your right that they (if it ever happens) would use actors with a following from either tv, or films. But it doesnt have to be complete unknowns, just lesser known like some of the choices people have made. which are essentially unknown to a degree, look at chris hemsworth, did star trek as kirks dad then became thor. WHile I agree it can be very risky, IMO hollywood needs to take risks. Because when they don't we get the kinds of films we have been for the last few years, mostly crap and a few hits.
That being said if they do go with relative known actors, with a following they need to be actors with presence. The actors real age is irrelevant, as long s they fit the part.
The actors from the OG MMPR show, were in fact mostly in their 20's when they started the show, i think two were 18 or 19 and like billy and kimberly were 23-25. I could be slightly off, but thats what i recall reading in TV guide in the day.
But in spirit of casting ideas, what would you pick for actors? Im very curious to see what choices youd have in mind. and any story ideas a s well.
It's fine if you use 20 year olds. That's how Hollywood works. But I think they should, and usually try to cast people who look about the same age. Andrew Garfield is 29 but he fits well with 24 year old Stone. But in your cast there's a 28 year old but then there's a 17 year old. I just think that'd look weird.
As for my cast I posted it in the last page
Josh Hutcherson. (The Hunger Games & The Kids Are Allright) as Jason
John Boyega. (Attack the Block) as Zack
Emma Roberts. (Scream 4 & It's Kind of a Funny Story) as Kimberly
Dylan O'Brien (Teen Wolf & The First Time) as Billy
Malese Jow (The Social Network & The Vampire Diaries) as Trini
Here are some additions
Jeff Bridges (Iron Man, Big Lebowski) as Zordon
Michelle Yeoh (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) as Rita
AS far as ideas:
-In terms of tone: the film should be like Avengers, Star Trek, Transformers...basically youre standard summer blockbuster tone
-I would want the fight scenes to play more like, less violent version of, The Raid. I wouldnt put scenes like Tommy jumping and kicking a bad guy hundreds of times while never falling which happened in The Movie
-The suits I think shouldn't look like cloth. I think she should be like how they were in the movie. Metal looking but not as cheap looking as they were in the film.
-I wouldnt have any of them be friends except maybe Trini and Billy. I liked that idea that you had of Billy and Trini being childhood friends
-I would have Zack having somewhat of an antagonistic relationship with Jason, I think I would have Kimberly being popular but she'll be pretty annoying, Trini I have being the "normal one", and Billy being the geek/loser
-Main villain would be Rita, Goldar, Baboo, and Squatt (I'd probably chance the last two names though)
-Zita's main plot is too conquer Earth (like Zedd sent her too) and it would be her setting up a portal to move Earth into the same type of time warp that she sent Zordon in
-Much like The Avengers, the Rangers will start off not really like each other but come back together during the climax and defeat whatever monster Rita comes up with
-I'd do away with a lot of the campy aspects.
-Save Zedd and Tommy for the sequel, but have hints to their existence especially in Zedd's case. I actually can see Zedd having a Thanos like cameo during the credits.
-I can see the Megazord fights playing out similar to how they look like they will in Pacific Rim. More of a heavy feel, rather than the quick paced robots in Transformers
and that's all I have so far.
