The Chronicles FILMED!

Post by **I'm Murrin** » Sat Jun 14, 2003 10:33 am

I disagree with Connery as Mhoram (too old), but he might be good as High Lord Prothall...

Lurker · Post by **Lurker** » Tue Jul 01, 2003 6:24 am

Since this is just fantasy anyway......

Covenant: Harrison Ford (from about 1992)
Foamfollower: CG (Vain too)
Elena could be Kate Winslet

but I think it would probably be best to find obscure actors for most of the parts. someone you dont look at and say "yeah, he was great in xxxx"

Post by **Vorkosigan** » Fri Jul 04, 2003 4:23 am

Sorry if any of these have already been named...

I'm not a huge fan of his, but I thought Russell Crowe would be a very good choice for Covenant.

Other thoughts...
Linden - Jodie Foster, maybe
Foamfollower - Michael Clarke Duncan (wouldn't have to try too hard to make him look large--and he's a great actor *grin*)
Elena - Famke Janssen
Mhoram - ahh... I know he may be too old, but Anthony Hopkins would be great. He can have such a kind face... but turn dangerous very quickly. Kevin Spacey might be nice, too. Gee, this is getting expensive.
Foul - Tim Curry might be fun, if he played it seriously.
Hile Troy - I thought Michael Ironside would be fantastic in this role.
Bannor - I truly have no idea. I can't think of anyone young enough to be *skilled* enough to play this role. I thought of Tommy Lee Jones, but I think he's too old...
Prothall - Ian McKellen

Post by **amanibhavam** » Fri Jul 04, 2003 9:15 am

Russel Crowe is too plump-faced IMHO for TC. Now Harrison Ford like he was in Blade Runner or The Fugitive - he would've been good.

Post by **danlo** » Fri Jul 04, 2003 11:37 am

Who is CG? I'm totally confused!

(Cary Grant?

)

Post by **amanibhavam** » Fri Jul 04, 2003 1:21 pm

danlo wrote:Who is CG? I'm totally confused! (Cary Grant? )

computer generated

Post by **Prince of Amber** » Fri Jul 04, 2003 1:26 pm

CG would be 'computer generated' and I hate that - just look at the Hulk and that stoopid creature in the Star Wars films, O.K so Gollum was excellent, but you are really going to need someone who can act to play Foamy, they manage to make Haggrid look O.K in the Potter films.

I always liked the idea of new actors in any TC film - I'd hate Hollywood to get hold of it and cast that awful Colin Farrell as T.C (he seems to be in everything nowadays - really bad in DD) or Tom Cruise or (heaven help us) Russell Crowe.

Post by **Prince of Amber** » Fri Jul 04, 2003 2:09 pm

Don't you hate it when you post at the same time!!?? Both answering the same question. Makes me look Stupid now.

Post by **Vorkosigan** » Fri Jul 04, 2003 8:36 pm

amanibhavam wrote:Russel Crowe is too plump-faced IMHO for TC. Now Harrison Ford like he was in Blade Runner or The Fugitive - he would've been good.

Considering that I'm not a big fan of Crowe, maybe we could starve him for the role

Seriously, I have a hard time picturing *anyone* who would be good enough to play Covenant. I did like the Hopkins idea, although he's too old, and I did entertain the notion of Tommy Lee Jones... again, too old. How about Johnny Depp? Too pretty? Great, great actor, though.

Post by **Skyweir** » Mon Jul 14, 2003 4:56 am

oh darn .. Bannor and danlo came up with the perfect person to play Covenant .. and again i forget his name .. but he is perfect!!

computer generated graphics can be excellent as you mentioned gollum was briliant! but yeah i have to agree the Hulk looked dreadful ..

Hagred was brilliant .. and having an actor do Foamy .. he would have to be someone like the guy that did Hagred imho .. or it just wont work ..

with the use of cg .. they can make people taller and bigger .. so that may help

Post by **danlo** » Mon Jul 14, 2003 11:52 am

It's Christian Bale Sky! There's a photo of him in the album BUT Bannor discovered him 1st!

Post by **Skyweir** » Wed Jul 16, 2003 10:00 am

oh yes!! THATS HIM .. CHRISTOPHER BALE .. he is perfect!!

and lol ..

you are both the cleverest Watchfolk this side of the Brathairealm

Post by **Lord Mhoram** » Wed Jul 16, 2003 7:27 pm

LOL

Johnny Depp looks good too. Just saw him in Pirates of the Caribbean (sp?).

Post by **Ryzel** » Wed Jul 16, 2003 8:37 pm

danlo wrote:I think The Rock is some pro-wrestler who is starring in (actually a fairly good Fantasy movie, if 1 can tell by the previews) The Scorpion King. Wow! Never thought of SHFF as black! TOTALLY NEW CONCEPT!

While it is a good concept it does not fit with:
"The alabaster strength of his limbs looked as solid as marble;"
Does not alabaster mean white, sort of?

Post by **danlo** » Wed Jul 16, 2003 8:40 pm

I argee, plus The Rock can't act worth a damm either...

Post by **Ryzel** » Wed Jul 16, 2003 8:45 pm

I have always seen SF as a happy man. Except in the power that preserves he has the kind of happiness that is needed as an antidote versus the whining of TC and the incredible seriousness of everybody else. You need a good actor to pull that off I think.

Post by **Zahir** » Wed Jul 16, 2003 9:23 pm

The giants can be done with a few carefully planned tricks--forced perspective, body doubles, CGI etc. That's what was done with both Harry Potter and LOTR.

I'm going to repeat my choices, just for the helluvit...

Covenant = Ben Browder (of FARSCAPE)
Mhoram = Alan Rickman
Prothall = Christopher Lee
Saltheart Foamfollower = Ron Perlman
Osondrea = Judy Dench
Elena = Jennifer Connelly
Lena = Michelle Trachtenberg, for the first book anyway
Pitchwife = Geoffrey Rush
The First of the Search = Peta Wilson
Findail the Appointed = Gary Oldman[/i]

Post by **amanibhavam** » Wed Jul 16, 2003 9:27 pm

Ron Perlman? Have you seen him in The Name of the Rose? Fits Pitchwife better.
Also can you picture Jennifer Connelly with anything else than dark hair? (not that I wouldn't love to see her, flimsily clad in some Lord's blue...)

Post by **caamora** » Wed Jul 16, 2003 10:25 pm

TC - Christian Bale or Johnny Depp
Mhoram - Ralph Fiennes (I like Alan Rickman, though!)

I love Geoffry Rush as Pitchwife
Elena - Nicole Kidman
Foamfollower is the one that I am stumped on. I can't think of anyone to play him. Who is Ron Perlman?
Linden - Jodie Foster
Hile Troy - Denzel Washington, John Travolta, Gary Oldman, Edward Norton - any one of these guys would do
Findail - I always kind of pictured Anthony Hopkins

I am currently watching Shogun which is on Hallmark Channel and the guy who plays the dark haired priest (In red/orange robes) with the grey streaks in his hair and the goatee, would be a perfect Kasryene!

Also, I always thought that Richard Chamberlain would do a great job as Foul. He is an extremely versatile actor. If anyone has seen some of his roles before he got really famous, you would agree!

Post by **Zahir** » Thu Jul 17, 2003 6:07 am

Ron Perlman is a very good (and very tall, btw) actor, probably best known as Vincent in the t.v. series Beauty and the Beast. Other films include Blade II and the made for cable Adventures of Captain Zoom where he plays this hilarious Ming-The-Merciless spoof.

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The Chronicles FILMED!

Re: Geena would still b a good 1st!

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