Forgot to mention in the initial post, but Gregory Middleton is the cinematographer and he’s done some of the best episodes of Watchmen and GoT!
How do you feel about the casting of Spector…thought they might choose a bigger and more athletic guy. Their choices for mk and manor have been puzzling..
Long ago, 1989, I realized that when Hollywood convinced me(so many of us) that Michael Keaton could pull off Batman that indeed the talent of said actor was the most important thing.
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Yeah, like the other posters above I feel it's more important to look at the acting skill as opposed to their height/build. Charlie Cox as Daredevil is a good example imo - he's quite short and not super built but he still convinced me he was able to beat people to a pulp. Oscar Isaac has some really great performances under his belt too, so I think he can bring justice to MK.
How so? Acting should ALWAYS come first. Stunt performers and good choreography can make almost anyone into a believable badass. And frankly, I've been impressed by Oscar Isaac in virtually everything I've seen him in. He oozes charisma in the SW ST, even if the movies suck. Hell, he even almost managed to make Apocalypse interesting in an otherwise terrible X-men film.
I'm super excited about him playing MK. Honestly, the D+ casting has all been amazing so far, at least on paper. Give Marvel Studios credit, they almost always seem to find the right person for the role. (Note to Marvel Studios, find a way to keep Charlie Cox and Vincent D in their Daredevil roles and you'll get another cookie in that department.)
I'm hard pressed to think of a major Marvel role that I've ended up being disappointed in. Finn Jones as Iron Fist is their only real miss, and that was Marvel TV, not Marvel Studios proper. And hell, there is a case where they cast for the look and completely missed the boat on the performance.
Disagree on the Apocalypse part. Iono what he was going for and its probably all on the people behind the camera. That was horrible. I'd throw his suckered punch performance in instead of Apoclypse. Cause that movie and everyone in it is awful, except Isaac's. The character is nothing special but he brings some charisma to a despicable character.
When I saw it I literally thought to myself that was garbage but I hope to see more of that guy(Oscsr Isaac's, though I didn't know his name until Ex Machinea I think). Anyway I had huge crushes on Jamie Chung and Vaneesa Hudgens and that film made me second guess that.
In terms of physicality, I don't think you need someone to convey "athleticism" any more than any other action star. Marc Spector was a mercenary, not a martial artist. He's somewhat nimble, but closer to John Wick than Daredevil. MK's a good fighter, but he drops down from the Moon Copter to bash people's skulls in, not dance around rooftops. So I have zero problems with Oscar Isaac's physical appearance.
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Gaspard Ulliel has apparently been cast as Midnight Man! Will be interesting to see how he fits into the narrative seeing as Hawke is supposedly the main villain.
Oscar Isaac also spoke about the show the other day, calling it “wild”.