Ok besties now that David Corenswet has been cast as Superman it’s time to start manifesting the other Justice League members. I’m so excited for David! I think he can play into the warmth, determination, and confidence that Superman shows as well as the more himbo aspects of the character. I love Superman having this innocent himbo energy to him that has people totally convinced he’s an idiot. In the Superman animated series the only way Clark defeated this villain was by allowing him to think Clark was an idiot. Superman is one of the most powerful heroes in DC, but seeing him best his opponents through kindness or his own intelligence is wonderful. Plus David is a Jewish actor, which is exciting because Superman’s creators were both Jewish and drew inspiration from their experiences as Jewish men in a time when Nazis were on the rise globally. Superman was created in 1938 and in 1939 there was a massive Nazi rally at Madison Square with 20 thousand people attending. Though it was a rally in support of Hitler and fascism, people called it the “Pro American Rally.” During this time people did need hope. Superman originally saved the people from the violent cops and women from their abusive husbands and people from the corrupt banks. Superman was someone who would do good simply because it was the right thing to do and that gave people hope. This love of people is an aspect of Superman which is super important. Sorry for the tangent…
Anyways, onto fancasting the best boy ever… Flash!! Though both Kyle Allen and Mike Faist are dancers, Kyle Allen has been training in acrobatics from a young age. In The In Between Kyle captures a awkward and kind energy that I think would really work for Barry. I would also like for Barry to be the youngest member of the JL. I want a Barry that is late to everything because he just can’t help but stop to help everyone on the way to places. I want this more quiet “actions speak louder than words” kind of Flash. Here are some comic quotes to show what I’d want from Barry:
“Hal Jordan- AKA Green Lantern- was uncle Barry’s best friend. They had a lot in common. They were both noble… brave and hopelessly tragically unhip” -Wally West
“Bruce was the only person who would listen to me ramble about evidence techniques and crime scene investigations. I’m still in awe of how his mind works.” -Barry. I love that Barry rambles about his interests
“Mom, if it was me I’d stop and help.” -Barry
“He might be quiet or distant or awkward, but he’s never mean” -Bart Allen
Either Kyle Allen(28) or Mike Faist(31) as Barry Allen
John Boyega has range. In Star Wars he plays this energetic character who has no idea what he’s doing and in the Woman King he plays a serious king who commands attention. I think he can play John Stewart as this stoic person who has set morals and will stand his ground. I also think that Boyega can also pull off John Stewart’s dry sense of humor. John Stewart was one of the first black superheroes, so in his comics he is outspoken against racism and doesn’t put up with anyone’s bs. I think it’s also important to note that he refused to hide his face.
There’s this comic panel where he and Hal run into this racist politician and have a bit of a kerfuffle. John “accidentally” gets black gunk on his face and says, “…haven’t I seen you picking cotton someplace?” Hal then reprimands him for being rude and John is quick to defend himself. He then says, “so I missed my aim with the power beam, and the senator got a little blackened. What’s to worry about? I’ve been dark all my life and I’m surviving!” When Hal says he doesn’t believe that he missed John responds, “okay, I didn’t! Listen, whitey, that windbag wants to be president! He’s a racist… and he figures on climbing to the White House in the backs of my people.”
Likewise, Boyega has been open about the racial discrimination he received from Disney and fans when playing Finn in Star Wars. During he spoke out during many BLM protests and has been open in interviews as well. He’s said: “I feel like, especially as celebrities, we have to talk through this filter of professionalism and emotional intelligence. Sometimes you just need to be mad. You need to lay down what it is that’s on your mind. Sometimes you don’t have enough time to play the game.”
Here are some quotes that represent John Stewart:
“John Stewart was patient. Meticulous. Makes a plan and waits until the best possible moment to strike. His will is all about restraint. I don’t get that guy at all.” -Hal
“We have too much power to not be (held accountable)” -John
I also love this interaction with his eventual best friend, Guy. Where John is building a bridge out of toothpicks and Guy says to him:
"Do you have any idea what it costs me to ship toothpick to OA?"
"A lot, huh?"- John
"Nah, I know a guy who knows a guy."- Guy
"with the food you serve in this place you should probably use switchblades."- John
"Nobody uses the picks for their teeth-- they're for keeping the club sandwiches together." -Guy
"Right, what's a good sandwich without a splinter?"
"Cool... sometimes I forget you like to build things more than you like to blow things up." -Guy
"That's me, a walking contradiction."-John
John Boyega(31) as John Stewart
I absolutely love Jaime Alexander(39) or Elodie Yung(42) for the the part, but Diana is basically an eternal being, so I think they should go for a younger actress. Anya Charlotra has done the whole fantasy thing with the Witcher and is going to be in an upcoming action series called Army of the Dead: Lost Vegas. I think that she is someone who could capture Diana’s wisdom well. She is someone who can command attention in a room. I would want Diana to have been with people since the 40s that gives her a distinct perspective from the rest of the Justice League. She has seen history repeat itself time and time again and has had people close to her age and die.
A little girl she meets says she wants to be a hero and is surprised when Diana doesn't tell her that she is too young to be a hero. Diana responds with: "Heroism is not a function of calendar, sister. It's your life to live."
After the little girl vows to protect innocent people Diana says, "then I says this, princess bouquet. It is not for me to say how one life serves others. I place my trust in your heart. And your wisdom."
"Don't kill, if you can wound. Don't wound, if you can subdue. Don't subdue, if you can pacify. And don't raise your hand at all, until you've first extended it." -Diana
"I can lead the way, but I can't make anyone follow. Friends, rivals... I owe them all a great debt. I wouldn't be who I am today without all of them." -Diana
Diana to Cathy who's using magic she shouldn't:
"Outside of Themyscira shores, this may be my favorite place on earth. Nature's magic.. something I only stopped to notice when I'd been stripped of my powers and lived as a mortal."- Diana
"Damn it, Di. I'm kind of past the 'life is beautiful' speech here." -Cathy
"I only want you to see what I see. One of the things I learned during my time as a mortal is that time is commerce. Hours can be spent, or hours can be burnt. That pendant's spell gives you the fatal gift- time. I question the gift's value when you're confined within its walls, unable to be a part of the world whose wonders you still crave." -Diana
"I just want to live, Diana."-Cathy
"Then don't cling to a tomb." -Diana
Diana to Poison Ivy: "You think you can hold me? I am Diana. Daughter of the Amazonia. You cannot hold me. I do not want violence, but I can crush your face if this attack continues."
Diana encouraging Donna:
"It's always been like that , huh? Everything seems to work out when you're around. Meanwhile I work twice as hard with half the results..." -Donna
"Donna... your work has never gone unnoticed. When I look at you, I see one of the most capable women I have ever known. through you... I see the future." -Diana
"it means a lot to hear you say that." -Donna
"It's the truth. You'll always be a beacon." -Diana
Interaction between Diana and Nubia:
"It's a comfort to know we all still have the ability to grow." -Nubia
"Sometimes change is the only constant." -Diana
Diana encouraging Jessica Cruz:
"thank you. For that, and for training us today."-Jessica
"Training you? I was training with you. Steel sharpens steel. You were worthy opponents."-Diana
Bonus: Diana about Bruce: "I think standing in the darkest part of the room doesn't make you cool."
Bonus #2: "We should have brought a psychologist."- Batman while in J'onn J'onnz mind
"We'd have him start with you, Batman."- Diana
Anya Charlotra(26) as Diana Prince
Seasoned Batman for the win, so that we can already have nightwing and the teen titans. Karl Urban has some roles that are reminiscent of Batman, but he doesn’t play one-note stoic characters. There’s so much depth to his characters-something that I think Batman needs. After the Supernatural meme where we all get our news from, I didn’t get the Jensen hype. But after seeing him in the Boys and Under the Redhood I get it. And he just really loves Red Hood and Batman. But at the end of the day I would want someone who understands Batman the way that Kevin Conroy did.
My favorite Batman moments are when he comforts others. I love the episode in Justice League Unlimited when Amanda Waller says that Batman’s greatest strength is his compassion. Bruce is bad at communicating and hard to get to know, but he has this determination to never let anyone go through what he went through. His devotion to the mission and his set ideological views can sometimes push people away, but those that get to know him do end up really loving him. His family and close friends like Clark and Diana poke fun at him, while showing him love. Dick Grayson and him, though they have had conflicts and misunderstandings they both are quick to defend one another and eventually reconcile. Dick and Clark are both people who come to understand Bruce and influence him to make changes. Hal Jordan could not be more different from him and yet they still developed a strong friendship as well.
I love how when he went up against Babydoll and she began sobbing he simply went up to her and placed his hand on her head.
And when Mr. Freeze escaped prison and makes it snow in Gotham. Batman finds him at his wife’s grave and just listens to what he has to say. He gives him a moment and then takes him back to prison.
In the comics he sits and holds the hand of the man who murdered his parents in his last moments, so that he wouldn’t be alone. That act to me is the most impactful. His parents death influences every decision he makes and yet he still chose compassion when confronted with his parents killer.
Also I want a Batman who is hyper fixated with dinosaurs. It’s also cannon that the cape is really heavy. I’d like to think he likes the feel of his weighted cape.
“Why’d you stay with me all day? Risking your butt for someone who’s never given you anything but trouble?” -Harley Quinn “I know what it’s like to try and rebuild a life.”-Bruce he then hands her the dress she was going to buy, but the store owner assumed she was stealing. “I had a bad day, too, once.”-Bruce “Nice guys like you shouldn’t have bad days.”-Harley
“Master Bruce was the most selfless individual I ever met. He never wanted any credit for the work he did when he put on that cape. But now that he’s gone, I want people to know the truth. Those who thought Bruce Wayne was merely an idle playboy should know he really was, everything sacrificed to protect this city he loved so much. The world should know… the world should know what my son did.” -Alfred
“Bruce was the only person who would listen to me ramble about evidence techniques and crime scene investigations. I’m still in awe of how his mind works.” -Barry (me citing this for different reasons than before)
Example of Bruce listening to the person ramble to being the one to ramble. “No dinosaur fights?”-Hal “they’re just animals. If we can avoid it…”-Bruce “Gorgeous creatures.”-Hal “it’s fascinating, actually. The island was first discovered in the year 1927 when German World War I pilot Hans Avon Hammer-” -Bruce “you know, you have never been to my house.”-Hal
I love when Bruce is sassy. Exhibit A. Bruce is in his house going up the stairs when he sees Damian hanging out the window. “Hello.”-Damian “Hnn. 'Morning.”-Bruce “there’s a problem father.” “Obviously.”-Bruce
Even better when Superman is poking fun at him. Exhibit 2.A. “There’s a whole desert to choose from. You can pick anywhere else but here to wait and watch.” -Bruce “yeah, but that’d be lonely.” -Clark “I don’t get lonely.” -Bruce “of course you don’t. Mind if I keep you company?” -Clark “Yes.” “Perfect. I’ll stay right here, then.” -Clark
Karl Urban(51) or Jensen Ackles(45) as Bruce Wayne
Mari McCabe is this free spirit. She is someone who shows to be intuitive and calls people out with ease and gentleness. She is someone who is fun to be around and aims to bring people together, that’s why her and Roy Harper got along really well.
At one point in comics Mari took two months to plan Christmas party for the JLA and they were all being lame. So she called Roy to come save the party. I love that she wanted all these heroes to just have fun for once.
When she was new to being a hero she began working alongside the Justice League she called Batman out for something he did. Eventually it led to him opening up to her about things. She comforting and understanding. Then she invites to have a night off. They go out and have dinner, but then their date is interrupted by an explosion. She then says to him “this was supposed to be your night to relax.” I like that she aims to help the people around her enjoy themselves.
“You can do this, Mari. When I was, briefly, in the JLA- they talked about you like you were… well, not like me. Like you were something special. Batman even said you had a rare elegance and grace.” -Helena
“Of course I’ll help. I never turn my back on those in need, despite my own needs.” -Mari
First interaction between Mari and J'onn: “Now, female, explain yourself.”- J'onn “ ‘female, explain yourself’ —I’m gonna choke, you guys are so funny. *snort* haha.” -Mari “she’s laughing at us?” -J'onn
Kiki Layne(31) or Jodie Turner-Smith(36) as Mari McCabe
