KBA Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Sorry, but James Dean is a terrible, terrible actor in my opinion. The way I see Sanguinius is not that he's the most charismatic (Horus), the prettiest (Fulgrim), the greatest tacticians (Dorn, Perturabo), etc, but that he can do everything really well. Every time I tried to think of who would be good for that role, Chris Pine kept popping into my head. Say whatever you want about his acting chops, but Dean's got the captivating, angelic look which is an integral part of Sanguinius' persona, and is what leaves the Pine pick wanting :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/325578-movie-casting-for-hh/page/3/#findComment-4495717 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Chaplain Kage Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 I'd rather someone who maybe didn't look quite perfect but could actually act, vs someone looking perfect and having the dead eyes and acting ability of a mannequin. Which makes me wonder how the hell Brad Pitt keeps getting work (recent answer: he started his own production company). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/325578-movie-casting-for-hh/page/3/#findComment-4495739 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluntblade Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Pitt is excellent in several films I've seen. The Assassination of Jesse James and 12 Monkeys in particular. Sam Rockwell as Tarik Torgaddon? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/325578-movie-casting-for-hh/page/3/#findComment-4495752 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother-Chaplain Kage Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 No, sorry. It's really apparent how bad he is when he's working next to really good actors like Harrison Ford, Anthony Hopkins, etc. The director of Oceans Eleven had him eating in every scene so that the muscles in his face would actually move and people would know he was alive and breathing. But that's starting to get off topic, so let's keep it focused . Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/325578-movie-casting-for-hh/page/3/#findComment-4495764 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soldier of Dorn Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Pitt is excellent in several films I've seen. The Assassination of Jesse James and 12 Monkeys in particular. He's absolutely brilliant in Guy Ritchie's Snatch playing an Irish Traveller. I never really liked him before I saw that film, but he was very good in that movie. That being said, I can't see him fitting any 30k character well. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/325578-movie-casting-for-hh/page/3/#findComment-4495766 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluntblade Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Pitt is excellent in several films I've seen. The Assassination of Jesse James and 12 Monkeys in particular.He's absolutely brilliant in Guy Ritchie's Snatch playing an Irish Traveller. I never really liked him before I saw that film, but he was very good in that movie. That being said, I can't see him fitting any 30k character well.Based on Jesse James (that performance is miles ahead of his one in Snatch, I'd say) he could do a good brooding fatalist. I've yet to see a Heresy character for whom I'd cast him, though. Who for Abaddon? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/325578-movie-casting-for-hh/page/3/#findComment-4495768 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dantay VI Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Surprised Clive Owen hasn't appeared in anyone's cast as either an Imperial Fist or an Ultramarine. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/325578-movie-casting-for-hh/page/3/#findComment-4495859 Share on other sites More sharing options...
noigrim Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Craig as Dorn, he doesn't know how to smile anyways Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/325578-movie-casting-for-hh/page/3/#findComment-4495944 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Captain Kezef Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 I rather had John Hurt down for Ollanius Perrson to be honest Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/325578-movie-casting-for-hh/page/3/#findComment-4495972 Share on other sites More sharing options...
KBA Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 No, sorry. It's really apparent how bad he is when he's working next to really good actors like Harrison Ford, Anthony Hopkins, etc. The director of Oceans Eleven had him eating in every scene so that the muscles in his face would actually move and people would know he was alive and breathing. But that's starting to get off topic, so let's keep it focused . Pitt terrible in your eyes? He was fantastic in Fight Club along an excellent Norton. And now, now, not fair derailing the thread yourself and having all the fun getting the last word :P Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/325578-movie-casting-for-hh/page/3/#findComment-4496060 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkMark Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 Surprised Russel Crowe hasn't been put forward. As a wild card, no pun intented, how about Gene Wilder as an Erebus? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/325578-movie-casting-for-hh/page/3/#findComment-4496088 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkbubba66 Posted September 9, 2016 Author Share Posted September 9, 2016 Surprised Russel Crowe hasn't been put forward. As a wild card, no pun intented, how about Gene Wilder as an Erebus? I cast Russell Crowe as Horus although I can also see him as Rogal Dorn Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/325578-movie-casting-for-hh/page/3/#findComment-4496200 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluntblade Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 I rather had John Hurt down for Ollanius Perrson to be honest Nah, Malcador all the way. Crowe's not quite how I imagine Horus. I reckon Fiennes would be a better fit for the grandness of the character Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/325578-movie-casting-for-hh/page/3/#findComment-4496453 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgoff Posted September 10, 2016 Share Posted September 10, 2016 My choice would be as follows, I will be going for the characters I can actually think of as far as actors go (some ideas may be similar to what people already suggested): Mark Strong - Horus Stephen Lang - Rogal Dorn Kevin McKidd - Guilliman Harry Looyd - Fulgrim Michael Fassbender - Alpharius/Omegon/Alpha Legion James Purefoy - Corax Bill Nighy - Mortarion Jason Momoa - Angron Tom Hiddlestone - Curze Charles Dance - Malcador Nikolaj Coster-Waldau - Lion Ciaran Hinds - Emperor Jerome Flynn - Calas Typhon Til Schweiger - Garviel Loken Ralph Moeller - Russ Lorenzo Richelmy - Saul Tarvitz Tom Wu - Jaghatai Khan Jason Statham - Ferrus Thats all I can come up with for now.. Till Schweiger und Ralf Möller?!?!? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/325578-movie-casting-for-hh/page/3/#findComment-4497484 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluntblade Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 I'd say Charles Dance would fit the Lion better. Also, voice wise, maybe Richard Armitage would fit the "ruined" Kurze better than Hiddleston Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/325578-movie-casting-for-hh/page/3/#findComment-4497973 Share on other sites More sharing options...
b1soul Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 Willem Dafoe as Curze Robert Carlyle as Kor Phaeron Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/325578-movie-casting-for-hh/page/3/#findComment-4503825 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluntblade Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 Scott Pilgrim Vs the World has made me wonder about Chris Evans as Abaddon. Just turn that glower up a little further and add bass... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/325578-movie-casting-for-hh/page/3/#findComment-4503847 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cessna Posted September 16, 2016 Share Posted September 16, 2016 Johan Hegg (frontman for Amon Amarth) as Leman Russ. http://ihdwallpapers.com/download/johan_hegg_in_northmen__a_viking_saga-1920x1080.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/325578-movie-casting-for-hh/page/3/#findComment-4504446 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluntblade Posted November 27, 2016 Share Posted November 27, 2016 Daniel Craig as Eidolon? I feel he could nail the bored, disdainful side of him. The frenzied side... maaaybe. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/325578-movie-casting-for-hh/page/3/#findComment-4575044 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackalwolf Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 I want Sean Bean for Russ, Fimmel is too much of a pretty boy. And I'm putting through an offer for Christian Bale as Curze. Also, someone help me put in Viggo Mortensen. And I think Heath Ledger would have been a hell of a Sanguinius. Finally, and I'm strangely feeling strong about this: The Rock with long hair as The Emperor (or shaved as Horus...). http://therock-source.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/dwayne-johnson-300.jpeg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/325578-movie-casting-for-hh/page/3/#findComment-4576018 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelborn Posted November 28, 2016 Share Posted November 28, 2016 Ok, I'll give it a try... Lion El'Jonson - Lee Pace (played Thranduil, cold hearted, feisty, tactician, has a dark side) Fulgrim - Jared Leto (can very well embody feminine characters) Perturabo - Mads Mikkelsen (he has this calculating, withdrawn face, he played Hannibal Lecter! need more?) Jaghatai Khan - Jason Momoa (two words: Khal Drogo!) Leman Russ - Tyler Mane (played Sabertooth in X-Men, that's nearly Russ ^^) Rogal Dorn - Stephen Lang (needs to be a bit bulkier but besides that, he looks like Dorn) Conrad Kurze - Ben Foster (have a look on his role in Hostage, he just looks like Curze) Sanguinius - Brad Pitt or Heath Ledger (speaks for itself) Ferrus Manus - Liev Schreiber (just looks like him and I can imagine him to be as cold and then bursting) Angron - Jeez what a name....the guy who plays the Mountain in GoT (pure brutal might) Roboute Guiliman - Russel Crow (my personal embodiment of a Roman general) Mortarion - Ralph Fiennes (he played a lot of villains and moody characters) Magnus - Benedict Cumberbatch (played Sherlock & Dr. Strange = Magnus) Horus Lupercal - Dwayne Johnson (as mentioned earlier) Lorgar - Michael Fassbender (after watching Macbeth, it just feels right to place him here; he is able to play a troubled character in such a way!) Vulkan - MIchael Clarke Duncan (RIP, big, massive good guy) Corax - Tom Hiddleston (why not? fits more than Curze) Alpharius Omegon - Luke Evans (that's a tough one, there is a better choice though) The Emperor - an average of all the faces above, to enhance his divine appearance, he has to be CGI Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/325578-movie-casting-for-hh/page/3/#findComment-4576216 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluntblade Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 Mortensen as... damn, that's a tricky one. How about Aquillon or Valdor? Mark Strong for Little Horus? Fiennes would be a better Horus than Mortarion (he'd nail Horus' humour and good nature in the early books as well as the grandiose villain he becomes). I'd have Andy Serkis or Mikkelssen as Mort; both of them have the better voice for it (take Serkis' Witch King voice, add bass and phlegm and you have Mortarion). Khal Drogo is precisely why Momoa shouldn't be the Khan. The Khan should be artful, regal - Chow Yun-Fat would fit him to a T. Momoa also just doesn't fit Wraight's description of the Khan. Helen Mirren as Ilya Ravallion. Based largely on his dancing scene in The Assassin, Chang Chen for Jubal Khan. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/325578-movie-casting-for-hh/page/3/#findComment-4576544 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelborn Posted November 29, 2016 Share Posted November 29, 2016 I agree with you that Chow is definitely the better choice in terms of acting. Looking at him and comparing him with official artwork for the Khan doesn't fit for me. I think that imho he would be better casted as Yesugei. Maybe we can meet halfway if I propose Ken Watanabe? ;) https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/originals/fa/c5/67/fac5674b542d1e62abe399fdaceca4d9.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/325578-movie-casting-for-hh/page/3/#findComment-4577186 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ficinus Posted November 30, 2016 Share Posted November 30, 2016 I feel like Mad Mikkelson's acting in Hannibal might make him a good Emperor. I mean, his Hannibal has the detached obsession of a supernatural figure, someone who is constantly above everyone around him with byzantine plans and plots to manipulate every person he comes into contact with, someone who simultaneously seems to not care about anything of this world and care about every minute detail of his surroundings. I guess this all sort of depends on how we view the Emperor, but if we're going with the calculating, cold, alien god, he could be quite good at it. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/325578-movie-casting-for-hh/page/3/#findComment-4577426 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluntblade Posted December 2, 2016 Share Posted December 2, 2016 Maybe, but I feel his Mortarion would be better. Who for Arvida, Yesugei and Qin Xa? Wondering about Donnie Yen as Xa. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/325578-movie-casting-for-hh/page/3/#findComment-4579899 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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