Sequels Psylocke Casting Thread

[EnDz0n3]

Enver Gjokaj is the best thing about Dollhouse, such a talented actor. His ability to capture people's mannerisms and quirks is incredible. He should have had a bigger role from the start, might have made it a better show. I wouldn't mind seeing him in an X movie.

I've really only seen him on Law & Order and I was impressed with his acting (and then some ) then.

 

[Manic X]

I know she's not Japanese, but what about Tia Carrere??

 

[Reflex]

Tia Carrere would have been a pretty decent choice back in the day but she's too old now. There are actually a few good candidates from Ninja Warrior Kunoichi. They would just have to give her very few lines, lol!

 

[EnDz0n3]

I know she's not Japanese, but what about Tia Carrere??

Hasnt stopped hollywood from casting non-japanese actors for japanese roles haha

Oh and Tia Carrere is Filipino so REPRESENT!!!

 

[Rich Santoro]

^ She is also way past her prime...

 

[EnDz0n3]

Sorry didnt verbalize it well, I'm actually NOT for Tia Carrere getting cast as Psylocke.

 

[Ratcrawler]

Enver Gjokaj is the best thing about Dollhouse, such a talented actor. His ability to capture people's mannerisms and quirks is incredible. He should have had a bigger role from the start, might have made it a better show. I wouldn't mind seeing him in an X movie.

Agreed. I always thought he would have made a great Colossus if he were taller.

 

[Manic X]

Tia Carrere would have been a pretty decent choice back in the day but she's too old now. There are actually a few good candidates from Ninja Warrior Kunoichi. They would just have to give her very few lines, lol!

Too old?
I see her around here in Toronto, and she still looks amazing!

Plus, she's actually younger than both Famke and Halle.

 

[The Englishman]

Dichen Lachman.
Hot? Check.
Asian? Check.
British? Australian but that's a check as far as my ignorant American ass is concerned...
Acting range? Have you seen Dollhouse? She's a different character in every episode.

Yeah the ignorant American ass bit is correct......Hahaha

 

[CthulhuTheGreat]

Mylene Jampanoi

She is Eurasian as Betsy should be (though not half-British and half-Japanese but half-French and half-Chinese), with natural bright eyes (which is very rare).

Also she is beautiful, and she can act.

I think Mylene Jampanoi would be a great Psylocke.

 

[psylockolussus]

Zhang Ziyi and Natasha Malthe would be nice for the role.

 

[MakeMinesMarvel]

I'd like Constance Wu

 

[x-er]

The only Asian actress I know on the list is Ziyi Zhang (Memoirs of a Geisha). One would hope they'd pick a talented, upcoming artist, perhaps another crossover like Fan Bingbing??

I don't think it would matter if they cast a non-native English speaker. They did a great job with Bing Bing and, in Psylocke's case, they could explore the "foreign accent" stigma that a character would experience first hand by going from British to Japanese against her will. It's the writing and the actor's carisma & skills that would win audiences over.

(Of course, if Fox adheres so closely to Hollywood standards again, Psylocke's a minor character fo sure, played perhaps by rising teen sensation like Jamie Chung)

 

[Lip]

I know it's not possible, but I think Kelly Hu would be fantastic.

Anyway, I think we should start with the european Betsy.

 

[Sullstar]

Gemma Chan from Sherlock? I think she was in Doctor Who as well, she has a British accent

 

[EnDz0n3]

If they can get Japanese actresses to play Yukio and Mariko, they should also strive to get a Japanese actress for Psylocke.

 

[x-er]

How awesome would it be if Psylocke was introduced with a powerpiece, breaking in somewhere, in ninja disguise, à la Nightcrawler in X2?

 

[x-er]

I wonder if they'd ever consider doing webseries for solo pieces. A brief six-episode Psylocke show could be a good way to tie her into the universe. That way, her past doesn't have to be explored on film and fans get something online to dig into.

I just doubt they'd make it free, though. For example, Singer produced a really cool ensemble sci-fi H+, (which I'm still waiting on the sequel for), and it had a great story, great cast, and it is completely free on YT. Has anyone seen it?

 

[psylockolussus]

How awesome would it be if Psylocke was introduced with a powerpiece, breaking in somewhere, in ninja disguise, à la Nightcrawler in X2?

I imagined before that her opening scene would be that she is spying on the main antagonist's hideout (Apocalypse) and she would come to the X-Men for help. And her 1st action would showcase her silent killer ninja assassin moves and her iconic psyknife.

 

[kasjan]

It's only your book. It was Psylocke in X3.
In 80's she should be played by teenager, maybe Hailee Steinfeld.
In not too distant future, I don't know.

 

[x-er]

I still think they have a treasure trove of places to go with her. It's unexplored in the comics but I think Singer & co. need to expand.

1. It's sci-f at its max with telepathy gone wrong. A person is trapped inside another's body. We've seen the concept before with Lindsay Lohan in Freaky Friday, etc.

2. Psylocke's is a story about being forced into a new racial & social cast. The character is forced to switch race, from white to Asian woman, and as a result, from majority to minority. Her understanding of her own society is put under scrutiny because, previously, she has enjoyed a privileged position, but, now, she is marginalized and discriminated for her colour, features, accents, etc.

3. Gender reassignment. I know it's strange, but, if they were to give audiences a chance, they could take X-Men where it's meant to be headed: towards accepting all sorts of people, no matter how different they are. Transgenders rarely get love in Hollywood and I think a CB movie about a transgender could begin to break that mold. Having Betsy be a man who turns into a woman is new territory for CB films.

4. Use Psylocke's butterfly symbol as a symbol of change & transformation.

5. Weave the stories and themes into an action-packed plot and you could have one of the coolest, most meaningful, X-Men ever. But of course, she must be a strong one in the end. She's a superhero after all and should be a symbol of strength for transgender & X-Men fans alike, perhaps teaching us to accept the card life dealth us and to bear through life, using everything you've got (in Psylocke's case, it's a ninja body & psychic abilities).

 

[kasjan]

Jamie Chung wants to play Psylocke if she's in Deadpool movie.

 

[psylockolussus]

On not not her!

 

[x-er]

not not = yes ???

Shouldn't she have experience in martial arts films like Zhang Ziyi (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon), whom also has great acting skills??

 

[x-er]

P.S. Happy Valentine's Day!