10 Problems With The DC Cinematic Universe Nobody Seems To Acknowledge
5. DC Manages To Land Talented Actors, Only To Eventually Recast Those Roles
Brandon Routh. Ryan Reynolds. Gary Oldman. Michael Caine. Four names you wouldn't expect to be mentioned in the same sentence, yet they all share something in common: they all played iconic DC heroes, and they've all been replaced. One thing DC has managed to have on its side since square one that Marvel didn't was access to A-List talent all the way. Sure, Iron Man had Jeff Bridges, Gwyneth Paltrow, and (of course) Robert Downey Jr.; but that cast doesn't measure up to Christian Bale, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine, Gary Oldman, etc. Christopher Nolan cast a Murderer's Row of talent throughout his trilogy, and each member built on the work that the others had laid down before them. That's not the case with this new Man of Steel-centric universe, as all of the ground work that was put into the portrayals of the figures in the Batman universe is going to have to be recreated. Not to mention, Man of Steel itself was salvaging Superman from the jaws of death that were Superman Returns, and without the rather talented Brandon Routh along for the ride. Even the eventual Green Lantern reboot will be rather awkward though Ryan Reynolds was a fitting choice to play Hal Jordan, he just landed in the wrong script and died on impact. In a world where we're used to identifying superheroes with certain actors as their face, DC has more arguments than Marvel does. (If you don't believe it, try to pick a fight with your friends over which Captain America was better.)
Mike Reyes may or may not be a Time Lord, but he's definitely the Doctor Who editor here at What Culture. In addition to his work at What Culture, Mr. Reyes writes for Cocktails and Movies, as well as his own personal blogs Mr. Controversy and The Bookish Kind. On top of that, he's also got a couple Short Stories and Novels in various states of completion, like any good writer worth their salt. He resides in New Jersey, and compiles his work from all publications on his Facebook page.
