# Outside-the-box casting choices for comic book movies

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outside-the-box-casting-choices-for-comic-book-movies/717215>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [April 9, 2015, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outside-the-box-casting-choices-for-comic-book-movies/717215 "2015-04-09T15:01:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2015, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outside-the-box-casting-choices-for-comic-book-movies/717215/1 "2015-04-09T15:01:35Z")

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Superman/Clark Kent: Jamie Farr

Batman/Bruce Wayne: Gabe Kaplan

Thor: Charlie Day

Lex Luther: Jay Leno

Cat Woman: [Grace Zabriskie](http://vignette3.wikia.nocookie.net/seinfeld/images/9/96/Mrsross.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20120111161553)

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**Author:** ![Yodalicious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yodalicious/32/8195_2.png) [@Yodalicious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yodalicious)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2015, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outside-the-box-casting-choices-for-comic-book-movies/717215/2 "2015-04-09T15:42:48Z")

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Spider-Man - Danny DeVito  
Wolverine - RuPaul  
Wonder Woman - Melissa McCarthy

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**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2015, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/outside-the-box-casting-choices-for-comic-book-movies/717215/3 "2015-04-09T15:44:41Z")

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The Thing - Brad Pitt with no CGI  
Catwoman - Halle Berry. Oh, wait…