We've covered it on and off in the main movie thread, but that thread is far too big and unwieldy at this point, which is presumably why this forum was made.
For my casting tastes... right now the only one I am sure of is that I want Nathan Jones as Beastman. He's absolutely huge and would look great in the role.
Nathan Jones, the former WWE wrestler?
AS for the topic, I'd have to think about it a bit. I'd kind of like to see lesser knowns in it.
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Yeah I just wanted to make sure it was the guy I thought it was. He'd be awesome in the roll I think.
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I think they're best off going the Superman route and getting an unknown to play He-Man. Actually, I really wouldn't mind the entire cast being unknowns, except for maybe a big name here and there to play minor characters that are still fairly important, like Randor or the Sorceress. For me, the characters are bigger than any actor who could play them, so I wouldn't want a well-known actor's personality interfering with the character they're supposed to be playing.
I would really like to have Matthew Mcconaughy as He-Man. He's got the look of He-Man and has been working out a lot. They could give him more training to get to the size of the 300 guys and viola!
For Teela, I think that Katharine Isabelle (Ginger Snaps 1-3 and other stuff) would be perfect.
The Tom Selleck joke of him playing Man-at-Arms would actually work. I wouldn't mind seeing him in the role.
Can't think of what others i'd like. Will ponder and and edit post when my brain works again.
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Agreed.
I don't have a dream cast. I just want people casted who can do the roles right. And have very few real celebs in roles in the film. And no Angelina Jolie. I'm sick of her.
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On second thought, and based on what Pig Boy said, Hugo Weaving might be too expensive to have as a secondary villain like Tri-Klops. I still think that he'd fit the role perfectly, but he might be too pricey.
I can't imagine Jonathan Frakes being that expensive though, considering how many ensemble TV show casts he's been a part of. So, I'm sticking with him as my King Randor choice.
If the Rock has lost a lot of muscle mass, then he might not be able to pull off He-Man. If so, that Aquaman dude from Smallville certainly looks the role, and isn't a big enough name actor to cost a huge load of cash.
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We have done a lot these threads over the years already ya see so we''ve covered the fun aspect plenty of times.
I just think we need to refine and give the movie makers really strong ideas.
Look at how X-men was casted. I don't think it's unreasonable to think that Patrick Stewart, Halle Berry or Kelsey Grammer wouldn't have been choosen had it not been for fans?!
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I think that as time goes on and the forum gets new members, the fun aspect comes back.
I can't speak for Berry and Grammer, but I think that the chances of Stewart being cast were excellent with or without fan responses.
The way I see it, this thread is to come up with our dream casts and the people we think are best for the roles, regardless of budgetary constraints. At the same time, if we want, we can post a few more "realistic" casts, although that might be better suited for a different thread.
He-Man/Adam: Paul Betthany.
Skeletor: Hugo Weaving or John Glover.
BeastMan: Tyler Mane.
Man-At-Arms: Nick Nolte or Gary Busey.
Teela: Jessica Biel.
Stratos: Viggo Morgenstein or Ewan Mcgregor.
Adora/She-Ra: Playboy playmate Sarah Underwood or Scarlett Johanson.
TrapJaw: Bruce Campbell.
Evil-Lyn: Kate Beckinsale.
Voice of Orko: Tom "Spongebob" Kenny.
Sorceress: Sharon Stone or Michelle Pfeifer.
Hordak: Frank Langella (The guy who played Skeletor in the original He-Man movie).
Voice of SwiftWind: Liam Neeson.
Man-E-Faces: Michael Ironside ("Scanners", "Total Recall").
Voice of Broom: Steve Carrell.
Bow: Jess Franco.
Scopria: Selma Hayak.
Catra: Kelly Hu.
Manteana: Doug Jones.
Frosta: Natasha Heinstrech ("Species").
Glimmer: Elizabeth Berkley or Michelle Trachenberg.
Voice of Kowl: David Hyde Pierce.
Voice of Horde-Prime: James Earl Jones.
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Hugo Weaving Skeletor: Princessss Adora. How good to speak with you again, Princess Adora. How I dream of the day of cleansing Eternia of the cancer which is your family.
Adora: Skeletor. Still absoring people to make minaturized duplicates of yourself, I see.
Hugo Weaving Skeletor: Oh yes. It's quite fun to make everyone just like me. Do you like what I did to the weather around here?
Adora: ....
Hugo Weaving Skeletor: In any event, Princessss Adora, I've seen the future through my viewing globe. I saw it when I absorbed the Sorceress, and made her one of me. You're going to die here, Princess Adora. The rest of me is simply going to watch the show!
Keanu Reeves He-Man: Whoa...
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I would love to see Adora/She-ra included in the new He-man movie. It would be incomplete without She-ra. And it would draw girls in to watch the movie. And would be a good way to bring back She-ra.
Amy Jo Johnson from the power rangers would make a great candidate for the part of She-ra/Adora. She's athletic, can ride horses, and has experience with fantasy. She would be perfect for the part.
Maybe they can do a live action movie version of the Secret of the Sword!
Sean Bean as MAA.
He ruled in Troy and LOTR.
Make it a mix. Filmation's look with MYP's power. Make her kind, but distant. Like she can see through to your very soul.
I think she should be like Galadriel in LOTR. Beautiful, but not hot (That's Teela), but a timeless, classic beauty. The Sorceress is immortal--doesn't age. Stuck in her prime forever.
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Granted, he does look the part. But the question is can he act? It's all well and good having muscles the size of a small country, but it's worth diddly if he has all the acting ability of a chocolate wrapper.
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*sigh* - Didn't we get past the point of tagging professional bodybuilders or wrestlers with unproven acting talent as potential He-Man actors in about 2001?
He's 5'9''
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He-Man doesn't need a talented actor. He's a completely one-dimensional character. All he needs to do is be gigantic, muscular and act heroic.
. . . and he weighs between 274 and 310 pounds. His physique is absurd.He's 5'9''
Beowulf proved that, at some level, an actor of the quality of Ray Winstone could be CGI moulded into a leading man - if the Beowulf/Polar Express technique was perfected by the time cameras rolled, they could do this. even though they should go with a teen actor for Adam and Gerard Butler for He-Man (Beowulf-ised if need be) IMHO.
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It doesn't matter who you get to play He-Man.
Is the audience REALLY going to buy some scrawny unknown teen actor transforming into Gerard Butler?
I'll enrage you even more - how about this idea? Adam is played by a chubby late-teens actor, whom no-one would suspect to be He-Man. He is complacent and spoiled after years in the palace as wars rage about them. Duncan is angered by his "Fiddling/eating while eternia burns" approach, and Randor is at a loss. Then one day his battle-hardened daughter Teela is kidnapped. Man-At-Arms snaps, this being the final straw, and, knowing something of Adam's birthright, drags him kicking and screaming to the sorceress where his new alternate life as He-Man begins. Adam and eternia benefit in the process.It doesn't matter who you get to play He-Man.
Is the audience REALLY going to buy some scrawny unknown teen actor transforming into Gerard Butler?
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