Jon Bernthal As CONAN THE BARBARIAN? Frank Darabont Would Cast Him

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Shane as conan? Lol

Can't see it after Walking Dead.

"M'ask you sum'thin. What's best in laffe?"

Sorry people I think Jason Momoa was the perfect Conan. His portrayal was straight out of the Robert E Howard stories. Momoa would be my choice for Conan every time.

@grif

I always hated Arnold's portrayal of Conan. But in fairness it wasn't his fault. The movie had a lousy script and did nothing to capture the spirit of the original stories. Add to the fact that at the point Arnold wasn't really ready to be the lead in a movie. And it seemed to me all the other actors were told to, how do I put it, "dumb down their performance" so has not to over shadow Arnold.

Although Arnold has improved his acting skills he is not right or ever will be right for Conan.

Mamoa was the perfect choice for Conan...and I agree with him. The script just wasn't there. Every Conan movie that has been made is lackluster. There needs to be a different direction taken, but leave Jason Mamoa in the role.

If he are looking for younger Conan its either Momoa or Daniel Cudmore.

SHANE...AS CONAN?

I vote Cudmore. Cause Momoa has the stink of that bad movie all over him now.

I like Bernthal but Conan he is not!

@GUNSMITH - Agreed 100%!!! Momoa was perfect as Conan.

Momoa was incredibly wasted in this last movie. Use him again but actually have someone make the movie, like the article states, who knows what they are doing with the material and can dip out of the R.E.H. well. Arnold stuff is a gimmick, people constantly refer to one movie that, by today's standards, really doesn't hold up. To whoever said "his left nut"...exactly lol.

Bernthal with a bald head just For lex luthor. His Look and acting in Walking Dead has gave me this idea

agreed with GUNSMITH

Frank and Jon sure have a torrid bromance going on.

momoa only

Bring back Shane

Momoa was friggin perfect as Conan. I liked his portrayal a lot better than I did Arnolds. Momoa nailed it too bad the script was horrible. Still not liking the idea of Arnold coming back as Conan. He's too damn old!

If Frank thinks so then so do I. I'm not all that hyped for Arnie to step back in. I liked Momoa's portrayal! The movie sucked but so did X-Men the Last Stand, and Jackman came back for the shytty X-Men Origins and he's back again for what I hope will be a better Logan story in The Wolverine. So why is Momoa being snubbed?

Hmmmm
I guess alot of people want to stick with Momoa but I think this is definitely arguable. As a Conan appreciater I can definitely see some pros and cons when it comes to both actors:

Jon Bernthal
vs.
Jason Momoa

Build:
JB - Semi muscular
JM - Semi-muscular

Actual Conan:
Depending on how he was drawn Conan wasn't nearly as bulky or massive as Ahnuld . JM bulked up after SG Atlantis where he was pretty lean. JB might be able to as well.

Size:
JB Average
JM Tall 6 foot something
Actual Conan: Was never given a definite height. JM has the upper hand since he's a bit taller than JB ; however, Tom Cruise is like 5'5 and they make him look taller than everyone else in films. I suppose it might lose it's sense of authenticity when it comes to making an actor look talle. But 5'10 to 6'2 isn't a total stretch. Larger fur boots may be the answer if JB did this.

Race:
JB - Caucassian
JM - Samoan

Actual conan - White - blue eyes - JB would depict a more accurate-looking conan; however , he'd have to get a little bit of a Tan. JM the Somoan is not an issue, but in some respects can be an issue for those wanting to see a more accurate depiction. Conan was described as looking Germanic. That doesn't suit Momoa.

Face:
JB - low brow , thicker jaw, flatter nose
JM - skinny jaw, lazy eye , pointier nose

Actual conan - was depicted with features that would suit JB moreso than JM . JB physically looks like a beat-up scarred conan.

Acting:
JB - top notch in both verbal and physical acting
JM - sub-par but definitely has presence with his subtle or silent acting .

Actual conan - well let's say he was a man of both words and action. Definitely a fighter and a philosopher. I think JM had the fighting down, but I giggled at the delivery of his lines in the Conan movie. JB's Shane definitely had a threatening vibe to him.

It's all what people want. If they want a Robert E. Howard accurate Conan, I think JB fits the bill. Momoa is perfect for a younger version of John Milius' Conan. But I don't think that JB should automatically be knocked because he plays shane. I also think he'd look better with a Conan mullet than Momoa.

momoa is conan... the cast wasn't the problem