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Part of being a passionate participant in any fandom is the act of and artistry surrounding
speculation.
As those who have loved a certain license, comicbook series or comicbook character for
forever or just for awhile, we are eager when we love a superhero to know who might be portraying
them on the big screen or the smaller screen in the case of television or streaming series.
Beyond that, sometimes we love them so much that we become worried or excited when we
hear certain rumours about which actor will be matched with said character.
Today we are going to look into some of the disappointments of the rumour world when it
comes to some castings we heard discussed but that never came to pass.
That's right.
We are counting down the top 10 Superhero Casting Rumours We Wish Were Real.
And be sure to stick around till the end of this video where I will have some bonus content
coming your way.
Alright, let's get counting.
10 Channing Tatum as Gambit
So the hopes for this rumour for me were honestly more about the promise of a Gambit feature
than Channing Tatum himself in the role.
However both Gambit and his long time cher and now, wife, Rogue, are both known for being
a couple of the hottest characters in mutantdom.
So when it comes to looks for the role we know Tatum has that on lock.
He's also got great comedic timing which could have proved useful for the quick-witted, often
sarcastic, flirt known as Remy LeBeau.
Unfortunately it's more than likely we'll never get to know how Tatum would manage in
the role and would sound with a Cajun accent as the ongoing project that Tatum himself
was pushing for, in regards to playing Gambit in his own feature film has been permanently
cancelled by Marvel, after years of Tatum working to try to get the project green-lit
while it remained shelved.
Cancelled for now at least.
A big question remains though.
If we were to get a Gambit feature, who would be best to take on the role of Rogue?
9 Taren Egerton as Cyclops
Taren Egerton is well known for his role as the loved character known as Eggsy from the
Kingsman franchise.
When X-Men Apocalypse was in development, Egerton was rumoured to be taking on the role
of the younger Scott Summers.
Kingsman The Secret Service was already a film based off of a comic series and was directed
by the same director as X-Men First Class, Matthew Vaughn.
Unfortunately this rumour proved to be untrue and it was later debunked that Egerton would
play be playing young Cyclops.
However with the MCU potentially pushing reset on the X-Men world, it is possible we could
see Egerton take up the role of Summers when mutants and the X-Men are inevitably integrated
into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
8 Donald Glover as Peter Parker
That's right.
This fan-suggested casting turned Twitter upside down in 2010.
The rumours started to fly sparking debate between hundreds of Spidey fan all because
of a fan suggestion, promoting the idea of Donald Glover playing Peter Parker.
Andrew Garfield ended up being out Peter Parker instead.
But the quick wit and awkward charm of Glover's would have likely been amazing to see when
it came to the role of Peter Parker and Spider-Man.
Of course this never came to pass and now Glover is in his 30s so he might be approaching
too old of an age to play the teenage Parker but at least fans got a consolation prize
when it came to Donald Glover's presence in the MCU.
In Spider-Man Homecoming he played Aaron Davis, known as being Miles Morales' uncle in the
comicbook world as well as the villain known as Prowler.
7 Tyrese Gibson as Green Lantern
Another rumour that started with the fans was one that Tyrese Gibson would make an excellent
John Stewart, one of the most famous Green Lanterns in comics.
Fans made so much noise about their support for this theoretical casting that both Gibson
and Warner Brothers took note.
Gibson himself expressed nothing but love for the idea.
A well-established action star, Gibson was already known for his parts in both the Transformers
and Fast and Furious franchises and as such was also familiar with the responsibilities
that come along with being a part of a well-loved franchise and fandom.
For their part, Warner Brothers actually reached out to Gibson to confirm his interest.
While a casting was never confirmed and Gibson's age seemed to conflict with what the studio
was looking for in regards to the role, it would definitely be cool to see Tyrese Gibson
get to play superhero.
6 Zac Efron as Green Lantern
Zac Efron has been rumoured for a few different Green Lanterns including one of the most famous,
Hal Jordan.
I personally think he would make a pretty good Hal as Jordan is supposed to be a very
likeable and upstanding dude who always does his best to do what is right, and Efron also
emanates those super good-guy likeable vibes.
However, the fan favourite casting for him in regards to Green Lantern Corps casting
was actually Kyle Rayner.
Last year, fans even made artwork to promote the idea of Zac Efron taking on the role of
Rayner and give us an idea of just how cool he’d look in Kyle’s get up and mask.
5 Hugh Jackman returns as Wolverine
Despite the fact that Hugh Jackman has said time and time again that Logan was his last
film playing Wolverine, the MCU is still holding out for his return.
While casting rumours have been circulating in regards to a younger actor stepping in
for the role, like Rocketman and Kingsmen star, Taren Egerton, it seems that this hasn’t
stopped Marvel for continuing to pine after Jackman.
There’s also an interesting rumour to help support this, that Disney hasn’t disposed
of or sold the costumes from Fox Studio’s X-Men, leaving many to speculate this is because
they may be thinking of just reusing them and melding the two worlds in some way.
Which honestly, I’d kind of be into.
There were some good things about the X-Men films that we should maybe hold onto.
Jackman potentially being one of them.
Though how much it’ll cost to seduce Hugh Jackman back into the franchise is another
question.
Would you like to see him return as the MCU’s Wolverine?
4 Dwayne Johnson as Ben Grimm
While Dwayne Johnson is set to play Black Adam in the DCEU now, that hasn’t stopped
the rumours from continuing to fly regarding the possibility that we could also eventually
see him take on a role in the MCU. Johnson himself has seemed very team DC when it comes
to where his comic book publisher loyalties lie.
When Shazam broke box office records in regards to the DCEU film franchise and held strong
in regards to ticket sales despite both the MCU’s Captain Marvel and Avengers Endgame
hitting theatres only a few weeks apart from Shazam’s theatrical release date, Johnson
celebrated on twitter with a video thanking the fans and poking a little fun at the MCU.
But even while poking fun, Johnson went on to also congratulate the Marvel team’s successes
as well in the box office, remaining amicable.
This amiability and Johnson’s good-nature in regards to most things is what has fans
thinking he would make a great Ben Grimm, whenever the MCU decides to welcome the Fantastic
Four to the big screen.
Though Johnson might not be the best fit depending on how long we end up having to wait and how
ingrained and busy he becomes with his DC projects.
3 Alison Brie as She Hulk
Alison Brie is know for her aptitude as a comedic performer.
She is most well known for her role as keener Annie Edison in the television show Community.
In fact Brie's imDB is filled with credits that showcase that she has a particular penchant
for playing funny women on screen who are known for the inability to quit or give up
on the things that they believe in.
Another role that proved this as well as Alison Brie's physical prowess was her role as Ruth
Wilder in Netflix's GLOW, a show based off of the real world Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling.
So we know she can be play funny, smart and strong when it comes to the potential role
of Jen Walters but beyond that Brie is also friend and workout pals with another strong
female superhero, Captain Marvel's Brie Larson.
In the comicbook work, Carol and Jen are also known for being close.
Could we see an instance of art mirroring life should this rumour become reality?
2 Jake Gyllenhaal as Batman
As surprisingly excited as I am for Robert Pattinson to adopt the bat cowl, this is a
casting that I feel like we really missed out on for the Batman fandom community.
Jake Gyllenhal has always been a fan favourite when it comes to him joining the world of
superheroes.
This is an actor that people have really wanted to see in tights.
When Ben Affleck stepped down for the role there were a few different actors who were
rumoured to be taking up the role.
One of the rumours pointed to Jake.
Unfortunately this mostly fuelled by fans and less fuelled by any actual talks that
were happening.
And in the end Pattinson won out.
Fortunately we likely haven’t seen the last Gyllenhaal’s Mysterio in the MCU, so at
least we have him as a supervillain, if not hero.
Still Jake Gyllenhaal would have definitely made for a very iconic Bruce Wayne and Batman
in the DCEU had that magically happened.
1 Keanu Reeves as Moon Knight
Fan-made images helped to give this rumour a big push.
However even before that, Keanu Reeves was rumoured to be joining the MCU, in some capacity.
Kevin Feige had mentioned that he was very much interested in having Reeves play someone
in the MCU and that they had talked to Keanu about it.
Though Feige expressed that he would be much like to make sure that they find both the
right role for Reeves and get the timing right.
Keanu Reeves himself has expressed interest especially in regards to the the role of Adam
Warlock, who we’ll likely be seeing in Guardians of the Galaxy 3.
However it’s rumoured that the John Wick team and fans are hoping we get to see Reeves
as Moon Knight instead.
Either way, although this is still just a rumour and nothing is yet confirmed, even
if this specific rumour of Reeves playing Moon Knight does not come to fruition, it
is very likely we’ll still see him joining the MCU at some point in the future.
Thank you so much for watching, nerd squad.
I hope you enjoyed this list.
Are there any potential castings you were surprised by?
What casting rumours would have preferred when it comes to the MCU and DCEU?
Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
And speaking of comments, it's time to turn some comments from one of our latest videos,
top 10 oldest anti-heroes.
Mj Mikealson comments, “I feel like Harley Quinn could have been a really good part of
the list.
Maybe she’s not that much of anti-hero today but… part 2??”
Sadly yes, Harley Quinn is still very much considered a villain in the comic book world.
Though I feel like with every issue I see her in she creeps closer and closer to anti-hero
status.
But she was also recently voted one of the top villains in DC, so we’re not quite there
yet apparently.
Still I’m with you, and I did almost consider her for the list.
But she was also introduced in 1992 which makes her not as old as I would have needed
her to be either.
George Powell comments, “Thank you for mentioning Namor, Amanda.
I always thought of him as an anti-hero.”
I agree.
I feel like I trigger so many fellow nerds when I talk about him as anti-hero so I’m
glad this wasn’t the case for you.
Namor is just such a complex character, I feel like calling him an anti-hero helps to
acknowledge all the potential roles in can fill in a story.
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