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Title: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Sigyn on November 15, 2006, 12:07:15 AM
So, if Mistborn was made into a movie, who would be the dream cast? I remember one person mentioning that Summer Glau (River from Firefly) would make a good Vin. Personally, I'd go with Anna Paquin (Roque from X-Men) because I like her better as an actress, though I don't know how she'd be with the physical element of the role.

I have a harder time visualizing actors for the men. Who would make a good Elend? or Khelsier?
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Spriggan on November 15, 2006, 03:34:25 AM
As I brought up before, in another Mistborn movie thread, I kept on thinking of Owen Wilson when reading Khelsier's lines, I'm sure we can fit Ben Stiller into the movie somewhere too.  Maybe change Vin's role to a guy and instead of going to balls he goes to boxing matches, and Elend is the wanna-be sidekick of the two.

Oh yea...That's a movie right there.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers on November 15, 2006, 08:58:15 AM
dang, Sprig. We need to get working on the screenplay adaptation RIGHT NOW!

At the boxing matches we can have him fighting all our favorite 80s stars: Anthony Michael Hall, John Cryer, the Coreys. And heck, as long as we're gender bending, make Elend a girl and have Molly Ringwald play 'er.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Sigyn on November 15, 2006, 11:54:39 AM
Dang it, there's another Mistborn movie thread?  I thought I looked, but obviously not thoroughly enough.  Sorry.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Spriggan on November 15, 2006, 03:40:41 PM
Na it was a mistborn movie discussion in another general Mistborn thread , doubt I could find it easily.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Nessa on November 15, 2006, 04:37:25 PM
Vin: Summer Glau (http://us.imdb.com/name/nm1132359/) is definitely what I imagine Vin to look like.

Elend: Joaquin Phoenix (http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0001618/) seems the bookish type, yet has depth.

Kelsier: Christian Bale (http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0000288/) because he's good at being emotionally complex.

Dockson: Alan Tudyk (http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0876138/)

Clubs: Timothy Spall  (http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0001758/)

Marsh: Peter Wingfield (http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0935057/)

I still need to think more about the others.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Sigyn on November 15, 2006, 11:15:37 PM
Isn't Christian Bale too young to play Khelsier?  I'd be worried that people would think he was supposed to be a love interest rather than a father figure for Vin.  Also, can he be cheerful enough?

Your choice of Spall for Clubs is interesting.  I had always pictured Clubs as tall and thin, not short and round.  I'm trying to imagine it.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Nessa on November 16, 2006, 11:42:35 AM
Hrm. Bale might be too young, but he's, what, 31 or so? So not that young, since Vin is in her late teens. I dunno. I'm having a hard time coming up with someone to play Kelsier. He's such an original.

As for Spall/Clubs, I imagines Clubs as skinny/tall, too, but I think Spall would give the character the right feel, which I think in this case is just as important as appearance.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Skar on November 16, 2006, 04:23:18 PM
See, I imagine Spall as looking more like Breeze.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Nessa on November 16, 2006, 06:38:06 PM
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See, I imagine Spall as looking more like Breeze.

Note to self: it's my perogative to change my mind.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Skar on November 16, 2006, 07:15:53 PM
Hey! We're starting to agree again!  Maybe now we can merge back into a single personality!  Yay!

looks in mirror again

Holy crap! I'm blonde!  Who knew?
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: GorgonlaVacaTremendo on November 16, 2006, 09:46:49 PM
I think Bale would make a better young lord ruler than Kelsier.  I'm not sure why.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Archon on November 17, 2006, 05:16:14 AM
Personally, I think he could do either. Then again, I think the best Lord Ruler would be Joaquin Phoenix. It's hard to say with Kelsier, his character has such an uncommon mixture of humor and deadly seriousness. Johnny Depp, perhaps?
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Glacialis on November 17, 2006, 09:29:59 AM
Need creepy scary?

Christopher Walken. Re: Prophecy I. :)
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Shrain on November 17, 2006, 02:11:31 PM
Oooh! Depp would be a great Kellsier, I think. He's got the off-beat charisma, intensity, and the looks. Phoenix could make a decent Elend. I really can't see Tudyck as Breeze though. I'm not sure he could pull off the smooth aristocratic gentility and humor that Breeze exudes so well. I've seen Tudyk in a serious role, but he still has too much of a "goofy" edge to his acting, imo.

Anyhow, I ought to do some research. We need to find a good Sazed and Spook too!
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers on November 17, 2006, 02:26:17 PM
Gemm should play spook.
After all, the character was based on him.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Sigyn on November 17, 2006, 04:14:36 PM
Johnny Depp as Khelsier is hilarious, and I think I like the idea of Joaquin Phoenix as the Lord Ruler better than him as Elend.  But then who should be Elend?
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Skar on November 17, 2006, 04:30:30 PM
I vote for Christopher Walken as the Lord Ruler.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Chimera on November 17, 2006, 04:42:38 PM
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Gemm should play spook.
After all, the character was based on him.

No, Gemm should get to determine who plays Spook. That can be his right. We wouldn't want Gemm's lack of acting skills to ruin the movie.  ;)
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Sigyn on November 18, 2006, 11:54:45 PM
I talked about this with my writing group.  What about the girl from Series of Unfortunate Events (Emily Browning) for Vin?  She's young enough and waif-like enough.  And how about Gary Oldman for Kelsier?  Tom Cruise was also suggested, but I think the problem with Tom Cruise is I can't separate his roles from himself.  When I see him in movies now, I just think of him jumping on Oprah's couch.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Archon on November 20, 2006, 05:00:39 AM
Morgan Freeman would be great as Sazed, I think. I don't know how old Sazed was supposed to be, but he's the only actor I can think of that would match Sazed's personality well.

Edit: For Spook, Elijah Wood might make a good match.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Nessa on November 20, 2006, 05:16:00 AM
Morgan Freeman would get the right feel. As for me, Erick Avari (http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0042805/) is perhaps more physically what I imagine for Sazeed.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers on November 20, 2006, 04:05:18 PM
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Gemm should play spook.
After all, the character was based on him.
No, Gemm should get to determine who plays Spook. That can be his right. We wouldn't want Gemm's lack of acting skills to ruin the movie.  ;)
You haven't even seen him act! How can you pass such judgement?!
I think Gemm could pull it off.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Fellfrosch on November 20, 2006, 05:35:56 PM
I heartily endorse the "Gemm for Spook" campaign. Because Gemm is truly outrageous.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Faster Master St. Pastor on November 20, 2006, 11:22:26 PM
I don't know; I think it would be pretty hilarious to see Elijah go from a high profile character as Frodo, to Spook, and be almost completly ignored, and when not, spoken of disparagingly.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Aen Elderberry on November 22, 2006, 10:28:57 PM
Should Marsh and Kelsier look similar?  I know Marsh is not in a lot of scenes but they are important ones.

Will Reen be seen in flashbacks?  If you include him in the movie and use Summer Glau for Vin then it would be great to have Sean Mahler(Simon) as Reen.

What about DeMoux?  Ham?

And for some crazy reason I think Alan Rickman should be included in the cast.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: PixelFish on December 02, 2006, 07:43:55 AM
I can get behind Alan Rickman being in the cast. He could be the Lord Ruler, but I also see him as playing the Lord that takes Vin in as a pretend scion to his house. (Name escapes me for the moment.)

If you don't cast Alan Rickman as the Lord Ruler, would it be too cliche to cast Gary Oldman as the old/middle-aged Lord Ruler? Or Ben Kingsley (if you have seen him in Sexy Beast, you would know why) Or....wait, why didn't I think of this before? IAN McSHANE! (He can do EVIL really really really well. He's best known for playing Al Swearengen in Deadwood or Lovejoy in the Lovejoy Mysteries.)

Kelsier - Possibly Bruce Willis. Or Hugh Jackman. Or Mandy Patinkin. (Refer to Dead Like Me for a taste of his character, Rube, as a much older guy taking a younger girl under his wing and showing her the ropes.)

Vin - Natalie Portman (Girl looks good with a shaved head and scruffy looks.) or Parminder Nagra (Bend It Like Beckham) or Kiera Knightley

Elend - Orlando Bloom or Oliver Hudson (although Oliver solely on looks, I don't know if he can act)

Breeze - Stephen Fry.  And if we can work in Hugh Laurie as one of the others on the team....so much the better.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Shrain on December 03, 2006, 05:58:02 AM
Okey dokey, here's my two cents on casting if Mistborn were to reach the silver screen:

Unsinkable VIN: Summer Glau (http://imdb.com/gallery/hh/1132359/8_23_04_1.jpg.html?path=pgallery&path_key=Glau,%20Summer&seq=10)!! Or Natalie Portman.

ELEND: Orlando Bloom (woowoo!) or, get this, Corbin Allred (http://imdb.com/gallery/hh/0021607/ca2.jpg.html?path=pgallery&path_key=Allred,%20Corbin&seq=2) who played "Deacon" in Saints and Soldiers.

KELSIER, the Survivor of Hathsin: Depp, Jackman, or Adrien Brody. (http://imdb.com/gallery/granitz/0619-tea.tin/brodyadr.ian.html?path=pgallery&path_key=Brody,%20Adrien&seq=6) They're all capable of playing quirky yet darkly mesmerizing characters with energy to burn. I'd have to pass on Patinkin though. He doesn't strike me as spry or charismatic enough any more. He's also kinda too oldish imo.

Grave, formidable MARSH: How about Russell Crowe for Marsh! Crowe would be great in this part, I think. Another option could be Keifer Sutherland for Marsh. Now *he* would make an excellent Inquisitor.

Good ol' SAZED: The very versatile and dignified Eric Stoltz. (http://www.imdb.com/gallery/ss/0329476/out_of_order-o034_030-m.jpg.html?path=pgallery&path_key=Stoltz,%20Eric&seq=54) Maybe Jim Caviezel or Paul Bettany (http://www.members.cox.net/rsjtransform/images2/bettany.jpg) even.

The efficient DOX: Peter Holden (http://imdb.com/gallery/hh/1132464/scan0006.jpg.html?path=pgallery&path_key=Holden,%20Peter%20Asle&seq=2) (Sargeant Gunderson from "Saints and Soldiers" among many other roles). Or Sean Astin. (http://www.seanastin.com/images/9999.jpg)

The thinking Thug, HAM: Adam Baldwin (http://imdb.com/gallery/ss/0303461/Ss/0303461/5869100_2_9.jpg.html?path=pgallery&path_key=Baldwin,%20) (oooh yeah) or Alan Tudyk  (http://img147.imageshack.us/img147/1828/london30juni4juli20060055rd.jpg)(if he bulks up a bit). ;D

Smooth-talking BREEZE: Dan Aykroyd (no, really!). But even better would be Anthony LaPaglia (http://fan-sites.org/anthony-lapaglia/visuals/albums/movies_houseofmirth/normal_018.jpg) from "Without a Trace" and other stuff.

The ruthless LORD RULER: Willem Dafoe. But I also like the idea of Alan Rickman in this role (but not as Lord Renoux). Another excellent choice could be Michael Douglas.

Lord RENOUX: none other than Sir Ian McKellen.

Poor timid SPOOK: A skinny Haley Joel Osment. (http://us.imdb.com/gallery/granitz/2166/HaleyJoelO_Cohen_1524436_400.jpg.html?path=pgallery&path_key=Osment,%20Haley%20Joel&seq=6) Or Rory Culkin. (http://www.robin-williams.net/images/nightlistener/still10.jpg)

Grumpy (and Gimpy) CLUBS: Anthony Hopkins or Alan Rickman(with the help of some “uglifying” makeup).

Stunning and cunning SHAN ELARIEL: Me (http://render2.snapfish.com/render2/is=Yup6lae%7C%3Dup6%3DzqH%3AxxqUD7qRUrKxzX7BHpUUKxgXPo0%3F87KR6xqpxQQ0Qx0nJxPPGxv8uOc5xQQQoeanJ0oP0JqpfVtB%3F*KUp7BHSHqqy7XH6gXPo0%7CRup6aQQ%7C/of=50,380,442) of course. ;D
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Aen Elderberry on December 06, 2006, 05:44:41 PM
Breeze - Stephen Fry.  And if we can work in Hugh Laurie as one of the others on the team....so much the better.

Execellent!   But why not have Stephen Fry be Sazed and Hugh Laurie be Vin?   . . . no that wouldn't work, would it.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: WOWKING32 on February 11, 2007, 07:48:24 PM
keira knightley would make a good Vin i think. if she could pull of being 17.  as for the lord ruler i could see the the huge white guy from rocky 4.  that would be sick
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Jwh on February 11, 2007, 09:49:53 PM
The difficult thing about Kels seems to be that he is both charismatic and needs to be able to perform physical acts.  Johnny Depp seems to be more the charismatic and Christan Bale, more the physical.  Can we just mix the two and create some sort of super actor.  I liked the idea of Gary oldman....

As for vin, Kiera Knightly seems pretty good she may be getting a bit old now, but she seems better than any I can think of.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: dawncawley on February 11, 2007, 10:17:24 PM
Johnny Depp can be physical. The first thing I can remember him being in is 21 Jump Street, but the Pirate's movies, and the movie where he played the psycho writer, sorry the name escapes me at the moment, those are pretty physical and he has done well with those. Not quite up to Christian Bale's standards, but no slouch by any means.

I think I like Natalie Portman over Kiera Knightley for Vin, but that is just a personal preference. The reason I might take Kiera over Natalie though, would be the fact that she is so physical an actress. See King Arthur and the Pirate's movies, she does much of her own fighting and stunts in these movies.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: DavidB on February 12, 2007, 06:46:13 AM
The fact that all the good actresses are older than Vin is supposed to be is not that big a deal (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/DawsonCasting).

I think Nicholas Cage would make a good Kelsier. He's got the master thief thing down, and nobody would confuse him for Vin's love interest.

Edit: fixed broken link.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: dawncawley on February 12, 2007, 10:39:26 AM
Very true. I don't think anyone could confuse him for a love interest if you used Kiera Knightly, or Natalie Portman.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers on February 12, 2007, 03:48:06 PM
I will denounce any Sanderson movie starring Cage. Really guys, he's not that good.
I want to suggest a young Kevin Kline for Kelsier. Even though he's too old now, Pirates of Penzance showed that he really had what it took for this.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Phaz on February 12, 2007, 07:29:36 PM
I really like the Morgan Freeman for Sazed idea.

As for Kel, I think that it would be interesting to see Wentworth Miller (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0589505/) give it a shot.  He might not be the best choice, but he's the best I could come up with.  He could easily do the physical aspects of the part, as well as pull off the scheming and leadership areas.  The charismatic part of the roll would be where the gamble lies.

I think Jennifer Garner could maybe pull off Shan.

Though really, if it was my choice, there wouldn't be any actors to play any of the rolls.  It would be fun to see it on the big screen, but I really think it would be much too difficult to pull off right now.  If you combine the action scenes with all that happens in the plot, it would be too much.  I'd hate to see such a great series chopped up, mixed around and shoved into the big screen format.

I know there are a few larger works that are being made into a series, or mini series, which I think might work for this kind of novel, but we'll just have to wait and see how those turn out.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: vadia on February 20, 2007, 07:10:43 AM
I think that Summer Glau probably could pull off Vin, most of the others I don't think could do enough of the stunts -- Though maybe it could be done in an oriental film (it has the right type of feel with the pushing and pulling)

Jackie chan could pull off Kelser -- I'd imagine that he'd do amazing stunts -- though he may not be charismatic enough -- I haven't seen him in non-english.

If not Patrick Stewart could probably pull off Sazed quite well.


These parts would be hard to fill without losing a lot with regard to stunts (And the movie would need about an hour of stunts and 5 hours total)
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: candylion on March 02, 2007, 07:51:46 PM
If Christian Bale were to play Kelsier, then imagine him in American Psycho when he's about to kill Jared Leto's character.

"Is that a raincoat?"

"Why yes it is!"

That kind of crazy, but not as murderous, but maybe so, just suppressed and reserved only more nobles.

Summer Glau would be a passable Vin, but I imagine this book with an exotic and eastern feel, and if you cast it like another British movie, then it would be like every other fantasy story...I've had enough with British actors in fantasy movies. Although the accent is fine, get some diversity.

Elend would have to be a young, dashing type. I have to read the book descriptions again to get an idea for Dox, Ham, and Breeze...one of them is portly. But for some odd reason Jeremy Irons popped into my head for Clubs, just because of his indifferent and sullen behavior.

Yeden has to be downright idiotic and annoying, and even bitter.

Then again, current actors could never measure up to the characters, maybe they should just find someone new for some of the parts.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: fattylumpkin on March 06, 2007, 04:47:57 AM
The one person I could see playing Kelsier is Nathan Fillion...Mal of Serenity and Firefly.  He can be both humorous and dangerous, with the charisma and intelligence needed to hold the team together. He even has that crooked smile that's so disarming.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Sigyn on March 06, 2007, 05:24:22 PM
Oh, I love the idea of Nathan Fillion!  I think that's the best Kel suggestion I've heard so far.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: EUOL on March 06, 2007, 07:56:30 PM
You know, I think we may have a winner.  Assuming he could pull of suave and wry instead of rough-edged and wry (as Mal was.)
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Ararana on January 15, 2008, 12:27:51 AM
Haha, I'm so glad I'm not the only one who thinks Nathan Fillion would make a great Kell!

I just finished MB1 last night (this being my first post here), and let me just say these books are freakin' amazing! Right up there with Robert Jordan's work IMO.

But anywho, my vote for Nathan Fillion. I can just see him hitting the wink Kell gives everyone right on the bullseye.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: urbmd on January 15, 2008, 01:20:09 AM
You are absolutely right.  Nathan Fillian from Firefly would be a great Kelsier.  Mal's  personality was how I envisioned Kel, and the appearance would work.

 Summer Glau was how I pictured Vin all through the books.

Now I need to think up an Elend.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Archon on January 15, 2008, 02:15:48 AM
Nathan Fillion is now my favorite for Kelsier. candylion's comment about Yeden got me to thinking, though, and I remembered that I pictured Yeden as looking a lot like this.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0740264/
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: charity on January 15, 2008, 06:48:03 AM
I like the Nathan Fillion idea. Since IMO Kel's character would need to be pretty hot. You know, like in an Aragorn sort of way...

I liked Summer Glau for Vin.

Orlando Bloom did a pretty good job of being the quiet back of the scene guy in the beginning of the first Pirates... Or is he just to good looking for Elend? not that Elend shouldn't be, but I see Kel as the better looking of the two. 'Course I'm really into the 'dark, dangerous guy' in the story.

Aragorn
Sirius Black
Silk
Kel (actually I think I might like Marsh more... pre-infiltration)
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Crux on January 15, 2008, 03:22:06 PM
aah, Browncoats at work.  it's a beautiful thing. :D

I had never thought about it before but I totally agree.  Summer has the persona of innocent but tough (if you don't think she can be tough see the new Terminator series lol).
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Shi on January 17, 2008, 12:00:36 PM
I think Ellen Page would make a good Vin. She's got this Cute tomboy charm going for her, and she proved she can act in Juno.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Natalie Perkins on January 18, 2008, 05:35:43 AM
However, Ellen Page seems too... funny to be Vin. Vin needs to be darker, and, while I think Ellen Page is very pretty, she just doesn't LOOK like Vin to me. I was picturing a more narrow face to be honest.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Ratlord12 on January 21, 2008, 05:10:15 PM
Oh poo, I don't know many movie stars. Still, if you're looking for hilarious, try Arnold Schwartzeneggar(spelling?) for the Lord Ruler.

Vin could be that girl who played Lydia in Beetleguice.

I agree Johnny Depp would make a fine Kelsier.

If the guy who did Penguin in the Batman movies was younger, that's what I pictured Breeze to look like.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: The Holy Saint, Grand High Poobah, Master of Monkeys, Ehlers on January 21, 2008, 05:25:50 PM
Wynona Ryder? If she wasn't like, 35 now, yes. And Danny De Vito? I don't think so.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: bhthomas on January 21, 2008, 11:53:32 PM
Who could play breeze better then the great Bruce Campbell. Did you see him in burn notice. he could play the funny out of shape, old spy but still blend into high society when needed.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: bhthomas on January 22, 2008, 12:48:23 AM
im not so sure about main characters but heres some supporting characters that i think might be great
(sorry im not that great at linking things so ill just add the IMDB page for them)

spook:   Max Pirkis                http://uk.imdb.com/name/nm1263

renoux:  Ralph Fiennes      http://uk.imdb.com/name/nm0000146

Hamm:  Adam Baldwin    http://uk.imdb.com/name/nm0000284
(though he may be to young looking i dont remember  how old hamm is supposed to be

Lord Ruler:  Jason Isaacs   http://uk.imdb.com/name/nm0005042/
 (or maybe lord venture he plays a good stuck up noble man)

Shan elariel: ashley tisdale  http://uk.imdb.com/name/nm0864308/
(ive been forced to watch high school musical like 5 times my brother was in a play version.im not sure about the mistborn fight but she just seems to look the part.)

for a possible kelsier or dockson: Kevin McKidd  http://uk.imdb.com/name/nm0571727/
(I loved Journeyman. Just sad it might get cancelled.)

Clubs:John Rhys-Davies http://uk.imdb.com/name/nm0722636/
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Nessa on January 22, 2008, 03:33:06 AM
im not so sure about main characters but heres some supporting characters that i think might be great
(sorry im not that great at linking things so ill just add the IMDB page for them)

spook: Max Pirkis http://uk.imdb.com/name/nm1263

renoux: Ralph Fiennes http://uk.imdb.com/name/nm0000146

Hamm: Adam Baldwin http://uk.imdb.com/name/nm0000284
(though he may be to young looking i dont remember how old hamm is supposed to be

Lord Ruler: Jason Isaacs http://uk.imdb.com/name/nm0005042/
 (or maybe lord venture he plays a good stuck up noble man)

Shan elariel: ashley tisdale http://uk.imdb.com/name/nm0864308/
(ive been forced to watch high school musical like 5 times my brother was in a play version.im not sure about the mistborn fight but she just seems to look the part.)

for a possible kelsier or dockson: Kevin McKidd http://uk.imdb.com/name/nm0571727/
(I loved Journeyman. Just sad it might get cancelled.)

Clubs:John Rhys-Davies http://uk.imdb.com/name/nm0722636/

Max Pirkis - no
Ralph Finnes -yes, i can totally see that
Adam Baldwin--I think he could pull it off
Jason Isaacs--ooooooh, i really like that one!
Ashley--hrm, dunno
Kevin McKidd-no
John Rhys-Davis--could pull off Club's grumpiness, but he's just not what I imagine physically
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: charity on January 22, 2008, 04:30:05 AM
I'm not so into the really famous faces doing a main character, even if I did say Orlando, I think I might change my mind.... I think a good character is one that can leave you wondering where you've seen them before.
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spook:   Max Pirkis                http://uk.imdb.com/name/nm1263

renoux:  Ralph Fiennes      http://uk.imdb.com/name/nm0000146

Hamm:  Adam Baldwin    http://uk.imdb.com/name/nm0000284
(though he may be to young looking i dont remember  how old hamm is supposed to be

Lord Ruler:  Jason Isaacs   http://uk.imdb.com/name/nm0005042/
 (or maybe lord venture he plays a good stuck up noble man)

Shan elariel: ashley tisdale  http://uk.imdb.com/name/nm0864308/
(ive been forced to watch high school musical like 5 times my brother was in a play version.im not sure about the mistborn fight but she just seems to look the part.)

for a possible kelsier or dockson: Kevin McKidd  http://uk.imdb.com/name/nm0571727/
(I loved Journeyman. Just sad it might get cancelled.)

Clubs:John Rhys-Davies http://uk.imdb.com/name/nm0722636/
I'm for Jason Isaacs... that's a good idea!
I don't know this Ashley girl but she looks the part, if she can be vicious and mean.

I feel really out of touch because I don't know half the people you guys are saying but Bruce Campbell looks pretty 'smooth' like I would think Breeze was, but I've always had it in my head that Breeze was a little more... erm, plump.
What about the guy who plays in Braveheart...as Wallaces best friend. He also play Mad Eye in HP. He might do well for Clubs or Ham, maybe to old for Ham but I don't know.

Any way it goes, I would say please please please don't let them do a movie unless it's LOTR caliber. No Eragon's please. I don't think I could handle them slaughtering Mistborn, it might make me cry.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Hero of Ages on January 26, 2008, 11:28:53 PM
Ok Here we go.

Vin: I was thinking Ellen Page from Juno (she was shadowcat in X-Men 3 too). She looks young/naive/tough enough to play her and still pull off the physical part.

Sazed: Dennis Haysbert http://imdb.com/name/nm0371660/(the Unit tv show and the Allstate insurance commercials). He is tall and imposing like I pictured Saze to be and he has one of those voices that commands respect (Like James Earl Jones).

As for the rest of the characters, others have put forth very good options that I can't improve upon.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Nessa on January 27, 2008, 03:09:05 AM
No Eragon's please. I don't think I could handle them slaughtering Mistborn, it might make me cry.

Heh. The problem with Eragon was that the book wasn't that great to begin with. Have you ever really listened to the dialogue? In a word: trite. He tried to hard and it turned into something too big for Paolini to handle--too large a cast (which ends up making them flat and stereotypical), too large a scale (with a generic plot). I don't think those are problems Mistborn has.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Pygmalion on January 27, 2008, 06:48:18 PM
No Eragon's please. I don't think I could handle them slaughtering Mistborn, it might make me cry.

Heh. The problem with Eragon was that the book wasn't that great to begin with. Have you ever really listened to the dialogue? In a word: trite. He tried to hard and it turned into something too big for Paolini to handle--too large a cast (which ends up making them flat and stereotypical), too large a scale (with a generic plot). I don't think those are problems Mistborn has.

I agree, but let's face it. Even the best book can be absolutely butchered beyond all recognition in the hands of Hollywood.... The thought of that happening to Mistborn practically gives me night sweats....
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: charity on January 28, 2008, 04:48:29 PM
I agree that Eragon was somewhat lacking, and had a lot of elements from books the author must have read. I like to read for enjoyments sake though and so I was fine with the general storyline, although I saw through the plot fairly quickly (to much reading). But the movie killed me, it was like one of those cheap 'b' movie sci fi's that my husband likes so much and forces me to watch. They HURT, I can't stand sitting through them and I often wonder why I have to watch these when he won't watch chick flicks.

Anyway, If you're gonna make Mistborn a movie, make sure they have the budget to do a top notch job, is all I'm saying. Even the worst book can have a better movie in the right hands (although that rarely happens)
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Comfortable Madness on January 28, 2008, 05:54:20 PM
The people I would cast....

Vin- Natalie Portman or Keira Knightley
Kelsier- Ryan Reynolds
Ham- Christian Bale
Breeze- Russel Crowe
Dox- Clive Owen
Lord Ruler- Viggo Mortensen???
Elend- Leonardo DiCaprio or Ryan Gosling

Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Pygmalion on January 28, 2008, 11:27:02 PM
Leonardo diCaprio for ELEND? Yikes....

I agree that Eragon was somewhat lacking, and had a lot of elements from books the author must have read. I like to read for enjoyments sake though and so I was fine with the general storyline, although I saw through the plot fairly quickly (to much reading). But the movie killed me, it was like one of those cheap 'b' movie sci fi's that my husband likes so much and forces me to watch. They HURT, I can't stand sitting through them and I often wonder why I have to watch these when he won't watch chick flicks.

You're definitely right about that. But if you'd like to "re-discover" the Eragon movie, so to speak, I highly recommend downloading the Rifftrax commentary for it. I swore I would never purchase the movie it was so awful, but after watching it with Rifftrax... wow, the hilarity made it worth every penny.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: charity on January 29, 2008, 03:28:05 PM
My husband one time, while searching through all the DVD extra's, asked me who on earth would waste there time watching an entire movie with people talking over it.

In a little voice I said, "Me."

Sometimes we just don't understand each other.  ;)

I'll look for that.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Pygmalion on January 29, 2008, 10:46:48 PM
lol... you should make him watch it with you... I'm positive he'll laugh.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Xandeis on October 19, 2008, 01:18:20 AM
Vin: Summer Glau....definite lock
Lord Ruler: Liam Neeson
Kelsier: Robert Downey Jr. or Nicolas Cage...Cage because he can be dark and off-center sense of humor
Elend: Shia Lebouf
Breeze: Adrian Paul
Ham:  LL Cool J...would like good in outfit...I would say Vin Diesel, but can't image Vin waxing philosophical and believeing, plus his name is Vin...
Sazed: Alexander Siddig ( Dr. Julian Brashir deep space nine)
Spook: Aaron Ashmore
Club: Samuel L. Jackson or Tommy Lee Jones
Dockson: James Thomas Byrnes....also of Highlander fame..watcher Joe Dawson
Marsh: Ewan McGregor or Russel Crowe
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Inkthinker on October 20, 2008, 05:59:03 AM
Animated!

Give it to me, I'll animate the hell out of it.  ;D
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Peter Ahlstrom on October 20, 2008, 06:28:22 AM
For some reason, that gave me visions of the Bakshi Lord of the Rings.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Dalenthas on October 20, 2008, 09:17:14 AM
I could get behind a Mistborn animated series... and get Billy West (half the cast of Futurama) to do Kell, Ham, Marsh, The Lord Ruler, Elend...
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: KindaChang on October 20, 2008, 11:26:17 AM
John DiMaggio as Breeze, especially with the Bender whistle while someone fills his drink.

Anyway, Western Cast
Vin: Summer Glau or Vesper Lynd
Kelsier: Always read him in my mind with Daniel Craig's voice, and I think it would fit.(unless Vesper Lynd was Vin, since that's throw everything off in regards to father figure instead of love interest)
Breeze: any suggestion I have for him would likely reduce his role to strictly comedy relief, but Jason Alexander or William Shatner.
Sazed: Originally I was considering a typecast of Leonard Nimoy, but then I realized that Morgan Freeman fits so well. Though we do all know that Patrick Stewart looks good bald.
Shan Elariel: Katherine Heigl
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Xandeis on October 20, 2008, 12:00:13 PM
Morgan Freeman is a good call
Shatner might make a good Breeze, but maybe a better Dockson
Chris Rock for Breeze.
Katherine Heigl dead on!
Maybe Keanu for the Lorder Rule or Marsh
Viggio could be Kelsier, those eyes will make anyone a follower male or female!
Orlando Bloom as Elend!!!
Can you really imagine Jean-Luc a god??? LoL...I guess he'd actually be able to 'Make It So!'

As far as the animated series, just as long as it's not the cliche stuff, then go ahead:
Animated Cast:
 Kelsier: Viggio
Vin: Summer Glau
Elend: Orlando Bloom
Lord Rule: Keanu
Breeze: Chris Rock
Spook: Hayden Christensen
Zane: Christian Slater
Ham: A.C. Slater..pysche... Christian Bale
Sazed: Morgan Freeman
Club: Tommy Lee Jones or Samuel L. Jackson
Marsh: Anthony Michael Hall
did i miss anyone???
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Inkthinker on October 20, 2008, 11:04:11 PM
It's better to have talented unknowns as voice actors, rather than big-name movie stars. Movie stars eat up the production budget and often contribute little to the role aside from box-office recognition, especially when the actor is so well-known that they overwhelm the character's personality with their own.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Xandeis on October 21, 2008, 12:11:52 AM
That's true, but where's the fun in that?
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Rey on October 21, 2008, 12:53:16 AM
I hope no one has said this yet, but for the lord ruler, could there be anyone better for the part than Rodrigo Santoro?

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/177/417940818_0a1992f70e.jpg
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: sporkify on October 21, 2008, 11:04:44 AM
Ok...
-I think that Nathan Fillion is perfect for Kelsier.  I've seen him in Firefly (How many browncoats we got here on these fora, anyway?)
-Though it may be a bit too much in terms of re-uniting the cast, I think that Alan Tudyk would be a great Breeze-he has the charm, and can pull off just about any role.  (I've heard of his diversity, and also seen him in 28 days...though it took me a while to connect him to Wash.)
-Summer Glau could pull off the Vin stunts, and definitely has experience  with the type of character...However, I always pictured a more Ellen Page look for Vin, and I'd think she'd be able to pull it off.  (You don't get anywhere near an Oscar unless you've got some talent, imo)
-Alan Rickman would be a good Marsh, assuming he and Fillion don't have to look too alike.  I think he'd be able to pull off the Marsh-inquisitor perfectly.

I think we should also do a disaster cast-a cast stupidly butchered by Hollywood...we could put all the wrong people in places for the greatest comic effect!

-Ahhnold Schwarzenegger could get Ham's role... this would be hilarious, though not in a good way.  Though he is busy governating. 
-Keanu Reeves for Kelsier.  (I think we can anticipate a collective roll of the eyes from everyone here)  However, with Hollywood, who knows...
-Sean Connery for TLR.  Yeah.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: JCHancey on October 21, 2008, 07:22:42 PM
I don't know why but I've always picture Breeze as John Rhys-Davies, and maybe Jason Stathon for Ham? not many muscular guys that can pull of being philosophical at the same time.. I would say Heath Ledger for Kelsier, but he's dead. Malcolm McDowell for TLR. He's just got this look of i love you but at the same time I'm controlling your lives. All I've got for now
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: san66 on October 31, 2008, 03:23:55 AM
I'm new to the forum and like playing this game, so I thought I'd chime in. I always pictured the nobility as speaking in more aristocratic tones and the skaa as more simplistic. I tried to keep the age range relatively balanced, all the young characters are young, all the older characters are old.

Vin - Summer Glau (As has been mentioned)
Kelsier - Carey Elwes (For some reason when reading the book I kept picturing him as Westley from the princess bride. Anyone who plays Kelsier needs to know how to smile)
Dockson - Ian Holm (Dockson to me brings up the image of dock from snow white)
Ham - Vinnie Jones
Breeze - Ian McNeice
The Lord Ruler - Hugo Weaving
Marsh - Kevin McKidd
Sazed - Erick Avari
Elend - James McAvoy
Spook - Matt Doran (Mouse from the matrix)
Zane - Zachary Quinto (I know, cliche, but he really does do crazy well)
Lord Renoux + OreSeur/TenSoon (voice) - Alan Rickman
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Kelven on October 31, 2008, 04:18:57 PM
As alot of people already stated, I believe Summer Glau would make an excellent Vin. I also agree with Nathan Fillion for Kelsier.

Has anyone considered Matt Damon for Elend?
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: mtlhddoc2 on October 31, 2008, 05:46:29 PM
Viggo Mortensen would be perfect for Elend

Cillian Murphy (Scarecrow from the new Batman movies and the star of 28 days Later) would be a great Kelsier

Katie Holmes could make a good Vin I think, but we need someone who looks like they have more emotional scars, like Courtney Cole-Fendley

Eric Roberts for Lord Ruler

Robbie Coltrane for Dox

Oliver Phelps for  Spook

Siddig or Quinto are decent choices for Sazed, I think, though, the person playing Sazed needs to me more "timeless" and better able to play off a eunuch charachter, someone in their mid 40s, early 50s, someone who can pull off "pensive, yet excitable"

Shan would need to be played by Rebecca Romjin, hands down.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Loud_G on October 31, 2008, 08:09:38 PM
As much fun as it is to assign big name stars to this, I think I would much rather have a cast of unknowns. (Though I REALLY like the idea of Morgan Freeman as Sazed)

It is much easier for something that is as powerful as Mistborn to have characters whose past work does not influence our interpretation of Brandon's characters.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Peter Ahlstrom on November 01, 2008, 03:56:36 AM
Why are people suggesting actors for Elend who are too dang old? Or are you going back in time to when they were young?
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: mtlhddoc2 on November 01, 2008, 03:15:28 PM
hmmm, good point book - Viggo is a bit on in years...  the Eledn actor should be, probably around early to mid 20s. Maybe Tom Welling?
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Miyabi on November 01, 2008, 06:53:11 PM
Joseph Paur would make a good clubs.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Qarlin on November 02, 2008, 05:01:54 AM
I think it should be more on the unknowns, myself. Maybe one or two big names, but the budget would go up dramatically every name you added.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: AvalonDreamer on November 02, 2008, 06:59:19 AM
I like the idea of uknowns, for the most part. Lord of the Rings used an unstained cast and the imagery and personailties they portrayed were strong and pure - and I think the same thing could come along here.  Having Morgan Freeman as Sazed would be awesome and slightly ironic (anyone who's finished MB3 should get why...), and maybe Aaron Eckhart as kelsier... Danny DeVito as Dox - ROFL. Jk.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: CthulhuKefka on November 02, 2008, 08:10:32 AM
Hmm....let's see.....

Kelsier: Nathan Fillion. He can pull off the suave hero and even looks the part already. A perfect choice, IMO. (Browncoat for life)


Vin: Nicki Aycox. Just dye her hair black and she's a shoo in. Plus she's not too famous.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0043704/


Sazed: Tough call on this one. Morgan Freeman is an excellent choice. If Neal McDonough was a little taller he'd get my vote.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0568180/


Elend:Hmmm... I can't think of anyone at the moment. James McAvoy seems like a decent pick though.

Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: mtlhddoc2 on November 02, 2008, 11:38:54 PM
Lord of the Rings used an unstained cast and the imagery and personailties they portrayed were strong and pure - and I think the same thing could come along here.

Lord of the Rings had a quite veteran cast, actually. Liv Tyler, Ian McClellan, Christopher Lee, Cate Blanchart, Sean Astin, john Rhys-Davies, Hugo Weaving, Sean Bean...   not exactly a cast of unknowns, and thats just from the 1st movie.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Dalenthas on November 05, 2008, 03:06:23 PM
Lord of the Rings used an unstained cast and the imagery and personailties they portrayed were strong and pure - and I think the same thing could come along here. 

Lord of the Rings had a quite veteran cast, actually. Liv Tyler, Ian McClellan, Christopher Lee, Cate Blanchart, Sean Astin, john Rhys-Davies, Hugo Weaving, Sean Bean...   not exactly a cast of unknowns, and thats just from the 1st movie.

Elijah Wood has been in quite a few things before LotR too...
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Loud_G on November 05, 2008, 03:41:24 PM
Being "in" things and being a headliner of an actor are two different things. There is a major difference in the amount of press that Angelina Jolie gets from the amount that Elijah Wood gets (for example).

A cast of unknowns doesn't mean green actors. When I saw the LotR for the first time, the only actors I really KNEW were Ian McKellin and John Rhys-Davies. I'd seen Liv Tyler once before, same with Cate Blanchett. However, none were overwhelming action stars, or anything where the type of character they played was so engrained in the social consciousness that it informed the reading of the movie.

Yes, Christopher Lee played a villain, and anyone who knew his work would not be surprised, but Ian Mckellin has been all over the map, so he is not one you can pin down.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: mtlhddoc2 on November 05, 2008, 08:26:31 PM
Still, most if not all of the people mentioned for Mistborn charachters would fit your mold of "a cast of unknowns" then.

Even thouogh I respectfully disagree with you concerning the fact that you still think LotR was full of unknowns. Personally, I knew, and had seen several movies with, most of the main charachters.

Good point about Elijah Wood - he was the star of "Deep Impact", which was a blockbuster and played pretty much the same charachter as he did in LotR. Liv Tyler had starred in an asteroid movie of her own: "Armageddon" - And she played the exact same charachter in LotR as she did there. John Rhys-Davies had played pretty much the same charachter in everything he has ever done, and LotR was no exception.

the key is casting people with the right style as well as look for the part. Peter Jackson is excellent at that, so he would be my pick for director.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Krackitty on November 06, 2008, 03:01:24 PM
Oooo! Yay, speculating about who would be in a Mistborn movie!

Hi, I'm new here. I've visited Brandon's site a few times before and read his blogs and other things, but never signed up for the forums.

I would LOVE to see this made into a movie. I remember being so amazed when I read the first book that I could literally see the "flying" and fight scenes in my head. I've read some reviews that said it was confusing for some people, but I just don't see how. I think he did an excellent job with the action imagery. I've lost count of how many times I've skimmed over action scenes in books because they were either too tedious, or just plain boring. Never have that problem with Brandon Sanderson's books.

I'd say Kate Beckinsale would a great Vin, but she's too old. (Not that she's old, but I don't think she call pull off 16 in the first movie).

Do you think maybe Morgan Freeman's voice would be too deep for a eunuch? ;-P
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Comfortable Madness on November 06, 2008, 04:13:33 PM
If it was me doing the casting for a Mistborn movie I'd think I would go with Mila Jovovich for Vin. I think she has been good in all the stuff she has been in and she has a penchant for action flicks. She also has done a good job making the otherworldy fight scenes seem as real as possible. Which she will definately need to do again in a Mistborn movie.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: 4133 on November 09, 2008, 09:39:22 PM
Spook: Adam Sevani !
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Llewin on November 12, 2008, 10:57:49 PM
Am I the only one that never pictured Elend Venture as a super-heart-throb? It really confuses me to hear people say he should be cast as someone like Orlando Bloom...

I always pictured Elend as passingly attractive but not 'man-pretty' by any means!
I honestly never pictured vin as drop-dead-gorgeous either... Pretty in the first book, maybe as much as 'beautiful' by the third book, when she has finally found balance in her life...

Anyway :)

I like the idea of:

Elend as Joshua Jackson. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005045/
He's got a young enough face to be able to pull of early twenties/late teens...how old is El' anyway?
 
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Loud_G on November 12, 2008, 11:02:37 PM

Do you think maybe Morgan Freeman's voice would be too deep for a eunuch? ;-P

You know.... that never occured to me :D

I guess I'm tainted by the lack of experience.... never knew a eunuch inreal life :D
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: mtlhddoc2 on November 13, 2008, 03:28:01 AM
I think Mila Jovich is a bit too old, and not good enough of an actress to play Vin. I actually always pictured Vin looking like the daughter from the Incredibles. Odd, I know, but thats kind of how it struck me. Closest approximation of her in real actresses would probably be Mirando Cosgrove from iCarly, but she might be too "perky" to pull off the role. If Neve Campbell was younger, she might work. anyway, I picture long raven hair, a little rough around the edges, between 16-22 years old.

for a eunuch...   the first person who comes to mind is Steve Coogan. although David Tennet might be able to fill the role.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Peter Ahlstrom on November 13, 2008, 07:49:21 AM
Chris Tucker...
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Krackitty on November 13, 2008, 08:14:24 AM

Do you think maybe Morgan Freeman's voice would be too deep for a eunuch? ;-P

You know.... that never occured to me :D

I guess I'm tainted by the lack of experience.... never knew a eunuch inreal life :D

Hahaha! Well, I don't think there's a whole lot of grown men out there who could play him without sort of skirting around the whole eunuch thing.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: little wilson on November 14, 2008, 07:33:56 AM
I cannot begin to describe how opposed I am to Orlando Bloom playing Elend. For one, Bloom really isn't THAT good of an actor. And two, while he's hot, he's WAY too pretty-boy for El. While I think El is supposed to be good-looking (I liked him pretty much right off the bat, the second the messy dark hair was described, and he just seemed so witty and smart...), he's definitely not supposed to be a pretty-boy. I mean, Vin says in HOA that she liked El before he became dreamy. That says to me he wasn't necessarily dreamy in FE.

I also have to disagree with Summer Glau for Vin. I really don't think she looks like Vin at all. Her face is too....un-Vin-like. I can't really describe it. I like her as an actress, I just don't think she's Vin.

When I'm looking for casts for movies, it matters less to me about skill of the actor. My options aren't going to get picked, so I choose people based on appearance.

Vin: Nicki Aycox (looks nearly perfect. Age could be younger, but she doesn't look as old as she is)
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0043704/
Kelsier: Daniel Craig (He may not be the PERFECT Kelsier, but I think he's close. Approx right age and look)
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0185819/
Dox: Adam Baldwin (Older than Craig, and I think Dox should be older than Kell, just not by much)
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000284/
Sazed: Erick Avari (pretty much IS Sazed)
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0042805/
Ham: Alan Tudyk
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0876138/
Breeze: Tom Sizemore
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001744/
Clubs: Jeremy Irons (loved this idea)
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000460/
Spook: Rory Culkin (possibly, but far from the best. will keep looking..)
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0191412/
Elend: Julian Morris (he makes me giggle...)
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0606690/
Marsh: Sean Bean
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000293/
Lord Ruler: Christopher Walken (among many other possibilities...)
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000686/
Renoux: Alan Rickman
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000614/

Still looking for Yeden, Demoux, and Goradel (just for kicks and giggles)
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Rhaego on November 16, 2008, 06:04:57 AM
Jake Gylenhall (spelling fail?) as Elend

Nathan Fillion would be the greatest Kel ever.

Nicki Aycox or Summer Glau as Vin.

I can't think of anyone else's character right now, besides Bruce Willis as Ham...or is he too old?
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: CthulhuKefka on November 16, 2008, 08:28:28 AM
You know, I'm warming up more and more to the idea of both Sean Bean and David Wendham being cast as Kell and Marsh (not respectively, the roles could be switched, I just can't decide who for who right now). Heck, they already played brothers in LotR, why not Mistborn? I think they have a good chemistry together and both are fantastic actors.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: little wilson on November 16, 2008, 12:13:44 PM
Actually, that's not a bad idea--David Wenham and Sean Bean. I already think Sean Bean's a pretty good pick for Marsh...When I first saw your suggestion, I wasn't sure, but now when I think about Faramir being Kell. I rather like that. For some reason....I really liked Faramir. He rocked (in the books). Kell rocks too, so Wenham works.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Lyanna Stark on November 24, 2008, 08:05:08 AM
I've never seen Summer Glau (who seems to be the top pick for Vin) in action, but what about Stephanie Leonidas? She's still a little on the old side (24, I think), but she looks young for her age, and I think she did a good job in Mirrormask (where, incidentally, she played a 15-year-old).

http://www.geocities.com/neil404bc/steph0042.jpg
http://www.ugo.com/images/galleries/mirrormask_filmtv/24_th.jpg

Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: sortitus on November 24, 2008, 10:11:17 AM
I've never seen Summer Glau (who seems to be the top pick for Vin) in action, but what about Stephanie Leonidas? She's still a little on the old side (24, I think), but she looks young for her age, and I think she did a good job in Mirrormask (where, incidentally, she played a 15-year-old).

I think you are dead on.

David Tennant (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0855039/) would be my choice for Kelsier. Wiki's Pic (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/71/David_Tennant.jpg) is better.
Marsh: Hugh Jackman (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0413168/)! Looks close enough to Tennant to be an older brother, and a perfect role for him.
Dox to me was always a very tired Jackie Chan (http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1439340800/nm0000329).
Russel Crowe (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000128/) was Ham in my reading.
Shan Elariel: Cobie Smulders (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1130627/).
Sazed: Wayne Brady (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0103750/).
TLR: Morgan frickin' Freeman (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000151/).
Zane: a younger Hugh Grant (http://www.celebrity-exchange.com/celebs/photos40/hugh-grant.jpg).
Yeden: Hugh Laurie (http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3489829888/nm0491402). (I think I have employed half of film's Hughs in this casting. It is disturbing to me.)
Renoux: Pierce Brosnan (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000112/).
Clubs: If only Fred Astaire (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000001/) were alive... I suppose Woody Allen (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000095/) would do in a pinch.

Lots of these roles would be very different from what the actors are used to doing, but visually it's spot on to me. Plus I see a lot of potential in Wayne Brady as a dramatic actor.

Did I totally misread the books in casting Terrismen as black people?

EDIT: Fixed Fred's link. Also, I totally didn't notice Morgan Freeman above as a choice for Sazed. It just occurred to me that he has played god before (Bruce Almighty), so TLR wouldn't be totally new turf.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: CthulhuKefka on November 24, 2008, 10:35:12 AM
I've never seen Summer Glau (who seems to be the top pick for Vin) in action, but what about Stephanie Leonidas? She's still a little on the old side (24, I think), but she looks young for her age, and I think she did a good job in Mirrormask (where, incidentally, she played a 15-year-old).

http://www.geocities.com/neil404bc/steph0042.jpg
http://www.ugo.com/images/galleries/mirrormask_filmtv/24_th.jpg



Wow, she really does look like how I imagined Vin to look. Well done. She's my new top pick to play Vin.  ;D
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Loud_G on November 24, 2008, 02:41:17 PM
I've never seen Summer Glau (who seems to be the top pick for Vin) in action, but what about Stephanie Leonidas? She's still a little on the old side (24, I think), but she looks young for her age, and I think she did a good job in Mirrormask (where, incidentally, she played a 15-year-old).

http://www.geocities.com/neil404bc/steph0042.jpg
http://www.ugo.com/images/galleries/mirrormask_filmtv/24_th.jpg



Wow, she really does look like how I imagined Vin to look. Well done. She's my new top pick to play Vin. ;D

Enthusiastically seconded!
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Havok on November 24, 2008, 06:11:26 PM
Alrighty here's my 10 cents worth.


Vin:  Stephanie Leonidas

Kell: either Daniel Craig or Christian Bale are good choices.

the lord ruler : Cliff Simon(Baal from SG-1) http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0800101/

Sazed: Lawrence Fishburn

Ham:  Jason Statham (from the transporter moives)

Breeze: Robert Downey Jr.

Clubs:  I like Jeremy Irons, but how about Clint Eastwood??

Dox: Liev Schreiber

Renoux: either Peter Weller(RoboCop)  or Peter O'Toole(Troy)

Elend: Shane West

Marsh: Gerard Butler
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Peter Ahlstrom on November 24, 2008, 07:15:46 PM
Ha ha ha... Cliff Simon as Rashek! Honestly, I think that would be a waste of acting talent and evilness. TLR isn't onscreen enough. Baal's evilness is mostly in the way he talks and the schemes he comes up with. He's also not powerfully built like I think TLR needs to be.

I could see Cliff Simon as Straff, though.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: sortitus on November 24, 2008, 08:15:48 PM
Dox: Liev Schreiber

Looking through his pictures on IMDB (http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3840120064/nm0000630), I saw the perfect Spook (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0068260/)!
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: little wilson on November 24, 2008, 08:24:14 PM
Jamie Bell! Of course! 22 to play a 16 year old isn't too bad, and I think he looks like a rather good Spook....He's a good actor, too.

And I love the new pick for Vin--Stephanie Leonidas. She's perfect. A ton better than Summer Glau, and a fair bit better than the other one--Nicki Aycox.

Cliff Simon would make a REALLY good Straff.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Pink Bunkadoo on November 24, 2008, 08:46:02 PM
The first time I saw Baal on SG-1, I said, "He'd be great playing the Devil."
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Peter Ahlstrom on November 24, 2008, 09:38:48 PM
Can Stephanie Leonidas kick butt? I admit she looks the part.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Comfortable Madness on November 24, 2008, 09:47:27 PM
Can Stephanie Leonidas kick butt? I admit she looks the part.

She definately looks the part and she played the character Jenne in the movie titled Kruistocht in spijkerbroek. Now, I don't know what that says but here is the plot synopsis from IMDB.com

"The Fifteen year old Dolf uses a prototype time machine and gets stuck in the Dark Ages. He gets struck down by bandits, but is saved by the beautiful and tough Jenne. She is part of a children's crusade: eightthousend children on their way to Jerusalem to free the city of the Persians. Dolf helps the children to defy the terrible mountains, to conquer disease and to fight evil knights. Slowly Dolf begins to realize, the real danger does not lurk behind the next mountaintop, but the danger is the crusade itself. Dolf suspects the charismatic leader of the crusade, father Anselmus, to use him as a pawn in his horrifying plan... "

So maybe she can kick butt....

Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: haroldthesage on December 03, 2008, 06:56:11 AM
I say give it to Japan, Hayao Miyazaki and... Tensai Okamura perhaps?
If Mistborn were to be a movie we all know that who ever was doing it would absolutely have to slaughter the plot to make it fit, and Miyazaki while slaughtering Howl's Moving Castle still managed to make it an excellent movie, but we'd also need someone very good at action sequences and who is familiar with working with unique powers... thus Okamura
Plus for some reason whenever I think of Kelsier I think of Howl... no idea why, that's just the character I have in my head for him.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: CthulhuKefka on December 03, 2008, 06:57:20 AM
If Mistborn was to be animated, Miyazaki would be my number one choice as well.
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Post by: Cosmic_AC on December 05, 2008, 03:20:56 AM
If Mistborn was to be animated, Miyazaki would be my number one choice as well.

Way.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Loud_G on December 05, 2008, 05:37:05 AM
Oh, but why waste such a good story on animation? :(
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: CthulhuKefka on December 05, 2008, 05:55:27 AM
Oh, but why waste such a good story on animation? :(

To be honest, something like Mistborn would prosper from animation. Sure it COULD be done as a live action, but I think if it was given to capable hands, it could be one amazing animation feature.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Cosmic_AC on December 05, 2008, 05:59:24 AM
Has anyone suggested Keanu Reeves for Kelsier?  I hope not because it's a bad idea.  Hmm, if only we could find a ten-year-old mature enough to play Vin...
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: CthulhuKefka on December 05, 2008, 06:01:48 AM
Has anyone suggested Keanu Reeves for Kelsier? I hope not because it's a bad idea. Hmm, if only we could find a ten-year-old mature enough to play Vin...

Great, now I have this horrible mental image of Ted saying "There's always another secret."
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: mtlhddoc2 on December 05, 2008, 06:26:01 AM
Keanu might fit the look for the part, but I just can't imagine Kel screaming "Ruufus" and seriously saying "Dude" - even in the Matrix, it was sometimes hard to get the images of Bill and Ted and their Excellent and Bogus Adventures ouyt of my head.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: CthulhuKefka on December 05, 2008, 06:32:29 AM
You know, when I was reading Mistborn I always envisioned Kelsier to look like Jack Van Burace form the original Wild Arms game. Just with shorter hair and some scars and maybe a little older.

http://rpgfan.com/pics/wildarms-altercodef/art-005.jpg

My weird brain working in overtime. :D
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: MrPaperCamel on December 05, 2008, 04:48:19 PM
What about Adam Baldwin? Not sure if someone already had this idea, but Marsh is who he kept popping up as for me. A little more built than necessary, but I think he could actually pull off all the turns.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: JCHancey on December 05, 2008, 05:08:48 PM
What about Adam Baldwin? Not sure if someone already had this idea, but Marsh is who he kept popping up as for me. A little more built than necessary, but I think he could actually pull off all the turns.

I second this! I always thought he looked similar to how I imagined Marsh.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: CthulhuKefka on December 07, 2008, 06:08:23 AM
You know, I kind of imagined Elend to look something like this. At least in my own little world.  :D

http://www.imdb.com/media/rm868063488/nm0558548
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Loud_G on December 07, 2008, 08:06:30 AM
You know, I kind of imagined Elend to look something like this. At least in my own little world. :D

http://www.imdb.com/media/rm868063488/nm0558548

I can totally see that working :)
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: CthulhuKefka on December 07, 2008, 08:15:27 AM
It's the way my weird mind works.

I was watching the Les Mis musical today at work and I thought back to one of the annotations (I think) where Brandon mentioned a little Marius influence in Elend, which led me to remember the live action Les Mis movie they did awhile back with that guy.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: MrPaperCamel on December 07, 2008, 03:30:28 PM
Link isn't working for me?
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: CthulhuKefka on December 08, 2008, 08:34:53 AM
Hmm it's working fine on my end. Weird.

Anyway here's a few more pictures I could find of him.

http://www.hansmatheson.org/dina/dinacap20.jpg

http://www.hansmatheson.org/nero/nerocaps/Nero20.jpg

http://www.hansmatheson.org/lesmis/lesmiscap3.jpg


The third one is the one where I can really see Elend.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: MrPaperCamel on December 08, 2008, 03:50:37 PM
Okay, now everything is working for me. Weird. But I do agree. That would make a perfect Elend right there.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: little wilson on December 09, 2008, 06:32:09 PM
He would make a pretty darn good Elend....Shame he's too old--born in 1975
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: CthulhuKefka on December 09, 2008, 09:33:40 PM
See, age isn't too bad if the person can look the part. A lot of older people look young, and vice-versa.  :)
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: GreenMonsta on December 09, 2008, 09:44:42 PM
Would be a sweet Elend as long as he can still pull off not looking too old.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: little wilson on December 09, 2008, 09:50:46 PM
He looks good in the Les Mis pics, but Les Mis came out 10 years ago. No doubt he looks older now than he does in those pictures. But if they could get him looking young enough, he'd be awesome.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: MrPaperCamel on December 09, 2008, 09:58:45 PM
I am just reminded of Famke Janssen trying to playing Jean Grey...
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: CthulhuKefka on December 09, 2008, 10:15:41 PM
I didn't say it worked every time.  ;)

He's just the closest looking to Elend (in my mind) that I could find.  :)
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: MrPaperCamel on December 09, 2008, 10:16:39 PM
If the quality of work is any indication I have higher hopes here at least.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: zas678 on December 11, 2008, 06:55:11 AM
I couldn't see Johnny Depp as Kelsier. I could see him playing a skinnier Breeze though.
Zas
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: SirZelig on December 11, 2008, 09:19:29 AM
Elend: Tom Wellings(Smallville)

Kelseir: Nickolas Cage

Marash: Hughe Jackson

Vin: Ellen Page(Juno)

Sazed: Laurence Fichburn

Breeze: John Goodmen

Clubs: Gordon Remsey ^-^





Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Craysh on December 23, 2008, 04:40:57 AM
I'd... actually be afraid of a mistborn movie...
Brandon put great effort into the whole "You can only push or pull"  I can just imagine a movie making it practically look like they're flying or cutting it up so horribly to make it fit into 1 1/2 hours.

If anything, I hope Mistborn goes the way that A Song of Ice and Fire goes and Showtime picks up the books.  Taking each book and making it a season long (2 hour pilot movie, 12 episodes total per season, 3 seasons).  Just make sure that somebody like Showtime gets it, or it'll be butchered like The Sword of Truth.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: SirZelig on December 23, 2008, 06:33:50 AM
there a movie/show for A Song of Fire and Ice?  ???
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Chaos on December 23, 2008, 06:46:10 AM
I'd... actually be afraid of a mistborn movie...
Brandon put great effort into the whole "You can only push or pull" I can just imagine a movie making it practically look like they're flying or cutting it up so horribly to make it fit into 1 1/2 hours.

If anything, I hope Mistborn goes the way that A Song of Ice and Fire goes and Showtime picks up the books. Taking each book and making it a season long (2 hour pilot movie, 12 episodes total per season, 3 seasons). Just make sure that somebody like Showtime gets it, or it'll be butchered like The Sword of Truth.

Actually, I think it could be done as a movie, but it absolutely could not be done in just 90 minutes. It would have to be more on the scale of two and a half hours (almost LOTR film length), then I think a very proper adaptation could be done, one which is snappy enough, yet packs enough detail in. Of course, a 150 minute film is a very tall order, since theaters don't like them that long--it makes them show the film less times, which obviously can be a detriment to ticket sales from a purely quantitative perspective.

But it certainly could never work as 90 minutes. That's not epic.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: GreenMonsta on December 23, 2008, 05:56:58 PM
First I will respond to this post
Elend: Tom Wellings(Smallville)

Kelseir: Nickolas Cage

Marash: Hughe Jackson

Vin: Ellen Page(Juno)

Sazed: Laurence Fichburn

Breeze: John Goodmen

Clubs: Gordon Remsey ^-^

Now I don't know about you but since when was Nick Cage a good actor. I mean I think I have seen him in two roles I really liked (Lord of War and The Rock). Most of the time he is fairly unbearable. He just has this annoying quality that I cant quite peg. Also Laurence Fichburn. . . ? Really? I mean he is a pretty good actor but I don't know about this one.
Mind you, I don't have a list of my own so I wouldn't know who would be better. Also this is just my opinion. I'm not trying to say what you think is stupid.

I agree with Chaos. If Mistborn was made into a movie then it would have to be on the 150 min scale. Unfortunately I doubt we will ever see one. It would however be cool to see it on one of the subscription channels like Sho. I wasn't aware that Song of Fire and Ice was done that way. I like the idea. I have yet to read those books but I have been meaning to. And lastly lets not mention Sword of Truth. It makes me cry.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: gharper on December 23, 2008, 10:19:24 PM
there a movie/show for A Song of Fire and Ice? ???

Not yet, but I heard that HBO has picked up the rights to create one!
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: SirZelig on December 24, 2008, 06:31:04 AM
i wont lie. my list was mainly thrown together cept for Tom Wellings as Elend. everytime im reading about elend he pops in my head(creepy i know).

I would much like to see A Song of Fire and Ice on TV, but the book isnt even finished. make you wounder how long before in comes out as a movies :3

oh id like to change a name on my list

Breeze: Robin Williams ^-^
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Craysh on December 27, 2008, 12:54:25 AM
there a movie/show for A Song of Fire and Ice? ???

Not yet, but I heard that HBO has picked up the rights to create one!

the Pilot was greenlighted (http://forum.rpg.net/showthread.php?t=424187) :)

Breeze: Robin Williams ^-^
As long as it's not kiddy Robin Williams
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: hoid354 on December 27, 2008, 06:29:07 AM
i dont know... Morgan Freeman could pull off TLR, but he might be too old (remember, most of the time TLR is on-screen he is pretty young), and it would give it away if all Terrismen were played by black people. I think that we could fit Hugh Laurie into the cast... might have the personality for Clubs, even though i imagined him shorter and older. Vin would need to have short hair, in my mind, and I wouldn't have Elend be too "dreamy" in the first one, more bookish. Umm... the guy who plays Adam Shore in Boston Legal could play Dox, i always imagined him as kind of boring looking. Remember some of Brandon's descriptions though, he has said that Kelsier has curly hair, i think. Kelsier/Marsh and Elend/Zane need to look alike, as well. Well, i'm finally through with unraveling nearly every idea in this thread.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: ancientcampus on March 15, 2009, 03:05:55 AM
Stephen Frye as Breeze - amazing!  I totally agree.  I can see Sazed as well, but Breeze is funnier, and I think Frye does funny better than intellectually distraught.

Sumer Glau as Vin - also brilliant, she's got the bad-a** down and has the intensity necessary for Vin.

Part of me wants to see Sean Connery as the Lord Ruler.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Cosmic_AC on March 17, 2009, 01:57:03 AM
I don't have a good memory for actors off the top of my head; I just read through the entire thread going, "Oh, yeah, I know that guy - he played ___."

But if Mistborn was a movie, the trailer and the first film would both have to start with a narrator whispering (or just saying in a low voice), "Ash fell from the sky."  And of course you'd need all kinds of flashbacks and things showing the epic backstory.  Lord of the Rings length?  No, the backstory needs to be as long as Fellowship of the Ring was.  The whole movie would take five hours if it was done right.  As much as I'd love to see a Mistborn movie series, I have a sinking feeling that if it's done at all, it won't be done right.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Chaos on March 17, 2009, 05:53:41 PM
But if Mistborn was a movie, the trailer and the first film would both have to start with a narrator whispering (or just saying in a low voice), "Ash fell from the sky." And of course you'd need all kinds of flashbacks and things showing the epic backstory. Lord of the Rings length? No, the backstory needs to be as long as Fellowship of the Ring was. The whole movie would take five hours if it was done right. As much as I'd love to see a Mistborn movie series, I have a sinking feeling that if it's done at all, it won't be done right.

But a lot of the backstory of Alendi's time wasn't talked about in Final Empire. There were references to the Deepness and the Well of Ascension, but it was integrated into the story well without flashbacks, and they didn't really reveal what happened. I also don't think you'd need the narrator to say "Ash fell from the sky". The advantage with films is that we get the visual cues. We would not need a narrator telling me this when we can see quite clearly the ash, the sun, the dead planet. It's far better seen than told.

I'm more concerned if Allomancy can be accurately displayed in a way that makes sense to viewers--all of the powers and such.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Eleaneth on March 19, 2009, 11:51:17 PM
Quote
I'm more concerned if Allomancy can be accurately displayed in a way that makes sense to viewers--all of the powers and such.

I agree, that would be one of the hardest parts... Allomancy is, in the first book, basically nine different powers. And most of them would be incredibly difficult to portray visually. Pewter doesn't have any visual effect, except perhaps in their posture. Iron and steel would probably be the easiest. They might almost have to just have Kelsier explain to Vin, "our powers are based on metals. By burning metals in our stomach, we can strengthen our bodies, influence others' emotions, and push or pull on metals around us." Then they could have some beautiful visuals of super-enhanced jumps by pushing coins into the ground. They wouldn't have time to explain everything--what gold does, the subtleties of bronze, and so on.

**SPOILERS**
I think the hardest part would be the book's beautiful surprise ending when Vin realizes the Lord Ruler's identity with Malatium. I don't think it's possible to portray that in a movie--you need to understand the whole story of Alendi, Rashek, and the Deepness to get it. Maybe the surprise ending could be when she draws on the mists--that was pretty significant, though we didn't actually find out why until Hero of Ages. Ooh--Marsh would be a pretty awesome surprise at the end, too. :D I'm imagining the Steel Inquisitors being the ultimate enemy for the first part of the movie, until Kelsier fights one. That'd be the most emotional part of the movie, I think... the people rising and everything. :)
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Cosmic_AC on March 20, 2009, 01:50:04 AM
But a lot of the backstory of Alendi's time wasn't talked about in Final Empire. There were references to the Deepness and the Well of Ascension, but it was integrated into the story well without flashbacks, and they didn't really reveal what happened. I also don't think you'd need the narrator to say "Ash fell from the sky". The advantage with films is that we get the visual cues. We would not need a narrator telling me this when we can see quite clearly the ash, the sun, the dead planet. It's far better seen than told.

I'm more concerned if Allomancy can be accurately displayed in a way that makes sense to viewers--all of the powers and such.
Meh, that's the difference between a movie and a book.  But IMHO the trailer needs to quote that line.  Not the movie itself, I guess.  I was thinking weird that day.  But here's what I would have said, I think, had I not been distracted.  The film needs to somehow convey the story of Alendi in a way that makes sense - otherwise the "main" plot kind of falls apart.  They do have to appeal to those who haven't read the libretto yet, after all.  And it's either 10-second flashbacks at the beginning of every scene (to drop little epigram-esque tidbits) or a miniature exposition at the start of the film.  And to keep it interesting, it'd need to go into more detail than the book did - not less.  When we're only seeing a little bit of it every five pages or so, it's fine to just have a general idea of what's going on, and it's enough to just "hear" Alendi's voice.  But if we're getting it all at once (and I really think it'd have to be done in one go, to keep the plot moving), it's got to stand on its own as a full story, which means we need background and detail for the background story itself.

And then I remember that there's a bit where Vin steals the book that has the epigrams in it and I realize that's the perfect time to tell the story, and it still doesn't have to go into much detail, because then it'd make sense to just let Alendi's voice narrate while 10-second flashbacks are played with special-effects borders, and I think how stupid it is that I just wrote two paragraphs about how well it'd work to do something different.  Self-facepalmed.

I'm of the opinion that a film based on a book has to deviate slightly from the written details in order to better convey the essence of the plot.  In an entirely different medium, what matters is not whether they got the color of Vin's hair right; what matters is whether they portrayed her character accurately and told the basic story successfully.  I actually don't mind added content, as long as it's good content, and I don't really care if they have to cut out a few things from the source material, as long as the things they cut are unimportant.  I think the Lord of the Rings trilogy did this very successfully.

So, no, it's not necessary to explicitly say, "Ash fell from the sky." at the beginning of the movie, but it'd still be a pretty good line for the preview, IMO.  Then again, Brandon didn't need to say it in his book, either; in fact, he did a pretty good job of "showing" that ash was falling indirectly immediately afterward anyway.  But (!) it's a great opening line; while it generally hurts any medium (writing, film, etc) to explicitly tell the audience about...things... that line in particular was a pretty good exception - at least for the book.  Which is why I think it'd work in a preview.  Anyway.  I'm gonna stop flapping my, uh, fingers.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Peter Ahlstrom on March 20, 2009, 05:35:14 PM
Oh come on. You know that Mr. Movie Voice Guy's Replacement will say, instead, "IN A WORLD...where ash falls from the sky."
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Cosmic_AC on March 20, 2009, 08:54:06 PM
Which will, from then on, be cited as the sole reason the entire movie failed.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: lemonpsi on April 02, 2009, 09:49:12 PM

I agree, that would be one of the hardest parts... Allomancy is, in the first book, basically nine different powers. And most of them would be incredibly difficult to portray visually. Pewter doesn't have any visual effect, except perhaps in their posture. Iron and steel would probably be the easiest. They might almost have to just have Kelsier explain to Vin, "our powers are based on metals. By burning metals in our stomach, we can strengthen our bodies, influence others' emotions, and push or pull on metals around us." Then they could have some beautiful visuals of super-enhanced jumps by pushing coins into the ground. They wouldn't have time to explain everything--what gold does, the subtleties of bronze, and so on.


Actually, I think Allomancy can be done via colour association. We can have faint auras on the characters when they burn metals. Something like pewter, I envision a purple aura, which doesn't necessarily need to be on the entire time (for the purpose for the movie), but you get an flash of purple when someone is attack or regaining balance etc.

In terms of pushing and pulling, the blue lines would be needed clearly. However, they can single out directions after the Misting chooses a line.

Penny for your thoughts. FYI - I've only read the first book so I don't know if there is more to Allomancy or not.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: maxonennis on April 02, 2009, 09:59:31 PM
This has probably already been brought up, but I think the problem with a Mistborn movie is that all the CGI animated fight scenes would completely overshadow the story (which is pretty good).
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: little wilson on April 09, 2009, 09:58:56 PM
I think in order to give the story real credit--length wise, and plot-wise--it would almost have to be a mini-series...but then I think of how well the Sword of Truth mini-series has been going and I think "definitely not" for this. Even a 3-hour long movie wouldn't stay true to the feel of the book, what with both the action AND the story.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Reaves on April 10, 2009, 03:40:03 AM
Well, definitely bits of it would have to be cut. It would be impossible to show everything in the movie; entire plot points might need to be taken out.
Beyond that, however, I firmly believe that a film should be the director's vision, not the author's. Certainly directors should do their best to stay true to the spirit of the book but should also be given free reign. That is the way the best films are made.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Valkynphyre on June 22, 2009, 09:11:51 PM
Vin- Kiera Knightly or Kristen Stewart... only because I always pictured Vin to look a little like her.
Kelsier- Nathan Fillion
Breeze- Russel Crowe
Ham- Daniel Craig
Clubs- Sir Ian Mckellen
Spook- Freddie Highmore
Dox- Paul Giammati
Marsh- Matt Damon
Sazed- Morgan Freeman
TLR- Stewart Townsend
Camon- Paul Bettany
Reen- Rupert Grint

whatchu sink?
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Geomantrix on August 04, 2009, 06:22:10 AM
Vin could either go in the Summer Glau or Kiera Knightley direction, Glau being more like Vin and Knightly being more like Valette. Too bad Helena Bonham Carter is not a kid anymore, she could have nailed it both ways.

I can't really think of who would be a good Kelsier. Tom Cruise has the charisma, but his physique is pretty wrong. John Travolta is a little too old. But no accident I'm thinking of the scientologists. Karl Urban is another thought. I liked the Nathan Fillion suggestion as well, though it would be weird if he were opposite Glau.

I thought of Elend as a younger Johnny Depp, thinking of a guy who could pull off reading at a ball. I'm not really up on who would be age appropriate currently.

Michael Cera as Spook.

Edit: I just realized who the cover art looks like: Jennifer Connelly. But I'm not sure she could pass for 16, and not sure about her acting range either.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: JLVin on August 18, 2009, 04:26:39 AM
KELL: John Lennox

He was my theatre professor last semester and he actually told me about Mistborn. He'd be absolutely perfect.  ;D He worked on the indie movie The Model Father and DOG - www.doghorrormovie.com - for some reason I keep reading Mistborn and I keep seeing him as Kell....
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Aranfan on August 18, 2009, 06:12:33 AM
I haven't read the thread but I would like to point out that a Mistborn movie would be much darker than the book.  The constant falling ash, the lack of green plants, the sun and sky being the wrong color, all of that would be there constantly instead of mentioned in passing as in the book.  It's easier to forget about the environments described in a book, not so much when you are seeing them.
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Post by: punker_rocker on November 06, 2009, 06:41:03 PM
Well, I don't really think either of the actresses mentioned would make a good Vin.  Both are too old and too tall.  I dont have any suggestions though, haha.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Skywalkered on November 08, 2009, 10:35:18 AM
For Vin... Emily Browning anyone?
Her face might be a little too feminine for the role but she's small and could pull off Valette pretty good.
(Emily browning: Series of unfortunate events)
I LOVE the Nathan Fillion suggestion. he knows how to play a role like Kell's from playing Mal on Firefly.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Oleo on November 10, 2009, 01:12:19 AM
Director: Tim Burton


giggle, giggle, giggle...
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Plasman on November 10, 2009, 01:42:16 AM
i know its not all he does, but when i read that i thought: Mistborn! The Claymation Musical!

Fail.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Skywalkered on November 15, 2009, 12:45:13 PM
What about for director...:  Guillermo del Toro!
he'd do wonders for the inquisitors and Koloss and Kandra.
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Valamist on November 20, 2009, 12:26:24 AM
What about for director...: Guillermo del Toro!
he'd do wonders for the inquisitors and Koloss and Kandra.

Oh I so agree! Whould love to see his take on the Terris culture too. Only he and Tim could bring the Mistborn world alive I think  :)

Im not really sure about casting for the main charaters, however I think Kiera Knightley & John Deep whould make a brilliant team as Kel and Vin. One thing I am sure of though, Cett must be played by Brian Blessed!
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: Patriotic Kaz on November 20, 2009, 05:16:07 AM
We need a british guy to play Dawson... and someone with a massive brooklyn accent for Spook
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: yennuan on March 14, 2011, 08:45:28 AM
I just signed up for this forum for the sole purpose of this thread.  Hi! ^_^


Here are some of my picks.

Vin: Saoirse Ronan
Kelsier: Nathan Fillion
Sazed: Zachary Quinto
Dockson: Stanley Tucci
Breeze: Keiran Culkin
Ham: Adam Baldwin
Clubs: Ian McShane
Elend: Fran Kranz
The Lord Ruler: Sean Maher
Marsh: Neil Patrick Harris
Shan: Mary Elizabeth Winstead

I'm surprised nobody's picked up on Saoirse Ronan yet.  She has the physicality of someone frail and somewhat boyish.  She's also done some action work before.  And then pair it with Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Shan, Nathan Fillion as Kelsier...
Title: Re: If Mistborn was a movie. . . .
Post by: CabbyHat on March 14, 2011, 03:57:47 PM
I wouldn't have thought of Saoirse Ronan, but then I've never really seen her in anything that stood out to me that much. And to be honest she seems a little too sweet and lighthearted to play Vin. ^^;