Tue Feb 26, 2008 11:40AM3 comments ›
Tue Feb 26, 2008 — by Wade Gum
Martian Manhunter Cast in 'Justice League' Film
The Nightrider meets the Manhunter
If Warner Bros. decides to move Justice League out of Australia, a few friends from down under will be tagging along for the ride.
Director George Miller has cast Hugh Keays-Byrne in the role of the Martian Manhunter. Byrne is known primarily for his work in Australian film and television.
Miller first worked with Byrne a scant 29 years ago on the original Mad Max , which was released in 1979.
Byrne played Toecutter, the main villain of the film responsible for murdering Max's family and turning him into the post-apocalyptic vigilante we all know and love. Now he's playing a Martian superhero. The two characters actually share a common bond - a fear of exploding cars and fires - making it easy for Byrne to step into J'onn J'onzz's green skin and blue underwear.
(via Moviehole)
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Comments (3)
Kai (11:51 AM on Tue Feb 26, 2008)
OOOOOOOOOOOH My Superhero object of affection - the fabulous yet usually unmentioned Martian Manhunter!!!!!
Sal Loria (4:46 PM on Tue Feb 26, 2008)
With every new announcement regarding this project, I get a little more confident that it'll actually happen.
mike weber (8:23 PM on Tue Feb 26, 2008)
One of the few episodes of "Farscape" that i managed to catch featured Keays-Byrne in a significant guest role; i found this sort of amusing, considering that Virginia Hey, the "Warrior Woman" from "Road Warrior" was one of the regulars. It's always fun to see people who have one connection working together in an entirely different context.