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[–] ChojinDSL@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 7 hours ago

A whole bunch of white people.... I guess we'll just forget about Dragonball Evolution, Avatar the last airbender and Ghost in the Shell.

[–] Carl@hexbear.net 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Alright let's make this happen in the modern day, pretty sure all these actors are cheap as hell right now.

[–] abc@hexbear.net 5 points 22 hours ago

Daniel Radcliffe is not cheap as hell nor is Gwyneth Paltrow. We can have Haley Joel Osment as Kaworu as a treat because I do think he would have a perfect voice for Kaworu given his Kingdom Hearts years.

[–] gramxi@hexbear.net 18 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] Speaker@hexbear.net 8 points 1 day ago

I can't really picture Daniel Radcliffe and HJO kissing, so I'm gonna have to recast.

[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 12 points 1 day ago (2 children)

If you wanted to make an incredibly campy B-movie this looks about right.

This would produce something that looks like the Street Fighter movie, competent actors but none of them make sense and none of the cast has any synergy with one another.

[–] 30_to_50_Feral_PAWGs@hexbear.net 4 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 21 minutes ago)

Raul Julia would have made an incredible Gendo. Not for like, purposes of authentic portrayal or even being remotely faithful to Evangelion as a whole, but it would have been incredible regardless.

[–] 9to5@hexbear.net 6 points 1 day ago

SO you are saying there is a chance ?

[–] batsforpeace@hexbear.net 11 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Hugo Weaving as Gendo is a good call I think

[–] HarryLime@hexbear.net 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Apart from the fact that he's not Asian, sure.

[–] Krem@hexbear.net 4 points 21 hours ago

(CW: "yellowface" that would make even nick mullen uncomfortable) have you seen cloud atlas?

[–] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 10 points 1 day ago

Love it, big "GameFAQs casts your x,y,z anime movie" thread vibes.

[–] Alaskaball@hexbear.net 4 points 1 day ago

Takaya Kuroda would make a better Gendo if you ask me.

[–] KuroXppi@hexbear.net 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I don't hate it. Hayley Joel as Kaworu and Chiaki as Rey are probably the only miscast roles IMO. Radcliffe is iffy. If anything, swap Haley and Radcliffe

[–] Awoo@hexbear.net 3 points 22 hours ago

I despise the idea of Hilary Duff as Asuka lol

It has to be a slightly weird looking ginger haired German girl.