Why is Pietro so hard to cast?!

Why is Pietro so hard to cast?!

Pietro Maximoff is a very important character in not only the X Universe, but the Marvel universe in its entirity. So he must obviously be portrayed in a live-action movie. But why has he not been?

By pietro - Jun 15, 2009 11:06 PM EST
Filed Under: X-Men

Pietro Maximoff:
-Fastest man, or person, in the Marvel universe.
-Son to one of the most powerful mutants, or persons, in the X Universe.
-Twin brother to one of the potentially scariest beings in the world.
-Father to an emotionally questionable daughter.
-Uncle to a pair of amazingly talented young men.
-Ex-Husband to a gifted Inhuman
-Reject to top-grossing movie franchise that includes several of his well-known comrades, relatives, and adversaries?

Pietro Maximoff is a man of speed, intelligence, and leadership yet also stubborness, arrogance, and anger. A versatile character, the man we have grown to love and call Quicksilver is few and far between one of the most interesting mutants the Marvel universe has to offer. Yet, whether it's due to Marvel or Fox's dislike for him, lack of special effects men, or just laziness to look for a suitable portrayor, we have not seen this man, apart from a scared little bleach-blonde inmate, on the big screen. Now I would just like to ask one very simple question: WHY?

Personally, I haven't encountered a man that resembles Pietro. A number of actors have been suggested for the role: James Marsters and Paul Bettay among others. But only one man has caught my eye. One man that, if chosen to play this green/white or blue/white blur, I would not let loose a single negative comment over. That man is Cam Gigandet. Tell me what you think of Cam, Pietro, this article, etc. I'd love to know.

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Joslezio85
Joslezio85 - 6/16/2009, 1:27 AM
Well, I've always liked James Marsters for the part. But, he does get older by the day. Hmmm...Cam Gigandet. I've only seen him in one movie which was twilight, and he didn't have a huge part in the movie. So I can't really judge. I mean, he was in that never back down movie with Channing Tatum, which actually loses points for him in my book. But, I won't say I thought he did a bad job. He was very convincing as a pissed off Vamp. and was really fast in that movie. So maybe he could do a good job. Hell, Ill give ya my vote. Good Luck.
ClintEastwood
ClintEastwood - 6/16/2009, 5:06 AM
He looks like him but I don't think he has the skill.
JoshWilding
JoshWilding - 6/16/2009, 5:23 AM
As i said in my Avengers fan cast a few months ago....



James Marsters for Quicksilver!!!

(Oh, and JENSEN ACKLES FOR CAPTAIN AMERICA!!!)
TheShakeBake
TheShakeBake - 6/16/2009, 6:59 AM
Yea in case u didnt see X-men Orgins: Wolverine there is a cameo of him in it leading him into another x-men movie. So yea people are trying to get him in the movie's its not like they are ignoring him.

If you want to complain about a character pick Kurt Wagner i cant get over the reason they just decided they didnt need him in the third film considering his major part in X2. That was the flaw i was pissed about in X3.

I mean they even F*cked up Angel in X3. One of the founding X-men and he gets a stupid part saving his dad from falling, congrats Warren you had about 5 minutes of screen time to save one person and not fight in the "major" battle they have been building up since X1.

lol sorry when i start ranting things just keep coming lol

See Ya, The ShakeBake
AshleyWilliams
AshleyWilliams - 6/16/2009, 10:41 AM
james marsters is to old......
TheShakeBake
TheShakeBake - 6/16/2009, 10:51 AM
@pietro here's what should happen they should combine the idea of X-Men Orgins: Magneto with X-Men First Class

1. shows Xavier's and Magneto's past and whut notafter that is done.

2.they pick up where XO:W left off and the students go to Xavier's mansion Magneto takes a liking to certain muatants (Quicksilver, Scarlett Witch,Stryker's son Mastermind, and maybe Toad cause it's in discussion if he was a prisoner or not)

3.Xavier has Cyclops, Jean,Storm Beast, (and since u dont have Ice Man or Angel prolly use this Emma Frost that was lead on in XO:W.

4.We now have a classic battle Original BrotherHood v.s. Almost Original X-Men

that would be a great prequel
tell me what u think i might write something about it lol

See Ya, The ShakeBake
Shaman
Shaman - 6/16/2009, 12:44 PM
Cam was in twilight... and his performance couldn't have been worse. He literally looked like a young Tyler Mane as Sabertooth before he finished hiting puberty. But then again, every single actor on that film was bad... revoltingly bad. So i suspect shinanigans in saying that the director MADE them all act badly... but even that is still a hell of a stretch. As for pietro... he's kinda love'em or hate'em... and i don't particularly enjoy him so why not give it to Cam... see how he does with it. It's not like Fox isn't used to [frick]ing up characters and stories. The more the shittier i say.
Shaman
Shaman - 6/16/2009, 1:48 PM
Definitly :)
leik777
leik777 - 6/16/2009, 4:13 PM
I could see Bettany in the role easily, Cam and marsters would be ok but for totally different reason. Each actor would bring a different depiction of Pietro, with Cam i see the arrogant and overprotective brother of wanda, with Bettany i see that european touch that pietro has and tormented by insecurity from his father and so on, while Marster i think would bring in that leadership factor out of him, but if i had to pick id stick with Bettany.
BlackCat1
BlackCat1 - 6/17/2009, 10:33 PM
I like Cam for Quicksilver
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