The casting chatter surrounding Marvel’s forthcoming adaptation of Guardians Of The Galaxy just got significantly jucier, with the studio reportedly considering Joseph Gordon-Levitt for leading man Peter Quill.
Quill is perhaps better known as Star-Lord, the son of a human mother and alien father and captain of a psychically-controlled spaceship who serves as the audience’s entry-point into the film’s galactic sprawl of weird and wonderful characters.
Gordon-Levitt is the latest name to enter Marvel’s thinking, with Jim Sturgess and Zachary Levi also having been mentioned as potential candidates for the role.
Taking the part would certainly put JGL in an interesting position, having been revealed as Batman’s successor at the end of The Dark Knight Rises. However, there has been nothing concrete to suggest that that role would ever be reprised, leaving the way clear for Gordon-Levitt to jump ship from DC to Marvel.
Directed by James Gunn from a screenplay by Chris McCoy and Nicole Perlman, Guardians Of The Galaxy will open in the UK on 1 August 2014.
Source: Collider
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Ali1748
Jan 3rd 2013, 9:55
Yeah this pretty much confirms JGL isn't likely for Batman. Warner Bros seem keen on the Winkle Vos Twin aka Armie Hammer.
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CaptainCrazy
Jan 3rd 2013, 10:28
(Evening drinks between Marvel and Disney execs) Disney: We really need to test the Marvel brand even more. Marvel: Howzabout we make a multi-million dollar movie about a racc**n and a tree? It worked for Peter Jackson. Disney: That sounds nuts...go on. Marvel: I'm telling ya after Avengers those fools will eat anything. Disney: I like it. Now let's laugh the laugh of champions! Marvel and Disney: BWA-HA-HA--HA!!!
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t8cmf
Jan 3rd 2013, 14:33
@CaptainCrazy Ha ha. I totally agree with your comment. I'm getting bored with superheroes myself. I'm not particularly a fan of Marvels bright campy universe as I prefer superheroes to be dark and tortured. They are more interesting that way. The only one I like is Batman. Having said that the new Man of Steel trailer looks to be setting an interesting tone.
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jamesob5
Jan 4th 2013, 16:45
Here's a dream cast for the movie. I don't think they need huge names for this movie but keep the WWE out: *Star-Lord - Matthew Goode *Adam Warlock - Shawn Ashmore *Drax the Destroyer - Peter Mensah *Gamora - Megan Fox *Phyla-Vell - Ali Larter *Rocket Racc**n - Peter Dinklage *Groot (Voice) - Peter Cullen
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