Conan

Who Should Play Conan?

  • Ray Stevenson

  • Roland Kickinger

  • Kevin Durand

  • Tyler Mane

  • Paul Telfer

  • Triple H/ Paul Michael Levesque

  • Dave Batista

  • Other

  • Ray Stevenson

  • Roland Kickinger

  • Kevin Durand

  • Tyler Mane

  • Paul Telfer

  • Triple H/ Paul Michael Levesque

  • Dave Batista

  • Other

  • Ray Stevenson

  • Roland Kickinger

  • Kevin Durand

  • Tyler Mane

  • Paul Telfer

  • Triple H/ Paul Michael Levesque

  • Dave Batista

  • Other


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Unfortunately there aren't many actors in this day and age that are that buff and can act to boot. Arnold was lightning in a bottle. Granted, he could never ditch that accent, but he always put everything he had into each role he did, no matter how stupid it was.
 
No, Thoth-Amon was a regularly occurring threat later in the novels. Thulsa Doom and Wrarrl the Devourer of Souls were more prominent in the comics.

Perhaps in efforts by later authors that took up the telling of Conan, but Howard only featured Thoth Amon once.
 
Unfortunately there aren't many actors in this day and age that are that buff and can act to boot. Arnold was lightning in a bottle. Granted, he could never ditch that accent, but he always put everything he had into each role he did, no matter how stupid it was.

Don't get me wrong I enjoy Schwarzeneggar films, but he was all wrong for Conan.
 
What the puck, this casting call and their ridiculous story backgrounds...are they really serious and going to go down the same path as the arnold movies?

Ugh. :doh:

[ CONAN ] He's in his 20s to early 30s, Caucasian, powerfully built, broad-shouldered, sun browned skin lined with scars. Piercing blue eyes and square-cut black mane, tall. He is a savage killer that has matured into the refinement his father tried to teach him when he was young. Conan is very smart, almost inhumanly strong, and very cunning. His entire life, from the moment of his birth, has been shaped by violence. Being the last of his tribe and having to watch his father die a cruel death, he is determined avenge his peoples slaughter by killing all those who led the attack on the Cimmerians, including the all-powerful Khalar Singh. He is prepared to die in order to accomplish his goal. What Conan did not expect, was to find a reason to live… LEAD

[ TAMARA ] She is 18 to 24 years old, Caucasian or Middle Eastern, open to all ethnicities; beautiful, studious, correct, a novitiate of a Greek influenced monastery. A master of martial arts, she has been trained to be the Queen's servant, bodyguard and best friend. She and many other female bodyguards to the queen have been in hiding most of their lives because of the curse of Acheron, which would take the queen's life to bring almost immortal power to its king. When Khalar Singh, a powerful warlord with ambitions to become the king of Acheron, storms the monastery and captures all of the novitiates, she is separated from Ilira, the one she must protect. With all of her strength and will, Tamara is determined to find and rescue her. She finds herself in league with Conan because of a mutual need to find Khalar Singh. She is not in the least intimidated by Conan's size or grim demeanor and their alliance eventually blossoms into something that surprises them both… LEAD

[ KHALAR SINGH ] He's in his 40s to 50s, Asian or Middle Eastern, Central Asian, Mongol, Turkish, or Persian, open to all ethnicities; commanding in size and manner, a warlord and formidable warrior, brilliant, cruel, weathered and tanned by the many campaigns he has waged and won. He is driven in his quest to find the Queen of Acheron and has been building an empire to do so. His goal is to find the Queen whose blood will bring life to the demonic minions of Acheron while making himself king of this hellish power. With this power, Khalar will protect his legacy against the onslaught of master sorcerer, Thoth-Amon so that his weak son, Fariq may rule after his death. While riding into a Cimmerian village to recruit his old comrade, Corin, his large collection of mercenaries slaughters them to the last soul when Corin refuses to join them. The village's only survivor was young Conan. When Khalar's search has finally narrowed to the likely discovery of the queen at a monastery of female monks, he also learns Conan is older and hungry for revenge… LEAD

[ UKAFA ] He's in his 30s-40, very dark-skinned African or African American, massively framed at six-foot-five, gold-toothed, hardened by a lifetime of war, a leader of Ku****e Tribemen from the savannahs of Kush. Ukafa is Khalar Singh's second in command, jealous that Singh's son, Fariq, will one day be warlord. He obeys his leader but plots the overthrow of his son. He is a mighty warrior and unbeatable in battle until he comes face to face with Conan. LEAD
 
Don't get me wrong I enjoy Schwarzeneggar films, but he was all wrong for Conan.


Agreed, love the first Conan film and Ahnold, but I don't want a repeat.
 
I heard on some site, I think it was Jo blo they said Marcus Nispel is directing this film. is that the truth or a rumor?
 
So I could actually see Jared Padalecki getting the part, that's as long as his Supernatural Schedule allows it.

And the reason I say he could actually get it since Jared was in the new F13 film, which was directed by Nispel.
 
I think Nispel really to step up his game for this one.
 
well, Pathfinder wasn't all that bad for a Sword & sandal flick. I have some faith.
 
Padalecki can be pretty menacing on Supernatural,
Yeah, all you gotta do is look at the one vid of him, that takes place in the future and he's given himself to be taken over by the devil dressed in a all white suit.
 
well, Pathfinder wasn't all that bad for a Sword & sandal flick. I have some faith.

But the dude has been making 'not that bad' movies so far. I want a 'good' movie from him.
 
But the dude has been making 'not that bad' movies so far. I want a 'good' movie from him.

You expect Oscar quality directing in a Conan film? I just expect someone to put some extra effort into it like Milnus did.
 
But do Brandon Routh and Jared Padalecki really give off a strong, masculine warrior from another time & place vibe the way Arnold did?

Padalecki has always give off a slight caveman vibe in his pictures to me. :cwink:
 
You expect Oscar quality directing in a Conan film? I just expect someone to put some extra effort into it like Milnus did.

did you pull "the ole Oscar quality directing' out of your hat? :woot: Nope, i'm not gonna get into that!

I think Nispel is a good visualist, but he's very middle of the road. Not saying that we need a great Indie director here, but I want a director that I can trust.
 
Well to be fair 2 of the 3 movies he has done have been Horror Remakes/Reboots and a Viking movie. Thats what Pathfinder is about right? He was left behind by them and then the people who raised him are getting attacked by them again and he kills the vikings.
 
Unfortunately there aren't many actors in this day and age that are that buff and can act to boot. Arnold was lightning in a bottle. Granted, he could never ditch that accent, but he always put everything he had into each role he did, no matter how stupid it was.
So true. So very, very true.
 
I was reading comments on another site about conan where someone was going about how ancient men were huge and powerfully built etc. total bs pretty sure the average height of a man at the time of jesus was like 5'2".
 
I'm sorry... this guy:
jared-is-roman.jpg


to this guy?:
conan_frazetta.jpg


Please... Sure, his in good shape but Conan? No way.
 
Like the people were saying the person doesn't need to look like a roided up freak or something.
 
Of course not. It's just that Jared is not that rugged looking. I think Conan should be.
 
What's rugged? Hugh Jackman only managed to pass as Wolverine due to getting cut and having some facial hair.
 
Well, you know, wheatered... ***** it, can't find any good pictures to demonstrate. And I guess it doesn't matter, since it's going to be a younger Conan in this one anyway.
 
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