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So by now, you've heard that Avi Arad has picked up the rights to the Mass Effect franchise for possibly making them into a film. I am a huge fan of this series, and I am eagerly looking forward to Mass Effect 2. Arad has a track record of doing good work, so I guess we can be "thankful" the guy who produced Iron Man is doing this instead of Uwe Boll. Unfortunately, I am not in a good mood right now. Far from it. So when I look at the idea of a Mass Effect movie, I facepalmed and sighed. Part of what makes the experience so great is that you can tailor the story to your liking, and taking that away I think hurts things. Yes, the story is one of my favorites of 2007, and my other favorite story from a game (Kane and Lynch, believe it or not) is being made into a film, but please... just pass on this. If we're forced to see this, though here's what needs to happen: The only way this is at all saved is if BioWare's Drew Karpyshyn is allowed to write the majority of the script and oversees the entire story part of the project. He did a fantastic job with the game and the novel he wrote. Putting it in anyone else's hands is foolhardy and will lead to utter failure. As for actors, no on Vin Diesel as Shepard. Just no, no, no. He was a great Riddick, yes, but Shepard is not Riddick. B-Radicate suggested Matthew Fox. He could be acceptable, but I will still pass on him as Shepard. I have to think over who exactly would fit each role well, or perhaps, they could make it a CGI film and use the Mass Effect cast. Oh, and if Seth Green is not Joker and Keith David is not Captain Anderson, this will be terrible. Also, this needs to be something that expands the Mass Effect story in a way the games have not and cannot. Do not just take the first two games and make a movie out of them. That would be an awful idea. That's why Karpyshyn's involvement is so vital: this is his universe. All in all, I don't want this to be made. What do you guys think? P.S. - If any of you get me the opportunity to meet Drew Karpyshyn, I will love you forever. Seriously, the man has my dream job.
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Lena Heady needs to play Ashley Williams.
Maybe ol' Viggo Mortenson or either of the Prison Break guys, Dominic Purcell or the other dude, could play Shepard. They both have shaved heads and stubble.
The first time through was so god damn good, that I wouldn't want it to be remembered any differently.
I could see a movie shitting all over my personal version of Mass Effect for sure.
I agree with you on the casting though. Vin Diesel wouldnt suit the role of shepard, and it would be just plain stupid not to use the existing actors from the game.