James Barclay

Loony BoB · Joined: 23 Aug 2007 Posts: 8 Location: Edinburgh

Ideas for The Unknown...

Michael Chiklis

Looks a bit too short.

Avery Brooks

Would actually be interesting, but perhaps too well spoken, too polite-sounding if you know what I mean. Needs more power in his voice to suit the role.

Bruce Willis
Okay, no pic needed - but probably too famous and too old.

Can't think of anyone else. Vin Diesel? If that happened, I'd not watch the movie to save my girlfriend a lot of venting time.

Selik · Joined: 20 Jan 2005 Posts: 1524 Location: South Shields

And anyone else who knows he can't act Wink

Avery Brooks is an interesting idea, actually, although I think you may have a point about the voice. He could of course try to change it, unless he has the verbal ability of Hugh Grant, but I suspect he's actually a lot better. He can certainly act a lot better Razz

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Gasara · Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 11:04 pm Post subject:

I'll probably get shot for this but...

I'm wary about a movie adaptation. I mean, yeah, it would be amazing to see the Raven on the big (or small) screen, but I wouldn't want it to change the way I see the characters. I have a very unique take on them...

For me, the only person who could ever play the Unknown (and I'm half convinced he IS him after THAT headbutt) is Zinedine Zidane. Okay, he's not an actor, and neither is the guy who is my image of Hirad - Hagar the Horrible.

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But I do kind of agree with David Tennant for Ilkar. He's got that kind of sparkliness about him. I do see Ilks being a bit prettier though... It's funny how you imagine things...
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Drizzt · Joined: 07 Mar 2005 Posts: 1081 Location: Easington, UK

You win the prize for the most..... unique...... suggestion!
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Gasara · Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 11:30 pm Post subject:

Lol. I can't help it. They just fit the images my warped brain formed when reading the books. ^_^ At least I know that someone could pull of a Raven comic book...
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Lizzy · Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 7:35 am Post subject:

Gasara · Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 10:20 am Post subject:

Not convinced about footballers? Have you never seen Alan Shearer in The Match?! Lol...

Really, though, I think unknowns are the way to go... My reasoning for David Tennant is that while he isn't my image of Ilkar either, he's got the same kind of air about him. There isn't actually anyone I can think of in the public eye who even vaguely resembles how I imagine Ilks looking. Therefore, the search needs to include unknown actors. Fans of the books would be even better because they'd be passionate about the project, too.

On a vaguely random note, I'd love to see how Fidget and Denser's familiar would look.
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Lizzy · Posted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 10:32 am Post subject:

I liked Fidget, or at least Blackthorne's way of treating him and his name Laughing

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Kerela · Joined: 10 Sep 2005 Posts: 372 Location: Germany

I'm propably the only one (an not only, because no one else knows him) but I think Andreas Fr?hlich would be a good Sirendor Rolling Eyes

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Max Power · Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 467 Location: United Kingdom

I'm just suggesting actors I like now and trying to fit a character to them, but how about as Baron Blackthorne?
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Selik · Joined: 20 Jan 2005 Posts: 1524 Location: South Shields

Who?

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Tk421 · Joined: 06 Jan 2005 Posts: 275 Location: United Kingdom

I don't think we've ever really suggested anyone to play Thraun have we? I'm going to change that with my suggestion of Tyler Mane (sabretooth from X-men, King Ajaz in Troy). At 6'8" he's no small man. Used to be a wrestler in the early days of WCW.
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Milkman · Joined: 13 Mar 2008 Posts: 27 Location: UK

Thraun-Christian Bale
Unknown-Jason Statham
Auum-Donnie Yen
Rebraal-David Belle

skandranon · Joined: 25 Feb 2008 Posts: 147 Location: north east England

I could see Jude Law as Denser.
I like the idea of Ray Stevenson as Unknown (I think he could pull off a bit of gravitas)
How bout Liam Neeson as Sha Kaan Smile

I think Colin Farrell would make a good Hirad.
And finally James Barclay as Dystran Very Happy