So, this is not really a "casting call" in the sense of I'm thinking of who would play Batman villains in a live action movie. To put it simply, I plan to draw my own interpretations of Batman villains and how I think they should look like if I was making a Batman comic.
However, whenever I draw, I like to have "face models" to help me keep proportions and everything in line. Thus, I need help choosing which "face models" fit each of Batman's most famous villains. Mostly, I'm looking to fit a certain physical description. Whether they could actually ACT the role can be debated, but I often find that it helps to really "see" the actor as the villain I'm drawing them as. To help explain what I mean, here are the one's I have chosen with certainty, though you can debate them if you wish.
1) Riddler: David Tennant (Never watched Doctor Who, but he wears a suit, tie, and glasses well, and carries himself with a sense of playfulness yet intelligence that I think really fits the Riddler.)
2) Deadshot: Jeffrey Dean Morgan (The Comedian from the Watchmen movie, Morgan really carries himself like Deadshot to begin with, with similar wit and arrogance. He also has the same face, hair, and looks good with facial hair, so I think it works)
3) Hugo Strange: Mads Mikkelsen (Hannibal Lecter from Hannibal; the man knows how to play a devious, callous psychologist. I can modify his looks somewhat to look more like the comic book Strange, but he will mainly remain as he looks in Hannibal, since I've never really liked Strange's Bald Abraham Lincoln look)
4) Catwoman: Rosario Dawson (Dawson is the woman who comes to mind when I think of a woman who can be both badass and feminine as Catwoman (though the two words are not exclusive, of course.))
5) The Scarecrow: Cillian Murphy (The guy nailed it in Nolan's movies, no need to change it from my perspective.)
6) Poison Ivy: Christina Hendricks (I might catch flak for this one, but Poison Ivy, to me, is one of the few characters that is SUPPOSED to be sexualized in comics, since it is a main factor of her character. As such, Hendrick's red hair and shapely body make her fill this role of beauty; however, as her role in Mad Men shows, she can be clever and whip smart.)
7) The Joker: Walton Goggins (This guy just IS the Joker; he has the long face, the big smile, the crazy laugh, the big, expressive eyes. Plus, he often plays crazy, sadistic characters, so he's really been the Joker for years.)
Of course, villains whose face is not really seen, like Hush, Bane, and Black Mask will not need face models.
Now, these are the villains I have not figured out, as well as some physical descriptions and potential candidates. Remember this doesn't need to be a big name actor, just somebody who you think could really fit this description and role.
1) The Penguin (Limited it down to either James Gandolfini of Sopranos fame or Bob Hoskins; both fit that short, pudgy, balding look that the Penguin is known for. I'm leaning towards Gandolfini given his mob leader past and the nose.)
2) Killer Moth (I'm thinking Mackenzie Crook for this one; I wanted someone really lanky and pathetic looking, someone who looks like he can just be knocked over/)
3) Maxie Zeus (Don't know why, but Danny Huston was the first person to come to mind. He has a certain grace and charm to him that I think fits Maxie. He needs to be a guy that looks regal, and can pull off a Greek look of Beard and possibly long hair.)
4) Mr. Freeze: (Mainly, I want a guy who is thin and wiry, but has a certain intelligence in his face. He also, of course, has to look good bald. First choice is Billy Cruddup, since he looked pretty great as Dr. Manhattan in Watchmen)
5) The Mad Hatter: (A short actor with large front teeth(?), everything else can be debated. I thought of either Warwick Davis or Peter Dinklage for this one, but neither really "fit".)
6) Ra's Al Ghul: (I was thinking Daniel Day Lewis; I originally wanted an actor with a Middle Eastern look to him, to show Ra's heritage and connect him with the desert motif writers often give him, but I could not find a Middle Eastern actor who had the strong features that Ra's has (the strong chin, the big eyebrows); Day Lewis fits this better, though I'm not exactly thrilled with that choice).
7) The Ventriloquist (I want someone pudgy and pathetic looking, to be frank. Toby Jones was my first choice here, and I think he works, but I'd love to hear other suggestions.)
8) Two-Face (I want an ADONIS for the Harvey side of the face, to really show the contrast between the beautiful and the ugly sides. I was thinking either Henry Cavill (who seems too young) or John Barrowman.)
9) Victor Zsasz (I have no idea what to pick for this one. A long, thin face and a wiry, yet muscled body. It's debatable of whether he should be "handsome" or not.)
Thanks guys. Any help you guys can give me would be awesome, and I think it would lead to a pretty fun debate anyways.
However, whenever I draw, I like to have "face models" to help me keep proportions and everything in line. Thus, I need help choosing which "face models" fit each of Batman's most famous villains. Mostly, I'm looking to fit a certain physical description. Whether they could actually ACT the role can be debated, but I often find that it helps to really "see" the actor as the villain I'm drawing them as. To help explain what I mean, here are the one's I have chosen with certainty, though you can debate them if you wish.
1) Riddler: David Tennant (Never watched Doctor Who, but he wears a suit, tie, and glasses well, and carries himself with a sense of playfulness yet intelligence that I think really fits the Riddler.)
2) Deadshot: Jeffrey Dean Morgan (The Comedian from the Watchmen movie, Morgan really carries himself like Deadshot to begin with, with similar wit and arrogance. He also has the same face, hair, and looks good with facial hair, so I think it works)
3) Hugo Strange: Mads Mikkelsen (Hannibal Lecter from Hannibal; the man knows how to play a devious, callous psychologist. I can modify his looks somewhat to look more like the comic book Strange, but he will mainly remain as he looks in Hannibal, since I've never really liked Strange's Bald Abraham Lincoln look)
4) Catwoman: Rosario Dawson (Dawson is the woman who comes to mind when I think of a woman who can be both badass and feminine as Catwoman (though the two words are not exclusive, of course.))
5) The Scarecrow: Cillian Murphy (The guy nailed it in Nolan's movies, no need to change it from my perspective.)
6) Poison Ivy: Christina Hendricks (I might catch flak for this one, but Poison Ivy, to me, is one of the few characters that is SUPPOSED to be sexualized in comics, since it is a main factor of her character. As such, Hendrick's red hair and shapely body make her fill this role of beauty; however, as her role in Mad Men shows, she can be clever and whip smart.)
7) The Joker: Walton Goggins (This guy just IS the Joker; he has the long face, the big smile, the crazy laugh, the big, expressive eyes. Plus, he often plays crazy, sadistic characters, so he's really been the Joker for years.)
Of course, villains whose face is not really seen, like Hush, Bane, and Black Mask will not need face models.
Now, these are the villains I have not figured out, as well as some physical descriptions and potential candidates. Remember this doesn't need to be a big name actor, just somebody who you think could really fit this description and role.
1) The Penguin (Limited it down to either James Gandolfini of Sopranos fame or Bob Hoskins; both fit that short, pudgy, balding look that the Penguin is known for. I'm leaning towards Gandolfini given his mob leader past and the nose.)
2) Killer Moth (I'm thinking Mackenzie Crook for this one; I wanted someone really lanky and pathetic looking, someone who looks like he can just be knocked over/)
3) Maxie Zeus (Don't know why, but Danny Huston was the first person to come to mind. He has a certain grace and charm to him that I think fits Maxie. He needs to be a guy that looks regal, and can pull off a Greek look of Beard and possibly long hair.)
4) Mr. Freeze: (Mainly, I want a guy who is thin and wiry, but has a certain intelligence in his face. He also, of course, has to look good bald. First choice is Billy Cruddup, since he looked pretty great as Dr. Manhattan in Watchmen)
5) The Mad Hatter: (A short actor with large front teeth(?), everything else can be debated. I thought of either Warwick Davis or Peter Dinklage for this one, but neither really "fit".)
6) Ra's Al Ghul: (I was thinking Daniel Day Lewis; I originally wanted an actor with a Middle Eastern look to him, to show Ra's heritage and connect him with the desert motif writers often give him, but I could not find a Middle Eastern actor who had the strong features that Ra's has (the strong chin, the big eyebrows); Day Lewis fits this better, though I'm not exactly thrilled with that choice).
7) The Ventriloquist (I want someone pudgy and pathetic looking, to be frank. Toby Jones was my first choice here, and I think he works, but I'd love to hear other suggestions.)
8) Two-Face (I want an ADONIS for the Harvey side of the face, to really show the contrast between the beautiful and the ugly sides. I was thinking either Henry Cavill (who seems too young) or John Barrowman.)
9) Victor Zsasz (I have no idea what to pick for this one. A long, thin face and a wiry, yet muscled body. It's debatable of whether he should be "handsome" or not.)
Thanks guys. Any help you guys can give me would be awesome, and I think it would lead to a pretty fun debate anyways.
