There are so many rumours about the MCU and the future of Phase 4 that it’s hard to
keep up with what’s what.
These days, there’s a lot of speculation over what other films we’ll be seeing from
the Phase 4 lineup, and, based on which characters stories come to an end in the upcoming Avengers
End Game, who the next generation of heroes will be to enthrall audiences.
So today, we’re going to play a favourite game of ours and dive into hypothetical land,
listing off our dream casting choices for who may or may not show up in the near future
of the MCU.
So here’s our list of the top 10 actors we want to see play superheroes in MCU phase
4.
10 Dylan O’Brien – Nova Nova has been a character that’s been rumoured
to be making his way to the MCU.
Many believe he’ll be part of the new iteration of the Guardians of the Galaxy.
In the comics, Xandar, the planet we were on in Guardians Vol 1, is destroyed, and the
last surviving member of Xandar’s Nova corps, Rhomann Day is dying, so he chooses Richard
Rider to replace him.
Rider is given the powers of a Nova Centurion with little instruction, and chooses to name
himself Nova, becoming his own superhero.
Rhomann Day already exists in the MCU, played by John C Reilley, and considering how things
just went down in Infinity War, and the introduction of the Skrulls in the upcoming Captain Marvel
movie, having Nova make an appearance at some point ain’t overly implausible.
So who could play him?
The forerunner as far as fans are concerned is Dylan O’Brien.
O’Brien may be 27, a little older than the highschool age of Rider in the comics, but
he’s got the charisma and boyish charm that Richard Rider needs, and has a popular enough
following that he’d be a safe casting bet for Marvel Studios to make.
9 Moon Knight While Jake Gylenhaal was the fore runner for
many fans when it came to casting Marc Spector’s Moon Knight, the actor has been confirmed
to be playing Mysterio in the upcoming Spider-Man Far From Home.
And since there’s been some major talk of Marvel exploring an adaptation of Moon Knight
(which may or may not still be happening thanks to Disney axing James Gunn), someone else
will have to do.
Spector has multiple personalities because of his Moon Knight persona; something that
threatens to destroy his sanity.
This delicate balance would be portrayed well by someone the likes of Rami Malek, or Cillian
Murphy, the former perhaps being more appealing to Marvel Studios thanks to his work on projects
like Mister Robot, and his overall youth.
8 Wesley Snipes - Blade Wesley Snipes did SUCH A DAMN GOOD JOB as
Blade that it’s almost impossible to imagine anyone else playing the character.
And while there are some pretty good options out there, many fans online are calling for
Snipes to return as Blade, in hopes that a Blade television series is one of the additions
to Disney’s brand new streaming service and it’s roster of Marvel shows in the works.
All things considered, it could totally work, and Snipes, who is currently 56, could arguably
slide back into the role.
Hell, Snipes himself has stated that he thinks he’s the only one who could play the character
to date.
7 Matthew McConaughey - Norman Osborn Casting Norman Osborn is no easy feat.
Considering that the character hasn’t even debuted in the MCU, there’s a lot of questions
fans have about how exactly Spider-Man’s arch nemesis will enter the fray, and if his
introduction will even be as part of Peter Parker’s mythos.
Regardless of how he’s written in, one thing is for sure; the villain needs a power house
of an actor playing him in order to do the character justice.
And Matthew McConaughey fits the bill.
McConaughey is an actor who has proven he’s willing to adapt in order to play a particular
character.
Have you seen Dallas Buyers Club?
Yeah, dude is amazing.
Now imagine that kind of treatment towards someone like Osborn.
6 The Eternals One of the biggest rumours about potential
MCU films in phase four is that we’ll be getting a whole film about The Eternals; a
powerful race of cosmic beings who are an offshoot of the evolutionary process that
created sentient life on Earth.
The Celestials had intended the Eternals to be the defenders of Earth.
And the Eternals have a life long beef with the Deviants, an opposing race.
Our good pal Thanos is an Eternal who was born with deviancy syndrome, which made him
look like a California raisin, or rather, like a Deviant.
Eternals like peace, Deviants like war.
Anywho, word on the street is that this potential Marvel film will star eternal Sersi as it’s
protagonist.
Rashida Jones is the forerunner for Sersi in fans’ eyes.
What about the other Eternals?
Patrick Wilson would make a great Starfox despite being Orm in the Worlds of DC, and
Gwendoline Christie of Game of Thrones fame would make a stellar Thena, but what about
Ikaris, The Forgotten One, Makkari and Ultimus?
Well, we’ll let you decide; give us a shout in those comments below and tell us who you
think would round out that cast.
5 The Fantastic Four The Fantastic Four may not even appear in
Phase 4, considering Disney and Marvel Studios are only just getting the rights back officially
as the Phase begins.
That being said, if they were to be hinted to, there’s a few good casting choices that
we’d love to see take on these roles that, in the past, have been tainted by poor filmmaking.
So who could do this superhero team justice?
Well, for Reed Richards, John Krasinski would be a stellar choice.
He’s proven on multiple occasions that he’s far more than Jim from the Office, and has
great emotional depth.
For his wife, Sue Storm, who would be better than Krasinski’s superstar wife in real
life, Emily Blunt?
The two have proven to have on screen chemistry, even in the worst of fictional situations
in A Quiet Place.
For Johnny Storm, Sam Claflin is our pick; he’s a heart throb, but he’s got some
solid acting chops, and he’s still fairly young, despite some people thinking he’d
make a better Adam Warlock.
And for the Thing?
Well, we don’t actually know who we’d like to see.
Dwyane the Rock Johnson would’ve been ideal, but considering he’ll be playing Black Adam
in the upcoming Shazam film, we doubt he’ll be joining the MCU anytime soon.
4 Joaquin Phoenix – Dr Doom Up until this past year, many a fan felt that
Joaquin Phoenix would make one hell of a Doctor Doom.
Now that the actor has committed to playing the Joker in DC’s new origin film about
the clown prince of crime, it seems unlikely, but hey, here’s wishful thinking.
Doctor Doom requires an actor who has the ability to bring forth a complex performance,
and can really explore the depths of Victor’s arrogance and code of honour.
Depending on contractual agreements, and if Phoenix would even want to be in the MCU,
he would surely make one hell of a Victor Von Doom if casting was to pan out that way.
3 Tom Hardy – Wolverine Whoever ends up getting cast as Wolverine
has some big shoes to fill; huge shoes, shall we say?
Sorry, we had to.
To many, Hugh Jackman was the perfect Logan.
It’ll be hard to not compare anyone else to the iconic actor and the way he depicted
the character since the year 2000.
That’s 17 years, people.
That being said, there’s a lot of suggestions floating around concerning big A list actors
who could be the MCU’s Wolverine, from Karl Urban, to Sam Worthington, and even Keanu
Reeves.
But the top choice for many is actor extraordinaire Tom Hardy, who already has a long history
of playing comic book characters, from Bane in the Dark Knight Rises to his recent go
at Eddie Brock’s Venom.
While he surely has the chops, realistically, it seems that Marvel Studios may be inclined
to go with someone a little younger, and someone a little less famous.
Rumours of that sort include Scott Eastwood, Clint Eastwood’s son, Jai Courtney who appeared
as Captain Boomerang in Suicide Squad and even Dafne Keen, who played a young X-23 in
2017’s Logan.
2 Geraldine Viswanathan - Ms Marvel The announcement that Marvel Studios intended
to make a Ms Marvel feature film got a LOT of people excited.
Considering the success of Black Panther, the introduction of a muslim character in
the MCU could really mean a lot for audiences across the globe; a market that is now finally
being recognized.
People want to see representation up on the big screen.
Twitter was alive with suggestions on who should pen the upcoming screenplay, and of
course, who should star as Kamala Khan herself.
Geraldine Viswanathan may not be one of the bigger names out there in Hollywood, but oh
boy, does the young actress have some serious chops, having starred in Netflix’s the Package
and the recent Blockers film.
She’s endearing, just like Kamala herself, and would definitely nail down the fan girl
aspect of the character.
1 Nikolaj Coster Waldau – Adam Warlock Adam Warlock is a character that was teased
back in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2.
Fans were hopeful that he’d make an appearance in Avengers Infinity War, despite James Gunn
noting that his arrival was a ways away.
Now that Gunn is out of the picture thanks to his unceremonious firing via Disney over
some old tweets, the future of Warlock is up in the air, aside from the fact that we
know he will eventually show up in the MCU.
Warlock is a bit hardened though; he’s not just a cosmic hero, but he’s one who bears
a lot of knowledge and responsibility, along with awesome power.
Also, LOOK AT HIS FACE IN THE COMICS.
He’s got a slight air of insanity to him, doesn’t he?
The fan favourite, and our pick to play him, is none other than Game of Throne’s Jamie
Lannister, Nikolaj Coster Waldau.
He’s the right age, he’s got the right look, and he’s definitely got the chops.
We could easily see him leading the Guardians or headlining his own feature as Warlock.
There we have it friends!
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