The Wheel and Axle

Ever since I saw him on The Hangover (the first one, not the awful sequels), I have been a huge fan of Bradley Cooper. The guy is obviously talented, with multiple nominations in the Oscars, BAFTA, and the Golden Globes (just to name a few), and he is also astoundingly gorgeous as heck.

Marvel may have snagged him for the Rocket Racoon role in Guardians of the Galaxy, but as that is voice work, I am still hoping the DC Universe gets him for something. I used to want him for Aquaman, but since Jason Momoa is shaping up to be perfectly-cast for the role already, I think Bradley could be Brainiac, a new Sinestro (though Mark Strong did well in the pre-DCEU Green Lantern), or a big-screen Maxwell Lord (especially since the character’s been ditched from Supergirl). I’d also throw in Green Arrow as a possibility, but I think Charlie Hunnam would be better for that (Charlie incidentally being another guy I thought would’ve made a great Aquaman). Bradley would also have made a significantly better Deadshot than Will Smith, if American Sniper were any indication, even if Smith was good enough.

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