Cast
- Taylor Kitsch as John Carter, a former Confederate Army captain in the American Civil War who is reluctantly drawn into a war conflict on Barsoom (Mars).
- Lynn Collins as Dejah Thoris, a Princess of Helium and John Carter's love interest.
- Samantha Morton as Sola, Tars Tarkas' daughter.
- Willem Dafoe as Tars Tarkas, a Jeddak ("Emperor") of the Green Martian Tharks and John Carter's unlikely ally.
- Thomas Haden Church as Tal Hajus, a former Jeddak of the Green Martian Tharks and Tars Tarkas' rival.
- Mark Strong as Matai Shang, the leader of the Therns
- Ciarán Hinds as Tardos Mors, a patriarch of Helium.
- Dominic West as Sab Than, a Jeddak of Zodanga
- James Purefoy as Kantos Kan, an officer of Helium.
- Bryan Cranston as Colonel Powell
- Polly Walker as Sarkoja, a Thark zealot.
- Daryl Sabara as Edgar Rice Burroughs
- Nicholas Woodeson as Dalton, Carter's attorney
- Don Stark as Dix, storekeeper in Arizona
- Jon Favreau (cameo) as Thark bookie. Favreau was once attached to direct the film when it was still a Paramount production.
- Art Malik as Zodangan General
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