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jsorense posted 02-22-99 03:31 PM ET
Over the months I have seen quite a few treads dealing with Faction music, colors, and other themes. We even had a thread about if the SMAC Forum were a movie: who would be cast as the posters, i.e. Brother Greg played by Mel Gibson.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I cannot recall if we ever looked at the possibilities for SMAC: The Movie.
Who would we like to see cast in the roles of our favorite, and not so favorite, SMAC characters?
Who would be the director, cinematography, music, choreography, etc?
My choice for Sister Miriam: Sigourney Weaver or Robert Duval in drag.
Captain John Garland: Charlton Heston or Patrick Stewart.

Jimmy posted 02-22-99 06:13 PM ET
Sharon Stone as santiago !!
taterbill posted 02-22-99 07:05 PM ET
No, I would say Jenette Goldstein as Santiago. (She was Private Vasquez in "Aliens".)
Lou Gosset Jr. as Morgan.
Ben Kingsley as Pravin Lal.
Mare Winningham as Miriam.
Ananda posted 02-22-99 09:20 PM ET
I can't believe that no one is suggesting the person whom Morgan is obviously modeled on, and probably even named after -- Morgan Freeman.
Ananda
iratheous posted 02-23-99 12:11 AM ET
These aren't supposed to look like or even be teh same sex as the real characters. But I think they fit the role as defined by what i think the personalities shoudl be like.
Yang: Jackie Chan. heh j/k
Morgan: J.R. From Dallas
Santiago: That guy with the huge facial scar (and missing an arm I think) from Starship Troopers
Diedre: Alanis Morsette, heh she likes being naked anyways.
Miriam: Charlton Heston (just look how he tries to push the NRA on us) :p
Zakharovimitch: That professor from back to the future
Lal: Rodney King, can't we all just get along?
Rong posted 02-23-99 04:22 AM ET
For Yang, I think Jet Li is a better candidate than Jackie Chan. He is the bad guy in Lethal Weapon 4.
tOFfGI posted 02-23-99 06:30 AM ET
I'd say Jet Li is far too young to be Yang.
Zakharov just has to be played by Stellan Skarrsg�rd. He has a nice accent and looks exactly like that.
Meglomax posted 02-23-99 07:12 AM ET
The director has to be Tarantino!
"I don't trade technology because society says I have to." (Reservoir MindBoils)

'Morgan smiles and begins taking off his boots. Santiago triumphantly casts hers off. He takes her hand, escorting her to
the council floor. The two face each other for that brief moment before you begin to dance, than they both break into a devilish twist. Santiago's version of the twist is that of a sexy mindboil.' (Pulp Faction)

Diedre: "Don't get us wrong, we respect human life an all . . . but if I was Planet killer, which I'm not, but if I was, I'd be like Santiago." (Nature Bored Killers)

'Yang, with a devilish grin on his face, GRABS Miriam and sinks his teeth into Miriam's forearm. Miriam screams bloody
murder as her friend begins to drain her of blood . . . Miriam takes one of the water balloons she's wearing and SMASHES it against Yang's head . . . The holy water melts half of Yang's face away. He lets go
of Miriam, screaming, and drops the .45 on the floor . . . Miriam drops to the ground, picking up the gun. She brings it up to fire . . . A totally evil Yang, with only half a face, matches stares with the woman he once called his Pact Sister . . . She FIRES, sending a holy bullet into Yang's forehead,
creating a hole from which fire shoots out. Yang's entire head bursts into flames, then explodes.' (From Trance 'til Transcendance)

Meglomax
MikeH II posted 02-23-99 11:14 AM ET
We did! I can't remember who we chose though.
kjchen posted 02-24-99 09:37 AM ET
Whoever suggested Morgan Freeman as Morgan is dead-on, although James Earl Jones would be a perfectly acceptable substitute.
I think George Takei would make an excellent Yang.
Thinking about Star Trek makes me realize that Brent Spiner (in his Dr. Soong get-up) would be a fine Zakharov.
Continuing with the fine tradition of suggesting actors from Star Trek, Kate Mulgrew would seem to be a serviceable Miriam.
Although potentially too young and glamorous for the part, I could see Jennifer Lopez as Santiago (alternate choice: Sigourney Weaver).
I can't really think of anyone appropriate for either Deidre or Lal, though.
Has Firaxis said who their inspirations for the character portraits were? I'm curious if any of the developers/artists had any of the people suggested in this thread in mind at the time.
SenseiPhoenix posted 02-24-99 10:12 AM ET
Dang it if I wasn't thinkin the same thing with the whole movie idea. Anyway, here are my choices:
Deidre: Sigourney Weaver is a great look-alike, and if you could mix her with that lady from Touched by an Angel, that would be great.
Morgan: Morgan Freeman all the way. Great actor.
Miriam: Kate Mulgrew was a good choice, but she's lacking something, can't put my finger on it...
Zakharov: Spiner in the Dr. Soong outfit would work.
Lal: Yeah, Ben Kingsley.
Santiago: ROSIE PEREZ! j/k RP: Oh my Gawwwd, I can't believe you touching me! Don't make me whip out my planet buster! Hmm, but seriously, the lady from Mask of Zorro would be okay.
Yang: There has to be someone in the Kung-Fu Movie genre that I don't know about.
Now here's another question: how does the movie end? Who wins (if anyone?)
My ending goes like this:
Lal, Diedre, and Zakharov ally (good guys)
against Miriam, Santiago, and Yang (bad guys) all supplied by Morgan just like in Chain Reaction (playing both sides so to speak). In the end, the U.N. Alliance defeats the fanatical forces of fudge (Miriam, Santiago, and Yang) and Morgan still has his empire (he's the guy you hate to love, but don't love to hate?). Then Diedre communes with Planet, Lal sets up the government, and Zakharov... dies or something since he was the oldest anyway. Whadda ya think?
Scrubby posted 02-24-99 10:22 AM ET
Hey aren't we forgetting the most gorgeous girl of all time... Natalie Portman? She surely could tackle all the parts in the movies and would require no body double. I myself volunteer to be her personal assistant and technical consultant... hehe
Wen_Amon posted 02-24-99 01:24 PM ET
Ummm, who is Ben Kingsley?
Shouldnt that president off of Deep Impact be lal? They look similar, no?
Wen_Amon posted 02-24-99 01:25 PM ET
ALso, they have similar agendas. In that movie, the president guy seems friendly and lal like.
jsorense posted 02-24-99 06:10 PM ET
Director: Ridley Scott
SenseiPhoenix posted 02-24-99 06:18 PM ET
Wen, that guy was Morgan Freeman, the guy I said should be Morgan. Kind of Ironic, that you said that, though. And Ben Kingsley is the guy who played Gandhi (sp?) in the movie.
jsorense posted 02-25-99 10:52 AM ET
Deirdre Skye: Emma Thompson
MrSparkle posted 02-25-99 12:02 PM ET
The kids from Hanson as the mindworm boils.
George Seifert as Zakharov.
Joe Pesci in a wig as Miriam. ("What?! I got God over here! You wanna talk to god?! I'll give you God!")
PS- Meglomax's Tarantino post was the funniest thing i read in a while
Scrubby posted 02-25-99 12:09 PM ET
Natalie Portman? Great idea Scrubby! Yeah!
tOFfGI posted 02-26-99 09:40 AM ET
I think Wynona Ryder would make a great santiago. For deidre, Meryl Streep.
jsorense posted 02-26-99 05:17 PM ET
What if the Star Wars universe melded with the SMAC universe?
Lal = R2-D2 (they have the same personality)
Yang = Emperor Palpatine (manipulative maggots)
Deidre = Yoda (both Forces of nature)
Morgan = Lando Calrissian (capitalist opportunists)
Santiago = Chewbacca (warriors of undetermined gender)
Miriam = Princess Leia (opinionated pain in the butts)
Garland = Han Solo (not good for much accept ridding around in starships)
Zakharov = Darth Vader (he has the attitude and spare parts)
Futzy posted 02-26-99 05:57 PM ET
I like the Tarantino angle, but of course then, the spoof would have to come out a year later...
Directed by Mel Brooks
Blazing Centauri
Starring
Harvey Korman as Yang
Madeline Kahn as Miriam
Damon Wayans as Morgan
Mel Brooks (he always stars in his own movies) as Zahkarov
Bernadette Peters as Deidre
Tim Conway as Lal
and Rosanne as Santiago
with Don Pardo as the voice of planet.
And just like History of the World Part One had a trailer at the end for Part Two, this one could have trailers at the end for vaporware: Daikatana, Anachronox, Ex Deus...
SnowFire posted 02-27-99 08:34 PM ET
Hmmm... Yang and Miriam are strange bedfellows. Don't forget that all good religious people hate police states like Yang, and Yang is a strong atheist who really dislikes Miriam.
Translation: They have opposing social agendas. Just look at script.txt for a few gems:
"Have you no intellectual integrity whatsoever, $TITLE0 $NAME1? It pains me to see an educated person pointlessly cripple
$<1:himself:herself::> with the pathetic fantasy of a creator and afterlife. Will you not put aside medieval mythology and join the rest of us in the third millenium?"
"You are a wretched unbeliever, $TITLE0 $NAME1, and your sins cry out to God for punishment. In the Lord's name I now pronounce Vendetta upon you, that by destroying your abomination of a Police State I may redeem the souls of your followers while there is yet hope for their salvation!"
SnowFire posted 02-27-99 08:35 PM ET
Actually, that's an idea for a plot twist. Sister Miriam can betray the alliance and join the good guys later.
sandworm posted 02-27-99 10:52 PM ET
Jane Fonda as Diedre
Ted Turner in his movie debut as, you guessed it, Morgan.
Santiago, the woman orphaned by the AI as a child in "Space, Above and Beyond"
As Miriam, Pat Robertson, in drag (ahem)
Sam Shepard as Lal (I don't know why)
Pat Morita as Yang
Oh dear, this is turning into a bad comedy
KenAshford posted 02-28-99 12:52 PM ET
My two cents:
Lal: Ben Kingsley sound good.
Miriam: Winona Ryder.
Morgan: Denzel Washington.
Santiago: Marisa Tomei (sp?)
Yang: Either Sam Neil (Jurassic Park) or that English actor who played Soran in ST: Generations (and was in Clockwork Orange) - what is his name?
Zakharov: Sean Connery
Deidre: Get some English actress that nobody has ever heard of before who will no doubt win the Academy Award for her protrayal of Deirdre, but only because she is a Brit, and is really cute.
Narrator/Voiceovers: James Earl Jones (who else?)
Praetor posted 02-28-99 01:38 PM ET
That guy you're referring to is Malcolm MacDowell (sp?).
One of his lesser-known parts is as Admiral Tolwyn in Wing Commander 3, 4 and Prophecy.
KenAshford posted 02-28-99 04:43 PM ET
Malcolm MacDowell -- thanks. It was starting to drive me crazy. I'd forgotten about his role in Wing Commander.
I think Firaxis' illustrators had Soren/MacDowell in mind when the drew Yang.
Catalyst001 posted 02-28-99 06:54 PM ET
I don't know about the rest, but I think the actor from that HBO Show "Oz," the Islamic leader, would be a really good Morgan. If not just for his mere force of presence...
Just a thought.
Shining1 posted 02-28-99 08:10 PM ET
Anyone else notice that Lady Deidre's voice overs sound very similar to Lara Croft?
They are different actresses, aren't they?
Morgan Metagenics posted 02-28-99 08:19 PM ET
Here are my nominees- a bit different
a bit the same
Morgan - Morgan Freeman most definitely
(Chevy chase as that morgan metagenics guy)
Diedre - Ricki Lake - SERIOUSLY!(Alter her hair a bit) Or possibly Cher.
Miriam - Wynona is obvious, but I also like
J. Foster with some makeup.
Yang - I think they need the guy from CONTACT who played the reclusive millionaire (name?)
Zak - I love sean connery for it
Santiago - The obvious choice! Fran Drescher!
And how about making planet's voice Star Jones? (Computerized a bit) Or even mother
love? "Come here, sugar!"
M-M
jsorense posted 03-24-99 03:36 PM ET
With a renewed interest in a SMAC movie, I thought this thread might be interesting again.
quizara tafwid posted 03-24-99 03:55 PM ET
Don't forget the datalinks voice - Whoever did HAL in 2001: A Space Odessey would be good
or
Joe Pesci as the Voice of Planet
December Man posted 03-24-99 04:20 PM ET
Hey here's the post I was looking for. Thanks!
Zakharov - Anthoney Hopkins
Lal - Tom Hanks
Morgan - James Earl Jones
Yang - Noriyuki "Pat" Morita
Santiago - Jennifer Lopez
Diedre Skye - Sigourney Weaver
Miriam - Linda Hamilton
Director - anybody but Chris Roberts
binarydrone posted 03-24-99 04:34 PM ET
Santiago-Linda Hamilton
Yang-Gary Oldman
Derdrie-Gillian Anderson
Zakharov-Brent Spinner (more as he was in Independence Day)
Miriam-Jody Foster
Lal-Not sure, someone flaky and simpering. I keep thinking of that whimpering Skeksi from The Dark Chrystal (HMMmmmm?. Maybe Jeff Goldbloom
Morgan- Morgan Freeman seems to be the popular answer, but I can't help wondering if that is because he is one of the few non caucasion actors that comes to mind. Anyone have any other thoughts (and if you say James Earl Jones I won't be impressed). This may sound like a daft idea, but I think that Eddie Murphy could pull it off (look at his excelent character acting in "coming to America, or "the nutty professor", think about that harnessed for the good of SMAC).
Directed by-oliver stone, or perhaps stephen speilburg.
SailorUranus posted 03-24-99 04:45 PM ET
Skye: Roma Downey
Santiago: Unknown Hispanic Actoress
Yang: George Takei
Morgan: Morgan Freeman, no questions asked.
Zaharov: Walter Koenig
Goodwinson: Dunno... not many actresses THAT ugly...
Lal: Unknown Indian Actor
Order of Stars: Downey, Freeman, Takei, Koeing
Plot: 7 faction battle for supremacy on a new world. Skye and Zharhov quickly ally, soon however, Zharhov finds himself being probed and subsequently conquered by Goodwinson and Santiago. After the fall of the University, Skye later allies with Lal and both attack Miriam and Santiago, and they discover Miriam's and Santiago's military is being financed by Morgan. Meanwhile, Yang completes a Prototype of something called a "Planet Buster" and plans to use it to "influence" the council when they conviene to vote for a planetary governor...
SaintMathew posted 03-24-99 04:49 PM ET
I think that you are talking the whole idea of a SMAC movie the wrong way around. A movie about 400 years of future human evolution would be impossible to make! The story would just drift around and the final result would be a mess. What would make a good movie is the Journey to Alpha Centauri story, starting with Lal waking up and ending with the pods racing for Planet's atmosphere. Improve the story a little, and you have a killer script!
jsorense posted 03-24-99 05:12 PM ET
SaintMathew,
I am inclined to agree with you. After the blockbuster movie there could then be spin off TV shows; one for each faction. This could possibly be the basis for a whole new network [Sid Meier's Network (SMN)]?
BTW, I just thought of the perfect actor to play Captain John (Kenny) Garland, he is even Canadian: Leslie Nielsen.
IDAK posted 03-24-99 05:46 PM ET
binarydrone - Gary Oldman as Yang, priceless.
Miriam - Ellen Degeneres
Lal - Bruce Dern
Zakharov - Bruce Willis
Dierdre - Demi Moore
Santiago - Linda Lawless
Morgan - Will Smith
Yang - Michael Douglas
Director - Terry Gilliam
IDAK posted 03-24-99 06:28 PM ET
Santiago - Lucy Lawless
jsorense posted 03-24-99 06:47 PM ET
IDAK,
Are you sure you want Willis and Moore on the same set?
Although the added tension between their characters might be interesting.
IDAK posted 03-24-99 06:58 PM ET
jsorense - it's only a movie. Terry would keep them in line. Besides, more real bruises, less make-up.
Which one of these "characters" would you NOT want to crush?
jsorense posted 03-24-99 07:04 PM ET
IDAK,
Actually, while I detest Yang as much as Santiago, since you cast him with Douglas, I would have to think twice. That is because Michael is an alum of UCSB and has contributed significant energy credits to the campus. :-)
IDAK posted 03-24-99 07:22 PM ET
jsorense - OK, have it your way. But remember, friendship is a two way street.
Yang - Bruce Willis
Zakharov - Ricardo Montalban
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Author	Topic: SMAC: The Movie, Casting Call
jsorense	posted 02-22-99 03:31 PM ET Over the months I have seen quite a few treads dealing with Faction music, colors, and other themes. We even had a thread about if the SMAC Forum were a movie: who would be cast as the posters, i.e. Brother Greg played by Mel Gibson. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I cannot recall if we ever looked at the possibilities for SMAC: The Movie. Who would we like to see cast in the roles of our favorite, and not so favorite, SMAC characters? Who would be the director, cinematography, music, choreography, etc? My choice for Sister Miriam: Sigourney Weaver or Robert Duval in drag. Captain John Garland: Charlton Heston or Patrick Stewart.
Jimmy	posted 02-22-99 06:13 PM ET Sharon Stone as santiago !!
taterbill	posted 02-22-99 07:05 PM ET No, I would say Jenette Goldstein as Santiago. (She was Private Vasquez in "Aliens".) Lou Gosset Jr. as Morgan. Ben Kingsley as Pravin Lal. Mare Winningham as Miriam.
Ananda	posted 02-22-99 09:20 PM ET I can't believe that no one is suggesting the person whom Morgan is obviously modeled on, and probably even named after -- Morgan Freeman. Ananda
iratheous	posted 02-23-99 12:11 AM ET These aren't supposed to look like or even be teh same sex as the real characters. But I think they fit the role as defined by what i think the personalities shoudl be like. Yang: Jackie Chan. heh j/k Morgan: J.R. From Dallas Santiago: That guy with the huge facial scar (and missing an arm I think) from Starship Troopers Diedre: Alanis Morsette, heh she likes being naked anyways. Miriam: Charlton Heston (just look how he tries to push the NRA on us) :p Zakharovimitch: That professor from back to the future Lal: Rodney King, can't we all just get along?
Rong	posted 02-23-99 04:22 AM ET For Yang, I think Jet Li is a better candidate than Jackie Chan. He is the bad guy in Lethal Weapon 4.
tOFfGI	posted 02-23-99 06:30 AM ET I'd say Jet Li is far too young to be Yang. Zakharov just has to be played by Stellan Skarrsg�rd. He has a nice accent and looks exactly like that.
Meglomax	posted 02-23-99 07:12 AM ET The director has to be Tarantino! "I don't trade technology because society says I have to." (Reservoir MindBoils) 'Morgan smiles and begins taking off his boots. Santiago triumphantly casts hers off. He takes her hand, escorting her to the council floor. The two face each other for that brief moment before you begin to dance, than they both break into a devilish twist. Santiago's version of the twist is that of a sexy mindboil.' (Pulp Faction) Diedre: "Don't get us wrong, we respect human life an all . . . but if I was Planet killer, which I'm not, but if I was, I'd be like Santiago." (Nature Bored Killers) 'Yang, with a devilish grin on his face, GRABS Miriam and sinks his teeth into Miriam's forearm. Miriam screams bloody murder as her friend begins to drain her of blood . . . Miriam takes one of the water balloons she's wearing and SMASHES it against Yang's head . . . The holy water melts half of Yang's face away. He lets go of Miriam, screaming, and drops the .45 on the floor . . . Miriam drops to the ground, picking up the gun. She brings it up to fire . . . A totally evil Yang, with only half a face, matches stares with the woman he once called his Pact Sister . . . She FIRES, sending a holy bullet into Yang's forehead, creating a hole from which fire shoots out. Yang's entire head bursts into flames, then explodes.' (From Trance 'til Transcendance) Meglomax
MikeH II	posted 02-23-99 11:14 AM ET We did! I can't remember who we chose though.
kjchen	posted 02-24-99 09:37 AM ET Whoever suggested Morgan Freeman as Morgan is dead-on, although James Earl Jones would be a perfectly acceptable substitute. I think George Takei would make an excellent Yang. Thinking about Star Trek makes me realize that Brent Spiner (in his Dr. Soong get-up) would be a fine Zakharov. Continuing with the fine tradition of suggesting actors from Star Trek, Kate Mulgrew would seem to be a serviceable Miriam. Although potentially too young and glamorous for the part, I could see Jennifer Lopez as Santiago (alternate choice: Sigourney Weaver). I can't really think of anyone appropriate for either Deidre or Lal, though. Has Firaxis said who their inspirations for the character portraits were? I'm curious if any of the developers/artists had any of the people suggested in this thread in mind at the time.
SenseiPhoenix	posted 02-24-99 10:12 AM ET Dang it if I wasn't thinkin the same thing with the whole movie idea. Anyway, here are my choices: Deidre: Sigourney Weaver is a great look-alike, and if you could mix her with that lady from Touched by an Angel, that would be great. Morgan: Morgan Freeman all the way. Great actor. Miriam: Kate Mulgrew was a good choice, but she's lacking something, can't put my finger on it... Zakharov: Spiner in the Dr. Soong outfit would work. Lal: Yeah, Ben Kingsley. Santiago: ROSIE PEREZ! j/k RP: Oh my Gawwwd, I can't believe you touching me! Don't make me whip out my planet buster! Hmm, but seriously, the lady from Mask of Zorro would be okay. Yang: There has to be someone in the Kung-Fu Movie genre that I don't know about. Now here's another question: how does the movie end? Who wins (if anyone?) My ending goes like this: Lal, Diedre, and Zakharov ally (good guys) against Miriam, Santiago, and Yang (bad guys) all supplied by Morgan just like in Chain Reaction (playing both sides so to speak). In the end, the U.N. Alliance defeats the fanatical forces of fudge (Miriam, Santiago, and Yang) and Morgan still has his empire (he's the guy you hate to love, but don't love to hate?). Then Diedre communes with Planet, Lal sets up the government, and Zakharov... dies or something since he was the oldest anyway. Whadda ya think?
Scrubby	posted 02-24-99 10:22 AM ET Hey aren't we forgetting the most gorgeous girl of all time... Natalie Portman? She surely could tackle all the parts in the movies and would require no body double. I myself volunteer to be her personal assistant and technical consultant... hehe
Wen_Amon	posted 02-24-99 01:24 PM ET Ummm, who is Ben Kingsley? Shouldnt that president off of Deep Impact be lal? They look similar, no?
Wen_Amon	posted 02-24-99 01:25 PM ET ALso, they have similar agendas. In that movie, the president guy seems friendly and lal like.
jsorense	posted 02-24-99 06:10 PM ET Director: Ridley Scott
SenseiPhoenix	posted 02-24-99 06:18 PM ET Wen, that guy was Morgan Freeman, the guy I said should be Morgan. Kind of Ironic, that you said that, though. And Ben Kingsley is the guy who played Gandhi (sp?) in the movie.
jsorense	posted 02-25-99 10:52 AM ET Deirdre Skye: Emma Thompson
MrSparkle	posted 02-25-99 12:02 PM ET The kids from Hanson as the mindworm boils. George Seifert as Zakharov. Joe Pesci in a wig as Miriam. ("What?! I got God over here! You wanna talk to god?! I'll give you God!") PS- Meglomax's Tarantino post was the funniest thing i read in a while
Scrubby	posted 02-25-99 12:09 PM ET Natalie Portman? Great idea Scrubby! Yeah!
tOFfGI	posted 02-26-99 09:40 AM ET I think Wynona Ryder would make a great santiago. For deidre, Meryl Streep.
jsorense	posted 02-26-99 05:17 PM ET What if the Star Wars universe melded with the SMAC universe? Lal = R2-D2 (they have the same personality) Yang = Emperor Palpatine (manipulative maggots) Deidre = Yoda (both Forces of nature) Morgan = Lando Calrissian (capitalist opportunists) Santiago = Chewbacca (warriors of undetermined gender) Miriam = Princess Leia (opinionated pain in the butts) Garland = Han Solo (not good for much accept ridding around in starships) Zakharov = Darth Vader (he has the attitude and spare parts)
Futzy	posted 02-26-99 05:57 PM ET I like the Tarantino angle, but of course then, the spoof would have to come out a year later... Directed by Mel Brooks Blazing Centauri Starring Harvey Korman as Yang Madeline Kahn as Miriam Damon Wayans as Morgan Mel Brooks (he always stars in his own movies) as Zahkarov Bernadette Peters as Deidre Tim Conway as Lal and Rosanne as Santiago with Don Pardo as the voice of planet. And just like History of the World Part One had a trailer at the end for Part Two, this one could have trailers at the end for vaporware: Daikatana, Anachronox, Ex Deus...
SnowFire	posted 02-27-99 08:34 PM ET Hmmm... Yang and Miriam are strange bedfellows. Don't forget that all good religious people hate police states like Yang, and Yang is a strong atheist who really dislikes Miriam. Translation: They have opposing social agendas. Just look at script.txt for a few gems: "Have you no intellectual integrity whatsoever, $TITLE0 $NAME1? It pains me to see an educated person pointlessly cripple $<1:himself:herself::> with the pathetic fantasy of a creator and afterlife. Will you not put aside medieval mythology and join the rest of us in the third millenium?" "You are a wretched unbeliever, $TITLE0 $NAME1, and your sins cry out to God for punishment. In the Lord's name I now pronounce Vendetta upon you, that by destroying your abomination of a Police State I may redeem the souls of your followers while there is yet hope for their salvation!"
SnowFire	posted 02-27-99 08:35 PM ET Actually, that's an idea for a plot twist. Sister Miriam can betray the alliance and join the good guys later.
sandworm	posted 02-27-99 10:52 PM ET Jane Fonda as Diedre Ted Turner in his movie debut as, you guessed it, Morgan. Santiago, the woman orphaned by the AI as a child in "Space, Above and Beyond" As Miriam, Pat Robertson, in drag (ahem) Sam Shepard as Lal (I don't know why) Pat Morita as Yang Oh dear, this is turning into a bad comedy
KenAshford	posted 02-28-99 12:52 PM ET My two cents: Lal: Ben Kingsley sound good. Miriam: Winona Ryder. Morgan: Denzel Washington. Santiago: Marisa Tomei (sp?) Yang: Either Sam Neil (Jurassic Park) or that English actor who played Soran in ST: Generations (and was in Clockwork Orange) - what is his name? Zakharov: Sean Connery Deidre: Get some English actress that nobody has ever heard of before who will no doubt win the Academy Award for her protrayal of Deirdre, but only because she is a Brit, and is really cute. Narrator/Voiceovers: James Earl Jones (who else?)
Praetor	posted 02-28-99 01:38 PM ET That guy you're referring to is Malcolm MacDowell (sp?). One of his lesser-known parts is as Admiral Tolwyn in Wing Commander 3, 4 and Prophecy.
KenAshford	posted 02-28-99 04:43 PM ET Malcolm MacDowell -- thanks. It was starting to drive me crazy. I'd forgotten about his role in Wing Commander. I think Firaxis' illustrators had Soren/MacDowell in mind when the drew Yang.
Catalyst001	posted 02-28-99 06:54 PM ET I don't know about the rest, but I think the actor from that HBO Show "Oz," the Islamic leader, would be a really good Morgan. If not just for his mere force of presence... Just a thought.
Shining1	posted 02-28-99 08:10 PM ET Anyone else notice that Lady Deidre's voice overs sound very similar to Lara Croft? They are different actresses, aren't they?
Morgan Metagenics	posted 02-28-99 08:19 PM ET Here are my nominees- a bit different a bit the same Morgan - Morgan Freeman most definitely (Chevy chase as that morgan metagenics guy) Diedre - Ricki Lake - SERIOUSLY!(Alter her hair a bit) Or possibly Cher. Miriam - Wynona is obvious, but I also like J. Foster with some makeup. Yang - I think they need the guy from CONTACT who played the reclusive millionaire (name?) Zak - I love sean connery for it Santiago - The obvious choice! Fran Drescher! And how about making planet's voice Star Jones? (Computerized a bit) Or even mother love? "Come here, sugar!" M-M
jsorense	posted 03-24-99 03:36 PM ET With a renewed interest in a SMAC movie, I thought this thread might be interesting again.
quizara tafwid	posted 03-24-99 03:55 PM ET Don't forget the datalinks voice - Whoever did HAL in 2001: A Space Odessey would be good or Joe Pesci as the Voice of Planet
December Man	posted 03-24-99 04:20 PM ET Hey here's the post I was looking for. Thanks! Zakharov - Anthoney Hopkins Lal - Tom Hanks Morgan - James Earl Jones Yang - Noriyuki "Pat" Morita Santiago - Jennifer Lopez Diedre Skye - Sigourney Weaver Miriam - Linda Hamilton Director - anybody but Chris Roberts
binarydrone	posted 03-24-99 04:34 PM ET Santiago-Linda Hamilton Yang-Gary Oldman Derdrie-Gillian Anderson Zakharov-Brent Spinner (more as he was in Independence Day) Miriam-Jody Foster Lal-Not sure, someone flaky and simpering. I keep thinking of that whimpering Skeksi from The Dark Chrystal (HMMmmmm?. Maybe Jeff Goldbloom Morgan- Morgan Freeman seems to be the popular answer, but I can't help wondering if that is because he is one of the few non caucasion actors that comes to mind. Anyone have any other thoughts (and if you say James Earl Jones I won't be impressed). This may sound like a daft idea, but I think that Eddie Murphy could pull it off (look at his excelent character acting in "coming to America, or "the nutty professor", think about that harnessed for the good of SMAC). Directed by-oliver stone, or perhaps stephen speilburg.
SailorUranus	posted 03-24-99 04:45 PM ET Skye: Roma Downey Santiago: Unknown Hispanic Actoress Yang: George Takei Morgan: Morgan Freeman, no questions asked. Zaharov: Walter Koenig Goodwinson: Dunno... not many actresses THAT ugly... Lal: Unknown Indian Actor Order of Stars: Downey, Freeman, Takei, Koeing Plot: 7 faction battle for supremacy on a new world. Skye and Zharhov quickly ally, soon however, Zharhov finds himself being probed and subsequently conquered by Goodwinson and Santiago. After the fall of the University, Skye later allies with Lal and both attack Miriam and Santiago, and they discover Miriam's and Santiago's military is being financed by Morgan. Meanwhile, Yang completes a Prototype of something called a "Planet Buster" and plans to use it to "influence" the council when they conviene to vote for a planetary governor...
SaintMathew	posted 03-24-99 04:49 PM ET I think that you are talking the whole idea of a SMAC movie the wrong way around. A movie about 400 years of future human evolution would be impossible to make! The story would just drift around and the final result would be a mess. What would make a good movie is the Journey to Alpha Centauri story, starting with Lal waking up and ending with the pods racing for Planet's atmosphere. Improve the story a little, and you have a killer script!
jsorense	posted 03-24-99 05:12 PM ET SaintMathew, I am inclined to agree with you. After the blockbuster movie there could then be spin off TV shows; one for each faction. This could possibly be the basis for a whole new network [Sid Meier's Network (SMN)]? BTW, I just thought of the perfect actor to play Captain John (Kenny) Garland, he is even Canadian: Leslie Nielsen.
IDAK	posted 03-24-99 05:46 PM ET binarydrone - Gary Oldman as Yang, priceless. Miriam - Ellen Degeneres Lal - Bruce Dern Zakharov - Bruce Willis Dierdre - Demi Moore Santiago - Linda Lawless Morgan - Will Smith Yang - Michael Douglas Director - Terry Gilliam
IDAK	posted 03-24-99 06:28 PM ET Santiago - Lucy Lawless
jsorense	posted 03-24-99 06:47 PM ET IDAK, Are you sure you want Willis and Moore on the same set? Although the added tension between their characters might be interesting.
IDAK	posted 03-24-99 06:58 PM ET jsorense - it's only a movie. Terry would keep them in line. Besides, more real bruises, less make-up. Which one of these "characters" would you NOT want to crush?
jsorense	posted 03-24-99 07:04 PM ET IDAK, Actually, while I detest Yang as much as Santiago, since you cast him with Douglas, I would have to think twice. That is because Michael is an alum of UCSB and has contributed significant energy credits to the campus. :-)
IDAK	posted 03-24-99 07:22 PM ET jsorense - OK, have it your way. But remember, friendship is a two way street. Yang - Bruce Willis Zakharov - Ricardo Montalban