Cast the Legend of Drizzt Movie (should it ever be made)

[Jar_Sqwuid]

Yeah I was thinking that too. But it'll still cost a great pile of money. After buying the licenses alone plus the people to help me with it would be upwards of $1000 dollars if I'm very very very fortunate. Not to mention studio costs and the like.

Plus, I'm tired of living with the idea that they're fictional. I want to make them living creatures. <3

If I'm able mind you.


Edit: But if I can't bring live action to the quality I would like, and I have really high standards, then I'm dropping it for CGI. But I'd still need a team of people.

And as far as starting somewhere, I was wanting to focus around Entreri and Jarlaxle. But I imagine it would be confusing =/ So the Dark Elf Trilogy it is <3

 

[Dugath]

In my mind a movie based on Drizzt is very do-able. Especially after seeing Hellboy2 ,now I am not a big fan of that movie but I loved some of the creatues and especially the Elf prince, how he looked and how he fought, first thing that came to my mind was Drizzt and how they could easily do a movie about him now. Make up and cgi have come far enough I am sure a believable world could be made.

As for casting I wont get into names but

Drizzt, why not the guy who played the Elf prince in HB2.. I mean he was kick ass in that role.

Wulfgar you need someone who is tall and very well built, not super huge, but big yet somewhat lean. Someone like Nathan Jones (but someone who can act..)

Cattiebrie, someone who is also in shape, not some skinny, model type girl, someone who looks battle trained. She after all Grew up with dwarves.

 

[Jar_Sqwuid]

Oh yes, anything is do-able with the right budget. But it's the budget that's the problem. I'll probably have to latch on to a huge company if I wanted to do it.

Only problem with that is they tend to butt in and tell you what they want done. Directors are the true artists in a movie but producers are their limits. So we'll see...

And the elf does seem really awesome... He might play a good Drizzt but it looks like he specializes in spear fighting. He used swords and he was very good, but it wasn't as flashy as when he was using his spear. We need someone really fluid I would think. But we could use him if we choreographed it really well.

You don't neeeeed someone tall... we just need well built.... tall would help, but through clever and not difficult editing we can make him taller. Apple boxes <3 So just someone well built with a good face for the part.

Hmmm... as for her I dunno who would be fit for the part. *Looks back a few pages* It seems Alexis Bledel was considered good for the part, I don't know the actress well though. And we could rough her up a bit for the part for sure.

 

[That-Guy]

In my mind a movie based on Drizzt is very do-able. Especially after seeing Hellboy2 ,now I am not a big fan of that movie but I loved some of the creatues and especially the Elf prince, how he looked and how he fought, first thing that came to my mind was Drizzt and how they could easily do a movie about him now. Make up and cgi have come far enough I am sure a believable world could be made.

As for casting I wont get into names but

Drizzt, why not the guy who played the Elf prince in HB2.. I mean he was kick ass in that role.

I saw Hellboy 2 this weekend and I am in full agreement with you. Luke Goss was one of the best parts of Hellboy 2 and like you said, I pretty much jumped out of my seat and screamed "DRIZZT!!!" when I saw him in action. I supposed anyone would look like Drizzt with that make-up on, but the it was all enhanced by his performance. He played a great elf villain... I'm sure he could make a great elf hero as well.

 

[Thundarr]

FORGOTTEN REALMS PRESENTS...
A DUNGEONS & DRAGONS ADVENTURE...
SOJOURN OF A DARK ELF
Based on the novel Sojourn by New York Times Best Selling Author R.A. Salvatore.

SCREEN WRITER: Joss Whedon, with colaberative efforts by R.A. Salvadore and John Milius. I pick Joss Whedon because he did such a great job writing the TV series Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Angel. Also, he knows what it's like to have someone else mess with your vision for your movie. That's what happenned with the movie version of Buffy. He wrote the script and sold it to Warner Brothers. They hired a director who said "I think this should be a teen comedy". It was filmed that way and it sucked. Then he got the chance to do it right with the TV show by both writing and directing it and it turned into a world wide phenominon. So if he were to collaberate with R.A. Salvadore on the script for Sojourn,the two of them would make sure that the director won't take any 'Creative License" with the story. I listed R.A Salvadore for the obvious reason that he'd want to make sure that any big screen adaptation of his greatest work stayed true to the original story as much as possible (and when you're as big and muscular as Bob Salvadore, when you tell people to write something a certyain way, they listen). And I added John Milius to the collaberation because of the awsome job he did on Conan The Barbarian. He had written several other excellent movies as well (Apocolypse Now, Dirty Harry: Sudden Impact, etc) but Conan was the only sword & sorcery themed movie he'd ever done.

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: E. Gary Gygax's widow, because he created the Dungeons & Dragons game. Ed Greenwood, because he created The Forgotten Realms campaign setting. R.A. Salvadore, because he created the character of Drizzt Do'Urden. And (in order of preference) either Jerry Bruckheimer because of the awsome job he did on The Pirates Of The Carribean Trilogy, Stephen Spielberg because of the awsome job he did on the Jurassic Park Trilogy as well as The Indiana Jones Quartet, or George Lucas because of the awsome job he did on Star Wars Episodes IV-VI and the mount of money he blew on those pieces of crap called Star Wars Episodes I-III. Dino De Laurentis (spelling?) because of the awsome job he did on Conan The Barbarian and adequate job on Conan The Destroyer (he should have hired better writers though).

DIRECTOR (IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE): Peter Jackson because of his awsome work with The Lord Of The Rings Trilogy. Ron Howard because of his awsome work on Willow. Or Rob Riener because of his awsome work on The Princess Bride.

CAST (IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE)

DRIZZT DO'URDEN: First, Orlando Bloom. He did such a good job as Legolas in LOTR and as Will Turner in POTC that he's a natural choice. Also he's a big enough name to almost garantee a good box office gross. He has the perfect build, facial features, and the look to play an elf. Second, James Marsters. He did an excellent job playing Spike on TV's Buffy The Vampire Slayer. He's not as widely known as Orlando Bloom, but the Sci-Fi/Fantasy geeks (which would be the movie's target demographic) would recognize the name and want to go see the film. He also has all the same desirable physical attributes to play an elf. Final choice is Marc Dacascos (Only The Strong, Double Dragon, Brotherhood Of The Wolf, TV's The Crow: Stairway To Heaven, host of TV's Iron Chef America). Like the other two, he has all the physical attributes making him a perfect person to play an elf (height, build, facial features, etc). Unlike the other two, he actually is an expert in the martial arts (specifically the Brazillian art of capoera). He might not be as well known as Orlando Bloom, but he's at least as well known as James Marsters.

RODDY McGRISSLE: Randal "Tex" Cobb (Blind Fury, Highlander: The Series). He's big, burly, has a gruff voice, and plays an excellent villain. If I had to choose a second runner up, I'd say the guy who played Ogre in Revenge Of The Nerds and Jackson in Bloodsport.

DOVE FALCONHAND: Either Jessica Alba or Jessica Biel. They both have the perfect look to play the famed female ranger. And since it's a relatively minor role, there's very little chance of either of them screwing up the entire movie. And both their names are big enough to almost garantee a good boxoffice gross.

MONTOLIO "MOOSHIE" DEBROOCHIE: The only actor I'd ever really seen as being perfect for this role is Donald Sutherland. Although I suppose Sir Ian McEllan might make a good Mooshie, I think he's be better as Elminster or Vangerdhast in another Forgotten Realms movie.

BRUENOR BATTLEHAMMER: First choice is Gimli's scale double from the LOTR Trilogy, Bret Beatty. He's 4'9", is a classically trained actor, a licensed stuntman, and a blackbelt in karate. Second choice is Lee Arenberg (Elwood from the first D&D Movie). I didn't like how Elwood was written, but when Lee was dressed up as Elwood I said to myself "That's Bruenor!" Third choice is WWE Superstar, Hornswoggle. I don't know how good of an actor he'll be (as Hornswaggle's character never speaks), but he's highly athletic and only stands 4'6". Stick him in armour, a one horned helmet, and a red beard and wig and you've got Bruenor.

CATTI-BRIE: This would have to be a relatively unknown red haired girl between the ages of 10 and 12, as that's how old Cattibrie was when she and Drizzt first met. Unfortunately I can't think of any actresses who are well known and fit that description.

Then if this movie is successful they can do The Chrystal Shard, Streams Of Silver, The Halflings Gem, The Legasy, etc, etc, etc, etc....

 

[Victarion]

Why not start with Homeland? It has incest and demon sex. Giant lizards and lots of killing. Basically, why jump in on the third in a series? The first kinda established what drow society was like.

 

[That-Guy]

Yeah, I'd love to see The Dark Elf Trilogy on the big screen more than any other part of the series. I love the concept of the Drow city... with a good budget, that could look phenomenal on the big screen.

 

[Victarion]

I was watching Underworld, and that guy that played the half-vampire half-werewolf would make a good Drizzt. The scene towards the end when he is in a transformed state somewhere between human and werewolf really reminded me of Drizzt. It wasn't his facial features, but rather his skin color and hair. That light purplish-violet-into-black is how I envison Drizzzt as appearing. I would not want Orlando Bloom or Luke Goss in the role since they already have their own elvish characters. Bloom moreso because now I'm apt to see Bloom and completely forget about whatever character he is playing. Its just like, "Oh look, Orlando Bloom is hoping around on that oliphaunt thingy."

That-Guy, or anyone here, how are the comics? I saw a graphic novel adaption of The Legend of Drizzt: Homeland on Amazon and am thinking about picking it up...Homeland is the only book in the series I have read yet, and I am planning on a reread to see if I don't like it better the second time around.

I feel that for this movie we need someone who will add their own touch of stylization rather than trying to copy the sweeping shots Jackson favors. That dead city in Hellboy 2 where the Golden Army was being stored would be a good model for Menzoberranzan, I think. Just darken some of the buildings to that dark purple and dim the lighting. It would be great if some of the more monstrous creatures such as the bugbears were done with muppetry like some of the monsters in The Dark Crystal. That's some stylization I'd like to see employed.

 

[That-Guy]

The comics are okay. They gloss over some things and they don't get anywhere close to fleshing out the characters as much as the novels do, but the art is pretty good and gives you a clearer picture of some of the bizarre creatures and settings.

 

[Thundarr]

Why not start with Homeland? It has incest and demon sex. Giant lizards and lots of killing. Basically, why jump in on the third in a series? The first kinda established what drow society was like.

Because of film making logistics you have to often make certain sacrifices when translating a novel or comic book to the big screen. Why not start with Homeland? Several reasons.

1) Both Homeland and Exile take place almost completely in the lightless Underdark. Denezens of The Underdark see everything in the infrared spectrum. It would be very difficult, time consuming, and costly to present this on screen in post production. Not impossible, mind you, but difficult, time consuming, and costly.

2) Most of your average movie goers have niether played D&D nor ever read any of the Drizzt Do'Urden novels. As such, they would likely find the scenes done in "infravision" confusing and possibly hard on the eyes. As about 90% of those first two stories take place in infravision, that's not a reaction you want from your audience.

3) With proper writing and directing, making the first two books into movies would be unnecessary. A well written and filmed prologue explaining Drizzt's life up to the beginning of Sojourn (like the one at the beginning of The Fellowship Of The Ring), in addition to a well written and directed scene of Drizzt telling his life story to Mooshie, makes up for the lack of the first two thirds of the trilogy and provides the uninitiated with the background information they need.

4) You don't have to start a story at the beginning for a movie to be successful. Anybody remember a little film called Star Wars? It began in the middle with Episode IV, and went on to become one of the most successful films of all time. The Drizzt franchise began with The Chrystal Shard, and went on to become one of the most successful fantasy stories of all time. Starting the series with Sojourn won't hurt the chances of success, but would very likely increase those chances.

5) Starting the movies the same way the books were started, with The Chrystal Shard, is also a bad idea. The uninitiated will have no idea why Drizzt is so feared and dispised by so many, even though he's clearly undeserving of such scorn. They may mistakenly believe Drizzt is meant as some sort of social commentary about racism and intolerance or something. Starting with Sojourn relieves this confusion, without adding any more.

6) You can always go back and make the prequels. Hell, The Dark Elf Trilogy itself is a prequel.

 

[Victarion]

Recall how Batman Begins handled the fear gas effects toward the end. We got shots of Batman as he normally appears gliding over the Narrows, and we got shots of him as the bat-demon with glowing eyes, from the perspective of those affected by the fear gas.

I think this would be a suitable method for demonstrating the Undark denizen's infravision: some shots in infravision then a regular shot of all the action. This would simply be done from Zak's POV during the raid on House DeVir with some shots from the DeVir troops' POV as they march past and around a camoflauged Zak. This should be enough to establish how the Underdark peoples see. Like you said, it would be costly. This is how I would handle that aspect of the movie.

Plus this is the first Drizzt book I've read, and it struck me as being very cinematic at points, especially the beginning attack on House DeVir.

 

[That-Guy]

My reasons for wanting to see Homeland and Exile made into films is because I find them to be the strongest stories in the series. The stories and characters are focused and the setting is absolutely fascinating. The infrared scenes don't have to play a huge part in the story; remember, the drow city is lit by faerie fire, so most of the film would be lit well enough that it shouldn't be a problem, at least in Homeland. Sojourn is pretty good but the middle of it always felt a little convoluted to me... I think it would be a bad idea to start with this book.

The Crystal Shard always felt a little too Tolkien-derivative to me, but it would probably still work well as a film. Streams of Silver is kind of a weak story overall... it's a fun read, but really, the only thing that I find particularly great about it is the introduction of Entreri. The Halfling's Gem is a favorite though.

 

[OsGom]

Because of film making logistics you have to often make certain sacrifices when translating a novel or comic book to the big screen. Why not start with Homeland? Several reasons.

1) Both Homeland and Exile take place almost completely in the lightless Underdark. Denezens of The Underdark see everything in the infrared spectrum. It would be very difficult, time consuming, and costly to present this on screen in post production. Not impossible, mind you, but difficult, time consuming, and costly.

Your logic is flawed my friend. Infravision under the game rules description it was described as seeing in total darkness just as one would outdoors on a clear night under a bright full moon. This attribute was present in many demi-human races that lived above ground - such as the Elves (non Drow).

I lean toward filming in motion capture CGI thus eliminating the need to cast actors who "look like" their characters.

Which by the way I find supremely stupid. Because Scott Speedman played a dark skinned monster in Underworld he is the best choice for Drizzt? Or the guy who played the elf prince in Hellboy II is the best choice because he knows martial arts and has already played an elf? Because Peter jackson directed a fantasy masterpiece then he should be the director?

Get some vision and imagination people! I don't want Drizzt's story be an LOTR ripoff and I don't want a person with limited talent to play one of the greatest characters in Fantasy literature.

I want to see something no one has ever seen before. When I see Menzoberranzan drenched in Faerie Fire I want my mind blown like when I first saw the Balrog in the Mines of Moria on film for the first time.

I want to see Drizzt given life and rendered the way he is written. I do not want to see Orlando Bloom in black face. Drizzt, in my mind, is not nearly as effeminate as Legolas.

I want to see magic wielded liberally flowing across the screen in huge fireballs, magnificent bolts and horrific transformations.

I want to see Mindflayers, Hook Horrors, Displacer Beasts, Aboleth and all the dreaded species of the Underdark.

If you think all this can be done justice in a live action film then I have to disagree.

Motion capture CGI IMO is the only way to go. Not the cast and director of LOTR does Life & Times of Drizzt.

 

[Alien Anal]

do we really need another movie like this right now
all the characters backgrounds and stories are so typical and cliche

 

[OsGom]

do we really need another movie like this right now
all the characters backgrounds and stories are so typical and cliche

Oh you're so right! Let's watch Hollywood remake Romancing the Stone, Friday the 13th or Gilligan's Island. Hey maybe the makers of Epic Movie can crank out another cinema gem. I mean really Hollywood is so over flowing with original ideas right now. What are we thinking?!

I mean a fantasy about a being who rebels against his entire soceity and struggles to find his own path in an alien world. How many times have we seen that before? Very cliche!

Do me a favor pal, don't post unless you have an interest in making a meaningful contribution to the conversation.

 

[That-Guy]

Your logic is flawed my friend. Infravision under the game rules description it was described as seeing in total darkness just as one would outdoors on a clear night under a bright full moon. This attribute was present in many demi-human races that lived above ground - such as the Elves (non Drow).

I lean toward filming in motion capture CGI thus eliminating the need to cast actors who "look like" their characters.

Which by the way I find supremely stupid. Because Scott Speedman played a dark skinned monster in Underworld he is the best choice for Drizzt? Or the guy who played the elf prince in Hellboy II is the best choice because he knows martial arts and has already played an elf? Because Peter jackson directed a fantasy masterpiece then he should be the director?

Get some vision and imagination people! I don't want Drizzt's story be an LOTR ripoff and I don't want a person with limited talent to play one of the greatest characters in Fantasy literature.

I want to see something no one has ever seen before. When I see Menzoberranzan drenched in Faerie Fire I want my mind blown like when I first saw the Balrog in the Mines of Moria on film for the first time.

I want to see Drizzt given life and rendered the way he is written. I do not want to see Orlando Bloom in black face. Drizzt, in my mind, is not nearly as effeminate as Legolas.

I want to see magic wielded liberally flowing across the screen in huge fireballs, magnificent bolts and horrific transformations.

I want to see Mindflayers, Hook Horrors, Displacer Beasts, Aboleth and all the dreaded species of the Underdark.

If you think all this can be done justice in a live action film then I have to disagree.

Motion capture CGI IMO is the only way to go. Not the cast and director of LOTR does Life & Times of Drizzt.

You may be right about this. My only problem with going all CG is that I don't know that CG has evolved to the point where audiences in general are able to really establish a connection with human CG characters. Something like WALL-E is different because it's a robot... it doesn't matter if its CG or animatronic. But a person is something we see everyday; a CG person could leave the audience feeling cold. And its important that we really feel for these characters; particularly Drizzt. One of the things that really makes up for Salvatore occasional shortcomings as a storyteller is the fact that he writes great characters. Great actors can really bring these characters to life. But CG characters? I'm not sure.

Oh, and I know that my suggestion for Luke Goss was obvious typecasting, BTW, but I thought his acting was up to par along with his martial arts skills and appearance in Hellboy 2, so imagining him as Drizzt felt pretty logical to me.

 

[OsGom]

My only problem with going all CG is that I don't know that CG has evolved to the point where audiences in general are able to really establish a connection with human CG characters.

I would have to disagree Guy. I think Gollum in LOTR demonstrates what motion capture CGI is capable of conveying as far as depth of character. And Gollum was a hell of a lot more alien than Drizzt. In addition, that was quite some time ago. Beowulf was not the greatest movie but I think the characters were depicted well. I would almost prefer a more stylized approach as opposed to the ultra-realism of Beowulf. Something with a more artistic edge.

Oh, and I know that my suggestion for Luke Goss was obvious typecasting, BTW, but I thought his acting was up to par along with his martial arts skills and appearance in Hellboy 2, so imagining him as Drizzt felt pretty logical to me.

No worries my friend. I just see this as an unhealthy fanboy trend and need to rave about it every so often.

 

[That-Guy]

I would have to disagree Guy. I think Gollum in LOTR demonstrates what motion capture CGI is capable of conveying as far as depth of character. And Gollum was a hell of a lot more alien than Drizzt. In addition, that was quite some time ago. Beowulf was not the greatest movie but I think the characters were depicted well. I would almost prefer a more stylized approach as opposed to the ultra-realism of Beowulf. Something with a more artistic edge.



No worries my friend. I just see this as an unhealthy fanboy trend and need to rave about it every so often.

While Gollum is a good example for either argument, because while audiences where able to sympathize with him, and Serkis's performance made him so lifelike it was amazing, he is still not a "human" character and a character like Gollum really couldn't have been done any other way and still be effective. If they had some little guy running around with makeup on, it wouldn't have had the same effect. Drizzt on the other hand, looks much more human (despite the skin and the ears) and more importantly, he is surrounded by humans once he reaches the surface. When I saw Beowulf, I found myself laughing at the CG characters when they tried to emote. Was that because they were CG, or because I found it to be a bad movie overall? I'm not sure.

 

[Thundarr]

Recall how Batman Begins handled the fear gas effects toward the end. We got shots of Batman as he normally appears gliding over the Narrows, and we got shots of him as the bat-demon with glowing eyes, from the perspective of those affected by the fear gas.

I think this would be a suitable method for demonstrating the Undark denizen's infravision: some shots in infravision then a regular shot of all the action. This would simply be done from Zak's POV during the raid on House DeVir with some shots from the DeVir troops' POV as they march past and around a camoflauged Zak. This should be enough to establish how the Underdark peoples see. Like you said, it would be costly. This is how I would handle that aspect of the movie.

Plus this is the first Drizzt book I've read, and it struck me as being very cinematic at points, especially the beginning attack on House DeVir.

There are many ways in which to demonstrate infravision to the audience.

1) Digitally recolour all the characters so that they are seen as though they were in infrared (kind of like the alien POV shots in the Predator movies, but more detailed).

2) Do the whole movie in black & white, and digitally make all the characters eyes glow red (except for Drizzt's, who's eyes will glow purple).

3) All the sets, clothes, wigs, make-up, etc, are made of ultaviolet reflective material. Then all the scenes are lit with black-lights, causing a glowing effect. Then use different clothes, make-up, and sets, to film scenes done in normal light.

4) Film the whole thing using actual infrared or thermal imaging technology.

#1 is most like the books, and if you want to maintain as much elements of the book as possible is probably the best to use. It's also the most time consuming and costly. #2 is easier to do and less stressful on the viewers eyes. It's also most likely cheaper than #1. But certain things, like Zak's invisibility during the attack on House Devir, would make less sense. He'd have to be made translucent or something. #3 is probably the most cost effective way of doing things, except you'd need at least two of everything (one ultraviolet, one regular), but it might not look as good. #4 is most realistic looking, but those types of cameras are extremely expensive and are use almost exclusively by law enforcement and the military. I doubt they'd let them go cheap.

One other thing I had forgotten to mention about why I wanted to start with the 3rd book in the series. One of Drizzt's biggest obsticles in Sojourn is the language barrier preventing him from communicating with his human neighbors. They glossed over this part of the story in the comics, which I feel takes away from the story somewhat. Point is, in order to maintain this aspect of the third book, the first two films would have to be done entirely in the drow language. Not only would you have the confusing infravision to deal with, but also a nonexistant language with English subtitles. Better to start with the third book.

 

[Thundarr]

Your logic is flawed my friend. Infravision under the game rules description it was described as seeing in total darkness just as one would outdoors on a clear night under a bright full moon. This attribute was present in many demi-human races that lived above ground - such as the Elves (non Drow).

First of all I was referring to the way infravision was described in the novels. Matron Malice was described as her face turning white as she went into a rage. And are you referring to 2nd Edition infravision, or 3rd Edition Dark Vision? Because those are two different things. And in 3rd Ed, surface elves don't have Dark Vision, they have Low Light Vision, which is totally different.

 

[Marra]

....ok very new to this so please don't laugh! With exception of the last 4 books I have read all of Drizzt's adventures...I agree with you guys that Luke Goss, Prince Nuada of HB2 is perfect!! Another contender is Taimak...The Last Dragon, you know "Bruce" Leroy Green & Shonuff!! For Jaraxle, Adoni Maropis or Johnny Depp, both can do the clever, nonchalant attitude. In any case, lots of body paint & make up. Peter Jackson would have to direct the whole thing, he really understands fantasy, hero, villains...etc...ok, that's my 2 cents....thanx!

 

[Marra]

....ok very new to this so please don't laugh! With exception of the last 4 books I have read all of Drizzt's adventures...I agree with you guys that Luke Goss, Prince Nuada of HB2 is perfect!! Another contender is Taimak...The Last Dragon, you know "Bruce" Leroy Green & Shonuff!! For Jaraxle, Adoni Maropis, he was the bald cop in The Gristle or Johnny Depp, both can do the clever, nonchalant attitude. In any case, lots of body paint & make up. Peter Jackson would have to direct the whole thing, he really understands fantasy, hero, villains...etc...ok, that's my 2 cents....thanx!

 

[Thundarr]

Drizzt Do'Urden: Jim Caviezel

Not bad. I'd go with someone who has higher cheekbones and narrower chin. Christian Bale, Orlando Bloom, or James Marsters for example.

Cattie-brie: Alexis Bledel

Excellent choice!

Wulfgar: Brandon Routh

I have to disagree on this one. Wulfgar is 7' tall and as strong as a hill giant. Brandon Routh is neither tall enough nor buff enough to play this role. Maybe Artemis Entreri, but not Wulfgar. While he may be a little too old to play an 18 year old Wulfgar, I'd say Tyler Mane is a better choice. Or just go with a relatively unknown actor who physically fits the bill.

Brueonor Battlehammer: Bob Hoskins

Good choice if you're planning on using blue screens and camera tricks to make him look 4'6". Using an actual dwarf is cheaper and easier though. I'd go with Brett Beatty, John Rhyse Davies' scale double in the LOTR trilogy.

Regis Burrfoot: Peter MacNicol (Probably too old, so I'll consider him a filler, but I have someone else in mind, just can't figure out his name.)

I don't know who that is, and you don't have a picture of him. Again, I'd go with an actual little person rather than use blue screens and camera tricks. In that case, gotta be Warwick Davis. Oh, and Regis doesn't have a last name. I think you're confusing Regis with Tasslehoff Burrfoot from the Dragon Lance novels (which would also make a great live action movie, but that's a topic for another thread).

Artemis Entreri: Leonardo DiCaprio

Oh, HELL NO! No f**kin' way is Leonardo Decapitated going to play Artemis Entreri. I will hunt down and kill the person who casts him in that role! Ray Parks would be an infinately better choice. Or Thomas Jane. Or whichever known actor who didn't get the part of Drizzt, like the ones I mentioned above.

 

[Thundarr]

Ewan Mcgregor was like thirtreen years older than Scarlett Johansson in The Island, and still it worked fine. I'll be honest that I haven't seen much of Bledel's work, but I was looking for someone who has to be young, because she was really young in Icewind Dale, and Drizzt was probably in his mid to late twenties. Same goes for Wulfgar, he was amazingly young.

Wulfgar was 13 when the barbarians attacked Ten Towns and he was rescued by Bruenor. Cattbrie is the same age as Wulfgar in the novels. You're way off on Drizzt's age though. He may be roughly the drow equivilant of a 20 year old in The Chrystal Shard, but he's much older than that. I believe he was 40 when he left Menzoberrenzan (it's been awhile ince I've read Homeland), he spent ten years living on his own in the wilds of The Underdark, another year living with Mooshie, and then seven wandering The Realms trying to find his place. Since Cattibrie was 11 in Sojourn and she and Wulfgar are the same age, we can conclude that he lived in Icewind Dale for 2 years before the beginning of the first book. That would make him 65 by the time Cattibrie is 18. Drow are considered adults at about age 85, surface elves reach adulthood by 95 (if I'm remembering my Player's Handbook correctly).

 

[Thundarr]

I've read the Drizzt books for years and JUDE LAW would be a HORRIBLE candidate for the role of Drizzt. He doesn't embody the element of Drizzt. A good candidate in my opinion (which doesn't compare to Drizzt's creator in the least I'm sure) would be Scott Speedman, he played the half werewolf, half vampire in the Underworld movies. He's got the look, the body, the fighting moves, the tenacity, and the kindness of what Drizzt would be like as a human.

By all means, as long as they don't cast a weenie to play the role of Drizzt, and as long as they stick to the book for a screenplay, then I pray that they make a Drizzt movie one day.

I had started a very similar thread on another site, and someone wrote on there that he met Bob Salvatore at a book signing for The Orc King. When asked who he'd like to see play Drizzt in a film adaptation of his books, he replied "Vin Diesel". I kid you not!