2. Bradley Cooper
Probably the first star to have his name thrown around when the long-gestating
Flash project first hit rumor mill headlines, Cooper's not a bad go-to guy for Barry Allen, as he's an actor with a semi-accomplished range. I think he's smart enough not to play Allen as Wally West and can see him being warm enough on screen for us to believe in his genuine relationship with whatever actress portrays Iris. But of course, when you have
The A-Team,
Limitless, and
The Hangovers attached to your name, you were
PEOPLE magazine's Sexiest Man of 2011, and you've worked with legends like Liam Neeson and Robert de Niro, you're bound to be thrown into people's lists for superheroes that need cinematic recognition. And of course, this
long-circulating image of Cooper as the Flash doesn't hurt his standing, either.
