By Kofi Outlaw

When studio Warner Bros. first confirmed that it had green-lit a live-action version of DC Comics’ JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMERICA, the rumor-mill immediately began to churn with talk about which actors would fill-out the tights of JLA heroes Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Flash, Aquaman, Martian Manhunter and the lovely Wonder Woman. Warner Bros. execs have reportedly been scrambling as of late, trying to get JLA underway before it became another victim of the WGA strike. First a director was chosen, George Miller (MAD MAX), and now the first alleged casting choices have been leaked to the ‘net. The names we have so far are:

Adam Brody (THE O.C.) as The Flash / Wally West
Rapper Common (SMOKIN ACES) as Green Lantern / John Stewart
Scott Porter (TV’s “FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS”) Superman / Clark Kent
Teresa Palmer (THE GRUDGE 2) as Talia Al Ghul, daughter of Ra’s Al Ghul


If that last character, Talia Al Ghul, doesn’t ring a bell, it’s because she’s not a JLA member. In comic book lore Talia Al Ghul is the daughter of criminal mastermind Ra’s Al Ghul, who you may (or not) remember as Liam Neeson’s character in BATMAN BEGINS. Talia is Batman’s lover, and a formidable femme fatale, often partnered with powerful criminals like Lex Luthor. No word if that is the same arch the JLA movie will take, but Talia’s presence in the cast does raise some interesting questions.


So far I can say that I like Common as the choice for Green Lantern / John Stewart, I’m on the fence about Adam Brody as the Flash, and I wasn’t sure that Superman could get any wussier than SMALLVILLE or SUPERMAN RETURNS, but there’s the proof.

No word yet on when more cast members will be announced, or if the cast members of the JLA flick will also star in spin-off films THE FLASH, GREEN LANTERNor WONDER WOMAN, which have all been green-lit by Warner Bros. In the meantime rant back and let us know if you’re enthused by how JLA is shaping up, or if you’re already calling this film D.O.A.