Tuesday, October 13, 2015

If the Cast of Game of Thrones Remade Disney's Snow White





Game of Thrones and Disney. Type these words into Google and you get some amazing and wildly inappropriate images like this.


Since the internet is filled with Disney/GOT fusion fan-fiction and artwork, I thought I would contribute and write a series of posts casting various actors from Game of Thrones in ironic roles for live action Disney remakes.


This idea was inspired by Richard Madden (Robb Stark) playing the role of the prince in the recent LA remake of Cinderella. 

 

Fittingly, my first entry begins by casting a GOT remake of Disney's very first animated feature film 'Snow White'.




 

-The Evil Queen- Lena Headey  

 

Yeah, this one is on the nose. Actually you could argue that playing the Evil Queen in Snow White would be a caricature of Lena Headey’s current role as Cersei Lannister. She would be perfect for this part as the jealous queen wary of a younger rival replacing her. A similar kind of rivalry with Margery Tyrell throughout GOT has defined much of her character for the past two seasons. Through her performance Headey can play the role of a jealous, insecure, manipulative head of state with convincing energy.







  -Snow White- Emilia Clarke 

 

Most GOT fans are used to the image of Clarke as Daenerys Stormborn with her white hair. But in real life Clarke is actually dark haired. More importantly though, portraying a kind, considerate princess in contrast to Headey’s ego-maniacal queen is familiar territory. As Daenerys, Clarke has been able to portray the Targaryen heir as a strong leader with a heart of gold. She would really only need half of the Silver Queen to play all of Snow White. Hopefully, she'd also bring some new energy to the character and make her more interesting than the animated original.







-The Seven Dwarfs- Peter Dinklage 


No doubt about it, Dinklage is frikin awesome. Arguably, he’s redefined the role of little people in Hollywood. At the very least he’s broken new ground by portraying the strong willed, intelligent and good-hearted Tyrion Lannister on GOT. This has made him a fan favorite and one of the most well-known faces of the series. He easily has the talent to play all seven dwarfs with their cardboard cutout personalities. He would act opposite Clarke and would have the chance to test his acting skills by playing multiple roles. 





-The Prince- Nikolaj Coster-Waldau 

 

The best argument I can make for why Waldau should play the Prince is this. He wouldn’t have to do anything or say anything (a lot like the prince in the original film). He’d only have to appear for twenty seconds at the end of movie and it would still be hilarious. Having Jamie Lannister ‘the Kingslayer’ whose character was created as a mockery to the medieval notions of chivalry and honor just show up as the handsome prince to save the day would be funny. Plus, it’s a lot of fun to imagine how upset Cersei would be seeing Jaime with the Targaryen girl.






-The Huntsman- Iain Glen 

 

Again, on a couple of levels this works. Glen has done an excellent job bringing Daenerys’s loyal guardian, Jorah Mormont, to life. Arguably, he (and the changes in the story) made him a much more sympathetic character than the Mormont of the books. He’d be great portraying the Huntsman whose loyalty is caught between the Queen and Snow White. It's familiar ground since the character of Mormont was stuck in a similar position, being an agent for Kings Landing while also drawn to the strong and charismatic Silver Queen.








-The Magic Mirror- Charles Dance


As Tywin, Charles Dance portrayed the strongman of House Lannister perfectly. That charisma and sense of authority is ideal for being the voice of the all knowing Magic Mirror. Hearing the voice of Tywin tell his daughter that she's not pretty enough would also be very funny and reflect the problematic relationship the character of Tywin has with his children.







Saturday, October 10, 2015

Character Preview- Andur






Anyone who has never wished for death has never truly lived.

 

Does that sound harsh to you?

 

It is. But it is true. I wish it weren’t so but it is. The universe is harsh; those who thrive it more so.

 

However, that doesn’t mean joy can’t be found.

 

As I put these thoughts down I am a woman of considerable age.

 

I have flown from one side of the Galaxy to the other. I’ve killed men and women of all races.

 

Often in defense, often for money. Occasionally, for vengeance.

 

By the values of all the Galaxy’s peoples and the tenants of all religions I am considered irredeemable.

 

I understand this. Being a thug, a war criminal, a religious fanatic, a pirate, an assassin, a bounty hunter, a turncoat and a thief- any of these are horrible vocations. I was all of them at one point in my life.

 

I was pushed into many by circumstance. Still, my actions are mine and the bad deeds far outweigh the redeeming ones.

 

Yet I have known joy and love. I have gained and lost them and come close to turning my own lethal hands against myself.

 

Still, I am here to put these words down and share my story for those who care to know it.

 

I think perhaps, I am rambling a bit. Let me start with the basics.

 

Who am I? What am I? Where do I come from? What have I done?

 

Who am I?

 

My name is Andur. Many peoples of many races in our Galaxy have a surname. I do not, though I am sure my ancestors did at some point.

 

What am I? This is a complex question to me.

 

There are many answers I could give. Many answers you could give.

 

So I will tell you the two aspects of myself most others notice when they first meet me.

 

I am human. This is how Jideenians, Boroshians, Voshens, Centuri, the Bezon and all the other non-teren races of our Galaxy define me when I first meet them.

Some say we humans are judgmental, gruff, or if you follow Earth’s frequent conflicts with her neighbors, militaristic.

 

I will only say this in response: We are, but so is everyone else.

 

So, for better and worse, I am human. 

 

I am also a woman a female. This is usually the second thing noticed about me by non-humans. The first if I am among my own kind.

 

I have always been female. In body and spirit. I do not identify with any other gender, though sometimes I wish humans had more than one as other races do.

 

So now you know I am a woman.

 

There are many other aspects of what I am but that will be elaborated on later.

 

Now to the last two questions.

 

Where do I come from and what have I done with my terrible life?