So, I finally decided to post this, have been sitting on this one for quite some time now. This is my second ever fancast. Some would have liked it to be Johnny Quest which is still in the works as they say but for now I give you a Masters of the Universe fancast. I hope you like it.
To begin with I’d imagine way more people know about He-Man than Centurions which was my previous endeavour.
Nonetheless, for those who don’t, the show’s introduction would suffice:
I am Adam. Prince of Eternia and defender of the secrets of Castle Grayskull. This is Cringer... my fearless friend. Fabulous secret powers were revealed to me the day I held aloft my magic sword and said...
By the power of Grayskull! I have the Power!
Cringer became the Mighty Battle Cat, and I became He-Man the most powerful man in the universe. Only a few others share this secret... Our friends: The Sorceress, Man-At-Arms and Orko. Together we defend Castle Grayskull from the evil forces of Skeletor.
My cast is as follows...
1. He-Man
Alexander Skarsgård: Okay, like many others over here, I’d have loved Chris Hemsworth to be He- Man. Unfortunately, he went ahead and did Thor after which I didn’t exactly feel like casting him in a somewhat similar role (okay, may be not that much). I feel I have a viable alternative in Skarsgård, famous for playing Eric Northman in True Blood. This role could well be the platform his career has been looking for. Agreed, he’d have to beef up quite a bit for the role, but hey, no one said it was going to be easy playing He-Man!
AS SEEN IN- Battleship, True Blood (TV Series)
2. Prince Adam
Jesse Spencer: Again, while some may go for the same actor or a visibly younger actor, I personally feel that someone who is leaner than Skarsgård and somewhat looks similar should do it. My choice is Jesse Spencer from House. He’s been around a long time and is pretty underrated and I guess, its time he did something bigger.
AS SEEN IN- House MD (TV Series)
3. Man-at-Arms
Jeffrey Dean Morgan: This guy just exudes charisma, doesn’t he? The way I picture Man-at-Arms, Ted Levine would be too old to play him. He should be one of the central characters of the movie and I think JDM is the man to do it.
AS SEEN IN- Watchmen, Supernatural (TV Series)
4. Teela
Amanda Righetti: She is my pick for Teela. She is a good actress-watched her in Mentalist, and her body structure means she can make those action scenes look believable unlike the many other borderline anorexic actresses talked about for this role.
AS SEEN IN- Friday the 13th, The Mentalist (TV Series)
5. Sorceress
Winona Ryder: She is a fantastic actress and is absolutely gorgeous. From where I see it, she would own the role.
AS SEEN IN- Star Trek, Black Swan
6. Stratos
Djimon Hounsou: Okay, Okay. Before you all get worked up seeing Hounsou cast as Stratos, give me a chance to explain myself. He is a good actor- I don’t think there are any qualms about that. And Stratos doesn’t necessarily have to be Caucasian. In fact, most of his body is, well, non human. So, as long as we have a talented and muscular actor such as Djimon playing the role, I think it’s going to work.
AS SEEN IN: Gladiator, Blood Diamond, Never Back Down, Push
7. Ram-Man
Liev Schreiber: I wanted someone big but not overly huge like say The Big Show for the role. Schreiber is one hell of an actor. I have a good feeling about this.
AS SEEN IN: X-Men Origins: Wolverine, Salt, Repo Men
8.King Randor
Dolph Lundgren: The original He-Man returns!
AS SEEN IN: Universal Soldier, The Expendables, Masters of the Universe.
9. Queen Marlena
Sigourney Weaver: Ode to the genre, I’d say. And she looks the part.
AS SEEN IN: Alien Franchise, Avatar.
10. Orco
Ahmed Best: I was re-watching the Star Wars series that day and the irritating voice of Jar Jar Binks just kept reminding me of Orko.
AS SEEN IN: Star Wars Franchise
11. Skeletor
Viggo Mortensen: He is an awesome actor with a tremendous presence as seen is LoTR. There are few better who deserve to play the iconic villain.
AS SEEN IN: LoTR, Appaloosa, A Dangerous Method.
12. Evil-Lyn
Marion Coutillard: There is this mystique surrounding her that makes me think she could play pure evil just as easily as she played John Dillinger’s lover in Public Enemies.
AS SEEN IN: Inception, Public Enemies, TDKR.
13. Beastman
Ron Perlman: Cliché, huh? Well, can’t help it. He’s just too perfect.
AS SEEN IN: Hellboy, Conan the Barbarian.
14. Trap- Jaw
Dominic West: I find him to be an awesome actor who can actually make you hate him by pure acting brilliance. Welcome aboard, Trap-Jaw!
AS SEEN IN: 300, John Carter. The Wire (TV Series)
15. Tri-Klops
Ray Park: Probably casted him on impulse once I saw Tri-Klops wielding a sword. But now I do think he’d be a damn good choice for Tri-Klops.
AS SEEN IN: GI Joe, X-Men, Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.
16. Mer-Man
James Frain: Watched The Cape sometime back (Don’t do it, isn’t worth it) and Frain’s psychotic villain Chess just stuck a chord. He’d make for a good Mer-Man, I believe.
AS SEEN IN: Tron: Legacy, The Cape (TV Series)
That would be all. Looking forward to hearing what you all think.
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FANCAST- Centurions!