Casting Potential Avengers

as Hank Pym/Ant-Man. Hamm has proven he can pull off intelligent, misogynist and charming, all necessary to bringing Pym to life. In 30 Rock, he displayed self-depreciating humor and proved he looks good in glasses. I know he's not blond, but it's character that applies more than appearance.

as Janet Van Dyne/Wasp She may be a bit young for Hamm, but in House she's shown her mature side while intellectually sparring with Dr. House. In Tron, she showed how well she can do as the center of the action. There's something commanding about her presence that I would believe the other strong characters could follow her as leader if they ever utilize that part of her story.

as Vision My favorite internet rumor is Agent Coulson returning as the android Vision. This casting is primarily based on that brilliant story, there's a lot of potential here, as Vision tries to distinguish himself from the hero the other Avengers remember, plus we get Gregg back.

as Col. James Rhodes/War Machine He was bad*** as Rhodie in Iron Man 2, and everyone knows he can do intense drama from Crash & Hotel Rwanda. As much as I enjoyed Terrence Howard in the role and as much as I know Howard would like to reprise it, let's not mess with a good thing we have in Cheadle.

as Jennifer Walters/She-Hulk She's got action chops, whether she was running from it in Final Destination or into it in Resident Evil, Larter can kick some super-villain's in real life I'm sure. Plus, she's done the whole super-strength thing already in Heroes, except this time she gets to be green & funny!

as Pietro Maximoff/Quicksilver This was a hard choice. Foster can prove he can run in Pandorum, and he proved he can straddle sympathetic & evil in 3:10 to Yuma. While he's already portrayed Angel in X3:The Last Stand, it's unlikely the two worlds will cross in film anytime soon. I wanted to go with Barry Pepper, who is just as under-utilized as Foster, but Ben's got some years on his side.

as Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch By far the hardest character to cast, Wanda has to be a sister, a near god, border-line (or completely) crazy and capable of holding her own in a fight. I chose the slightly frail-appearing Knightley for exactly that reason, she's been the not quite damsel-causing-stress before in the Pirates movies. In Atonement (I think, I dunno, didn't see it yet) she showed a deeper range. I think it's time to give Keira a chance to challenge that just another pretty face persona, just like Natalie Portman did in Black Swan. (Ed. Note: Almost went with Amy Adams)

as T'Challa/Black Panther There's something about his presence that I almost believe he already commands a small country. A big guy, which is vital for T'Challa, Hounsou also has the voice to match the regality of a king, which an exec somewhere must have thought, because he voiced the Black Panther before. Time to bring him into the real world. I nominate T'Challa gets his own movie to introduce him properly. Not sure about this pick? See Blood Diamond and Four Feathers.

as Namor the Sub-Mariner Think about it. It works. He can be kind of a bad guy, commanding, and then morph into a lovable complicated character. As Jin in Lost, Kim did just that. This is a bit different, but he has the acting chops, the action karate chops and he loves to swim and wants to play him!

as Monica Rambeau/Photon/Captain Marvel Although going transparent is exactly how I'd like Saldana to be, we know she can hold her own in action and under complicated special effects (See Avatar) This was another tough casting call, I almost went with Rosario Dawson, who I loved in RENT, but Zoe won out because of the action experience.

as Carol Danvers/Warbird/Ms. Marvel The moment I thought of Sackhoff, this seemed the only choice. As Starbuck in Battlestar Galactica, I fell in love with this woman's ability to be so damn frustrating and still make me like her character. She can be tough, she can be sensitive, she holds her own as the center of heroics. She's my only pick for Ms. Marvel. If the Danvers alcoholism story line plays a part, I think Katee could make it her best role yet.

as Dr. Stephen Strange/Dr.Strange I know, I know, but hear me out! Let's give Renton/Ed Bloom/Obi-Wan a chance here. Give him a dark role again, dye those temples grey and let McGregor show us a psychaedelic mystic I know he's got in him. I read somewhere that Patrick Dempsey would be good as Strange, but I'm holding with Ewan. He's a rare talent.

as Sam Wilson/Falcon I think he could be a great counterpart to Chris Evans in a solo Cap movie or as part of the Avengers. Tate has an energy that practically has him off the ground anyway, let him fly. We know from Crash that he can handle a racially charged role, and that would be a great rift in the team if Falcon was forced on the team like he was in the comics. The first Avengers was fun, but comics (and art in general) have always been a medium for discussing social issues. Let's shake things up.

as Luke Cage It's been a while since I saw him in ER, but I remember that raw anger he could bring into a room. As Luke Cage he could be a powerful player on the team, potentially even leading it as he does now. I don't know much about Cage to be honest, so I'll stop now and let the comments prove me right or wrong.

as Danny Rand/Iron Fist Like Cage, I know practically nothing about this character. I do know he's a martial arts expect and sort of a side-kick role. I think Gosling can be witty, from interviews I've seen. He can be enigmatic like in Lars and the Real Girl and lately he's proven himself quite the action man in Drive. Let's see what he can do, or punch.

as Hank McCoy/Beast It's a very long shot they'll get to use the Beast because of the licensing issues, but I can picture Wilson bouncing around as a blue ball of references and observations. He's been a hero before in Watchmen, and Insidious and the villain (sort of) in Hard Candy. Use him as a hero or villain, I don't care, just use him! (Kelsey Grammer was great, but I'm picturing a leaner, younger Beast, sorry Frasier)

as Bonita Juarez/Firebird Despite having the most ridiculously-intentional hispanic name in fiction, Bonita is a great character. A missionary who takes time out of working for the Church to stop disastrous supervillains! I was so glad to see Rodriguez survive a role in Battle: Los Angeles. We know she's tough, we know she can handle herself in action (Avatar, Lost) I want to see some range in casting and give her this sweet but tempestuous character.

as Simon Williams/Wonder Man I might be a little biased because I watched Saving Private Ryan yesterday, but why isn't Burns in more high profile roles!? He's a great actor, and he could bring a lot to unstable, celebrity seeking Simon Williams.

as Sersi Immortal and powerful, she would be a great addition to any Avengers team...wait am I talking about Liu or Sersi!? Who cares, Ms. Liu is a fantastic part of movies today. She dominated the screen in Kill Bill and she was the single most adorable character I have ever seen as the girl next door in Lucky # Slevin. Let her be the immortal Sersi, just cast her. If Thanos is the villain in Avengers 2, or if the next Thor movie explors the greater Marvel Universe, the Eternals will come up eventually.

as Marc Spector/Moon Knight Can't you just see it? An egyptologist who stumbles on magical something or other and becomes the white-clad Moon Knight! Loner superhero or with the Avengers, Moon Knight, if done well, could be a cinematic masterpiece... or the next Daredevil. With Sarsgaard, of Garden State, Jarhead, Flightplan, etc, I guarentee it would be a fascinating movie.

as Moondragon. Mara was captivating in The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, and downright scary in other parts. She could bring a realistic mysticism to Moondragon that wouldn't come off as campy. Admittedly, I haven't seen her in much else, or maybe I have and just didn't know it, she's that good! Shave her head, give her the role.

as Greer Grant Nelson/Tigra Mila has a "multipass" to my heart. An action star from Fifth Element to Resident Evil, she can even hold the screen as the near silent Michelle in Dazed & Confused. I say, use some special effects, make her a cat with some awesome stripes, a tail and an oddly sexy bikini and you have the only Tigra that would be believable on film.

as Eros/Starfox A ridiculous character, the pleasure stimulating Eros, brother of Thanos, and yet such a vital part of the story of the Infinity Gauntlet. The only way we could accept a character like that on film would be if JGL here was in the role. I mean c'mon, just look at this guy, can't you see that thumbnail on the left trying to seduce you?

as Duane Freeman One of the latest in a line of Government liaison's for the Avengers, I think it's time Reddick got a role that didn't demand he be creepy. The lovable Duane Freeman would be a surragate for the audience as he was starstruck by all these superheroes and yet strong as he defied them and challenged them without any powers.

as Henry Gyrich The worst Gov. Liaison ever. Gyrich could bring some tension to the team without destroying a major city every movie. I pick Tergesen because of his role in OZ. This man can act his way though a black hole and come out unscathed. Throw some glasses and a crew cut on him, you have one evil human bastard that can give Cap, Tony and Thor a scare without nary an energy bolt.