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20 Sep 2010 4:55 p.m. PST
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Uesugi Kenshin Supporting Member of TMP11 Feb 2010 5:26 a.m. PST

Ok, so we have all heard that a 40K movie is likely to be a reality. Its likely to also be a hi-techy blend of animated and real action (similar to Avatar).

So, now the fun part. If you could cast the movie, tell me who would play what roles. Size/ stature is not as important as it may seem at first because the actors are going to be digitally rendered, so, a 5 foot tall actor could be scaled up to look as tall as a 6 foot actor.

So, on to my picks. If you use a person who is not well known, please add a picture or web link.

Mine:

Space Marines
Sean Bean imdb.com/name/nm0000293
KarlUrban imdb.com/name/nm0881631
Damian Lewis imdb.com/name/nm0507073
Kevin Mckid imdb.com/name/nm0571727
Ray Stevenson imdb.com/name/nm0829032
Eric Bana imdb.com/name/nm0051509
Stephen Graham imdb.com/name/nm0334318
Gerard Butler imdb.com/name/nm0124930
Clive Owen imdb.com/name/nm0654110
Ray Park imdb.com/name/nm0661917
Tobias Menzies imdb.com/name/nm0580014
Neal McDonough imdb.com/name/nm0568180
(lots of Brit accents and strong jaws)

Adeptus Mechanicus:
Daniel Day Lewis imdb.com/name/nm0000358
Malcolm McDowell imdb.com/name/nm0000532
Ewan McGregor imdb.com/name/nm0000191

Eldar:
Alexander Skarsgard imdb.com/name/nm0002907
Jude Law link
Liam Nieson imdb.com/name/nm0000553
Graig Conway imdb.com/name/nm0176660
Rafi Gavron imdb.com/name/nm1969169

Imperial Guard Commisar:
Jason Statham imdb.com/name/nm1969169

Chaos Space Marines:
Gary Oldman imdb.com/name/nm0000198
Ray Fiennes imdb.com/name/nm0000146
David Ohara imdb.com/name/nm0641244

Orks:
Vladamir McCrary imdb.com/name/nm0566913
Brendan Gleeson imdb.com/name/nm0322407
Michael Cudlitz imdb.com/name/nm0191044


Okay, have fun!

Frederick Supporting Member of TMP11 Feb 2010 6:31 a.m. PST

Well, well, well – very interesting

Since you asked – - -

Space Marines

Vinnie Jones imdb.com/name/nm0005068
Vin Diesel imdb.com/name/nm0004874

Inquisitor

Christopher Plummer imdb.com/name/nm0001626
John Malkovich imdb.com/name/nm0000518

Imperial Guard Commissar

Michael Ironside imdb.com/name/nm0000461

Orks

Dwayne Johnson imdb.com/name/nm0425005

Sisters of Battle

Kelly Hu en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly_Hu
Rachel Luttrell link

Juan Kerr11 Feb 2010 6:42 a.m. PST

Mel Gibson

DontFearDareaper Fezian11 Feb 2010 6:58 a.m. PST

Chances are this is going to get glommed onto the current 3D movie bandwagon. Its also highly likely that the only thing that the movie will have in common with the game is the licensed use of the word Ultramarine. I'd love to proven wrong on this point, but I doubt I will. Look to see who is starring in SyFy original "movies" to find your cast.

Dave

Brandlin11 Feb 2010 7:05 a.m. PST

morph

kreoseus211 Feb 2010 7:13 a.m. PST

No way will morph do 40K, it will be his white brother whose name eludes me.

Brandlin11 Feb 2010 7:24 a.m. PST

since tony hart died morph has found work hard to come by – he'll even stoop this low… although i think his RADA training will be a little wasted on this tosh.

(Morphs brother was Chaz)

PygmaelionAgain11 Feb 2010 7:27 a.m. PST

You'd better stick with your choices, or you're going to get busted for re-casting. ;)

Brandlin11 Feb 2010 7:34 a.m. PST

groan

Vicshere11 Feb 2010 7:43 a.m. PST

Yeah, I highly doubt GW will make a movie ala style of Avatar. If we're ucky, GW wont use still animation (kinda like the old Spiderman cartoons of the seventies). Remember, this flick will be straight to video, not really holding out for "cutting edge" animation/production values.

PygmaelionAgain11 Feb 2010 7:44 a.m. PST

The Emperor:
Frank Kelly as Father Jack as the Emperor picture

The voice of the machine spirit in a Land Raider
James May from Top Gear : YouTube link

DontFearDareaper Fezian11 Feb 2010 7:47 a.m. PST

Yeah, I highly doubt GW will make a movie ala style of Avatar

Ahh but there are plenty of cheaper knock-off technologies coming to the fore to allow lots of 3D drek to make it to the big screen.

Dave

Mooseworks811 Feb 2010 7:51 a.m. PST

The Emperor: The Editor
Inquisitor: Mike Snorbens
Space Marine Chapter Master: John the OFM
Space Marine Captain: Carique Caribbe CC (DAN)
Adeptus Mechanicus: aecurtis
Space Marines: kyoteblue, smokeyroan, Ed THW,
IG Commissar: Myself

ComradeCommissar11 Feb 2010 8:18 a.m. PST

A 40k movie? Sounds cool, too bad tickets will be $30 USD and remakes will come out every 3-5 years making the previous film irrelevant…

grin

soulman11 Feb 2010 8:20 a.m. PST

kemit the frog for a ork..?

richarDISNEY11 Feb 2010 8:25 a.m. PST

Seriously ---
IG General : Kurt Russel
Adaptus Mechanus : Hugo Weaving
SM: Jason Statham & Sean Pertwee
Sister of Battle: Andrea Parker ( oh hells yes… She would be perfect!!!! imdb.com/name/nm0662042 )

BTW… The latest White Dwarf (361) mentions that it will be coming to DVD. I find it interesting that there was no mention of a theatrical release. Probably no 3-D then. And straight to home vid…

Not so seriously ---
For the emperor, Ian McDiarmid… Oh, Wait. He already did the emperor. Oops.
For the elves: Pee Wee Herman
For the Marines… Keanu Reeves and Nick Cage!
Directed by Uwe Bolle!
beer

(I make fun of others)11 Feb 2010 8:27 a.m. PST

Squats:

Gary Coleman
Linda Hunt

Skrapwelder11 Feb 2010 8:54 a.m. PST

The Emperor: Quentin Crisp
Inquisitor: John Leguizamo
Space Marine Captain: Adam Lambert
Adeptus Mechanicus: Professor Irwin Corey
Space Marines: les ballets trockadero de monte carlo
IG Commissar: Nathan Lane
Sister of Battle: Katy Perry

DontFearDareaper Fezian11 Feb 2010 9:03 a.m. PST

BTW… The latest White Dwarf (361) mentions that it will be coming to DVD. I find it interesting that there was no mention of a theatrical release. Probably no 3-D then. And straight to home vid…

ohhh .. in that case we are looking at the marquee star being someone like Lorenzo Lamas or Benjamin Bratt

Dave

PapaSync11 Feb 2010 9:16 a.m. PST

The only one who could play a sister of battle is the one and only;

Xena – Lucy Lawless.

Yeah you know you want it. .. Has any one seen here in episode 2 of Sparticus yet. . Yeah baby thats what I'm talk'n about..

DocMagus11 Feb 2010 9:29 a.m. PST

Orcs – Ving Thames
Michael Clark Ducan (these two have real size and the voices)

Sister's of Batlle – Hally Berry (can't get enough of her since swordfish)
Marines – Tom Berenger (like he looked in platoon)
Shack O'neil ( not to speak, but for huge size)

Willem Defoe – for any devious/slimey character

Doc

Mooseworks811 Feb 2010 9:35 a.m. PST

Sister of Battle: Katy Perry
PERFECT!!!! Make her Saint Celestine!

Ravens Forge Miniatures11 Feb 2010 9:59 a.m. PST

Gary Sinise for a comissar

retzlaffmd11 Feb 2010 10:36 a.m. PST

The Emperor – Dick Clark(I mean, seriously, they've got to already have a Golden Throne LS/Stasis rig for the guy…)

(I make fun of others)11 Feb 2010 10:48 a.m. PST

I would have said Ricardo Montalban as the Emperor, but sadly he's dead. Hey, wait a minute … !

Dr Mathias Fezian11 Feb 2010 10:50 a.m. PST

Zoat: Jack Black

Paintbeast11 Feb 2010 10:52 a.m. PST

Bruce Campbell as a Chaos Marine Commander
Tim Curry as a Deamon of Slaanesh
Robin Williams as a Ratling Sniper

Caesar11 Feb 2010 11:58 a.m. PST

Wonder if it will be a sequel to their previous 40K movie Inquisitor.

YouTube link

"and remakes will come out every 3-5 years making the previous film irrelevant"

Star Wars already has that down.

Battle Phlox11 Feb 2010 1:17 p.m. PST

You could have Chuck Norris play the Emperor, which means he is just playing himself.

That aside, playing a corpse in tank of water is about equal to his acting abilities. ;)

*ducks for cover*

Uesugi Kenshin Supporting Member of TMP11 Feb 2010 5:46 p.m. PST

Lol, all good input….except you Potempkin!

;-)

Flat Beer and Cold Pizza11 Feb 2010 6:42 p.m. PST

A WH40K movie?! I'll pass on that one, thanks.

Zephyr111 Feb 2010 8:55 p.m. PST

IG Commissar: Nathan Lane

Now THAT would be interesting! LOL

Just a reminder everyone: In reality, the movie budget will most likely be very low, and special effects will take up most of it, so don't count on getting some of the bigger name actors with what is left…. :p

AndrewGPaul12 Feb 2010 5:04 a.m. PST

Given the inspiration for a lot of the Ultramarines look, I'd suggest Kevin McKidd and Ray Stevenson as a Tactical squad sergeant and trooper. grin

Space Aardvark12 Feb 2010 7:04 a.m. PST

I think Sean Pertwee would be a very good Space Marine, even if he is getting a bit older now. When I saw him in Event Horizon sans space helmet, I thought he'd be perfect!

KJdidit12 Feb 2010 10:18 a.m. PST

Bill Paxton – nameless IG grunt: "Game over, man! Why don't you put HER in charge!??!?"

Rob UK12 Feb 2010 7:08 p.m. PST

Lady Ga Ga as any skimpily glad character whatsoever!!

hussarbob1746.webs.com

Covert Walrus13 Feb 2010 5:17 p.m. PST

"Yeah you know you want it. .. Has any one seen here in episode 2 of Sparticus yet. . Yeah baby thats what I'm talk'n about.."

Apparently so sexy she had to apologise to 65% of her fanbase for playing an active heterosexual….:)

Frankly, I think the whole thing will be unknowns – But considering the casts in PC games FMV these days, that might not be entirely true.

Uesugi Kenshin Supporting Member of TMP13 Feb 2010 7:31 p.m. PST

"Lady Ga Ga as any skimpily glad character whatsoever!"

Ok…you had to go there…now this thread isnt funny any more…

Lets lock this one up…

15mm and 28mm Fanatik13 Feb 2010 11:08 p.m. PST

'Death to the' Corpse Emperor: Cilian Murphy

Slaanesh Daemon Prince: Marilyn Manson

Nurgle Lord: Mike Myers (in his Fat Bastard suit)

Khorne Champion: The next WWF steroid-enhanced, tattoo covered wannabe actor

Tzeentch Lord: Jim Carey

Uesugi Kenshin Supporting Member of TMP03 Mar 2010 5:52 p.m. PST
Uesugi Kenshin Supporting Member of TMP11 Mar 2010 4:38 p.m. PST

Ha! No big stars? Well take THAT!
link
;-)

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