion): Joel Edgerton as Ted Grant / Wildcat.
Nate Fillon in a bowl cut is gonna be so funny.
So, Eddie Catheggi, the Superhero equivalent of Sean Bean in Fantasy, LMFAO! - OMG!!! The JLI version of the Justice League as a movie or show, The JLI was my JL when I was reading comics, brilliantly nuts!
Have a weird theory: what if this is the Authority?
I know we've all been expecting the Wildstorm version or that with some combo of the Elite but look at who we have here:
Hawkgirl and Swift are practically the same character but her resurrection history could give her the long-lived adventurer background of Jenny Sparks
Mr Teriffic is a scientific genius and a charismatic leader who can see a vision of a better world and convince others to join him in making it.
Guy Gardner has much of the same abrasive personality of Jack Hawksmoore and the Engineer is basically a Green Lantern dupe.
Metamorpho is connected to the elements like the Doctor and also an adventurer like Jenny Sparks.
What if rather than having Superman, the Authority and all these heroes as well its Superman versus this group calling itself the Authority? They could still have Apollo and Midnighter but they could also swap them out for, I dunno, Bronze Tiger and -- fuck it, Mon-El? The Ray?
Like I said its a weird theory but I wanted to put it out there.
The Authority is not going to be in the Superman movie, that was a fake out lol!!
Anthony caragin aka noho Hank from Barry is gonna play metamorpho
I would love for you to one day write one of these as well
Only problem I have with a younger John Stewart is how long would he realistically be in the army? Like 3 years out of highschool then straight to getting a ring?
John Stewart was in the Marines, not the Army.
@@MSgt_0699fr like put some respect on his name.
Bruh its hawkgirl not woman
This cast is amazing and I don't give a shit what anyone says. Gunn made fucking rat catcher endearing we have nothing to worry about
I like the idea of calling the "gods and monsters" universe the "DCLAU" or DC Live Action Universe
James Gunn clarified that he never said the authority were in Superman: Legacy and with all of these castings I don’t think they will be
I’m pretty sure that Jack being from New York is mentioned during his introduction in Stormwatch, or at least that’s where he’s been living for a good while since being abducted.