what actor should play thrawn

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2002-10-13 07:48am

Is it just me, or does Jack Nicholson seem perfect for that role??

I would also say Peter Cushing if he didn't play Tarkin.

Next of Kin · Post by **Next of Kin** » 2002-10-14 09:43am

Simon H.Johansen wrote:Is it just me, or does Jack Nicholson seem perfect for that role??

I would also say Peter Cushing if he didn't play Tarkin.

Jack would be a great choice if it wasn't for his smile...might I suggest Gary Busey is looking for work (hin hint)

Setzer · Post by **Setzer** » 2002-10-14 06:45pm

IIRC, he had some spoken parts in the opening scene of TIE fighter. Why don't they make a Computer generated Thrawn and use that guy from TIE fighter to do the voice?

Setzer · Post by **Setzer** » 2002-10-14 06:47pm

Damaramu wrote:
Damaramu wrote:My vote is for Everett McGill.

If you don't remember him, he was in charge of the mercenary force in (don't laugh) Under Siege 2: Dark Territory.

That guy could play Rukh. They wouldn't even need much make up

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 2002-10-16 08:12am

Setzer wrote:
Damaramu wrote:
Damaramu wrote:My vote is for Everett McGill.

If you don't remember him, he was in charge of the mercenary force in (don't laugh) Under Siege 2: Dark Territory.
That guy could play Rukh. They wouldn't even need much make up

Aye but Nogri were suposed to be wee short SOB's No walking man mountains

get Spike Dudly from WWE to be a Nogri, they're about the same size

Crazy_Vasey · Post by **Crazy_Vasey** » 2002-10-16 08:48am

Have you guys seen the Thrawn icon ins Supremacy(Rebellion for Americans I think)? He looks like Arnie with blue skin and red eyes!

Post by **Vympel** » 2002-10-16 08:54am

Rebellion for Aussies too.

Supremacy is a stoopid name.

Lord_Xerxes · Post by **Lord_Xerxes** » 2002-10-18 02:10am

Christopher Walkin.

Lord_Xerxes · Post by **Lord_Xerxes** » 2002-10-18 02:12am

Crazy_Vasey wrote:Have you guys seen the Thrawn icon ins Supremacy(Rebellion for Americans I think)? He looks like Arnie with blue skin and red eyes!

YES! Arnold rules!

Just imagine it now...

"Remember Solo when I promised to kill you last?"

"Y-y-yes you did..."

"I LIED!" *drops*

"AAAAAAHHHHhhhh......"

Carcharodon · Post by **Carcharodon** » 2002-10-18 09:18pm

Kenneth Branagh, you guys. He can do it all. Just going to need lots and lots of makeup.

SPOOFE · Post by **SPOOFE** » 2002-10-19 05:51am

If you wanna bring in actors who could "do it all", then I'd also have to suggest Kevin Spacey. Give him the sinister air he had in Se7en, and the mystery he had in K-Pax, and the brilliance he had in... well... every fuckin' thing he does, and you got your Thrawn.

willburns84 · Post by **willburns84** » 2002-10-20 09:22am

Sorry SPOOFE, but I have to agree with Carcharodon on this one. Kenneth Branagh would be perfect. He's old enough to show the necessary age without much make-up, and he can be evil. "Conspiracy" anyone?

FettKyle · Post by **FettKyle** » 2002-11-02 08:10pm

John Lithgow

The Dark · Post by **The Dark** » 2002-11-02 08:59pm

I'd have to go with Walkin after seeing him in Privateer 2. He definitely pulls off the enigmatic, spooky guy who nobody really knows what he's up to role. Besides, who else has never played anything BUT a villain (that I know of)?

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi · Post by **Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi** » 2002-11-02 10:21pm

Verne Troyer. Hey, who says Thrawn can't be 2'8"?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 2002-11-04 07:45am

After watching LOTR again i have to say that Agent Smith gets my vote, the guy is so cool. I can just see him in the white uniform giving orders to Pellaeon, who was a doofus might I add.

pellaeons_scion · Post by **pellaeons_scion** » 2002-11-05 11:26pm

Aw, thats a bit harsh on Pellaeon. Sure he was no hot-shot officer, but he did what he could to survive the Empires fall, attempted to maintain order and discpline on ship and didnt lose his head completely and managed to escape endor with his ship and crew intact ( minus the captain). And he cant have been a complete potato at command if thrawn kept him around.
Plus he remained loyal to the ideals of the Empire. That counts for something in my book
True he turned into a putz with Daala, but thats KJA for you

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2002-11-06 12:15am

pellaeons_scion wrote:Aw, thats a bit harsh on Pellaeon. Sure he was no hot-shot officer, but he did what he could to survive the Empires fall, attempted to maintain order and discpline on ship and didnt lose his head completely and managed to escape endor with his ship and crew intact ( minus the captain). And he cant have been a complete potato at command if thrawn kept him around.
Plus he remained loyal to the ideals of the Empire. That counts for something in my book
True he turned into a putz with Daala, but thats KJA for you

Everyone in the Star Wars universe drops fifty IQ points or so when KJA's name appears on the cover.

Pellaeon was a good, loyal but not brilliant officer. He did the best he could.

Sparkticus · Post by **Sparkticus** » 2002-11-06 02:53am

John Lithgow

Yes John Lithgow is awesome. Cliffhanger may have been a terrible movie but he exceled as the villan.. Cunning, sinister, well-spoken and can pull off the character quite well physically. THE perfect man for Thrawn.

Darth Yoshi · Post by **Darth Yoshi** » 2002-11-07 01:04am

The Dark wrote:I'd have to go with Walkin after seeing him in Privateer 2. He definitely pulls off the enigmatic, spooky guy who nobody really knows what he's up to role. Besides, who else has never played anything BUT a villain (that I know of)?

Isn't he the guy from Batman Returns? Because if so, he has played a non-villain before.

The Dark · Post by **The Dark** » 2002-11-07 01:27am

Darth Yoshi wrote:
The Dark wrote:I'd have to go with Walkin after seeing him in Privateer 2. He definitely pulls off the enigmatic, spooky guy who nobody really knows what he's up to role. Besides, who else has never played anything BUT a villain (that I know of)?
Isn't he the guy from Batman Returns? Because if so, he has played a non-villain before.

Personally, I kinda considered Max Shreck a villain, since he was the one who created Catwoman and supported the Penguin. He was sort of the mastermind behind the whole thing, moving the Penguin into power so he could build the power plant.

I do take back the non-villain comment, though, because of The Deer Hunter, The Dead Zone, and The Mind Snatchers, along with Fatboy Slim's music video "Weapon of Choice". He's just much better known as a villain.

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2002-11-07 01:50am

Please to excuse my ignorance, but seeing as how my experience with EU was reading half of Splinter of the Mind's Eye twenty four years ago, am I to assume that KJA has worked his way into SW fan's hearts the way he has with Dune?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 2002-11-07 08:44am

pellaeons_scion wrote:Aw, thats a bit harsh on Pellaeon. Sure he was no hot-shot officer, but he did what he could to survive the Empires fall, attempted to maintain order and discpline on ship and didnt lose his head completely and managed to escape endor with his ship and crew intact ( minus the captain). And he cant have been a complete potato at command if thrawn kept him around.
Plus he remained loyal to the ideals of the Empire. That counts for something in my book
True he turned into a putz with Daala, but thats KJA for you

He continuely questioned Thrawns orders and was a general wuss. he had the rebel fleet out gunned and out matched at KDY and he abandoned his post, then he commited the criminal act of participating in the Empires civil war. The Fleet officers should have been attacking the Rebels not each other, and as Vice-Admiral to one such warlord he had a duty to end the pointless war. Then he had the gall to surrender to the Rebels. The man isn't fit to lead the Navy.

The Dark · Post by **The Dark** » 2002-11-07 08:51am

Frank Hipper wrote:Please to excuse my ignorance, but seeing as how my experience with EU was reading half of Splinter of the Mind's Eye twenty four years ago, am I to assume that KJA has worked his way into SW fan's hearts the way he has with Dune?

No. Thrawn was Timothy Zahn's brainchild, who at the time was roughly one hundred times the writer KJA claims to be. KJA has his (very rare) decent writings, but they tend to be few and far between, with maybe two or three books that aren't painful to read. I have them just to try to get some sort of meaningful data out of them, but it's rather depressing to see how poor an author can render Star Wars.

His Divine Shadow · Post by **His Divine Shadow** » 2002-11-07 04:33pm

Actually I'd say this swedish guy, Dolph Lundgren, he kinda looks like him from a certain angle, somewhat.
Though I am not sure he's good at much beyond action, death and destruction...

If not him, then Ah-nuld

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what actor should play thrawn

hmm..

No, no, no.