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TheBigBudgetSequel: Nov 25, 2008; It's not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me.

I can kind of buy Bale as Moses, but Edgerton as Ramses looks ridiculous.

TheBigBudgetSequel fucked around with this message at 19:05 on Jul 8, 2014

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Harlock: Jan 15, 2006; Tap "A" to drink!!!

Edgerton as Marlon Brando as Ramses

# ? Jul 8, 2014 19:05

LesterGroans: Jun 9, 2009; It's funny...

You were so scary at night.

TheBigBudgetSequel posted:

I can kind of buy Bale as Moses, but Edgerton as Rameses looks ridiculous.

A bit, yeah. Hopefully he'll be a little more Yul Brynner-y in motion.

# ? Jul 8, 2014 19:06

GonSmithe: Apr 25, 2010; Perhaps it's in the nature of television. Just waves in space.

GonSmithe posted:

Here's posters for Ridley Scott's Exodus: Gods and Kings starring Christian Bale and Joel Edgerton as Moses and Ramses, respectively:

Quoting for the new page.

TheBigBudgetSequel posted:

I can kind of buy Bale as Moses, but Edgerton as Ramses looks ridiculous.

Here's some (huge) pictures from the movie (also featuring John Turturro as Pharoah Seti and Sigourney Weaver as Tuya):

# ? Jul 8, 2014 19:09

Uncle Boogeyman: Jul 22, 2007

I'll bet that movie is really bad.

# ? Jul 8, 2014 19:11

Air Skwirl: May 13, 2007; Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed shitposting.

Joel Edgerton looks a lot better in color

GonSmithe posted:

The black and white with the gold in color kinda makes it look like Ramses isn't wearing any pants (or skirt, or whatever)

# ? Jul 8, 2014 19:13

MikeJF: Dec 20, 2003

Moses just looks like Christian Bale being handsome.

# ? Jul 8, 2014 19:21

Doctor Bishop: Oct 22, 2013; To understand what happened at the diner, we use Mr. Papaya. This is upsetting because he is the friendliest of fruits.

GonSmithe posted:

Quoting for the new page.

Here's some (huge) pictures from the movie (also featuring John Turturro as Pharoah Seti and Sigourney Weaver as Tuya):

I was rather dubious when the choice for Ramses in this film was immediately shat on, because frankly, I thought he looked pretty good in that first poster. But holy poo poo, these color shots have changed my tune. This guy does not look at all right for the part.

# ? Jul 8, 2014 19:25

Yodzilla: Apr 29, 2005; Now who looks even dumber?

Beef Witch

Those posters and screencaps make it look like complete garbage.

# ? Jul 8, 2014 19:29

Basebf555: Feb 29, 2008; The greatest sensual pleasure there is is to know the desires of another!; Fun Shoe

Is Bales hair really appropriate for the time period? He looks like every 20ish-30ish dude you'd see walking down the street.

# ? Jul 8, 2014 19:34

King Vidiot: Feb 17, 2007; You think you can take me at Satan's Hollow? Go 'head on!

MikeJF posted:

Moses just looks like Christian Bale being handsome.

He actually reminds me of Ten Commandments-era Charlton Heston minus the crazy beard and hair, and I imagine that was exactly who they had in mind when they cast Bale and made him up.

# ? Jul 8, 2014 19:34

Slate Action: Feb 13, 2012; by exmarx

I already wasn't excited for Exodus, but those posters and images look like they could be from any old TV bible dramatization.

# ? Jul 8, 2014 19:36

K. Waste: Feb 27, 2014; MORAL:
To the vector belong the spoils.

Oh, wow, Ramses and Moses as brothers.

# ? Jul 8, 2014 19:38

penismightier: Dec 6, 2005; What the hell, I'll just eat some trash.

Hahahaha holy gently caress that looks awful.

# ? Jul 8, 2014 19:39

...of SCIENCE!: Apr 26, 2008; by Fluffdaddy

King Vidiot posted:

He actually reminds me of Ten Commandments-era Charlton Heston minus the crazy beard and hair, and I imagine that was exactly who they had in mind when they cast Bale and made him up.

It also reminds me of The Ten Commandments because we're still casting white people to play ancient Egyptians.

# ? Jul 8, 2014 19:40

TheBigBudgetSequel: Nov 25, 2008; It's not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines me.

Egypt: Full of White People - The Movie

# ? Jul 8, 2014 19:43

Basebf555: Feb 29, 2008; The greatest sensual pleasure there is is to know the desires of another!; Fun Shoe

Its sad because like 80% of the people in the United States wouldn't blink an eye at a minority being cast as Moses, but the 20% that do care are really loving important to the financial success of anything remotely Bible related. The studios really, really don't want to give up that core audience, no matter how racist they may be.

I mean its even sad that I have to estimate that the U.S. is 20% racist but I think that may be a conservative number.

# ? Jul 8, 2014 19:59

DNS: Mar 11, 2009; by Smythe

GonSmithe posted:

Quoting for the new page.

Here's some (huge) pictures from the movie (also featuring John Turturro as Pharoah Seti and Sigourney Weaver as Tuya):

Turturro is killing me in that first photo.

# ? Jul 8, 2014 20:15

Dick Trauma: Nov 30, 2007; God damn it, you've got to be kind.

They spared no expense to get the whitest drat people alive to play Egyptians. Guess Cate Blanchett and Tilda Swinton were busy.

# ? Jul 8, 2014 20:34

kiimo: Jul 24, 2003

Ramses looks like Ricky Gervais and Bill Murray spawned a child.

# ? Jul 8, 2014 20:39

Rageaholic: May 31, 2005; Old Town Road to EGOT

at a movie trying to sell me on those 2 as Moses and Ramses. Yeah right.

# ? Jul 8, 2014 20:41

Red Bones: Aug 9, 2012; "I think he's a bad enough person to stay ghost through his sheer love of child-killing."

Moviegoers just aren't ready for a Jewish Moses.

# ? Jul 8, 2014 20:41

flashy_mcflash: Feb 7, 2011

Glad to see Dave Batista getting work as Moses.

# ? Jul 8, 2014 20:42

HUNDU THE BEAST GOD: Sep 14, 2007; everything is yours

Tutturo looks like a modern day Egyptian so he's in the clear but the rest of that looks like dogshit.

# ? Jul 8, 2014 20:48

Neowyrm: Dec 23, 2011; It's not like I pack a lunch box full of missiles when I go to work!

GonSmithe posted:

Here's posters for Ridley Scott's Exodus: Gods and Kings starring Christian Bale and Joel Edgerton as Moses and Ramses, respectively:

Why are there white people in this???

# ? Jul 8, 2014 20:53

feedmyleg: Dec 25, 2004

Uh, it's historically accurate dude. The important people are white and the other people are black. Just like real life! Look:

# ? Jul 8, 2014 20:54

Rageaholic: May 31, 2005; Old Town Road to EGOT

Neowyrm posted:

Why are there white people in this???

They're grey in the posters though and grey = Egyptian! :haw:

# ? Jul 8, 2014 20:55

niethan: Nov 22, 2005; Don't be scared, homie!

HUNDU THE BEAST GOD posted:

Tutturo looks like a modern day Egyptian so he's in the clear but the rest of that looks like dogshit.

Were the royal Egyptians of Greek heritage in Moses time?

# ? Jul 8, 2014 20:58

HUNDU THE BEAST GOD: Sep 14, 2007; everything is yours

niethan posted:

Were the royal Egyptians of Greek heritage in Moses time?

No, but at least he looks vaguely Mediterranean. They aren't even trying with the other cast members.

# ? Jul 8, 2014 21:00

feedmyleg: Dec 25, 2004

niethan posted:

Were the royal Egyptians of Greek heritage in Moses time?

When it comes to Hollywood, at best it doesn't matter what race you are it matters what race you can convincingly play. Guess which race this Greek man tends to get roles as

Though Hollywood is rarely at its best.

# ? Jul 8, 2014 21:02

uPen: Jan 25, 2010; Zu Rodina!

niethan posted:

Were the royal Egyptians of Greek heritage in Moses time?

No, the Ptolemy's took over in the early 300's BCE.

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CelticPredator: Oct 11, 2013; 🍀👽🆚🪖🏋

Nobody fucks with the Seti.

# ? Jul 8, 2014 21:03

GonSmithe: Apr 25, 2010; Perhaps it's in the nature of television. Just waves in space.

feedmyleg posted:

When it comes to Hollywood, at best it doesn't matter what race you are it matters what race you can convincingly play. Guess which race this Greek man tends to get roles as

Though Hollywood is rarely at its best.

To be fair though he also gets to be one of the funniest TV characters ever in Raffi from The League.

# ? Jul 8, 2014 21:03

Rageaholic: May 31, 2005; Old Town Road to EGOT

feedmyleg posted:

When it comes to Hollywood, at best it doesn't matter what race you are it matters what race you can convincingly play. Guess which race this Greek man tends to get roles as

Though Hollywood is rarely at its best.

If Jason Mantzoukas were playing Moses, this would be my most anticipated movie of the year.

# ? Jul 8, 2014 21:05

Vintersorg: Mar 3, 2004; President of
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Christian Bale is such a loving terrible casting choice. He does not belong in this at all.

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kiimo: Jul 24, 2003

It's nice to see that the tradition of Brits playing whatever race they want as long as it's biblical is still alive and well.

Now I get to spend the rest of the hour thinking about what Jewish and what Egyptian actors would be better choices in these roles and lament the fact that no live action movie about Moses will live up to The Prince of Egypt.

# ? Jul 8, 2014 21:12

Basebf555: Feb 29, 2008; The greatest sensual pleasure there is is to know the desires of another!; Fun Shoe

Vintersorg posted:

Christian Bale is such a loving terrible casting choice. He does not belong in this at all.

He's known for fully committing to his work and undergoing drastic physical transformations for a lot of his roles. Here it looks like regular, every-day Christian Bale wandered onto the set and they decided to let him be in it.

# ? Jul 8, 2014 21:15

edogawa rando: Mar 20, 2007

feedmyleg posted:

When it comes to Hollywood, at best it doesn't matter what race you are it matters what race you can convincingly play. Guess which race this Greek man tends to get roles as

Though Hollywood is rarely at its best.

And then there's this guy from Training Day.

Cliff Curtis often plays Arabs or Latinos in Hollywood films and TV shows. He's actually Maori, which makes him Polynesian.

# ? Jul 8, 2014 21:16

HUNDU THE BEAST GOD: Sep 14, 2007; everything is yours

Yeah, Cliff Curtis is my boy. To be fair he started out in Rapa Nui and Once Were Warriors before being Pablo Escobar.

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Lady Naga: Apr 25, 2008; Voyons Donc!

I feel ya, buddy.

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