Posted by Gabriel Stein on June 14, 1999 at 06:33:03:
In Reply to: Movie Version of Suldren's Garden - casting ideas posted by Richard Simms on June 12, 1999 at 12:58:23:
: I think Alan Rickman or David Warner would make eminently suitable King Casmirs.
: Suldren could be played by Kate Blanchett.
: I'm having trouble thinking of suitable actors for the other major parts (Shimrod, Aillas, Glyneth, Father Umphred, Faude Carphiliot, Melancthe), though several amusing and improbable casting decisions do spring to mind - imagine Leonardo Di Caprio as Aillas! Actually it's best not to. It could happen!
: Imagine the breathy, rumbling voice-over to the film trailer:
: "Prince Aillas....a man on a quest to avenge his loved one across a land long forgotten, out of time, in a world where magic is more than just a fairy tale...where heroes fight the forces of darkness for control of the lost kingdom of Atlantis.....Twentieth Century Fox brings you to the edge of reality in Steven Spielberg's epic....." ARRGGGHHH!!!!!!!
: Of course it would probably be best if Hollywood left Vance stories well alone, I mean look what they did to Phillip K. Dick and Robert Sheckley's work.
: Still, it's fun to dream that they could get an SF/Fantasy adaptation right at least once! Perhaps I'm too cynical ;-)
: Anyone else have any ideas?
IYou are right about Alan Rickman, but he would be a great Faude Carfilhiot. King Casmir is more difficult - possibly Sir Anthony Hopkins looking like Richard Attenborough? And Demi Moore as Tatzel the Ska? (Shudder)