Live Action Casting: Trigun (Part 2)

We continue my fantasy casting of a live action Trigun flick with Meryl's assistant...

  Milly Thompson: Milly is loyal, extremely optimistic, very friendly and kind of naive at times, borderline ditsy.

The best I have come up with for Milly is Anna Kendrick. I think she is a fantastic actress from her roles in Up in the Air, 50/50 and Scott Pilgrim vs The World. I think she is a good look for the role. Even though she usually plays smart, level headed characters, I am guessing she is talented enough to pull off the slightly airheaded innocent nature of Milly.

Nicolas D. Wolfwood: The mysterious drifter with a very deadly cross to bear, I need someone awesome to play this fan favorite character.

I am going with Michael Fassbender, an awesome actor (X-men First Class, Inglorious Basterds, that awesome psycho guy in Jonah Hex) that Jonny Prophet and I absolutely love. We've already seen him play a badass as Magneto and I have absolutely no doubt he would rule as Wolfwood.

And finally the incredibly creepy antagonist to Vash, the one who forced him to cross the line, Knive's right-hand man and the leader of the Gung Ho Guns... Legato Bluesummers.

In my opinion, only one actor can play this psychic psycho... and that is Cillian Murphy.

I mean, come on! He looks spot on to him, that cold icy stare and that emotionless yet intimidating expression. Consider his roles in 28 Days Later, Red Eye and Batman Begins and you would have to agree he is perfect for the role.

So that would be the majority of the cast, at least the big names. Granted through a trilogy there is room for the other 11 Gung Ho Guns and possibly Brilliant Dynamite Neon in the first movie. So until the next Live Action Casting or some insane ranting, keep lurking in the shadows of society.

Live Action Casting: Trigun (Part One)

I have considered for a while what a Trigun live action might look like and what actors would best portray these anime characters. I personally would aim for a trilogy to tell the tale of Vash the Stampede as completely as possible on the big screen. But who would I cast?

Vash the Stampede/Knives: Right off the bat we have a very tricky casting decision. Whoever plays the Humanoid Typhoon must also play his evil twin brother Millions Knives. We need an actor that can be goofy, badass and psychotic, plus look the part. I have three possibilities:

Josh Hutcherson: He has gotten some popularity now from his role in The Hunger Games and with some bleached hair, he could easily look the part. I know he has some acting talent from his performance in The Kids Are Alright. He's done comedy and action before. The big question I have is how convincing of a psychotic mastermind he could be.

Liam Hemsworth: Another actor from The Hunger Games, I dare say Lima looks almost spot on to Vash from his chin, his ears and his blue eyes (something I would miss from Hutcherson). The only problem is I haven't seen much of Liam. Can he play the goofy moron, the bad ass and the psycho? I have no idea but I would totally get him to audition.

Orlando Bloom: This was my original pick and in many ways he is perfect. We know he can do action and play a bad ass. He was a decent villain in that subpar Three Musketeers from last year and I do think he could pull off Knives. I also remember an interview with Kirsten Dunst (who starred with him in Elizabethtown) that Orlando would make her laugh by acting all goofy. Plus, unlike my other two picks, he is a big name able to carry a movie. I just have two problems. First, he has brown eyes. That can be fixed with contacts, though. The other bigger problem is that he is 35 years old. Not that 35 is old, but Vash looks young... perpetually young. He doesn't age. If there were a trilogy I would be concerned that his march toward forty might bring him some unwanted wrinkles.

Meryl Strife: I only have one actress in mind to play Meryl Strife, the insurance agent who gets swept up into Vash's journey as she tries to determine just how dangerous the "Humanoid Typhoon" really is.

Carey Mulligan: She looks the part, she's a great actress... I think she is perfect for the role. Remember that Meryl isn't action oriented; she is mainly an observer and in that regard she is the "ordinary" perspective to this story.

Stay Tuned for the Second Part of the Live Action Casting of Trigun!