Should Oots Get A Show?

[Techmagss]

And if so, who would portray the characters?

[Raineh Daze]

John Rhys-Davies for Durkon? Ridiculous choice, but hey. :smalltongue:

[Techmagss]

We all know the person who will play Belkar will be the guy who played young skywalkef

[Procyonpi]

John Rhys-Davies for Durkon? Ridiculous choice, but hey. :smalltongue:

I believe he said he doesn't want to be typecast as a dwarf.

[Raineh Daze]

I believe he said he doesn't want to be typecast as a dwarf.

Unfortunately, I'm bad with actors' names. I can name a few from Harry Potter, and about half the LotR cast. Not too useful. :smallfrown:

[Procyonpi]

Also, I think OOTS would be better as a movie series than a TV show.

[Chessgeek]

Also, I think OOTS would be better as a movie series than a TV show.

You are not alone. (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=270438)

Although I believe the Giant has stated that he has no intentions of such a thing happening at the moment.

[TheFarq]

I don't think OOTS translates well to a live action medium, if you went the animation route however, that could work.


John Rhys-Davies for Durkon? Ridiculous choice, but hey. :smalltongue:


I believe he said he doesn't want to be typecast as a dwarf.

I think it's less the typecasting (he already has a very varied career after all), and more that he is allergic to the prosthetics used to make him look like a dwarf. You will not get him to play a role that requires prosthetics, unless you can invent new ones that he isn't allergic too. But if it was an Animation role, and you only needed his voice, that would change.

That said, I don't think he would be the best choice for Durkon. Unfortunately I cannot suggest anyone else off of the top of my head.

[Raineh Daze]

I think it's less the typecasting (he already has a very varied career after all), and more that he is allergic to the prosthetics used to make him look like a dwarf. You will not get him to play a role that requires prosthetics, unless you can invent new ones that he isn't allergic too. But if it was an Animation role, and you only needed his voice, that would change.

That said, I don't think he would be the best choice for Durkon. Unfortunately I cannot suggest anyone else off of the top of my head.

We need Scottish actors rather than Welsh. Suggestions, anyone?

[Dr.Epic]

We all know the person who will play Belkar will be the guy who played young skywalkef

Do you mean Skywalker?:smallconfused:

And if so, I take it you mean Anakin Skywalker, in which case do you mean Jake Lloyd or Hayben Christensen?

[Winter]

And if so, who would portray the characters?

Should? Yes. Could or will? No.

[martianmister]

Xykon = Justin Bieber.
OotS = One Direction + Some girl with red hair.

[Origomar]

this has been discussed before, the only person i can remember from the thread was that elan/nale should be played by neil patrick harris

[Mojique]

Xykon = Christopher Lee
The Oracle of Sunken Valley = Tim Curry

[Harry Leipzig]

Yes, I think an OOTS show would be awesome, but I don't want it to be live action. I think they should keep it animated. That way they could keep the stick figure style, but with a bigger budget for stuff like actions scenes.

Let's start throwing around famous voice actors we would like to see cast. List the actor/voice actor, role they are reasonably well-known for, and the role they would be cast in.

Crispin Freeman (Alucard in Hellsing)- Hinjo
Grey DeLisle (Azula in Avatar the Last Airbender)-Haley
Jason Marsden (Max in A Goofy Movie)-Elan
Steve Blum (Spike in Cowboy Bebop)-Belkar, just cause
Tim Curry (Nigel in The Wild Thornberrys)-Xykon or Malack

These don't necessarily have to be realistic, just dream casting.

[Procyonpi]

Xykon = Christopher Lee
The Oracle of Sunken Valley = Tim Curry

Christopher Lee is 93, He's old enough that his ability to fly is very iffy.

:elan:: shouldn't age increase his mental abilities, making him more capable of casting fly? :smallbiggrin:

:roy:: *facepalm*

[Milo v3]

Yuri Lowenthal as Nale
Neil Pattrick Harris as Elan
Patrick Seitz as Belkar
Julie Ann Taylor as Haley
David Vincent as Redcloak
Erik Davies as Xykon

No idea for the other characters.

[Procyonpi]

I'm surprised nobody's said "OMG SAMUEL L. JACKSON AS ROY!" yet, because that seems to come up every single time someone tries to cast OOTS.

[Dwy]

Robert Downey jr. as an australian who portrays Roy.

[Harry Leipzig]

Clancy Brown voicing Durkon. Because Durkon deserves that awesome of a voice actor.

[Iamyourking]

Roy: Jameson Price
Elan: Yuri Lowenthal
Haley: Tara Platt
V: Karen Strassman
Belkar: Steve Blum

Nale: Johnny Yong Bosch
Sabine: Michelle Ruff
Thog: Fred Tatasciore
Tarquin: Grant George
Malack: Derek Steven Prince

Xykon: Crispin Freeman
Redcloak: Liam O'Brien
Tsukiko: Laura Bailey
MitD: Dave Wittemberg

[WoLong]

Tarquin - Clint Eastwood

[HoodyC17]

Voice Actor roles, obviously.

Roy: Liam O'Brien
Elan: Yuri Lowenthal
Haley: Tara Strong
V: Tabitha St Germain
Durkon: Adam Baldwin
Belkar: Josh Keaton
Blackwing: Cathy Weseluck

Celia: Andrea Libman

Eugene Greenhilt: Jamieson Price
Sara Greenhilt: Amanda Winn Lee
Julia Greenhilt: Erin Fitzgerald
Horace Greenhilt: Liam Neeson

Shojo: John de Lancie
Hinjo: Johnny Yong Bosch
Miko: Romi Park

Julio Scoundrél: Nathan Fillion

Jones and Rodriguez (The lawyers): Samuel Vincent and Scott McNeil

Crystal: Maryke Hendrikse

Nale: Yuri Lowenthal
Sabine: Niki Futterman
Thog: Gregg Berger

Tarquin: Keith Szarabajka
Malack: Steve Blum

Xykon: Greg Eagles
Redcloak: David Vincent
MitD: Nolan North

(HELP! I can't stop finding voice actors!)

[Xenrei]

I think OOTS would look great as a stop-motion clay animation movie, a la Aardman Studios (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aardman_Animations).:smallamused: See my OOTS models (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=274212) for an idea of what they could look like. Obviously, better made than mine. :smallwink:

[mattie_p]

I believe he said he doesn't want to be typecast as a dwarf.

I know him as Saleh.

[Fates]

Horace Greenhilt- Morgan Freeman

[sims796]

Morgan Freedman as God. Or a God. Doesn't matter which.

I want a Morgan Freedman cameo.

Frickin' 4 minute Ninja.

[Harry Leipzig]

Voice Actor roles, obviously.

Roy: Liam O'Brien
Elan: Yuri Lowenthal
Haley: Tara Strong
V: Tabitha St Germain
Durkon: Adam Baldwin
Belkar: Josh Keaton
Blackwing: Cathy Weseluck

Celia: Andrea Libman

Eugene Greenhilt: Jamieson Price
Sara Greenhilt: Amanda Winn Lee
Julia Greenhilt: Erin Fitzgerald
Horace Greenhilt: Liam Neeson

Shojo: John de Lancie
Hinjo: Johnny Yong Bosch
Miko: Romi Park

Julio Scoundrél: Nathan Fillion

Jones and Rodriguez (The lawyers): Samuel Vincent and Scott McNeil

Crystal: Maryke Hendrikse

Nale: Yuri Lowenthal
Sabine: Niki Futterman
Thog: Gregg Berger

Tarquin: Keith Szarabajka
Malack: Steve Blum

Xykon: Greg Eagles
Redcloak: David Vincent
MitD: Nolan North

(HELP! I can't stop finding voice actors!)

I was actually thinking of Adam Baldwin as Durkon today. Tara Strong as Haley and Tabitha St. Germain as V are inspired. Steve Blum as Malack is very interesting, I keep forgetting that he has that versatile voice- the "Steve Blum growl" could be the black speech bubbles. Wouldn't that be a jarring transition? I didn't recognize Greg Eagles, but when I googled him, I burst out laughing. Brilliant!:smallbiggrin:

[mattie_p]

Xykon should be voiced by Steve Buscemi.

[Cirrylius]

Xykon should be voiced by Steve Buscemi.
:smalleek:I lovehate you. Because that would WORK. Just ask him to keep his voice in the baritone range and add a little gravel.

[TheWolfe]

Peter Dinklage, the guy who played Tyrion Lannister in GoT, should play Belkar:smallbiggrin:

[Longest Skies]

IDK I think a cartoon would be better... but I am a man-child....

[Pesimismrocks]

A cartoon would work. Otherwise, it just wouldn't. To make references to frame time, to go back and forth in time and the many other issues would make it difficult. Many of the jokes focus on them breaking the 4th wall of the comic.

Also, what would you do with Vaarsuvius. Ambiguous gender would be impossible to hide once someone, I don't know, watched the credits. They may as well show Mitd for what he reallly is.

[AngryHobbit]

I think OOTS can only work as animated series or animated movie. Making it live-action would be silly.
This could be good voices:
Kobold Oracle/Qarr - Gilbert Gottfried
Redcloak/Leeky - Mark Hamill
Xykon - Clancy Brown
Elan/Nale - Billy West
Tarquin - Tim Curry
Hamill, Brown and Curry together would be epic IFCC trio
Haley/Sabine - Susan Eisenberg
Roy - Phil LaMarr
Belkar/Thog - John DiMaggio - I always thought of Belkar as a Bender with an Australian accent.
MitD - Kevin Conroy - his voice is so unfitting that its perfect

[Giggling Ghast]

Y'know, maybe they should get Dave Fennoy as Roy. Y'know, the fellow who voiced Lee off of the Walking Dead?

Yeah, a live-action OOTS is a horrible idea.

[Cirrylius]

A cartoon would work. Otherwise, it just wouldn't. To make references to frame time, to go back and forth in time and the many other issues would make it difficult. Many of the jokes focus on them breaking the 4th wall of the comic.

I feel like a simple flash cartoon would be enough, considering the art style, as long as it was smooth and the music was good.



Elan/Nale - Billy West

I will never be able to unhear that now:smallmad:

[skaddix]

It would work as a cartoon.

[Shred-Bot]

Xykon = Justin Bieber.
OotS = One Direction + Some girl with red hair.

Redcloak = Ryan Seacrest
MitD = Lady Gaga
Tarquin = Russell Brand
Malack = The Rock

[Excise]

A live action show couldn't capture that OotS feel. It'd have to be animated IMO.

[Rakoa]

Redcloak = Ryan Seacrest
MitD = Lady Gaga
Tarquin = Russell Brand
Malack = The Rock

You know, I think Russel Brand as Tarquin would be perfect.

[Harry Leipzig]

Listening to his work, I'm leaning towards Yuri Lowenthal as Roy, actually. Reading the comic, Roy has a pretty dynamic and expressive cadence in my head, and Yuri's voice as Kamina in TTGL almost perfectly matches that.

[JackRackham]

We need Scottish actors rather than Welsh. Suggestions, anyone?

Sean Connery?

I think marionettes could work to represent a stick-figure comic. I don't know a lot of actors, so just a few casting suggestions:

Tarquin = Harrison Ford
Elan/Nale= Neil Patrick Harris (as suggested elsewhere)
Xykon = Billy Bob Thornton
Belkar = Hugh Jackman
Julio Scoundrel = Antonio Banderas
Roy = Columbus Short (plays in this show "Scandal")
Eugene = John Amos (Cleo McDowell in"Coming to America")
Vaarsuvius = Rachel Maddow
Red Cloak = Dave Chappelle/John Stewart (if only they could handle serious acting...)

[Iamyourking]

Listening to his work, I'm leaning towards Yuri Lowenthal as Roy, actually. Reading the comic, Roy has a pretty dynamic and expressive cadence in my head, and Yuri's voice as Kamina in TTGL almost perfectly matches that.

Well considering that Kyle Hebert voiced Kamina, that might be a little difficult.

[Fates]

Morgan Freedman as God. Or a God. Doesn't matter which.

I want a Morgan Freedman cameo.

Frickin' 4 minute Ninja.

All we know is that something as awesome as that would literally have to have Morgan Freeman in it.

[ThatNickGuy]

I have to agree that animation would be the only way to go with OotS. Taking away the stick figure aspect loses 70% of its charm and fun.

For mine, going by category:

OotS

Roy - Nolan North (tell me you can't hear it now!)
Haley -Jennifer Hale
Durkon - Craig Ferguson
Vaarsuvius - Chris Jericho (deep voice, but can get really high pitched)
Elan - Billy West

Belkar - Gilbert Godfried (because every time he opens his mouth, you just want to punt the little bastard)

Linear Guild

Nale - Billy West, of course (twins, Basil! Twins!)
Sabine - Cree Summers
Thog - Clancy Brown (he voiced Rhino in Spectacular Spider-Man, so he can do great, dumb characters)

Team Evil

Xykon - Others suggested Tim Curry and that's fantastic.
Redcloak - Alan ******* (Ah, right. Censorship. The dude that played Nightcrawler in X2)
MitD - John DiMaggio

Tarquin - Nathan Fillon