BG2: The Movie

fable · Post by **fable** » Mon Nov 10, 2003 5:12 pm

Who would you cast, and as what?

Galuf the Dwarf · Post by **Galuf the Dwarf** » Mon Nov 10, 2003 7:03 pm

Let's see. My ideas:

Jon Irenicus - Alan Rickman (The guy who was Professor Snapes in the Harry Potter movies)

Bhodi - Lucy Liu, maybe?

Minsc - (Depending upon how old Minsc is supposed to be) Either Mel Gibson, Matthew McConnaghey (sp?), or Vin Diesel

Jaheira - Probably the actress who was Galadriel in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

Imoen - Definitely no idea

Yoshimo - Possibly Jet Li

Gaelan Bayle - Any ideas, anyone?

Aran Linvail - Hugh Jackman

Saemon Havarian - I would have to say Kevin Costner.

The problem is, other than what I just posted above, what ever other NPCs could likely be in the cast, what will the main character be, and will the main plot be the only parts of the movie? Big questions, eh?

VonDondu · Post by **VonDondu** » Mon Nov 10, 2003 8:51 pm

Jon Irenicus - David Warner (why anyone else?)
Bodhi - Christina Ricci
Minsc - Ralf Moeller (the big German actor who played Conan on TV)
Edwin - Alan Rickman (comical as well as evil)
Jaheira - Michelle Pfeiffer
Valygar - Will Smith (just to spice up the role)

Viconia - Catherine Zeta-Jones
Nalia - Drew Barrymore
Keldorn - Sean Connery
Saemon Havarian - Ewan McGregor
Cernd - Toby Maguire

I'll post more if I can think of any.

The thing to remember about the main character and Imoen is that they're only supposed to be about twenty-one years old, so I think we need to avoid picking thirty-five-year-old actors for those parts (no offense to fine actors such as Cuba Gooding, Jr.). The other characters might be a little (or sometimes a lot) older.

Idioteque · Post by **Idioteque** » Mon Nov 10, 2003 9:00 pm

Jan Jansen - Danny Devito

Oogly Mage · Post by **Oogly Mage** » Mon Nov 10, 2003 9:17 pm

Jan Jansen - Danny Devito

HAHAHAHA

Excelent choice Idioteque!

Minerva · Post by **Minerva** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 2:54 am

I suddenly remembered this thread.

Ian Kognitow · Post by **Ian Kognitow** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 3:56 am

Not a complete list but some suggestions:

Minsc - Ron Perlman
Jaheira - Kristin Scott Thomas
Aerie - Amy Acker
Imoen - Sarah Michelle Gellar
Edwin - Richard E Grant
Valygar - Keith Hamilton Cobb
Jan - Jack Black
Viconia - Laura Harring
Solaufein - Laurence Fishburne
Saemon - Robert Downey Jr.
Irenicus - David Warner
Bodhi - Morena Baccarin
Noober - Spike Jonze

Kevka · Post by **Kevka** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 4:47 am

If Kahled was alive in the second one, Hue Grant would play him.

But who would play the main character?

garazdawi · Post by **garazdawi** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 4:49 am

Originally posted by Minerva
I suddenly remembered this thread.

I thought this thread looking familiar.....

I have no idea as of who would play what..... I don't even know who played Luke Skywalker (and I watched the movie like 15 times

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fable · Post by **fable** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 9:06 am

Bah, you're absolutely right! We had an identical thread almost 3 years ago.

What about the obvious casting of Irenicus: David Warner? His voice is great in BG2. And if anyone recalls him from Time Bandits, they'll know what a superbly evil figure he can make.

Harbinger · Post by **Harbinger** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 9:22 am

David Warner was also in Time After Time where he played Jack the Ripper, he was very convincing.

Kevka · Post by **Kevka** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 9:28 am

Time bandits is his best performance I think.

plus it has dwarfs in, and you just can't beat a film with dwarfs in.

Anyway I don't think a Baldurs Gate film would work.

If they did make one, it would be like the street fighter film.

The same characters but with different personnalities,

and a story line that has nothing to do with the game.

Alas, it would be nothing more than a "cash-in"

Armycardinal · Post by **Armycardinal** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 11:05 am

Mazzy - Halle Berry

(Heck, if they can make Elijah Wood hobbit-sized, they can make Halle short too.)

AC

fable · Post by **fable** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 11:09 am

Originally posted by Armycardinal
Mazzy - Halle Berry

You have just scarred a beautiful fantasy forever.

Sytze · Post by **Sytze** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 11:15 am

Originally posted by Kevka
Anyway I don't think a Baldurs Gate film would work.

If they did make one, it would be like the street fighter film.

The same characters but with different personnalities,

and a story line that has nothing to do with the game.

Alas, it would be nothing more than a "cash-in"

The Street Fighter movie indeed plainly sucked (the manga one however, didnt!)

If they would make a Baldurs Gate II movie, they should make it like a combination of the Lord of the Rings and Robin Hood (the one with Kevin Costner)...

The main character however would be a though choise, I mean, male or female?? Black or White?? My vote would go out to Johhny Depp, my favorite actor....
Wait a minute, maybe he would be better as Dhalis, or Saemon, crap this is hard....

fable · Post by **fable** » Tue Nov 11, 2003 11:17 am

Originally posted by Kevka
Time bandits is his best performance I think.

plus it has dwarfs in, and you just can't beat a film with dwarfs in.

Have to agree about that. -Actually, now that I think of it, one of my favorite films, Children of Paradise (1945), was made completely on indoors enlarged sets during the last year of WWII in Occupied France. To simulate the feeling of outdoor Parisian mid-19th century avenues stretching on forever, the director used heightened perspectives and placed dwarves on small carriages, leading ponies, at the back of the stage. They look half-a-mile away. So the Great Films with Dwarves Theory wins again.