Who could play Thrawn?

Darth Fanboy · Post by **Darth Fanboy** » 2003-04-24 01:34am

Superman wrote:I can imagine Keaneu Reeves playing this part

I could see Fishburne playing the part actually.

Darth Fanboy · Post by **Darth Fanboy** » 2003-04-24 01:37am

Stravo wrote:Sorry Primus but I for one DESPISE Dark Empire for the simple fact that it took a big shit on the sacrifice of Anakin Skywalker and essentially regressed Luke's character to the point where he had to exorcise the same demons he already did in ROTJ. IN essence Dark Empire was ROTJ lite. Poor writing, shitty set up and setting. Sucked much ass.

Read my fucking mind! Plus, it perpetuated the ridiculous "R2 hacks anything myth" where a single outdated Astromech took over the World Devastators and the Imperial Flagship. Retarded!

tghe plethora of previously undiscoered Jedi cheapened the journey of Luke Skywalker as well, supposedly last of the Jedi, phhhbbbttt...

Post by **Gandalf** » 2003-04-24 04:17am

I have to agree with the Hugo Weaving idea, at times he has a steely presence, you know not to fuck with him.

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2003-04-24 09:18am

Nah. To me, Hugo Weaving looks a little too young to play Thrawn - to me at least... Jeremy Irons would be a better choice IMO.

Galvatron · Post by **Galvatron** » 2003-04-24 10:39am

Illuminatus Primus wrote:If any post-ROTJ EU should've been the Sequel Trilogy, it is Dark Empire.

IMO, the best course of action would be to combine the strongest elements of both Dark Empire (not DE2 or Empire's End) and the Thrawn novels into a single cohesive storyline. That would be worthy of a sequel trilogy.

As for who'd make the best Thrawn: Daniel Day-Lewis

Bug-Eyed Earl · Post by **Bug-Eyed Earl** » 2003-04-24 02:37pm

Sokar wrote:I like the idea of Jason Issac's as Thrawn, though hes going to be busy playing Lucius Malfoy for a bit, though he dosent re-appear in the books until "The Goblet of Fire", but seeing as GoF is probaly going to be a two parter...

Plus he's playing Captain Hook in Peter Pan. The only reason I will see that movie.

Rufus Sewell might work too. Or Sean Bean.

Lord Pounder · Post by **Lord Pounder** » 2003-04-24 02:42pm

From that picture Lewis looks perfect for Thrawn. I'd like to say Weaving, but i got really put off when he heard his natural voice in th Matrix Reloaded DVD. He sounds like fecking crocodile Dundee. After weighing up all the candidates i'd day Irons ot Tommy Lee Jones. Thave have the kind of face and attitude i imagine Thrawn to have. But to be honest i don't think any more Star Wars movies should be made after Ep III. You can have too much of a good thing as the new trilogy is proving so far.

Death from the Sea · Post by **Death from the Sea** » 2003-04-24 02:53pm

Sokar wrote:I like the idea of Jason Issac's as Thrawn, though hes going to be busy playing Lucius Malfoy for a bit, though he dosent re-appear in the books until "The Goblet of Fire", but seeing as GoF is probaly going to be a two parter...

Actually Jason Issac would be another good choice, he is slick, cruel and evil looking as Thrawn should be.

Robert Treder · Post by **Robert Treder** » 2003-04-24 07:02pm

I think Denzel Washington could do it. Combine his suave, debonair character from Much Ado About Nothing, his confident, condescending, and experienced character from Training Day, and his, well, naval officer character from Crimson Tide, add a dash of the spark and anger of his character from Glory, and you'd have one kickass Thrawn.

Grand Admiral Thrawn · Post by **Grand Admiral Thrawn** » 2003-04-24 08:32pm

Illuminatus Primus wrote:
But truthfully, Thrawn is too uber, and the TTT is not really connected to the movie trilogies, nor is it very epic.

And planet eating warships and long range missles with the strength of the DS isn't uber?

Dark Empire is epic, well written, well concieved, and wraps up Palpatine and the Empire.

1. Palpatine exploded in ROTJ. He was wrapped up. DE just brought him back.
2. The Empire was never wrapped up.

Illuminatus Primus · Post by **Illuminatus Primus** » 2003-04-24 08:37pm

Grand Admiral Thrawn wrote:
Illuminatus Primus wrote:
But truthfully, Thrawn is too uber, and the TTT is not really connected to the movie trilogies, nor is it very epic.
And planet eating warships and long range missles with the strength of the DS isn't uber?

SW establishes the Empire builds weapons of mass destruction designed to succeed technologically.

GAT is simply a supposed clarvoyant who built a battle plan so fragile and dependent on his interpretation and "reading" of the enemy that a pair of Assault Frigates and a squadron of X-Wings were able to turn the tide very quickly because some smugglers arrived.

In SW, according to movies, super uber techological monstrosities are the order of the day.

I don't recall blue Stalinists who could read minds and interpret everything from a piece of art.

Furthermore, I was talking about DE, not DE2 which should never have been made.

And in DE, the principle of Palpatine that it is his aim to eventually rule all without any need for weapons, just the Dark Side--harkens back to the infamous ANH line "The ability to destroy a planet is insignificant next to the power of the Force." The repeatative failure of Palpatine's uberweapons, esp. at the hands of his Force-endowed Supreme Commander reinforces this motif. The Force will always be over to overwhelm his "technological terror". This is wrapped up as it is Palpatine's own Dark Side fury that destroys him and his flagship utterly.

Post by **Gandalf** » 2003-04-24 09:25pm

Simon H.Johansen wrote:Nah. To me, Hugo Weaving looks a little too young to play Thrawn - to me at least... Jeremy Irons would be a better choice IMO.

With make up they can probably age him up a few years.

Peregrin Toker · Post by **Peregrin Toker** » 2003-04-25 09:42am

Gandalf wrote:
Simon H.Johansen wrote:Nah. To me, Hugo Weaving looks a little too young to play Thrawn - to me at least... Jeremy Irons would be a better choice IMO.
With make up they can probably age him up a few years.

By the way, blued skin would probably make him look a little undead.

Galvatron · Post by **Galvatron** » 2003-04-27 07:20pm

Death from the Sea wrote:Actually Jason Issac would be another good choice, he is slick, cruel and evil looking as Thrawn should be.

I never perceived Thrawn that way. Smooth, even-tempered, and ruthless is how I'd characterize him.

Post by **Gandalf** » 2003-04-27 08:42pm

Simon H.Johansen wrote:
Gandalf wrote:
Simon H.Johansen wrote:Nah. To me, Hugo Weaving looks a little too young to play Thrawn - to me at least... Jeremy Irons would be a better choice IMO.
With make up they can probably age him up a few years.
By the way, blued skin would probably make him look a little undead.

The odds of finding an actor with natural blue skin are pretty small.

Post by **Sea Skimmer** » 2003-04-27 08:44pm

Gandalf wrote: The odds of finding an actor with natural blue skin are pretty small.

There are a lot of strange people in the world.

Knife · Post by **Knife** » 2003-04-27 09:23pm

Superman wrote:Actually, the actor who played General Zod on "Superman 2" would be a great Thrawn. Interestingly, he did have a part on "Star Wars: Episode 1" according to his film bio on my "Superman 2" DVD. I don't know which character he played.

His name is Terrence Stamp and he was Supreme Chancilor Valorum in Ep. I.

Admiral Johnason · Post by **Admiral Johnason** » 2003-04-27 09:26pm

Knife wrote:
Superman wrote:Actually, the actor who played General Zod on "Superman 2" would be a great Thrawn. Interestingly, he did have a part on "Star Wars: Episode 1" according to his film bio on my "Superman 2" DVD. I don't know which character he played.
His name is Terrence Stamp and he was Supreme Chancilor Valorum in Ep. I.

But to have an actor play two different roles in a movie saga is just wrong.

Knife · Post by **Knife** » 2003-04-27 09:28pm

Admiral Johnason wrote:
Knife wrote:
Superman wrote:Actually, the actor who played General Zod on "Superman 2" would be a great Thrawn. Interestingly, he did have a part on "Star Wars: Episode 1" according to his film bio on my "Superman 2" DVD. I don't know which character he played.
His name is Terrence Stamp and he was Supreme Chancilor Valorum in Ep. I.
But to have an actor play two different roles in a movie saga is just wrong.

Shhhh, B&B will hear you.

Honestly, I don't think that Mr. Stamp would make a good Thrawn, I was just letting superman know who the guy was and what part he played on Ep I.

Admiral Johnason · Post by **Admiral Johnason** » 2003-04-27 09:32pm

Knife wrote:
Admiral Johnason wrote:
Knife wrote: His name is Terrence Stamp and he was Supreme Chancilor Valorum in Ep. I.
But to have an actor play two different roles in a movie saga is just wrong.
Shhhh, B&B will hear you. Honestly, I don't think that Mr. Stamp would make a good Thrawn, I was just letting superman know who the guy was and what part he played on Ep I.

Great, now they might realize what you just said and take it to heart.

Enola Straight · Post by **Enola Straight** » 2003-05-03 11:23am

How about Bruce Campbell (Ash from the Evil Dead films)?
Tall and chisled features.

Personality is a little to animated though.

Post by **Gandalf** » 2003-05-04 02:33am

Enola Straight wrote:How about Bruce Campbell (Ash from the Evil Dead films)?
Tall and chisled features.

Personality is a little to animated though.

"Hail to the Grand Admiral baby!"

Robert Treder · Post by **Robert Treder** » 2003-05-04 03:05am

"GROOOVY!"

But seriously, Denzel Washington would be the best.

white_rabbit · Post by **white_rabbit** » 2003-05-04 11:53am

Gah, can't remember the name..

Guy who plays the Nazi sniper in Enemy at the Gates.. make a great Thrawn.

Faram · Post by **Faram** » 2003-05-04 12:04pm

white_rabbit wrote:Gah, can't remember the name..

Guy who plays the Nazi sniper in Enemy at the Gates.. make a great Thrawn.

Joseph Fiennes

Err

Ed Harris