Who should be George Stobbart?

Rayvielle · 05-25-2007, 10:14 AM

Man ... I can't express how much this acutally excites me.

This has potential to be a real champion at the cinema, as the game has a good solid story, and a protagonist that can be endearing to all types of audiences.

But it does beg the inevitable question ...

Just WHO do you think is fit to play Mr Stobbart?

I'm going to take some time to think on this and come back with an answer.

But ... I'm getting good vibes from this deal. Shadow of the Templars brings in a lot of elements that have proven successful on the big screen in the past, and if done right, could make for a real enjoyable romp!!

I feel both this, and the Prince of Persia series, could really change the way people view game - movie adaptions...

Panthera · 05-25-2007, 10:33 AM

David Spade!

I know he's not who people first would think of, but I want a quirky Stobbart, who isn't overly handsome or buff..

Don't really know about the others, but I don't want the girl from The Da Vinci code, it was so fake!

and then there is the museums quarator, and the police inspector..

Aj_ · 05-25-2007, 11:24 AM

Josh Holloway from Lost kind of looks like George, and seeing him work out the puzzle in the cage could have been George.

Michael Shanks from SG-1 can play someone with the same temperament as George. Perhaps some of MacGyver (RDA) brushed off on him.

The best person I can think of to play George from the period of Shadow of the Templars is Jesse Spencer from House, just has to gain an American accent like Hugh Laurie.

Jazhara7 · 05-25-2007, 12:48 PM

Does that mean...can it be? *checks news at the top of page*

OH MY GOD, IT'S TRUE!!!!!!!!!

I think David Spade is a good choice, though Jesse Spencer sounds good too. But I'll go for Spade, as when I saw that picture, I thought he looks incredibly like George. And if he's quirky, that's good.

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Lucien21 · 05-25-2007, 01:09 PM

Josh Holloway ws kinda who I was thinking of.

It must be the floppy hair.

And if it wasn't for that crappy Da Vinci Code I would have said Audrey Tatou was perfect for Nico.

Intrepid Homoludens · 05-25-2007, 04:07 PM

Mmm, I think Eva Green should be Nico. She's both intelligent and sultry.

David actually sounds kind good for George, imagine the awesome dynamics between him and Green.

beat!the!champ! · 05-25-2007, 04:18 PM

David Spade is too David Spadey. And it'd be known as another David Spade movie, rather than The Broken Sword movie.

Spencer looks like a good fit, but you're right about the accent. Eva Green sounds good too.

Aj_ · 05-25-2007, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Intrepid Homoludens

Mmm, I think Eva Green should be Nico. She's both intelligent and sultry.

Oh yes, definitely.

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Originally Posted by beat!the!champ!

David Spade is too David Spadey.

I don't know who he is, so I have no idea what it means, but the word "Spadey" made me laugh. I don't know why.

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Originally Posted by Lucien21

It must be the floppy hair.

All the actors mentioned so far at some point have, I think it's a requirement.

Intrepid Homoludens · 05-25-2007, 05:39 PM

I was gonna say Owen Wilson but perhaps not.

Still, he could be a great bumbling compliment to Eva Green.

Not A Speck Of Cereal · 05-25-2007, 07:52 PM

Being the champion of ignorants here, can someone please explain who George Stobbart is?

Intrepid Homoludens · 05-25-2007, 08:04 PM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Broken_Sword

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George Stobbart is an American tourist on holiday in Paris in the autumn. The story opens with George's quiet coffee at a cafe rudely interrupted by the explosion of a bomb planted by a man dressed up as a clown. He sets off investigating the explosion and, gradually, he and photo-journalist Nico Collard are drawn into a globe-trotting adventure involving conspiracies, cults and murder, all revolving around the Knights Templar.

Specksie

THAT is for being a lazy doofus and not looking it up yourself.

Maquisard · 05-25-2007, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Not A Speck Of Cereal

Being the champion of ignorants here, can someone please explain who George Stobbart is?

The main character in the Broken Sword series of adventure games which, like you, I've never played.

EDIT: trep beat me to it.

Jelena · 05-25-2007, 11:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Intrepid Homoludens

I was gonna say Owen Wilson but perhaps not.

Still, he could be a great bumbling compliment to Eva Green.

Noooooo! I don't get what people see in Own Wilson and he talks really funny/strange too. He would ruin the cute George Stobbart.

Hammerite · 05-26-2007, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Intrepid Homoludens

Mmm, I think Eva Green should be Nico. She's both intelligent and sultry.

I agree

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Catbert · 05-26-2007, 11:32 AM

Bill Pullman.

Not A Speck Of Cereal · 05-26-2007, 07:52 PM

Okay, sorry, I've played BS3.

How about Ron Pearlman, or Mickey Rourke?

Intrepid Homoludens · 05-26-2007, 07:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Specksie

How about Ron Pearlman, or Mickey Rourke?

Erm.....

Specksie

Not A Speck Of Cereal · 05-26-2007, 08:09 PM

Ron Pearlman is great. He's a diverse actor with the appropriate physique. I think he would do a fine job.

Intrepid Homoludens · 05-26-2007, 08:32 PM

You have to be realistic, though, Specksie. Though personally I like his unique look and his talent, Pearlman will never have the classic handsome guy face to merit the box office sales of a leading man. That's how the industry works. *shrug*

Jatsie · 05-26-2007, 08:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Jelena

Noooooo! I don't get what people see in Owen Wilson and he talks really funnily/strangely too. He would ruin the cute George Stobbart.

Maybe people with an elbow fetish are attracted to that thing in the middle of his face, he calls a nose.

05-25-2007, 10:14 AM	#1
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Aj_ Beyond Belief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Blighty Posts: 2,186	Josh Holloway from Lost kind of looks like George, and seeing him work out the puzzle in the cage could have been George. Michael Shanks from SG-1 can play someone with the same temperament as George. Perhaps some of MacGyver (RDA) brushed off on him. The best person I can think of to play George from the period of Shadow of the Templars is Jesse Spencer from House, just has to gain an American accent like Hugh Laurie. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ Richard Dawkins :: AAI 07 :: NOVA ID on Trial :: Skeptic's Guide :: Beyond Belief :: Out Campaign :: NeuroLogica :: Skepticality

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Jazhara7 Ale! And keep 'em coming! Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Beyond the Pattern of Reality...or Germany Posts: 8,527	Does that mean...can it be? checks news at the top of page OH MY GOD, IT'S TRUE!!!!!!!!! I think David Spade is a good choice, though Jesse Spencer sounds good too. But I'll go for Spade, as when I saw that picture, I thought he looks incredibly like George. And if he's quirky, that's good. - Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ - "esc(x) cot(x) dx = -csc(x)!" Dennis added, and the wizard's robe caught on fire. "Gosh," Dennis said, "and some people say higher math isn't relevant." >>>Inventor of the Mail order-Assassin<<< And This...is a Black Hole - BYE!

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Lucien21 Psychonaut Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 5,114	Josh Holloway ws kinda who I was thinking of. It must be the floppy hair. And if it wasn't for that crappy Da Vinci Code I would have said Audrey Tatou was perfect for Nico. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ I'm not insane, my mother had me tested!

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Intrepid Homoludens merely human Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 22,309	Mmm, I think Eva Green should be Nico. She's both intelligent and sultry. David actually sounds kind good for George, imagine the awesome dynamics between him and Green. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ platform: laptop, iPhone 3Gs \| gaming: x360, PS3, psp, iPhone, wii \| blog: a space alien \| book: the moral landscape: how science can determine human values by sam harris \| games: l.a.noire, portal 2, brink, dragon age 2, heavy rain \| sites: NPR, skeptoid, gaygamer \| music: ray lamontagne, adele, washed out, james blake \| twitter: a_space_alien

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beat!the!champ! Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 237	David Spade is too David Spadey. And it'd be known as another David Spade movie, rather than The Broken Sword movie. Spencer looks like a good fit, but you're right about the accent. Eva Green sounds good too. Share Share this post on Twitter

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Intrepid Homoludens merely human Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 22,309	I was gonna say Owen Wilson but perhaps not. Still, he could be a great bumbling compliment to Eva Green. Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ platform: laptop, iPhone 3Gs \| gaming: x360, PS3, psp, iPhone, wii \| blog: a space alien \| book: the moral landscape: how science can determine human values by sam harris \| games: l.a.noire, portal 2, brink, dragon age 2, heavy rain \| sites: NPR, skeptoid, gaygamer \| music: ray lamontagne, adele, washed out, james blake \| twitter: a_space_alien

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Not A Speck Of Cereal The Major Grubert. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,570	Being the champion of ignorants here, can someone please explain who George Stobbart is? Share Share this post on Twitter

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Not A Speck Of Cereal The Major Grubert. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,570	Okay, sorry, I've played BS3. How about Ron Pearlman, or Mickey Rourke? Share Share this post on Twitter

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Not A Speck Of Cereal The Major Grubert. Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,570	Ron Pearlman is great. He's a diverse actor with the appropriate physique. I think he would do a fine job. Share Share this post on Twitter

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Intrepid Homoludens merely human Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 22,309	You have to be realistic, though, Specksie. Though personally I like his unique look and his talent, Pearlman will never have the classic handsome guy face to merit the box office sales of a leading man. That's how the industry works. shrug Share Share this post on Twitter __________________ platform: laptop, iPhone 3Gs \| gaming: x360, PS3, psp, iPhone, wii \| blog: a space alien \| book: the moral landscape: how science can determine human values by sam harris \| games: l.a.noire, portal 2, brink, dragon age 2, heavy rain \| sites: NPR, skeptoid, gaygamer \| music: ray lamontagne, adele, washed out, james blake \| twitter: a_space_alien

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