By Crom, They're Casting Conan!!!

By Crom, They're Casting Conan!!!

Casting breakdowns for sword-and-sorcery epic!

By teabag - Oct 27, 2009 04:10 AM EST
Filed Under: Conan
Source: Empire

It looks like Lionsgate's new Conan starts shooting February 2010 in Bulgaria. Marcus Nispel ("The Texas Chainsaw Massacre," "Pathfinder") will be directing. Empire has the casting breakdowns, which help understand the characters, and some indication of the plot.

*beware spoilers*








Conan: 20s-30s, Caucasian, the last of the Cimmerians, out for vengeance on Khalar Singh, a formidable warlord and warrior in his 40s or 50s, for whom the producers are "open to all ethnicities".

Singh is looking for Queen Ilira, whose blood will help him raise a demon army. Ilira's handmaiden is Tamara, who allies with Conan in what sounds like a Red Sonja hot amazon role. And there's Ukafa, Singh's untrustworthy henchman for whom a massive African or African American is required.

There are also supporting roles for Conan's dad Corin, who teaches his son the Riddle of Steel; Fariq, Khalar Singh's son and heir, strangely described as a "proto goth-rocker"

Remo the evil wizard; Fassir, a monk protecting Ilira.

Lucius, a mercenary scarred by Conan dumping him into a fiery pit

An unnamed one-eyed thief Conan rescues from Lucius.

Artus, Conan's pirate buddy; and Cheren, Khalar Singh's mystical blind archer.

Now interstingly is the worry for Khalar Singh and the reason he wants to raise a demon army in the first place, could it be arch-wizard Thoth-Amon, he only appears in one original Robert E. Howard Conan story, but is mentioned in a couple of others.

Thoth-Amon was played by Pat Roach in Conan the Destroyer (Love that movie ).



I think this has potential but unsure of the director. I hope Conan finally gets the on screen treatment he deserves.




Teabag out :P
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LEEE777
LEEE777 - 10/27/2009, 6:01 AM
Awesome find @ TEA!

Yeah i hope so too, how hard can i really be to make a CONAN movie!!? They shouldve made a few more more after ARNOLDS lond ago!!

By CROM GRIFs posting PICS, no one is safe! ; D

LEEE777
LEEE777 - 10/27/2009, 6:02 AM
BARBARIAN QUEEN, ive got that movie of a DVD somewhere lol!
Shaman
Shaman - 10/27/2009, 6:17 AM
Pretty sure that Oded Fehr will be in it somewhere and hopefully Keith David as well! I just hope they're not gonna go with Gerard Butler as Conan. Cause he should be Kraven!!!
superdog
superdog - 10/27/2009, 7:43 AM
the trick with the midgets is you have to pay them in chocalate. for some reason they luv that shit.

good article tea. unfortunately i dont meet the criteria for any of these characters.
imnotwearinghockeypants
imnotwearinghockeypants - 10/27/2009, 7:48 AM
Find outdated, popular property. Insert formula characters for property, including but not limited to: wise cracking sidekick, evil man with imposing body guard, old, wise man/father figure. Get hot, well-endowed actresses. Insert. Get muscular, popular leading man. Insert. Get micro-waved script minus any real effort. Produce. Make millions off popularity of outdated property at minimal effort. Repeat.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 10/27/2009, 8:05 AM
Pretty much Hockeypants..might still be entertaining though!

blee947 just got added to the list. I've compiled a list of people who talk complete and unadulterated horse shit on here..I'll prob do an article on it someday.
superdog
superdog - 10/27/2009, 8:06 AM
please put lee77 at the top. it will make him proud :)
Hawksblueyes
Hawksblueyes - 10/27/2009, 8:09 AM
imnot-----Conan is Conan wether it be in a comic, a novel, or a movie, take it for what it is.I have read just about all of the old novels and the story in every one is pretty much the same as you stated.None the less I enjoyed each and every one of them allong with the comics and the movies. That being said, I am very much looking forward to this movie.
Nemesys
Nemesys - 10/27/2009, 8:19 AM
"What is best in life?? To crush you enemies, to see them drivrn before you, and to hear the lamendation of the women."

I hope they have a Zula character like the old Conan cartoon.
THULK
THULK - 10/27/2009, 8:20 AM
Conan is cool. I would love to see a reboot of the movie. I think HULK is strongest there is. Puny Conan is no match for the might of the HULK. HULK SMASH!!!!
JerusalemJr
JerusalemJr - 10/27/2009, 8:26 AM
Don't get me wrong, I loved the Conan movies, but they didn't feel completely like the Conan books. A lot of the stories about him had a much darker and supernatural feel to them, vaguely Lovecraft-like in some of his stories. It would be nice to have that added in. The first movie hit pretty good though.

Speaking of Conan movies though, anybody hear when the Red Nails cartoon is supposed to be coming out? Or did it already and I missed it?

Also, going to directors school doesn't always mean you should be a director. I could name off plenty of movies that suck so hard they could double as high paid prostitutes.
imnotwearinghockeypants
imnotwearinghockeypants - 10/27/2009, 8:39 AM
@Jersusalem, agreed. They could do such a great, epic, supernatural take on Conan, like the old Savage Sword of Conan comics (especially the ones illustrated by Buscema, amazing), but I just have a feeling we'll be seeing Scorpion King with Conan. Hope not.
thunderforce
thunderforce - 10/27/2009, 9:02 AM
After arnold i dont know if it would work if Conan wasent a bodybuilder,If they just took a big guy it might not work.
Betty
Betty - 10/27/2009, 9:02 AM
Grif is excited about something? Thank Mitra! This is great news indeed!
Betty
Betty - 10/27/2009, 9:03 AM
Tea--I love Cho.
DDD
DDD - 10/27/2009, 9:03 AM
I was just going to say that,
about it ending up like Scorpion King!
Oh, well, at least get the star of
Scorpion King, Dwayne Johnson, to
play the big barbarian! He's the
only one I can think of who is
built right to play Conan!

Just give him a big bushy long-haired
hair weave and off he goes to see
heads roll! If they do the story like
the John Buscema drawn comics it will
be epic! I'd like to see it with more
realism like Braveheart! No one says you
can't have fantasy done in a realistic way!
No campiness please!
GUNSMITH
GUNSMITH - 10/27/2009, 9:04 AM
IF THEY GET SOMEONE WITH AN AUSTRIAN ACCENT IM GONNA BE SO MAD...GET SOMEONE THAT LOOKS LIKE THE COMIC BOOK, GRUFF, MASSIVE, WITH THAT MENACE-JUST OOZES BARBARIAN
Shaman
Shaman - 10/27/2009, 9:09 AM
The barbarian era was ruled by might and magic, it was meant to be corny. I'm not sure they'll be able to put butts in the seats in our day and age though. I mean, surely the fans of the original films will attend but who else? This film has the same chance of succeeding as Ang Lee's Hulk. Nostalgia will be the only factor that could sell, as long as they keep budget costs to a minimum.
DDD
DDD - 10/27/2009, 9:09 AM
Their going to be hard-pressed to find someone
with the perfect build like Arnie who can
actually act!
thunderforce
thunderforce - 10/27/2009, 9:10 AM
Also i hope they keep the music the same that was one part of the movies i really liked.
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 10/27/2009, 9:10 AM
BLEE @ Hate to break it to you, but CONAN is in the world of fantasy!!

BETTY @ DOG @ Lmao!!

Yeah @ SHAMAN, i don't want BUTLER either for CONAN, well he's not big enough for one thing and he cant be everything lol. Yeah dunno about a Bodybuilder too or a WWE star. Their okay for lesser roles but not for a main part like CONAN?

Who is as big or near as ARNOLD who can really act???

An dont say CENA or DURAND peeps lol.

LMFAO @ Multi!!!! : D




DDD
DDD - 10/27/2009, 9:13 AM
Like I said the only one I can think of who
can really act and has the build for it is
The Rock!
tazmaniak
tazmaniak - 10/27/2009, 9:17 AM
"20s-30s, Caucasian"

Apparently, they're only looking at white actors.
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 10/27/2009, 9:17 AM
Well, Im just so insulted now Blee, you brute!

They don't need to be as big as Arnie. Big..but not that big. I vote Jensen Ackles.
JerusalemJr
JerusalemJr - 10/27/2009, 9:20 AM
Cho does rock. I have a few of his art books and I do believe he can draw the perfect women.
DDD
DDD - 10/27/2009, 9:22 AM
Of course there's always this guy! :D
He's done a couple of B movies and was
a bad guy on Knight Rider with an actual
speaking part! He also starred as Superman
in the World's Finest Fan trailer with
Batman on youtube.

tazmaniak
tazmaniak - 10/27/2009, 9:29 AM
You don't need to get a huge actor to play him.You just need a good tall actor who can bulk up.He doesn't have to be huge, he just has to look huge compared to all the other characters.I can guarantee you there is no actor out there already possessing Conan's body type, that will be able to carry a movie.The guy above certainly can't.

Get a 6'2-6'3 guy, bulk him up like Hugh Jackman and you've got your Conan.
JerusalemJr
JerusalemJr - 10/27/2009, 9:30 AM
So I never realized just how much Conan's haircut looks like a Betty Page......
LEEE777
LEEE777 - 10/27/2009, 9:32 AM
ROR @ LMao!!!

DDD @ Cant that guy really act?? As long as its NOT the ROCK, its too near SCORPION KING for joe public.
JerusalemJr
JerusalemJr - 10/27/2009, 9:33 AM
I wonder how Vin Diesel would look with long black hair. He already played space Conan in Chronicles.
DDD
DDD - 10/27/2009, 9:43 AM
Gtrman@, that's who that is! Mike O'hearn!
I thought the same thing about him playing Superman!
He didn't seem that bad in World's Finest
and I think he can actually act or they wouldn't
have given him a speaking part on Knight Rider!

In Knight Rider he had black hair and played an
extreme fighter who was illegally killing
people in the cage for the main bad guy!
It's obvious to me he's been taking acting lessons.
DDD
DDD - 10/27/2009, 9:47 AM
Vin Diesel! Are you kidding me JerusalemJr.@?

Somehow I don't remember Conan with a thick
New Jersey accent! Geez! Vin Diesel for every
big beefy guy roll! Give me a break!
tazmaniak
tazmaniak - 10/27/2009, 9:47 AM
There are plenty of talented actors who could be up to the task.They are not all right for the role, just examples.

Karl Urban, 6'1/6'2 - Seems like foreign actors are more suited for these types of movies than Americans.Probably older than they're looking for.

Gerard Butler, 6'2 - Too old .300 character too similar.

Victor Webster, 6'3 - Too obscure/lower B-level, but I like him.Probably older than they're looking for.

Chris Hemsworth, 6'1-6'2 - He's already Thor, but if he's the thunder god, stands to reason he could fit the barbarian.

Dwayne Johnson, 6'3-6'4 - His name has been bandied around for the last few years.He's already 37, so depending on when they start, he may be too old for them.Scorpion King role too similar.

John Cena, 6'1 - Probably not.From what I've seen, he's a really weak actor.

Tom Welling, 6'2-6'3 - Looks the part, but he's already Clark Kent.
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