James Marsters Talks DragonBall Movie
Dragonball: Evolution (2009) Movie — By Nix on February 1, 2008 |
In case you didn’t know, former Buffy and current Smallville star James Marsters is playing Lord Piccolo in the upcoming live-action version of “Dragonball”. You know, the movie that is either going to wow fans of the TV series, or make them really, really mad? Recently, Marsters talked about his character and the movie (supposedly budgeted at $100 million!) with TV Guide.
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TV Guide: You’re plunging into a big sci-fi feature next. Can you talk about the live-action Dragonball?
Marsters: Dragonball is the coolest television cartoon in the last 50,000 years. Its only failing is that the female characters aren’t drawn well — we’re going to fix that in the movie. It’s got a Shakespearean sense of good and evil and there are incredible action scenes with characters of unbelievable power. It’s going to be really visually exciting. I was told the budget is about $100 million.TV Guide: Nice to know you’re so enthusiastic. Who do you play?
Marsters: Lord Piccolo. He’s thousands of years old and a very long time ago he used to be a force of good but got into a bad argument and was put into prison for 2,000 years. It got him very angry, and he finds a way to escape and then tries to destroy the world. The cool thing is, anybody who has seen Dragonball knows that Lord Piccolo transforms into a character named Piccolo, and that is a whole other ball of wax. That is one of the most popular characters in the whole series. I’ve been told I’m working for people who will just flay me alive if I give too much information, but what I can tell you is the character is green, bald and has pointed ears. Heroic wouldn’t be the wrong term by the end, but it’s a long journey.
Hey, I’d be angry too if I was put in prison for 2,000 years because of an “argument”.
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Some people claiming to like Dragonball turn out to like only the name of it instead of what’s within the story, or else they would think it’s okay to change things in the live-action or support that ‘A FAKE’.
That’s it I’m gonna spirit bomb your ass Priverson.
Hey I agree with the boycotters and non-boycotters. I remember thinking about watching DBZ when I got home from school with my brother (I didn’t start watching DB till later.) First episode I saw I was hooked. I’ve watched each saga in about 6 different languages. It doesn’t get any better then the DBZ empire. I thought a movie would just be the ultimate of ultimate for a DB fan. But, I don’t want it to be done just because there’s a huge fan base, and people are just trying to fill their pockets I don’t want to be disrespected as an avid follower the anime Toriyama created. A movie of DB if done well with the heart and soul of a fan or a lover a great anime would make a DB movie worth while. Of course they are going to change the story around and the dialog that’s what they do, but if they do it the right way, and focus on what the viewer’s really want to see they will make one of the greatest movies ever made, and still put some cheese on their crackers. Sorry so long. Oh and Justin Chatwin HELL NO! I can’t think of anyone right now, but I know there is someone better for that role.
My bad if I got the creators name wrong.
Thank You Gaitosen nice to know someone’s actually taking it both ways .
Well, Gaitosen, the reason most fans are boycotting or feel like boycotting is exactly because the movie pays absolutely no respect to Toriyama.
Those Hollywood producers just think they’re so smart they can change the story in anyway to suit whatever marvel antics or white supremism they feel like publicizing, an annoying attitude which I find highly similar to that of some here who imagine they have the eligibility for gathering genki.
I agree with you on that Priverson Toriyama has to be involved.
Ya your absolutely right Priverson. I just talked to my brother about and he also said that they should have Toriyama involve. I can see if he was dead and they want to pay ommage to his creation, but he’s not. They need his insight. If that can happen then they will have a movie that’s praised, respected and watched for years to come. I think I might be more open to the idea if they would just change who’s playing Goku I’m not feeling him at all. I didn’t see enough of him in War of Worlds to have confidence in playing this role. Your thoughts Plz.
Well, as you all should have heard by now, Toriyama got kicked out of the production for having too many complaints against Fox’s choices.
You see, the main issue is Fox is making this movie simply for themselves or whatever’s behind them, instead of for the fans and the series itself.
I say boycott Fox and let Funimation, Columbia Pictures, or Michael Bay handle it. Fox has no right to kick Toriyama out since he created Dragon Ball. I want this movie to happen but Fox could turn it into a joke.