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i just came across this on http://www.theforce.net...

 

Star Wars en Direct #19 - June 13th, 2004

Casting the Original Trilogy in 2004

On this show we'll play a game. We're in 2004 and your name is George Lucas. You've just finished the script for a new three part space-opera and you need to choose a cast of actors for your movies. What active actors/actress could play the main and secondary characters (heroes and villains) in your upcoming movie Trilogy. Take your pick.

 

We're looking for the best cast possible, the worst cast ever or the funniest and wildest cast imaginable. Submit your lists and the reasons, serious or not, why you chose those actors (mention a movie or TV show they appeared in as reference). Send them, or your phone number (for us to call) to studio@swendirect.com.

 

 

and i thought, hey that might be fun.

 

so post your suggestions, either for funniest, worst, best etc.

 

here's a few...

 

(funniest)

Danny De Vito as Yoda

Will Ferrell as Obi-Wan

John Travolta as Han Solo

Christopher Walken as Darth Vader

 

 

(Worst)

Ben Affleck as Han Solo

Britney Spears as Princess Leia

Ashton Kutcher as Luke Skywalker

The Rock as Jabba the Hutt

Steve Irwin as Yoda

 

 

:D

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Wasn't Walken among those considered for the role of Solo back when they made the original trilogy? As much as a I love that guys acting, I don't think he'd have fitted it.

 

The Rock as Jabba the Hutt? I'm appaled!

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Han Solo: Harrison Ford (who else?)

Princess Lea: Salma Hayek (HOT!)

Obi-Wan: Ian MacKellen

Luke: Brad Pitt

Darth vader: Christopher Walken (good choice back there Siv)

The Emperor: Christopher Lee

C-3PO: Joe Pesci (I'm going for an R-rating)

Lando: Samuel L. Jackson

The Emperor: Al Pacino (that would be fun)

Uncle Owen: Robert de Niro

Greedo: Nick Cage

Boba Fett: Vinnie Jones

 

That's all I can think of for now

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Originally posted by Siv

(Worst)

Ben Affleck as Han Solo

Britney Spears as Princess Leia

Ashton Kutcher as Luke Skywalker

The Rock as Jabba the Hutt

Steve Irwin as Yoda

I've noticed a minor casting flaw here we all know that where affleck goes matt damon follows ... perhaps as chewbacca? then to round off maybe ice T as lando callrissian :D

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Robert de Niro as Uncle Owen.

 

"You're not going to that mother F'n Toshi Sation. Stop whining, or I'll give you something to cry about! Put that down....no no no.......put that power converter down.....put it-I'll shove it right up your *buttocks*!" *frowny face while pointing*

 

 

And um..........Eddie Murphy as the rest of the characters.Why not.

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lets see:

 

Luke: Tobey Maguire

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Leia: Charisma Carpenter or Ashley Scott

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Han Solo: Tricky. Maybe Vin Diesel. Can't think of anyone with the right "rogueishness".

 

Moff Tarkin: Ralph Fiennes

 

Ben Knenobi: Morgan Freeman

 

Wedge: Jude Law

 

Biggs: Billy Crudup

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Palpatine: Christopher Lee

 

 

Chewy, the droids and vader (with helmet on) could be played by almost anyone really same actors as before as they all nailed it. mptv1.gif

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here's my serious ones.

 

 

Orlando Bloom as Luke

 

Keira Knightley as Leia (who better to play padme's daughter than one of her decoys)

 

Colin farrell as Han solo

 

ewan mcgreggor as old Ben

- with a bit of help from make-up

just to show you what that would look like, i've just photoshopped a picture of obi-wan from ep III...

 

http://members.lycos.co.uk/sivyb/oldben.jpg

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Originally posted by Siv

.....just to show you what that would look like, i've just photoshopped a picture of obi-wan from ep III...

 

http://members.lycos.co.uk/sivyb/oldben.jpg

 

Siv, you seem a bit obsessed with kenobi. I personally would distance myself from the guy, after fudgin up anakins training he's got alot to answer for. Can you imagine if Judge Judy was anakins master, there definitely would've been no Vader, and Palpatine would still be a lowly senator... "Baloney !"

 

mtfbwya

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:eek: no no no, it was all qui-gon's fault. even though the council and obi-wan knew anakin to be dangerous, qui-gon still pushed for anakin to be trained. and he even made it his dying wish to obi-wan.

besides anakin still fulfilled the prophesy didn’t he. he just killed alot of people on the way

:p

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Originally posted by obi-wan13

Obi-wan is the best Star Wars character.

 

Period.

 

when it comes obi wan I think you and Siv are heavily biased !

 

My fave character is pre vader anakin, as we see in ep2 and 3. I really like the whole part of ep2 with anakin seraching for schmi, finding her, losin it on the tuskens, and then the deep remorse...

 

the book 'Tatooine Ghost', which Ive just finished reading, deals with all this stuff, from Leia's POV. a good read :)

 

mtfbwya

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Luke - Jean-Claude Van Damme

Han - Sylvester Stallone

Leia - Beyonce Knowles

Obi Wan - Arnold Schwarzenegger

Vader - Jean-Claude Van Damme (wouldn't be a good Van Damme if he didn't get to fight himself)

Yoda - Dan Castellaneta (voice of Homer on The Simpsons)

 

I think those are the ingredients for a great movie.

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