Jon Hamm

While I think any of the other names on this list would be solid choices for TV’s Supes, there’s almost no one I’d rather see get the job than Jon Hamm. The man is a powerhouse performer, equally adept at drama and comedy, he has an almost anacrhonistic star charisma that harkins back to the movie stars of the Golden Age of Hollywood, and I’ll be damned if he doesn’t look just like an Alex Ross drawing of the big blue Boy Scout. Back when Man of Steel was still little more than an idea that David Goyer pitched to Chris Nolan, Hamm’s name starting cropping up all over the place as a possibility for Superman. Those rumors, sadly, turned out to be baloney, but maybe that dream can live again.

Hamm, after all, is no stranger to TV work, and even though he might be out of the CW’s price range for a series regular, they might be able to splurge for a two-episode guest spot. I’d be way into it if they did.