Someone to play Bannor and the Blooguard

[swanthewarrior]

I was wondering more about who should play Bannor, and then Cail and the other Haruchai/Bloodguard. Please don't flame me too much but in my opinion I think Brad Pitt may be a good Bannor. Maybe Ewan Mcgregor (sp?) as Cail. Please don't flame its just my opinion. And don't forget I love the books to, I wouldn't want a crappy actor to play my favorite character, in Bannor.

[exnihilo]

It seems like the Bloodguard ought to be ethnically distinct from anyone else in the movie... SRD has described them (in his imagination) as inspired by South Asians.

[variol son]

I had some similar thoughts exnihilo - the Haruchai are a separate race so having them played by white men of european descent like everyone else wouldn't really convey that very well. Plus they are described as having brown skin, so I don't think Brad or Ewan would quite fit.

Good topic though swan.

[lucimay]

yeah...i always did see them as south east asian looking. i guess it was how i translated donaldson's description. of course...chow yun fat could play any of the haruchai. there's just a bevy of excellent chinese and japanese actors to do them too. and i have always...ever since seeing Hero and The Story of Qiu Ju (i love Gong Li) thought that Zhang Yimou would be a great fantasy flick director...or even Ang Lee (tho i prefer Zhang)

not a flame topic at all swanthewarrior. good topic!

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Welocme to the Watch Swan. And don't worry. We don't really go in for flaming here.

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[variol son]

We don't? Crap! Can you recall PM's on the Watch?

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Don't frighten the new folks Vs.

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[variol son]

I was thinking Zhi Zhang as well for a Haruchai, but then I remembered that they are all men.

So misogynistic.

[High Lord Tolkien]

I still like to visualize the Haruchai as black/African.
Brown skin, curly short cropped hair sounds African to me.
And it so different, I think that's what made it so interesting to me.
Making them Asian would be so.....boring and stereotyped.

[wayfriend]

I could also see someone of South pacific descent in the role. Someone like Lawrence Makoare (Lurtz).

[exnihilo]

Wayfriend, do you think the Haruchai would have Maori-style body (and facial) tattoos?

[Marv]

Carlos Spencer. got Maori blood in him, about the right build and looks IMO. There are even rumours he doesn't sleep!

[High Lord Tolkien]

I could also see someone of South pacific descent in the role. Someone like Lawrence Makoare (Lurtz).

He seems a little too chunky for the role.
The Haruchai are many things but I don't think any of them were fat.
They were lean mean fighting machines!!

[wayfriend]

I could also see someone of South pacific descent in the role. Someone like Lawrence Makoare (Lurtz).

He seems a little too chunky for the role.

LIKE Lawrence, I said.

I will now go and tell 7'2" 340 lb Mr. Lawrence "Uruk Hai" Makoare that you called him fat.

[Warmark]

I still like to visualize the Haruchai as black/African.
Brown skin, curly short cropped hair sounds African to me.
And it so different, I think that's what made it so interesting to me.
Making them Asian would be so.....boring and stereotyped.

Agreed, the Haruchia are African to me.

[onewyteduck]

Hi Swan. Welcome to the Watch. As for the verbal crossfire, just stand back, watch and enjoy. That's what I usually do!

[CovenantJr]

Don't forget the Haruchai are short. Short and wide-ish, like Stonedowners.

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WayFriend.

Short maybe, but I can't say I've ever seen them as being wide, (even -ish). Like HLT, I think of them as leaner. Even the guy Tazz posted a pic of looks too "solid."

Still, never thought of them as African either. The Maori idea isn't a bad one though. The broad cheekbones are there certainly.

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[Marv]

I dont have my copy of Gilden-fire any more but my recollection is that the artwork shows the Haruchai have builds like gymnasts or martial artists. I dont know if this was a part of SRD's vision but that's how i always saw them aswell.