Conan

[블라스]

The technology exists to create some of the effing awesome crazy ideas Oliver Stone has for a Conan movie.
Check out the documentary on the Conan DVD,

 

[Nivek]

Just looking at how Frazetta depicted Conan; he has a grizzled, worn face - kinda like Daniel Craig.

They need to look at people who look like that - we dont want no prettyboys playing Conan.

Once again, Conan goes from 18-45 years old in the original stories, so I want an actor that can cover that range. I don't want someone cast in their 40's who's face looks like a cigarette & sun damage superhighway.

 

[블라스]

What...the...hell is your avatar?

 

[Balthus Dire]

What...the...hell is your avatar?

Crank 2.


Anywho, it all depends on how they're handling Conan's character. If he's a brutal warrior like he should be, I think they're much better off going with someone who looks bad ass and experienced...like Ray Stevenson.

If they want to go with a young Conan kind of story, I'd hope they'd at least cast someone who looks in their 30's like Sam Worthington or someone. Not saying I want Sam Worthington for the role, but someone in that age range.

I just don't want some pretty boy like Channing Tatum for Conan. He shouldn't look like he's 20-something if you ask me.

 

[Project862006]

if they go good looking route go hugh jackman type of guy who can be battle torn and still have the youth and looks

 

[블라스]

Heh oh yeah, Crank 2.

Anyway...I was going to give the Son of the Beach guy a chance, but I'm just happy it's just a rumor.
I want a black haired, buff-but-slightly-thinner-than-Arnold Conan, like out of the Barry Windsor Smith or John Buscema comics.

 

[Brian Braddock]

Once again, Conan goes from 18-45 years old in the original stories, so I want an actor that can cover that range. I don't want someone cast in their 40's who's face looks like a cigarette & sun damage superhighway.

That's fair enough;

To be fair, I was only basing my observation off 1 Frazetta Conan piece (below), and, just in case there's been any confusion, I wasnt actually suggesting Craig for the role:-

 

[Nivek]

Craig is a bit small & sinewy to play Conan.

 

[Brian Braddock]

Nivek, no ones suggesting Daniel Craig.

All I said was someone with a grizzled and worn face, like Daniel Craig.

 

[ChickenScratch]

Craig is a bit small & sinewy to play Conan.

He is a bit small, but REH himself described Conan as sinewy. Just that Conan's way taller than Craig.

 

[dude stannis]

Roland Kickinger is Conan?

I'm content with that choice. It might mean some retention of continuity with Conan The Barbarian.

 

[Kent]

This seems kind of funny to me if true. So the dude who's played Arnold Schwarzenegger in a biopic is now gonna start doing remakes of Arnie-flicks?

 

[Kirk Langstrom]

Roland Kickinger is Conan?

I'm content with that choice. It might mean some retention of continuity with Conan The Barbarian.

Kind of old to be starting up a new franchise though, no?

 

[Rac]

http://www.latinoreview.com/news/debunked-kickinger-not-conan-7187

Maybe not.

Hopefully.

 

[Nivek]

Roland Kickinger is Conan?

I'm content with that choice. It might mean some retention of continuity with Conan The Barbarian.

Guys, this is debunked soundly as B.S., didn't you see the last couple pages?

 

[Bill]

Roland Kickinger is Conan?

I'm content with that choice. It might mean some retention of continuity with Conan The Barbarian.

Which, if you want to make an REH faithful Conan, you'd want to stay the hell away from.

 

[Panthro]

I agree, no 20-something prettyboys for Conan.

So, who's supposed to be directing this?

 

[rogue trooper]

...Marcus Nispel("Texas Chainsaw Massacre", "Pathfinder", "Friday The 13th").

 

[terry78]

Well, how did the original novels depict him? If he was younger and not as buff, that would be faithful to what was written.

 

[Nivek]

Pick up the Dark Horse GN's. They show a very leaner, taller Conan, not the bulky body builder type.

 

[Doctor Jones]

Yeah, it's nice to know that you can get away with that and not always rely on the Arnold sized Conan. And with that size, you can't get any good actors out of that.

Get an actor and bulk him the hell up if neccesarry. He doesn't have to be body builder huge. As long as he's a badass

 

[ChickenScratch]

Well, how did the original novels depict him? If he was younger and not as buff, that would be faithful to what was written.

Go back and reread the thread. There are a couple good descriptions of literary Conan by myself and others on previous pages.

 

[terry78]

Go back and reread the thread. There are a couple good descriptions of literary Conan by myself and others on previous pages.

If I didn't create the thread, I let others do my work for me.

 

[rogue trooper]

Yeah, it's nice to know that you can get away with that and not always rely on the Arnold sized Conan. And with that size, you can't get any good actors out of that.

Get an actor and bulk him the hell up if neccesarry. He doesn't have to be body builder huge. As long as he's a badass

....Kevin Durand, maybe?

http://vancouver.24hrs.ca/Entertainment/2008/05/29/lost.jpg

http://www.kevin-durand.info/bannKEVIN.JPG

 

[rogue trooper]

The following is from a poster at imdb: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0816462/board/thread/143099836?d=143687591&p=1#143687591

It is a perfectly neutral sign.

The director has only been aboard for weeks. NO movie has anything of importance to announce that early on.
What should they announce?

"The biggest news is that we have hired a local gaffer company in Romania to do sets, and half of the crew will be romanian, right now we are in contact with a local agency to make sure we get talented people. Also, we have been able to find lodging for most of the crew, but are looking outside of town to house the rest. We've limited the number of available catereres down to two possibilites, but won't make a final decisison until we are there.

In terms of what you fans might care about, the casting director is working of finding potential actors for the lead roles, auditioniong is scheduled to commence next week - no clue who will play Conan as of now. The script is still being tweaked, I hope it'll be done by the time camera's roll, though it may not be."

Yesh, comic con is an opportunity missed, but the director was simply locked TOO LATE for them to have enough preproduction to annnounce anything of consequence.

Hold Brillan!