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Daniel Craig looks like Iorveth. The only differences between them are their voices and craig is way more muscular.
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rio20d: Hi guys, sorry if this topic has been brought up before. I was wondering if any of you ever wonder if Hollywood would take the Witcher into the big screen, which actor and actress are the most suitable for the role...

So far as Geralt of Rivia ( Craig Parker) its the guy who acted as Haldir in Lotro) maybe add few more scar of his face make it looks rough :)

And then as Triss Merigold ( Christina Hendricks), I cant think of any better redhead than her, she has the looks , and the body.

Any thoughts..? Havent thought more on other characters like Zoltan, Dandelion, Roche, Iorveth, Saskia, Letho...etc, feel free to add....

I think if they're gonna make it, they should probably pick carefully the director as well, Theres a lot of content from The Witcher series too. If it is made properly this one can be as great as Lord of The Rings trilogy...man I really wanna see the Battle of Brenna in big screen between Northern Kingdoms vs Nilfgaardians Empire...that would be epic...

Or the battle between the Kaedwenian vs Aedirn...and so on

Anyway.....Sorry I was bored thats all, I already finished Witcher2 six times now on all modes ( easy, normal, hard, insane etc)....man I want expansion :/
I'm surprised that being from Britain you cannot look beyond Hollywood. Let's acknowledge, Hollywood scriptwriting SUCKS. Big Balls. They haven't done anything but steal, copy and borrow stories from movies from all Over the world, including: Italy, France, Japan and the old Hollywood itself of the 30s to the 70s and 80s for the past decade and when they do something Video Game related is not that good. So far the best attempt was the Prince of Persia and even that was mediocre compered to old Hollywood standards. (Great compared to the sea of crap they put out today)

You should have seen the original POLISH Witcher Series by now. It's on Youtube. There's an extended version of it that was turned into a movie. So your idea doesn't apply. God save us ALL.

To be honest given my own experience I much prefer Polish film making and acting to current CGI gimmick based Hollywood standards. But for that, you require certain level of maturity in taste.

IMHO Hollywood should dissappear from the face of the earth, it will be better for humanity.

The last admirable series that was produced by a Hollywood Company was the Rome series by HBO and even that one had British actors and producers written all over it. I guess is because American Theatre sucks nowadays?
Post edited August 15, 2011 by einarabelc5
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cjrgreen: Daniel Craig certainly fills the bill on both counts.
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AudreyWinter: Ugh! Have you SEEN the guy? What's wrong with Michal Zebrowski anyway? At least he's played Geralt before. Though I preferred the kid Geralt, that one was cute.
But I'm getting old, my favorite actors are too old for the oooold witcher characters. :(
Zebrowski is the same guy that played the hero on the third installment of Zienkewicksz Trilogy right? He's good!!!
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scampywiak: The only way it would interest me is if Hollywood didn't do the movie and it was an all Polish production.
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Post edited August 15, 2011 by einarabelc5
For some reason I would like main guy from Valhalla Rising to play Geralt:

http://www.fest21.com/files/images/valhallarisingnr2.preview.jpg
What I remember about lotr is that I also say viggo mortensen could play geralt. Only thing that look needed was dying the hair and lots of scars.
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Antimateria: What I remember about lotr is that I also say viggo mortensen could play geralt. Only thing that look needed was dying the hair and lots of scars.
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Paul_cz: For some reason I would like main guy from Valhalla Rising to play Geralt:

http://www.fest21.com/files/images/valhallarisingnr2.preview.jpg
That's one insane movie. His character is definitively in the same league.
Post edited August 16, 2011 by einarabelc5
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Paul_cz: For some reason I would like main guy from Valhalla Rising to play Geralt:

http://www.fest21.com/files/images/valhallarisingnr2.preview.jpg
Mads Mikkelsen. Yeah, he certainly could.

Mads Mikkelsen's breakthrough was in Pusher, where he was supporting actor to Kim Bodnia. Kim Bodnia could be a fine Henselt.
Again, I ask... what's wrong with existing cast?
The problem in the Hexer were not the actors but the special effects and production :)
I remember that once Andrzej Sapkowski was asked, during the interview, what actor he would have liked to play Geralt, if he could choose freely, form all the actors among the world. He answered firmly "Kevin Costner".
However, that was almost 20 years ago, Sapkowski apparently had just watched "Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves" http://www.fanlistings.org/kevin_costner/robin_hood.html
Post edited August 17, 2011 by Pomor
Żebrowski's good enough as Geralt (but didn't work due to lack of proper direction). Zamachowski's a great actor, but too ugly for the role of the elf-like Dandelion. Ciri... oh good god, Ciri, that little android... Polish children usually make horrible actors for some reason.

The script was inane and butchered, and the direction was almost non-existent, but that's common knowledge.

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scampywiak: The only way it would interest me is if Hollywood didn't do the movie and it was an all Polish production.
I don't think you'd like that at all. We still have some ways to go until fantasy is treated seriously, and not something "for the kids". Hack directors and writers with their own "vision" ahoy.
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Ebon-Hawk: The problem in the Hexer were not the actors but the special effects and production :)
... and directing, and screenplay. Acting and costumes were the only good things, even filming locations could've been chosen better. It was a terrible movie and series, even best actors can't save a movie with and awful script and directing.
As geth still said.. "we are many"