JKeats Posted September 6, 2003 Posted September 6, 2003 Sorry that I don't have a link to the information, but my friend recently told me that he saw on IGN.com that Daniel Radcliffe (sp?) will be casted as Ikari Shinji! My friend isn't the most reliable source for info about EVA (he's one of those who believes that Misato shot you know who <_< ) but he said he read it on IGN.com, which I can't confirm because I'm not a registered member there and I don't want to be. Can anyone confirm this? Quote
Yohsho Posted September 6, 2003 Posted September 6, 2003 <_< Truthfully I don't really care. At the most IGN is iffy with everything, but I wouldn't put it past the guys making the EVA movie. Quote
JKeats Posted September 6, 2003 Author Posted September 6, 2003 Exactly Yohsho, that's why I'm not an IGN member. But no matter how crappy I think this live action EVA movie might be, I just have a hard time believing that they'll cast Harry Welcome Back Potter as Shinji! That's just a bad, bad sign.... Quote
areaseven Posted September 6, 2003 Posted September 6, 2003 I'll watch the movie only if they cast Aika Miura as Rei. Quote
UN Spacy Posted September 6, 2003 Posted September 6, 2003 Hahahahaha. What about Asuka? Akira Fubuki? BTW.....it's been a couple of months since we've seen any new footage. Have you stopped production on this movie? Quote
Phyrox Posted September 7, 2003 Posted September 7, 2003 (edited) eh...nevermind. Edited September 7, 2003 by Phyrox Quote
zephyr Posted September 7, 2003 Posted September 7, 2003 harry potter as shinji ikari? i dont think so misato shot you know who? i dont think so (it was was ritsuko ) ign 100% reliable? i dont think so Quote
eriku Posted September 7, 2003 Posted September 7, 2003 I'm sure it's just a rumor but who knows? Personally I wouldn't mind. I'm not a Harry Potter fan but I think the kid's a good actor. At least they're not casting Jake Lloyd...I hope... Quote
Phyrox Posted September 7, 2003 Posted September 7, 2003 He sure as hell doesn't look Japanese to me... But they can do amazing stuff with makeup/prosthetics, or maybe they are gonna change the setting to Europe? Unlike most of the fans, I don't care too much if they change the setting. The real heart and soul of Evangelion are the characters, story and convoluted storyline, not the particular setting. If placing the events in Europe/America will bring more people into the theaters (both spreading appreciation for NGE, and allowing for a more liberal budget) than so be it. but that's just me. After seeing "Whale Rider" I have new found hope for young actors. If they can get a young cast with 1/2 the chops of the girl in that movie there will be little to worry about. Quote
Akilae Posted September 7, 2003 Posted September 7, 2003 I dunno... can't imagine Harry Potter going psycho and clutching his head.... I wonder what the stateside reaction will be to such a movie... either have to censor the heck out of it, or REALLY tone it down, so much so that a lot of what Eva was really about would probably be lost. I just hope they're not doing a sequel... the entire plotline is over and done with already, even with at least three different retellings of the last two episodes... Quote
robokochan Posted September 7, 2003 Posted September 7, 2003 Man....I didn't even know they were doing a live action of EVA. Wher have I been? Quote
areaseven Posted September 7, 2003 Posted September 7, 2003 Hahahahaha. What about Asuka? Akira Fubuki? Yeah, good idea. Then we should have Jun Kusanagi as Misato, Sally Yoshino as Ritsuko, Minori Aoi as Hikari, and Chiasa Aonuma as Maya. Quote
ly000001 Posted September 7, 2003 Posted September 7, 2003 Sorry that I don't have a link to the information, but my friend recently told me that he saw on IGN.com that Daniel Radcliffe (sp?) will be casted as Ikari Shinji! My friend isn't the most reliable source for info about EVA (he's one of those who believes that Misato shot you know who <_< ) but he said he read it on IGN.com, which I can't confirm because I'm not a registered member there and I don't want to be. Can anyone confirm this? The latest reliable news about the project can be found here: Otakon 2003 Con Report: ADV Films Panel The Daniel Radcliffe rumor has been circulating since ADV announced the project (IIRC it began on Ain't It Cool News). It's unlikely that they would begin casting if they haven't even found a director yet. Quote
Yohsho Posted September 7, 2003 Posted September 7, 2003 Hahahahaha. What about Asuka? Akira Fubuki? Yeah, good idea. Then we should have Jun Kusanagi as Misato, Sally Yoshino as Ritsuko, Minori Aoi as Hikari, and Chiasa Aonuma as Maya. I see that ppl wanna have a AV star EVA eh? Quote
Batou Posted September 7, 2003 Posted September 7, 2003 It's unlikely that they would begin casting if they haven't even found a director yet. It's even more unlikely that this project is destined to turn out as anything other than a smelly fly-infested heap of poo by the time they're done with it. This is a sacrelige and should have been stomped dead in it's tracks - I don't care who they get to make it. This entire thing stinks of Waterworld and Super Mario Brothers to me, and I hope they finally learn their lesson when this fails miserably. Some things just don't need the live action treatment, and this is one series that certainly won't lend itself to the medium. If and ONLY if they treat this with the reverence and respect it deserves AND make it 4+ hours long - which they obviously won't - will they keep from alienating the fans of this series who will be the only ones who would go to see this, anyway. So help me - if they get a bunch of caucasian kids to play Shinji, Rei and the others, I'm marching down there to crack some skulls. A live-action Akira, and now this??? It's this sort of Hollywood nonsense that made me start watching Anime in the first place ... Quote
Anubis Posted September 7, 2003 Posted September 7, 2003 The movie has potential. If they do it right. It's still way too down the line to say anything for sure. Anything for a long time to come will be nothing but conjecture. It has potential to be quite good, and as large a franachise as Eva is it would be crazy for them to really screw it up. It could go either way, but I will reserve all judgment until I see something concrete from the production team. Or see the movie itself. It is still in pre-production, so it is a ways off still. Quote
Mislovrit Posted September 7, 2003 Posted September 7, 2003 I'll watch the movie only if they cast Aika Miura as Rei. She too old for Rei but she is a dead-ringer for Yui Ikari and is about the right age. Quote
MrDisco Posted September 7, 2003 Posted September 7, 2003 i dont think ADV has a budget big enough to properly support a film like this. the last thing i want tos ee is second rate CGI, poor casting, and a butchering of the plot. if its going to succeed they need a cast that can properly play the neurotic (and lets face it all the principal characters in EVA are seriously messed up in the head). Quote
Max Jenius Posted September 7, 2003 Posted September 7, 2003 Who cares? Its too far off anyway. If its good, its good. But people are crapping on it without even seeing it... like the Hulk, like T3... Wait for it to come out, then do your bitching. Quote
McKlown Posted September 7, 2003 Posted September 7, 2003 Maybe I missed something, but when did this go from a Japanese produced movie to a Hollywood flick? Quote
Angel's Fury Posted September 7, 2003 Posted September 7, 2003 I think Haley Joe Smith would have a much better chance of getting the part of Ikari Shinji than Daniel Radcliffe. If it's done right with the right cast, then people will watch it. Quote
MrDisco Posted September 8, 2003 Posted September 8, 2003 Who cares? if we didn't speculate then there wouldn't be much to talk about. Quote
Abombz!! Posted September 8, 2003 Posted September 8, 2003 Hahahahaha. What about Asuka? Akira Fubuki? Yeah, good idea. Then we should have Jun Kusanagi as Misato, Sally Yoshino as Ritsuko, Minori Aoi as Hikari, and Chiasa Aonuma as Maya. You have to put Ai Nagase in there, somehow... you just have to!!! Quote
areaseven Posted September 8, 2003 Posted September 8, 2003 You have to put Ai Nagase in there, somehow... you just have to!!! Okay... Special cameo appearance by Ai Nagase as Mana Kirishima (Evangelion: Girlfriend of Steel). Quote
Yohsho Posted September 8, 2003 Posted September 8, 2003 Or how about she be the class president, forgot her name, the one that liked Toji. Quote
SkullLeaderVF-X Posted September 8, 2003 Posted September 8, 2003 Or how about she be the class president, forgot her name, the one that liked Toji. Wasn't it Hikari? Quote
Batou Posted September 8, 2003 Posted September 8, 2003 Maybe I missed something, but when did this go from a Japanese produced movie to a Hollywood flick? It's a joint Japanese and Hollywood (really New Zealand) effort: Link. Supposedly, Weta is doing the SFX, and ADV and Gainax will produce it. I don't believe Hideaki Anno is involved with this, however, but I'm not sure. Anyway, Gainax and Weta joining up sounds tempting, but I don't think fancy special effects are going to be enough to save this one. Quote
Yang_Neumann Posted September 8, 2003 Posted September 8, 2003 I think Haley Joe Smith would have a much better chance of getting the part of Ikari Shinji than Daniel Radcliffe. If it's done right with the right cast, then people will watch it. Wizard recently did a special edition of "Catsing Call" for the N.G. EVA film for their sister publication (Anime Insider) and had him down on their wishlist for actor they would like to see play Shinji. Have you seen Haley Joel Osment lately? I wish I had a recent image of him. If they're still showing it, check out the rebroadcasts of the GLOW Awards on G4TV and watch the live via satellite snippet of him after Kingdom Hearts won the award for Best Screenplay. Puberty has not been kind to Little Lord Osment. As far as the filming locations for the film, it has already been stated that the film wil be partially shot in New Zealand, as that is where Weta is based. The cast will also be a melting pot of actors and extras from many ethnic backgrounds. Let's hope Chris Tucker doesn't catch wind of this, as the last thing we need is a NERV officer screaming "DAMN, SHINJI! I TOLD YOU NOT TO LET EVA UNIT 01 EAT THAT S^2 ENGINE! WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU!" Seriously though, with the film's budget reportedly hitting on or near the $100 million mark, this live action retelling of the entire story had better not be disappointing. As far as length, four hours may seem like a long time for a movie, but the Director's Cuts of "The Fellowship of the Ring" and "The Two Towers" are 10-20 minutes shy of this mark each AND they will be shown back-to-back along with "The Return of the King" on its opening day in select cities. Twelve hours of Middle Earth. I don't know whether to laugh or cry. Quote
Abombz!! Posted September 8, 2003 Posted September 8, 2003 The thing is.... to make a good NG Eva movie... you would either have to cast an all asian cast, or completly change the characters in the story. Seriously.... are they going to call an english or whatever actor "Gendou Ikari"? <_< Isn't that a tad weird? Quote
Yohsho Posted September 8, 2003 Posted September 8, 2003 If they get an english cast they'll just go and mangle the pronounciation of the names. <_< That or change all the names to easy english ones. Quote
Agent ONE Posted September 8, 2003 Posted September 8, 2003 If they get an english cast they'll just go and mangle the pronounciation of the names. That or change all the names to easy english ones. ... or worse yet, they will change the names to english names. Quote
Jemstone Posted September 8, 2003 Posted September 8, 2003 You are all starting to scare me. My flashbacks of The Guyver are bad enough.... Quote
bob joe mac Posted September 8, 2003 Posted September 8, 2003 The thing is.... to make a good NG Eva movie... you would either have to cast an all asian cast, or completly change the characters in the story. Seriously.... are they going to call an english or whatever actor "Gendou Ikari"? Isn't that a tad weird? Now i could care less about this movie but wasn't asuka german? So Shouldn't her acter be german. Quote
Abombz!! Posted September 8, 2003 Posted September 8, 2003 The thing is.... to make a good NG Eva movie... you would either have to cast an all asian cast, or completly change the characters in the story. Seriously.... are they going to call an english or whatever actor "Gendou Ikari"? Isn't that a tad weird? Now i could care less about this movie but wasn't asuka german? So Shouldn't her acter be german. She was a half breed if I remember correctly. Quote
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