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
I'm sure the 5 people who still believe in the Norse religion were very offended.
I'm sure the 5 people who still believe in the Norse religion were very offended.
Or anyone that values heritage, history, traditions, and culture. Just saying, people are paying attention to these little insults a lot more these days; they are not going unnoticed anymore.
If you need an example, look how smug Marvel Comics was when they forced their changes. Look how smug they are now lol. Or Star Wars. Or Ghostbusters 2016. Ocean's 8. The new Terminator movie. The new Predator movie. Battlefield 5. Mass Affect 4. etc etc. Shitting on your biggest group of fans is bad for your bank account these days. I'll let the money debate this topic.
Moreover... Henry is a big fan of the Witcher games. It turns out his wish has been granted to play as The Witcher.
Here, watch the video before the pick.
Fun fact...
He'd already had the meeting to play Geralt before this interview. It was confirmed by the showrunner that he was the first person she met with about 3 months before this IGN interview. He already knew he was going to be doing it or that he might be doing it.
Kinda makes it all a bit... fake, doesn't it? It was a deliberate plug.. watch it again knowing that and you'll see this interview in a completely different way.
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It's a shame they didn't pick Mads Mikkelsen for the role. I think his face and voice would fit the character really well. Plus, he's a great actor.
I'm glad you believe so too. I wanted to suggest the same but then I realized I believe it's a shame Mads is not picked for all roles in everything. So I'm a little biased
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I had no idea he was even a gamer/Witcher fan. Yet, I've liked him in everything he's done and while I didn't even consider him as being cast I think he crosses off a lot of checkboxes. One thing for a lot of the naysayers though, is that if Henry Cavill is being cast as Geralt than the budget is big enough to overcome anything found lacking.
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I sure hope Netflix release all episodes at once. Lately they've been going retro with weekly episode releases for several series. I just can't go back to watching TV shows that way any more after they converted me into a binge watcher lol.
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I'm sure the 5 people who still believe in the Norse religion were very offended.
Or anyone that values heritage, history, traditions, and culture. Just saying, people are paying attention to these little insults a lot more these days; they are not going unnoticed anymore.
If you need an example, look how smug Marvel Comics was when they forced their changes. Look how smug they are now lol. Or Star Wars. Or Ghostbusters 2016. Ocean's 8. The new Terminator movie. The new Predator movie. Battlefield 5. Mass Affect 4. etc etc. Shitting on your biggest group of fans is bad for your bank account these days. I'll let the money debate this topic.
Insult? Explain what you mean by insult. Nothing is insulting about adding a black character to a fantasy superhero movie even if the character is supposed to be based on Norse religion. Who cares because its fantasy. Its not a documentary about Norse Mythology. It's just as believable as a blonde hair, blue eyed, European man from the middle east who can heal the sick and raise the dead.
People like yourself, want to believe it hurts the bottom line of whatever it is, but in reality it doesn't do shit because they are replacing those who want to leave with those who want to arrive based on said changes. IE: Marvel making "Iron Man" "Ironheart" a female teenager brings in a ton of females to the comic world who otherwise would ignore it. Data shows females influence 80% of consumer spending across all industries. So win for Marvel.
You would be surprised at how well this actually would do if they capitalize on the comic and turn it into a film (Personally I would love a Iron Heart film) Yea it may make someone like yourself upset, but Marvel wont lose any sleep when they see the money start rolling in. Change can be a good thing. I don't get this whole narrative that somehow catering to a new audience somehow means they are shitting on the old audience. Catering to a new audience just means they are expanding the brand, taking new ideas, adding them to old ones to make new IPs. There is no reason why Iron Heart can't be as big or lucrative as Iron Man. The comic is only a step in the right direction as far as creating something new. Its okay, its not the end of the world.
I PERSONALLY prefer a Polish Actor to play Geralt because of my fandom and wanting the show to be a 1:1 recreation but it doesn't have to be. If Idris Elba would have gotten the part it still would've been cool. The important part isn't his skin its if he can be Geralt of Rivia. Idris is talented enough to pull it off. That's important. I heard he is also in the front of the race for the next James Bond.
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TBH im not a big fan of Superman film so I guess we have to wait and see what he does. I'm just glad they are actually moving fwd with the show, The Witcher 3 is top 3 RPGs ever for me personally. I didn't care for 1, 2 was pretty good, but 3 is a Masterpiece.
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"The Society that separates its scholars from its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting by fools."
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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.
only MLK was a real person and not a fantasy character but go ahead and get your joke off fam
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"The Society that separates its scholars from its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting by fools."
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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.
only MLK was a real person and not a fantasy character but go ahead and get your joke off fam
I think they are off on the tanget of where who was at what time periods and forgetting its fantasy,
Wouldn't have picked that in a million years. I did see an interview once where he was talking about playing WoW, and he seemed quite passionate about that, I'd imagine he's been active in all types of games. Be interesting to see how it turns out
G'day! Aussie guy that records videos of his gameplay. I stream gameplay too.
Even if the whole series ends up being a complete disaster, people still got an excellent adventure out of the three games. Which is more than other book to movie adaptations can claim.
I would have turned this one upside down - should cast a strong female to be the witcher - like this:
Geralt is such a predictable dolt, a female witcher would have been awesome
Great point. The weakness in the series, to me, is Geralt. I think the IP would have been better served to have the world and profession of a Witcher be the main focus, not Geralt. He could have been a character in the series but with the game series even moving on to other characters in future installments there was no need for him to be the focus.
huh, I actually think he's a strength.
There's a world weariness and resignation to his life. The hard living, sex when you can, drink when you can lifestyle really helps support the "live while you can for tomorrow you may die" idea.
Also, I've never thought of the character as emotionless but someone who doesn't where their emotions on their sleeve. Heck, I've known people like this.
For me he made the series.
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I would have turned this one upside down - should cast a strong female to be the witcher - like this:
Geralt is such a predictable dolt, a female witcher would have been awesome
Great point. The weakness in the series, to me, is Geralt. I think the IP would have been better served to have the world and profession of a Witcher be the main focus, not Geralt. He could have been a character in the series but with the game series even moving on to other characters in future installments there was no need for him to be the focus.
huh, I actually think he's a strength.
There's a world weariness and resignation to his life. The hard living, sex when you can, drink when you can lifestyle really helps support the "live while you can for tomorrow you may die" idea.
Also, I've never thought of the character as emotionless but someone who doesn't where their emotions on their sleeve. Heck, I've known people like this.
For me he made the series.
I agree. Geralt is a phenomenal protagonist. I, however, do not consider him to be boring or predictable. There is a dry humor to him that plays on the fact that others expect him to be emotionless and then defies that expectation. He has a clever mind that makes him play the perfect straight man role to the outlandish setting around him. He meets both the horror and the humor around him with weary sarcasm, and well-written hilarity ensues without breaking character.
Moreover, he is absolutely not without human emotion. The Geralt of the Witcher 3 is an old, weary man looking to settle down. There is a maturity to him, and there is an emphasis on the player picking the partner that most suits him in their eyes (the correct answer is Triss >_>). As this is an RPG, players are free to let his younger party-boy lifestyle carry through, but they are punished for their infidelity (at least if they fail to decide between the two sorceresses).
Geralt is deceptive. At surface level, he gives off an impression not unlike what DMKano has to say about it. Dig deeper and you get one of the very best protagonists in gaming. He is the lovechild of Red Dead's John Marston and Mass Effect's Colonel Shephard.
I would have turned this one upside down - should cast a strong female to be the witcher - like this:
Geralt is such a predictable dolt, a female witcher would have been awesome
We have a female Witcher. Her name is Ciri and she is awesome in her own right. I would be happy to see Ciri star in the series and/or get her own series, but there is no need, no narrative purpose, and no apparent desire by the author nor the fanbase at large for putting breasts on Geralt of Rivia.
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Moreover... Henry is a big fan of the Witcher games. It turns out his wish has been granted to play as The Witcher.
Here, watch the video before the pick.
If you need an example, look how smug Marvel Comics was when they forced their changes. Look how smug they are now lol. Or Star Wars. Or Ghostbusters 2016. Ocean's 8. The new Terminator movie. The new Predator movie. Battlefield 5. Mass Affect 4. etc etc. Shitting on your biggest group of fans is bad for your bank account these days. I'll let the money debate this topic.
He'd already had the meeting to play Geralt before this interview. It was confirmed by the showrunner that he was the first person she met with about 3 months before this IGN interview. He already knew he was going to be doing it or that he might be doing it.
Kinda makes it all a bit... fake, doesn't it? It was a deliberate plug.. watch it again knowing that and you'll see this interview in a completely different way.
Was your first choice Mel?
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Just to add...
I sure hope Netflix release all episodes at once. Lately they've been going retro with weekly episode releases for several series. I just can't go back to watching TV shows that way any more after they converted me into a binge watcher lol.
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People like yourself, want to believe it hurts the bottom line of whatever it is, but in reality it doesn't do shit because they are replacing those who want to leave with those who want to arrive based on said changes. IE: Marvel making "Iron Man" "Ironheart" a female teenager brings in a ton of females to the comic world who otherwise would ignore it. Data shows females influence 80% of consumer spending across all industries. So win for Marvel.
You would be surprised at how well this actually would do if they capitalize on the comic and turn it into a film (Personally I would love a Iron Heart film) Yea it may make someone like yourself upset, but Marvel wont lose any sleep when they see the money start rolling in. Change can be a good thing. I don't get this whole narrative that somehow catering to a new audience somehow means they are shitting on the old audience. Catering to a new audience just means they are expanding the brand, taking new ideas, adding them to old ones to make new IPs. There is no reason why Iron Heart can't be as big or lucrative as Iron Man. The comic is only a step in the right direction as far as creating something new. Its okay, its not the end of the world.
I PERSONALLY prefer a Polish Actor to play Geralt because of my fandom and wanting the show to be a 1:1 recreation but it doesn't have to be. If Idris Elba would have gotten the part it still would've been cool. The important part isn't his skin its if he can be Geralt of Rivia. Idris is talented enough to pull it off. That's important. I heard he is also in the front of the race for the next James Bond.
"The Society that separates its scholars from its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting by fools."
Currently: Games Audio Engineer, you didn't hear what I heard, you heard what I wanted you to hear.
"The Society that separates its scholars from its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its fighting by fools."
Currently: Games Audio Engineer, you didn't hear what I heard, you heard what I wanted you to hear.
only MLK was a real person and not a fantasy character but go ahead and get your joke off fam
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they should have picked zach mc gowan
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Moreover, he is absolutely not without human emotion. The Geralt of the Witcher 3 is an old, weary man looking to settle down. There is a maturity to him, and there is an emphasis on the player picking the partner that most suits him in their eyes (the correct answer is Triss >_>). As this is an RPG, players are free to let his younger party-boy lifestyle carry through, but they are punished for their infidelity (at least if they fail to decide between the two sorceresses).
Geralt is deceptive. At surface level, he gives off an impression not unlike what DMKano has to say about it. Dig deeper and you get one of the very best protagonists in gaming. He is the lovechild of Red Dead's John Marston and Mass Effect's Colonel Shephard.
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