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Zombie · 24th August 2007, 11:27 PM

You know .... what about Gorden Ramsey for Tynian or Kalten?

sayn · 31st August 2007, 11:55 PM

I hope there isn't a movie because it would be bad. Key parts of the story would end up being cut out. Not to mention the cast. There are some characters with no one who can play them, mostly because of image. The only characters with actors/actresses that look like them are:

Polgara: Catherine Zeta Jones (hands down there is no way anyone else can play her - especially not Angelina Jolie!)

Adara: Natalie Portman (when i saw the picture on this site, Belgariad - Volontà e Parola sul WEB, it screamed adara)

Sadi: Arnold Vosloo (look at the picture in the link above and you'll see why)

Wybren · 23rd September 2007, 06:30 AM

Silk- Steve Buschemi
Barak - Ewan McGreggor
Polgara- Angelina Jolie or Sandra Bullock
Belgarath - Billy Connelly or Ian Holm
Beldin - warwick davis
garion young newbie - though I used to imagine Topher Grace in the part
ce'nedra- majandra delfino or emma watson
Hettar -Ioan Gruffudd
Durnik - Bill Pullman
Taiba - Aishwarya Rai
Relg - Jason Behr
Aldur- Sean Connery
Ul- Ian McKellan
Torak - Orlando Bloom
Chamdar/asharak - Naveen Andrews
Zakath - Edward Norton

for the Elenium
Sparhawk - Eric Bana with a prosthetic nose
Ehlana - Keira Knightly
Sephrenia - Parminder Nagra
Kalten -Brad Pitt
Tynian -Joel Edgerton
Ulath - Viggo Mortensen
Bevier - Brendan Fehr
Berit - Jake Gyllenhaal
Kurik -Jeremy Irons

Talysia · 23rd September 2007, 08:24 AM

Quite a few good choices there, Wybren. I wouldn't have thought of Billy Connelly for Belgarath, or Sandra Bullock for Polgara (although Angelina Jolie has been mentioned before). Good choices!

Welcome to the Chronicles!

sayn · 23rd September 2007, 09:29 PM

Polgara can only be portrayed correctly by Catherine Zeta Jones
Angelina Jolie would be an insult

Quokka · 25th September 2007, 04:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sayn

Polgara can only be portrayed correctly by Catherine Zeta Jones
Angelina Jolie would be an insult

each to their own, I'm sticking by Jennifer Connolly

Although I'm liking your Elenium choices Wybren, Eric Bana as Sparhawk in particular. Having watched him on aussie tv before he switched over to movies he's also got the comedic talents to pull off all the one liners that I remember from the books, easpecially the Tamuli.

Wybren · 26th September 2007, 06:02 AM

I have to say that I have been a big fan of Eric Bana since Full Frontal and after seeing him in Troy I thought he would be great for the role. I hadn't thought of Jennifer Connelly but she would be good also

devilsgrin · 22nd October 2007, 10:12 AM

billy connolly would be a very interesting belgarath. not only a hilarious comedian, but a very talented dramatic actor as well.

jenhrocksyoursocks11 · 16th November 2007, 11:43 PM

okay, i feel if they were to use unknown actors, or less popular actors, then true fans would be happier, because they would not see angelina jolie, but instead they would see polgara. the problems with using popular celebrities, like nicole richie for ce'nedra, is that you would focus on the actor more than the acctual story. that being said, here are people who i think would be good as the characters,...

Belgarion: dunno,..unknown probably would be best.
young belgarion: there is this kid in this one russian movie i think would be good...
Ce'nedra: the girl who is going to play the princess Enchanted. yes, i am serious.
Polgara:the queen from 300
Silk: the guy who lost his eye in 300
Belgarath:kenneth branagh
Zandramas: Kate Beckinsale
aaaaaaannnnnnnd...........
ADARA: MMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

J/k mostly, i think that they all should be unknown for the most part, except those i listed above. who the heck would shave their head for a part (hettar) if they were already famous? hehe

Talysia · 17th November 2007, 07:51 AM

I think you're right about using unknown actors and actresses for the most part, or at least some of the major roles (Garion etc), Jenh.

Oh, and welcome to the Chronicles!

devilsgrin · 17th November 2007, 07:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jenhrocksyoursocks11

okay, i feel if they were to use unknown actors, or less popular actors, then true fans would be happier, because they would not see angelina jolie, but instead they would see polgara. the problems with using popular celebrities, like nicole richie for ce'nedra, is that you would focus on the actor more than the acctual story. that being said, here are people who i think would be good as the characters,...

Belgarion: dunno,..unknown probably would be best.
young belgarion: there is this kid in this one russian movie i think would be good...
Ce'nedra: the girl who is going to play the princess Enchanted. yes, i am serious.
Polgara:the queen from 300
Silk: the guy who lost his eye in 300
Belgarath:kenneth branagh
Zandramas: Kate Beckinsale
aaaaaaannnnnnnd...........
ADARA: MMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!

J/k mostly, i think that they all should be unknown for the most part, except those i listed above. who the heck would shave their head for a part (hettar) if they were already famous? hehe

NOOO! anyone but David Wenham! (the guy who lost his eye in 300)
Are you thinking of the boy from NightWatch and Daywatch for Garion? He'd be good - if he speaks English russian accent -free
Kate Beckinsale would make a better mayaserana or Salmissra than Zandramas - she's hooded and robed for the whole book. Bethra perhaps...

Talysia · 17th November 2007, 06:37 PM

Actually, that sounds pretty good - Kate Beckinsale as Bethra. I'm not sure who I visualized as Salmissra, though.

devilsgrin · 20th November 2007, 12:50 PM

all of these more exotic women need to be played by actresses who are both visually and charismatically amazing. they are small roles, but are either pivotal or leave lasting impressions.

Harleyquin · 21st November 2007, 10:53 PM

Beowolf the movie offers an interesting alternative vision.

for those that havent seen it its an entirely CG movie though they do have some rather famous faces in there - some a little more obvious than others - but the point its theres times it dosent quite work - but for the most part its very good.

So, me thinks there will be many more high risk films made with this technology from now on as its only going to get cheaper to make that kind of film as opposed to something like Lord of the rings.

So the Belgariad may never have attracted exectutives eyes, but with this new medium perhaps there may be a movie some day, though I believe Eddidngs is on record as saying he's never been in negotiation about a film on any of his books, nor does he wish to give them up to somebody else (I guess a screenwriter) as he's been writing the characters for over 20 years.

Still if it ever does get made I believe it will be via this method rather than the traditional method + cg like LotR

ocjason2003 · 15th December 2007, 07:25 AM

If there was a movie... Catherines Zeta Jones and Angelina Jolie would not make good Polgara's in my eyes.

The Perfect Polgara would be that Actress in the Tudors who plays Anne Boleyn, Natalie Dormer. Just try to keep i mind that Pol stopped aging at 25

Garion played by Steve Burton from GH

Orlando Bloom would make a good Ontrose He does noble very well on screen

Belagarath Jack Nicholson, end of discussion

Durnik, Colin Farrell

Ce'Nedra Mary Kate Olson (If she can act and dye her hair Red)

24th August 2007, 11:27 PM	#256 (permalink)
Zombie Registered User Join Date: May 2007 Location: California Posts: 136	Re: If there was a movie? You know .... what about Gorden Ramsey for Tynian or Kalten?

31st August 2007, 11:55 PM	#257 (permalink)
sayn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 20	Re: If there was a movie? I hope there isn't a movie because it would be bad. Key parts of the story would end up being cut out. Not to mention the cast. There are some characters with no one who can play them, mostly because of image. The only characters with actors/actresses that look like them are: Polgara: Catherine Zeta Jones (hands down there is no way anyone else can play her - especially not Angelina Jolie!) Adara: Natalie Portman (when i saw the picture on this site, Belgariad - Volontà e Parola sul WEB, it screamed adara) Sadi: Arnold Vosloo (look at the picture in the link above and you'll see why)

23rd September 2007, 06:30 AM	#258 (permalink)
Wybren Domina Ultima Catastropha Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Australia, Queensland Posts: 995	Re: If there was a movie? Silk- Steve Buschemi Barak - Ewan McGreggor Polgara- Angelina Jolie or Sandra Bullock Belgarath - Billy Connelly or Ian Holm Beldin - warwick davis garion young newbie - though I used to imagine Topher Grace in the part ce'nedra- majandra delfino or emma watson Hettar -Ioan Gruffudd Durnik - Bill Pullman Taiba - Aishwarya Rai Relg - Jason Behr Aldur- Sean Connery Ul- Ian McKellan Torak - Orlando Bloom Chamdar/asharak - Naveen Andrews Zakath - Edward Norton for the Elenium Sparhawk - Eric Bana with a prosthetic nose Ehlana - Keira Knightly Sephrenia - Parminder Nagra Kalten -Brad Pitt Tynian -Joel Edgerton Ulath - Viggo Mortensen Bevier - Brendan Fehr Berit - Jake Gyllenhaal Kurik -Jeremy Irons

23rd September 2007, 08:24 AM	#259 (permalink)
Talysia Lady of Autumn Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 3,442	Re: If there was a movie? Quite a few good choices there, Wybren. I wouldn't have thought of Billy Connelly for Belgarath, or Sandra Bullock for Polgara (although Angelina Jolie has been mentioned before). Good choices! Welcome to the Chronicles!

23rd September 2007, 09:29 PM	#260 (permalink)
sayn Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 20	Re: If there was a movie? Polgara can only be portrayed correctly by Catherine Zeta Jones Angelina Jolie would be an insult

26th September 2007, 06:02 AM	#262 (permalink)
Wybren Domina Ultima Catastropha Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Australia, Queensland Posts: 995	Re: If there was a movie? I have to say that I have been a big fan of Eric Bana since Full Frontal and after seeing him in Troy I thought he would be great for the role. I hadn't thought of Jennifer Connelly but she would be good also

22nd October 2007, 10:12 AM	#263 (permalink)
devilsgrin Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 388	Re: If there was a movie? billy connolly would be a very interesting belgarath. not only a hilarious comedian, but a very talented dramatic actor as well.

16th November 2007, 11:43 PM	#264 (permalink)
jenhrocksyoursocks11 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 1	Re: If there was a movie? okay, i feel if they were to use unknown actors, or less popular actors, then true fans would be happier, because they would not see angelina jolie, but instead they would see polgara. the problems with using popular celebrities, like nicole richie for ce'nedra, is that you would focus on the actor more than the acctual story. that being said, here are people who i think would be good as the characters,... Belgarion: dunno,..unknown probably would be best. young belgarion: there is this kid in this one russian movie i think would be good... Ce'nedra: the girl who is going to play the princess Enchanted. yes, i am serious. Polgara:the queen from 300 Silk: the guy who lost his eye in 300 Belgarath:kenneth branagh Zandramas: Kate Beckinsale aaaaaaannnnnnnd........... ADARA: MMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!! J/k mostly, i think that they all should be unknown for the most part, except those i listed above. who the heck would shave their head for a part (hettar) if they were already famous? hehe

17th November 2007, 07:51 AM	#265 (permalink)
Talysia Lady of Autumn Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 3,442	Re: If there was a movie? I think you're right about using unknown actors and actresses for the most part, or at least some of the major roles (Garion etc), Jenh. Oh, and welcome to the Chronicles!

17th November 2007, 06:37 PM	#267 (permalink)
Talysia Lady of Autumn Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 3,442	Re: If there was a movie? Actually, that sounds pretty good - Kate Beckinsale as Bethra. I'm not sure who I visualized as Salmissra, though.

20th November 2007, 12:50 PM	#268 (permalink)
devilsgrin Registered User Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 388	Re: If there was a movie? all of these more exotic women need to be played by actresses who are both visually and charismatically amazing. they are small roles, but are either pivotal or leave lasting impressions.

21st November 2007, 10:53 PM	#269 (permalink)
Harleyquin Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: UK: ENGLAND: Posts: 76	Re: If there was a movie? Beowolf the movie offers an interesting alternative vision. for those that havent seen it its an entirely CG movie though they do have some rather famous faces in there - some a little more obvious than others - but the point its theres times it dosent quite work - but for the most part its very good. So, me thinks there will be many more high risk films made with this technology from now on as its only going to get cheaper to make that kind of film as opposed to something like Lord of the rings. So the Belgariad may never have attracted exectutives eyes, but with this new medium perhaps there may be a movie some day, though I believe Eddidngs is on record as saying he's never been in negotiation about a film on any of his books, nor does he wish to give them up to somebody else (I guess a screenwriter) as he's been writing the characters for over 20 years. Still if it ever does get made I believe it will be via this method rather than the traditional method + cg like LotR

15th December 2007, 07:25 AM	#270 (permalink)
ocjason2003 Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: California Posts: 2	Re: If there was a movie? If there was a movie... Catherines Zeta Jones and Angelina Jolie would not make good Polgara's in my eyes. The Perfect Polgara would be that Actress in the Tudors who plays Anne Boleyn, Natalie Dormer. Just try to keep i mind that Pol stopped aging at 25 Garion played by Steve Burton from GH Orlando Bloom would make a good Ontrose He does noble very well on screen Belagarath Jack Nicholson, end of discussion Durnik, Colin Farrell Ce'Nedra Mary Kate Olson (If she can act and dye her hair Red)

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