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Crown wrote:I don't know, Jeremy as much as I like him and I really do, always seems to be overacting in some way. I don't know how better to phrase it, but Hugo Weaving on the other hand.... From Prescila Queen of the Desert, to Matrix, to LOTR, my god!
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http://www.theforce.net/jedicouncil/cas ... rawn.shtml

Here's a link to theforce.net 's casting call where they did Thrawn. Just try and sya that Jeremy Irons should not play Thrawn!
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I just thought of one more person;

John Malkovic!
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Crown wrote:I don't know, Jeremy as much as I like him and I really do, always seems to be overacting in some way. I don't know how better to phrase it, but Hugo Weaving on the other hand.... From Prescila Queen of the Desert, to Matrix, to LOTR, my god!
If you want to mess with your head slightly, watch the Matrix, as soon as he says "Good evening Mr Anderson." Close your eyes and imagine him saying in the exact same tone and style:

"Good evening, Mr. Baggins."

I actually do a decent impression of H.Weaving and did this for some friends while waiting in line for LOTR. Half the line broke out laughing. :lol:
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Mr Bean wrote:Sometimes I think he sounds like a darker British Version of agent Smith from The Matrix :D
I never thought about it before, though I do hear voice in my head for other characters. But Agent Smith sounds about right.
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I'm surprised no one has mentioned Rowan Atkinson to play Thrawn, he'd be perfect!

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Akm72 wrote:I'm surprised no one has mentioned Rowan Atkinson to play Thrawn, he'd be perfect!

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Thanks but I think I'm a bit Thin for Thrawn that and the nose, Sorry I can only look soo intimdation but not THAT inimidating

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Blackadder Vs thrawn? hmmmmmm......
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See? Perfect :wink:
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Arrrrgh my eyes!

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Akm72 wrote:See? Perfect :wink:
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Augh! A monster! Kill it! Kill it!

No wait, it's Rowan Atkinson!

Aww, it's Rowan Atkinson... KILL IT! KILL IT!
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Akm72 wrote:See? Perfect :wink:
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Damn! That's a mean lookin' smurf...

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Mr Bean wrote: Arrrrgh my eyes!
Eleas wrote: AIEEEE! My fucking eyes! It's EATING my fucking eyes!
My mission here is complete! :twisted:
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Akm72 wrote:
Mr Bean wrote: Arrrrgh my eyes!
Eleas wrote: AIEEEE! My fucking eyes! It's EATING my fucking eyes!
My mission here is complete! :twisted:
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AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! *Tries too gauge his eyes out even though the picture has no efect on him*
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Captain Lennox wrote:AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! *Tries too gauge his eyes out even though the picture has no efect on him*
*pop*

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He's probably too old now, but Patrick McGoohan (Longshanks in Braveheart) I think might have made a good Thrawn. Although like I said, too old. Maybe too dead now, too? I don't know.

Hugo Weaving, though, would be an excellent actor for it.


Strangely, I can also see Hugh Jackman pulling off Thrawn, at least to some extent.
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Hugh Jackman? I don't know, I agree that his a great actor, but honestly isn't too much of a, well sex symbol?

My choices remain;

Hugo Weaving

John Malkovic

Morgan Freeman

In that order.
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I see Morgan Freeman more as Pellaeon, given those few excerpts where Pellaeon complains to himself about the decay of protocol. Freeman seems more skilled for dignified characters, you know?

Plus, Pellaeon lives, Thrawn dies. Let's keep Morgan around.
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