Actors You'd Pick To Play 40k Characters

[Drunkencorgimaster]

Something like this might have been posted already. I ran a search and could not find anything... but apologies in advance if this is a repeat topic.

If you were in charge of casting for a big budget film, what actors (dead or alive) would hire to play certain characters in the 40k universe?

I'll start with an obvious one. Marlon Brando as Konrad Curze, since the twisted primarch is largely based off his Colonel Kurtze character in Apocalypse Now (aka Heart of Darkness 1979 version).

[Calgar33]

I can't decide for Liam Neeson between Marneus Calgar or Cato Sicarius.

[Rissan4ever]

Gaunt's Ghosts
These are the actors I see in my head when I read the Gaunt's Ghosts books.
Commissar-Col. Ibram Gaunt - Sir Ian McKellan (a bit too old for the role, but he's tall, an excellent actor, and looks good in jack boots)
Col. Colm Corbec - Ron Pearlman
Maj. Elim Rawne - Christian Bale
Scout Sgt. Mkoll - Vigo Mortensen
Commissar Viktor Hark - Brian Cox
Trooper Dermon Caffran - Matt Damon
Sgt. Tona Criid - Katie Sackhoff
Trooper Dalin Criid - Josh Hartnett (when he was young and cute in Black Hawk Down)

[Gir]

I would cast Vin Diesel as everyone.

[Grailkeeper]

Clint Eastwood would make a fantastic Commissar Yarrick. It was running through m head all the way through Gran Torino-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NelBNtNm8l0

Conrad Curze is based on Apocalypse now, but his description makes him seem gaunt and long haired

[Wolfshade]

There was a thread about that here http://www.lounge.belloflostsouls.net/showthread.php?t=1237&highlight=actors

It was started by a certain "Drunkencorgimaster" on 27/08/09...

[DAPHEEL]

Commissar Ciaphas Cain - Jack Nicholson

[Phototoxin]

Vin Diesel as Vulkan

+1 Liam Neeson as Calgar

Gary Oldman as the Emperor

Snape ... er Alan Rickman as Magnus.

Ken Watanabe as Jagatai Khan

Gandalf..er Sir Ian McKellen as Dorn

Dracular... erm Mr Lee as Fulgrim (pimp daddy!)

[Tooze]

I would like to see a 40k remake of the Magnificent Seven, in turn influenced by Seven Samurai. I think Ed Harris would make a hellluva a good space marine too...

Or just remake Predator but with a death watch kill team instead...

[Fellend]

I would cast Vin Diesel as everyone.

I second this

[Pendragon38]

John Wayne(The Duke) Eli'Johnsion of the DA chapter.

[Pendragon38]

John Wayne(The Duke) Eli'Johnsion of the DA chapter.

[wittdooley]

John Wayne? Really? He doesn't quite scream "knightly lord" to me....

[fuzzbuket]

gaunts ghosts

gaunt: sean connery
rawne: vin deisle
corbec: harrison ford
criid: megan fox

and the rest of a all star cast

-fuzz

p.s. the incompetent blueblood general as the guy who played goldfinger!

[Orminah]

I think I would cast David Tennant as Gaunt, Sean Connery as that Ultramarine scout attachment character, and Robert Downey Jr. as CREEEEEEEDDDD!!!!

[MarneusCalgar]

For me should be this:

- Patrick Stewart: Administratum Officer

- Sean Connery: Inquisition

- Hugh Jackman: Leman Russ

- Ron Pearlman: Arjac Rockfist

- Vin Diesel: Horus

- Samuel L Jackson: Salamander´s Captain

- Jason Statham: Space Marine Captain

- Jason Momoa: White Scars Marine

- Christian Bale: Uriel Ventris

- Silvester Stallone: Marneus Calgar

[Arch_Bishop]

Brain Blessed as any Space Wolf.

[Arch_Bishop]

Oh, and if we can add time travel into this equation, I would go back to the 80's and cast David Bowie as Sigvald the Magnificent.

[Drunkencorgimaster]

There was a thread about that here http://www.lounge.belloflostsouls.net/showthread.php?t=1237&highlight=actors

It was started by a certain "Drunkencorgimaster" on 27/08/09...

Damn it! I thought this topic seemed familiar. I don't drink much any more, but I guess the damage is already done:eek:

[eldargal]

Lady Malys: Helena Bonham Carter

Asdrubael Vect: Ralph Fiennes

Eldrad Ulthran: Stephen Fry (hee)

[Wolfshade]

Brain Blessed as any Space Wolf.

Yes, Yes 1000x Yes!

Sean Bean as any embittered Guard front line officer.

Keanu Reeves as a bland ultramarine.

[Demonus]

I would cast Vin Diesel as everyone.

With Sally Field as every Sister of Battle of importance? Danny DeVito as Ghazkull Thrakka?

[Lockark]

Librarian Tigurius played by patric stewered.

^^

[Superkid7]

Zach Galifianakis as papa smurf.

Or as hark in a gaunt's ghosts movie, hes actually about what I pictured hark to look like.

[He who shall not be named]

Bruce willis as marbo

[DarkLink]

Bruce willis as marbo

Or, y'know, Sylvester Stallone. 'cause marbo is just rambo spelled differently. Marbo is literally rambo in space.

[Gir]

With Sally Field as every Sister of Battle of importance? Danny DeVito as Ghazkull Thrakka?

Nope, just Vin Diesel.