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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Actually I want anyone who knows the series and respects the storyline to make it.
The more and more I post on this thread, and read what you guys are saying the more pissed I get. Fox is going to bury Dragonball. I’m scared and hurt. How dare they kick Toriyama out. There just money hungry like those damn oil bastards. I’m not going to see it I refuse. I can just tell that it is going to be so lame. Now that I think about it I don’t think anyone can recreate Dragonball into a great Live action Film.
Funimation should sue.
A Dragonball move will be great and James Marsters in it thats Arsome
Spike was the best in buffy and angel and in smallville Brainiac was even better (james marsters green and bold lol)
Im not sure how good or bad the movie is going to be. But sitting here reading some of the dumb crap people are written is annoying, to call yourself fans and not even get stuff your complaining about right…I’ve been a fan of the series since day one I love All anime. When i heard they were making a Live action movie I shuttered, but here is the thing…… Its like reading a book and then watching the movie its never going to be the same. Things are going to change whether we like it or not. Im going to see it no matter what and see just how bad or good it might be. Im not happy with a few things i see but ill get over it.
Do you know with adaptations there’s a line beyond which things get so warped from the original it’s no longer acceptable?
The producers of this movie has just cross to that zone.
i think that the characters should at least… you know look like the characters. the story doesnt matter as long as everyones there. and chow yun is a horrible choice for roshi. they need a creepy bald dude. there better be some fuckin kamehamehas in there or im gonna slap a ho.