Who should play Namor in the movie?
The Sub-Mariner movie looks about two years away, at least. So, what about casting? He has to be buff, look good shirtless, be athletic etc.
I nominate Jason Statham from The Transporter. He's buff, with martial arts training, and his physique matches a powerful swimmer, which fits because he was on the Olympic swim team when he was younger. Does action well, but will need some more hair.
Dark Crawler...?
I say The Rock.
Hes not as buff as he used to be, but Namor is a muscular character. I mean not when he first appeared, but sinse the 70's Namor has had the muscular build and i think it fits him better than the sleeker, type.
Mark Whalberg(sp?) is also a good choice i would think, but he may be too short. Same with Matt Damon.
Those are my 3 choices. I think the Rock would fit perfectly though.
If that guy from the Transporter plays him i will boycot the movie. I can't stand that guy in anything (other than guy ritchies movies).
I'm still undecided who i want to play Namor. I don't think the Rock's quite right. Mark Wahlberg is much more an Aquaman IMO ( 😛 ) Matt Damon is another actor who annoys me. Plus he's too small to play Namor IMO.
Captain Marvel?! Oh god. He needs to be shot. I will only allow him to play someone obnoxious like Juggernaut. Jesus, people we want GOOD actors.
Why was Batman Begins so good? Because we had a GOOD actor. Not a former WWE stuntsman.
Jude Law may be good choice with major bulking. I would prefer a no name actor to play Namor. No name actors playing superheroes have a tendency to do very well.
How about John Leguizamo?
http://members.tripod.com/spanish_desperado/john5.jpg
It could also be Japanese/American actor, because Namor has always resembled an mix between an Japanese and an American.
Originally posted by NoFate007
Oh my freaking god...why does every idiot in America want The Rock and Vin Diesel to play anyone who is built?!?Jesus Christ you people. Even Jason Statham would be better than making The Rock ruin another film.
And I even don't like the Rock. But I think Namor would be a great role for him.
And it's not like you have to be a Shakespearian actor to play Namor (with all due respect for the submariner).
No but The Rock keeps getting this...dare I say...fanboy invincibility.
These people like The Rock as a wrestler, he does one movie, they think he's on par with a Pacino or a Nicholson or hell even a Jim Carrey. He's not a good actor. He's not the worst, but he's not good enough to be considered good. He plays big guys that have a lot of action and no substance - if you want to have a superhero that has absolutely no connection with the audience, just "Namor is a good guy audience, by the way. Now let's see him fight some guy we just told you is bad.", go ahead. I don't like the Namor character but I still wouldn't want something as old as that to be disgraced with a Rock role.
Vin Diesel, yeah he's an actor, and he's good enough to pass for different roles, but just because the guy is built doesn't mean he's right for the role. This goes for people that think he should be a Terminator (and some people think The Rock should be too)...
Its just sad. I don't want to sound conceited, and I don't want to come off as a jerk or anything, but there are too many people out there (including some in the business) that know nothing about filmmaking, and think that all action, all visual is the entire thing.
If we gave power to these people, guess how many films would be out with wrestlers in films where a motorcycle blows up a building for no reason while there's a gang war going on and heavy metal music is playing? Too many, as if we don't have enough as it is.
