Stormlight Archive Fantasy Casting

[scifan he/him]

While I know it's reversing the races, but I kind of like Jet Li for Szeth... 

[The Ninja Yodeler he/him]

Timothy Omundson as Dalinar. Cain from Supernatural. That's who I see in my head anyway lol.

[Guest]

Timothy Omundson as Dalinar. Cain from Supernatural. That's who I see in my head anyway lol.

 

Convincing enough 

[DSC01 he/him]

I don't necessarily have any particular role in mind for him, but Taika Waititi would be good in a Stormlight adaptation. You would never know it from What We Do in the Shadows, but I saw a picture of him in an article about Thor: Ragnarok (which he is directing) where he isn't being a goofy vampire, and he looks very Alethi.

 

He's 40, so he's too old for most of the main characters and too young for Dalinar (and I don't think he looks right for Dalinar, anyway), but there are plenty of characters in the story. He could be one of the other highprinces or something.

[Guest]

I don't necessarily have any particular role in mind for him, but Taika Waititi would be good in a Stormlight adaptation. You would never know it from What We Do in the Shadows, but I saw a picture of him in an article about Thor: Ragnarok (which he is directing) where he isn't being a goofy vampire, and he looks very Alethi.

 

He's 40, so he's too old for most of the main characters and too young for Dalinar (and I don't think he looks right for Dalinar, anyway), but there are plenty of characters in the story. He could be one of the other highprinces or something.

 

How about Amaram? I'd say he is exactly the right age to play him.

[DSC01 he/him]

You know, he probably would be really good as Amaram. I think he could pull off striking a noble figure, while occasionally subtly suggesting a ruthlessness beneath his exterior. 

[Guest]

You know, he probably would be really good as Amaram. I think he could pull off striking a noble figure, while occasionally subtly suggesting a ruthlessness beneath his exterior. 

 

And it isn't such a small role... Amaram has plenty of scenes. Age wise, I have always picture him as being around 40, so I'd say the actor works 

[AndrewStirlingMacDonald he/him]

Don't love everything on the original list, but you get an upvote for Weird Al as Hoid and George Takei as Nightblood. Both would be perfect.

[Xariah she/her]

Okay I'm terrible at fancasting, but I have a few that I'm fairly sold on. Kogiopsis got me hooked on Suraj Sharma (age 22) to play Renarin and honestly, I cannot view anyone else as him. (Obligatory Glasses Pic.)They'd have to dye his hair with some blond streaks, but let's be real, Alethi hair is so weird everyone's going to need a dye job and probably contacts.

Shallan is hard, but I've pictured her a little bit like Tiffany Hwang (age 26) from Girl's Generation (SNSD)? Probably because Tiffany likes to wear red hair. She's probably a little too old, but... you get the idea. That said, I should probably find someone who is actually an actress, rather than a pop star. Bluh, that'd be effort.

As for Kaladin... I know there's some people who think that Luke Pasqualino (age 25) is too white to play an Alethi, since he's Italian, but honestly... I think he could pull it off. And he just looks SO Kaladin to me. I just see him and say "Oh look, it's Kaladin again." I can't help it. He's just got such great Kaladin expressions too...

And now I'm out of really good fancasts, because as said, I'm really bad at this. That said, I think Bollywood actors and actresses would be great for Alethi, especially since there's such a wide range of talent there to draw on. The only person who should really probably be a white actor is Szeth, right?

I am in love with these choices. Especially for Shallan and Renarin. I haven't seen Luke Pasqualino act, but he has the look I imagined as I read the books. Edited February 13, 2016 by Xariah

[beanhead]

Even if Sam Clafin is “too old” to play Kal, his character (Finnick) from hunger games is exactly what i picture when i’m reading,................. about Adolin!!!!   Heavens, not Kal.  Kal is WAY to brooding and moody.  I don’t think Clafin’s looks go that direction.  But oh if you could just transplant Finnick in as Adolin you are veeeery close to how i picture him.

[IndigoAjah he/him]

On 10/25/2015 at 3:38 AM, Iredomi said:

If we're going to  fancast for stormlight I think having any white actor playing anyone other than Szeth is a big no no.

Lots of epicanthic folds needed, as that's key for Alethi! So, for me, Temeura Morrison as Dalinar (that's Jango Fett, btw). Taika Waititi as Amaram, Kelly Hu as Navani. Polynesian actors quite big at the moment anyway.

 

Probably looking at Scandinavian or mixed-race (with Asian heritage) actors for Shallan, hair probably dyed red.