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Bleszinski wants a 'real actor' to play Marcus Fenix in Gears movie

3:24 PM on 10.25.2008, Brad Nicholson 34 comments

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If you were a casting director looking to fill in the role of Marcus Fenix, who would you pick? Naturally, one’s mind would wander to men who may not be amazing actors, but possess truly massive muscles. Cliff Bleszinski wants the best of both worlds for the upcoming Gears of War film adaptation. He recently told IGN that he wants a “real actor” instead of a meathead.

From the interview:

Definitely not a wrestler. I think just go with a real actor. You know... like a Clive Owen type; somebody who can actually act and is incredibly charismatic. And they can put him on a workout plan for six months so he can build the muscle mass he needs.
As a frame of reference, I’m quite sure that Marcus Fenix could lift a semi trailer with one arm while using his other to chainsaw a grunt. As far as charisma goes, I don’t quite remember Fenix being anywhere near magnetic. If anything, the Gears movie should focus on Baird. He’s like FF VII’s Cid, on steroids, with an amazing vocabulary to boot.

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MrSadistic's Avatar
MrSadistic at 10/25/2008 15:36
lol john travolta
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yairagat at 10/25/2008 15:38
I always thought Marcus Fenix was modeled to look like Limp Bizkit's Fred Durst...Yeah, Lots of acting talent there.
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Mr Wrighty 987 at 10/25/2008 15:43
lol @ john travolta on gear
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Wookiee at 10/25/2008 15:51
Sounds like a perfect job for Dwayne "the Rock" Johnson.
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Timdabrat at 10/25/2008 16:12
Clive Owen could defiantly play a good Baird or Carmine, but him as Marcus? No...

I think that Bruce Willis has to be in the cast SOMEWHERE.
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Slique at 10/25/2008 16:18
Sod Marcus, I just want to know that they'll rehire Lester Speight to play Cole Train on the big screen! The character's the pure embodyment of him! It just wouldn't be right seeing anyone else do it.
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superflossy at 10/25/2008 16:28
i'm sorry, but clive owen would never do a gears of war movie. bioshock movie or fallout movie maybe.
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Trevor McGee at 10/25/2008 16:39
When I look at his face I see Brad Pitt, but maybe that's just me.
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parrothead at 10/25/2008 16:47
The rock would be great for this. He was sooo good in Doom!
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Prince Ghidorah at 10/25/2008 16:55
@vexed alex
Seconding the large font HAHAHAHA
No,no...you're soooo right Cliffy. It would take a world class thespian to capture the emotional range of the deep characters portrayed in that game. Too bad Brando and Olivier are dead.
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CaTrophy at 10/25/2008 16:57
the mighty leonidas never rossed anyones mind?
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Capn Birdseye at 10/25/2008 17:19
They should just get an unknown that can act and looks like Marcus.

I think AAA stars are a detriment to a movie, since you tend to think of them as (for example) "Angelina Jolie" instead of "Lara Croft".

Gears has some pretty deep and complex characters in it, you are really going to need people that can get that across.

There is alot of subtext in the game, and the lack of a well defined story to me just seems to reflect the idea that a soldier never really knows the whole story, just follows orders.

I think some of you in the comments are really missing the point - try to go into the second one with an open mind this time.
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Capn Birdseye at 10/25/2008 17:19
They should just get an unknown that can act and looks like Marcus.

I think AAA stars are a detriment to a movie, since you tend to think of them as (for example) "Angelina Jolie" instead of "Lara Croft".

Gears has some pretty deep and complex characters in it, you are really going to need people that can get that across.

There is alot of subtext in the game, and the lack of a well defined story to me just seems to reflect the idea that a soldier never really knows the whole story, just follows orders.

I think some of you in the comments are really missing the point - try to go into the second one with an open mind this time.
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Sharpless at 10/25/2008 18:03
Clive Owen would be a good choice. He doesn't need to be massive. In fact, a Gears movie should stay far, far away from such ridiculous exaggerations.
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SLiFE at 10/25/2008 18:04
Mickey Rourke.

Boom, done.
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TheNomadicTroll at 10/25/2008 18:35
Why don't you just use what you have. I mean the in game cut-scenes are good enough for me why I do I need an actor to in place of Marcus. Besides the whole movie will probably be behind a green screen and cgi blown anyway.
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lic05 at 10/25/2008 19:54
Start feeding Christopher Walken with roids then.
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luvmysegadc at 10/25/2008 21:00
Since John DiMaggio does the voice of Marcus Fenix, let's get good 'ol 'Bender' all roid-ed and liquid-ed up for 6 months and let the chips fall where they may.
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benjaxez at 10/25/2008 22:19
Fenix looks like Batista
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Noah at 10/26/2008 01:07
I second Mickey Rourke...he'd be an amazing Fenix.
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exodus1925 at 10/26/2008 04:47
There is nothing complex about Marcus.
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Capn Birdseye at 10/26/2008 05:37
As NomadicTroll said, they should just make an all CG movie, or better yet, don't make a movie at all, and just release another game.

Movies are an inferior format anyway
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GeekSquad at 10/26/2008 09:57
Im gonna go with the ROCK or Randy Couture
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DGX Goggles at 10/26/2008 11:47
I can think of someone better to focus on than Baird or Marcus...baby~
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Holyetheline at 10/26/2008 13:23
Brad Pitt dude... it'd be awesome.
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B-Radicate at 10/26/2008 13:31
I like the Mickey Rourke idea. He's even scarred up and shit like Marcus.

Also, Batista should be Dom.

Also also, the Rock should be nowhere near this movie. Last time I checked there were no Samoans in Gears and I'm sorry, but if you want to bring a character to life I think it's best to match their race/heritage as much as possible or AT LEAST try and make them look like the guy. As big as the Rock is, he just happens to look nothing like any of the characters in the game.

Which makes me think... he may actually work better as one of the Locust leaders. He's have the physical size to be intimidating and they could just put him in crazy make up and prosthetics and stuff. (I know that goes against everything I just said, but it would be cool.)
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t_wiech at 10/26/2008 15:46
Neal McDonough as Baird.. I don't think there would be a better match.
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Kyousuke Nanbu at 10/26/2008 19:46
Dominic Purcell.
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TrailerParkJesus at 10/26/2008 21:17
Only Chris Tucker can save this movie.
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Quistnix at 10/27/2008 07:14
Mickey Rourke is a good idea, but my vote would go to Ron Perlman. He is a great actor, has a lot of bulk and can pull off the loudmouth badass persona while asleep.

Besides, he eats Corpsers for breakfast.
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GameZombie at 10/28/2008 10:51
Clearly this role calls for Jean-Claude Van Damme or Dolph Lundgren. Oh wait... 'real actor'.

But really, is using someone with "star power" a good idea for a film adaptation of a video game? Seems like every adaptation with a "star" sucks balls. I'm just waiting to see potential abomination of Prince of Persia with Jake Gyllenhaal
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GameZombie at 01/21/2009 18:00
Has anyone called Vin Diesel???

no?

okay.
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