Sarah Michelle Gellar and Chris Evans reprising ?

*sdp* · 07-12-2009, 11:35 AM

http://www.whedon.info/Sarah-Michell...ar-Teenga.html

Anyone remember when Laird mentioned a few times that he'd like them to reprise their roles? This wasn't so long ago either.

What are your thoughts on this?

At first to me Sarah seems like a perfect April, however after I looked how old she was she is not that young anymore.. She'd be 34 by the time the movie comes out (IF it comes out in 2011). And if it indeed ended up being a trilogy( of films (like Laird hopes) she'd be nearly 40 by the time the third one came out (counting they came out only 2 years apart). And while you could say she looks younger, I looked up some recent pictures and she is starting to look older. She's also pregnant but she would have had the baby before shooting would begin. So yeah I'm not so sure she'd be great for the role anymore, she seems too old. In comparison Judith Hoag was in her early 20s (~20) when she played April. And so was Paige Turco.

Chris Evans is around the same age as Elias Koteas was which is a good age for casey. If he grew his hair a bit he could pull it off, however I still don't like him since he'd still look too much like a "pretty boy" to actually be Casey, who has to be someone who looks more "rougher".

Aztec General · 07-12-2009, 12:42 PM

Ummm...that link is from September 2008. You better change your thread title, it's very misleading.

*ToTheNines* · 07-12-2009, 12:53 PM

Dude, you scared the **** outta me. Change title before **** blows up lol.

*gobo* · 07-12-2009, 02:37 PM

Someone must not understand the point of a reboot if they still want Evans and Gellar to reprise their roles. But, let me echo the fact that this thread title is very misleading.

*Slap-Happy* · 07-12-2009, 02:45 PM

Thank GOD this isn't happening.

*sdp* · 07-12-2009, 02:54 PM

I can see how the title can be read to be misleading, sorry, tried to add a question mark but its too late to edit titles.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aztec General

Ummm...that link is from September 2008. You better change your thread title, it's very misleading.

Its not even a year old, the quote is still relevant.

Quote:

Originally Posted by gobo

Someone must not understand the point of a reboot if they still want Evans and Gellar to reprise their roles. But, let me echo the fact that this thread title is very misleading.

So? its a reboot storywise, that doesn't mean they can't reprise their roles as the character. In animation reboots sometimes use their old VAs as well. Marlo Brando was in Superman Returns and that was a reboot.

You guys make it out like the quote is very old but its not, just a couple of months old its still relevant.

Its funny when the quote first appeared I remember people liking the idea, but I guess not. I mean I also don't like the idea, mostly because Gellar is too old and Evans too much of a "pretty boy" but other than that they wouldn't be too bad.

The Shelf · 07-12-2009, 02:57 PM

NOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

...

Wait, this isn't actually happening? *phew* We can only hope that it never does. I'm sure they're great and all, but I'd rather they get someone else. I loved TMNT '07, but I wasn't a fan of April or Casey in that movie.

EDIT: I don't think Gellar is too old by any stretch of the word, but she's too tiny, and I don't think her voice suits April very well. Same with Evans (the voice part, not him being tiny

) Plus, Evans was just annoying in Fantastic Four, so... No.

*Ninjinister* · 07-12-2009, 03:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sdp

Its not even a year old, the quote is still relevant.

But this was written before the current plans for the new movie had been cemented.

johnnyblaze · 07-12-2009, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Shelf

NOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!

...

Wait, this isn't actually happening? *phew* We can only hope that it never does. I'm sure they're great and all, but I'd rather they get someone else. I loved TMNT '07, but I wasn't a fan of April or Casey in that movie.

EDIT: I don't think Gellar is too old by any stretch of the word, but she's too tiny, and I don't think her voice suits April very well. Same with Evans (the voice part, not him being tiny

) Plus, Evans was just annoying in Fantastic Four, so... No.

He was playing an entirely different character in Fantastic Four though so of course he's not going to act the same way. And he could very well just use a different voice for a live action Casey which would make sense since he'd be playing the character in a different medium in a different style film.

The Shelf · 07-12-2009, 04:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnnyblaze

He was playing an entirely different character in Fantastic Four though so of course he's not going to act the same way.

That's irrelevant. I'll always see him as an annoying Johnny Storm. He might be able to play a good Casey, but I'd rather they just get someone else.

*ToTheNines* · 07-12-2009, 04:23 PM

NO!

johnnyblaze · 07-12-2009, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Shelf

That's irrelevant. I'll always see him as an annoying Johnny Storm. He might be able to play a good Casey, but I'd rather they just get someone else.

The fact that he wouldn't be playing Johnny Storm and thus everything about him would be different in the film is irrelevant?

*Buslady* · 07-12-2009, 11:00 PM

we dont need buffy oneil
and chris evans is fine as flameboy but not casey...no way

Vincent · 07-13-2009, 06:48 PM

I wouldn't have a problem with it, they could do worse, but I wouldn't mind a new April and Casey either. Best suggestions I've heard so far are probably Cobie Smulders and Taylor Kitsch.

*Andrew NDB* · 07-13-2009, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ToTheNines

NO!

Might not be my first choice, but he could probably pull it off fine.

I don't want to see Gellar as April, though, as much as I love the actress and as much as I love Buffy. Just doesn't fit to me. Her old Buffy co-star, Eliza Dushku, however... now she seems a perfect fit to me.

Though I dunno. Too pretty, maybe? April should look a little bit everywomanish.

**Jester** · 07-13-2009, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Andrew NDB

Might not be my first choice, but he could probably pull it off fine.

I don't want to see Gellar as April, though, as much as I love the actress and as much as I love Buffy. Just doesn't fit to me. Her old Buffy co-star, Eliza Dushku, however... now she seems a perfect fit to me.

Though I dunno. Too pretty, maybe? April should look a little bit everywomanish.

I dunna, Andy, I's starting to agree that Evans, though a decent actor, is too much a pretty boy to be Casey.

And as for Eliza, I like her too, but I also agree April's more "average" than Eliza is.

*Andrew NDB* · 07-13-2009, 09:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jester

I dunna, Andy, I's starting to agree that Evans, though a decent actor, is too much a pretty boy to be Casey.

Well... it's not like Casey Jones is Frankenstein under the mask. It's never been shown or alluded that he's unattractive or anything. As long as Evans could play up the machismo with naivete angle I think he'd be fine.

*gobo* · 07-13-2009, 10:40 PM

Eliza Dushku?? O_o And, here I was, always believing you had respect for the property. >_<

*Ninjinister* · 07-13-2009, 10:49 PM

I'd like to know why out of the thousands of images there have to be out there of this guy, somebody keeps bringing up the same damn pic.

*Andrew NDB* · 07-13-2009, 10:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gobo

Eliza Dushku??

She's got... spirit.

07-12-2009, 11:35 AM	#1
sdp Megan Fox = April Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Tokio, Italy Posts: 9,999	Sarah Michelle Gellar and Chris Evans reprising ? http://www.whedon.info/Sarah-Michell...ar-Teenga.html Anyone remember when Laird mentioned a few times that he'd like them to reprise their roles? This wasn't so long ago either. What are your thoughts on this? At first to me Sarah seems like a perfect April, however after I looked how old she was she is not that young anymore.. She'd be 34 by the time the movie comes out (IF it comes out in 2011). And if it indeed ended up being a trilogy( of films (like Laird hopes) she'd be nearly 40 by the time the third one came out (counting they came out only 2 years apart). And while you could say she looks younger, I looked up some recent pictures and she is starting to look older. She's also pregnant but she would have had the baby before shooting would begin. So yeah I'm not so sure she'd be great for the role anymore, she seems too old. In comparison Judith Hoag was in her early 20s (~20) when she played April. And so was Paige Turco. Chris Evans is around the same age as Elias Koteas was which is a good age for casey. If he grew his hair a bit he could pull it off, however I still don't like him since he'd still look too much like a "pretty boy" to actually be Casey, who has to be someone who looks more "rougher". __________________ *Bye* *TMNT !!! I'm unaliving tonight* Click to join The Drome Discord server Last edited by sdp; 07-12-2009 at 02:48 PM.

07-12-2009, 12:42 PM	#2
Aztec General Mad Scientist Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,437	Ummm...that link is from September 2008. You better change your thread title, it's very misleading. __________________

07-12-2009, 02:37 PM	#4
gobo Wacky Action Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: on Earth Posts: 12,784	Someone must not understand the point of a reboot if they still want Evans and Gellar to reprise their roles. But, let me echo the fact that this thread title is very misleading. __________________ Live and let live... or go to hell.

07-12-2009, 11:00 PM	#13
Buslady WingsOfDarkness! Perkele! Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: In 7803... Posts: 4,366	we dont need buffy oneil and chris evans is fine as flameboy but not casey...no way __________________

07-13-2009, 06:48 PM	#14
Vincent Hench Mutant Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 293	I wouldn't have a problem with it, they could do worse, but I wouldn't mind a new April and Casey either. Best suggestions I've heard so far are probably Cobie Smulders and Taylor Kitsch. __________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHorFa22x3Q Hey, if Vanilla Ice and Partners in Kryme can do it, so can I.

07-12-2009, 12:53 PM	#3
ToTheNines [sic] Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 15,098	Dude, you scared the ** outta me. Change title before ** blows up lol.

07-12-2009, 02:45 PM	#5
Slap-Happy Bad Boy Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,911	Thank GOD this isn't happening.

07-12-2009, 02:57 PM	#7
The Shelf Mad Scientist Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,031	NOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo! ... Wait, this isn't actually happening? phew We can only hope that it never does. I'm sure they're great and all, but I'd rather they get someone else. I loved TMNT '07, but I wasn't a fan of April or Casey in that movie. EDIT: I don't think Gellar is too old by any stretch of the word, but she's too tiny, and I don't think her voice suits April very well. Same with Evans (the voice part, not him being tiny ) Plus, Evans was just annoying in Fantastic Four, so... No.

07-12-2009, 04:23 PM	#11
ToTheNines [sic] Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 15,098	NO!

07-13-2009, 10:40 PM	#18
gobo Wacky Action Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: on Earth Posts: 12,784	Eliza Dushku?? O_o And, here I was, always believing you had respect for the property. >_< __________________ Live and let live... or go to hell.

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Ninjinister 無問題 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Moesko Island, WA Posts: 14,313	I'd like to know why out of the thousands of images there have to be out there of this guy, somebody keeps bringing up the same damn pic. __________________

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