Mitch Jarvis has said in an interview that he does "channel" Jack Black a little bit, because people would point out that he looks like him anyway (which I don't really see). I'm sick of people who say that the part was written that way, so I'm glad you didn't say that.
Whitney Houston is an excellent choice for Justice! Considering all she has gone through in her personal life, this would be huge.
I also think Brad Pitt would be good as Lonny. Even though Mitch seems to be channeling Jack Black (and dare I say) Will Ferrell, I can still picture Brad in it. I also would love to see Dennis Hopper as the mayor....and Amy Sedaris as Regina....and yes, Neil Patrick Harris as Franz...
I have enjoyed everyone's opinions on this board, interesting.
The "surprise" is Dennis, not Lonny. Lonny says and does blatantly homoerotic things from the very start of the show, especially when he has the "shocking" idea that maybe their naked jello wrestling shows should include women instead of men.