when it comes to video game movies some
characters are destined to be played by
a slim youth thespians are you sure I’m
sure
welcome to watchmojo.com and today I’ll
be counting down our picks for the top
10 dream castings for video game
characters now everybody something about
this feels kind of hinky pinky for this
list we’ll be taking a look at some of
gaming’s most iconic and entertaining
characters and matching them with actors
and actresses we deem appropriate
knock your teeth out if I care about my
teeth one caveat though we’re not
including anyone who voices the video
game character as this already lists for
that these are strictly non gaming
actors and actresses who we feel fit a
given role but what about me number 10
John Marston Josh Holloway Red Dead
Redemption you sure you want to make
this your problem doc oh yeah I’m sure
a rugged outlaw demands a rugged actor
and Josh Holloway fits that bill nicely
don’t bullshit me
fully uninitiated Red Dead Redemption
was a sandbox game set in the Old West
putting players in the role of an
ex-criminal named John Marston John’s
unique blend of simple principles and
quiet nobility even in the face of
immoral behavior requires a balanced
portrayal baby I’m Todd tree and a
jungle of mystery fortunately Josh
Holloway’s talent for playing Stern yet
sympathetic characters would work here
especially considering Holloway played a
cowboy in the film me amigo hey number 9
psycho Jason Statham crisis Jesus
saysay one part unhinged victim one part
strong-willed hero
this man is entirely fascinating michael
sky ‘kx better known by his codename of
psycho has an interesting trajectory as
a character from a wisecracking super
soldier in the original crisis to the
emotionally wrecked survivor in Crysis 3
welcome to New York version 2.0
that kind of emotional shift fits with
Jason Statham well after all he
portrayed the increasingly unstable Chev
Chelios in 2006 is crank
hey man Wes would you mind just calm
down Oh Tommy calm down add to that
Statham’s plethora of action roles and
you have a physically and emotionally
capable performer number eight Solid
Snake Kurt Russell Metal Gear series
call me snake Solid Snake wouldn’t be
easy to bring to the silver screen but
we think that we have the right choice
what do you want nothing dude Kurt
Russell star of such classics as the
thing and escape from New York has long
since mastered a balance between
dramatic gravitas and physical
capability nobody draws until this hits
the ground both inherent qualities of
snake an anti heroic veteran soldier and
the lead character of the Metal Gear
series well at least you’re not one of
them given Russell’s age it may be
necessary for him to portray an older
incarnation of snake but there would be
something inherently cool about the
former Snake Plissken becoming Solid
Snake it’s not over yet I know you still
have a job to do
number seven Nathan Drake Chris Pratt
Uncharted series yeah me we’ve seen so
much a Chris lately that there’s a
serious risk of over protrusion but
still journey human Granite King on
opinio Lizzy great Nathan Drake is a
subtly interesting character on the
surface a modern variant of pop culture
heroes Drake is actually a
self-deprecating man driven by the need
to prove himself which gets him into a
lot of trouble as the Uncharted games
progress we got you thus for the film
adaptation Chris Pratt’s patented quirky
nature and ability to embody flawed yet
endearing heroes makes him the optimal
choice for portraying Drake drop it now
hey cool man
no problem at all fun fact Pratt
apparently turned down this role for the
upcoming movie adaptation in real life
but we can always dream where’s yondu
wanted to be here sends his love and
told me to tell you that you get the
best time prize in the business number
six
Elizabeth Emilia Clarke BioShock
Infinite oh great that’s just great as
one of the lead characters of developer
Irrational Games BioShock Infinite
Elizabeth gets center stage quite often
this young woman raised in the tower
most of her life nevertheless comes off
as enthusiastic about life and
interested in the pursuit of knowledge
taking into consideration
Elizabeth’s increasing determination it
seems clear that Game of Thrones actress
Emilia Clarke would fit the bill nicely
you’ll both here to advise me I value
your advice but if you ever question me
in front of strangers again you’ll be
advising someone else after all Clarke
has a knack for giving fierce
performances that highlight her
character’s humanity we’ll have the mole
or take none many will fall in battle
I’ll need the boys to pick up the swords
they drop number five
Joel Matthew McConaughy The Last of Us
it’s kind of hard to explain from native
Texan to world weary traveler joel is
certainly not an easy man to embody
after all his role in 2013’s The Last of
Us shifts from smuggling weapons for his
own purposes to escorting young survivor
Ellie across the United States and
steadily becoming more emotionally open
thus everything points to Matthew
McConaughey being an excellent choice
for the role from his utter commitment
to playing a part to his knack for
playing anti-heroes $400 a month and
booze you get all the men you want
on top of all that the natural charm
McConaughey brings cannot be ignored
well it’s a supposed to me repopulating
the earth start pulling your weight
young man she’s done mind your own
business
oh man number four Samus Aran
Charlize Theron Metroid series – navin
appalled the famed bounty hunter more
than warrants a talented actress and who
better than Charlize Theron huh from the
start of the Metroid series players were
put in the metal boots of Samus a
mysterious space traveler bits and
pieces of her backstory have been
revealed over the years with the most
common thread being that Samus is a lone
hunter by choice and a skilled warrior
by nature mixing physical strength
professional standing and a hint of
mystique we feel that miss Darin can
properly embody such a long-lived and
iconic character it’s all yeah three
thousand gallons of guzzoline just like
you asked
number three Lee Everett and Clementine
Idris Elba and Kevin J Wallace The
Walking Dead series let’s go stay close
to me
the iconic duo from Telltale Games is
The Walking Dead deserves only the best
in acting talent yeah you too man man
Lee Everett was just a convict on his
way to prison until the zombie outbreak
gave him reprieve the former history
professor soon finds himself in the
company of Clementine a young girl
fending for herself you’re my friend
kind of Lee’s soft-spoken nature and
clementines youthful enthusiasm make for
great entertainment even better if they
were in the hands of Pacific Rim star
Idris Elba and child actress Kevin chan
a Wallis respectively not let my calm
demeanor fool you Ranger number two
Gordon Freeman Robert Downey jr.
half-life series there’s questions that
I would
Astra my would asked him how he felt
about what this company did just bear
with us on this one in the world of
half-life dr. Gordon Freeman is an
up-and-coming theoretical physicist
recently employed at the Black Mesa
research facility which puts him at
ground zero for a decade’s long alien
occupation dad gummit bland Tucker I
ain’t reprogramming a VC Hawk Freeman’s
reputation for surviving the odds knows
no bounds but there’s a catch he never
talks you went full retard man never go
full retard thus if a film adaptation is
to happen Freeman will need some degree
of personality and possibly a voice
hence Robert Downey jr. an actor whose
talent is taking questionably viable
characters and making them endearing I
prefer the weapon you only have to fire
once that’s how dad did it that’s how
America does it and it’s worked out
pretty well so far before we unveil our
top pick here are a few honorable
mentions
it ain’t over till it’s over you son of
a bitch number one
Dominic Santiago Dwayne the rock Johnson
Gears of War series stay the fuck out of
my way
rarely does a casting choice feel as
right as this a member of the heroic
Delta Squad
corporal Dominic Santiago acts as a key
player in the back-and-forth conflict of
Gears of War we find them we take them
as a team and we bring them back between
searching for his lost wife Maria and
doing everything he can to protect his
friend Marcus Fenix DOM is the epitome
of a noble soldier not even a little bit
oh just give it a minute it’ll sink in
and we feel no actor quite delivers the
necessary physique sympathetic nature
and eternal drive to do good like
wrestler turned actor Dwayne Johnson you
would certainly Rock in the role I’m
sorry I can’t do that
why Pepe is sober do me a favor okay
don’t call him Pepe like you in the
sixth grade together do you agree with
our list happy to tell you so I get that
kiss who do you want to play your
favorite videogame characters form or
wishful top 10s published every day be
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
you can cry oh yeah everybody cry gets
it you see how agitator is now I know
let’s let’s make lemony okay let’s go to
work
you
characters are destined to be played by
a slim youth thespians are you sure I’m
sure
welcome to watchmojo.com and today I’ll
be counting down our picks for the top
10 dream castings for video game
characters now everybody something about
this feels kind of hinky pinky for this
list we’ll be taking a look at some of
gaming’s most iconic and entertaining
characters and matching them with actors
and actresses we deem appropriate
knock your teeth out if I care about my
teeth one caveat though we’re not
including anyone who voices the video
game character as this already lists for
that these are strictly non gaming
actors and actresses who we feel fit a
given role but what about me number 10
John Marston Josh Holloway Red Dead
Redemption you sure you want to make
this your problem doc oh yeah I’m sure
a rugged outlaw demands a rugged actor
and Josh Holloway fits that bill nicely
don’t bullshit me
fully uninitiated Red Dead Redemption
was a sandbox game set in the Old West
putting players in the role of an
ex-criminal named John Marston John’s
unique blend of simple principles and
quiet nobility even in the face of
immoral behavior requires a balanced
portrayal baby I’m Todd tree and a
jungle of mystery fortunately Josh
Holloway’s talent for playing Stern yet
sympathetic characters would work here
especially considering Holloway played a
cowboy in the film me amigo hey number 9
psycho Jason Statham crisis Jesus
saysay one part unhinged victim one part
strong-willed hero
this man is entirely fascinating michael
sky ‘kx better known by his codename of
psycho has an interesting trajectory as
a character from a wisecracking super
soldier in the original crisis to the
emotionally wrecked survivor in Crysis 3
welcome to New York version 2.0
that kind of emotional shift fits with
Jason Statham well after all he
portrayed the increasingly unstable Chev
Chelios in 2006 is crank
hey man Wes would you mind just calm
down Oh Tommy calm down add to that
Statham’s plethora of action roles and
you have a physically and emotionally
capable performer number eight Solid
Snake Kurt Russell Metal Gear series
call me snake Solid Snake wouldn’t be
easy to bring to the silver screen but
we think that we have the right choice
what do you want nothing dude Kurt
Russell star of such classics as the
thing and escape from New York has long
since mastered a balance between
dramatic gravitas and physical
capability nobody draws until this hits
the ground both inherent qualities of
snake an anti heroic veteran soldier and
the lead character of the Metal Gear
series well at least you’re not one of
them given Russell’s age it may be
necessary for him to portray an older
incarnation of snake but there would be
something inherently cool about the
former Snake Plissken becoming Solid
Snake it’s not over yet I know you still
have a job to do
number seven Nathan Drake Chris Pratt
Uncharted series yeah me we’ve seen so
much a Chris lately that there’s a
serious risk of over protrusion but
still journey human Granite King on
opinio Lizzy great Nathan Drake is a
subtly interesting character on the
surface a modern variant of pop culture
heroes Drake is actually a
self-deprecating man driven by the need
to prove himself which gets him into a
lot of trouble as the Uncharted games
progress we got you thus for the film
adaptation Chris Pratt’s patented quirky
nature and ability to embody flawed yet
endearing heroes makes him the optimal
choice for portraying Drake drop it now
hey cool man
no problem at all fun fact Pratt
apparently turned down this role for the
upcoming movie adaptation in real life
but we can always dream where’s yondu
wanted to be here sends his love and
told me to tell you that you get the
best time prize in the business number
six
Elizabeth Emilia Clarke BioShock
Infinite oh great that’s just great as
one of the lead characters of developer
Irrational Games BioShock Infinite
Elizabeth gets center stage quite often
this young woman raised in the tower
most of her life nevertheless comes off
as enthusiastic about life and
interested in the pursuit of knowledge
taking into consideration
Elizabeth’s increasing determination it
seems clear that Game of Thrones actress
Emilia Clarke would fit the bill nicely
you’ll both here to advise me I value
your advice but if you ever question me
in front of strangers again you’ll be
advising someone else after all Clarke
has a knack for giving fierce
performances that highlight her
character’s humanity we’ll have the mole
or take none many will fall in battle
I’ll need the boys to pick up the swords
they drop number five
Joel Matthew McConaughy The Last of Us
it’s kind of hard to explain from native
Texan to world weary traveler joel is
certainly not an easy man to embody
after all his role in 2013’s The Last of
Us shifts from smuggling weapons for his
own purposes to escorting young survivor
Ellie across the United States and
steadily becoming more emotionally open
thus everything points to Matthew
McConaughey being an excellent choice
for the role from his utter commitment
to playing a part to his knack for
playing anti-heroes $400 a month and
booze you get all the men you want
on top of all that the natural charm
McConaughey brings cannot be ignored
well it’s a supposed to me repopulating
the earth start pulling your weight
young man she’s done mind your own
business
oh man number four Samus Aran
Charlize Theron Metroid series – navin
appalled the famed bounty hunter more
than warrants a talented actress and who
better than Charlize Theron huh from the
start of the Metroid series players were
put in the metal boots of Samus a
mysterious space traveler bits and
pieces of her backstory have been
revealed over the years with the most
common thread being that Samus is a lone
hunter by choice and a skilled warrior
by nature mixing physical strength
professional standing and a hint of
mystique we feel that miss Darin can
properly embody such a long-lived and
iconic character it’s all yeah three
thousand gallons of guzzoline just like
you asked
number three Lee Everett and Clementine
Idris Elba and Kevin J Wallace The
Walking Dead series let’s go stay close
to me
the iconic duo from Telltale Games is
The Walking Dead deserves only the best
in acting talent yeah you too man man
Lee Everett was just a convict on his
way to prison until the zombie outbreak
gave him reprieve the former history
professor soon finds himself in the
company of Clementine a young girl
fending for herself you’re my friend
kind of Lee’s soft-spoken nature and
clementines youthful enthusiasm make for
great entertainment even better if they
were in the hands of Pacific Rim star
Idris Elba and child actress Kevin chan
a Wallis respectively not let my calm
demeanor fool you Ranger number two
Gordon Freeman Robert Downey jr.
half-life series there’s questions that
I would
Astra my would asked him how he felt
about what this company did just bear
with us on this one in the world of
half-life dr. Gordon Freeman is an
up-and-coming theoretical physicist
recently employed at the Black Mesa
research facility which puts him at
ground zero for a decade’s long alien
occupation dad gummit bland Tucker I
ain’t reprogramming a VC Hawk Freeman’s
reputation for surviving the odds knows
no bounds but there’s a catch he never
talks you went full retard man never go
full retard thus if a film adaptation is
to happen Freeman will need some degree
of personality and possibly a voice
hence Robert Downey jr. an actor whose
talent is taking questionably viable
characters and making them endearing I
prefer the weapon you only have to fire
once that’s how dad did it that’s how
America does it and it’s worked out
pretty well so far before we unveil our
top pick here are a few honorable
mentions
it ain’t over till it’s over you son of
a bitch number one
Dominic Santiago Dwayne the rock Johnson
Gears of War series stay the fuck out of
my way
rarely does a casting choice feel as
right as this a member of the heroic
Delta Squad
corporal Dominic Santiago acts as a key
player in the back-and-forth conflict of
Gears of War we find them we take them
as a team and we bring them back between
searching for his lost wife Maria and
doing everything he can to protect his
friend Marcus Fenix DOM is the epitome
of a noble soldier not even a little bit
oh just give it a minute it’ll sink in
and we feel no actor quite delivers the
necessary physique sympathetic nature
and eternal drive to do good like
wrestler turned actor Dwayne Johnson you
would certainly Rock in the role I’m
sorry I can’t do that
why Pepe is sober do me a favor okay
don’t call him Pepe like you in the
sixth grade together do you agree with
our list happy to tell you so I get that
kiss who do you want to play your
favorite videogame characters form or
wishful top 10s published every day be
sure to subscribe to watchmojo.com
you can cry oh yeah everybody cry gets
it you see how agitator is now I know
let’s let’s make lemony okay let’s go to
work
you
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