Cast The Avengers Movie

**Joe Henderson** · 05-04-2008, 12:21 PM

This should be fun. Assuming Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, Jackson as Fury and Norton as Hulk, who would you cast as the rest? My list:

Captain America: Ryan Gosling. I know what most of you will say--too skinny. But remember--everyone said the same thing about Michael Keaton for Batman. And can you imagine him sharing a scene with RDJ? Fucking awesome.

Hank Pym: Sam Rockwell. Great actor that would blend well with the cast, and give Pym's neurosis a very interesting turn.

Thor: Kevin McKidd. I know he was rumored to do it but now word is that they're casting younger and want him for Loki, but fuck that. He'd be great in the role, and Iron Man shows that you don't have to make a character younger for people to want to see it.

Janet Pym: Not sure yet.

Make the movie about their discovery of Captain America, and the Avengers versus Red Skull. Then use the movie to spin out a Captain America movie and anything else. Captain America won't sell overseas as itself, but as a spinoff from a huge blockbuster, it'll have legs.

**Kurt Russell Crowe** · 05-04-2008, 12:27 PM

Captain America: Michael C. Hall.
Wasp: Christina Ricci
Giant Man: Hugh Laurie

**Ray G.** · 05-04-2008, 12:29 PM

Hugh Laurie as Pym is brilliant.

A giant Dr. House smacking the shit out of villains might be the moment that the medium of cinema was created for.

Personally, I'd really prefer if Hulk wasn't included in any Avengers movie. He never seemed to fit to me.

**NickT** · 05-04-2008, 12:31 PM

This'd be after Iron Man 2 or 3.

Fury - Samuel L Jackson
Cap - Matt Damon
Iron Man - Robert Downey Jr
War Machine - Terrence Howard
Hank Pym - Thomas Jane. Just as Pym, they can make him a hero and throw in Wasp in a sequel.
Black Widow - Don't know right now.
Hawkeye - Don't know right now.

**Joe Henderson** · 05-04-2008, 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by Raydawggie

Hugh Laurie as Pym is brilliant.

A giant Dr. House smacking the shit out of villains might be the moment that the medium of cinema was created for.

Personally, I'd really prefer if Hulk wasn't included in any Avengers movie. He never seemed to fit to me.

Laurie seems a little too typecast to me. I feel like I'd be watching House, not Pym.

**NickT** · 05-04-2008, 12:32 PM

Originally Posted by Today Is Tomorrow

Giant Man: Hugh Laurie

Hm, maybe that instead. My Pym story point still stands though

**Brandon Reynolds** · 05-04-2008, 12:35 PM

Nick Fury - Samuel L Jackson
Captain America - Matt Damon
Iron Man - Robert Downey Jr
Hank Pym - Aaron Eckhart
Wasp - Jennifer Morrison
Black Widow - Hilary Swank
Hawkeye - maybe James Franco

**Gene Reginato** · 05-04-2008, 12:39 PM

People, James Franco is already Skater Goblin and Thomas Jane is Punisher.

**Nick Spencer** · 05-04-2008, 12:54 PM

Originally Posted by Joe Henderson

This should be fun. Assuming Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, Jackson as Fury and Norton as Hulk, who would you cast as the rest? My list:

Captain America: Ryan Gosling. I know what most of you will say--too skinny. But remember--everyone said the same thing about Michael Keaton for Batman. And can you imagine him sharing a scene with RDJ? Fucking awesome.

Hank Pym: Sam Rockwell. Great actor that would blend well with the cast, and give Pym's neurosis a very interesting turn.

Thor: Kevin McKidd. I know he was rumored to do it but now word is that they're casting younger and want him for Loki, but fuck that. He'd be great in the role, and Iron Man shows that you don't have to make a character younger for people to want to see it.

Janet Pym: Not sure yet.

Make the movie about their discovery of Captain America, and the Avengers versus Red Skull. Then use the movie to spin out a Captain America movie and anything else. Captain America won't sell overseas as itself, but as a spinoff from a huge blockbuster, it'll have legs.

I love your cast. I respectfully sumbit Natasha Gregson Wagner for Jan.

**Brad N.** · 05-04-2008, 12:54 PM

Captain America - Josh Lucas
Iron Man - Robert Downey, Jr.
Hulk/Banner - Ed Norton
Nick Fury - Sam Jackson
Thor - Karl Urban
Wasp - Christina Ricci
Giant Man - I also like the idea of Hugh Laurie as Pym!
Hawkeye - Mark Wahlberg
Black Widow - Hillary Swank

I have no idea what to do with the villains. I'd love to see them go with the Ultimates idea or maybe make the villain Loki, but that would be a bit redundant if he appears in the Thor movie too. Maybe go with Ultron or the Masters of Evil?!?