James Gunn just confirmed that Aaron Pierre is cast as John Stewart in the DCU. Great casting. I think the age difference between the actors for Hal and John pretty much confirms that John will be the main Green Lantern in the DCU.
He’s too old now but a younger Jim Carry would have been perfect casting for Plastic Man. Btw are you planning on doing a follow up video on this but for the villains? If so I think the perfect casting for Darkseid would be Christopher Judge. For mocap and the voice.
@@michaelelmore1678 I'm pretty sure Jim Carry has retired from acting because he doesn't like Hollywood. The only reason he's still doing the Sonic movies is because he loves the role and wants to see it to the end. Besides Robotnik, I don't think we're gonna see him in any other roles going forward. Edit: I just remembered, he said he would return if the script was really important for people to see. So theres a chance we could see him in somthing besides Sonic.
@@ForeverDakota1 confirmed by the same report in which aaron pierre was confirmed. they've been in negotiations with kyle chandler to play the role, meaning they're working on contracts or money or scheduling or whatever, so if things go well, kyle chandler will be cast. he passed the audition, they're just working on the deal. you can read it at variety or deadline
God I hope Lee Pace finds his way into this universe. One of my favorite actors working today. He's in unbelievable shape for his age, extremely handsome, and has worked with James Gunn in the past. I love how dedicated Lee Pace is to sci-fi and fantasy projects.
I can't stress enough how much I need Constantine to be played by a Liverpool actor. The guy is from Liverpool and they never cast Liverpool actors, it does my head in
Unrelated but The Hollywood Repoter confimred that Rebel Ridge star Aaron Pieree has been cast as John Stewart Aka Green Lantren for the DCU lantrens tv show
The idea and possibility that half the Justice League from Diana,Arthur,Bruce,Hal and Barry all being older Clark just sounds so wrong and messy😂 as much as i wanted the Original 7 all in their prime it looks like thats probably not gonna happen
@@IliadicThere's absolutely nothing Wrong with a younger Clark Kent at all and hes among one of the first superheroes and I get that 100% man but the idea that the original 7(Aside From Martian Manhunter who's older than all of them)are all older and more established than him just sounds wrong especially when their typically depicted as the same or closer in age
Andre Braugher was always my pick for Martian Manhunter. His portrayal of Captain Holt on B99 gives me MM vibes a little bit. I was very sad that he passed away. Also Shayne Topp is crazy I never would have considered him for a DC movie
Andre Braugher also played not Nick Fury on F4: Rise of the Silver Surfer, so he could've been MM easily. And I would argue Shayne Topp as Booster Gold would be ICONIC.
Great work on your fan-casting. This is a great list. I definitely hope that we will get more announcements about the DCU soon. I love how much thought you put into each casting match. I definitely wouldn't mind seeing some older actors in a lot of these roles.
Great video! I actually wouldn't mind them using the arrowverse John Constantine actor for the DCU. Whenever i think of Constantine he is who I think of. However, i am not one of those people who say that i can't see anyone else playing a certain role so i wouldn't mind seeing someone new.
I’ve been saying this for the longest time, for Martian manhunter, Giancarlo Esposito. The man has been saying he wants to play a heroic character and this is perfect for him imo. His voice alone is what sold me
Having learned more about the history and diaspora of the Levant over the past year (for fairly obvious reasons), it made me realise that people talking about Gal Gadot being bad for Wonder Woman for not being Greek were talking nonsense. The Mediterranean is very close to the Levant and really anyone descending from the region should be fine for Wonder Woman. No, Gal was a bad choice because of her acting lmao.
Your list is spot on, the only thing I would change would be Alan Ritchson as Aquaman, he already played the role in Smallville, I think he deserves a second chance on it, a more serious no non-sense Aquaman, different from what we just had, I think would be perfect. Also about Jensen Ackles being a fan favorite for Batman, after watching Crisis I'm convinced he would be a terrible Batman, his voice doesn't fit at all, he also lacks the attitude and it's serious to a point it looks like a satire.
Zazie Beetz could play an amazing Vixen. Only downside is her being on the shorter side but even then I think she'd be fine. I feel her portrayal as Domino is proof enough.
I think wonder woman being 6 ft or higher is really important, she is amazonian after all, their most norable trait after being women is their tall height.
My casting for the DCU justice league would be: Lucas Till as The Flash (Barry Allen) KJ APA as The Flash (Wally west) Eliza Gonzalez as Wonder woman Liam Hemsworth as Aquaman David Corensweat as Superman Jensen Ackles as Batman Mahershala Ali as Martian Manhunter Sofia Boutella as Zatana Alexander Ludwig as Green Arrow Sydney Sweeney as Black Canary Sterling K Brown as Black lightning
So I actually fit the mold for Wally west almost perfectly aside from age Im 17 can someone help me try and get ahold of James Gunn or one of the casting directors please? I would love to get a chance at auditioning for my favorite dc character 🙏
I'm 100% on board with Giancarlo Esposito playing Martian Manhunter, I'm surprised you didn't mention him at all He's said he really wants to play a good guy for once and of all characters I think he'd be great as Jon, especially when it comes to his voice
Ryan Gosling would make an excellent Booster. Great shout. Barda is a difficult shout, I'd possibly go looking in the WWE - if Rhea Ripley has some acting chops (she's pretty good on the mic) then maybe she would suit the role.
My pick for the rest of dcu casting Tom bateman as batman, adria arjona as wonderwoman, garret hedlund as green arrow , sam weaving as black canary ,kyle allen as barry allen , alexander ludwig as aquaman,sterling kbrown as martian manhunter ,john cho as atom,ben schwartz as plastic man,theo james as etrigan,
6:05 “it’s time for Wally to get some spotlight” personally I’ve NEVER understood your reasoning for having Wally over Barry when we didn’t get a GOOD Barry Allen first, give us a GOOD Barry before they EVER do anything with Wally just saying…
@@TheBlackLion001 yea I’m talking the big screen, but if you wanna talk about the show might’ve been you or a different channel saying that Grant was good but he wasn’t FULLY Barry Allen they gave him a lot (at least in the first few seasons) of Wally characteristics and stuff like making Barry date Linda which never happens in the comics, Barry has had “flings” with both Black Canary and Zatanna but the only person he’s actually dated was Iris, so what I’m saying is give us a Barry Allen who is 100% Barry Allen and not a combination of him and a different character, that’s all I’m trying to say I’m not trying to correct you or anything
Because Barry has been overused and his stories have been done to death and Barry has been the center of flash media for a decade also Wally is a more interesting character
@@Isaacisaperson4677 what does “his stories have been done to death” have ANYTHING to do with his characterization, like not tryna sound disrespectful but use common sense what you said literally has NOTHING to do with and you’re clearly not acknowledging what I said whatsoever
@@Isaacisaperson4677I agree Barry has been somewhat overused but I respectfully disagree that his stories have been overdone Flashpoint is the only story that's been run to the ground and only one of them was any good(The Flashpoint Paradox animated movie)the show and the DCAMU didnt put much effort in adapting his stories and when they did it was handled poorly so its understandable that fans would want to see him get done consistently right but I also respect and agree to the fact it's high time Wally gets his due and it's not like Barry's gonna stay dead
Batman: Brandon Sklenar Wonder Woman: May Calamawy Flash(Barry): George MacKay Constantine: Paul Mescal Zatanna: Hailee Steinfeld Captain Atom: Chris Pratt Mister Miracle: Penn Badgley Big Barda: Elizabeth Debicki
Dude, these castings are phenomenal. Major pops to you for sticking with comic accuracy. Sam Witwer as Batman is something I hadn't thought of but would be absolutely amazing. And Charles Parnell would be perfect as Martian Manhunter. Jon Jones is one of my all time favorite characters and the only casting that has gotten him right imo, was Pil Morris in Smallville.
Solid castings my dude! Personally I just want to see either one of these 2 founding members for the dcu justice league: Alex Ross’s og 7 justice league or DCAU justice league
Just letting you know buddy, you should say “I’m not a racist, I just want the characters to be accurate to their source material and the plan that James Gunn is going for”. Just giving you a heads up before sensitive snowflakes or your fans start outing you.
That's fine and all, then he shouldn't be bringing up names like Nathalie Emmanuel and Ella Balinska, two light skinned biracials for Vixen who is a darkskin black woman. And saying recommending Aaron Taylor for Katar Hol who is Native American in the comics
The JLD: Zatanna (Simona Tabasco) Detective Chimp (Andy Serkis/David Harewood/Owen Teague) Shade the Changing Man (Justin H. Min) Dr. Alec Holland/Swamp Thing (Matthew Needham/Keith David) Deadman (Tyler James Williams/John Mulaney) Black Orchid (Herizen Guardiola/Isabella Gomez) John Constantine (Jack O'Connell)
Sam Witwer would DEFINITELY be a good Batman. He's so good at understanding characters. He could also bring a lot of emotional expression to a usually stoic face.
My personal definitive Justice League members fancast mixed with official actors were already casting in the DCU. Here's what the majority of y’all think for each one... 22:31 David Corenswet as Superman (Clark Kent) - Oliver Jackson-Cohen as Batman (Bruce Wayne) - Elli Avrram as Wonder Woman - Mark Rowley as Aquaman (Arthur Curry) - Ryan Destiny as Black Canary (Dinah Lance) - Logan Lerman as The Flash (Barry Allen) - Aaron Pierre as Green Lantern (John Stewart) - Abubakar Salim as Martian Manhunter - Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl (Kendra Saunders) - Xolo Maridueña as Blue Beetle (Jaime Reyes)
Gal gadot is still the best . I personally think a new wonder woman should be an unknown. And I m with ya 100% I'm tired of people thinking wonderwoman has to be big and muscular i hate that . But the fan casting I'm not with you on . I personally think wonder woman should be played by a Jewish or a Greek actress
This is probably an unpopular opinion but I like Barry Allen more than Wally West. However i do think Wally deserves his time in the spotlight as the Flash. But i do still want Barry to have existed in the DCU wether or not he used to be around but is now dead or if he's like Flash for a little while before Wally replaces him I don't care. I atleast want a mention of Barry however i do wanna see Wally West as the Flash because he does deserve it.
My top choice for Batman will always be Ethan Peck for many reasons: - He is 38 years old but he will be rightly 40 years old in 2025 - 1.85 m as height which can work perfectly for both Bruce Wayne and Batman - He is the Nephew of the actor Gregory Peck the original inspiration for Bruce Wayne and ,surprisingly, they look very similar - Has already experience in roles that can be considered screen tests for the character like Spock in Star Trek Discovery and Star Trek: strange new world and just listen to that voice: he has already a deep and powerful voice without any effect that can be a game changer for the character - He is a friend/in good relations with David Corenswet so it would something already natural for them to go along with time - He is an actor known but not that known to be someone bigger than the character and he could shine it/show he has everything to be the top choice for me
He’s quite literally the dream ideal pick, it’s like he was born for the role. It absolutely should be Ethan imo. He checks every possible box, and isn’t a boring lazy uninspired regular fancast
Here's my hopes for the ages of some of the un-casted Justice League members mentioned in the video based on how old the actors would be now: Batman: Mid 30s. I'm predicting Brave and the Bold coming out in 2027 at the earliest, so my Bruce would be in his late 30s around the time he meets Damian and Damian becomes Robin. I think Batman debuting in his mid 20s and meeting Damian in his late 30s gives enough time for all the robins to debut. Dick becomes Robin when Bruce is in his mid 20s, Jason becomes Robin and dies when Bruce is in his early 30s, Tim becomes Robin when Bruce is in his mid 30s, Stephanie briefly becomes Robin when Bruce is in his late 30s, and Damian becomes Robin when Bruce is in his late 30s. This would give Dick and Tim 5 year long careers as Robin, Jason 1-4 years as Robin depending on how much they want to extend his time as Robin, and Steph gets to have a brief time as Robin as well, that all feels right to me. It also makes him about 2-5 years older than Superman which I think makes sense. Wonder Woman: Late 20s. I like her being the youngest of the trinity and debuting a couple years after the others since she did debut 3 years after Superman and 2 years after Batman in real life and I like the DCAU making her new the Man's World when she joins the Justice League which certainly works for a younger character. And if they want to go the route of Wonder Woman not aging then casting a younger actress will make it easier for them to make it seem like she's not aging Flash (Barry Allen): Early 40s. If Wally is going to be set up as the new Flash, it would make sense that Wally would likely be in their early to mid 20s and I imagine Barry being around 15-20 years older than Wally, so Early 40s makes sense for me. Flash (Wally West): Early-Mid 20s. This to me makes the most sense if Wally is just now becoming The Flash and if Wally has been the Flash for a little bit at this point. I don't imagine Wally still going by the name Kid Flash past the age of 24, so he really has to become The Flash sometime before the age of 24. This is even easier if Barry is already dead or retired in this universe because it allows Wally to have become The Flash earlier and we don't have to deal with a Kid Flash in his mid 20s. Aquaman: Late 30s. I think you can totally use the age of Dick and Wally to figure out how old Garth should be and use that to figure out Aquaman's age. I don't see a reason to remove Garth from Dick and Wally's generation even if he's not as popular, he's still a classic Titan with tons of fun and interesting comic content that could totally be used in film to make Garth more popular, it wouldn't be the first time adaptations took an unpopular comic character and made them popular. Garth always seemed to be the youngest of the classic Titans to me, so if Dick and Wally are in their early to mid 20s, Garth would probably be in his Early 20s. However, it's also part of his story that he is aged up in the story where he becomes Tempest, so they'd probably cast someone in his mid 20s assuming Aqualad is already Tempest which makes the most sense to me. Similar to Barry, it makes sense Aquaman would be about 15 to 20 years older than Garth, so I'd say he'd probably be in his late 30s at the earliest. Martian Manhunter: Late 40s. Martian Manhunter is canonically over 200 years old, so it makes sense to have the actor be the oldest of the 7 (well besides Hal I guess but I didn't want him to be too old). It also makes sense to cast an older actor considering his role on the team. Green Arrow: Late 30s. I always pictured Roy as being slightly younger than Dick and Wally, so around Early 20s meaning late 30s would make the most sense for Green Arrow based on my 15-20 years older method. Though if his friendship with Hal is kept, Ollie would probably be early 60s Black Canary: Early-Mid 30s. Dinah and Oliver have a 15 year age gap in the Post-Crisis continuity and it was a fact in the comics that Oliver liked younger women. Pretty sure that was changed in the New 52 or Rebirth because they seem to be around the same age, but I think it still works to make Dinah younger than Ollie, I'd say about 5 years makes sense. Though if she's casted based on Hal, probably mid 50s. Booster Gold: Late 40s. I'd prefer him being in his Early 30s, but since the Blue Beetle movie is in the DCU and the director considered a man currently in his late 40s for the role, it makes sense that Booster would be the same age. Blue Beetle: Late 40s. Probably what they're going with in the DCU, though I'd prefer Early 30s. Mister Miracle: Early 30s. There's not really a reason for this, it's more just personal preference, though I could see them going late 40s to make him around the same age as Ted since they're both members of JLI in the comics. Big Barda: Early 30s. Should be around the same age as Mister Miracle. Orion: Early 30s. Both Orion and Scott were born around the same time and traded between New Genesis and Apokolips in a non-aggression pact, so they should be at least close to the same age. Hawkman: Mid 60s. I don't want the Hawkman and Kendra Saunders relationship, it just weakened Kendra's entire character in my opinion to make her attached to Hawkman, Kendra was a very different character from Shiera and she should stay that way meaning giving her either a different love interest or no love interest at all. What I would do is have Carter and Shiera be founding members of the JSA in their mid 40s but are both sent to forward in time into the mid 2010s in their mid 50s. They both stayed heroes until their mid 60s where they retired and allowed Kendra to take up the mantle as the new Hawkgirl and carry on the Hawk legacy. Plastic Man: Early 20s. I think the character himself should be in his early 60s but his powers makes it possible for him to not physically age, so I imagine he'd still look like he's a young adult. Elongated Man: Mid 30s. Just makes the most sense for me, letting him and Sue be together for about a decade and he could probably be Elongated Man for about that amount of time as well. Vixen: Mid 20s. I don't really have a reason, just think it works with everyone else's age and lets her be a model for around half a decade. Swamp Thing: Late 40s. If the film is supposed to be the origin for Swamp Thing I'd probably go Early 30s, but since the film is reportedly taking inspiration from Saga of the Swamp Thing which, while it did cover the creation of Swamp Thing, it was very much a series taking place after Swamp Thing has been around for a while and I like the idea Swamp Thing being around for a long time in the DCU. Red Tornado: Mid 30s. It doesn't really matter too much, just personal preference. Zatanna: Late 20s. Again, more personal preference. John Constantine: Early to Mid 40s. Also just personal preference. Captain Atom: Early 30s. Personal preference. The Atom (Ray Palmer): Mid 30s. Personal preference.
9:30 small correction, J'onn is 6'7", not 7'5". So a 6'7" actor could have the potentiality to play him. But I think they might go with a Drax situation where it's practical makeup and for J'onn, he could just be maybe like, the same height as Superman (6'4")
Absolutely not, he is 46, if batman is a character that is only gonna last 10-14 years in this DCU then sure but still then Ackles would be 60 which is insane. Look at the MCU, Chris Evans was so young when they got him for Cap, now even 14 years into his casting he can still play a Captain America.
@@Vortex-ot3dg Jensen barely looks in his early thirties Plus he's the best choice for the role and look at Affleck. His old Batman portrayal was my favourite This also makes sense considering that DCU Batman has already had 4 robins
THE JL Superman: David Corenswet Batman: Oliver Jackson-Cohen Wonder Woman: Charlee Fraser/Frida Gustafson Green Lantern (John Stewart): Aaron Pierre Flash (Wally West): Rudy Pankow/Gavin Casalegno Martian Manhunter: Colman Domingo/Sterling K. Brown
My choice (other than Ackles and Ritchson) for Batman is actually Ethan Peck (due to Bruce Wayne being based off his grandfather Gregory Peck), and will be 40 in 2026
Batman doesn’t need to be a white guy, the emphasis on him being white here doesn’t make sense. Batman’s story does not change whatsoever if he is Asian, Black, Indigenous, etc. The thing is with most POC (especially since the time the comics came out, a majority of characters were Caucasian and a lot of POC characters were made to spread awareness on racism or just different cultures such as black Panther for Marvel), their skin color is vital in their character fr while it’s not the same for others, like Superman isn’t even a human and his race doesn’t matter to his character but of course they won’t change his race. I’m not saying that he shouldn’t be a white guy, hell I would probably prefer it but it’s not that mandatory ngl and it wouldn’t change his character in the slightest unless the writers do a bad job.
Love the video tho, though my fan cast for him is Ed Westwick (6’0 or something I think, fits most of the qualities and more importantly I think he would play Batman well) who's a white guy, it wouldn't be bad if they got someone of a different race fr.
I really don’t know what they’re doing with the DCU so I haven’t really thought about fan casting too much. I think they’re doing a pre-established world but one where the Justice League hasn’t been formed yet. I also think we’re getting a Justice League roster based on the animated Justice League show that will then go unlimited in the future. Probably rotate Martian Manhunter & Aquaman out at some point. So like: Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Flash, Hawkgirl & Martian Manhunter or Aquaman Though I like the idea of Martian Manhunter working for Stormwatch. I will say this Claudia Doumit would be a great Thalia Al Ghul though.
My ideal casting for Justice league would be, Jensen Ackles as Batman, Alan Richtson as Aquaman, Anya Taylor Joy or Grace Caroline as Wonder Woman, Jack Quad or Lucas Till as Flash and Michael B Jordan as Cyborg ( ik he is very old to play Cyborg, but he can pull it of, he has the range). I love the castings for Lanterns, but I would've casted Aldis Hodge as John Stewart, Aaron Pierre is better fitted for Martian Manhunter. For Hal Jordan, I would've casted Glen Powell. I would keep Pierce Brosnan's Dr Fate too.
James Gunn just confirmed that Aaron Pierre is cast as John Stewart in the DCU. Great casting. I think the age difference between the actors for Hal and John pretty much confirms that John will be the main Green Lantern in the DCU.
Source? I didn’t hear anything about this
@@lukeflanders282 The Hollywood Reporter
@@lukeflanders282 The Hollywood Reporter just confirmed it and James Gunn posted about it on Instagram.
@@lukeflanders282 The Hollywood Reporter just confirmed it and so did James Gunn on his social media.
This absolutely sucks
Hal is way better and needs to be the main Lantern of DCU
Bro wants to see Sydney Sweeney in fishnets… we ain’t blaming you
You need to touch grass
I wanna Sweeney in a schoolgirl outfit with glasses 🎉
@@MaxWells-cw5gr you need some pussy in your life. Sad
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Shayne Topp as Booster Gold is…actually amazing?
That’s what I’m saying
Not only does he give the Booster Gold vibes, but if you know about his acting carreer + his Smosh stuff, it's literally him irl.
Fr!!!
We already have a booster gold
@@parisandkenleytv123 not confirmed yet, and hopefully it's not the case
He’s too old now but a younger Jim Carry would have been perfect casting for Plastic Man.
Btw are you planning on doing a follow up video on this but for the villains? If so I think the perfect casting for Darkseid would be Christopher Judge. For mocap and the voice.
somebody reverse time on Jim Carry and put him in that plastic man costume please😭 oh and erase his version of The Riddler while your at it
If they're messing with the ages of heros, Jim Carey could still pull it off. IF Jim deems the series to be good enough
@@michaelelmore1678yeah he could "mentor" (torment) Elongated Man
@@michaelelmore1678Does Plastic Man really age?
@@michaelelmore1678 I'm pretty sure Jim Carry has retired from acting because he doesn't like Hollywood. The only reason he's still doing the Sonic movies is because he loves the role and wants to see it to the end. Besides Robotnik, I don't think we're gonna see him in any other roles going forward.
Edit: I just remembered, he said he would return if the script was really important for people to see. So theres a chance we could see him in somthing besides Sonic.
Hey man they just confirmed Aaron Pierre is officially cast as our John Steward along with Kyle Chandler as our Hal Jordan too!
hal jordan still hasn’t been confirmed
@@ForeverDakota1the casting has been confirmed but they can't announce it yet bc negotiations are still occurring
@@chickenb4egg106 confirmed by who? cuz they also “confirmed” a different person for john but that wasn’t true
@@ForeverDakota1 confirmed by the same report in which aaron pierre was confirmed. they've been in negotiations with kyle chandler to play the role, meaning they're working on contracts or money or scheduling or whatever, so if things go well, kyle chandler will be cast. he passed the audition, they're just working on the deal. you can read it at variety or deadline
@@chickenb4egg106 and who’s the “reporter”
13:51 I was not expecting Shayne Topp to be on this list 😂 but I love it, he’s absolutely hilarious and would make a great Booster Gold
I would LOVE for Shane Topp to play booster gold. That would hilarious but perfect
13:45 i can't believe you want them to cast literally me as booster gold
Wow no way it’s literally you tho
@@RobertDownySenior Nah, i can confirm, it´s literally him.
God I hope Lee Pace finds his way into this universe. One of my favorite actors working today. He's in unbelievable shape for his age, extremely handsome, and has worked with James Gunn in the past. I love how dedicated Lee Pace is to sci-fi and fantasy projects.
He would be great Apolo in The Authority.
I can't stress enough how much I need Constantine to be played by a Liverpool actor. The guy is from Liverpool and they never cast Liverpool actors, it does my head in
Same
Although Grant Gustin would be a bit younger than you’d probably like, Grant did say he would want to return as Flash in the DCU
And James Gunn said that he would want to bring Grant Gustin in DCU
Bro Sam has the perfect jawline for Batman it looks like he wears a cowl
YOURE MY FAVORITE RUclipsR COVERING THE DCU!!!
He and Boba are the best ❤
Unrelated but The Hollywood Repoter confimred that Rebel Ridge star Aaron Pieree has been cast as John Stewart Aka Green Lantren for the DCU lantrens tv show
Gunn confirmed it too
It actually is related, I waited until that was announced to release this
@@TheBlackLion001with that, do you still think Bruce should be in his 40s?
Yeah, that has no effect on my thoughts about Bruce Wayne
@@TheBlackLion001Do you think Justin Hartley could play anyone in the DCU?
The idea and possibility that half the Justice League from Diana,Arthur,Bruce,Hal and Barry all being older Clark just sounds so wrong and messy😂 as much as i wanted the Original 7 all in their prime it looks like thats probably not gonna happen
A younger Clark isn't completely out of the idea, but Superman is THE first superhero, so that fact kind of got grandfathered in to the comics.
A young goofy superman that is still learning is by far the best idea we have ever had in a live action superman movie
Maybe in the next reboot.
@@IliadicThere's absolutely nothing Wrong with a younger Clark Kent at all and hes among one of the first superheroes and I get that 100% man but the idea that the original 7(Aside From Martian Manhunter who's older than all of them)are all older and more established than him just sounds wrong especially when their typically depicted as the same or closer in age
@Kalel2.0 fair. I think the whole thing is difficult because we haven't had super high quality DC stuff since like JLU. The DCAU was Peak ngl
For Martian Manhunter I’d pick Keith David. His voice is very commanding and is a fantastic actor.
Spawn as Martian Manhunter? F--- yes, dope pick.
I'm sorry but I'm a Hazbin fan so my dumb@$$ brain immediately thought "You're a.. loser baby-"
Andre Braugher was always my pick for Martian Manhunter. His portrayal of Captain Holt on B99 gives me MM vibes a little bit. I was very sad that he passed away.
Also Shayne Topp is crazy I never would have considered him for a DC movie
Andre Braugher also played not Nick Fury on F4: Rise of the Silver Surfer, so he could've been MM easily. And I would argue Shayne Topp as Booster Gold would be ICONIC.
I personally think zatanna should be around Bruce’s age because of their background with each other
To be honest I would prefer for Martian Manhunter to be a make-up, not CGI.
I mean if they can do it great then sure
I couldn't disagree more
@forcecaptainoverlordsuprem2964 Why. He isn't some hulking monster. Doing him with makeup would look much better.
Great work on your fan-casting. This is a great list. I definitely hope that we will get more announcements about the DCU soon. I love how much thought you put into each casting match. I definitely wouldn't mind seeing some older actors in a lot of these roles.
Sam Witver as Batman? Oh, brilliant. Brilliant.
Great video! I actually wouldn't mind them using the arrowverse John Constantine actor for the DCU. Whenever i think of Constantine he is who I think of. However, i am not one of those people who say that i can't see anyone else playing a certain role so i wouldn't mind seeing someone new.
When it comes to hair color you don't have to choose an actor based on that. Dyeing is a thing.
don’t forget wigs! they’re way more convenient for the actors
@@omarkarim2280 But it has to be a good wig.
@@jakubgodyn7413 Most of the time they’re wearing wigs for example Chris Evans as Cap
For Captain Marvel/Shazam, I think they should cast one of the people who were in the running to play Superman before David won
Lance Reddick would have been an amazing martian manhunter 😭😭
Plz Do Fancasting The DCU Villains
Keep making dcu stuff your amazing at it
Shayne Topp as Booster Gold is absolutely amazing.
I personally think Jenna would be good as raven too
A couple of these castings are pretty funny ngl, Patrick Adams and Shayne Topp especially took me off guard
12:45 either a buffed up jace norman or just shane topp could play an amazing booster gold
WAIT WHATTTTT
I’ve been saying this for the longest time, for Martian manhunter, Giancarlo Esposito. The man has been saying he wants to play a heroic character and this is perfect for him imo. His voice alone is what sold me
Uhhh , Giancarlo Esposito is in his 60's
@@ahmadmohammed4212 yeah that’s in the criteria Black Lion said for J’onn
No man
WAY too old unfortunately
Yall saying he’s too old.That means he’s “too old” to go in a studio and record voice lines? They’re gonna obviously CGI J’onn
Hal being older and Jon Stewart being younger will be a good vibe
Having learned more about the history and diaspora of the Levant over the past year (for fairly obvious reasons), it made me realise that people talking about Gal Gadot being bad for Wonder Woman for not being Greek were talking nonsense. The Mediterranean is very close to the Levant and really anyone descending from the region should be fine for Wonder Woman.
No, Gal was a bad choice because of her acting lmao.
Your list is spot on, the only thing I would change would be Alan Ritchson as Aquaman, he already played the role in Smallville, I think he deserves a second chance on it, a more serious no non-sense Aquaman, different from what we just had, I think would be perfect. Also about Jensen Ackles being a fan favorite for Batman, after watching Crisis I'm convinced he would be a terrible Batman, his voice doesn't fit at all, he also lacks the attitude and it's serious to a point it looks like a satire.
Alexander Ludwig would be the perfect Aquaman imo. He’s huge, blonde, and looks the part. Plus he’s a really talented actor.
Zazie Beetz could play an amazing Vixen. Only downside is her being on the shorter side but even then I think she'd be fine. I feel her portrayal as Domino is proof enough.
Fan Casting the DCU 🎶 Teen Titans! 🎶
I think Neuman would be a great Talia Al Ghul
And I think the guy who played Scorpion in Mortal Kombat could be Ras Al Ghul
I think wonder woman being 6 ft or higher is really important, she is amazonian after all, their most norable trait after being women is their tall height.
Very tall order. No pun intended. Actors are short in general, good luck finding a beautiful 6 ft plus actress that has dramatic and comedic chops
I'd like to see Brandon Sklenar as Batman
My casting for the DCU justice league would be:
Lucas Till as The Flash (Barry Allen)
KJ APA as The Flash (Wally west)
Eliza Gonzalez as Wonder woman
Liam Hemsworth as Aquaman
David Corensweat as Superman
Jensen Ackles as Batman
Mahershala Ali as Martian Manhunter
Sofia Boutella as Zatana
Alexander Ludwig as Green Arrow
Sydney Sweeney as Black Canary
Sterling K Brown as Black lightning
Lucas Till is the perfect casting
WE LOVE A BLACK LION UPLOAD 🎉🎉🎉
Honestly, I would've cast Tony Todd as Swamp Thing's voice actor.
Peak voice actor
Love the idea of Ben Schwartz as Plastic man!😂
So I actually fit the mold for Wally west almost perfectly aside from age Im 17 can someone help me try and get ahold of James Gunn or one of the casting directors please? I would love to get a chance at auditioning for my favorite dc character 🙏
Brandon Sklenar for Batman! He's only 34 but looks older imo and he has the perfect build, tone, and look.
Jensen Ackles as Batman will never leave my brain
What ? Jensen Ackles is not a house hold name and he's 46 years old
@@ahmadmohammed4212have u not seen supernatural?
@@ethandoyle4978 I have
@@ahmadmohammed4212Jensen Ackles has already voiced Batman. So technically he’s already played him. 😎
My favorite fan cast in the dcu
I love Sam Witwer as Batman! I also think he could've made a great eddie brock in the 00s too
I agree with a lot of those, although I personally do think Jenson Ackles would be a perfect Batman. also, I would love a Teen Titans follow up video!
I'm 100% on board with Giancarlo Esposito playing Martian Manhunter, I'm surprised you didn't mention him at all
He's said he really wants to play a good guy for once and of all characters I think he'd be great as Jon, especially when it comes to his voice
Probably because he's going to be on the new Captain America movie.
I never thought I'd see Shayne up there! That is an amazing idea!
Ryan Gosling would make an excellent Booster. Great shout. Barda is a difficult shout, I'd possibly go looking in the WWE - if Rhea Ripley has some acting chops (she's pretty good on the mic) then maybe she would suit the role.
My pick for the rest of dcu casting Tom bateman as batman, adria arjona as wonderwoman, garret hedlund as green arrow , sam weaving as black canary ,kyle allen as barry allen , alexander ludwig as aquaman,sterling kbrown as martian manhunter ,john cho as atom,ben schwartz as plastic man,theo james as etrigan,
5:52 can we also give her accurate eye color as well? Whoever plays her meds to have either blue eyes or wear blue contacts
GREAT video!
Your dc videos hit so hard man keep up the good work
Sklenar for Batman
6:05 “it’s time for Wally to get some spotlight” personally I’ve NEVER understood your reasoning for having Wally over Barry when we didn’t get a GOOD Barry Allen first, give us a GOOD Barry before they EVER do anything with Wally just saying…
Grant Gustin was a great Barry
@@TheBlackLion001 yea I’m talking the big screen, but if you wanna talk about the show might’ve been you or a different channel saying that Grant was good but he wasn’t FULLY Barry Allen they gave him a lot (at least in the first few seasons) of Wally characteristics and stuff like making Barry date Linda which never happens in the comics, Barry has had “flings” with both Black Canary and Zatanna but the only person he’s actually dated was Iris, so what I’m saying is give us a Barry Allen who is 100% Barry Allen and not a combination of him and a different character, that’s all I’m trying to say I’m not trying to correct you or anything
Because Barry has been overused and his stories have been done to death and Barry has been the center of flash media for a decade also Wally is a more interesting character
@@Isaacisaperson4677 what does “his stories have been done to death” have ANYTHING to do with his characterization, like not tryna sound disrespectful but use common sense what you said literally has NOTHING to do with and you’re clearly not acknowledging what I said whatsoever
@@Isaacisaperson4677I agree Barry has been somewhat overused but I respectfully disagree that his stories have been overdone Flashpoint is the only story that's been run to the ground and only one of them was any good(The Flashpoint Paradox animated movie)the show and the DCAMU didnt put much effort in adapting his stories and when they did it was handled poorly so its understandable that fans would want to see him get done consistently right but I also respect and agree to the fact it's high time Wally gets his due and it's not like Barry's gonna stay dead
Batman: Brandon Sklenar
Wonder Woman: May Calamawy
Flash(Barry): George MacKay
Constantine: Paul Mescal
Zatanna: Hailee Steinfeld
Captain Atom: Chris Pratt
Mister Miracle: Penn Badgley
Big Barda: Elizabeth Debicki
Sklenar as a Batman 👍👍👍👍Love this
No , flash : grant gustin. Constantine: matt ryan
@@鄧焯文 i love them both but they had their time. let’s get some new faces
goated casting
You should do the same for the teen titans or dc villains
Please make a video
What if the Arrowverse had full character rights from the beginning?
Do it now for the villains!
Dude, these castings are phenomenal. Major pops to you for sticking with comic accuracy. Sam Witwer as Batman is something I hadn't thought of but would be absolutely amazing. And Charles Parnell would be perfect as Martian Manhunter. Jon Jones is one of my all time favorite characters and the only casting that has gotten him right imo, was Pil Morris in Smallville.
Nah arron pierre just got cast as john stewart and hes 30 seems like its only hal cuz he wont be the main green lantern which makes sense
Alexander Ludwig looks like a fantastic green arrow actually
Solid castings my dude! Personally I just want to see either one of these 2 founding members for the dcu justice league:
Alex Ross’s og 7 justice league or DCAU justice league
That random scientist Jack Quaid played was Richard Feynman. One of the greatest physicists ever lol.
Just letting you know buddy, you should say “I’m not a racist, I just want the characters to be accurate to their source material and the plan that James Gunn is going for”. Just giving you a heads up before sensitive snowflakes or your fans start outing you.
That's fine and all, then he shouldn't be bringing up names like Nathalie Emmanuel and Ella Balinska, two light skinned biracials for Vixen who is a darkskin black woman. And saying recommending Aaron Taylor for Katar Hol who is Native American in the comics
fan casting with a casting call is genius
Shayne Topp as Booster Gold is perfect casting
Why does it seem more and more likely as time has gone on that Wally West is going to be The Flash in The DCU?
They already said they wanted Batman to be in his early 30s
I know that , I also know that James Gunn said that Batman is couple years older then superman
They never said that.
@@InvaderJoker he specifically says Batman will be a few years older then Superman who is 32.
No dude, Bruce Wayne has black hair, not brown
The JLD:
Zatanna (Simona Tabasco)
Detective Chimp (Andy Serkis/David Harewood/Owen Teague)
Shade the Changing Man (Justin H. Min)
Dr. Alec Holland/Swamp Thing (Matthew Needham/Keith David)
Deadman (Tyler James Williams/John Mulaney)
Black Orchid (Herizen Guardiola/Isabella Gomez)
John Constantine (Jack O'Connell)
Sam Witwer would fucking knock it out of the park and as a lifelong nerd he would definitely do the source material justice
Sam Witwer would DEFINITELY be a good Batman. He's so good at understanding characters. He could also bring a lot of emotional expression to a usually stoic face.
I don't see it. Sklenar should be Batman.
@@FriendlyBatDoomnah he’s clapped
I think Ethan Peck should be Batman. He has the voice, the OG look of Bruce (his grandfather inspired Bruce’s look), and he’s also in the age range
Sam Witwer would cook as Batman, but I'm afraid he could be a Henry Cavill type where his nerd cred plays against studio suits.
@@gabebartlett9680 Ethan Peck works too, that voice is too good, but maybe wouldn't work for Bruce.
My personal definitive Justice League members fancast mixed with official actors were already casting in the DCU. Here's what the majority of y’all think for each one... 22:31
David Corenswet as Superman (Clark Kent)
- Oliver Jackson-Cohen as Batman (Bruce Wayne)
- Elli Avrram as Wonder Woman
- Mark Rowley as Aquaman (Arthur Curry)
- Ryan Destiny as Black Canary (Dinah Lance)
- Logan Lerman as The Flash (Barry Allen)
- Aaron Pierre as Green Lantern (John Stewart)
- Abubakar Salim as Martian Manhunter
- Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl (Kendra Saunders)
- Xolo Maridueña as Blue Beetle (Jaime Reyes)
Kyle Chandler and Aaron Pierre are now officially Green Lanterns
Next do another one just for villains (example: homelander actor to play reverse flash)
Here’s my idea:
Batman is 38-40
Nightwing is 25
Red Hood is 21
Red Robin is also 21
Damian Wayne is around 13
Gal gadot is still the best . I personally think a new wonder woman should be an unknown. And I m with ya 100% I'm tired of people thinking wonderwoman has to be big and muscular i hate that . But the fan casting I'm not with you on . I personally think wonder woman should be played by a Jewish or a Greek actress
This is probably an unpopular opinion but I like Barry Allen more than Wally West. However i do think Wally deserves his time in the spotlight as the Flash. But i do still want Barry to have existed in the DCU wether or not he used to be around but is now dead or if he's like Flash for a little while before Wally replaces him I don't care. I atleast want a mention of Barry however i do wanna see Wally West as the Flash because he does deserve it.
My top choice for Batman will always be Ethan Peck for many reasons:
- He is 38 years old but he will be rightly 40 years old in 2025
- 1.85 m as height which can work perfectly for both Bruce Wayne and Batman
- He is the Nephew of the actor Gregory Peck the original inspiration for Bruce Wayne and ,surprisingly, they look very similar
- Has already experience in roles that can be considered screen tests for the character like Spock in Star Trek Discovery and Star Trek: strange new world and just listen to that voice: he has already a deep and powerful voice without any effect that can be a game changer for the character
- He is a friend/in good relations with David Corenswet so it would something already natural for them to go along with time
- He is an actor known but not that known to be someone bigger than the character and he could shine it/show he has everything to be the top choice for me
He’s quite literally the dream ideal pick, it’s like he was born for the role. It absolutely should be Ethan imo. He checks every possible box, and isn’t a boring lazy uninspired regular fancast
He’s actually the grandson of Gregory Peck.
Leaved a like for the Shayne Topp suggestion for booster gold
For buster gold, my choice would be Alex pettyfer
Age.34
Height 5'11"
Tho I'm entirely sold on him for the role
Here's my hopes for the ages of some of the un-casted Justice League members mentioned in the video based on how old the actors would be now:
Batman: Mid 30s. I'm predicting Brave and the Bold coming out in 2027 at the earliest, so my Bruce would be in his late 30s around the time he meets Damian and Damian becomes Robin. I think Batman debuting in his mid 20s and meeting Damian in his late 30s gives enough time for all the robins to debut. Dick becomes Robin when Bruce is in his mid 20s, Jason becomes Robin and dies when Bruce is in his early 30s, Tim becomes Robin when Bruce is in his mid 30s, Stephanie briefly becomes Robin when Bruce is in his late 30s, and Damian becomes Robin when Bruce is in his late 30s. This would give Dick and Tim 5 year long careers as Robin, Jason 1-4 years as Robin depending on how much they want to extend his time as Robin, and Steph gets to have a brief time as Robin as well, that all feels right to me. It also makes him about 2-5 years older than Superman which I think makes sense.
Wonder Woman: Late 20s. I like her being the youngest of the trinity and debuting a couple years after the others since she did debut 3 years after Superman and 2 years after Batman in real life and I like the DCAU making her new the Man's World when she joins the Justice League which certainly works for a younger character. And if they want to go the route of Wonder Woman not aging then casting a younger actress will make it easier for them to make it seem like she's not aging
Flash (Barry Allen): Early 40s. If Wally is going to be set up as the new Flash, it would make sense that Wally would likely be in their early to mid 20s and I imagine Barry being around 15-20 years older than Wally, so Early 40s makes sense for me.
Flash (Wally West): Early-Mid 20s. This to me makes the most sense if Wally is just now becoming The Flash and if Wally has been the Flash for a little bit at this point. I don't imagine Wally still going by the name Kid Flash past the age of 24, so he really has to become The Flash sometime before the age of 24. This is even easier if Barry is already dead or retired in this universe because it allows Wally to have become The Flash earlier and we don't have to deal with a Kid Flash in his mid 20s.
Aquaman: Late 30s. I think you can totally use the age of Dick and Wally to figure out how old Garth should be and use that to figure out Aquaman's age. I don't see a reason to remove Garth from Dick and Wally's generation even if he's not as popular, he's still a classic Titan with tons of fun and interesting comic content that could totally be used in film to make Garth more popular, it wouldn't be the first time adaptations took an unpopular comic character and made them popular. Garth always seemed to be the youngest of the classic Titans to me, so if Dick and Wally are in their early to mid 20s, Garth would probably be in his Early 20s. However, it's also part of his story that he is aged up in the story where he becomes Tempest, so they'd probably cast someone in his mid 20s assuming Aqualad is already Tempest which makes the most sense to me. Similar to Barry, it makes sense Aquaman would be about 15 to 20 years older than Garth, so I'd say he'd probably be in his late 30s at the earliest.
Martian Manhunter: Late 40s. Martian Manhunter is canonically over 200 years old, so it makes sense to have the actor be the oldest of the 7 (well besides Hal I guess but I didn't want him to be too old). It also makes sense to cast an older actor considering his role on the team.
Green Arrow: Late 30s. I always pictured Roy as being slightly younger than Dick and Wally, so around Early 20s meaning late 30s would make the most sense for Green Arrow based on my 15-20 years older method. Though if his friendship with Hal is kept, Ollie would probably be early 60s
Black Canary: Early-Mid 30s. Dinah and Oliver have a 15 year age gap in the Post-Crisis continuity and it was a fact in the comics that Oliver liked younger women. Pretty sure that was changed in the New 52 or Rebirth because they seem to be around the same age, but I think it still works to make Dinah younger than Ollie, I'd say about 5 years makes sense. Though if she's casted based on Hal, probably mid 50s.
Booster Gold: Late 40s. I'd prefer him being in his Early 30s, but since the Blue Beetle movie is in the DCU and the director considered a man currently in his late 40s for the role, it makes sense that Booster would be the same age.
Blue Beetle: Late 40s. Probably what they're going with in the DCU, though I'd prefer Early 30s.
Mister Miracle: Early 30s. There's not really a reason for this, it's more just personal preference, though I could see them going late 40s to make him around the same age as Ted since they're both members of JLI in the comics.
Big Barda: Early 30s. Should be around the same age as Mister Miracle.
Orion: Early 30s. Both Orion and Scott were born around the same time and traded between New Genesis and Apokolips in a non-aggression pact, so they should be at least close to the same age.
Hawkman: Mid 60s. I don't want the Hawkman and Kendra Saunders relationship, it just weakened Kendra's entire character in my opinion to make her attached to Hawkman, Kendra was a very different character from Shiera and she should stay that way meaning giving her either a different love interest or no love interest at all. What I would do is have Carter and Shiera be founding members of the JSA in their mid 40s but are both sent to forward in time into the mid 2010s in their mid 50s. They both stayed heroes until their mid 60s where they retired and allowed Kendra to take up the mantle as the new Hawkgirl and carry on the Hawk legacy.
Plastic Man: Early 20s. I think the character himself should be in his early 60s but his powers makes it possible for him to not physically age, so I imagine he'd still look like he's a young adult.
Elongated Man: Mid 30s. Just makes the most sense for me, letting him and Sue be together for about a decade and he could probably be Elongated Man for about that amount of time as well.
Vixen: Mid 20s. I don't really have a reason, just think it works with everyone else's age and lets her be a model for around half a decade.
Swamp Thing: Late 40s. If the film is supposed to be the origin for Swamp Thing I'd probably go Early 30s, but since the film is reportedly taking inspiration from Saga of the Swamp Thing which, while it did cover the creation of Swamp Thing, it was very much a series taking place after Swamp Thing has been around for a while and I like the idea Swamp Thing being around for a long time in the DCU.
Red Tornado: Mid 30s. It doesn't really matter too much, just personal preference.
Zatanna: Late 20s. Again, more personal preference.
John Constantine: Early to Mid 40s. Also just personal preference.
Captain Atom: Early 30s. Personal preference.
The Atom (Ray Palmer): Mid 30s. Personal preference.
19:46 Jenna Ortega is too old to played Raven?
She is 22 years old.
That could work if she's supposed to contemporary with Dick and Wally
Are you doing a video on Superman and lois season 4?
For the green arrow, my choice would have been.
Charlie hunnam
Age.44
Height. 6'0
Will you do villains too?
9:30 small correction, J'onn is 6'7", not 7'5". So a 6'7" actor could have the potentiality to play him. But I think they might go with a Drax situation where it's practical makeup and for J'onn, he could just be maybe like, the same height as Superman (6'4")
Man come on Jensen Ackles is the best choice for Batman
Henry Cavill is the second for me
Jensen Ackles is Tailor made for Batman
Absolutely not, he is 46, if batman is a character that is only gonna last 10-14 years in this DCU then sure but still then Ackles would be 60 which is insane. Look at the MCU, Chris Evans was so young when they got him for Cap, now even 14 years into his casting he can still play a Captain America.
@@Vortex-ot3dg Jensen barely looks in his early thirties
Plus he's the best choice for the role and look at Affleck. His old Batman portrayal was my favourite
This also makes sense considering that DCU Batman has already had 4 robins
THE JL
Superman: David Corenswet
Batman: Oliver Jackson-Cohen
Wonder Woman: Charlee Fraser/Frida Gustafson
Green Lantern (John Stewart): Aaron Pierre
Flash (Wally West): Rudy Pankow/Gavin Casalegno
Martian Manhunter: Colman Domingo/Sterling K. Brown
My choice (other than Ackles and Ritchson) for Batman is actually Ethan Peck (due to Bruce Wayne being based off his grandfather Gregory Peck), and will be 40 in 2026
Absolutely agree, he’s also got the right voice for it as well. He would be a fantastic choice
Who would cast for Firestorm Jason Rush , Ronny Raymond, Professor Stein?
Batman doesn’t need to be a white guy, the emphasis on him being white here doesn’t make sense. Batman’s story does not change whatsoever if he is Asian, Black, Indigenous, etc. The thing is with most POC (especially since the time the comics came out, a majority of characters were Caucasian and a lot of POC characters were made to spread awareness on racism or just different cultures such as black Panther for Marvel), their skin color is vital in their character fr while it’s not the same for others, like Superman isn’t even a human and his race doesn’t matter to his character but of course they won’t change his race. I’m not saying that he shouldn’t be a white guy, hell I would probably prefer it but it’s not that mandatory ngl and it wouldn’t change his character in the slightest unless the writers do a bad job.
Love the video tho, though my fan cast for him is Ed Westwick (6’0 or something I think, fits most of the qualities and more importantly I think he would play Batman well) who's a white guy, it wouldn't be bad if they got someone of a different race fr.
I really don’t know what they’re doing with the DCU so I haven’t really thought about fan casting too much.
I think they’re doing a pre-established world but one where the Justice League hasn’t been formed yet.
I also think we’re getting a Justice League roster based on the animated Justice League show that will then go unlimited in the future. Probably rotate Martian Manhunter & Aquaman out at some point.
So like:
Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Flash, Hawkgirl & Martian Manhunter or Aquaman
Though I like the idea of Martian Manhunter working for Stormwatch.
I will say this Claudia Doumit would be a great Thalia Al Ghul though.
My ideal casting for Justice league would be, Jensen Ackles as Batman, Alan Richtson as Aquaman, Anya Taylor Joy or Grace Caroline as Wonder Woman, Jack Quad or Lucas Till as Flash and Michael B Jordan as Cyborg ( ik he is very old to play Cyborg, but he can pull it of, he has the range).
I love the castings for Lanterns, but I would've casted Aldis Hodge as John Stewart, Aaron Pierre is better fitted for Martian Manhunter.
For Hal Jordan, I would've casted Glen Powell.
I would keep Pierce Brosnan's Dr Fate too.
W video. I am surprised how blatantly you stated requirements for casting choice. Not all the people appreciate that thing.