Joel Edgerton
Dedicated readers may remember that I included Edgerton on my list of actors who could play Doctor Strange. Despite how different Strange and Flash are, I stand by both these picks. It’s really just a matter of who is able to tie the actor down first. And I’d actually have no problem watching him play a character in both major comic universes. He’s a talented enough actor that he’s likely going to earn a spot on every one of these comic casting lists I make, even Wonder Woman. (You think I’m kidding…)
We saw in Warrior that Edgerton can handle stunts and fighting on screen, but more important than the fighting, we saw that he’s one of the best when it comes to creating an emotional connection to his character, which is essential in any film. He was easily the biggest bright spot of The Thing, turning in a performance that would be perfect if the Flash film tries to emphasize the detective aspects of the character.
Sure, Edgerton may be a bit bulkier than Flash is usually portrayed, but who has ever complained about a superhero being too buff? Plus, he’s Australian, which means he’d fall in line with Warner’s trend of having American superheroes played by non-Americans (see Christian Bale, Henry Cavill).
