Deadpool Casting [Merged]

[Eddie Dean]

I'm going to go with Timothy Olyphant.

 

[LadyVader]

Well, that is an interesting suggestion. Olyphant can be very funny, and also very intense.
Only problem I have is that by the time the movie would come out he'd be 40 or over 40.
I'd like Deadpool to be in his late twenties - early thirties, but heck, I'd take experience over youth any day.

 

[Eddie Dean]

But he looks younger than 40.

 

[Savage]

Yeah, I thought he was like...26 when I saw that picture.

And he has the looks for pre-DP Wade. The guy WAS pretty vain.

 

[LadyVader]

If you're talking about the picture on IMDB it's pretty old. From the second Scream movie I think.

 

[Eddie Dean]

Here's a more recent picture.

 

[Denny67]

Other. Bruce Mother****in' Campbell is the only guy who should be Deadpool, since he could be anybody behind the mask, you might as well get the best.

Bravo!

 

[Savage]

Here's a more recent picture.

...Stiiiill lookin pretty young there.

 

[ghost113]

he does look pretty young right there.

 

[LadyVader]

Where is that from? Dreamcatcher?

 

[ghost113]

yeah

 

[LadyVader]

Man, how I hated that stupid b*tch who wouldn't go out with him because he has ESP or whatever. What an idiot! I misplace stuff constantly; what I wouldn't give to have a man who can help me find my stuff.

 

[Freedon Nadd]

I was reading on an earlier post that a Deadpool movie might not draw a crowd? Come on Blade made how much money? He was a crappy junk character that Spider Man and Ghost Rider and how many others used as their punching bag in the comics? He was NOTHING in the comics. Until those movies were made did he ever get any good in the comics, up until then he'd show up in the pages of The Amazing Spider Man chasing Morbius trying to kill him, fight Spider Man who would stop him...get his ass handed to him BADLY by Spider Man without Spider Man breaking a sweat then take off on his wimpy ass bike before Ghost Rider pummelled him into oblivion again in another crossover where he tried to bring justice to evil to Ghost Rider. It was laughable, well I laughed anyway. I'm sure that if a character as abysmal as that and as secondary and weak as that can make big bank than Deadpool could make big bank as well.

As far as casting goes it really is just the voice you are looking for. It doesn't matter who you cast under that mask. You're just looking for a body that fits properly on screen. You do all the voice overs in AV after the footage is all shot. Cast a stuntman, you think it doesn't work? Think again, talk to David Prowse....oh wait WHO? Oh ya that's Darth Vader from the Classic Star Wars triliogy, but what do people remember?! The presence of the character being forboding and the VOICE behind that unmoving mask. So does it work...as the Classic Triliogy proves; damn right! I love the originals FAR more. But that's just me.

I say pick the body, cast the voice. As far as that goes you could cast Mark Hamill as he is an amazing voice actor. OR go with your comedian fav's like Dane Cook or whatever. My 2 cents.

 

[LadyVader]

I was reading on an earlier post that a Deadpool movie might not draw a crowd? Come on Blade made how much money? He was a crappy junk character that Spider Man and Ghost Rider and how many others used as their punching bag in the comics? He was NOTHING in the comics. Until those movies were made did he ever get any good in the comics, up until then he'd show up in the pages of The Amazing Spider Man chasing Morbius trying to kill him, fight Spider Man who would stop him...get his ass handed to him BADLY by Spider Man without Spider Man breaking a sweat then take off on his wimpy ass bike before Ghost Rider pummelled him into oblivion again in another crossover where he tried to bring justice to evil to Ghost Rider. It was laughable, well I laughed anyway. I'm sure that if a character as abysmal as that and as secondary and weak as that can make big bank than Deadpool could make big bank as well.

I don't know. First of all Blade was one of the very first comic book based movies from this new wave, along with X-men. Back then the genre was still mighty fresh, and people were very interested and curious to see how a new comic based movie might look. Furthermore, it was a story about a guy fighting vampires. So now you have general comic book fans, vampire lore fans and Wesley Snipe fans all interesed in your movie.
The plot was very basic. A good guy fighting bad guys that happen to be vampires.

It's not going to be so simple with Deadpool. Number 1, people now have certain expectation from a comic book based movie. It really has to be larger then life other wise people are going to claim it's boring. look what happened to Punisher.
Secondly, Deadpool is not and has never been a hero. he is a morally ambigous character at best. Think about it. Insane mercenary types make for great back-up characters, but in all honesty, I don't think Deadpool could carry a whole movie. He works in the comic books, but if he were to transcend to the big screen we would get a seriously toned down version of the character, unless he would have a small role in another superhero movie. Quality over quantity my friends.

As far as casting goes it really is just the voice you are looking for. It doesn't matter who you cast under that mask. You're just looking for a body that fits properly on screen. You do all the voice overs in AV after the footage is all shot. Cast a stuntman, you think it doesn't work? Think again, talk to David Prowse....oh wait WHO? Oh ya that's Darth Vader from the Classic Star Wars triliogy, but what do people remember?! The presence of the character being forboding and the VOICE behind that unmoving mask. So does it work...as the Classic Triliogy proves; damn right! I love the originals FAR more. But that's just me.

I'd really like to see Wade without his mask on and covered in scars and marks, which means we need a dedicated actor willing to not only wear an uncomfortable suit, but also stand through hours of make-up.

 

[cerealkiller182]

It's not going to be so simple with Deadpool. Number 1, people now have certain expectation from a comic book based movie. It really has to be larger then life other wise people are going to claim it's boring. look what happened to Punisher.
Secondly, Deadpool is not and has never been a hero. he is a morally ambigous character at best. Think about it. Insane mercenary types make for great back-up characters, but in all honesty, I don't think Deadpool could carry a whole movie. He works in the comic books, but if he were to transcend to the big screen we would get a seriously toned down version of the character, unless he would have a small role in another superhero movie. Quality over quantity my friends.

I think DP would do real well in a movie like Bourne Identity or Supremacy. The would be gov't owned merc who goes on the lamb or fights back or both. I also think Blade did so well because it didnt try to be a comic movie, most people were surprised it was based on a comic book.

 

[Freedon Nadd]

Another movie where the mask works with only a voice is V for Vendetta. I mean call me crazy but I thought that as long as a character with GOOD dialogue with good body work can go a long way. Even with prosthetics wouldn't matter who the actor is as you couldn't really tell. Even if you could I suppose you could just have whomever is the voice just stand in for the makeup scenes and then back to the body double.

All I'm saying is it wasn't Wade's LOOKS that made the character it was his attitude. But yes you are correct he wasn't a hero he was an anti-hero much like Punisher but more vocal and cynical and WAY more impromptu.

Like I said just my opinion, but I honestly don't think it matters whether you see him or not. Or if you do it's so minimal of an impact that won't matter overall.

 

[LadyVader]

If he is just a side character in another movie, I agree, it doesn't matter. You just have to make him as cool as possible in 15 minutes.

But if he has a whole movie dedicated to him... then yes, showing him without the mask is essential to the character. To carry a 2 hour movie we most explore every side of Deadpool, including the cancer, which I feel is very important to his story.
The V for Vendetta movie on the one hand is far more serious then a Deadpool movie would ever be, on the other hand there is no need to truly empathize with V, because he can be quite ruthless. Furthermore he has a cause, he doesn't need to take off his mask because he is an idea. Evie is the one you are feeling for.
Deadpool doesn't have the luxury of having a cause and representing an ideal. If he's jsut a guy that kills people left and right while making stupid jokes, we need to know why he got that way. The mask needs to come off.

 

[The Apatow Crew]

I'm going to go with Timothy Olyphant.

That's a good choice. he's a very underrated Actor. Loved him in Go,The Girl Next Store and Scream 2.

 

[ghost113]

next store, you sure about that.

 

[The Apatow Crew]

next store, you sure about that.

sorry it was late and i wasn't thinking. i meant next door.

 

[cerealkiller182]

If he is just a side character in another movie, I agree, it doesn't matter. You just have to make him as cool as possible in 15 minutes.

But if he has a whole movie dedicated to him... then yes, showing him without the mask is essential to the character. To carry a 2 hour movie we most explore every side of Deadpool, including the cancer, which I feel is very important to his story.
The V for Vendetta movie on the one hand is far more serious then a Deadpool movie would ever be, on the other hand there is no need to truly empathize with V, because he can be quite ruthless. Furthermore he has a cause, he doesn't need to take off his mask because he is an idea. Evie is the one you are feeling for.
Deadpool doesn't have the luxury of having a cause and representing an ideal. If he's jsut a guy that kills people left and right while making stupid jokes, we need to know why he got that way. The mask needs to come off.

Agree, i think there is a way to show the cars without actually showing his face. And Weapon X (or something like it) needs to be involved because it is a source of lots of pain and hate from DP.

 

[cerealkiller182]

If he is just a side character in another movie, I agree, it doesn't matter. You just have to make him as cool as possible in 15 minutes.

But if he has a whole movie dedicated to him... then yes, showing him without the mask is essential to the character. To carry a 2 hour movie we most explore every side of Deadpool, including the cancer, which I feel is very important to his story.
The V for Vendetta movie on the one hand is far more serious then a Deadpool movie would ever be, on the other hand there is no need to truly empathize with V, because he can be quite ruthless. Furthermore he has a cause, he doesn't need to take off his mask because he is an idea. Evie is the one you are feeling for.
Deadpool doesn't have the luxury of having a cause and representing an ideal. If he's jsut a guy that kills people left and right while making stupid jokes, we need to know why he got that way. The mask needs to come off.

Agree, i think there is a way to show the cars without actually showing his face. And Weapon X (or something like it) needs to be involved because it is a source of lots of pain and hate from DP.

 

[Freedon Nadd]

Could always go with the image inducer or whatever he had made for him lol then he could walk around and we could get ALL the actors that we mentioned to come play him for a scene! That would be funny, but would take away from his violent nature. That being said I think Johnny Knoxville could pull off a decent Madcap, the Deadpool vs. Madcap fights were some of the funniest stuff I have EVER read. I remember crying I laughed at one of those issues so hard with those two in it.

 

[Eddie Dean]

What about Justin Theroux?

 

[LadyVader]

Too cold and obnoxious. We need someone more loveable.