CAST THIS: Leonardo Da Vinci

Now that the Avengers and JLA teams are finally starting to fill out, I’m running a bit low on superheroes to cast in this column. So until we hear some concrete news about the Riddler in THE DARK KNIGHT RELOADED or a Wonder Woman film, I’m going to be turning to different sources for casting material.

This column comes from an article that ran a week or two ago that details a new film that paints a famous painter as an action hero, fighting demons and solving mysteries. But which great master’s life are we going to be fictionalizing? Why LEONARDO DA VINCI’s of course.

Yes, that’s a picture of Da Vinci from Assassin’s Creed 2 where he builds you weapons like laser sighted pistols hundreds of years before their time. I figured I should show him younger, and not as the old man we usually think of him as.

Sure, Da Vinci has already been the focal point of a certain amount of biblical mystery thanks to a certain poorly written book about a “code,” but this adventure has him actually doing the treasure hunting and holy fighting himself, and as wacky as it sounds, I feel like it could actually be a pretty cool movie.

Obviously, there’s not really a looks basis to go off of here for casting, so I guess it’s just who you think could make a cool lead in a period piece action film a-la-SHERLOCK HOLMES. I bet it would be someone on the younger side, rather than RDJ-age, but I suppose anyone under forty could work.

Last Week: J. EDGAR HOOVER

Well technically this was two weeks ago, but since I was unconscious at a Vegas bachelor party last week at this time, we didn’t have a column up. But a week before that, we were casting J. Edgar Hoover in Clint Eastwood’s upcoming biopic. The results?

1. Michael Shannon (16%) 1. Billy Crudup (16%) 2. Jackie Earl Haley (10%)

A tie for first with REVOLUTIONARY ROAD’s Michael Shannon and Billy Crudup, who already played Hoover in PUBLIC ENEMIES. I guess you guys don’t like change.

I think this could be great role for Shannon though, who needs more work as a lead. Haley is also an interesting choice, and if you look at pictures of young Hoover, he really does look the part.

Alright, give me some of that Da Vinci!