Chris Pine
The only reason I’m hesitant to put Pine on this list is because it isn’t fair that one man gets to play Flash and Captain Kirk. Talk about every fanboy’s dream. Pine was in the running to play Green Lantern before the part ultimately went to Ryan Reynolds, and Hal Jordan and Barry Allen share many traits. Warner should make sure not to miss out on Pine again.
He certainly looks the part too. In fact, he’s got the sort of look that’s just begging to play some superhero. He showed with Star Trek that he’s comfortable taking on an iconic character and making it his own while still respecting the roots of the character. Considering how iconic William Shatner was as Captain Kirk, and the fact there has yet to be a quality big-screen adaptation of Flash, the Scarlet Speedster is even less daunting of a role to take on.
A big thing for Flash is going to be someone with the star power to get fans demanding a stand-alone film. Assuming Pine nails the role, he’s definitely a big enough name to draw in non-comic fans to a Flash movie.
Published: Jul 20, 2013 10:43 am