Justice League Concerns in James Gunn's DCU

The potential Justice League lineup in James Gunn's DCU sparks an interesting conversation about the heroes that will appear in the first set of projects in Chapter One. The new universe will kick off with Superman, featuring Guy Gardner as Green Lantern, alongside Hawkgirl, Metamorpho, and Mr. Terrific. Justice League International elements may or may not be implemented to some degree, with Sean Gunn playing Maxwell Lord and Booster Gold getting his own solo series, with rumors circulating that Kumail Nanjiani may have been cast. There have also been rumors of potential castings for Hal Jordan, with actors like Josh Brolin, Ewan McGregor, and Matthew McConaughey being considered. It seems the core roster of a hypothetical Justice League, featuring the likes of Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, and The Flash, will be played by actors within an ideal age range, while some heroes outside of that might be cast slightly older. This approach aims to create more cohesion and consistency, setting this universe apart from the DCEU and Zack Snyder's vision.
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[NewUltraHero]

I just hope the DCU is better than the DCEU

[emanuelsonJnr]

I just want Martin Manhunter to part of the DCU. He's been sidelined for too long.

[ultmat]

This is why animation is almost almost always better than live action. Stuff like age, and whether actors want to play the same role for 10+ years or not. With animation the most that would be affected is the voice of the character

[ViniciusFigueiredo]

Are they forgetting that some of the greatest cast for comic heros came from somewhat unknown actors? U don't need a big name to pull off a good movie, just a good script and someone that nails the character

[amanzeihedioha]

I just want Mister Terrific to be his own character without the baggage of a side/supporting character.

[allyoucansee]

Bro that idea that you said hal would be in space and John would be on earth that's actually gas

[Cuccii]

Superman looks baked in that picture 😂 0:09

[kwekueghana]

i hope cyborg is a teen titan and also middle aged justice league is risky as heck - i'd say they should have other superheroes more in line with superman's age

[joshuapboston]

I believe that the core cast for the Justice League needs to be Batman, Superman, Martian Manhunter, Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), Wonder Woman, Flash, Aquaman, and Green Arrow. As long as they are all written properly and characterized correctly, the DC Aligned Continuity Universe (which is what I currently am calling this new direction by Gunn) could rival the MCU in popularity and not make the same mistakes as the DCEU.

[KingOfMadCows]

I just hope Zaslav doesn't screw things up. WBD is not in good shape. Their stock has been plunging since they merged with Discovery, even though Zaslav still got paid $50 million last year. Although half of his pay was in WBD stocks so he might end up getting a lot less if the stock keeps going down.

They've sacrificed a lot to pay down their debt, but they're not making enough and they've been devaluing their brands. They're going to be forced to make some unfavorable deals to get funding, like selling off or licensing properties and studios. They'll also continue to cut things. If there's a recession, they might not even be able to afford to make these big budget superhero movies.

[BUnspoken]

I don't understand why they keep trying to pick people over 40 for everything.

[TevyaSmolka]

Honestly I don’t know how to feel about having older actors playing these legendary characters this seems overkill to me in my opinion.

[nightwing]

I'm not a Green Lantern fan but, that boy Hal Jordan needs some love like come on, he is being done dirty just like Martian Manhunter when it comes to live action films

[user_miike]

call me crazy but with stuff like spiderverse, xmen 97, and invincible i wish the mainstream would push for more comic book movies to be in animation

[FriendlyBatDoom]

My fear is the Batfamily might be too big, which will, in turn, nerf Batman. The Batfamily should only be Batman, Alfred, Dick, Jason, Tim, Damian, Cassandra, and, uhh, Barbara at most. The fight scenes for Batman are similar to Ninja Assassin Raizo 2009, Ip Man, and Live-action Himura Kenshin. Batman should be Doc Savage and William James Sidis level intelligent and the smartest in the Batfamily since he's the second smartest man in DC behind Luthor. He isn't James Bond who needs a Q Batman is his own Q and can invent/innovate his own gear and vehicles. Batman’s deductions should be portrayed like 2010's BBC TV Sherlock Holmes. Nightwing should be similar since he's on Batman’s level as a warrior but more acrobatic. Lastly please 🙏 do something with Martian Manhunter as he's never had a animated film or series just about him.

[space]

As a Hal/GL fan this hurts. They're definitly going to give Hal's stories to John if they make a GL movie.

[Darius_Dawkins]

i dont like the idea of HAL being way older then John,

[animeandtokuallstarx]

I hope the justice league has a big Role in Gunn dc Universe more than Suicide Squad

[Glacial]

i was initially not sold on nathan fillion as guy gardner but to a point i can get behind it cuz there is a resemblance, but i just cannot understand the thought process of josh brolin as hal jordan, casting hal as an old man cuts away the potential for SO MANY cool stories from the green lantern mythos (sinestro corps war, first lantern, blackest night, etc) and it kinda makes me think they wanna plunge immediately into going for parallax or smth which is... certainly an idea of all time

[jamaulmoore]

I'd want the Justice League core cast to be Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Martian Manhunter, Flash (Barry Allen), Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), and Aquaman.