Conan movie has a director?

[Kev]

Cimmerians are very specifically described as being a light skinned people.

Not true, I'm afraid. According to REH ("Notes on Various Peoples of the Hyborian Age" on page 378 of The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian: "They were...dark skinned, though not so dark as either the Zingarans, Zamorians or Picts."

When you consider how often Conan is described as being bronze-limbed and whatnot he must actually be darker than most other Cimmerians.

So, someone of the Rock's complexion could very well play the part.

 

[Arcadayn]

It's been said before in earlier posts, but Javier Bardem would make an outstanding Conan. He'd just need a little bulking up.

 

[Supplement Four]

It's been said before in earlier posts, but Javier Bardem would make an outstanding Conan. He'd just need a little bulking up.

I think you've been smoking the husk if the teal lotus.

 

[Moriartty]

He might be a bit too old to do a young Conan, but if you want to use a wrestler then Triple H would at least have the looks to be an excellent Conan.

 

[David St-Michel]

He might be a bit too old to do a young Conan, but if you want to use a wrestler then Triple H would at least have the looks to be an excellent Conan.

Triple H has the looks to be an excellent bullfrog.

He was a schmuck in the few moments I saw him in Blade 3, and I'll start to pray to Dagon if I have to in order to prevent him and his nose from ever approaching Conan.

May he be eaten by the ogerish spiders of haunted Zamora.

 

[Demetrio]

What's baffling me is why people want a wrestler rather than an actor. Mr Schwartzenegger was pretty lamentable as Conan (his acting picked up a bit later on). Don't you want someone who can deliver lines well? I mean Conan has some pretty good ones, if they use any of Howard's dialogue anyway. Wouldn't it be nice to see a Conan who was more than a muscle-brained, stilted-of-speech, wooden-faced amateur?

 

[David St-Michel]

That is EXACTLY what I want to see.

A no-name actor.

Someone fresh, new, starting out.

Not some goomba like Triple H.

A newcomer who is really hungry for the role, not some diva.

 

[Moriartty]

He might be a bit too old to do a young Conan, but if you want to use a wrestler then Triple H would at least have the looks to be an excellent Conan.

Triple H has the looks to be an excellent bullfrog.

He was a schmuck in the few moments I saw him in Blade 3, and I'll start to pray to Dagon if I have to in order to prevent him and his nose from ever approaching Conan.

May he be eaten by the ogerish spiders of haunted Zamora.

Bahhh, Blade 3 sucked. Everyone in the movie other than Hannibal King was horrible. Hard to use that movie as an example of why an actor would be good or bad in the role.

 

[Jotenbjorn]

Cimmerians are very specifically described as being a light skinned people.

Not true, I'm afraid. According to REH ("Notes on Various Peoples of the Hyborian Age" on page 378 of The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian: "They were...dark skinned, though not so dark as either the Zingarans, Zamorians or Picts."

When you consider how often Conan is described as being bronze-limbed and whatnot he must actually be darker than most other Cimmerians.

So, someone of the Rock's complexion could very well play the part.

That's the oddest thing. Several times in Howard's novels Cimmerians are described as being light skinned, as would make sense based upon geography. He also stated that Cimmerians were based on "the Gaels, ancestors of the Irish and Highland Scotch, descended from pure-blooded Cimmerian clans." And Conan is an Irish name. Considering Zingarans and Zamorians are Gypsies and Spaniards, that's also a pretty good indication that he's too dark for the part. I like Antonio Banderas too, but I don't want him playing Shaka.

 

[Strom]

The exact quote is:

They were black haried, and grey or blue eyed. They were dolichocephalic and dark skinned, though not so dark as either the Zingarans, Zamorian's or Picts.

The Picts are described as a white race that is dark skinned and the Cimmerians are even more light skinned then the Picts.

 

[Klaus Kipling]

Dwayne Johnson is quite a fair match for Conan; he's big without being massive and has some 'panther like grace'.

Another 'man of colour' who is pale enough to play Conan would be Keith Hamilton Cobb (Tyr from Andromeda). Give either of them volcanic blue contacts and they'd both look the part.

However, with the former nearing 40 and the latter nearing 50, they might be a bit old to play him in his younger days (and if it's a franchise starter, younger the better).

This guy is rumoured to be linked to Conan, but perhaps it's only cuz he's an Austrian former bodybuilder...

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0452199/

He's also too old...

Maybe there's some youthful sporting stars who have some acting chops... He doesn't need to be really really big, just big'll do. Having fancy footwork is more important (having just watched CtB, Arnie does look fairly heavy-footed all the way through...).

BTW, regarding the hobbits, false perspective was used far more than CGI to get the heights right, and you can tell when they use CGI.

 

[zozotroll]

If the worst part of a new Conan movie is that the lead actor is a bit dark, then we will have the best one yet.

 

[Klaus Kipling]

Hmmm, if they show any of his upbringing, Megan Fox could do a useful cameo as his mum.

I have no idea whether she can act or not (not really having the chance in the two films I've seen her in), but she does have volcanic blue eyes...

 

[Jotenbjorn]

If the worst part of a new Conan movie is that the lead actor is a bit dark, then we will have the best one yet.

Probably true. I don't really like it when actors don't fit the part, but I'd still be first in line to watch The Rock kick some dude's ass.

 

[groshnik]

I wonder if he could resist giving some arrogant Stygian the 'Eyebrow'

 

[Supplement Four]

This movie is going to suck. Jason Momoa as Conan? Give me a break! I can buy Mickey Rourke as his blacksmith dad. That's not bad casting. But Momoa? Crom help us all.

Here's a LINKY on the newest info for the film.

Don't think "Lord of the Rings" with excellent casting, such as Viggo Mortensen. "Are you scared? Well, you should be. I know what it is that hunts you."

Think more "Kull The Conqueror" with chopped-rate TV acting, such as Kevin Sorbo. "Your bride is over 3,000 years old." "She told me she was 19!"

Yeah, the new Conan flick is going to be a loser.

And, we lost our beloved game...for this?

 

[Malcadon]

This movie is going to suck. Jason Momoa as Conan? Give me a break! I can buy Mickey Rourke as his blacksmith dad. That's not bad casting. But Momoa? Crom help us all.

I found out yesterday on Grognardia. James has had lot to say about Conan and REH lately (his pulp articles are really insightful).

 

[Baron_Vulk_Morden]

Jason Momoa as Conan? [/i]

It could work.
He did lose the dreadlocks, after all, and with just a hint of makeup that coffee-and-cream skin would look more of the Bronze tone Conan was supposed to have.

I'm suspending judgment until after I see the film.