Friday, December 5, 2014

Casting News Galore!

This week has been big for casting news in the superhero movie world.  I mean BIG.  If you just haven't had time to check out this weeks announcements or live under a rock, here's a rundown of the news from Suicide Squad to A Deadpool movie.
First up, we have casting for Suicide Squad which is to be released in August, 2016.  This week we got confirmation that Jared Leto will be playing the Joker.  I am not sure how I feel about this one.  I realize that the studios cannot retire the character of the Joker, but still I am weary of the casting choice.  We shall see how that plays out.  In addition to Jared Leto, the cast will feature Will Smith as Deadshot, Tom Hardy as Rick Flag, and finally my favorite news: Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn.  I have no clue who Margo Robbie is, but Harley Quinn on the big screen finally!  Continuing on with finally...
A confirmation of Benedict Cumberbatch playing Dr. Strange!  This has been rumored for a while now, it is great to have a confirmation.  Now all the fangirls can rejoice and hope that their dreams of Cumberbatch and Tom Hiddleston being ont he same screen is indeed possible.  Not to mention this script sounds like it was made for him.  As of now the plot on IMDB reads "After his career is destroyed, a brilliant but arrogant surgeon gets a new lease on life...".   I am unbelievably excited for this.
I am also excited to see that there will indeed be a Deadpool film.  Not just a Deadpool film, but one that features the amazing Ryan Reynolds!  Was the Deadpool story line in X-Men Origins: Wolverine, horrible.  Yes, yes it was.  That had nothing to do with Ryan Reynolds portrayal though.  I think he is another perfect for the role of the Merc with a Mouth. There is supposed leaked test footage on Youtube-by supposed I mean its the internet and people post fake stuff all the time so watch with caution. It shows just how great the fast talking actor is for the role.  I also read that the events from Origins will not exist/be rewritten somehow in this film.  Thank the movie gods.  It is also great to see Ryan be the one to portray this character again.  Why Fox Studios couldn't have kept the same actor for Gambit I do not know.  I will end that rant here though and finish up this post of great news here.
What are you thoughts on all of the casting news this past week?  Who are you most excited to see on the big screen, or not excited about? Let me know in the comments.


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