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3. Orion - Michael B. Jordan
Over the last few years, thanks to the success of films like Black Panther and Creed, Michael Jordan has become incredibly popular, and with good reason.
The actor has proved himself a worthy successor to the action movie icon of Sylvester Stallone as well as one of the more underrated talents that Hollywood has to offer - due to how roles such as Killmonger have shown that there is some stellar acting abilities amongst the muscles.
The intensity Jordan brought to the Black Panther antagonist was excellent, his presence overshadowing most others in the scenes he was in in that movie. Such intensity and anger would suit the role of Orion massively, the same sort of hateful brother relationship between T'Challa and Erik also being present between Orion and Mister Miracle - meaning that the actor would be able to use one of his best performances as a basis for this movie.
Plus, the muscles would do quite well in helping to sell the warrior nature of the character... just saying.