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Post by Skaathar on Jan 27, 2020 18:46:49 GMT
Let's pretend that in an alternate universe, these two actors switched their superhero acting roles. Levi plays Starlord and Pratt plays Shazam. Nothing else is changed in the movies. Same director, same script, same co-stars, same everything. The only change is the actors playing the lead roles.
Who does a better job playing their new characters? What pros and cons do each bring to their new characters compared to the original actors who played the character? Will either of them improve the sales or ratings of their movies?
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Post by thisguy4000 on Jan 27, 2020 18:48:45 GMT
Would Chris Pratt also be Fandral in this case?
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Jan 27, 2020 19:35:53 GMT
Both films would've been awful. Pratt is perfect as Star-Lord and Levi has the right kind of energy for what they're doing with Shazam. Levi seems like a big kid in Shazam, if Pratt tried to do that he'd come off as a cokehead and the entire story would fall apart. Likewise Pratt brings a nuance to Quill that Levi couldn't replicate. The character would be a little too goofy I think.
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Post by JudgeJuryDredd on Jan 27, 2020 19:44:15 GMT
Well the funny thing is that Zachary Levi did try out for Starlord.
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Post by politicidal on Jan 27, 2020 19:53:31 GMT
Both films would've been awful. Pratt is perfect as Star-Lord and Levi has the right kind of energy for what they're doing with Shazam. Levi seems like a big kid in Shazam, if Pratt tried to do that he'd come off as a cokehead and the entire story would fall apart. Likewise Pratt brings a nuance to Quill that Levi couldn't replicate. The character would be a little too goofy I think. Nailed it. |
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Post by James on Jan 27, 2020 20:13:30 GMT
Both wouldn’t work.
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Post by Skaathar on Jan 27, 2020 20:17:33 GMT
C'mon people, put a bit more imagination into it. Just because we already got used to how they've played their own roles doesn't mean they don't have a shot at playing other roles. These are actors after all...
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Jan 27, 2020 20:27:44 GMT
C'mon people, put a bit more imagination into it. Just because we already got used to how they've played their own roles doesn't mean they don't have a shot at playing other roles. These are actors after all... Sure, but actors get cast and not cast for a reason. It's not that I don't think they could play a version of that character, it just wouldn't fit the script. The movies would have a different feel to them that I don't think would work as well. The movies would be worse for having made these casting decisions.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 27, 2020 20:49:46 GMT
C'mon people, put a bit more imagination into it. Just because we already got used to how they've played their own roles doesn't mean they don't have a shot at playing other roles. These are actors after all... Sure, but actors get cast and not cast for a reason. It's not that I don't think they could play a version of that character, it just wouldn't fit the script. The movies would have a different feel to them that I don't think would work as well. The movies would be worse for having made these casting decisions. There is definitely a "they got to me first" bias. I'm usually of the opinion most onscreen roles are interchangeable and few roles are truly sacrosanct, but I agree with you that no small amount of effort was put into the casting. A lot of effort was put into making sure neither were a complete misfire. It probably took a lot of imagination to see Chris Pratt in the role considering he cut his teeth on Parks and Rec as a very different looking man.
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Jan 28, 2020 8:42:52 GMT
Pratt is too douchey to pull off Shazam's earnestness, so I'll give it to Levi.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 28, 2020 18:26:01 GMT
I think this would work pretty well. Pratt basically played a kid in an adult body on Parks and Rec. I still think Andy Dwyer was his best role!
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Post by Larcen26 on Jan 30, 2020 21:01:41 GMT
Both films would've been awful. Pratt is perfect as Star-Lord and Levi has the right kind of energy for what they're doing with Shazam. Levi seems like a big kid in Shazam, if Pratt tried to do that he'd come off as a cokehead and the entire story would fall apart. Likewise Pratt brings a nuance to Quill that Levi couldn't replicate. The character would be a little too goofy I think. Levi would be a better Star Lord than Pratt would be Shazam. Pratt brings a mischief to his roles and Shazam needs to be more wide-eyed. However Levi could definitely up the "darker" side for Peter Quill.
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