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ST Casting Rumors 2.0 - Nothing but casting rumors... or else.

Discussion in 'Sequel Trilogy' started by mavjade , Mar 28, 2014.

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  1. Darth Chiznuk

    Darth Chiznuk Superninja of Future Films star 8 Staff Member Manager

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    What's his Sith name? Darth Mysterio would be perfect if Marvel hadn't used part of it already. :p
     
  2. Darth_Pevra

    Darth_Pevra Chosen One star 6

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    Well why? So that people don't start asking questions and guess that the production is troubled. Because it's better for marketing, if they don't.

    I think that there are great tensions between different members of the production and that is why everything takes so long.
     
  3. EHT

    EHT Manager Emeritus star 7 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    This is the Casting Rumors thread, not the "this is taking too long" thread.
     
  4. Satipo

    Satipo Force Ghost star 7

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    It's not troubled. Up against it, sure, but up against it is normal for any major production as pp looms. Again, we will get cast announcements sooner rather than later simply by default and then all this doom mongering can be replaced by doom mongering about something else. Even if it was troubled, a troubled shoot does not have to mean an inferior final film.
     
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  5. Darth_Pevra

    Darth_Pevra Chosen One star 6

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    Childish. If I am doom mongering, then you are painting little purple clouds.

    I don't think the film will flop, I think it will be a moderate success. I just wanted to explain why I don't trust what Abrams and co. say. Because people were attacking me on it and all.
     
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  6. Satipo

    Satipo Force Ghost star 7

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    Agree to disagree.
     
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  7. Bazinga'd

    Bazinga'd Saga / WNU Manager - Knights of LAJ star 7 Staff Member Manager

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    It depends on how you define "moderate success". If you consider $1.5 - $2 billion in gross receipts as moderately success than I agree with you. :p
     
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  8. Gallandro

    Gallandro Force Ghost star 4

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    Could we rename it:

    Casting Rumors 2.0 - Nothing but casting rumors... or else, but daaaammmmmnnn it's taking long
     
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  9. GGrievous

    GGrievous Jedi Grand Master star 5

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    We still have May and the summer months. :p
     
  10. TheBBP

    TheBBP Force Ghost star 6

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    Nothing to see here. Just the too often breakdown in patience that happens around here every other day or so.
     
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  11. Fleab88

    Fleab88 Jedi Master star 4

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    To get back onto some sense of the topic, how will folks feel if lots of these rumors are true and the cast ends up being mostly unknowns? Does that excite anyone? The idea makes me pretty pleased personally.
     
  12. Satipo

    Satipo Force Ghost star 7

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    I like the idea of a blend of relative unknowns with some seasoned thesps to round things out.
     
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  13. The Hellhammer

    The Hellhammer Manager Emeritus star 5 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    In good old Star Wars tradition it's sure to be a mix of both, throughout the Trilogy. Personally, I'm hoping for an Imperial Gary Oldman.
     
  14. Satipo

    Satipo Force Ghost star 7

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    Weirdly, I'd like a Jedi Oldman, or at least some kind of good guy.
     
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  15. The Hellhammer

    The Hellhammer Manager Emeritus star 5 VIP - Former Mod/RSA

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    That works too.
     
  16. Zuckuss the Ruckuss

    Zuckuss the Ruckuss Jedi Master star 4

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    Depends on what you mean. Financially? The movie will be a massive hit whether its good or bad. Episode 7 marketing will be an inescapable maw when its gets rolling(backed up by Disney dollars). If the movie is bad that posses far more problems for episode 8 and the franchise as a whole however.

    If your saying artistically? I don't know. Personally? I don't expect the movie to be great. Not impossible but highly improbable. I think Disney was always going to "play it safe" with episode 7. So, that means we are probably going to get a healthy dose of "fan service."

    With that said, I think we still may get a good movie. Maybe thats all it really needs to be at this point?
     
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  17. Dra---

    Dra--- Force Ghost star 6

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    Are we back on this old hobby horse? Imagining tension between the creators? To what end?

    :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:
     
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  18. Darth Punk

    Darth Punk JCC Manager star 7 Staff Member Manager

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    Let's ask him...

    Gary, who could you play in Star Wars?

     
  19. Lurknomore

    Lurknomore Jedi Knight star 4

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    I like the idea of the main characters being lesser knowns, but choices like Richardson-Sellers (who has never acted professionally, just in school plays) make me very, very nervous. We are talking a multi-picture deal here, so we can't exactly switch horses in mid-stream if things don't work out...
     
  20. darkmarc

    darkmarc Jedi Knight star 2

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    We got him. 37 years ago. His name was Obi-Wan Kenobi. Vader even called him by his Jedi handle: "Your powers are weak [Jedi] Old man..." :p

    EDIT: To stay on target, tho, I really, Really, REALLY hope GO is in this--that'll be acting chops, Baby!
     
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  21. Fleab88

    Fleab88 Jedi Master star 4

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    That actually does not make me all that nervous. If they can act then that's great. I can see where camera experience would be good, but I'm not sure it would be a necessity for me.
     
  22. Satipo

    Satipo Force Ghost star 7

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    I doubt they would cast anyone if they didn't feel they were up to the task acting-wise.
     
  23. Darth_Pevra

    Darth_Pevra Chosen One star 6

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    We already had that argument, Dra---. :rolleyes:
     
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  24. darkmarc

    darkmarc Jedi Knight star 2

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    And we all suffered through it. Let's overcome our collective whinging and get back to rumors. I'll start: does the Lupita suggestion havr any legs left at this point? Thoughts...
     
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  25. Lurknomore

    Lurknomore Jedi Knight star 4

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    No clue. The "big announcement" her agent referred to could be another movie, so at this point there's nothing for or against the possibility of her being in Star Wars.

    At this point, I'd say the state of the rumor mill is (in regards to new characters):

    Solid: Driver

    Maybe: Richardson-Sellers, Nyong'o, Boyega, Speleers, Fisher, Oldman

    Probably Not: Plemmons, Thomas, Reynor

    Definitely Not: Cumberbatch
     
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