2. Plastic Man

Plastic Man

It’s hard to believe that when a few years ago there was still a shortage of comic book characters on the big screen, Warner Bros. were seriously considering prioritising one based on D-List character, Plastic Man.

Though it could potentially have made for a good comedy, Andy and Lana Wachowski’s involvement indicated that it would be a far more serious affair. This was evident from the fact that the plan was to turn Patrick O’Brian, a former crook turned good, into Daniel O’Brien, an environmentalist who soon finds himself the target of an evil industrialist who wanted to steal Plastic Man’s powers to become handsome again. Yaaaaaawn.

It was back in 2008 that this comic book movie gained some steam and The Matrix’s Keanu Reeves was attached to star. Ultimately, it just never came together, something we’re all grateful for.