Is there a 'who should play this character?' thread, and is it necro?

[Curtis Cook]

I registered for the sole purpose of asking whether Roy is supposed to be Dwayne Johnson. Ever since the end of the first book I've had the uncanny feeling that's it's Dwayne reading the lines Rich is writing.

Does anyone have suggestions for people to play the other parts?

[Peelee]

There have been numerous threads like that, all dead now. Which means this is now the "who should play this character" thread!

And while I love me some Dwayne Johnson (he always seems like he's just having a blast, which I like), I think Terry Crews edges him out to me.

[The Kool]

I'm gonna put my 2cp on Samuel L. Jackson. He can in fact play roles without profanity, and he has that perfect "you've gotta be ****ing me" look that would suit Roy so well.

[TerrickTerran]

I love Samuel Jackson but he's passed 70 at this point and 20 something Roy seems a little too much of a stretch. Heck at this point Dwayne is stretching it (he's turning 48 next month)

I think in the end, I'd prefer it animated if only then it doesn't matter the ages, just the voices.

[Schroeswald]

I love Samuel Jackson but he's passed 70 at this point and 20 something Roy seems a little too much of a stretch. Heck at this point Dwayne is stretching it (he's turning 48 next month)

I think in the end, I'd prefer it animated if only then it doesn't matter the ages, just the voices.

I would prefer it animated because I don't think the comic would really work in anything that can't provide sticks.

[Peelee]

I love Samuel Jackson but he's passed 70 at this point and 20 something Roy seems a little too much of a stretch. Heck at this point Dwayne is stretching it (he's turning 48 next month).

Age aside, Sam Jackson is a bean pole. Also I don't really all the appeal he has for most people in general.

[Curtis Cook]

And while I love me some Dwayne Johnson (he always seems like he's just having a blast, which I like), I think Terry Crews edges him out to me.

Terry Crews is the wrong 'Rock'. (jk)

Thank you all for responding; apparently this is a very active site! I'm accustomed to not getting responses within the first day, much less the first hour.

I had to look up Terry Crews as the name didn't ring a bell — and for good reason. It happens that I'm totally unfamiliar with his work. It looks like Crews has a sense of humor, which suits Roy well.

While Jackson does show an acerbic wit, I see Roy as more laid-back and a roll-with-the-punches kind of guy who's always very supportive of his teammates and willing to cut a ton of slack, which I've only seen from Jackson the one or two times I've seen him work with children. The rest of the time he's treating the adults (characters) around him like they're children.

Johnson seems very confident in his own abilities and willing to let the people around him shine, or learn their own lessons from their mistakes. His turns in the Jumanji remake and Baywatch spoof illustrate these well — Moana not so much.

[Peat]

I don't know why but something doesn't quite click for me with Crews as Roy. Maybe it's because he's pretty easily bothered in most of the stuff I've seen him, and that's not Roy to me.

[woweedd]

Off-subject: To me, Xykon sounds like Tim Curry, while Redcloak sounds like Tony Jay.

[Curtis Cook]

Off-subject: To me, Xykon sounds like Tim Curry, while Redcloak sounds like Tony Jay.

NOT off-subject! In the initial post I asked whether people had suggestions for actors (or athletes?) to play other parts.

I'm not as solid on the other main characters, but I do have an image of Karen Gillan as Haley and maybe the ever-so-superior Reese Witherspoon as Vaarsuvius.

Maybe one of those boy-band guys as Elan? Zac Efron from New Year's Eve/Baywatch springs to mind, though he might not be 'innocent' enough.

I really have no clue on Durkon or Belkar, though I'd like a genuine Scot for Durkon.

[hroþila]

Canonically, Xykon sounds a bit like James Earl Jones playing Vader and Mufasa, at least enough to want to do an impression immediately after becoming a lich.

[KorvinStarmast]

And while I love me some Dwayne Johnson (he always seems like he's just having a blast, which I like), I think Terry Crews edges him out to me.

Yeah, last thread like this I was in I suggested the Rock as Roy. He does comedy well enough, and I think he can do that "look" that Roy often has to give when Belkar or Elan says or does something annoying.

I'm gonna put my 2cp on Samuel L. Jackson.

He would make a fine Eugene Greenhilt.

On second thought, I have another nomination for Roy, now that I have seen the movie Black Panther: Michael B. Jordan. I think he would be a good Roy.

[KorvinStarmast]

Canonically, Xykon sounds a bit like James Earl Jones playing Vader and Mufasa, at least enough to want to do an impression immediately after becoming a lich.

Is that something that Rich has shared with us?

[CriticalFailure]

Is that something that Rich has shared with us?

It’s in SOD.

[Rockphed]

Canonically, Xykon sounds a bit like James Earl Jones playing Vader and Mufasa, at least enough to want to do an impression immediately after becoming a lich.

I think Tim Curry could pull off the level of zany evil that embodies . Getting the voice right would probably require an absurd amount of sound engineering.

[MossyMeow]

Related, but somewhat different question: if you (yes, you, the one reading this post) could voice a character from OOTS, who would it be?

Personally, I think I would be Tsukiko.

[understatement]

Lien.

If we're talking voice-acting, you can't go wrong with the Rock as Roy...maybe Saoirse Ronan for Haley? Emma Stone? I dunno. I feel like Michael Fassbender's voice could also work for something...maybe Kubota. Maybe.

[Grey_Wolf_c]

Related, but somewhat different question: if you (yes, you, the one reading this post) could voice a character from OOTS, who would it be?

Greyview.

Grey Wolf

[Fyraltari]

Nale looks like a fun part to play.

[Curtis Cook]

Related, but somewhat different question: if you (yes, you, the one reading this post) could voice a character from OOTS, who would it be?

I'm sorry that I don't read the comic often enough to know the characters as well as you guys do, but I think I could do a good job as that Paladin with the blue hair who's with Ochul and recently surrendered to the 'Mystery Voice'.

[Fyraltari]

I'm sorry that I don't read the comic often enough to know the characters as well as you guys do, but I think I could do a good job as that Paladin with the blue hair who's with Ochul and recently surrendered to the 'Mystery Voice'.

You’ll have to fight understatement for the role, though.

[Rockphed]

Greyview.

Grey Wolf

When icy jaws of death find you, the only certainty will be that Grey Wolf would make an awesome Greyview.

Nod, get treat.

[Curtis Cook]

You’ll have to fight understatement for the role, though.

Ah, so THAT'S Lien!

Okay. So, I could be a goblin, maybe?

Or a horde of goblins?

[Schroeswald]

I dunno, lets call me Redcloak.

[ebarde]

I honestly never imagined Roy as being like super huge bodybuilder in terms of physique. Like, if someone of Dwayne's size did the whole arena scene, it wouldn't look like it was such a one-sided fight, plus a less extreme physique could communicate how Roy is supposed to be at least to some extent an all rounder(Although at this point he's as strong as an ice giant, but even the comic lampshades how silly it is considering he's still a regular dude).

[Peelee]

I honestly never imagined Roy as being like super huge bodybuilder in terms of physique. Like, if someone of Dwayne's size did the whole arena scene, it wouldn't look like it was such a one-sided fight

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[littlebum2002]

I never understand why this forum, and society in general, insists on having men play roles they are WAY to old to play. I mean how on earth can people think 71 year old Samuel L Jackson can play a role of a 20 something? Or Terry Crews, who is 51, or even The Rock, who is 47? I've also noticed this is pretty much exclusive to the male characters: Ive never seen anyone suggest, say, Sigourney Weaver play Haley.

Here's a wild idea: how about we cast someone who is (-gasp-) age appropriate for the role? I know that's a crazy concept, but it just might work!


(My suggestion is Winston Duke, the guy who plays M'Baku in the MCU)

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EDIT: The kid who played Micah in heroes is 24 now and is, apparently, pretty built:

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EDIT 2: also the kid from the Hunger Games:

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[Fyraltari]

I never understand why this forum, and society in general, insists on having men play roles they are WAY to old to play. I mean how on earth can people think 71 year old Samuel L Jackson can play a role of a 20 something? Or Terry Crews, who is 51, or even The Rock, who is 47?

Two things:
1)
We tend to think of actors as the role we most closely associate with them. When someone tells me ‘Sam Jackson’ I picture Jules from Pulp Fiction and it takes a conscious effort to remember he’s not that young anymore. It’s the curse of pictures, just ask Dorian Gray.

2)
Roy is a stick figure with no mark of age and within his group acts mature and seen-it-all, playing both the role of the authority and of the straight man which projects an air of age.
I tend to think of him as thirty-something unlike Elan or Haley who act more young.

3) I lied
Make-up and cinema magic can make a lot to help actors portray younger people (not to mention child labour laws*). A Star is a guarantee of drawing the public in and (usually of competence) this guarantee is generally acquired by time. Besides there is also a tendency of actor playing older roles (especially women*).

*But that’s another discussion.

[littlebum2002]

Two things:
1)
We tend to think of actors as the role we most closely associate with them. When someone tells me ‘Sam Jackson’ I picture Jules from Pulp Fiction and it takes a conscious effort to remember he’s not that young anymore. It’s the curse of pictures, just ask Dorian Gray.

2)
Roy is a stick figure with no mark of age and within his group acts mature and seen-it-all, playing both the role of the authority and of the straight man which projects an air of age.
I tend to think of him as thirty-something unlike Elan or Haley who act more young.

3) I lied
Make-up and cinema magic can make a lot to help actors portray younger people (not to mention child labour laws*). A Star is a guarantee of drawing the public in and (usually of competence) this guarantee is generally acquired by time. Besides there is also a tendency of actor playing older roles (especially women*).

*But that’s another discussion.

As I pointed out, though, this is pretty much exclusive to male actors. So there must be more to it than "well we remember them being young"

[Fyraltari]

I’m guessing none of the playgrounders are studio execs.