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I know, I know. This has been done before. I'm sure of it. I just can't find one of them! So here we go.

 

I was randomly reading a Taravangian interlude, and realized I was imagining Erick Avari's voice for Taravangian. He plays Nicodemus in The Chosen and other things I'm sure, but I don't know what they are. I feel like he's a good enough actor, and I feel like he could pull off Taravangian's evil craftiness, even though he plays a completely different type of character in The Chosen.

Also Gal Gadot as Jasnah, I think. (apparently me as Sazed as well)

Tom Hiddleston as Wit, and it sounds crazy(to me it did then I realized it could work), but Elijah Wood as Szeth!

My ideas.

 

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I wonder, whenever they do the SA tv show, how will Kaladin's brands work? How disfiguring will they be, and will the be makeup or CG?

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On 8/6/2022 at 2:19 PM, Shallan Stormblessed said:

 

I wonder, whenever they do the SA tv show, how will Kaladin's brands work? How disfiguring will they be, and will the be makeup or CG?

I’m not sure what creative direction the screenwriters will take with Kaladin’s brands, but I have some tiny knowledge about CGI. I doubt they would use CGI, but it generally depends on what’s cheaper. Both could achieve a relatively similar result, but I think makeup would just be cheaper and faster to do. The branding scene would obviously be CGI, or at least be more CGI than not, as would the tattooing and healing scenes for obvious reasons. Hopefully this rant wasn't too long.

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I think those are all solid choices, and Gal Gadot would probably appreciate being able to play a more erudite character -- but I think Brandon might push for more East Asian casting for the Alethi. Ken Watanabe as Dalinar and Michelle Yeoh as Navani could be cool.

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In my re-reads I can only picture Alan Rickman as Sadeus and my heart breaks every time.

Ken Watanabe is an excellent choice for Dalinar, but I also think Dave Bautista would be great in that role. I've often suspected he has far better acting chops than he's been given the chance to show us.

Oscar Issacs as Amaram.

TBH I'd really love to see some really amazing no-names cast as Shallan, Adolin, Kaladin, Lift, all the youngerish characters and come out the gate with incredible performances that make there careers, like Starwars did with John Boyega and Daisy Ridley.

Tom Hiddleston is a great choice for Wit, but I can also see Matt Smith or David Tenant nailing that role.

As for Taravangian, Erick Avari would be amazing indeed but I cant help but imagine Ian McKellan in my head

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4 hours ago, stonehand said:

Ken Watanabe is an excellent choice for Dalinar, but I also think Dave Bautista would be great in that role.

I know Brandon namedropped him for the Dalinar role, though he was mainly talking about physique.

As for Ian McKellen, I think he'd have been perfect as Taravangian if the series had been started 10-15 years ago. Now, I worry that we won't be seeing Sir Ian much longer.

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If animated options are allowed, since I imagine Stormlight as an animated television show:

 

Dalinar - Christopher Sabat (Vegeta, Piccolo, All Might from My Hero Academia), Kevin Conroy (Batman) or Sungwon Cho (aka ProZD, voice of Holst from Fire Emblem Warriors: Three Hopes)

Young Dalinar - Matt Latner (Anakin Skywalker in Star Wars: The Clone Wars)

Jasnah - Tara Platt (Edelgard from Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Detective Yuri from Insmoniac's PS4 Spider-Man)

Navani - Jennifer Hale (Fem. Commander Shepard in Mass Effect, Bastila Shan in Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic (and the Female Trooper in Star Wars: The Old Repbulic), Sheena in Tales of Symphonia, Avatar Kyoshi and June in Avatar: The Last Airbender)

Shallan - Cherami Leigh (Makoto from Pesona 5, Lucy from Fairy Tail, Asuna from SAO, Rhea from Fire Emblem: Three Houses), Willa Holland (Aqua from Kingdom Hearts, Thea Queen from Arrow), or Laura Post (Kasumi from Persona 5 Royal and Catherine from Fire Emblem: Three Houses)

Evi - Ashley Eckstein (Ahsoka in Star Wars: The Clone Wars)

Lift - Christina Vee (Marionette from Miraculous Ladybug, Elsa in Re:Zero), Erica Lindbeck (Futaba from Persona 5, Celica from Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia)

Mr. T - Mark Hamill (Luke Skywalker, Joker, Dictatious in Trollhunters, Darth Bane in Star Wars: The Clone Wars)

Szeth - Keith Silverstein (Shido in Persona 5, Saber in Fire Emblem Echoes, Hawk Moth in Miraculous Ladybug, Lex Luthor in Batman: Arkham Knight)

Kaladin - Michael B Jordan* (Adonis Creed, Killmonger, Cyborg in Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox), Stephen Amell (Oliver Queen in Arrow), or Xander Mobus (Joker from Persona 5)

Syl - Cassandra Lee Morris (Morgana from Persona 5, Sothis from Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Kyubey from Madoka Magica)

Tien - Justin Brinner (Deku in My Hero Academia)

Teft - Steve Blum (from pretty much everything but most notably: Spike from Cowboy Bebop, Amon from The Legend of Korra, Zeb from Star Wars Rebels, Grunt in Mass Effect 2 & 3, Ares in God of War)

Rock - Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson

The Lopen - Michael Pena

Moash -

Amaram - Henry Cavill (Superman in the DCEU, Geralt in the Netflix Witcher show, The Man From U.N.C.L.E.) or Mark Meer (Male Commander Shepard)

Sadeas - James Arnold Taylor (Obi-Wan from Star Wars: The Clone Wars)

Wit - Matt Mercer (GM of Critical Role, Chrom, Ryoma/Shigure, from Fire Emblem Awakening and Fates, and Yusuke from Persona 5) or Tom Hiddleston (MCU's Loki)

Adolin - Jack De Sena (Sokka from Avatar: The Last Airbender, Callum from The Dragon Prince), Joe Brogie (Sylvain from Fire Emblem: Three Houses) or Jesse Inocalla (Soren from The Dragon Prince)

Rlain - ???

Venli - ??? Abby Trott maybe (Tae Takemi from Persona 5 Royal only, Annette from Fire Emblem: Three Houses, Nezuko from Demon Slayer) Although I may want her as Leswhi...

Eshonai - ???

Renarin - Yuri Lowenthal (Peter Parker from Insomniac's PS4 Spider-Man)

Nohadon - ???

Shalash - ???

Jezrien - ???

Taln - Idris Elba

Elhokar - ???

Gavilar - Christopher Sabat (if he's not Dalinar)

Honor - Michael Kramer

Cultivation - Kate Reading

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Based on the general physical descriptions of the characters in the series...

Kaladin - Luke Pasqualino or Sungmin Siddiqi (Alethi - tan skin)
Shallan - Annalise Basso (Veden - lighter skin, red hair)
Wit - Taylor Kitsch (Angular face)
Szeth - Elijah Wood (Shin - pale skin, big eyes)

Kholin Family

Dalinar - Ben Barnes
Navani - Jessica Lowndes (Alethi - tan skin, smaller eyes)
Jasnah - Liza Soberano (Alethi - tan skin, smaller eyes)
Adolin - Troye Sivan (Half-Alethi, half-Veden - lighter skin, blonde hair with black highlights)
Renarin - ? (Half-Alethi, half-Veden - skin more tan than Adolin, black hair with blonde highlights)

SA Casting.png

 

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