Dragonball Z Fan Cast

Dragonball Z Fan Cast

How a Dragonball movie should be made and the cast that can make it great.

By superbatspiderman - May 19, 2010 05:05 PM EST
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First off I liked Dragonball Evolution I thought it was OK but not great it had a lot of problems and did not follow the source material barely at all. I want a DBZ movie that follows the material and is not hollywoodized by people who know jack squat about the cartoon or the manga.

Goku-Matt Lanter



I think that this guy looks like he should play a super hero of some sort and I can see him being a naive, young defender of the Earth.

Piccolo-Taye Diggs


Diggs is a cool actor and he would pull off this role well Piccolo is my favorite DBZ character and this guy would be pretty cool and the role.

Gohan-Colin Ford


I think Ford would be a good teen Gohan but I am not sure who would be a young Gohan they should get some nobody kid to play a young Gohan.Ford has been on Supernatural if you don't know who he is.

Yamcha-Ryan Kwanten


I don't know much about Kwanten I haven't really watched True Blood but I have heard good things about this guy and he has a good look for Yamcha.

Vegeta-Christian Kane


Kane is good at playing a tough guy and Vegeta is the definition of a tough guy.

Master Roshi-Ken Watanabe


Do I have to say anything he is awesome.

Bulma-Maggie Grace



Raditz-Taylor Kitsch


Kitsch is a good actor and would pull off a villain well and he has the look of Raditz.

Nappa-Steve Austin


I don't need to say anything he is perfect for this role just look at him.

Frieza-Andy Serkis




With this cast I think this could make a good Dragonball Z adaptation. Stay around I will make another cast like this for the other characters of the DBZ universe. Sorry there is no Krillin I had no idea who to pick for pick for him.
Enjoy.
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Ryden
Ryden - 5/19/2010, 5:46 PM
Not bad man, good cast. Especially like Serkis as Freiza...don't know about your Goku though.
InTylerWeTrust
InTylerWeTrust - 5/19/2010, 5:58 PM
I think one role that Ryan McPartlin would be perfect for is Goku. He's got the funny and goofy side, but is a decent serious actor as well.

Overall, you have some pretty good picks. I especially like Kane as Vegeta, though I might go for Sam Witwer as a personal preference. And I'm not sure about Watanabe as Roshi, just doesn't seem right for that part. Kitsch also seems a little too young for Raditz IMO. I like the rest though. Good job.
antonio
antonio - 5/19/2010, 6:15 PM
really good.keep it up.
jallanr
jallanr - 5/19/2010, 7:28 PM
not bad, but i just think dragon ball is one of those things that should not be done in live action. i mean, your never gonna get that same highly over the top style!

woo hoo!
Destroyer14
Destroyer14 - 5/19/2010, 8:10 PM
I would want Meta Cooler to be in a Dragonball Z movie.
joob234
joob234 - 5/19/2010, 10:49 PM
hey what episode is that picture of gohan from? i dont remember and its ticking me off lol
Vafrous
Vafrous - 5/20/2010, 12:57 AM
Not sure about Lanter as Goku....

In my cast I had Tom Welling as Goku
Tom Hardy/Henry Cavill as Vegeta (I was gonna use Sam Witwer)
Djimon Honsou as Piccolo
Jason Behr as Raditz
Taylor Kitch as Trunks....
Bill Goldberg as Nappa

I like your Frieza choice, mine was Derek Mears...
I was think Gemma Arterton would make a good Bulma...

@joob234...Its from one of the animated movies...Bojack Unbound...
TomPaulo1210
TomPaulo1210 - 5/20/2010, 2:13 AM
I agree with some of them. I think colin ford is a good choice, and andy serkis - but he should be the voice of Frieza, and frieza would be CGI.

My cast would be this (story picks up couple of years after raditz)

Amy Acker/ felicia day as Bulma.
James marsters - Kami
Sam Witwer - Piccolo
Stuart Townsend - Vegeta
Jason Behr - Goku,
Joseph Gordon-Levitt - Krillin
Matthew Knight - Gohan
Peter Facinelli/ James Franco - Raditz
Bill Goldberg/ Nathan Jones - Nappa
Frieza and cell etc = CGI (f4 - silver surfer style)
Toby Hemingway - Trunks
Robert Pattinson (probably someone else, just that kind of look) - older gohan (if ever gets to buu saga)
Kristen Stewart - Videl
Kristen Bell/ Elisha Cuthbert/ Laura Seay - #18
Jackson Rathbone/ Vincent Kartheiser - #17.
John Cho/Rick Yune - Yamcha.
Chow yun fat - Roshi

now that I think of it, colin ford is a good pick for Dende

And CGI Korin and Puarr (Adapted designs - Puarr as a gadget shapeshifter made by Bulma for
yamcha, and Korin as an all-white CGI snow leapord (to give the deity feel)with misty teleporting abilities to show speed).

Thats my list :) I have other characters as well tho

I would also like to say how disgusted I was with Dragonball evolution. I actually wrote a tonne of fan fiction for all the movies and adapted storylines for them because. they should be more like todays awesome movies, like Transformers and Iron Man - Funny, Epic, Serious, awesome. And wtf fox, transformers was as big as dragonball, and you gave it 35 million dollars, whereas transformers got 120 million. Get good directors and writers in for fox sake
TomPaulo1210
TomPaulo1210 - 5/20/2010, 2:24 AM
PS meta cooler will be in the trunks movie anyway, if its retooled and done right, id like to see them go all the way to buu. I have so many ideas for how the movies would work
Vafrous
Vafrous - 5/20/2010, 3:19 AM
Im thinking Jensen Ackles as Yamcha...

Ian Somerhalder would be a good Vegeta...Spike his hair and he kinda resembles the character...
contrast
contrast - 5/20/2010, 3:19 AM
Good cast! The only one I have trouble agreeing with you on is Kitch... He just doesn't scream "Bad Sayan Mother[frick]er" to me...
TomPaulo1210
TomPaulo1210 - 5/20/2010, 4:30 AM
Yeh Id love jensen to fit in somewhere, was pretty disappointed when he was out of the run for captain america, he'd do great as a super hero.
tazmaniak
tazmaniak - 5/20/2010, 4:33 AM
No offense, SUPERBATSPIDERMAN, but you say don't want a "hollywoodized" DBZ, yet you go and "hollywoodize" it by casting mostly white actors.
Vafrous
Vafrous - 5/20/2010, 5:19 AM
@Tom...Im curious,why would you choose Townsend as Vegeta???
contrast
contrast - 5/20/2010, 7:08 AM
@tazmaniak-- honestly, though, the only ones who should really be asian are Bulma and Yamcha, because the rest are from another planet, and though most of them look human, there's no rule in the alien invasion handbook (at least the copy I was given) that said anything about humanoid aliens being forced to land only in areas where the humans matched their "ethnicity"...
TomPaulo1210
TomPaulo1210 - 5/20/2010, 10:12 AM
@Gambitaceofspades I took my time with the decisions, for example between this next raditz movie and vegeta, maybe some time could pass for a plausible recast where needed. I chose jason behr because he is a good actor who is capable of showing sympathy, and gives the right vibe for goku. As for townsend, he is the same age as Jason, and like Jason, he ages gracefully I think. And if you have seen Queen of the Damned, he REALLY sells royalty and power, and I can also see him selling a fall from pride, like when vegeta is killed by frieza, he pours his heart out to goku. And also importantly in the vegeta movie, he would do well at conceiling his true intentions. He was meant to be in Thor coming out next year, but unfortunately there were complications.
TomPaulo1210
TomPaulo1210 - 5/20/2010, 10:19 AM
Plus obviously I think he has the look for Vegeta. The race thing with Dragonball is difficult, because the Japanese in my opinion draw their characters very caucasian, and thus a translation to film would make sense portraying that by using caucasian actors. Roshi for me is the only definate. And besides, as long as the (next) movie is great, the fans should be happy either way. Im still surprised fans didnt organise an ACTUAL riot after DBE lol, Ive actually repressed the memory of it.
Wadey09
Wadey09 - 5/20/2010, 10:32 AM
the only problem i would have about this is Taylor Kitsch as Raditz. he has the eyes but i just can't condone him as Raditz.
otherwise AWESOME CAST!!!!!!

btw check out my Spider-man Fan Fic by clicking the LINK!
TheSoulEater
TheSoulEater - 5/20/2010, 1:26 PM
Vegeta should be Sam Writer.

Ken is awsome but wouldn't do it, thats what seperates him from Chow, he wont do degrading rolls. Choose Jackie chan for it.

Everyone else i like, ESPECIALLY piccalo!!
BIGBMH
BIGBMH - 5/20/2010, 1:36 PM
Not bad, but I think it needs more Asians. While Goku looks white to me (especially in super saiyan) Yamcha looks Asian. I don't think race is a huge deal, but it would be cool to have it be a very multi-cultural cast.
For Goku, to please everyone, I think going with someone of mixed descent might be a good idea. For example, I think Jon Foo who played Jin in the Tekken movie looks like Goku. Not sure about his acting ability though.

superbatspiderman
superbatspiderman - 5/20/2010, 1:52 PM
joob234-My Gohan pick played young Sam on the episode when they go to one of their old high schools.

Tazmaniak-Picking white actors doesn't hollywoodize a movie the act of hollywoodization is changing the story of a classic icon and destroying it.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 5/20/2010, 4:38 PM
Need more ASIANS is right!

But great casting @ SUPERBATS!!!

Thumbs up from me bud!
TomPaulo1210
TomPaulo1210 - 5/21/2010, 2:51 AM
I think the DBE movie can be called 'hollywoodized', but adapting the story for a movie is acceptable. Like DBE didnt adapt, it converted to meet its own needs which is unacceptable. whereas adaption is used to add realism and make it more epic, like how Batman has been portrayed differently.
TomPaulo1210
TomPaulo1210 - 5/21/2010, 3:01 AM
Like the character in DBE was not Goku. Just a twisted version which is not cool. But if the storylines are adapted to a degree, in order to frame the situation, then I think it would be ok.

Like for example, if they ever made an androids movie, maybe Gero is able to make android 16 because of the way meta-cooler was killed (a sliced piece not destroyed by trunks) which was retrieved, and fast-tracked his android program giving him more time. Whereas in trunks' alternate timeline, goku completely destroyed him.
TomPaulo1210
TomPaulo1210 - 5/21/2010, 3:07 AM
maybe Jensen Ackles would be a good choice for Trunks as well, as he has the acting skills for the job, seen in supernatural.
Vafrous
Vafrous - 5/21/2010, 6:40 AM
Jensen as Trunks would be cool...Tahmoh Penikett would make a good Saiyan...
Osiris
Osiris - 5/21/2010, 9:45 AM
pretty good, I like Marsters as Piccolo though he was probably the best thing about that movie, so I would like him to return but recast everyone else. Serkis would make an amazing Frieza I never noticed how much he looks like him...lol. oh and where is Chi-Chi?
OdinsBeard
OdinsBeard - 5/21/2010, 11:24 AM
nice job! but i would have Nathan Jones as Napa and Michael Jai White as Piccolo! he's a martial arts master!

but good job!
SGA
SGA - 5/21/2010, 2:02 PM
Kitsch should be Trunks. I'm just saiyan.
TomPaulo1210
TomPaulo1210 - 5/21/2010, 3:53 PM
lol. Nah toby hemingway would be my first choice, Jensen my second, im not sure I like kitsch for that role, could be good.
superbatspiderman
superbatspiderman - 5/21/2010, 4:07 PM
TomPaulo1210-You said it when you said DBE's Goku was a messed up version of the cartoon version that is very true and Ackels would be good Trunks.

Osiris-Marsters was good as Picolo but he was very different than the cartoon version but he was pretty cool on the movie.

SGA-I was just thimking of peopele who could play Raditz and Kitsch came to my mind and I like the pun you used lol.
Vafrous
Vafrous - 5/22/2010, 11:12 AM
@Odin,M.J.W would be classic...great idea
TomPaulo1210
TomPaulo1210 - 6/9/2010, 10:13 AM
If they used the same CGI-actor technoloy they used in Avatar, Andy Serkis would be a great all-round Frieza
axelsson
axelsson - 8/25/2012, 2:58 PM
Frieza=Andy yeah!!!

cjeck mine ;)
redhood2710
redhood2710 - 9/3/2012, 2:14 AM
Lanter would be a better Gohan
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