Anchorhead said:
Mrebo said:
Okay...I do not understand...at all...casting people who are in their 20s and 30s for these roles.
If the next film is a continuation of the third film, it will have to be recast. If it's a story taking place 40 years later, then we could expect to see Hamill and Ford.
Hemsworth is 29. Ford was about 40 in ROTJ. Some confusion there. From the rumors, if true, it sounds that E7 would start some number of years after ROTJ (10? 15?). But I'm with Bingo and hope those rumors don't pan out anyhow.
I'm surprised at the number of people who are so emotionally against recasting. I can't think of a franchise more contaminated or more in need of a fresh start that Star Wars.
Remake the PT? I'm all with ya. That's the contamination I see.
Maybe because the NPR version of the original story is my canon, maybe because I'm EU-only, or maybe because I'm a life-long James Bond nerd - but to me the story is paramount, not the actors. No two ways about it, actors can sometimes make a character, but if Kirk, Spock, or 007 can be played by more than one person, anyone can.
:P well if the OT movies aren't your primary enjoyment I do understand your position. As a lover of Star Wars as literally defined by the OT movies...it wouldn't work for me. I've been amused and/or entertained by segments of the EU but I see those on a much lower rank. They are on about par with fan-fiction, the only difference being LFL's approval.
I've seen enough General Hospital to see how easily characters can be recast in fluff entertainment. I see major distinctions with 007 and a full re-imagining as in Trek (which I see no reason for in SW). Not about my philosophical objections, though I reallllly hope it doesn't matter. Bingo has a lot of smart things to say on Star Wars and I agree with him here. At least casting should lean toward...a continuation of the series and not a remake...since the latter is not the proposal.
Bingowings said:
she's a female actress of the opposite sex.
It's on other issues that he confuses me.
blackmagicdude said:
Nathan Fillion as Han would make sense.
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