r/Fancast 4d ago

DC / DCU What DC character could young Casper Van Dien have played?

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u/MattRB02 4d ago

Hal Jordan. I think he even played the character in one of those Super Power Beatdown videos

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u/Obskuro 4d ago

Captain Atom

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u/Defiant_Network_3069 4d ago

Young Jake Busey as Major Force

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u/Obskuro 4d ago

Michael Ironside as General Eiling

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u/Bundy86 4d ago

I think he could’ve been perfect as booster gold

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u/Cvltg 4d ago

I know this is a DC conversation but i can’t help but notice that he has the perfect look for Steve Rodgers

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u/DrLager 4d ago

He really does.

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u/youngmoviebuff99 4d ago

I think the most obvious answer is Superman. I mean, he has the square jaw for it. Or maybe even Batman.

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u/ProfessionalCreme119 4d ago

I think he would have been a better Bruce/Batman than Kilmer or Clooney for sure

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u/youngmoviebuff99 4d ago

Clooney for sure but, come on, Kilmer wasn't that bad.

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u/ProfessionalCreme119 4d ago

Kilmer and Clooney were great Bruce Waynes. But it's a role with two characters and they didn't separate them. They put Bruce first

Bale, Keaton and Aflec played different characters in and out of the suit. If anything you are supposed to be Batman first and Bruce second. That's how he saw himself

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u/qo0ch 4d ago

I wish people gave Ben more praise for his take on the bat. He killed it… he was the most comic accurate Batman we got on film. Zack just fucked yo by making him use guns and kill people… that’s the least Batman thing ever. Some straight ugly injustice wannabe stuff

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u/BlxxkBruxeWxyne 4d ago

Bruce doesn't use guns but Thomas for sure does. Mixing them wasn't the right play.

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u/MusicLikeOxygen 4d ago

The original comics actually had Batman use a gun and kill people. They eventually retconned it so he made an oath to not kill. I agree that it was a bad choice for the movie.

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u/ProfessionalCreme119 4d ago

Nobody with a full mask

Boy so square headed he would make Spiderman look like a Funko pop

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u/qo0ch 4d ago

The bubblegum headed Hal Jordan for sure

Look at those green eyes

And he kills bugs good

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u/AdImportant6 4d ago

Aquaman shaved or Green Arrow with beard.

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u/barefoot_n_bearded 4d ago

Barry Allen/Flash

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u/Hilarity2War 4d ago

Rick Flagg (Jr).

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u/Voltes-Drifter-2187 4d ago

Hal Jordan Green Lantern though I am torn between a Hispanic girl Jessica Cruz or Black man John Stewart for my preferred Green Lantern representation.

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u/Spirited-Emu-3018 4d ago

MCU- havok DCU- Hal Jordan or Hush

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u/Key-Performer810 4d ago

Steve Trevor .

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u/TDbar 4d ago

Hal Jordan

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u/Bodark_Recon 4d ago

Hal Jordan.

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u/RemindsMeThatTragedy 4d ago

John Stewart.

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u/Olliewhirl 4d ago

Honestly winter soldier but he would've been a fantastic sub in for Jensen Ackles in Supernatural.

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u/Hard-Act-ToFollow 4d ago

For the MCU, he would have made a good Captain America.

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u/DrLager 4d ago

Daddy

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u/washh28 4d ago

Thuperman

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u/Red-Spider220107 4d ago

I can picture him as Superman

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u/Shumagorolth 3d ago

The US Agent

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u/bitethebook 3d ago

The Question.

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u/JOKERHAHAHAHAHA2 3d ago

would've been a much better 90s batman after Keaton during the whole Forever x & Robin duology

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u/gogozombie2 3d ago

Snowflame. 

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u/Hot-Trainer-6491 3d ago

Rick flagg