The Watchmen cast is set. I guess.

Well all the hype and rumors of the Watchmen sporting an A-list cast have been laid to rest when the official cast was announced. With names like Jude Law, Tom Cruise, Simon Pegg, and Gerard Butler, it seemed like The Watchmen was going to star some major hollywood talent, but the official cast came out to be a lot more realistic.

Dr. Manhattan: Billy Crudup
I've said before that this role isn't really about who the actor is but about how the studio decides to go about having a naked blue guy walking around on screen the whole time. Billy Crudup is a nice pick because he has a very unique voice, something I would consider a must for Dr. Manhattan. (I mean he is kind of just a 'Blue' Silver Surfer without the board. Personality and all) I just wish it wasn't plastered in our brains as the Mastercard commercial guy.

Rorschach: Jackie Earle Haley

This is the most important role to the movie, and how Rorschach is handled in the movie will probably be what makes or breaks it as a success. He's not exactly a low-name guy, but most of the general public probably has no idea who he is. He received an oscar nomination for his supporting role in the 2006 film Little Children.

The Night Owl: Patrick Wilson

Not-so-coincidentally, Patrick Wilson was the leading role along side Haley in Little Children. Wilson hasn't blown anyone away with his acting talent, at least not yet anyway, but it's fitting to have a low character actor play a low character. The Night Owl isn't really a significant role, in fact, at one point I figured they'd cut the character out altogether.

The Silk Spectre: Malin Akerman

I made a crack in one of my Watchmen posts about how any ditzy hollywood actress could fill the female roles in the film, and heres perfect proof. Akerman, whose only well-known role was in the 2004 film Harold and Kumar go to White Castle, has been casted to play the Silk Spectre. I was very shocked to hear Kate Winsletts name being rumored around this role, but not surprise to see she didn't go for it. Winslett seems to hand pick her roles very carefully, and this would have been a step back for someone of her caliber.

The Comedian: Jeffrey Dean Morgan

This seems to be his first big role on the big screen. Can't give much input on him other than his facial features match the Comedians and he's a regular on Grey's Anatomy.

Adrian Veidt: Matthew Goode

Alright, this is the one casting call I have to question. If anyones seen the 2004 film Chasing Liberty that starred Mandy Moore and apparently this guy, then you're already wondering why he'd be casted as one of the most diabolical villains in comic book history. Secondly, I know Veidt was born in Europe and then traveled to America after a year or whatever, but this actor has the Deepest British accent I have ever heard. I know he's going to use an American accent, or a Bitrish-Americanized accent, but it still doesn't seem right to me.