Jamie Foxx is set to battle Gerard Butler in Law Abiding Citizen...

Josh Brolin is rumoured to be playing Jonah Hex...

Ryan Gosling is rumoured to be the Green Lantern...

Jaime Foxx is in final negotiations to play off of Gerard Butler in the film Law Abiding Citizen to be directed by Frank Darabont with a script from Kurt Wimmer. From The Hollywood Reporter:

"...the script follows a successful assistant D.A. (Butler) who finds himself at the center of a vigilante plot hatched by a traumatized victim of the legal system (Foxx). Foxx's character is devastated to learn that, because of a plea bargain, one of his wife and daughter's murderers will be set free. So he unleashes revenge on the killers and those who made the deal."

Superhero films really are hitting the big time as Josh Brolin is being linked to the adaptation of the western anti-hero comic book character Jonah Hex, a former Confederate soldier who travels across the pretty much lawless U.S. (that's in the past I'll have you know) working as a vigilante and bounty hunter. With a badly scarred face and a struggle with alcoholism, he's a dark and complex character.

According to Hollywood Elsewhere the deal is done and he's the man, and the story from Cinema Blend tells us that the film version will have plenty of CGI and science fiction elements. Is that right for Jonah Hex?

Ryan Gosling is another big name being linked to a superhero film, and another off the mainstream superhero character (although not that much). The Green Lantern has a rumoured lead, and although nothing is confirmed, Latino Review through Cinema Blend are sure he's the man for the job. Oh, and this is a stand alone film, not a Justice League of America film.