Physically he's fine, but I haven't seen him outside of playing Superman and so I can't judge him as an actor. Those DC films were just poorly written and playing superman doesn't really give an indication of how you'll do in other roles.
He played the Duke of Sussex in The Tudors. He was decent, even when he played the older version of the Duke. I don't particularly like his voice though. But it could be worse IMO.
Stranger things was amazing and I'm just finishing up Breaking Bad (AMC i know) I watched one episode of Daredevil and was bored to death, does it get any better ? Is Punisher even worth a watch looks kinda shitty from the trailers? Glow looks really good though, I guess the point im getting at is Netflix is kind of hit or miss hope this one is good.
Side note: does everyone know HBO is making a Watchmen series ?
Depends on what you are after. Daredevil has great fight choreography, and a fight scene that goes on for minutes, with no cuts (a stuntman holy grail). It grapples with a lot of moral issues for a religious superhero. Lots of Secret ID stuff as in the comics. Daredevil 2 is also pretty good from my standpoint.
Punisher isn't really a Super series, it is more a Special Forces/Agents anti-hero setting. The Punisher's only 'power' is that he can disassociate himself from pain, so he pretty much never stops. The series plays on his role in Daredevil 2, so you won't quite get the whole effect without it. Best Punisher character ever, though that's a pretty low bar.
All this makes me a bit enthused with the thought of a Witcher series on Netflix. Sigh, another thing to add to the list.
If you are holding out for the perfect game, the only game you play will be the waiting one.
Physically he's fine, but I haven't seen him outside of playing Superman and so I can't judge him as an actor. Those DC films were just poorly written and playing superman doesn't really give an indication of how you'll do in other roles.
He played the Duke of Sussex in The Tudors. He was decent, even when he played the older version of the Duke. I don't particularly like his voice though. But it could be worse IMO.
Can't be as bad as the NA voice actor. He removes all feeling from Geralt. Sounds nothing like the Polish version that expresses forms of emotion from his voice. Geralts NA voice actor sounds as deep as single ply toilet paper is thick.
Huh - What does this mean to future DC Movies then ?
What future?
Hahaha, beat me to it.
He's not grizzled and rough enough, but he's a good actor and wants the role so maybe he'll pull it off. The movie will probably be way too edgy and gritty for me anyway.
"MARTHA!!!" *sigh* Such wasted potential.
I feel they should have announced Idris Elba for the part just to fuck with people. Though after seeing him as Heimdal in Thor Ragnarok he could certainly play a fantasy badass like Geralt quite well.
Lmao, he and Donald Glover should've held a joint press conference where they announced Idris for Geralt and Donald for Spider-Man (again).
Physically he's fine, but I haven't seen him outside of playing Superman and so I can't judge him as an actor. Those DC films were just poorly written and playing superman doesn't really give an indication of how you'll do in other roles.
He played the Duke of Sussex in The Tudors. He was decent, even when he played the older version of the Duke. I don't particularly like his voice though. But it could be worse IMO.
Can't be as bad as the NA voice actor. He removes all feeling from Geralt. Sounds nothing like the Polish version that expresses forms of emotion from his voice. Geralts NA voice actor sounds as deep as single ply toilet paper is thick.
From what I understand, the Trials that make the Witchers dull their emotions. As such, it would make sense for his voice to be relatively emotionless.
I think they should have gone with a Polish actor. They have a very rich culture and a wonderful game development scene. Would have been a nice touch by the producers.
There actually is a witcher tv series called The Hexer with Geralt being played by a polish actor. Was low budget though probably why it didnt do well. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1070742/
Huh - What does this mean to future DC Movies then ?
What future?
Hahaha, beat me to it.
He's not grizzled and rough enough, but he's a good actor and wants the role so maybe he'll pull it off. The movie will probably be way too edgy and gritty for me anyway.
If he plays a younger Geralt he does not have to be so grizzled, he was not in the first game I did not get the impression he was that old (to look at) in the first book either.
Physically he's fine, but I haven't seen him outside of playing Superman and so I can't judge him as an actor. Those DC films were just poorly written and playing superman doesn't really give an indication of how you'll do in other roles.
He played the Duke of Sussex in The Tudors. He was decent, even when he played the older version of the Duke. I don't particularly like his voice though. But it could be worse IMO.
Can't be as bad as the NA voice actor. He removes all feeling from Geralt. Sounds nothing like the Polish version that expresses forms of emotion from his voice. Geralts NA voice actor sounds as deep as single ply toilet paper is thick.
Yeah, I eventually played the first Witcher in the original Polish, with English subtitles. The English version was a really low rent affair.
If you are holding out for the perfect game, the only game you play will be the waiting one.
Huh - What does this mean to future DC Movies then ?
What future?
Hahaha, beat me to it.
He's not grizzled and rough enough, but he's a good actor and wants the role so maybe he'll pull it off. The movie will probably be way too edgy and gritty for me anyway.
"MARTHA!!!" *sigh* Such wasted potential.
I feel they should have announced Idris Elba for the part just to fuck with people. Though after seeing him as Heimdal in Thor Ragnarok he could certainly play a fantasy badass like Geralt quite well.
Lmao, he and Donald Glover should've held a joint press conference where they announced Idris for Geralt and Donald for Spider-Man (again).
The knee-jerks would he legendary.
Or Chris Pine as MLK. That would be a great role for him.
Huh - What does this mean to future DC Movies then ?
What future?
Hahaha, beat me to it.
He's not grizzled and rough enough, but he's a good actor and wants the role so maybe he'll pull it off. The movie will probably be way too edgy and gritty for me anyway.
"MARTHA!!!" *sigh* Such wasted potential.
I feel they should have announced Idris Elba for the part just to fuck with people. Though after seeing him as Heimdal in Thor Ragnarok he could certainly play a fantasy badass like Geralt quite well.
Lmao, he and Donald Glover should've held a joint press conference where they announced Idris for Geralt and Donald for Spider-Man (again).
The knee-jerks would he legendary.
Or Chris Pine as MLK. That would be a great role for him.
I am definately looking forward to Chris Pine as Robert the Bruce.
Huh - What does this mean to future DC Movies then ?
What future?
Hahaha, beat me to it.
He's not grizzled and rough enough, but he's a good actor and wants the role so maybe he'll pull it off. The movie will probably be way too edgy and gritty for me anyway.
"MARTHA!!!" *sigh* Such wasted potential.
I feel they should have announced Idris Elba for the part just to fuck with people. Though after seeing him as Heimdal in Thor Ragnarok he could certainly play a fantasy badass like Geralt quite well.
Strangely, that is exactly the actor I picture as Geralt. They could do a white hair with that dude and he could pull it off. He's just that badass.
The guy is a legend already. He would make a great Witcher. Though I would have rather had a Victor Vran series!
Luther is an incredible series of his, too (though, props also have to be given to Ruth Wilson for that one, because she was awesome enough to hold her own in that show). He's an incredibly flexible actor.
I think they should have gone with a Polish actor. They have a very rich culture and a wonderful game development scene. Would have been a nice touch by the producers.
That's a really good idea too. I typically prefer someone that isn't an iconic face on every movie. I do think Elba could pull off the role, but I think fans might have a hard time imagining Geralt's iconic albino look with darker skin. Personally, I think what makes Geralt is grit and an imposing presence of character, not so much a "look" or a specific race. But again, that may be asking a lot for fans and Internet culture in general right now.
A Polish, or regional, actor might make sense because they share cultural association with the author. They aren't a big name. Nothing would suck worse than seeing Johnny Depp or Hugh Jackman as Geralt. I'd be like, oh hell no.
The problem with casting someone like Idris Elba here is that the Witcher is based in Poland on Polish folklore. Even Marvel's Norse mythology has the flexibility of being a science fiction version of Norse mythology with alternate universes, leaving room for a black Norse god to be plausible in the context of their setting (and Elba is talented enough to be worth a reasonable suspension of disbelief). That defense doesn't really exist here. An actor playing Geralt has to be Polish or at least be able to pass as believably Polish to the audience.
Even Marvel's Norse mythology has the flexibility of being a science fiction version of Norse mythology with alternate universes, leaving room for a black Norse god to be plausible in the context of their setting
Not really. Marvel doesn't own European religion any more than the desert religions. Just because nobody at Marvel got beheaded for drawling a deity, like that one guy did for drawling muhammed, doesn't mean it's ok to keep pushing polite peoples. We know how that turned out last time. lol
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He was decent, even when he played the older version of the Duke.
I don't particularly like his voice though.
But it could be worse IMO.
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Punisher isn't really a Super series, it is more a Special Forces/Agents anti-hero setting. The Punisher's only 'power' is that he can disassociate himself from pain, so he pretty much never stops. The series plays on his role in Daredevil 2, so you won't quite get the whole effect without it. Best Punisher character ever, though that's a pretty low bar.
All this makes me a bit enthused with the thought of a Witcher series on Netflix. Sigh, another thing to add to the list.
If you are holding out for the perfect game, the only game you play will be the waiting one.
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Fanart :P
The knee-jerks would he legendary.
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Mads is a better actor but "physically" he doesn't have what it takes to be Geralt. They'd have to have him clad in armor the whole time.
If it's a younger Geralt, I think Cavill is a good pick.
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