Hurray for clever word play!
Ehermm, as you all know (or not… I don’t really care lol), Jerry Bruckheimer and Mike Newell are laying the groundwork for a Prince of Persia movie. Of course, aside from needing an awesome premise and script (video games and movies have a very, very rocky relationship), a stellar cast is needed to pull off a hail mary such as this one (a GOOD video game-to-movie adaptation). A survey was conducted to see who the people (SELECTED people, at least) think would give the Prince justice.
So right now, I’m safely assuming that you’re curious as to who were even considered playing the role of the swashbuckling, scimitar-swinging, wall-running, time-shifting, unshaven prince. Here it is:
WARNING: GOOD-LOOKING MEN OOZING WITH HUNKY-DORY LOVE A-PLENTY AFTER THE JUMP.
1. Sendhil Ramamurthy
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Feasibility level: 30% (He looks more like the Prince of Jaipur instead of the Prince of Persia)
2. Orlando Bloom
Feasibility level: 40% (it’s the "typecasting Orlando as a fantasy warrior talking)
3. James McAvoy
Feasibility level: 10% (Well, at least he’s playing James Gibson in Wanted)
4. Zac Efron
Feasibility level: 0% (Unless the Prince sings and dances, no effing way)
5. Milo Ventimiglia
Feasibility level: 50% (those brown, doe-like eyes will melt me. Too bad he sounds TOO Italian to be a prince of Persia)
6. Steven Strait
Feasibility level: 1% (looks more like Nightwing)
7. Jared Leto
Feasibility level: 75% (the hard-rocking vocalist of 30 Seconds to Mars pulled off playing roles with lots of fight scenes - Fight Club and Alexander. Plus, he looks good with a beard scruff)
8. Cillian Murphy
Feasibility level: 10% (He looks too caucasian. Looking into his eyes makes you cry, though)
9. Channing Tatum
Feasibility level: 2% (The guy’s too buff. He can’t pop, robot and breakdance his way into the hearts of the audience as the prince of Persia)
And the winner isssssssss:
*drumroll*
10. David Zandi
Okay, now get this: Zandi is a REAL, HONEST TO GOD PRINCE! He is one of the last male members of the Persian Zand Dynasty (1747 - 1779). If you check out his resume, his skills include being a champion equestrian, motion picture executive, a natural athlete (he played ice hockey, volleyball and football in highschool… I’m just not sure if he was any good. I’m assuming that he is), took up Tae Kwon Do, Karate and Kickboxing. Man, if this doesn’t knock your socks off, his groin-grabbingly good looks makes any woman and (most) straight men blush. He also took up fencing and Roman sword fighting in England. Well at least we know his sword-fighting skills are up to snuff.
Question is, can he act? All these credentials mean bupkis if he can’t act. Even if the movie had incredible cinematography and effects but Mr. Zandi here was only dropping Dante-esque lines, I’ll pass… unless he DOES command the Sands of Time.
Here’s to hoping that the movie breaks videogame-to-movie adaptations.
Hey, I’m half-Persian too! How come I’m not on that list?! Iranians be reppin, foo.
Source: Gaming Today
