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Pretend you're a Casting Director...
and you have the job of casting The Umbrella Academy feature film. Who would you cast?
If you're looking at this post going "Hey Fox! I know not of this Umbrella Academy of which you speak, therefore I am of no use to you" YOU ARE WRONG!
Even if you don't feel like checking under the cut for character descriptions, perhaps you could just suggest to me your favourite underrated actors & actresses of the moment. You know the ones, they are awesome and they've done a few things but they just haven't had that breakthrough film that gets them A-listed yet. Tell me of your Cillian Murphys, your David Wenhams, your Radha Mitchells and so on.
Casting Call for The Umbrella Academy
UNIVERSAL PICTURES in association with DARK HORSE COMICS are holding open auditions for The Umbrella Academy. A tale of a disbanded group of superheroes who reunite after their adolptive father passes away.
Lead Roles:
1. Luther Hargreeves, aka Spaceboy: Male, 30, leader of the Umbrella academy, moral, heroic. Life-saving experimental surgery has given him the body of a gorilla. In the comic he is pictured as blond.
My first thought was Sam Worthington, but since Avatar he's way too overexposed. Who's the next up & coming Sam Worthington?
2. Diego Hargreeves, aka The Kraken: Male, 30, the rebel of the group. Reckless and has a clear rivalry with Luther. Pictured in the comic as blond, physically strong with longish unkempt hair and usually unshaven.
Would be suited to Hugh Jackman ten years ago. Who's the next up & coming Hugh Jackman?
3. Allison Hargreeves, aka The Rumour: Female, 30, beautiful. Went on to have a daughter and marriage after the group disbanded, but it ended badly. Shown in the comic with purple hair.
Was thinking Maggie Gyllenhaal but that's probably just because I want to bang her.
4. Klaus Hargreeves, aka Seance: Male, 30, witty and darkly humourous, he spent his time after the group separated in a mental facility. Shown as lean and blond in the comic.
I can't help thinking that Cillian Murphy would be perfect, but he might be an ethnicity-fail for a guy named Klaus.
5. The Boy, aka Number Five: Male, 10 years old physically but decades older mentally. He travelled forwards in time and aged to an old man alone trying to find his way back. He regressed back to the physical age of ten on his return to the present. Tough minded and no nonsense. Shown as, well, a ten year old boy. Dark hair.
This is the only casting opinion of mine I feel confident about - Kodi Smit-McPhee. He has the most amazing solemn, intelligent presence for someone so young.
6. Vanya Hargreeves, aka The White Violin: Female, 30, the most estranged member of the group. Spent her life being told by the Academy's Father Figure that there was nothing special about her & wrote a damning book about the Academy. Goes on to become the darker character of The White Violin. Shown as a brunette & a knockout in the comic.
I am somewhat stumped. Someone like Natalie Portman but less well-known perhaps?
7. Sir Reginal Hargreeves, aka The Monocle: Male, age non-specific probably 40-50's, a wealthy entrepreneur and inventor and Father to the Academy, however he is emotionally distant with them. He is also an alien.
Liam Neeson? I have no idea.
Voice Talent:
8. Dr Pogo: Male Voice talent for a talking chimpanzee. Intelligent offsider to The Monocle, he continues to assist the Academy after his death.
I don't know why I keep thinking John Cleese.
Supporting Roles:
9. Inspector Lupo: Male, age non-specific probably 40-50's. Friend of the Academy and police officer. Sort of their Commissioner James Gordon and looks the part. In the comic he has a moustache.
Gary Oldman would be the obvious choice. Probably too obvious.
10. Mrs Hargreeves: Female, age non-specific. Mother to the academy, a partially animated mannequin, who is nurturing but physically incomplete.
The fangirl in me wants Christina Ricci even though she's probably too young.
11. The Conductor: Male, Villain. Leader of an orchestra of murderous musicians with an intent to end the world. Not really "all there".
An opportunity for a great character actor. Favourite nutty villians anyone?
12. Terminal, Male, Villain. Seen in flashback, he had a terminal illness and invented a killing machine to keep himself alive. Has a run in with a young Allison Hargreeves.
Another great villian opportunity. Only featured briefly so possibly a cameo for someone awesome?
13. The Academy as Children: The film will also feature Luther, Diego, Allison, Klaus, Vanya and Ben Hargreeves (the seventh member of the Umbrella Academy) as 10 year olds and thus will need a strong young cast to fill these roles.
Probably would end up being unknowns, but are there any fantastic child actors you've noticed that can play 10?
Pictured (click image for larger): Sir Reginald Hargreeves (background top left), Vanya Hargreeves as the White Violin (background centre), The Academy Children (background right), The Boy & Dr Pogo (Foreground left hand side), Klaus, Allison, Luther and Diego Hargreeves (Foreground right hand side, listed left to right)
Your opinions are gold. This post isn't friends-locked so please send any would-be interested parties this way.
This may or may not have something to do with a fic I may or may not be writing. *whistles innocently*
If you're looking at this post going "Hey Fox! I know not of this Umbrella Academy of which you speak, therefore I am of no use to you" YOU ARE WRONG!
Even if you don't feel like checking under the cut for character descriptions, perhaps you could just suggest to me your favourite underrated actors & actresses of the moment. You know the ones, they are awesome and they've done a few things but they just haven't had that breakthrough film that gets them A-listed yet. Tell me of your Cillian Murphys, your David Wenhams, your Radha Mitchells and so on.
Casting Call for The Umbrella Academy
UNIVERSAL PICTURES in association with DARK HORSE COMICS are holding open auditions for The Umbrella Academy. A tale of a disbanded group of superheroes who reunite after their adolptive father passes away.
Lead Roles:
1. Luther Hargreeves, aka Spaceboy: Male, 30, leader of the Umbrella academy, moral, heroic. Life-saving experimental surgery has given him the body of a gorilla. In the comic he is pictured as blond.
My first thought was Sam Worthington, but since Avatar he's way too overexposed. Who's the next up & coming Sam Worthington?
2. Diego Hargreeves, aka The Kraken: Male, 30, the rebel of the group. Reckless and has a clear rivalry with Luther. Pictured in the comic as blond, physically strong with longish unkempt hair and usually unshaven.
Would be suited to Hugh Jackman ten years ago. Who's the next up & coming Hugh Jackman?
3. Allison Hargreeves, aka The Rumour: Female, 30, beautiful. Went on to have a daughter and marriage after the group disbanded, but it ended badly. Shown in the comic with purple hair.
Was thinking Maggie Gyllenhaal but that's probably just because I want to bang her.
4. Klaus Hargreeves, aka Seance: Male, 30, witty and darkly humourous, he spent his time after the group separated in a mental facility. Shown as lean and blond in the comic.
I can't help thinking that Cillian Murphy would be perfect, but he might be an ethnicity-fail for a guy named Klaus.
5. The Boy, aka Number Five: Male, 10 years old physically but decades older mentally. He travelled forwards in time and aged to an old man alone trying to find his way back. He regressed back to the physical age of ten on his return to the present. Tough minded and no nonsense. Shown as, well, a ten year old boy. Dark hair.
This is the only casting opinion of mine I feel confident about - Kodi Smit-McPhee. He has the most amazing solemn, intelligent presence for someone so young.
6. Vanya Hargreeves, aka The White Violin: Female, 30, the most estranged member of the group. Spent her life being told by the Academy's Father Figure that there was nothing special about her & wrote a damning book about the Academy. Goes on to become the darker character of The White Violin. Shown as a brunette & a knockout in the comic.
I am somewhat stumped. Someone like Natalie Portman but less well-known perhaps?
7. Sir Reginal Hargreeves, aka The Monocle: Male, age non-specific probably 40-50's, a wealthy entrepreneur and inventor and Father to the Academy, however he is emotionally distant with them. He is also an alien.
Liam Neeson? I have no idea.
Voice Talent:
8. Dr Pogo: Male Voice talent for a talking chimpanzee. Intelligent offsider to The Monocle, he continues to assist the Academy after his death.
I don't know why I keep thinking John Cleese.
Supporting Roles:
9. Inspector Lupo: Male, age non-specific probably 40-50's. Friend of the Academy and police officer. Sort of their Commissioner James Gordon and looks the part. In the comic he has a moustache.
Gary Oldman would be the obvious choice. Probably too obvious.
10. Mrs Hargreeves: Female, age non-specific. Mother to the academy, a partially animated mannequin, who is nurturing but physically incomplete.
The fangirl in me wants Christina Ricci even though she's probably too young.
11. The Conductor: Male, Villain. Leader of an orchestra of murderous musicians with an intent to end the world. Not really "all there".
An opportunity for a great character actor. Favourite nutty villians anyone?
12. Terminal, Male, Villain. Seen in flashback, he had a terminal illness and invented a killing machine to keep himself alive. Has a run in with a young Allison Hargreeves.
Another great villian opportunity. Only featured briefly so possibly a cameo for someone awesome?
13. The Academy as Children: The film will also feature Luther, Diego, Allison, Klaus, Vanya and Ben Hargreeves (the seventh member of the Umbrella Academy) as 10 year olds and thus will need a strong young cast to fill these roles.
Probably would end up being unknowns, but are there any fantastic child actors you've noticed that can play 10?
Pictured (click image for larger): Sir Reginald Hargreeves (background top left), Vanya Hargreeves as the White Violin (background centre), The Academy Children (background right), The Boy & Dr Pogo (Foreground left hand side), Klaus, Allison, Luther and Diego Hargreeves (Foreground right hand side, listed left to right)
Your opinions are gold. This post isn't friends-locked so please send any would-be interested parties this way.
This may or may not have something to do with a fic I may or may not be writing. *whistles innocently*