Baldur's Gate 2 Soa Film

ColinK · Post by **ColinK** » Thu Feb 07, 2002 2:55 pm

If there was a film made for Baldur's Gate 2 who do you think would be the best actors for the following characters:

Imoen-
Minsc-
Bodhi-
Ellesime-
Aran Linvail-
Edwin-
Aerie-
Nalia-
Drizzt-
Keldorn-
Anomen-
Jaheira-
Viconia-
Yoshimo-
Saemon Havarian-
Sarevok-

I have missed some out like Irenicus, but I know who he'd be.

HighLordDave · Post by **HighLordDave** » Thu Feb 07, 2002 3:10 pm

Imoen- Rebecca Romign-Stamos
Minsc- Ah-nold
Bodhi- Catherine Zeta-Jones
Ellesime- Sela Ward
Aran Linvail- Alan Rickman
Edwin- Nicholas Cage
Aerie- Jeri Ryan
Nalia- Alyson Hannigan
Drizzt- Denzel Washington
Keldorn- Sean Connery
Anomen- Freddie Prinz, Jr.
Jaheira- Janine Lindemulder
Viconia- Selma Hayak or Halle Berry
Yoshimo- Carey Tagawa
Saemon Havarian- William Shatner
Sarevok- Dolph Lundgren
Irenicus - Ian McKellen

Ned Flanders · Post by **Ned Flanders** » Thu Feb 07, 2002 3:31 pm

HLD,

great work love the cast. keep jaheira in the party in this instance. guess the pc will have to female to keep the romance alive. maybe david werner (it is his voice) instead of ian for irenicus.

Dolph as sarevok is priceless (I come in peace).

What about Korgan?

Cary Elwes for Anomen (you have to go with freddie prinze, jr. though) Anomen fails his knighthood test and sean connery lops his head off.

Dolph could also be wulfgar.

Sailor Saturn · Post by **Sailor Saturn** » Thu Feb 07, 2002 5:57 pm

Re: Re: Baldur's Gate 2 Soa Film

Originally posted by HighLordDave
Aerie- Jeri Ryan

Jeri Ryan as Aerie? Hmm...that just doesn't fit my impression of Aerie. I can't think of anyone else for the part, though; but, then again, I don't know many actors'/actresses' names.

Dark Rook · Post by **Dark Rook** » Thu Feb 07, 2002 7:12 pm

I think Edwin should be Alan Rickman (looked almost identical to BG1 portrait in Robin Hood Prince of Thieves)

HighLordDave · Post by **HighLordDave** » Thu Feb 07, 2002 7:52 pm

Originally posted by Ned Flanders
What about Korgan?

Gary Coleman

@Sailor Saturn:
You're absolutely right. The more I think about it, the less I like Jeri Ryan as Aerie. I withdraw Jeri Ryan and replace her with Shannon Elizabeth.

samcu · Post by **samcu** » Thu Feb 07, 2002 8:57 pm

Rachel Leigh Cook for Aerie, you know the girl from She's All That Josie and the ****ycats and Antitrust.

The 'Johnny 26' guy from Con Air to play Crend.

George Clooney as Keldron

Cate Blancett as Ellsime

Famke Jansen as Nalia

Julia Roberts as Imoen

Jet Li as Drizzt

Chow Yun Fat as Yoshimo

Ben Affleck as Anonmen

Martin Short as Jan Jansen

Wesley Snipes as Valgar

Steven Seagal as Minsc

Arnold Schwarzeneger as a Stone Golem

If the budget has another 150 million after that:

Tom Hanks as Gaal

Harrison Ford as the Unseeing Eye

Brad Pitt as Jon Irenicus

Leonardo Di Carprio as He'raldis

Will Smith as Gaele Bayle

Tom Lee Jones as the dude from the Asylum

DaringCommander11 · Post by **DaringCommander11** » Thu Feb 07, 2002 9:40 pm

With longer hair and some make-up Jeri Ryan would make a great Aerie. She is actually a great actress and I beleave could do the part well. (Especially the attitude change as the story progressed. Double expecially in the end when she becomes and arch-mage and can level buildings with a thought.)

Littiz · Post by **Littiz** » Fri Feb 08, 2002 1:19 am

Everything as you want, but please, not Julia Roberts as Imoen!

ColinK · Post by **ColinK** » Fri Feb 08, 2002 1:40 am

Because of the huge number of characters and NPC's in the game, it is almost impossible to feature evey single one if a film was made.
I had an idea that the party would be good aligned +Edwin, since he was part of the original party in BG1 along with Imoen, Minsc, Jaheira, Khalid and Dynaheir, if you look at some of his dialogue.

Some characters I left out like Korgan, Valygar, Mazzy etc would only play minor roles in the film.
After all we can't have every single quest in the film can we?

samcu · Post by **samcu** » Fri Feb 08, 2002 1:44 am

Not if you have it like the Harry Potter series!

'Bhaalspawn and the Unseeing Eye'
'Bhaalspawn and the Nether Scroll'

Sailor Saturn · Post by **Sailor Saturn** » Fri Feb 08, 2002 1:56 am

Originally posted by DaringCommander11
With longer hair and some make-up Jeri Ryan would make a great Aerie. She is actually a great actress and I beleave could do the part well. (Especially the attitude change as the story progressed. Double expecially in the end when she becomes and arch-mage and can level buildings with a thought.)

I don't disagree, as far as her acting abilities go, but she's too tall and just doesn't look quite right. I don't know what Jeri Ryan's height is, but she'd be too tall to play an elf like Aerie, imo. With the right make-up, I think Jeri Ryan would do better playing someone like Viconia.

Sailor Saturn · Post by **Sailor Saturn** » Fri Feb 08, 2002 1:59 am

Originally posted by ColinK
Because of the huge number of characters and NPC's in the game, it is almost impossible to feature evey single one if a film was made.
I had an idea that the party would be good aligned +Edwin, since he was part of the original party in BG1 along with Imoen, Minsc, Jaheira, Khalid and Dynaheir, if you look at some of his dialogue.

Some characters I left out like Korgan, Valygar, Mazzy etc would only play minor roles in the film.
After all we can't have every single quest in the film can we?

IIRC, every NPC who carries over from BG1 into BG2 'travelled with you in BG1.' For example, when Viconia is about to be fried, she sees you and recalls that she travelled with you before and asks for you help, IIRC. Minsc and Jaheira also remember travelling with you, which I found odd when I first started BG2 since I killed Jaheira and Khalid in BG1.

Aubrey · Post by **Aubrey** » Fri Feb 08, 2002 3:03 am

@ Littiz:

Everything as you want, but please, not Julia Roberts as Imoen!

It seems samcu's primary consideration goes to the commercial success of the movie.

I think HLD's choices are better so far.

Cheers

Beldin · Post by **Beldin** » Fri Feb 08, 2002 3:47 am

G'day mates !

After some months of lurking I have to break my vow of silence !

This topic is just TOOO delicious to let it lie.....

1)What about casting Natalie Portman as Aerie ?
I just LOVED her as child - queen in "Star Wars:Episode I" .

2) Jean-Claude van Damme as Anomen - just look at his portrait.

3) Sam Neill as Irenicus. Have you seen him as "Merlin" ?

and - last not least -

4) Angeline Jolie as Imoen. She has the body, the face and the firepower....

No worries !

Beldin

Invincible121 · Post by **Invincible121** » Fri Feb 08, 2002 9:38 am

hey all,
i think that Shanen Doherty would be good Bohdi, and Alyssa Milano would be a good Imoen.
Having said that if you put those 2 together then there would be some off screen fights

Oh and who would be the Bhaalspawn, what class would they be, whatsex and what age?

Invincible121 · Post by **Invincible121** » Fri Feb 08, 2002 9:39 am

ooops that should have been 'Shannen with 2 'n's not 1

HighLordDave · Post by **HighLordDave** » Fri Feb 08, 2002 10:01 am

More casting:

Jan - Jaleel White
Valygar - Jimmy Smits
Haer'Dalis - Sean Hayes
Mazzy - Patricia Heaton
Cernd - Graham Greene
Ribald Barterman - John Goodman
Kangaxx - Charlton Heston
Theshal (Ghoul Lord) - Tim Roth
Hendak - Kris Kristofferson
Tanner - Steve Buscemi
Dryads - Tera Heart, Jill Kelly, Julia Ann

Imoen (alternate) - Tara Reid
Minsc (alternate) - Michael Clarke Duncan
Irenicus (alternate) - Patrick Stewart
Keldorn (alternate) - Harvey Keitel

durga · Post by **durga** » Fri Feb 08, 2002 1:35 pm

casting

oh come on, we all know that Danny Devito (think Wag the Dog, or Get Shorty) would be a great Jan Jansen, though I can't see him casting spells, just the making fun of everyone, and crazy stories that have no point.

Alan Rickman and Edwin goes well too,

funny how all these conversations about casting used to center on LoTR, but at least _that_ issue has been solved satisfactorily for now

HighLordDave · Post by **HighLordDave** » Fri Feb 08, 2002 1:37 pm

If you used Danny DeVito as Jan, you'd have to cast Rhea Pearlman as Mazzy.