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Perfect Casting, part 2
Quantus:
--- Quote from: hank the ancient on October 17, 2013, 01:14:12 AM ---I like his casting for Jack Murphy. Early on I had variously pictured either Aidan Quinn or a bearded Treat Williams as Michael but I don't think their current aging matches the timeline right.
I also like Bryce Dallas Howard, but for Lilly rather than Aurora. Not sure about Zoe Saldana as younger Luccio; she's a good enough actress but I don't know that the type casting matches on the dimples front. I always pictured someone that could pull off Greek/Italian so that Luccio's mannerisms wouldn't be jarring (click to show/hide)in the new body.
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Zoe Saldana doesnt work well for me, mostly because she is too...Mature? looking. Not that at first that sounds like a bad thing, but the difference needs to be jarring, so Id go for somebody that has more of a baby-face, somebody that looks younger than their years. And yes, somebody with dimples. Saldana is a great actress, but doesnt have the look. For her to work the old-Luccio would need to be extra-old by contrast, to the point were she may not be as believably formidable in a swordfight.
BTW, I still say Jane Lynch would be perfect for old-Luccio. As Joss Whedon once said, it's always good to cast comedians in serious roles, because comedy is the hard one.
Al-Hajj Bilal Ammar Jihad:
--- Quote from: Quantus on October 17, 2013, 07:31:15 PM ---Zoe Saldana doesnt work well for me, mostly because she is too...Mature? looking...For her to work the old-Luccio would need to be extra-old by contrast, to the point were she may not be as believably formidable in a swordfight.
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How about this comparison: Old Luccio--Kate Mulgrew. New Luccio: Zoe Saldana.
Wizard H:
--- Quote from: Quantus on October 17, 2013, 07:31:15 PM ---Zoe Saldana doesnt work well for me, mostly because she is too...Mature? looking. Not that at first that sounds like a bad thing, but the difference needs to be jarring, so Id go for somebody that has more of a baby-face, somebody that looks younger than their years. And yes, somebody with dimples. Saldana is a great actress, but doesnt have the look. For her to work the old-Luccio would need to be extra-old by contrast, to the point were she may not be as believably formidable in a swordfight.
BTW, I still say Jane Lynch would be perfect for old-Luccio. As Joss Whedon once said, it's always good to cast comedians in serious roles, because comedy is the hard one.
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Oh god.... Sgt Calhoun as Old Luccio? That is PERFECT! Now I'm picturing Old Luccio walking down a line of Wardens: "This is it, ladies! The kitten whispers and tickle fights end now!" XD
Quantus:
--- Quote from: Al-Hajj Bilal Ammar Jihad on October 17, 2013, 07:54:13 PM ---How about this comparison: Old Luccio--Kate Mulgrew. New Luccio: Zoe Saldana.
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Not a stark enough shift for me, plus Cpt Janeway no longer looks like a person that has been fighting in the front lines of a war for 4ish years. I picture somebody that is shriveled and thin but vibrant enough that you could believe it still hides wiry strength. Somebody who is older in the face than the body
phoenixjustice:
I still say that Mark A. Sheppard would be the perfect Nicodemus; charisma for days!
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