Cliff Bleszinski Wants a “Real” Actor Like Clive Owen to Play Marcus Fenix
By Stephany on Friday, October 24th, 2008 at 7:26 AM PST In Epic Games, Gamer Life, Games Industry, Gears of War
When it comes to film adaptations of videogames, big name actors are usually never attached to it. Now, this is not to say that famous actors do not star in them, just not great actors — at least in the big shoot em ups that involve some sort of lab or alien created menace. Mark Wahlberg starring in the Max Payne movie is a bit of an exception to the rule considering most action movies based on games star a wrestler or a massive hulk of an actor flexing his oiled muscles.
This is the type of actor that Cliff Bleszinski does not wish to play his hero Marcus Fenix in the film version of Gears of War.
Speaking in Australia recently with IGN, when asked who he would prefer to play the savior of the planet Sera, Cliff once again mentioned the need for a charismatic actor, but this time gave a slightly surprising example:
“Definitely not a wrestler. I think just go with a real actor. You know… like a Clive Owen type; somebody who can actually act and is incredibly charismatic. And they can put him on a workout plan for six months so he can build the muscle mass he needs.”
If an Academy Award Nominated actor like Clive Owen were actually persuaded to play the hulking protagonist it is doubtful that he would ever be able to bulk up enough to resemble Fenix unless he had some help from a doctor laden with a few syringes filled with roid juice. It is understandable that Cliff would want someone with better acting chops and a decent resume to star in his movie, but you won’t get a “great” actor without a decent script.
Hopefully with big names like Legendary Films and New Line Cinema behind the Gears of War movie coupled with the directing talent of Len Wiseman; Chris Morgan’s (Wanted) script might just be enough to entice a good actor to play Fenix. However, at this point, I think someone like Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson is about the best we can hope for.
So he wants someone who doesnt look and act like a roided up wrestler to play someone who looks and acts like a roided up wrestler?
clive owen?
marcus fenix?
how do you go from one to the other?
and whats wrong with the rock?
norbits right, he’d make a better choice in my opinion.
I have no idea how in the world his brain could ever have thought Clive Owen would make a good Marcus, havoc. Ya just don’t think along those lines when you see either one.
And not knocking Dwayne in any way shape or form really, just that “real good actor” is not synonymous with The Rock. Entertaining, yes, great actor, no.
If you read the quote (which it seems like none of the above commenters did) Cliff never stated that he wanted Clive Owen to play the part, but rather an actor on Clive Owen’s level, someone who is dedicated to the part so much that they go through intense physical training in order to fulfil the physical appearance of the character they are playing.