Agent ONE Posted January 22, 2010 Posted January 22, 2010 RUINED!!!!! http://filmdrunk.uproxx.com/2010/01/the-ne...is-uh-some-dude Quote
Gubaba Posted January 22, 2010 Posted January 22, 2010 RUINED!!!!! http://filmdrunk.uproxx.com/2010/01/the-ne...is-uh-some-dude "Mighty-thewed" is not a word that springs to mind when looking at that guy. Quote
BoBe-Patt Posted January 22, 2010 Posted January 22, 2010 oh man, that's terrible. WTF were they thinking? Quote
Agent ONE Posted January 22, 2010 Author Posted January 22, 2010 Should have been this guy: http://www.criticalbench.com/Mariusz-Pudzianowski.htm Quote
EXO Posted January 22, 2010 Posted January 22, 2010 Maybe he's the new Conan O'Brien. NBC DID keep intellectual rights to the show. Quote
eugimon Posted January 22, 2010 Posted January 22, 2010 meh. Wasn't interested in the reboot before and I continue to be not interested. Though, his wooden acting does rival the governators... so hey, continuity there. Quote
Ghost Train Posted January 22, 2010 Posted January 22, 2010 I haven't watched SG Atlantis... so what's wrong with this guy? He doesn't like he's pumped full of steroids, but at least he looks somewhat fit from the "file photo" Quote
Gubaba Posted January 22, 2010 Posted January 22, 2010 I haven't watched SG Atlantis... so what's wrong with this guy? He doesn't like he's pumped full of steroids, but at least he looks somewhat fit from the "file photo" He looks fit in a Greg Louganis sort of way, not a Robert E. Howard sort of way... Quote
bandit29 Posted January 22, 2010 Posted January 22, 2010 When did Conan become a metrosexual who shops at the mall? Quote
mikeszekely Posted January 22, 2010 Posted January 22, 2010 Should have been this guy: http://www.criticalbench.com/Mariusz-Pudzianowski.htm Yeah, but can that guy act? Seriously, if this director had any sense, he'd ask you nicely if you'd be the new Conan instead of casting this tool. But then again, this is the dude who directed Pathfinder, so... Quote
Nied Posted January 22, 2010 Posted January 22, 2010 Maybe he's the new Conan O'Brien. NBC DID keep intellectual rights to the show. At least they didn't cast Jay Leno. Quote
Knight26 Posted January 23, 2010 Posted January 23, 2010 (edited) nope, sorry, pass, I nominate A1 for Conan Edited January 23, 2010 by Knight26 Quote
Wanzerfan Posted January 23, 2010 Posted January 23, 2010 (edited) I don't mind the choice. True barbarians weren't as ripped as Arnie nor any candidate for the World's Strongest Man. All those muscles are actually a detriment for sword swinging (hell Arnie had problems weilding that sword in the first movie). Edited January 23, 2010 by Wanzerfan Quote
Knight26 Posted January 23, 2010 Posted January 23, 2010 Yes he doens't have to be as huge as Arnold, but Conan was a Cimerian, this guy looks more like a Sumerian, maybe the casting director misheard and thought it was Conan the Sumerian Quote
Ghost Train Posted January 23, 2010 Posted January 23, 2010 * DOUSHEBAG ALERT * The word barbarian originated in the ancient Greek city states as a means to describe their Persian adversaries. Because the Greeks were unfamiliar with the Persian language, it supposedly sounded like "bar bar bar" to them, hence the word barbarian was born. * THIS HAS BEEN A PUBLIC SERVICE DOUSHEBAG ANNOUNCEMENT!@ * Quote
Vepariga Posted January 23, 2010 Posted January 23, 2010 uuuuuuuuuuuuuugggggghhhhhhhhhhh............bit of a waste. I'll hold judgement with a trailer but knowing the directors films and what this dude starred in,im not holding much hope, btw whens that Red Sonja coming out too? Quote
Uxi Posted January 23, 2010 Posted January 23, 2010 Wow, that's pretty bad. Course, I still don't want to see ANY new Conan without the older "sodded" King Conan. Quote
Ghost Train Posted January 23, 2010 Posted January 23, 2010 Should have been this guy: http://www.criticalbench.com/Mariusz-Pudzianowski.htm Hmm... let's see, how is a European guy probably with minimal English language skills and no acting experience going to star in a mov.... never mind. Quote
EXO Posted January 23, 2010 Posted January 23, 2010 I don't mind the choice. True barbarians weren't as ripped as Arnie nor any candidate for the World's Strongest Man. All those muscles are actually a detriment for sword swinging (hell Arnie had problems weilding that sword in the first movie). Yeah, but it's not a movie about any random barbarian... It's CONAN. There's a look attached to the character. That's like casting a fat bald Superman because not all men that are super are brunette and fit. Quote
chen Posted January 23, 2010 Posted January 23, 2010 I think Arnie was perfect as Conan for the 80's where everything was over the top and you had a Conan that was unrealistically, far superior physically to everybody else look to give him that "Super Hero" ideal. But if anyone's that actually read the Conan novels or read the comics, Conan has been depicted as a slim fighter by Windsor-Smith to a musclebound tank by Jusko and Busceama. The actor chosen is actually a half decent actor in that badass acting way and given enough time he could easily pack on 10-20 pounds of weight to bulk up although he wouldn't need much since he is a decent sized guy now. But I think the days of over muscled guys who can't even reach around to wipe their own butts is gone, I think the biggest actor physically that has any star power now is the Rock and even he's starting lean up. Quote
mikeszekely Posted January 23, 2010 Posted January 23, 2010 * DOUSHEBAG ALERT * The word barbarian originated in the ancient Greek city states as a means to describe their Persian adversaries. Because the Greeks were unfamiliar with the Persian language, it supposedly sounded like "bar bar bar" to them, hence the word barbarian was born. * THIS HAS BEEN A PUBLIC SERVICE DOUSHEBAG ANNOUNCEMENT!@ * Actually, "barbarian" didn't just refer to the Persians. It referred to anyone who was non-Greek, including Egyptians, Phoenicians, Etruscans, etc. And "douchebag" is spelled with a "c". Quote
peter Posted January 23, 2010 Posted January 23, 2010 RUINED!!!!! http://filmdrunk.uproxx.com/2010/01/the-ne...is-uh-some-dude That is phucking ghey. Quote
Golden Arms Posted January 23, 2010 Posted January 23, 2010 (edited) The chosen actor is a pretty big guy. I believe he's about 6'4. He's definately alot more athletic looking than any of the other usual fan choices. I think he is a good choice. He does kinda remind me of the character from the comic book. Besides the whole steroid look is so WWE. You can see that several times a week on TV. Edited January 23, 2010 by Golden Arms Quote
Freiflug88 Posted January 23, 2010 Posted January 23, 2010 Should have been this guy: http://www.criticalbench.com/Mariusz-Pudzianowski.htm IMO Mariusz would make a much better Conan villain. Its the hero who most always be the underdog overcoming challenges and obstacles. With the biggest buffest guy as the hero their isn't anyone of a threat that can realistically challenge him on a one on one fight. Remember just how ridiculous it was to have lean little Steven Brand be this overwhelming physical threat to the Rock in the Scorpian King movie? Quote
Wanzerfan Posted January 23, 2010 Posted January 23, 2010 I think Arnie was perfect as Conan for the 80's where everything was over the top and you had a Conan that was unrealistically, far superior physically to everybody else look to give him that "Super Hero" ideal. But if anyone's that actually read the Conan novels or read the comics, Conan has been depicted as a slim fighter by Windsor-Smith to a musclebound tank by Jusko and Busceama. The actor chosen is actually a half decent actor in that badass acting way and given enough time he could easily pack on 10-20 pounds of weight to bulk up although he wouldn't need much since he is a decent sized guy now. But I think the days of over muscled guys who can't even reach around to wipe their own butts is gone, I think the biggest actor physically that has any star power now is the Rock and even he's starting lean up.Here's an idea: why not depict Conan in the way Robert E. Howard described him? Quote
Warmaker Posted January 23, 2010 Posted January 23, 2010 Maybe... maybe he'll surprisingly work out good. Kind of like Michael Keaton was announced as being Batman back in the day? Quote
Wanzerfan Posted January 23, 2010 Posted January 23, 2010 Maybe... maybe he'll surprisingly work out good. Kind of like Michael Keaton was announced as being Batman back in the day? True, Keaton was certainly one of the best movie Batmans, a close second to Bale. Quote
bluemax151 Posted January 23, 2010 Posted January 23, 2010 Oh wow I don't know what to say... I don't dislike the actor but I'm not sure he can pull off Conan. Honestly I don't think anyone can really reignite the effect the original movies had on our childhoods, well at least mine. Quote
Max Jenius Posted January 23, 2010 Posted January 23, 2010 I dunno, I always liked Conan as the monstrous barbarian muscleman. Screw realism. It's CONAN. He needs to look like he eats trees. Quote
Agent ONE Posted January 23, 2010 Author Posted January 23, 2010 Hmm... let's see, how is a European guy probably with minimal English language skills and no acting experience going to star in a mov.... never mind. Thanks for catching yourself... Quote
macrossnake Posted January 23, 2010 Posted January 23, 2010 RUINED!!!!! http://filmdrunk.uproxx.com/2010/01/the-ne...is-uh-some-dude NO! What the hell... this guy looks like some kind of extra you can find in the BAYWATCH TV Quote
Agent ONE Posted January 23, 2010 Author Posted January 23, 2010 (edited) Just so you all know, I'm still in shape.. Took this just now: I would SO make a better Conan than this twerp. I also care. Edited January 23, 2010 by Agent ONE Quote
nexxstrait Posted January 23, 2010 Posted January 23, 2010 RUINED!!!!! http://filmdrunk.uproxx.com/2010/01/the-ne...is-uh-some-dude All your M7 hate has finally struck you back. Serves you right Quote
Retracting Head Ter Ter Posted January 23, 2010 Posted January 23, 2010 (edited) I like my Conan stories over-the-top. Not metrosexual hippy. Bring back the muscle slabs! At the rate Hollywood is selling-out, next we are gonna have some long fringed pretty boy Conan the Vampire to cater to the teenage girls. I'm gonna be joining A1 on the rooftop with my crate of Molotovs. Edited January 23, 2010 by Retracting Head Ter Ter Quote
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