OK, so one project I have been working on for some time is casting a live action movie. With the recent news of the Snake-Eyes movie, I thought I would share my thoughts.
My goal is to not just put names in whilly-nilly, but to actually do it right. To this end, I am looking at people from various time periods, at specific points in their careers, and who will look the best in the iconic version of the uniform. All uniforms will be like they walked of the pages of the comic book/off the cartoon/brought figure to life.
I am looking for input, so if anyone has suggestions, I would appreciate their input. Could be from MLB, NFL, etc.
Any name with a * means placeholder for now. I also will be going back and putting a description of what TV/Movie/etc reference I used to determine the look and my reasoning for the choice.
1982 Breaker--Kurt Russell Clutch--Todd Zeile (NY Mets, Dirty Deeds) Flash--Eric Stoltz (80s Actor) Grand Slam--Andrew McCarthy* (80s Actor) Grunt--Armie Hammer (Lone Ranger, Man From Uncle) Hawk -see General Hawk Rock 'n Roll--Will Patton (Armageddon) Scarlett--Angie Everhart (Last Action Hero/Model) Short-Fuze--James Spader (80s Actor) Snake-Eyes--Ray Park (GIJOE movies, Star Wars: The Phantom Menace) Stalker--Steve James (American Ninja) Steeler--Dean Butler (Little House on the Prairie, The New Gidget) Zap--Benjamin Bratt (Miss Congeniality, Demolition Man, Law & Order)
General Flagg--Richard Anderson (Six Million Dollar Man) Shooter--Olivia Brown (Miami Vice) Sparks--John Cusack (Actor)
1983 Ace--Dean Cain (Lois and Clark) Airborne--Lou Diamond Philips ((Actor) Cover Girl--Catherine Bell (JAG) Doc--Clarence Gilyard (Walker Texas Ranger, Die Hard) Duke--Jim Davidson (Pacific Blue) Grand Slam (Silver Pads) Gung-Ho--Stone Cold Steve Austin Grunt (Tan) Snow Job--Michael Fassbender (X-Men) Torpedo--Jason Scott Lee (Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story) Tripwire--Randall Park (The Office 'Asian Jim', Marvel movies, Aquaman) Wild Bill--Sam Elliott (Tombstone)
1984 Blowtorch Clutch (Tan) Cutter--Daniel Roebuck (The Fugitive, US Marshals) Deep-Six Mutt--John Diehl (Miami Vice) Recondo--Perry King (Riptide) Rip Cord--David Morse (Long Kiss Goodnight, The Green Mile, St Elsewhere Roadblock--Terry Crews (Battledown, Old Spice Commercials, White Chicks) Spirit--Adam Beach (Windtalkers) Thunder--Steve Forrest (TV series SWAT, Spies Like Us) 1985 Airtight Alpine--Young MC (Rapper) Barbecue Bazooka Crankcase--John Russell (Pale Rider, Westerns actor) Dusty--Barry Pepper (Saving Private Ryan) Flint--Brad Johnson (80s Actor) Footloose--Douglas Barr (The Fall Guy, Designing Women) Frostbite Heavy Metal--Josh Brolin (The Goonies, Marvel movies, Deadpool) Keel-Haul--Tom Skerritt (Top Gun, MASH) Lady Jaye--Kari Wuhrer (Actress) Quick Kick--Evan C. Kim (Dirty Harry, Kentucky Fried Movie) Shipwreck--Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead, McHale's Navy) Tollbooth Tripwire (LNF)
1986 Beachhead--David Keith (Major League II Claymore--John Beck (Dallas TV show) Cross-Country--Dack Rambo (80s Actor) Dial-Tone--Keith Hernandez (NY Mets) General Hawk--Tom Berenger Iceberg--Bokeem Woodbine (The Big Hit, Spider-Man: Homecoming) Leatherneck--Aaron Tippin/John Dennis Johnston (Country Music Star/80s character Actor 'Pale Rider') Lifeline Lift-Ticket--Matt Dillon (80s Actor) Low-Light--Neal McDonough (Band of Brothers, Star Trek: Nemesis) Mainframe--Paul Gross (Aspen Extreme) Sci-Fi--David Naughton (An American Werewolf in London, Hot Dog...the Movie) Sgt Slaughter--Sgt Slaughter Slipstream--Jared Martin (Dallas TV show) Wet-Suit--Ted McGinley (Happy Days, Married With Children, Major League 3)
1987 Avalanche--Whip Hubley (Top Gun) Backstop--Rick Martel (WWF) Blaster Blocker--Josh Taylor (Hogan Family) Chuckles--Dash Mihok (Ray Donovan, Loveless in Los Angeles) Crazylegs--Bill Campbell (The Rocketeer) Dodger--Michael Biehn Lt Falcon--Casper Van Dien (Starship Troopers) Fast Draw The Fridge--The Fridge Hardtop--Mike Stoker (Emergency!) Jinx--Kelly Hu (The Scorpion King, X2) Knockdown Law--Jon Favreau (The Replacements) Maverick--Robert Hays* (Airplane) Mercer--Martin Kove (Karate Kid) Outback--Patrick Swayze Payload Psyche-Out--Jack Coleman (Dynasty) Red Dog--Pat Lam (Rugby Player) Rumbler--Lee Horsley Sneak Peek--Scott Thompson (Police Academy) Starduster Steam-Roller--Robert Shaw (JAWS, From Russia With Love) Taurus--The Iron Sheik (WWE) Tunnel Rat--John Leguizamo (The Pest, Spawn, Super Mario Bros)
1988 Armadillo--Sam Jones (Flash Gordon) Blizzard--Rick Rossovich (Top Gun) Budo--Justin Chambers (The Musketeer) Charbroil Hardball Hit & Run Ghostrider--Patrick Wayne (60s/70s Actor) Lightfoot Muskrat Repeater--John Wesley Shipp (Flash TV show) Shockwave--Zen Gesner (Wish Me Luck, Me Myself & Irene) Skidmark--Nathan Fillon (Farscape) Skystriker Spearhead Super Trooper Wild Card--Joel Brooks Windmill--Allen Covert* (Adam Sandler crew)
1989 Backblast Countdown Dee-Jay--Jamie Foxx Dogfight--Dennis Farina (Crime Story TV show, Get Shorty) Downtown Hot Seat--Tommy Lee Jones (Batman & Robin, Men In Black) Rampage Recoil--Michaek Dudikoff (American Ninja) Long Range Scoop Windchill
1990 Airborne (SP)--Kevin Greene (Pittsburgh Steelers) Airwave--Peter DeLuise Altitude--Rodney A. Grant Ambush--Jai Courtney (Suicide Squad) Bullhorn--Richard Grieco Captain Grid-Iron-- Cold Front--Chris O'Donnell (Batman & Robin, The Three Musketeers, NCIS: Los Angeles) Drop Zone--Daniel Greene (Elvira movie) Free Fall-Doug Davison (The Young and the Restless) Major Storm--Jeff Bridges Pathfinder--Joe Penny (Riptide) Rampart--Patrick Houser (Hot Dog...the Movie) Rapid Fire Salvo--Brian Urlacher (Chicago Bears) Sky Dive--Eric Braeden (Young ad the Restless) Static Line--Mario Van Peebles Stretcher--Bobby Lashley (WWE) Sub-Zero Topside Updraft--Patrick Muldoon (Starship Troopers)
1991 Big Ben Clean-Sweep Cloudburst Dusty (new) Flint (EW) Grunt (new) Heavy Duty--Quinton Jackson (UFC, The A-Team) Low-Light (new) Major Altitude--Rod McCary Mercer (new) Ozone Psyche-Out (Sonic) Sci-Fi (new) Sky Mate--Russell Crowe (The Quick and the Dead) Tracker Zap (Sonic)
1992 Ace (BC) Barricade Barbecue (EW) Bullet-Proof Deep-Six (EW) Dojo--Steve Blackman (WWE) General Flagg--Henry Czerny (Mission Impossible) Gung-Ho (new) Nunchuk--Mark Dacascos (American Samurai Shockwave (DEF) Spirit (AC) T'Jbang--Lance Storm (WCW) Wet-Suit (new)
1993 Ace (F-16) Banzai--Gary Daniels Bazooka (BC) Beachhead (BC) Blast-Off Bushido--Loren Avedon (No Surrender No Retreat 2) Col Courage--Jason Bernard (Liar Liar) Cross-Country (BC) Duke (BC) Frostbite (BC) Iceberg (BC) Law (BC) Leatherneck (BC) Long Arm Mace Mirage Muskrat (BC) Outback (EW/BC) Shockwave (RDF) Snow Storm Spirit (IAF) Sub-Zero (Mail In) T'Gin-Zu
1994 Dial-Tone (BC)--Will Forte Effects Flint (BC) Gears Ice Cream Soldier Lifeline (BC) Shipwreck (BC) Spaceshot
1997 Ace (A-10) Blizzard Breaker (S&S) Duke Grunt (S&S) Gung-Ho Iceberg Lady Jaye Rock 'n Roll (S&S) Scarlett (S&S) Sgt Zap (S&S) Short-Fuse (S&S) Snow Job Stalker (S&S) Torpedo
1998 Ace Heavy Duty Shipwreck Thunderwing Torpedo Wet-Suit
2000 Big Ben Dial-Tone Duke Dusty Side Track Whiteout
2001 Big Brawler Crossfire Double Blast Flint Leatherneck Low-Light Rock 'n Roll Sure Fire Tripwire Wet Down Wet-Suit
2002 Blowtorch (new sculpt) Dart Dial-Tone (Benny) Dusty (Night Rhino) Dusty (new Sculpt) Flint (new sculpt) Frostbite (new sculpt) Frostbite (new sculpt) Gung-Ho (new sculpt) Lifeline Reservist Roadblock (Benny) Shipwreck Sidewswipe Sidetrack Wet-Suit (Benny) Wet-Suit (new sculpt)
2003 Agent Faces Barrel Roll Chief Torpedo Cross Hair Depth Charge Double Clutch Lt Falcon (Con)
2004 Ace (new sculpt) Action Man Agent Jinx Alpine (new sculpt) Beachhead (Con) Tiger Force Sabretooth? Chief Torpedo Double Clutch (Comic) Dr Link Talbot Hard Drive Hi-Tech Frostbite (new sculpt) Leatherneck (new sculpt) Rollbar Scarlett (new sculpt) Sgt Airborne (new sculpt) Sgt Stalker (Desert set) Shipwreck (Attack Boat) Slip Stream Frostbite Grunt (new sculpt) Jink (Tiger Force) Kamakura Lady Jaye (Con) Major Storm (Con) Recondo (new sculpt) Red Spot Sgt Airborne Sgt Hacker Slipstream Switch Gears Tunnel Rat (new sculpt) Wide Scope Wreckage
2005 Bombstrike--Melody Anderson/Sharon Stone (Logan's Run, Firewalker, Flash Gordon/Basic Instinct, etc) Cannonball Long Range (ROCC) Major Barrage--Adam Baldwin (Farscape, Full Metal Jacket)
2006 Checkpoint GI Jane--Markie Post (Night Court, There's Something About Mary) Joe Colton--James Brolin (Actor) Low-Light Med Alert Red Zone Rook
2007 Clutch (Con) Doc (Con) Grand Slam (Con) Grunt (Con) Sgt Flash (Con) Sparks (Con) Starduster (Con) Zap (Con)
2008 Airtight (Club) Bullhorn (Con) Long Arm (Con) Low-Light (Con) Lt Torpedo (3pack) Outback (Club) Scarlett (Pilot) Shockwave (Con) Specialist Trackker
2009 Agent Helix--Kate Beckinsale (Underworld) Air Raid (ROC) Barbecue Bench-Press Blades Breaker (ROC) Cover Girl (ROC) Dial-Tone (Troop) Flash (ROC) Footloose (Troop) Frostbite (ROC) Grand Slam (Target) Grand Slam (Wal-Mart) Grunt (SRO) Hawk (ROC) Heavy Duty (ROC) Law (Troop) Manleh Pit Commando--John Cena (WWE) Redmack Repeater (Troop) Rip Cord (ROC) Sgt Stone--Brendan Fraser (The Mummy) Sgt Thunderblast Shimik Shockblast Speed Metal Starduster Topson Wet-Suit (Target)
Mangler--Erik Bruskotter (Major League 2) Mayday--Adrianne Palicki (GIJOE: Retaliation, Friday Night Lights) Firewall--Rosa Salazar (CHIPS, Battle Angel) Blind Master--Bernie Casey (Spies Like Us, Never Say Never Again) Big Lob--David 'the Admiral' Robinson Mariner
Oktober Guard Red Star--Viggo Mortensen (Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Eastern Promises) Big Bear--Andrew Bryniarski (Batman Returns, Street Fighter the Movie) Colonel Brekhov--Oliver Reed (Condorman, The Three Musketeers) Lt Gorky--Brad Kroenig (Model) Daina--Lisa Farringer Horrorshow--Rusev (WWE) Schrage--John Wyman (For Your Eyes Only) Stormavik--Igor Jijikine (Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull) Dragonsky--Walter Gotell (James Bond film series) Wong--Song Kang-ho (The Good, the Bad, and the Weird) Volga--Olga Kurylenko (Quantum of Solace, Hitman, Johnny English Strikes Back) Sgt Misha--Pasha D. Lynchnikoff (Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull) Ruslan--Dimitri Diatchenko (Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull) Colonel Chilatilo--Viktor Sukhorukov Malyenkiy--Oleg Kharintonov
COBRA Baroness--Joan Severance (90s Actress) Big Boa (F)--Gina Carano Big Boa (M)--Michael O'Hearn (Battle Dome) Blacklight Black Out Captain Vicuna Cesspool--Ray Liotta/Jason Isaacs (80s & 90s Actor/Harry Potter film series) Copperhead--Brian Thompson (Cobra, Three Amigos, Mortal Kombat: Annihilation) Darklon--Martin Csokas Destro--Dougray Scott (Mission Impossible 2, Hitman) Dice--Jeff Speakman (The Perfect Weapon) Dr. Mindbender--Bob Gunton (Demolition Man, Shawshank Redemption) Firefly--Adrian Paul (Highlander TV show) Gristle--Ted Levine (Silence of the Lambs, Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) Interrogator--Blackie Dammett (National Lampoons: Class Reunion, Lethal Weapon) Major Bludd--Luke Evans (Midway, The Hobbit trilogy) Nemesis Enforcer--Nathan Jones (WWE, Actor) Overlord--Xander Berkeley (Air Force One) Raptor--Matt Frewer (Max Headroom) Serpentor--Arnold Vosloo (The Mummy) Scrap-Iron--William Sadler (Die Hard 2, Bill & Ted movies) Slice--Scott Adkins (The Expendables 2, numerous 00's martial arts movie roles) Storm Shadow--Byung-hun Lee (GIJOE movies) Tomax--Roy Dupuis/Ronn Moss (La Femme Nikita/The Bold and the Beautiful) Xamot--Roy Dupuis/Ronn Moss (La Femme Nikita/The Bold and the Beautiful) Zandar--Tim Roth (Four Rooms, The Musketeer, Rob Roy, Resevoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction) Zartan--Christopher Lambert (Highlander, Mortal Kombat)
Crimson Guard--Robert Redford
Dreadnok Buzzer--Guy Pierce (LA Confidential, Iron Man 3) Gnawgahyde--John Dennis Johnston (Pale Rider) Monkeywrench--Rhys Ifans (The Replacements) Ripper--Trevor Goddard (Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl, JAG) Road Pig--Brian Bosworth Thrasher--Gil Bellows (Ally McBeal) Torch--Glenn Hughes (The Village People) Heartwrencher--Rachel Weisz or Claire Foy* Rugrat--Giovanni Ribisi* or Chad Allen* Crusher--Luke Harper* (WWE) Burnout--DB Woodside (24 TV show)
Iron Grenadiers Voltar--David Stathairn (Bourne movie series)
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