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Edited by Mrph1 on Jul 29th 2024 at 3:09:00 PM
This is a very old discussion: But it's likely that characters look like they're all over the place in the Age of Ultron party scene because that's not the whole scene, just one edited for time.
Visit my Tumblr! I may say things. The Bureau ProjectNothing against Vin Diesel, but he wouldn't be my first choice to play a mostly mute character (no, Groot is not mute, he does talk, and a lot of his performance was based on the way he emphasised his line). Plus, he never said that he was getting the role. He only hinted that he might be involved in the Inhumans...which could have been a tactic to distract from the true plans for him.
For my part I would find it very creepy if a human character had Groots face. For all the motion capture, you can still recognize a lot of the actual actor beneath.
And if they wanted Vin Diesel to be in the In Humans, there's literally no one he could play but Black Bolt.
My various fanfics.The prevailing line of logic is as follows:
Marvel approaches Vin Diesel at SDCC 2013 and tells him they have a role for him in a future MCU film. Having wanted to work with them for a long time, he immediately says yes. However, it's a few years away, and he wants to work with them before that, so he asks if there's anything he can do in the meantime. They offer him the chance to voice Groot in Guardians of the Galaxy. Vin Diesel later teases that he's part of the Inhumans movie.
Given that Marvel has a rule against actors appearing as more than one character in the film series (it got brought up any time someone interviewed Paul Bettany at Comic-Con), Diesel could only do both if he was offered the role of Black Bolt, where his voice is a non-issue and can be used for Groot.
Well, like I said in my initial post, it is a little bit early to discuss the casting either way. Marvel will first settle on a director, who will then cast according to his vision.
Though I still think that it is quite noticeable how much they poached from USA Network recently...which makes sense, since USA is changing their programming (sadly) and a lot of their shows are currently ending, never mind that the actors there are not full-time engaged either way since the shows there have shorter seasons from the get go, there is quite a lot talent available. I certainly did a double take when Sharif Atkins was suddenly on screen during Guardians of the Galaxy, even if it was a "blink and you'll miss it" role. But it is nice to see all those actors popping up again. Matt Bomer, though, he would be wasted on TV (and no, that has nothing to do with his good looks, he is simply a really good actor), especially since he has played more and more movie roles in the last years. And I would be very surprised if he isn't approached (again) to play a role in a Superhero movie, now that DC and Marvel will both look for talents.
That's probably due to Joaquin Phoenix being quite close to signing, but he withdrew at the last moment. Oh, and if T'Challa's debut is in CW, then that's before the good doctor.
edited 8th Nov '14 2:17:07 PM by Rvdz
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guys, I have avoided the Big Hero 6 thread for weeks because I don't want to know too much about the movie until I have actually seen it (and it won't start over here before January). Could you please discuss it over there? That would be really nice.