Death Note Remake and Casting Call
For details on the (bad) news check out Anime News Network’s post.
Looks like there’s a new and exciting way of making movies n Hollywood. You just find something that’s popular overseas, then cut a deal to remake it. It doesn’t even have to be a good remake. All it needs is a recognizable name on the poster. It’s worked really well for horror movies. Now it’s anime’s turn.
Yes, it looks like the same people that brought us The Grudge have gotten their little claws on Death Note. I can only hope that it’s treated with all the respect it deserves. It won’t be, but I can hope.
In that spirit, I’d like to start up another Casting Call.
Death Note Casting Call
Rules for Free Manga
- This Casting Call ends June 30, 2008.
- Cast the full list.
- Leave a real, valid, E-Mail address so I can find out where to send your manga if you’re selected.
Right now I’m leaning towards asking for humor casting or even the worst cast possible. So which one you decide to do is up to you.
You can cast any of the characters you want to, but there is a list of characters you need to cast to be in the running for free manga. I’ll keep the list short this time. Here is the list of characters I’d like to see cast.
The List
- Light
- L
- Ryuk
- Misa
Cast each of these to be in the running for some grab bag style free manga.
I’m looking forward to seeing who you’d cast.
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April 12th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
I would like to be misa or sayu.. mostly sayu
May 12th, 2009 at 12:33 pm
Light - Zac Efron
L - Joseph Gordon Levitt
Ryuk - Cgi/motion capture and voiced by Brian Drummond (The English Dub Anime Voice)
Misa - Kirsten Bell
May 12th, 2009 at 12:35 pm
Light - Zac Efron
L - Joseph Gordan Levit
Ryuk - CGI / Motion capture and voiced by Brian drummond (The English Voice Actor)
Misa - Kirsten Bell
May 12th, 2009 at 4:26 pm
Good cast.
The only one I disagree with is Misa. Kirsten Bell is beautiful, but Misa is more of a cute girl. That’s the way she seems to me. Kirsten could do the part very well though.
June 11th, 2009 at 11:52 pm
ok, honestly i cant think of the PERFECT cast. but this is what i came up with….
and let me just say that zac efron was no where even considered in this cast. ew.
Light - Alex Pettyfer (with longer brown hair)
L - Joseph Levitt OR Avan Jogia
Ryuk - they should just animate him and use the same voice Brian Drummond
Misa - Taylor Momsen
Matsuda - Zach Braff
Near - Liam Aiken (Series of Unfortunate Events)
Mellow - Nolan Gerard Funk (not really for looks but for attitude)
okay. thats all(:
June 11th, 2009 at 11:59 pm
Nice cast Jenna. I really like the choice of Zach Braff as Matsuda. I think he’d really be able to capture the goofiness of that character well.
June 12th, 2009 at 1:26 am
okay (im really sorry) but i need to edit my cast. im so bad at making decisions!
Light - Will Denton
L - Joseph Levitt
Ryuk - do the animation thing
Misa - Taylor Momsen
Matsuda - Zach Braff (glad you like it!)
Near - Liem Aiken
Mellow - Michael Pitt
Matt - Gaspard Ulliel
Con Artist whos name escapes me - Liam Neeson
this will hopefully be the last time! hehehe.
June 13th, 2009 at 4:03 am
I understand. I change my mind about this kind of thing all the time. There are only a handful of casting choices that I doubt I’ll change my mind about.
June 16th, 2009 at 12:54 pm
Light- maybe Ed Westwick from Gossip Girl, he seems to have that evil look in his eyes
Misa- Emily Browning from a Series if Unfortunate Events
L/Matsuda- Matthew Gray Gublar from Criminal Minds
Matt- Justin Chatwin from DBZ
June 25th, 2009 at 1:19 am
Light - Devon Graye
L - Lou Taylor Pucci
Ryuk - Johnny Depp
Misa - Taylor Momsen
Mikami - Cillian Murphy
Near - Liam Aiken
Mello - Michael Pitt
Yagami Sr. - Liam Neeson
June 27th, 2009 at 1:24 am
@ krispy>> You got three winners there. Misa, Near and Soichiro Yagami. Nailed ‘em. I think they’d be perfect.
The rest…. Nah. I just don’t see it.
June 27th, 2009 at 9:16 pm
L- Takeshi Kaneshiro