Who would you cast in the Watchmen

Elongated_Yen7 · 08-06-2006, 06:00 PM

Okay guys. Zack Snyder has been slated to direct. Who do you want to star in this major motion picture "epic"?

Joker · 08-07-2006, 01:14 AM

no one, it shouldnt be made at all, there's no way to do it justice in just one film..maybe as an HBO mini-series, one episode for each issue, but unless they do the movie LOTR style, as 3, 4 hour long movies, not gonna work

Tristantulanka · 08-07-2006, 01:47 AM

I agree with the Joker in the fact it should be a HBO mini.
It could do amazing.

Now on the Cast:

Rorshac:

The Comedian:

Ozymandias:

Doctor Manhattan:

Sally Jupiter:

Nite Owl II:

Eddie Dean · 08-07-2006, 04:04 PM

Rorschach / Walter Kovacs - Paddy Considine
Doctor Manhattan / Jon Osterman - CGI/William Hurt
Nite Owl II / Dan Dreiberg - Jeff Daniels
Silk Spectre II / Laurie Juspeczyk - Jennifer Connely
Ozymandias / Adrian Veidt - Jason Isaacs
The Comedian / Edward Blake - Clancy Brown
Nite Owl / Hollis Manson - James Cromwell
Silk Spectre / Sally Jupiter - Ann-Margret
Captain Metropolis / Nelson Gardner - William H. Macy
Hooded Justice - Ron Perlman
Moloch / Edgar Jacobi - Martin Landau
Malcolm Long - Charles S. Dutton
Bernard the Newspaperman - Bob Hoskins
The Comic Book Reading Kid - Malcolm David Kelley
New Frontiersman Editor - Kurtwood Smith

Joker · 08-07-2006, 04:08 PM

man...Bruce Campbell would be perfect for the comedian as far as looks go, as long as he could tone down the amount of "hey look I'm bruce campbell" he always seems to put in his performances nowadays

Eddie Dean · 08-07-2006, 04:10 PM

Am I the only who thinks that Campbell would be a horrible choice?

Darthphere · 08-07-2006, 04:29 PM

No.

ShaneHelms · 08-07-2006, 05:00 PM

Farina was always my choice for The Comedian.

Cinemaman · 08-07-2006, 05:01 PM

Rorschach - Anthony Michael Hall

Dr. Manhattan - Eric Bana

Nite Owl - John Cusack

Slik Spectre I - Blythe Danner

Slik Spectre II - Naomi Watts

Ozymandias - Val Kilmer

The Comedian - Bruce Campbell

Moloch - Christopher Walken

Eddie Dean · 08-07-2006, 05:57 PM

Paddy Considine for Rorschach.

IKnowSomeJudo · 08-07-2006, 06:24 PM

Oh, another Watchmen casting thread? Cause Lawd knows we haven't had enough of those!

Oh well....

Rorschach - Lee Evans

Nite Owl - Kurt Russell

Hollis Mason - Paul Newman

Captain Metropolis - William Sadler

Adrian Veidt - Brad Pitt

Dr. Malcolm Long - Reginald VelJohnson

Tristantulanka · 08-07-2006, 07:48 PM

haha
bruce would do okay.
but yea
he has to drop the "look im bruce" act.
and oh dang. Lee Evans
thats pretty good....

and im surprised no one agrees with me on Eddy Norton
cmon guys
he would do a great job.

Darth Nata · 08-07-2006, 08:45 PM

Ian McShane for The Comedian!!!

Eddie Dean · 08-07-2006, 09:22 PM

Good choice.

Pinoy98 · 08-07-2006, 10:59 PM

I'm a little skeptical of doing one movie for the watchmen to do justice.

Like said before a mini-series or a trilogy would probably work out.

Alan Moore HATED every movie done to his works. I think the director to do the film said he would try his best to stick to the book entirely.

If they wanted to do a good watchmen story, include every little detail from the short story to the physchologist and so forth.

Good luck to the guy making this.

Cinemaman · 08-08-2006, 07:23 AM

The only problem with every adaptation of Moore's novel is the script.

Look at Constantine, it have awesome vissual style, but I didn't like the script, because it wasn't done right.

Then look at V for Vendetta. It was very good movie and not so good adaptation. They changed too much in script.

And that is why now I want Watchmen to not have too much of crap from screenwriter's ideas.

TRWalter Kovacs · 08-16-2006, 12:19 PM

Rorschach-

Comedian-

veidt-

sally jupiter-someone said jennifer connely thats perfect

nite-owl-

dr. manhattan-i like the idea of will hurt cgi

captian metropils-

hollis manson-paul newman

hooded justice-

moloch-

dr. long-that guy from family matters is good

thats my perfered cast

TRWalter Kovacs · 08-16-2006, 12:20 PM

Rorschach-

Comedian-

veidt-

sally jupiter-someone said jennifer connely thats perfect

nite-owl-

dr. manhattan-i like the idea of will hurt cgi

captian metropils-

hollis manson-paul newman

hooded justice-

moloch-

dr. long-that guy from family matters is good

thats my perfered cast

TRWalter Kovacs · 08-16-2006, 12:21 PM

sorry multiple post

Antonello Blueberry · 08-16-2006, 12:48 PM

Let's see.
The Comedian is shown in the movie from his 20s to his 60s, with most of the scenes when he's 40. So an actor in his 40s, like George Clooney, who probably would love to act a bastard republican superhero.
Dan Dreiberg in the script is someone in his late 30s, and I'm thinking that Ed Norton would be better in this role than as Rorshach.
Laurie is in her early 30s with a flashback showing her at 18. Hilary Swank was attached to the role last year, and I think she would be great.
Jude Law wanted to be Rorschach (thanks to heavy make-up) but he would be a great Adrian Veidt.
Paddy Considine for Rorschach? He looks the part and he's a good actor (see "In America" if you haven't). Too bad that he's 5ft11, a bit too tall. Someone somewhere suggested Sean Penn as Rorshach, and that's not hal a bad idea.
For Doc Manhattan, they're going with a painted actor, there's no reason for him to be CGI, and we need someone tall and with a great body. Eric Bana or Gerard Butler seem good candidate.
And Cristopher Plummer for Hollis Mason.

TRWalter Kovacs · 08-16-2006, 01:42 PM

gerad butler would kickass as dr.!!! ur genious^^^

TRWalter Kovacs · 08-16-2006, 01:43 PM

gerad butler would kickass as dr.!!! ur genious^^^

Antonello Blueberry · 08-16-2006, 02:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TRWalter Kovacs

gerad butler would kickass as dr.!!! ur genious^^^

And he just finished shooting a movie with Snyder.

Spider - Man · 08-16-2006, 08:32 PM

I think Judge Reinhold would be perfect as Dan Dreiberg/Nite owl 2.

ConcreteBlock15 · 08-24-2006, 09:03 PM

Doug Hutchison (The X Files's Tooms, The Green Mile's Percy) IS Rorschach!

Watch this space...

08-06-2006, 06:00 PM	#1
Elongated_Yen7 Banned User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: MYSTERY! Posts: 82	Who would you cast in the Watchmen Okay guys. Zack Snyder has been slated to direct. Who do you want to star in this major motion picture "epic"?

08-07-2006, 01:14 AM	#2
Joker Banned User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Ha-Hacienda Posts: 33,772	Re: Who would you cast in the Watchmen no one, it shouldnt be made at all, there's no way to do it justice in just one film..maybe as an HBO mini-series, one episode for each issue, but unless they do the movie LOTR style, as 3, 4 hour long movies, not gonna work

08-07-2006, 01:47 AM	#3
Tristantulanka Side-Kick Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 78	Re: Who would you cast in the Watchmen I agree with the Joker in the fact it should be a HBO mini. It could do amazing. Now on the Cast: Rorshac: The Comedian: Ozymandias: Doctor Manhattan: Sally Jupiter: Nite Owl II:

08-07-2006, 04:04 PM	#4
Eddie Dean [sad beep] Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Pangaea Posts: 5,297	Re: Who would you cast in the Watchmen Rorschach / Walter Kovacs - Paddy Considine Doctor Manhattan / Jon Osterman - CGI/William Hurt Nite Owl II / Dan Dreiberg - Jeff Daniels Silk Spectre II / Laurie Juspeczyk - Jennifer Connely Ozymandias / Adrian Veidt - Jason Isaacs The Comedian / Edward Blake - Clancy Brown Nite Owl / Hollis Manson - James Cromwell Silk Spectre / Sally Jupiter - Ann-Margret Captain Metropolis / Nelson Gardner - William H. Macy Hooded Justice - Ron Perlman Moloch / Edgar Jacobi - Martin Landau Malcolm Long - Charles S. Dutton Bernard the Newspaperman - Bob Hoskins The Comic Book Reading Kid - Malcolm David Kelley New Frontiersman Editor - Kurtwood Smith __________________ “I'm a hustler. I don't get tired. I'm 26, chief.”

08-07-2006, 04:08 PM	#5
Joker Banned User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: The Ha-Hacienda Posts: 33,772	Re: Who would you cast in the Watchmen man...Bruce Campbell would be perfect for the comedian as far as looks go, as long as he could tone down the amount of "hey look I'm bruce campbell" he always seems to put in his performances nowadays

08-07-2006, 04:10 PM	#6
Eddie Dean [sad beep] Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Pangaea Posts: 5,297	Re: Who would you cast in the Watchmen Am I the only who thinks that Campbell would be a horrible choice? __________________ “I'm a hustler. I don't get tired. I'm 26, chief.”

08-07-2006, 04:29 PM	#7
Darthphere Kneel before 'Drox! Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Phantom Zone Posts: 81,978	Re: Who would you cast in the Watchmen No. __________________ "When I was in college, I was belittling the woman who later become my wife for not knowing who Boba Fett was, and she responded by asking me if I knew who the Prime Minister of Israel was. Surprisingly? Not Mon Mothma."-BKV

08-07-2006, 05:00 PM	#8
ShaneHelms CSM-101 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Memphis Posts: 7,005	Re: Who would you cast in the Watchmen Farina was always my choice for The Comedian.

08-07-2006, 05:01 PM	#9
Cinemaman Side-Kick Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hype! Posts: 14,568	Re: Who would you cast in the Watchmen Rorschach - Anthony Michael Hall Dr. Manhattan - Eric Bana Nite Owl - John Cusack Slik Spectre I - Blythe Danner Slik Spectre II - Naomi Watts Ozymandias - Val Kilmer The Comedian - Bruce Campbell Moloch - Christopher Walken __________________ Hunter Rider is the Best Avvy-Maker... Ever!

08-07-2006, 05:57 PM	#10
Eddie Dean [sad beep] Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Pangaea Posts: 5,297	Re: Who would you cast in the Watchmen Paddy Considine for Rorschach. __________________ “I'm a hustler. I don't get tired. I'm 26, chief.”

08-07-2006, 07:48 PM	#12
Tristantulanka Side-Kick Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 78	Re: Who would you cast in the Watchmen haha bruce would do okay. but yea he has to drop the "look im bruce" act. and oh dang. Lee Evans thats pretty good.... and im surprised no one agrees with me on Eddy Norton cmon guys he would do a great job.

08-07-2006, 08:45 PM	#13
Darth Nata Side-Kick Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 364	Re: Who would you cast in the Watchmen Ian McShane for The Comedian!!!

08-07-2006, 09:22 PM	#14
Eddie Dean [sad beep] Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Pangaea Posts: 5,297	Re: Who would you cast in the Watchmen Good choice. __________________ “I'm a hustler. I don't get tired. I'm 26, chief.”

08-07-2006, 10:59 PM	#15
Pinoy98 Side-Kick Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Dirty Jersey Posts: 82	Re: Who would you cast in the Watchmen I'm a little skeptical of doing one movie for the watchmen to do justice. Like said before a mini-series or a trilogy would probably work out. Alan Moore HATED every movie done to his works. I think the director to do the film said he would try his best to stick to the book entirely. If they wanted to do a good watchmen story, include every little detail from the short story to the physchologist and so forth. Good luck to the guy making this.

08-08-2006, 07:23 AM	#16
Cinemaman Side-Kick Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Hype! Posts: 14,568	Re: Who would you cast in the Watchmen The only problem with every adaptation of Moore's novel is the script. Look at Constantine, it have awesome vissual style, but I didn't like the script, because it wasn't done right. Then look at V for Vendetta. It was very good movie and not so good adaptation. They changed too much in script. And that is why now I want Watchmen to not have too much of crap from screenwriter's ideas. __________________ Hunter Rider is the Best Avvy-Maker... Ever!

08-16-2006, 12:19 PM	#17
TRWalter Kovacs Banned User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 115	Re: Who would you cast in the Watchmen Rorschach- Comedian- veidt- sally jupiter-someone said jennifer connely thats perfect nite-owl- dr. manhattan-i like the idea of will hurt cgi captian metropils- hollis manson-paul newman hooded justice- moloch- dr. long-that guy from family matters is good thats my perfered cast

08-16-2006, 12:20 PM	#18
TRWalter Kovacs Banned User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 115	Re: Who would you cast in the Watchmen Rorschach- Comedian- veidt- sally jupiter-someone said jennifer connely thats perfect nite-owl- dr. manhattan-i like the idea of will hurt cgi captian metropils- hollis manson-paul newman hooded justice- moloch- dr. long-that guy from family matters is good thats my perfered cast

08-16-2006, 12:21 PM	#19
TRWalter Kovacs Banned User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 115	Re: Who would you cast in the Watchmen sorry multiple post

08-16-2006, 12:48 PM	#20
Antonello Blueberry Inglorious bastard Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Rome, Italy Posts: 7,876	Re: Who would you cast in the Watchmen Let's see. The Comedian is shown in the movie from his 20s to his 60s, with most of the scenes when he's 40. So an actor in his 40s, like George Clooney, who probably would love to act a bastard republican superhero. Dan Dreiberg in the script is someone in his late 30s, and I'm thinking that Ed Norton would be better in this role than as Rorshach. Laurie is in her early 30s with a flashback showing her at 18. Hilary Swank was attached to the role last year, and I think she would be great. Jude Law wanted to be Rorschach (thanks to heavy make-up) but he would be a great Adrian Veidt. Paddy Considine for Rorschach? He looks the part and he's a good actor (see "In America" if you haven't). Too bad that he's 5ft11, a bit too tall. Someone somewhere suggested Sean Penn as Rorshach, and that's not hal a bad idea. For Doc Manhattan, they're going with a painted actor, there's no reason for him to be CGI, and we need someone tall and with a great body. Eric Bana or Gerard Butler seem good candidate. And Cristopher Plummer for Hollis Mason. Last edited by Antonello Blueberry; 08-16-2006 at 12:50 PM.

08-16-2006, 01:42 PM	#21
TRWalter Kovacs Banned User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 115	Re: Who would you cast in the Watchmen gerad butler would kickass as dr.!!! ur genious^^^

08-16-2006, 01:43 PM	#22
TRWalter Kovacs Banned User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 115	Re: Who would you cast in the Watchmen gerad butler would kickass as dr.!!! ur genious^^^

08-16-2006, 08:32 PM	#24
Spider - Man Side-Kick Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 1,373	Re: Who would you cast in the Watchmen I think Judge Reinhold would be perfect as Dan Dreiberg/Nite owl 2.

08-24-2006, 09:03 PM	#25
ConcreteBlock15 Side-Kick Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 68	Never Compromise. Doug Hutchison (The X Files's Tooms, The Green Mile's Percy) IS Rorschach! Watch this space...

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