Actors you will like to see in the Monsterverse

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PitchBlackProgress wrote:I'd like to see Akira Takarada appear (and not have his scene deleted)
Honestly, I'd just like to see his scene from 2014 at some point. Just release it on YouTube or something and he wouldn't have to appear in any of the other films again as far as I'm concerned. (That's not to say that I wouldn't love for him to have a proper cameo at some point if he's able and inclined.)
I just went looking for it, I remember finding it on YouTube once but now I can't find it.

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In addition to Cumberbatch, we might as well see Martin Freeman as well since both are destined to be in everything together.

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Mecha-SpaceGhidorah wrote:
KingKaiju wrote:Image
PitchBlackProgress wrote:I'd like to see Akira Takarada appear (and not have his scene deleted)
Honestly, I'd just like to see his scene from 2014 at some point. Just release it on YouTube or something and he wouldn't have to appear in any of the other films again as far as I'm concerned. (That's not to say that I wouldn't love for him to have a proper cameo at some point if he's able and inclined.)
I've often wondered what the thought process was behind not including that scene. They made a slightly big deal about it when it was announced, posting a picture of Gareth and Akira on social media and everything. It gave the film and the buildup to it abit more of a special feeling. And then his scene is cut. Why? Just the fact that they could have had THE Godzilla actor in the movie is enough of a reason to leave the scene in. I mean, does it really matter if it technically wasn't needed or didn't add anything to the narrative? Would an extra 10 seconds in the film have made that much of a difference?
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^Not to sound to negative, but part of me thinks that Takarada is not long for this world...

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AtomicMorningBreath wrote:
Mecha-SpaceGhidorah wrote:
KingKaiju wrote:Image
PitchBlackProgress wrote:I'd like to see Akira Takarada appear (and not have his scene deleted)
Honestly, I'd just like to see his scene from 2014 at some point. Just release it on YouTube or something and he wouldn't have to appear in any of the other films again as far as I'm concerned. (That's not to say that I wouldn't love for him to have a proper cameo at some point if he's able and inclined.)
I've often wondered what the thought process was behind not including that scene. They made a slightly big deal about it when it was announced, posting a picture of Gareth and Akira on social media and everything. It gave the film and the buildup to it abit more of a special feeling. And then his scene is cut. Why? Just the fact that they could have had THE Godzilla actor in the movie is enough of a reason to leave the scene in. I mean, does it really matter if it technically wasn't needed or didn't add anything to the narrative? Would an extra 10 seconds in the film have made that much of a difference?
2 minutes.

Test audainances were like "the movie needs to get going". I'd like to add that the Male Muto had already hatched at this point. -_-

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I'd like to see Gary Oldman play a great character who could pointlessly die.

Michael Cain could also play a great character who could... also pointlessly die.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt would do a great job... for 30 minutes.

Akira Takarada would be amazing... in a deleted scene.

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AtomicMorningBreath wrote:
Mecha-SpaceGhidorah wrote: Honestly, I'd just like to see his scene from 2014 at some point. Just release it on YouTube or something and he wouldn't have to appear in any of the other films again as far as I'm concerned. (That's not to say that I wouldn't love for him to have a proper cameo at some point if he's able and inclined.)
I've often wondered what the thought process was behind not including that scene. They made a slightly big deal about it when it was announced, posting a picture of Gareth and Akira on social media and everything. It gave the film and the buildup to it abit more of a special feeling. And then his scene is cut. Why? Just the fact that they could have had THE Godzilla actor in the movie is enough of a reason to leave the scene in. I mean, does it really matter if it technically wasn't needed or didn't add anything to the narrative? Would an extra 10 seconds in the film have made that much of a difference?
2 minutes.

Test audainances were like "the movie needs to get going". I'd like to add that the Male Muto had already hatched at this point. -_-
Really? Wow, I didn't realize there was that much footage shot. Still, they could have cut just that scene down a bit. Atleast show the poor guy's face on screen. The way I look at it, if they really wanted Akira Takarada in their Godzilla movie, they would have done what they could to make it happen.
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AtomicMorningBreath wrote:The way I look at it, if they really wanted Akira Takarada in their Godzilla movie, they would have done what they could to make it happen.
It most likely could have been done, but without seeing the scene it's hard to say. Honestly, I feel that the filmmakers could have delayed godzilla's reveal for two minutes and not have hurt the film with general audiences any more than the teasing and lack of Bryan Cranston already did.
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BlacktimusPrime wrote:I'd like to see Gary Oldman play a great character who could pointlessly die.

Michael Cain could also play a great character who could... also pointlessly die.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt would do a great job... for 30 minutes.

Akira Takarada would be amazing... in a deleted scene.

:huge:
JGL was supposed to be in G14 until he had to bow out do to scheduling conflicts.
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Tyrant_Lizard_King wrote:
BlacktimusPrime wrote:I'd like to see Gary Oldman play a great character who could pointlessly die.

Michael Cain could also play a great character who could... also pointlessly die.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt would do a great job... for 30 minutes.

Akira Takarada would be amazing... in a deleted scene.

:huge:
JGL was supposed to be in G14 until he had to bow out do to scheduling conflicts.
Yeah I know. I actually liked ATJ as Ford, but JGL would've been great too, I'm sure.
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goji89 wrote:Godzilla in general sucks. Just awful. I mean a man in a suit knocking down papercraft buildings?

Turn me into a twix and give me a break.

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BlacktimusPrime wrote:I'd like to see Gary Oldman play a great character who could pointlessly die.

Michael Cain could also play a great character who could... also pointlessly die.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt would do a great job... for 30 minutes.

Akira Takarada would be amazing... in a deleted scene.

:huge:
Sean Bean can be cast as a real compelling character who...lives! SWERVE! :lol:
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AtomicMorningBreath wrote:
BlacktimusPrime wrote:I'd like to see Gary Oldman play a great character who could pointlessly die.

Michael Cain could also play a great character who could... also pointlessly die.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt would do a great job... for 30 minutes.

Akira Takarada would be amazing... in a deleted scene.

:huge:
Sean Bean can be cast as a real compelling character who...lives! SWERVE! :lol:
Is M. Night Shamalan (sp?) directing it? Cause that's a TWIST! :lol:
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goji89 wrote:Godzilla in general sucks. Just awful. I mean a man in a suit knocking down papercraft buildings?

Turn me into a twix and give me a break.

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Here goji, have a Snickers. You're not you when you're hungry.

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Honestly I wouldn't expect any big A class Hollywood names. We'll probably just keep getting the same, top flight actors from popular and critically lauded TV series.

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Tyrant_Lizard_King wrote:Honestly I wouldn't expect any big A class Hollywood names. We'll probably just keep getting the same, top flight actors from popular and critically lauded TV series.

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That said I'd still love to see Michael Emerson in some sort of shady role.
What was he in?

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Ben from Lost.
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Tyrant_Lizard_King wrote:Ben from Lost.
As what sort of character?
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Shady, shifty, and creepy. He'd be great as a shady higher up in Monarch. He can play a good guy though, he was also Mr. Finch in Person of Interest. I believe he was a bad guy in this past season of Arrow too.
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Tyrant_Lizard_King wrote:Shady, shifty, and creepy. He'd be great as a shady higher up in Monarch. He can play a good guy though, he was also Mr. Finch in Person of Interest. I believe he was a bad guy in this past season of Arrow too.
Oh shit, i forgot he was in lost too. PoI was phenomenal, I'd love him to find a place in the monsterverse.

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Its a shame this isn't the 80s. Then we'd get Arnold and Sly tearing it up with the monsters.
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GojiDog wrote:Its a shame this isn't the 80s. Then we'd get Arnold and Sly tearing it up with the monsters.
Or the 90’s.

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