Who Could Play The Animorphs?

[Galladerotom]

Okay, none of the actors from the disney channel please.

You are going to need to find actors who are competant, which is hard for the younger generation.

Unknown actors are much better for the main characters, and then you have a supporting cast of decent adult actors. Personally I think they could bring Ashmore back to play tom, in the episodes where he was controlled, he played an excellent villian.

Also the Juno actress is a big no, she can only portray the emotions of your average stupid teenager.

There is a small chance that you are going to find an effective juvenile actor. If you saw Star Wars I: the Phantom Menace, Natalie Portmans first big role, then you know what I'm talking about: an inteligent fourteen year old leader of a planet who is constantly worried about the suffering of her people, but at the same time is highly curious and has a gentle human touch = difficult role.

The animorphs are going to be hard parts to play, even in the television series they couldn't get most of the characters right. Aside from Marco and Jake, the characters were done wrong. My theory is that the script writers for the television series either simplified the characters or they simply didn't read the freaking books. 

[PrinceRonny]

My question is this: Is this forum all hopeful, idle speculation? Or has someone heard something about a future in the Animorphs franchise that I am not aware of??

[ElementX]

^I'm pretty sure this is just speculation.

I think Animorphs would work best animated. As for voice actors, there are many to choose from of course, but either Tara Strong or Grey DeLisLe could play Rachel.


For Live Action, I would go for unknowns.

[Red]

My question is this: Is this forum all hopeful, idle speculation? Or has someone heard something about a future in the Animorphs franchise that I am not aware of??

Maybe if the re-release is a success..

All speculation aside, I don't know how I'd feel about a movie. I'd be too scared they'd ruin it.

[Phoenix004]

Me too, although they can hardly ruin it worse than the TV show!

There was a rumour about a movie a while back, but nothing ever came of it. Hardly surprising since even KA herself said it was unlikely. Hopefully if the re-release is popular then we'll hear news of a new TV show or movie, then we can cross our fingers and pray it doesn't suck.

Ideally, I'd like them to do a real TV series, as in not aimed at little kids. If they had good writers, an okay budget, some decent actors and made the episodes 45 minutes long like most shows then we'd be getting somewhere. I also think they should make the characters at least 16. Partly so that they could get away with slightly older actors, but also because they could then make it less suitable for kids.

[PrinceRonny]

I agree. I've always thought that a live adaptation should be adjusted to be High School age instead of middle school. As good as the series was, in an adaptation like that the 12-13 year old crowd just doesn't seem all that plausible as a group of superheroes. Storylines wouldn't even need that much adjusting, really. Should work out nicely

Re-release, huh? I had not heard about that.

This pleases me. Is it possible that they could be changed to fix various KASU's? I know some 2nd and 3rd editions of other novels and series will do this.

[Red]

Ideally, I'd like them to do a real TV series, as in not aimed at little kids. If they had good writers, an okay budget, some decent actors and made the episodes 45 minutes long like most shows then we'd be getting somewhere. I also think they should make the characters at least 16. Partly so that they could get away with slightly older actors, but also because they could then make it less suitable for kids.

Like a really awesome Roswell High

[Phoenix004]

Roswell's got nothing on Animorphs! 

[Red]

I did like Roswell as a kid but there was always something missing... Andalites! :p

[Phoenix004]

Exactly! Every book and TV series needs more Andalites!  

[Galladerotom]

Off topic!

This forum is speculative.

Anyways, yes it should be high school, mainly because older actors would be more able to play such deep characters.

And I reapeat the TV show was a horrible mess. Tobias was picked on all of his life, and he is a whimp before he becomes a hawk.
In the TV show they turned him into some sort of cool loner that Rachel falls head over heels for.

[Alic]

OMGSSSSS!
I really believe, that with the below actors and actresses (Because, yes, Tobias's actor is NOW an actor! A horrible one, but he is!) Animorphs will become loved by the entire world.



Jake:
[spoiler]Now Jake sings!
[/spoiler]

Rachel:
[spoiler]It's Miley! Wow!
[/spoiler]

Marco:
[spoiler]Werewolf.. Man.
[/spoiler]

Tobias:
[spoiler]Bieber Fever! With him, Animorphs will become huge!
[/spoiler]

Cassie:
[spoiler]The girl from Proud Family!
[/spoiler]



PS
Please don't think I'm serious with this....

[Red]

I don't know whether to laugh or cry. Can you imagine? :p

[Liz]

Hahaha.  Maybe they could make Animorphs! The Musical.

Though, isn't Zefron in a real movie now?  Maybe he can actually do serious stuff!

[Aldrea Hammee]

I'd be okay with actors as old as 18-19 playing the Animorphs. It's not unusual for Hollywood to get people in their 20s to play high school students, why not get high school age kids to play middle school age kids? And really, the Anis exact ages are barely ever mentioned. They could easily be in high school and it wouldn't affect the story.