This coming Friday will commence the two week countdown
to the long awaited, heavily anticipated arrival of Ghost in the Shell,
Hollywoods latest attempts at making a live action Anime. I’ll be talking a bit more about that in the
coming weeks. Today I wanted to go back
to an old mini game every Anime fan used to play when they were younger. Everytime you saw an Anime on screen, you’d
always wonder which actor could play a specific character on screen. Well today, I’m playing that game again. Now, granted these casting may not be the
most ideal (especially given the controversy surrounding Scarlett Johannson’s
casting as The Major in Ghost in the Shell). But this is strictly for fun, with only one or
two options id actually recommend for the real thing. So here we go, my Top 5 Actors for Live
Action Anime.
#5-Rinko Kikuchi
as Soi Fon (Bleach)
Starting it off with an actress who so deserves a live
action Anime role. I even once thought
of Rinko Kikuchi as a potential choice for Motoko in the Ghost in the Shell
film (the little bit of blue and purple in her hair in Pacific Rim helped a lot). However, in lew of the obvious casting
already, I think she would make a great Soi Fon. Rinko seems the sort of the perfect mix of
aggressive and beautiful that molds Soi Fon into the sexy bad ass ninja she is
in Bleach. This actress has a lot of
potential in her and I’d like to see her get her due outside of Pacific Rim in
an actual anime adapation. She could
just be the secret weapon this movement needs to really get peoples attention.
#4-Marie
Avgeropoulos as Revy (Black Lagoon)
I just recently started watching The 100 on CW. Each character has a particular effect on me
but it’s Marie Avergopoulos’ (if she’s reading this I apologize in advance if I
ever meet her and totally butcher her last name, I am ashamed) as Octavia Blake
that made me think of a certain foul mouthed pirate on the high seas. Seeing Marie evolve from stowaway into a
hardened, ready to kill on sight warrior like Octavia makes me think she’d be a
solid choice for Revy, the lead character of Black Lagoon. Just trade her swords for guns and allow her
to let loose with as much harsh language as she wants and you’ve got her near
perfect.
#3-Matt Damon as
Saitama (One Punch Man)
As I brace for the inevitable backlash on this one…I’ll
try to defend myself. Firstly, it was
that little snippet from the latest Jason Bourne flick that got me to watch One
Punch Man in the first place, you know the part where he literally knocks a guy
down in ONE PUNCH. Factor in Saitama’s
laid back, “I don’t give a crap” attitude and how Matt Damon can play a role
like that in his sleep…and he doesn’t look half bad bald, as seen in Elysium,
and the One Punch Man could become a reality one day. Oh wait…he kind of has.
#2-Jet Li as
Vegeta (Dragon Ball Z)
This is the classic.
When you do a wish list like this, you remember how every kid wanted
this to be a real thing. And I still
do. Jet Li’s martial arts prowness
pretty much guarantees him a spot in a CORRECTLY DONE Dragon Ball Z movie. But Vegeta is the role we all want him
in. His ferocity in his action scenes
screams Vegeta’s blood rage. And you can
just hear him shouting, “KAKAROTOOOO!!!!” at the top of his lungs and I guarantee
the fanboy scream will justify any tickets sold. Hollywood, besides the next option, if any
casting on this list should come true, please make it this one: I’ve been
waiting since 5th grade for this to happen.
#1-Benedict
Cumberbatch as Spike Spiegel (Cowboy Bebop)
I’ll admit, this guy is kind of my man crush. I doubt there’s a role Benedict Cumberbatch couldn’t
pull off. We all know him as the sarcastically
brilliant Sherlock or the mystically powered Doctor Strange. But given his height, build, acting quality,
and ability to charm the ladies, doesn’t that remind you of anyone else? Everytime I think of this option, I can see
Spike’s hairdo on him, along with the tacky but still stylish suit. And who says Benedict Cumberbatch couldn’t master
Jeet Kun Do? Whatever, I think it makes more
sense than the Keanu Reeves casting that was rumored years ago…even if he can
do Kung Fu. Benedict Cumberbatch in an
Anime adaptation (specifically Cowboy Bebop).
Hollywood, please get to it.
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