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Post by Kree on Aug 13, 2012 17:38:51 GMT -5
Since Sepherene started a thread about Canon versus Fanon appearances, I thought it might be cool to discuss who we would want to play the characters in the films :3 Any preferences?
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Post by sepherene on Aug 13, 2012 18:14:38 GMT -5
I don't have any preferences however I'm not too fond of the Cumberbatch and Hiddleston fancast. I could see Hiddleston as Crowley to a point but there's some reasons I would prefer it would be someone else. For one, I do love him. He is a fab actor however his fanbase has really started to bother me on tumblr and for lots of reasons connected to that I would really prefer him not to be a part of the mini series. (I don't hate anyone who likes this fancast though! I just don't personally agree with it!)
I DO like the thought of maybe Richard Ayoade playing Aziraphale. He's just the perfect accent as well as he's a pretty cool comedian. But yeah that's just me.
HOWEVER I really would like nobodies being chosen for the roles. People who are trying to catch a break in the industry. I'm sure there are plenty despite the mythos that Britian has a total of 5 actors haha.
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Post by aliceapproved on Aug 13, 2012 18:38:52 GMT -5
I don't really have any actors in mind. I would just love to be surprised by some new faces.
I'm also not a huge fan of the Cumberbatch/Hiddleston fancast. I don't mind Hiddleston, but I definitely don't want Cumberbatch for Aziraphale. That's just my taste, though.
I have heard from one of my friends that there was a time when people would cast Colin Firth as Aziraphale and I would actually be okay with that since I do enjoy Colin Firth. (Bridgette Jones Diary or The King's Speech, anyone?) Though, the likelihood of that happening is probably extremely unlikely.
All I ask is for Aziraphale's actor to be slightly chubby, not fat, just a little pudge and Crowley to be a decent skinny dude.
Again, I'm just hoping to be happily surprised when the miniseries comes out.
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Post by sepherene on Aug 13, 2012 19:17:43 GMT -5
Yeah same here. I'm happy with whatever choices they will make and I trust the choices they will make. Colin Firth would be cool. I like that actually, but like you said, probably wouldn't happen haha.
The fandom will certainly explode when they finally release the actors.
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Post by crowleythesnake on Aug 13, 2012 19:36:50 GMT -5
I have a ridiculous fancast for Crowley that everyone probably finds me really stupid for. XD
I totes fancast Taymour Ghazi as Crowley. (Face model for Nick from L4D2) I just think he could pull of the part well~ (Plus I really love him and he needs a really good role. ;3; )
I'm also not a huge fan of the Cumber/Hiddle fancast. >> And I agree with you sepherene on the Hiddles fan base on Tumblr. XD;
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Post by aliceapproved on Aug 13, 2012 20:11:43 GMT -5
I would probably be very upset if the Hiddleston/Cumberbatch cast was true and happened, because that means tumblr and the Good Omens tag would explode and be obnoxious.
It's just one of my fears. XD
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Post by lacrypte on Aug 13, 2012 20:27:24 GMT -5
These posts are all win. I agree, I do not really approve of the entire Cumberbatch/Hiddleston either. I am horribly HORRIBLY terrified of the fanbase that might latch onto Good Omens with the mini series comes out. Tumblr has a bad habit of ruining great things and making them annoying. I can't watch Sherlock anymore because of tumblr. I hope they don't do the same to Good Omens. Having the fanbase of Cumberbatch AND Hiddleston..just....oh dear.
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Post by aliceapproved on Aug 13, 2012 20:36:20 GMT -5
Yes! I'm so glad I'm not alone on this fear.
That's my biggest fear: the miniseries comes out and the tag might explode and augh!
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Post by Kree on Aug 13, 2012 20:40:20 GMT -5
Ah, but while I agree that no one likes an annoying fan, wouldn't it be great to get some new exposure to a thing we love and have more people to talk about it with? Not that I'm saying I would like either Cumberbatch or Hiddleston in the Mini-series (I am a big fan of both, but I just don't think either are right for the role. Still like that image, tho), but having a bigger fanbase could be fun
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Post by aliceapproved on Aug 13, 2012 20:44:42 GMT -5
I do have to agree that having this sort of exposure is an excellent opportunity to get some more people into the series and maybe even get them to read the book, too! The more the merrier, I suppose, so long as the fandom isn't overly obnoxious, since I think we've all experienced a fandom in which the fanbase sort of took the fun out of a series.
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Post by crowleythesnake on Aug 13, 2012 20:47:44 GMT -5
/cough Homestuck /cough. >> imo -shotdead-
I just hope it doesn't get SUPER big and get a ton of those kind of annoying people. >>
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Post by lacrypte on Aug 13, 2012 20:51:52 GMT -5
I agree! I can't wait for more fans and the moment to have more Good Omens goodness. I just..worry we will get oodles and gobs of them and they'll spill out like a full glass of water all over our perfect table of Good Omensness, making the rest of everyone frown at us because they only see the spilled water but not the rest in the glass.
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Post by notsoholymarie on Aug 13, 2012 20:52:42 GMT -5
zylphiacrowley.tumblr.com/post/28944333039/good-omens-fancast-crowley-robSomeone on tumblr did a fancast the other day, which I TOTALLY agree with, even though I don't know much about every actors on there. And I agree, the Hiddles/Batch fancast would be weird... And just for the fact that if it really happens, I see it the OTHER way around, Hiddles as Aziraphale and Cumberbatch as Crowley But I really want some new actors that no one knows about, so we can have new obsessions all together!
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Post by sepherene on Aug 13, 2012 20:54:58 GMT -5
I would like a bigger fanbase but only because I want more people to read the book and stuff. Also that means more cool fanworks. But yeah I agree with everyone else on the basis of the fandom not becoming obnoxious. I do feel like GO is the kind of book which has the potential to attract the "OMGZ IM SO RANDOM LUL" types just because the book tends to be silly. Also the ships are practically canon and that's fodder for fangirldom....ing...is that even a word? LOL
I'm excited for the mini series in general but I'm curious as to how it's going to alter the fandom for sure.
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Post by spacegandalf on Aug 14, 2012 7:15:55 GMT -5
As much as I like Benedict and Tom I also don't agree with that silly fancast that seems so popular. But didn't Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman at one point say they could see Cumberbatch as Aziraphale?
Anyway, I reckon it's far more likely that some talented nobodies who fit all of the characters to a tee will be cast. I certainly hope so because it would be great to give some lesser known actors some exposure.
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