Nathan Fillion Would Like to Play Booster Gold... or Ambush Bug

[CBR News]

Asked what hero he'd like to bring to life next, the "Firefly" alum pitched two of DC Comics more humorous do-gooders.


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[Mathieu B]

That's a movie that I'd watch in a heartbeat.

[Frontier]

Nathan Fillion as Booster Gold? I'm actually shocked I never thought of that before because that would be some perfect casting.

Maybe Alan Tudyk for Blue Beetle or Skeets ?

[EmperorDoom]

Please no.

[GoingPostal]

Is DC still using booster gold in their new 50 whatever thingie?

[ian0delond]

Nathan Fillon does not have the body for playing a Booster Gold anymore.

[The One and Only]

Adam Baldwin did voice Hal Jordan as the Green Lantern in the JLU episode , "The Once and Future Thing." where John Stewert ,due to a disruption in the time stream briefly shifted to Hal Jordan for about a minute. Honestly, if Fillon was to play anyone in MCU my top choice would be Richard Rider, Nova. I know we'd probably have Sam Alexander foisted on us, but I wouldn't mind Fillon playing Rider in a mentor role to Alexander.

[Vakanai]

Nathan Fillon does not have the body for playing a Booster Gold anymore.

Yeah, but between now and any possible BG movie he could diet and exercise. His current physical shape's nothing to be concerned about.

[j9ac9k]

I can see it personality-wise, but Booster's attitude and his faults seem very attributable to his youth. Not sure what it would say about a Booster Gold who still acted that way at Fillion's age.

[kalorama]

I just don't get the weird collective hard-on geekdom seems to have for Fillion. He's a one-note, C-grade actor who has a small bit of charisma.

[DrNewGod]

I just don't get the weird collective hard-on geekdom seems to have for Fillion. He's a one-note, C-grade actor who has a small bit of charisma.

Heretic! You stand there while I get some tar and feathers!

Seriously, I like Fillion and I think he could have done a great Booster (Captain Hammer with more brains and style). However, he's probably a few years past the role now.

[j9ac9k]

I just don't get the weird collective hard-on geekdom seems to have for Fillion. He's a one-note, C-grade actor who has a small bit of charisma.

You do realize you've just described every actor/actress that geekdom holds dear...

[bloodofthegods]

I just don't get the weird collective hard-on geekdom seems to have for Fillion. He's a one-note, C-grade actor who has a small bit of charisma.

I'd say the same of Firefly and by extension Whedon.

[Darrell D.]

I just don't get the weird collective hard-on geekdom seems to have for Fillion. He's a one-note, C-grade actor who has a small bit of charisma.

Yeah, the same here. He was on a failed not so great cult TV show, and a failed not so great movie based on said TV show.
But, man, for a while they wanted to play every goddam super-hero besides Wonder Woman..and if someone suggested him for WW, I wouldn't have been surprised.

[Darrell D.]

You do realize you've just described every actor/actress that geekdom holds dear...

It reminds me of the fans wanting all these wrestlers to play all their favorite characters.
Surprisingly, Batista did a great job with Drax, and The Rock has too much charisma to fail with Black Adam.
But, Triple H as Thor..yeah, okay. Sorry that didn't work out for you, Dawg.