The Gears of War movie is right around the corner. Screenwriter Chris Morgan says that things are actually in the budgeting phase now. And since they're already thinking about money, this would probably be a good time to decide who will be playing the lead role of Marcus Fenix.
“Normally when I write, I think about the actor I’m writing for, but this one’s been difficult,” Morgan told MTV Movie Blog.
I'm with him. My mind doesn't jump to an obvious choice either. Morgan mentions that the struggle is finding a "big guy who can play it stoic the whole time" and can also be an emotional character. He says that they need “a really f’ing good actor to pull off being a silent tough guy and put some humanity into it.”
So who came to mind? The Rock.
“The Rock is awesome,” Morgan said. “There’s a genuine actor. Not only can he play the tough guy, but he can also play the nuanced, sensitive funny sad moments as well. But finding that guy is incredibly difficult.”
I...I could actually see that! Dwayne Johnson may not be as big as the in-game Marcus Fenix, but really, who is? The in-game models are just unnatural. Size isn't everything, though.
Morgan: “I don’t think they’re looking so much for size, but a guy you believe can throw a punch, and a guy you believe is stoic, locked in his own head, and can show emotion without telegraphing it.”
My mind goes wild with picks for the rest of the cast -- they're easy. I'm still wrapping my head around The Rock as Fenix, but it's starting to make sense. What do you think about Johnson as the lead? And who else would you pick for the rest of the cast?
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11:04 AM on 05.08.2009
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If Batista gets his acting skills up, I can honestly say this is a good looking cast. Cause I can't think of anyone else. Also, The Rock has to develop a believable spanish accent, but this is optional.
Oh, and Dwayne Johnson is fucking sensational. Ever since Be Cool, I've been confident in his screen charisma.... and anybody who used to watch his promos back in his ring days knows he can handle dialogue like no other.
You're taking this ten shitloads to seriously.
I'd rather have the Rock on my TV monday nights but he's turned his back on me and all his MILLIONS AND MILLIONS of Fans........by making shitty movies.
The chances of him giving the locust a rock bottom through something is awesome
also @AgentMoo lulz
- Karl Urban
Baird:
- Val Kilmer
- Keifer Sutherland
- Dax Shepard
- Neil Patrick Harris
- Ryan Reynolds
Cole Train:
- Michael Jai White
- Keith Hamilton Cobb
Dom:
- Vin Diesel
Baird- Ryan Reynolds
Cole- Michael Clarke Duncan or Lester Speight
Dom- Frankie G
Marcus- Batista (if they think he can handle the acting) or Rock if he can't.
or here's one that seemed to get passed over. Why not Terry Tate, Office Linebacker? He's only the voice of the Cole Train, you know, and he already fits the role perfectly.
Batista looks good for the role but his acting skills just plain suck. He's all just like "I want my rematch" and im so angry I powerbomb anyone I see.
The Rock can nail the role with the right makeup to make him look grizzled but he needs to bulk up back to his wrestling days again
but Hollywood never wants a video game movie to be set in the same continuity as the games, so it's a moot point
I liked Doom...
No, really, I did...
:/