Aug 11, 2008 by The MovieWeb Team

American Gladiator Titan to Be Conan or Captain America?

One man is looking to go from being an American Gladiator to taking up the shield of The First Avenger: Captain America. According to /Film Mike O'Hearn, known as Titan on the show has a casting session scheduled for the film, in addition to being highly considered for the reboot of Conan coming from Lionsgate.

O'Hearn was on the Todd n'Tyler radio show in Omaha where he discussed his meeting for Conan, saying "Today's not even an audition. They're bringing me in today just to sit me down and talk. How about that? It's even better than an audition!" O'Hearn also claimed to have a casting session scheduled for The First Avenger: Captain America

The gladiator would be no stranger to either barbarian heroes or superheroes, having portrayed Kane the Barbarian in the 2003 direct-to-DVD film Barbarian, and playing Superman in Sandy Collera's highly-praised fan-film World's Finest.

Captain America: The First Avenger was released July 22nd, 2011 and stars Chris Evans, Hayley Atwell, Sebastian Stan, Tommy Lee Jones, Hugo Weaving, Dominic Cooper, Richard Armitage, Stanley Tucci. The film is directed by Joe Johnston.

Conan the Barbarian was released August 19th, 2011 and stars Jason Momoa, Stephen Lang, Rachel Nichols, Ron Perlman, Rose McGowan, Bob Sapp, Leo Howard, Steven O'Donnell. The film is directed by Marcus Nispel.


Sources: /Film

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Comments (35)

  1. The First Avenger: JohnnyBlaze

    cap is an icon. not sure who this guy is though, hopefully not some steriod meathead. casting does count, but i agree with fate 45 on those lame actors ruining those movies, but a no name may be what cap needs look what hugh jackman did for xmen. id think some built like howie long, but with more brains since cap is the leader of the avengers

    3 years agoby @johnnyblazetb82Flag

  2. tate452002

    No anyone can play Cap, he is the most important character in all of comics. If they f*ck up the casting on Cap your going to have a lot of angry people. Examples; Daredevil, Ghost Rider, Spiderman 3 (for some reason Tobey was good in the first two, you can blame it on the director if you want). Never has a casting decision be so important for any movie in the history of movies.

    3 years agoby @tate452002Flag

  3. glorious_dead

    Capt is all american.. Give me one american actor who couldn't play that role?? that's why it doesn't matter.. cast any american blooded actor. It will be good no matter who they cast(sorry to say 'who cares' about the actor)... I am more worried about THOR......... But for Conan, they have to cast someone who looks like a Cimmerian.

    4 years agoby @glorious-deadFlag

  4. glorious_dead

    Capt is all american.. Give me one american actor who couldn't play that role?? that's why it doesn't matter.. cast any american blooded actor. It will be good no matter who they cast(sorry to say 'who cares' about the actor)... I am more worried about THOR......... But for Conan, they have to cast someone who looks like a Cimmerian.

    4 years agoby @glorious-deadFlag

  5. Err

    this Mike O'Hearn guy looks like an *sshole.
    i wont see any movie he gets a starring role in.

    besides, f*ck the american gladiators, and if you dont know why i would say that then you need to brush up on your bill hicks.

    4 years agoby @err2005Flag

  6. T.Clark

    Anyone can play that role? R u f*cking kidding!? It's captain america! Cap deserves just as good of an actor as conan, maybe even better. Plus, when the avengers movie comes, u can't just have "anyone" alongside downey jr. and norton...i hope u were kidding

    4 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag

  7. glorious_dead

    Dalip Singh as conan.. For capt, who cares. anyone can play that role

    4 years agoby @glorious-deadFlag

  8. T.Clark

    Ray Park, annoying? I never thought of him...hmmm...he's def. got the fighting talent, and die his hair blonde, and he COULD pull it off...the only prob. I can think of with him is that he's usually a second tier character. He doesn't get many lines, he's just hired for his skills in combat(darth maul, toad, snake eyes). He'd def. do wonders with that shield of cap's...it would be better than a reality star by A LOT haha

    4 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag

  9. Shadow Of The Day

    Lets see what happend

    4 years agoby @asifFlag

  10. AnnoyingFilmCritic

    I agree that nobodies/unknowns CAN work out, but, in the case of O'Hearn, there's no acting talent there.

    At this stage of Captain America & Conan, it's early casting...testing the waters, not a done deal.

    Maybe the guy playing Snake Eyes in G.I. Joe could play Captain America.

    4 years agoby @annoyingfilmcriticFlag

  11. Flrep07

    *get not yet

    4 years agoby @flrep07Flag

  12. Flrep07

    yeah i know, screw the "nobodies" to play these roles, yet people that have great acting abilities and can sell tickets!

    4 years agoby @flrep07Flag

  13. The_Undoing

    Please...drop the bullsh*t and get a decent actor to play the role of Cap and Conan for God's sakes!

    4 years agoby @the-undoingFlag

  14. artkid04

    Mike O'Hearn actually looks good for the role of Captain america, i mean a wrestler played Sabertooth, i believe

    4 years agoby @artkid04Flag

  15. The Dark Knight

    leo decrapio sounds like a better choice

    4 years agoby @thedarkknight23Flag

  16. Mieko_Siede

    There have been times where the virtually unknown becomes the face of a franchise. Christopher Reeves rested the entire Superman franchise on his shoulders and he wasn't known for anything until he donned the cape and tights. Sometimes we create the depth of these characters when we read and interpret comics and later develop opinions as to how they should be portrayed. Arnold was Conan, a body builder turned actor, he wasn't the greatest talent but he had the look and charisma to pull off the role. We felt the plight, we felt the angst, we felt the weight of a confused barbarian warriors heart. Worlds Finest, however short, was a fairly decent portrayal of Superman. It was true to the Man of Steel from the comic book. And had it been a full feature length film, I would have paid to see it with almost the same enthusiasm I had for The Dark Knight. In many of these comic book movies, they look for a face to a franchise. Brandon Routh is Superman, he is the face of that new series. When I saw him on screen, I didn't think, "Wow, look at Brandon sore through the sky." I thought, "Wow, look at Superman go!". And that's the thing, big names only make you see the name, not the character. That's what these studios try to keep in mind. The lesser known talents are more likely to embody the leading characters we love. They can build something around them. Bigger names usually play the supporting or villainous roles. There are but a few times mega stars take on the mantle of a role and either pass or fail. Nicholas Cage failed miserably. Robert Downey Jr. made me believe in Tony Stark. I think it would be a smart move letting a lesser known pick up the shield of Captain America and cut down kingdoms trying to reign tyranny down on ravaged lands. I'm for it...It just may work.

    4 years agoby @mieko-siedeFlag

  17. AnnoyingFilmCritic

    Really bad choice...he's a total cheeseball with no acting talent. I think the studio is just looking around.

    4 years agoby @annoyingfilmcriticFlag

  18. renodc

    I highly doubt Marvel would take such a big chance casting a complete unknown with virtually no acting experience.

    4 years agoby @renodcFlag

  19. The Narrator: The Better Man

    Totally wrong choice for Cap. I mean looks a bit like him, but we need a awesome actor for an awesome avenger. Also 4 Conan, he doesn't look brutish, or anything like a barbarian.

    4 years agoby @narratorFlag

  20. Rama's SCREEN

    He's not hardcore enough.
    Nothing about him says 'Badass!'

    4 years agoby @ramasscreen-comFlag

  21. glorious_dead

    Nor CaP nor conan.. He looks like he would fit Capt America better than conan just because he kind of looks like he is all american. But for Conan.. we need some brutish looking dude.. like Dalip Singh.. that guy would rock as Conan.. take Arnold by the balls and show how to knock a camel right the f*ck out.

    4 years agoby @glorious-deadFlag

  22. MovieNerd

    I hope they get a good actor to play captain america and conan.

    4 years agoby @nickoFlag

  23. ed_wood

    Is he even a good actor? They need someone with talent to play Captain America.

    4 years agoby @ed-woodFlag

  24. T.Clark

    idk bout this...i mean, it says he's had a couple acting gigs, but just the thought of a reality star playing captain america...it makes me throw up

    4 years agoby @insertusernamehereFlag

  25. The Dark Knight

    no hes is not an actor get someone real not made famous by reality tv

    4 years agoby @thedarkknight23Flag

  26. outlaw Returns

    F*ck No!

    4 years agoby @memo17Flag

  27. JR

    please let this be a joke.

    4 years agoby @supbitchFlag

  28. Soylent Green:The Devil's Eyes

    Okay I can deal with him being Conan but they should at least get a GOOD actor to play Cap

    4 years agoby @jcisawesomeFlag

  29. ...YeahButTheBookWasBetter

    please dont be cap, conans an ok call

    4 years agoby @theboywhocriedsequelFlag

  30. chasher

    I think he would rock in both movies.I also think that he would make a great HE-MAN in the up coming movie that they want to make.

    4 years agoby @chasherFlag

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