5. Plastic Man (Eel O'Brian)
Even though I'd love nothing more than to see a jack-in-the-box with a human likeness in
Justice League, I highly doubt theater-going audiences are quite as ready for the manic manifestations of Plastic Man. Thanks to an accident in a chemical factory (where else?), former crook turned crimefighter Patrick "Eel" O'Brian gained the ability to contort his body into practically any shape he pleases, while still retaining his human defining features. Even though the practical uses of a character like Plastic Man are legion, his concept and execution would come off as too cartoon-y for the surely "naturalistic" approach WB will take with
Justice League. Plus, it'd be too easy to rely on him as a
deus ex machina to get our heroes out of a particular jam. I'll have to accept that I'll never see a catapult made out of a human body in a feature film anytime soon, unless the new
Texas Chainsaw movie has some surprises in store. Speaking of stretchy superheroes, there's another that won't be making it to the big screen...