FAN-CAST: Attack on Titan (Part 2)

FAN-CAST: Attack on Titan (Part 2)

A continuation of a previous article that I had submitted. It doesn't quite cover all the characters from the comic series, but it does touch on all the major players. Here's part two of Attack on Titan.

By CombatWombat - Mar 28, 2015 07:03 AM EST
Filed Under: Fan Fic
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This marks my second attempt at uploading this article, since the first one grew legs and ran away or something.

For length purposes, I split this article in two --
you can read part one here if you’d like. These next choices don’t quite cover all the characters in the manga, but I did cover most of the major players featured in the anime.

 

So without further ado, here’s part two of Attack on Titan.
 


Survey Corps


 

Michael Fassbender Commander Erwin

Michael Fassbender as Commander Erwin

Age: 37

Others Considered: Chris Evans, Charlie Hunnam

 

Because no fan-cast would be complete without Michael Fassbender, right? In all seriousness, I think Fassbender just has this crazy kind of intensity to him that would work great for Erwin Smith. He might be proud and noble, but he’s also one of the more morally-dubious "hero" characters in the series. Not to knock the alternative choices, but Fassbender is also a far better actor than either of them.

 

Dane Dehaan Captain Levi

Dane Dehaan as Captain Levi

Age: 29

Others Considered: Daniel Radcliffe

 

Although he’s a little young for the role (in my opinion) Dane Dehaan’s got a really powerful kind of darkness about him that reminds me of Captain Levi. Maybe it’s something about his eyes, or maybe I’m just thinking of his performance in Chronicle, but I believe he’s a strong choice for Levi. Better than my alternate, at least.

 

Noomi Rapace Zoe Hange

Noomi Rapace as Zoë Hange

Age: 35

Others Considered: Rebecca Hall, Emily Deschanel

 

For eccentric Squad Leader Zoë Hange (or Hange Zoë, if you prefer it that way) I chose Swedish actress Noomi Rapace. She’s best known for the original Girl With the Dragon Tattoo films, as well as Ridley Scott’s Prometheus. I think she’d be able to portray Hange’s wisdom as well as her quirks.

 

Liam Mcintyre Mike Zacharias

Liam McIntyre as Mike Zacharias

Age: 33

Others Considered: Josh Holloway, Alexander Skarsgard

 

Not a great actor, but Mike isn’t the talkative type, so this could play to his advantage. This isn’t a role that requires someone with a lot of charisma -- just a guy with a strong physical presence. I felt Josh Holloway was too likable, and giving the role to Alexander Skarsgard just seemed like a waste of good talent.

 

Kate Mara Petra Ral

Kate Mara as Petra Ral

Age: 32

Others Considered: Karen Gillan

 

I wanted to find an actress whom I thought could best play Petra’s kindness and sincerity. To that end I chose Kate Mara of Netflix’s House of Cards and Fox’s upcoming Fantastic 4 reboot. She’s a talented actress, and likable in a very subdued kind of way. She’s been treated as little more than eye candy in past films such as Shooter, but I would really like to see what else she’s capable of.

 

James Norton Oluo Bozado

James Norton as Oluo Bozado

Age: 30

Others Considered: Anders Holm

 

James Norton is the star of the PBS mystery series Grantchester. I haven’t seen much from him, but he’s a good enough actor to convince me he could play pig-headed (but endlessly endearing) Oluo Bozado. He has a look about him that makes me think he’d be convincing as a smarmy, self-absorbed oaf.

 

Jesse Spencer Eld Jinn

Jesse Spencer as Eld Jinn

Age: 36

Others Considered: Shaun Evans

 

You may recognize Jesse Spencer from House, M.D. or Chicago Fire. Sad to say it, but there’s a particular reason for choosing him besides his resemblance to the character. He’s a decent actor who I’m sure would do well as Squad Levi’s second-in-command.

 

Jonathan Bennett Gunther Schultz

Jonathan Bennet as Gunther Schultz

Age: 33

Others Considered: Matt Long, Steven Strait

 

This one was weirdly tricky. For Squad Levi’s Gunther Schultz, I landed on Jonathan Bennet of Mean Girls and Veronica Mars. This is a relatively minor part, so I don’t think Gunther really needs an exotic or award-winning actor -- just someone likable.
 


The Military


 

Neal Mc Donough Hannes

Neal McDonough as Hannes

Age: 49

Others Considered: Kevin McKidd, Rhys Ifans

 

Neal McDonough is one of those actors you always point at and say, “Hey! It’s that guy from that other movie!” He gets typecast in villainous roles a lot, but I think he could very easily play Hannes, a sort of surrogate father for our central protagonists.

 

Michael Rooker Keith Shadis

Michael Rooker as Instructor Shadis

Age: 59

Others Considered: Iain Glen, Jerome Flynn

 

Keith Shadis is the instructor of the 104th Training Corps, and a former Commander of the Survey Corps. Michael Rooker is an intense, intimidating actor who would be perfect as a savagely forthright drill sergeant.

 

Terry O' Quinn Commander Pixis

Terry O’Quinn as Commander Pixis

Age: 62

Others Considered: Gary Oldman, Patrick Stewart

 

I really wanted to choose a non-American actor for Garrison Commander Pixis, but Patrick Stewart is an unoriginal choice and Gary Oldman just doesn’t fit the same way. O’Quinn, however, seems like such a good fit for Pixis’ quirky personality -- and if his performance on LOST was any indication, he’d be great in the role of a wise, old man. 

 

Lee Pace Nile Dok

Lee Pace as Nile Dok

Age: 36

Others Considered: Adrien Brody

 

This mostly comes from me just wanting to include Lee Pace in this list. Military Police Commander Nile Dok is a complex character, considering where his loyalties lie, and I think Pace would play up that complexity very well.

 

Timothy Dalton Darius Zackry

Timothy Dalton as Premiere Darius Zackry

Age: 71

Others Considered: Donald Sutherland, Viggo Mortensen

 

Picking an actor to play Premiere Zackry (Zackary? Zackly?) was one of the toughest decisions on this list, but ultimately I think I landed on a fairly solid choice. Though he’s been in both Penny Dreadful and Edgar Wright’s Hot Fuzz, he’s definitely best known as the fourth actor to play James Bond. He’s old, experienced, and charismatic enough to be a great fit for a cautious military general.
 


 

And that’s all, folks. Like it? Hate it? Comment below, let me know.

 

Thanks for reading.
 

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the - 3/28/2015, 8:12 AM
Well, I'm stumped on a few of them since I haven't seen their performances.
So the ones you got for Gunther, Olou, Eld, and Zoe...I literally don't know.
To be fair, I barely recall those characters aside from Zoe.

The rest of em', HOLY SHITE, that's crazy good casting.





...The second opening still hasn't grown on me. Studio should have gone the Log Horizon route and kept the original OP.
MikeZ
MikeZ - 3/28/2015, 9:44 AM
Again, I may get into Attack on Titan one day. Probably just not yet. But the cast is promising!

- I think Drew Roy would be excellent as Captain Levi. He has a unique classic movie star feel to him fitting of the good ol' Cap.
- How about Jessica Stroup as Zoe? She's got solid energy and is so underrated as an actress. And she plays intelligent really well, just watch her in The Following as Kevin Bacon's character's niece.
- You don't like Liam McIntyre, huh? Bone up on Spartacus or watch the last episode of The Flash where he plays the Weather Wizard. He's no slouch.
- Clancey Brown as Shadis, at least as far as I'm concerned. Especially after Starship Troopers.

Would you mind checking out my fancasts for Spider-Man and Justice League International
CombatWombat
CombatWombat - 3/28/2015, 5:16 PM
Daniel Radcliffe fits the bill for Levi physically -- he's gaunt, dark, and most of all he's short as hell (5'5") -- but he's WAY too young and kind of mousy. Maybe he could do it in like ... another decade ... but I'm not totally convinced.

@oMonRo
Agreed on the opening, but I figured the second version would be appropriate for a second article.
MikeZ
MikeZ - 3/28/2015, 5:52 PM
@ CombatWombat

Well, I just discovered the anime, so I'll settle with what you say. But you're still gonna check my fanc asts out, right?
kong
kong - 3/28/2015, 6:17 PM
Never seen it before.

Nice ensemble though.
blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 3/28/2015, 7:32 PM
@MikeZ

What's wth the name change? I remember your avatar from before I ever created an account. You've been around forever.
MikeZ
MikeZ - 3/28/2015, 8:10 PM
@ blackandyellow

RoadDog was a douchey username. I decided to use my real name.

I hope you too get to see my cast as well.
CombatWombat
CombatWombat - 3/29/2015, 3:43 PM
@MikeZ
Sure thing bud.
If you like the show, I highly suggest reading the comics. You can read them for free at crunchyroll.com
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