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The New JUSTICE LEAGUE Cast?

By: Jarrod Sarafin, News Editor
Date: Monday, November 19, 2007
Source: Superhero Hype, Hollywood Reporter

A Warner Bros. source told Robert Sanchez at IESB last Monday that the cast for the JLA film was locked and would be made public within a week. This was in spite of trade reports two weeks ago that pointed out that the film was in question due to the WGA strike and related issues. Well, the week has come and gone without an official press release but that's not to say we don't have new information on the project.

Superhero Hype has received a list over the weekend on the possible cast for this upcoming JUSTICE LEAGUE film. I say possibly because even SHH! points out the list isn't confirmed and a more recent Hollywood Reporter article again puts this film into jeopardy.

From Superhero Hype:

Superman - D.J. Cotrona
Batman - Armie Hammer
Wally West/The Flash - Anton Yelchin
Aquaman - Santiago Cabrera
Iris - Zoe Kazan
Wonder Woman - Megan Gale
Talia al Ghul - Teresa Palmer
Green Lantern - Common

As I say, this list is in jeopardy and a recent Hollywood Reporter piece can explain why the press release for JLA never came this past week. The trade tell us that this film has joined the upcoming Da Vinci Code prequel along with a few others as most likely not making production due to WGA issues.

At Warner Bros., "Justice League of America" finds itself without a shooting script and has options expiring on potential actors who recently were screen tested. As a result, it might have to postpone production.



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ponyboy76 • Nov 19, 2007, 04:20am •
I don`t know any of these "actors" except for Anton Yelchin. Isn`t he already in Star Trek playing Chekov? I do also think Common would be a cool choice for GL. He is actually one of the few hip hop artists, besides Mos Def, that can actually act.

madmanic999 • Nov 19, 2007, 04:23am •
As much as I would love to see a JLA film, I'm not sure that this will be what any of us are looking for... delays or no..

metalwater • Nov 19, 2007, 04:38am •
This gets worse and worse.

guygardner1 • Nov 19, 2007, 05:37am •
The others all look the part, especially Flash. But this guy Santiago Cabrera as Aquaman ? This guy was a pussy on heros. But Megan Gale as Wonder Woman ... yeah baby !

TKay42one • Nov 19, 2007, 06:11am •
Guygardner1, are you suggesting that Aquaman the character is too inherently cool to have the "pussy" from "Heroes" play him? I'm with you on Megan Gale though. I had to look her up because I didn't have the first clue who she is. She's 5'10, dark haired, and amazingly hot...let's just hope she can act a little bit...I'm way more concerned about the casting of a 21 year old as Batman as well as another Latino Superman. I hated "Lois & Clark" also. I just get pissed when they change the race of a character just for the hell of it (black Kingpin in "Daredevil", white Terry in "Spawn", etc.).

jfdavis • Nov 19, 2007, 07:13am •
Isis? Do they mean the woman linked to Shazam? Having Talia is cool but shouldn't she appear on Batman first? I've never heard of any of them either but maybe that's a good thing.

ponyboy76 • Nov 19, 2007, 07:21am •
Well, I don`t have a problem with changing the race of a character because it shouldn`t really matter, but obviously it does. I mean. not that I would ever want this to happen, but if they ever decided to make Superman or Batman black people would have a shit fit.
My opinion is that instead of changing the race of an already established character, although with some characters it has worked. (Nick Fury, Green Lantern)They just need to create new ones that all people can appreciate. Blade for instance isn`t just a "black2 superhero. He is a superhero that just happens to be black. Most people don`t seem to care what color he is.
On another note, I think the casting of Duncan as Kingpin had more to do with him being just having the right size and acting ability to pull of the Kingpin.

wessmith1966 • Nov 19, 2007, 07:32am •
jfdavis...Iris is Flash's (the Barry Allen version) wife.

Don't know anything about the cast, but I still think Sarah Lancaster (Chuck) would have made a perfect WW.

I doubt this movie's going to go into production to well after the strike is over (which I hope is soon!). Depending on how long the strike is and how long it takes to get a shooting script, all of the roles may need to be recast anyway.

hanso • Nov 19, 2007, 07:34am •
Who is the other latin Superman? I don't think Tom Welling, Brandon Routh, Dean Cain, Christopher Reeve, George Reeves are latino. Cain had some asian or philipino decent if i'm not mistaken, but maybe I am. Besides, who knows what kryptonians really look like :)

The cast blows, the rumors were way better. I'd rather have the guy from Hellboy as Superman.
Isaac as Aquaman? what the hell is that. Hopefully this cast is turns out to be just a rumor, although I like Common.

P.S. What the hell is up with the Dark Knight promotion? The Joker just leaves a message saying he'll send whoever sent pictures some stuff after Thanksgiving? They better show some new pics or something through the internet!

superfrank78 • Nov 19, 2007, 07:51am •
Cotrona doesn't really look latin- it just depends on what role he has got. Cain has asian blood in him(someone told me that after I mistakenly called him latin).
Gale is hot- hope she can act. 2 days ago Adam Brody was Flash so whatever- both are bad choices considering Ryan Reynolds wanted to play the character. Whatever the case this quickly became not interesting.
The Watchtower address is One Tree Hill rd just between Smallville Ks and Orange County Ca.
who am i kidding- still going to see it.

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