What's funny is the Fifth Element lady actually makes a convincing Imoen... o.o
Young Bruce Willis would make a dashing CHARNAME. Or Sarevok...
Vin Diesel was clearly born to play Sarevok. Also Alyson Hannigan as Imoen and Liam Neeson as Gorion.
If we're being serious, Alan Rickman for Xan (or Edward Norton, he would need less makeup to appear elven).
Alan Rickman is an inspired choice for Xan, but may actually be an even better Edwin. Also if I was to make an epic, high budget, award worthy HBO adaptation of the Baldur's Gate Saga (...in an ideal fantasy world that will never come to fruition) I'm not sure if Xan would be a key cast member. Probably go with the classic Minsc, Dyni, Imoen, Jaheira and Khalid party. Xan would be in it, but not a main character. If not Alan Rickman, how about a Gary Oldman Edwin?
Alan Rickman is great, but he's probably too old for an ageless Elf nowadays. Ben Whishaw could be an interesting choice, he does really well in the latest Bond film (as Q) and a recent BBC Richard II adaptation.
@Corvino I think with makeup and possibly some digital touch ups it'd be fine. It's worth pointing out that Xan's got some old-looking cheeks in his portrait anyway.
Following this tangent we've gone off on, I say that if it were to be a movie, you'd have to cut all the fringe NPCs. Have the protagonist, Imoen, Jaheira, Minsc, Viconia & Edwin as your primaries, with Khalid, Dynaheir and Sarevok all serving as supporting cast members at different points in the saga. Characters like Xan would be brief, memorable comic relief appearances at best.
Following this tangent we've gone off on, I say that if it were to be a movie, you'd have to cut all the fringe NPCs. Have the protagonist, Imoen, Jaheira, Minsc, Viconia & Edwin as your primaries, with Khalid, Dynaheir and Sarevok all serving as supporting cast members at different points in the saga. Characters like Xan would be brief, memorable comic relief appearances at best.
Stop raining on my parade. Each game (BGI, SoA and TOB) is a 10 part miniseries on HBO with a budget seven times that of the LotR trilogy and I get final say in all casting/decisions/everything I want. Ever.
Funny but I was just comparing Xan to Snape the other day while playing. I now have an overwhelming desire to replace his portrait with a picture of Alan Rickman. >_>
On a somewhat related note, a crapload of pages back someone mentioned Barney Stinson, and I don't know if I'm insane and maybe I'm the only one that sees this but.... Narcissistic trolling genius, anyone?
ETA: I should probably note, since we're talking about actors for a movie, that I don't mean either of them looks like Edwin. That one has Edward Norton written allll over it.
Well, you see, everything started some years ago, maybe at midnight, but everything was related to this, well, I was alone in the street, in those moments, well, you know, those moments, you see, that are a little, hum, well, embarrasing, you know, and well, it happened, but you wonder why? Well, mainly because, you see, I'm not a very optimistic person, you know, so much that I thought many times they've forgot about me in christmas, well, you know, they never forgot, but, well, you see, mainly smuggling monkeys, well, it isn't my job, mainly the monkeys smuggle and I keep the things, but well, in those moments, you know, when you don't have enough money to, well, you see, those weren't the best days ever, you know, so, well, I decided to, well, come back.
That was my imitating Jan Jansen :P and @EntropyXII this tells I'm much more likely Jan than any other BG NPC.
Wow. It took me nearly three hours to read this thread (even skipping all the OT stuff), and it was so worth it.
P.S. Can someone make an image for me? I need the bad-luck guy with a caption: "Spent 3 hours reading the meme thread. Realized BG2:EE had gone live hours ago."
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If not Alan Rickman, how about a Gary Oldman Edwin?
also... without a doubt Jason Isaacs (personal #1 favorite actor, and great at playing both villains and heroes) would be a PERFECT Jon Irenicus
On a somewhat related note, a crapload of pages back someone mentioned Barney Stinson, and I don't know if I'm insane and maybe I'm the only one that sees this but....
Narcissistic trolling genius, anyone?
ETA: I should probably note, since we're talking about actors for a movie, that I don't mean either of them looks like Edwin. That one has Edward Norton written allll over it.
Also, how much fun would Peter Dinklage be as Jan?
"Closer..."
"Why do I still not have infravision?
you. win.
or maybe TIAX
That was my imitating Jan Jansen :P and @EntropyXII this tells I'm much more likely Jan than any other BG NPC.
P.S. Can someone make an image for me? I need the bad-luck guy with a caption: "Spent 3 hours reading the meme thread. Realized BG2:EE had gone live hours ago."
And with maybe just a slight touch of self-irony...