We all did this as younger fans growing up, heck im sure
plenty of us still do it today. Fan
casting is a given when watching popular Anime.
Who in real life could bring the awesomness and epic cool factors of our
favorite characters to the big screen? I
already did a list like this a while back (http://gundamanimeblog.blogspot.com/2017/03/t5w83-top-5-fantasy-actors-for-live.html). For this weeks Top 5, im gonna do it again
but this time dedicate it exclusively to my Top 5 Gundam Wing Fantasy Casting
Choices. Some might be a little out
there, so ill try to back up my logic as best as possible.
#5-Melissa Benoist
as Dorothy Catalonia
We all know her as the indomitable Supergirl. But Melissa Benoist can do more than just
smile the prettiest smile and save the day in epic fashion. In fact, part of that makes her a good choice
for Dorothy alone, the smile. Melissa
can play the giddiest fangirl, which is kind of what Dorothy comes off as at
times around Relena. But then there’s
the Supergirl episode where her darkside comes out to play thanks to Red
Kryptonite. Dorothy might not be as over
the top cruel but Melissa could play that inner war lover and mocker of Relena’s
pacifist beliefs just as well as the girl who appears to be in her corner. Fangirl and deceiver, I think Melissa Benoist
could pull them both off.
#4-Stephen Amell
as Zechs Merquise
In a way, the Arrow actor could be a good Char as
well. For Zechs however, I think Stephen
Amell has the acting chops to be both bad ass and vulnerable in moments where
Zechs seems unsure about his own destiny.
The man can act, man can he pull off some dramatic moments on
Arrow. Stephen could just as easily
master Zech’s personal monologues as well as deliver the epic war cries Zechs
is best known for. I could just hear him
practicing, “I’ve mastered numerous Mobile Suits in the past so why…WHAT AM I
AFRAID OF!!!??” almost like delivering his signature Arrow intro line “You have
failed this city.”
#3-Tom Holland as
Quatre Reberba Winner
This was actually suggested by a good friend of mine and I
can see why. As the Peter Parker of the
Marvel Cinematic Universe, Tom Holland seems the right kind of eager eyed
optimist that we see Quatre as throughout the series. I cant really see him with blonde hair but
his natural look is wayyyy better than the Quicksilver haircut they gave Light
Yaga-I mean Turner in the new Death Note movie, so some liberties could be
taken with hairstyles. Still, Tom
Holland is a solid up and coming actor and Quatre’s pacifist nature coupled with
his bad ass piloting skills with Gundam Sandrock could be properly translated
with Holland’s acting powers.
#2-Evan Peters as
Duo Maxwell
Had to think long and hard about this one. Who would be a good choice for one of my all
time favorite Anime characters, nevermind my favorite on Gundam Wing
itself? While I think, in the end,
unknowns would be the best casting approach with the Gundam Boys (Heero, Duo,
Trowa, Quatre, Wufei) and Relena, Evan Peters suddenly popped into my head out
of the blue. What’s Duo like? He’s a joker, a carefee guy and a deadly
opponent when he needs to be. That
sounds a lot like Evan Peters’ Peter Maximoff aka Quicksilver from the X-Men
films. Plus I could see entire scenes
dedicated to Deathsythe slicing guys up to an epic music playlist, a la
Quicksilvers scene stealing moments in X-Men: Days of Future Past and X-Men:
Apocalypse. Now…could he pull off the
ponytail?
#1-Michael
Fassbender as Treize Kushrenada
Treize Kushrenda is one of the most important characters
in all of Gundam Wing. He commands
loyalty through respect, understanding and tactical manipulation. He’s the man with a plan and, for the most
part, one who can do no wrong. For some
reason, Michael Fassbender was an immediate first choice for this role. Even in movies that absolutely suck (COUGH
COUGH ALIEN COVANENT AND PROMETHEUS COUGH COUGH), Fassbender manages to do the
impossible and deliver a masterful performance you will always remember. The man can play any role with gravitas,
charm and the immediate sense that his characters are guys you’d want to grab a
friendly drink with. Such a man could
lead an empire, and that’s the kind of man Treize is, King of the World. So why not give his role to an actor who is
King of the Actors themselves?
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