Casting Couch, Part Deux: ORPHANS LEAGUE UNLIMITED
Posted on 14 December 2011
A reprint of another article from 2007, for those of you who have not seen it.
I realize I made a HUGE mistake in asking who should play the parts if ORPHANS OF CHAOS were ever made into a movie. Only the comments of my reader set me straight. I should have asked, who would play the parts if Bruce Timm were drawing the WB toon version!
Here are my suggestions:
The Martian Manhunter as Victor Triumph–cool and collected, the leadership role.
Supergirl as Amelia Windrose– athletic sort of all-America girl
(despite that Miss Windrose is British, so go figure).
My second choice is Roxy Rocket, who has the right wardrobe.
Harley Quinn as Vanity Fair– Look at that smile!
She has the right kind of attitude. Ignore the blonde hair and whole psycho hose beast thing, and she’s almost a perfect fit.
My second choice for Vanity is Giganta, who has the right personality. Giganta is a very nice person once you get to know her. At least she’s a redhead.
The Demon Etrigan as Colin Mac FirBolg–I wish I had a shot of him grinning, and you’d see the resemblance.
The Question as Quentin Nemo
AND THE BADDIES!
Gorilla Grodd as Headmaster Boggin—he has the right tone of jocular menace particularly when he smiles.
Victor Fries as Doctor Fell — except that Mr. Freeze has feelings for his wife.
Poison Ivy as Miss Daw—she has something of the classy, aloof detachment of the siren.
Bizarro as Grendel Glum—seriously disturbed. Think of scenes where he talks about loving Lois Lane.
Granny Goodness as Mrs. Wren—for that maternal look, my little ducks, my goslings, my sweet cakes.
And there you have it! Feel free to suggestion your own cast list.
Don’t forget the crazy anime version
Ed Elric and Winry Rockbell as Victor Triumph and Amelia Windrose
http://media.animevice.com/uploads/0/2352/119532-edward_winry_for_cheryl_xd_by_hanesihiko.jpg
Mikuru Asahina as Vanity Fair
http://images.wikia.com/haruhi/images/e/ec/Mikuru.png
Itsuki Koizumi as Quentin Nemo
http://fc07.deviantart.net/fs71/i/2011/093/d/3/itsuki_koizumi_render_by_kristenlane-d3d477r.png
Kamina as Colin Iblis Mac FirBolg
http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs71/f/2010/273/0/9/kamina_quote_by_xionixomauru-d2ztl1n.jpg
the villains:
Fujimoto as Boggin
http://www.absoluteanime.com/ponyo_on_the_cliff_by_the_sea/fujimoto.jpg
Dr. Fell is played, of course, by Sparky Sparky Boom Man
http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20101220064028/powerlisting/images/b/ba/Combustion_man.jpg
Queen Starsha as Miss Daw
http://www.starblazers.com/images/apr09/images/34006.JPG
Sloth as Grendel Glum
http://www.seaslugteam.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/FMA2-34-06.jpg
And the Witch of the Waste, post palace visit, as Mrs. Wren
http://animebuddies.com/images/howls-castle/witch-of-waste-old.jpg
“Dr. Fell is played, of course, by Sparky Sparky Boom Man”
My suggestion would be to have Dr. Fell played by Gendo Ikari from EVANGELION.
http://media.comicvine.com/uploads/6/68348/1545246-gendo_ikari.png
Hmm, he certainly has more cold, calculating menace than Sparky Sparky Boom Man.
I whole heartedly support Kamina as Colin.
Ed Elric and Winry Rockbell as Victor Triumph and Amelia Windrose
Cute…but too emo for Victor Triumph.
Edward Elric emo?! This misconception must be remedied! He’s a bit hotheaded for Victor, but he’s got Victor’s analytical/logical mind and matter manipulation powers, and uses the two to great effect. Observe:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6I2j7h8qVM#t=19m23s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncO_U-SI3II#t=13m13s
That picture isn’t Bizarro, is it? Looks more like Solomon Grundy.
No, that is my icon of myself… HEY! WAIT A MINUTE!