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Shawn Knows Who Should Play Joel In The Last of Us Movie

A while back Shawn wrote an article stating he knew who should play as Nathan Drake in the Uncharted movie. Well he is here again to do more casting for Naughty Dog games to movies. This time around, it didn't take so long to figure it out, at least not from an actor standpoint.

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-Foxtrot3878d ago

There's only two people who can play Joel

Hugh Jackman and Josh Brolin

KendrickLamar3878d ago

I honestly lost hope in the movie after I found out it will be made by Screen Gems. For those who don't know, it's a mediocre film company that makes the resident evil movies, and a whole bunch of other Tyler Perry-level movies.

CloudRap3878d ago

Or Dylan Mcdermott the dad from the first season of American Horror story.

zeuanimals3878d ago

His voice isn't nearly gruff enough.

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KnightRobby3878d ago

What about the main protagonist from Hell on Wheels? Can't remember his name but he sure is a depresso sometimes on that show :P

NewMonday3877d ago

Joel is big, old and a man killing monster, you need someone who can project that and I only know of two actors who can, Gerard Butler and Liam Neeson

DevilOgreFish3877d ago

After reading everyone's suggestions, the requirement to play as Joel.....any man with a beard.

morganfell3877d ago

@Devil,

So did you not rerad ALLL the remarks? NewMonday is on target.

Oschino19073877d ago

Tom Hanks or The Rock, maybe Kevin James.

Bathyj3877d ago (Edited 3877d ago )

@DevilOgreFish
Just like anyone for Kratos or Agent 47 must be bald, because these no way you could make a non bald person look the part.

Oh wait....

Anyway, keeping in that theme Im gonna say Zach Galifianakis

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porkChop3878d ago

Josh Brolin, absolutely. Perfect fit right there. Hugh Jackman, though? I do see the visual resemblance, but I personally don't see him making a good Joel.

Nicaragua3877d ago

Watch Prisoners, then you'll see it

porkChop3877d ago

I've seen Prisoners, good film, yet I still don't see it. He has a similar look, but none of his characters are anything like Joel.

-Foxtrot3878d ago

He's basically half way to being Joel in Prisoners

vicristion3878d ago

I like that actor Guy Pearce. But really for the role of Joel Hugh Jackman is best.

DrJones3877d ago

Agree completely.

http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j...

Add a beard, and presto! There you have Joel. That gaze of his is also spot on..

OpieWinston3877d ago

Anson Mount.

Got the voice
Got the beard
Got the face
Got the experience

http://www1.pictures.zimbio...
LOOK AT HIM!

jronj3877d ago

Anson Mount is going to be in the world of warcraft movie..
http://www.rottentomatoes.c...

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Conzul3878d ago

He's got the look but not the gruff.

mcarsehat3878d ago

Hugh Jackman has already played a Joel Type character so if he'd play another, and it doesn't affect X-men, he'll be a possible candidate.

Josh Brolin is a NO, he can't cry on cue, looks have nothing to do with it when you have practical effects.

I do actually think it will end up being Guy Pierce, he likes stories about the end of the world (The Road, Lockout, The Rover) and it's the same thing i thought after i watched The Rover which was a fantastic film. It was like watching Joel in another story.

I think Adam sandler would be an interesting choice, he's a fantastic actor and it wouldn't even be tough for him.

CloudRap3878d ago

I hope youre being sarcastic about Adam Sandler....... watch Jack and Jill and you will know what I mean.....

porkChop3878d ago

Dude, what? Adam Sandler? Are you high?

Riderz13373878d ago (Edited 3878d ago )

Adam Sandler is a great actor, watch Punch Drunk Love, Funny People and Reign Over Me.

Only problem is lately he has been choosing to do shit movies that have horrible scripts.

AidenPearce3877d ago

IKR. He doesn't even seem bothered to do good films, he seems to fine with just making awful ones like Grown Ups, because they go on to make hundreds of millions.

markte3878d ago

Yeah, Josh Brolin is definitely a NO. I mean, it's not like he was the inspiration for the character or anything.

blakstarz3878d ago

Adam is good choice but he doesn't really have that gruff demeanor or the voice.

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scark923878d ago

I just hope Hollywood does not cast Samuel L Jackson as Joel!

imXify3878d ago

Would be perfect as a villain!

Riderz13373878d ago

As which Villain? I don't even remember any real "villains" in TLOU other than the obvious Clickers/Runners.

Silly gameAr3878d ago (Edited 3878d ago )

@Riderz

David? That was a prrretty shady dude.

Conzul3878d ago

Um...Marlene and David were easily identifiable as anti-heroes.

blakstarz3878d ago

And why? Besides the obvious.

scark923877d ago

The obvious sums it up, there is no other reason lol

ironfist923878d ago

Clearly people havent seen The Road

KingofGambling3878d ago

I highly recommend read the book, I believe the author is Cormac McCarthy. Read that in college.

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Knushwood Butt3d ago

Opinion piece?
Can the mods add a new category for, 'Trash'?

Cellblock113d ago

What makes this "Trash", exactly?

StormSnooper3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

Did you even read it? The article is legit. Can you elaborate?

On topic: the article has a point. I can see that happening

raWfodog3d ago

I could see this game having a similar feel to 'The Expanse' if it was to be adapted for TV. That's just based off of the looks and vibes that the trailer gives me since we don't know anything else about this game LOL.

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Christopher23d ago (Edited 23d ago )

As expected. Unless it's going to Xbox or Switch 2, we can stop hearing about these older games now? We can move on to just news about new games?

darthv7223d ago

....until the PS6 remake followed by the PS7 reboot

Christopher23d ago

Man, first year of PS6 is going to be 90% remasters. I'm going to hate it and likely hold off until new games actually get released that I can't play on my PS5.

Cacabunga23d ago

Yes I’m waiting for complete remaster…. On ps5

OtterX23d ago

...20 years later, "you haven't heard the last of us yet!" *releases The Last of Us Retro Collection*

cloganart23d ago

@Christopher

Oof, yeah. I don't think I'm picking up the PS6 until "Pro" comes out 😂

Cacabunga23d ago

I haven’t played Tlou1 since PS3 and i have the greatest memory of it

Notellin22d ago

I'm already dreading all the cross generation games and remasters we'll see with the next round of consoles.

LonDonE22d ago

lmao this is getting ridiculous but thing is if people keep buying them.. then why would they stop making them?
Peeps STOP BUYING this game.. that actually hurts me to say this as the last of us is high up on my greatest games of all times.. its one of the few games i played through start to finish 3/4 times back to back as i loved it so much. But sony need to stop, give us a Resistance 3 remaster, i would love and buy that.. such an underated series as was killzone.
Or give us infamous.. so many great series and titles i would gladly buy but they just want to keep giving us last of us.

I am done buying that game.. i would only buy part 2 remaster if they remade it and kept joel alive, or i am not interested. Hate last of us 2s story killing off joel.. the actual game is stunning and incredible, they improved so much in the gameplay department but i hate the story with a passion.

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Profchaos23d ago (Edited 23d ago )

We can stop hearing about it when they stop re-releasing them I guess.

I reckon the ps6 version will be 8k 240 and I'll still not care.

I miss new games from nd

Inverno23d ago

And HBO just announced season 3 even tho LoU2 couldn't possibly be so long that it wouldn't be able to fit in 1 season. They're just milking it at this point.

darthv7223d ago

speaking of the HBO series... I felt they should have made part 1 across two seasons, then address part 2 in seasons 3 and 4. so now i have a feeling they rushed through part 1 in season 1 to make season 2 a cliff hanger with Joel's impending demise being the starting point to Season 3.

-Foxtrot23d ago

I love how they decided to rush, chop and change things for Season 1 to get through the game yet for TLOU Part II it’s like “we’re going to do multiple seasons and take our time”

Inverno23d ago

Okay after seeing that there's only 7 episodes I take it back. Though I think it's incredibly stupid not to have just made the season longer. Another season just to finish what could've just been a 13 episode season seems counterintuitive but aiight. I put that on HBO tho.

Neonridr23d ago

This will be the 4th time Sony sells us The Last of Us Part 1.. And the 2nd time on the PS5.

Knushwood Butt23d ago

They don't want Metroid Prime holding that record,

NotoriousWhiz22d ago

Strange, I thought the record went to Street Fighter 2.

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FPS_D3TH23d ago

We are approaching Skyrim levels here

Profchaos23d ago

At this point we are at Skyrim in terms of frequency. Skyrim was one per generation. If you exclude VR Skyrim we've now exceeded it

Tlou 1 PS3, 1 PS4 2 ps5
Skyrim 1 ps360 2 PS4/x1/vr 1 ps5/sx

Tlou 4
Skyrim 4

Christopher23d ago

Not quite. Skyrim had:

PS3/360/PC
PS4/X1
VR
Switch
Skyrim Special Edition PC/PS4/X1
Skyrim Special Edition PS5/XSX

VersusDMC23d ago (Edited 23d ago )

Also add skyrim bundles like the one below and all the humble bundles since that's what everyone is doing here

https://www.xbox.com/en-CA/...

darthv7223d ago

@Chris, LoU is getting just as bad by milking the same user base. At least Skyrim was able to sell to a wider audience via different platforms.

Christopher23d ago

@darthv72: I don't know why you're telling me that. I only corrected on number of Skyrim re-releases/ports/etc. I didn't say anything else.

Profchaos23d ago

@christopher guess I forgot just how much was out I think the special editions are technically one release despite being cross platform though would the Alexa version count

Christopher23d ago

@Profchaos: I guess, but I'd consider it a separate release since it rolled them into one at a later date but definitely there is a PS5/XSX version with PS5/XSX supported updates specific to them.

Chevalier22d ago

"LoU is getting just as bad by milking the same user base"

Weird. Like 35% of PS5 owners are NEW to Playstation. Plus this is really for new fans from the TV series for season 2 of TLOU.

I recall the same idiotic comments when the 1st one was remade just before TLOU TV Series came out and it went on the be one of the best selling games that year.

So maybe get your FACTS straight. Unlike Skyrim getting literally releases in 3 generations and 10 releases.

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Neonridr22d ago

I gotta figure RE4 is up there too

FPS_D3TH22d ago

No. Those are remakes. Not remasters

Neonridr22d ago

@FPS - we've had quite a few RE4 remasters, only 1 remake.

CrimsonWing6921d ago (Edited 21d ago )

@FPS_D3TH

It blows my mind how people do some mental gymnastics to try to cope with a game they like doing the same thing (technically more) they’re complaining about for another game.

RE4 - PS2, GC
RE4 w Motion Controls - Wii
Literally RE4 HD Remaster - Xbox 360, PS3
I’m assuming a port of RE HD - PS4, Xbox One
RE4 Remake - PS5, Xsex

1 Remake and the bunch are Remasters… how, I mean how—Y’know what, it doesn’t matter anymore…

P_Bomb23d ago

Store says I already own it. I guess it’s just a straight twin-pack. Looks like they added 4 maps to ‘No Return’.

VersusDMC23d ago

You don't need to buy this to get the maps, marlene and bill. It all got patched in to the game on the 3rd.

P_Bomb23d ago (Edited 23d ago )

Good to know. I’ve watched runs of ‘No Return’ but have yet to try it myself. Soon, soon 😉

Knushwood Butt23d ago

Yeah, No Return got a content update.
Three new trophies too.

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