Out and about on the promotional rounds for his new film The Marine 5: Battleground [read our review here], WWE Superstar Mike ‘The Miz’ Mizanin has revealed to Uproxx that he’s keen to take on a superhero role – and with his number one choice Deadpool already taken, he’s set his sights on DC’s Booster Gold.
“My dream project? I mean, I think anyone’s dream project right now is how amazing the Marvel/DC comic book era is really coming together and really blowing up the scene,” said The Miz. “Anytime you have a movie, it’s breaking records, it’s doing great things, so obviously I’d want a Marvel character. Obviously, Deadpool is already taken and Ryan Reynolds did an absolutely fantastic job. That was always my dream role ever since I saw the video game seven years ago, I was like ‘Oh my god, I want to play this guy!’ But, Ryan Reynolds took it and knocked it out of the park and did an absolutely incredible job, so I can’t fault him at all. But I think anyone would want to do Marvel or DC, maybe WWE can combine with them and do something, but you never know. I mean a lot of the main ones are kind of taken. I’ve always wanted to play Booster Gold.”
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The Miz could be in luck, as Warner Bros. is developing a Booster Gold movie, which has DC TV producer Greg Berlanti (Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl, DC’s Legends of Tomorrow) attached as director and Zack Stentz (Thor, X-Men: First Class) penning the screenplay.
Would you like to see The Miz as Booster Gold? If not, who is your pick for the role? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below…
Originally published April 28, 2017. Updated November 30, 2022.
