Actors for 8-bit characters - Page 3

greed · 12-14-2006, 01:13 AM

BM: David Cross, sounds good to me. You need someone who can do bitter, and would be pathetic if he weren't so evil.
Fighter: Will Ferrel, he can do the personality, not sure how he'd handle the times Fighter shows he's smarter than he seems, Ferrel's pretty 1 dimensional; goofy, stupid and childish is pretty mcuh all he does. He does it great though. He also has the right build, big and beefy.
Thief: Hugh Laurie in the vein of House, with bits of his Blackadder performance for Thief's stupid and petulant moments.

RM:Peter Sellers is all I can think. He could pull RM's completely messed up psyche perfectly.

Post others later.

King Steve: Marlon Brando ala Apocalypse Now.

hanzo66 · 12-14-2006, 05:33 AM

Garland: Michael Clark Duncan. Someone with a big, deep and intimidating voice talking about baking sugar cookies. Imagine that.

Bikke: Some two-bit actor from Pirates of the Carribean.

Drizz'l: Vin Diesel. He based Riddick off of a Drow in D&D.

Vilbert: Some emo kid you pick up from Hot Topic.

**Satan's Onion** · 12-14-2006, 06:45 AM

Actually, hanzo, that's a good idea for Garland, but I always imagined more or less the opposite. Like Garland in his "evil voice" sounding terrifying and evil until he stops to complain that it's hurting his throat--at which point I think he ought to sound more like, say, Dave Foley or Kevin McDonald.

Ronfar · 12-14-2006, 02:19 PM

I'd cast Leonardo DiCaprio as Thief, actually. He was good playing a similar role in "Catch Me If You Can."

Will Ferrel actually can act and does seem like a good choice for Fighter. He delivered a reasonable, non-goofy performance in "Stranger than Fiction," although he's still awful at being a charming romantic lead. I can also imagine Leslie Nielson, Adam Sandler, or Will Smith playing Fighter.

Red Mage is almost impossible to cast. I'd have to suggest someone like Mike Myers or Eddie Murphy. Both of them can do anything.

It's also very difficult for me to picture an actor for Black Mage. Mike Myers might be able to pull it off, and Jack Nicholson could make a valiant attempt. Also, I think the guy who plays House would make a better Black Mage than Thief. So much rage, bitterness, and frustration.

In general, though, 8-bit Theater doesn't feel like anything that could be transferred to film without becoming horrible.

Fifthfiend · 12-14-2006, 02:24 PM

Fighter = Keanu Reeves, Red Mage is that guy who plays Johnny Drama on Entourage, Thief is Sacha Baron Cohen, and in the part of Black Mage, Steve Buscemi.

Go ahead and argue, if you like being totally wrong!

Oh yeah, and Sarda has got to be ~~Christopher Lambert~~ ~~Sean Connery~~ Adam West.

Meister · 12-14-2006, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Ronfar

Also, I think the guy who plays House would make a better Black Mage than Thief. So much rage, bitterness, and frustration.

Actually, I can imagine Hugh Laurie as Fighter. Not playing him the same way he does House, obviously, but I can see it work.

Rowan Atkinson I'm sure could do a decent Black Mage.

Now if only I can work Stephen Fry in somewhere...

Ronfar · 12-14-2006, 11:04 PM

I see Jack Nicholson as Sarda. Who else could play an omnipotent jackass?

**Satan's Onion** · 12-15-2006, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Meister

Actually, I can imagine Hugh Laurie as Fighter. Not playing him the same way he does House, obviously, but I can see it work.

Rowan Atkinson I'm sure could do a decent Black Mage.

Now if only I can work Stephen Fry in somewhere...

Actually, Meister, you have a good point there. Hugh Laurie was playing an almost Fighter-like type of dunderpate for years before he ever took up the role of Everybody's Favorite Bastard.

And I suppose if you didn't mind a more Colonel Melchett-y (from Blackadder Goes Forth) kind of King Steve (or Sarda, come to think), Stephen Fry would be a shoe-in for it.

Now, if only I could work in Chris Barrie somewhere...maybe Drizz'l?

Bisected8 · 12-15-2006, 05:26 AM

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Originally Posted by fifthfiend

Fighter = Keanu Reeves

What? "Swordchucks, yo!" is humorous, "Swordchucks......"*takes off sunglasses and takes out swordchucks slowly* "yo..." just won't work.

I_Like_Swordchucks · 12-15-2006, 08:49 AM

Red Mage - Seth Green
Thief - Ryan Reynolds
Fighter - I actually think Michael Clark Duncan would fit better here.
Black Mage - Chris Kattan

White Mage - Scarlett Johanssen (with hair dyed red... damn... that'd be hot)
Blackbelt - Steve Oedekerk

Princess Sara - Nicole Kidman
King Steve - Brent Spiner

Akbar - Sasha Cohen

12-14-2006, 05:33 AM	#22
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Fifthfiend for all seasons Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 19,409	Fighter = Keanu Reeves, Red Mage is that guy who plays Johnny Drama on Entourage, Thief is Sacha Baron Cohen, and in the part of Black Mage, Steve Buscemi. Go ahead and argue, if you like being totally wrong! Oh yeah, and Sarda has got to be ~~Christopher Lambert~~ ~~Sean Connery~~ Adam West. __________________ check out my buttspresso Last edited by Fifthfiend; 12-14-2006 at 02:29 PM.

12-14-2006, 02:19 PM	#24
Ronfar Goomba Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 23	I'd cast Leonardo DiCaprio as Thief, actually. He was good playing a similar role in "Catch Me If You Can." Will Ferrel actually can act and does seem like a good choice for Fighter. He delivered a reasonable, non-goofy performance in "Stranger than Fiction," although he's still awful at being a charming romantic lead. I can also imagine Leslie Nielson, Adam Sandler, or Will Smith playing Fighter. Red Mage is almost impossible to cast. I'd have to suggest someone like Mike Myers or Eddie Murphy. Both of them can do anything. It's also very difficult for me to picture an actor for Black Mage. Mike Myers might be able to pull it off, and Jack Nicholson could make a valiant attempt. Also, I think the guy who plays House would make a better Black Mage than Thief. So much rage, bitterness, and frustration. In general, though, 8-bit Theater doesn't feel like anything that could be transferred to film without becoming horrible.

12-14-2006, 11:04 PM	#27
Ronfar Goomba Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 23	I see Jack Nicholson as Sarda. Who else could play an omnipotent jackass?