DB Casting (Magazine article)

saiyangerl · Post by **saiyangerl** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:11 pm

Found an old magazine article I scanned awhile back. I don't remember what magazine this was from. But this was when DBZ was first airing in the US so it's from many years ago. I think it's interesting this article even appeared considering DBZ wasn't even that far along in the US at the time. I only knew what characters they were talking about from reading about them and seeing pictures on the internet. Anyways, enjoy!

ShadowDude112 · Post by **ShadowDude112** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:15 pm

saiyangerl wrote:Found an old magazine article I scanned awhile back. I don't remember what magazine this was from. But this was when DBZ was first airing in the US so it's from many years ago. I think it's interesting this article even appeared considering DBZ wasn't even that far along in the US at the time. I only knew what characters they were talking about from reading about them and seeing pictures on the internet. Anyways, enjoy!

http://i938.photobucket.com/albums/ad22 ... bcast1.jpg

http://i938.photobucket.com/albums/ad22 ... bcast2.jpg

For this to be in a magazine in early Dragon Ball US marketing might have been confusing for some people.

Dr. Casey · Post by **Dr. Casey** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:16 pm

Damn, Chichi is hot.

I don't think I'd ever like a live action Dragon Ball that much, but those are some respectable choices. I think Rachel Leigh Cook would make a good Videl, at least in appearance.

B · Post by B » Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:31 pm

"Burori"

I lol'd. That, and DeVito as Yajirobe.

Scarz · Post by **Scarz** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:40 pm

Keanu Reeves would be perfect for the part considering there was complete lack of personality to Goten's GT character to begin with.

Chuquita · Post by **Chuquita** » Wed Oct 21, 2009 11:43 pm

I am half sold on that guy as Goku, but I'd need to see how good of an actor he is. Also, actors w/experience in martial arts is always a plus.

I'd be very interested to see how #20!Sean Connery would turn out. X3

linkdude20002001 · Post by **linkdude20002001** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:18 am

Why isn't Piccolo on there? Anyways... That Robin Shou looks like a good choice for Goku. And I wouldn't mind having Nicole Kidman as Bulma (with purple hair of course). Chichi needs to look more Asian, I think.

Ex-Dubbie369 · Post by **Ex-Dubbie369** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:44 am

This article is from an old Pojo magazine. Came out around the time the Cell arc was airing on Cartoon Network. It also had a list of episode titles for all three series, plus character bios for pretty much every character, using dub names for characters for those who already made an appearance and common fan names (like "Doubler) for those that hadn't.

penguintruth · Post by **penguintruth** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:51 am

Dolph Lundgren's acting is very Brolli-like.

But reportedly, he's actually a genius. I guess smarts aren't the same as talent, in his case.

LeprikanGT · Post by **LeprikanGT** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 1:00 am

Right off the bat stirke one and 2 for Goku and Vegeta.

They win those strikes back with Nappa and Yajirobe.

EDIT: Hugh Jackman would make the perfect Final Form Cell. Also Keanu should be Yamcha, not Goten.

Hellspawn28 · Post by **Hellspawn28** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 1:07 am

Danny Devito as Yajirobe would be a nice to see in a movie lol. I remember reading this years ago and I was thinking "Who is Bra? Is she a made up character for the movie".

saiyangerl · Post by **saiyangerl** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 1:08 am

LeprikanGT wrote:Right off the bat stirke one and 2 for Goku and Vegeta.

They win those strikes back with Nappa and Yajirobe.

EDIT: Hugh Jackman would make the perfect Final Form Cell. Also Keanu should be Yamcha, not Goten.

lol I have to agree! The way Keanu talks would be perfect for Yamcha!

DerekPadula · Post by **DerekPadula** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 5:02 am

Ex-Dubbie369 wrote:This article is from an old Pojo magazine. Came out around the time the Cell arc was airing on Cartoon Network. It also had a list of episode titles for all three series, plus character bios for pretty much every character, using dub names for characters for those who already made an appearance and common fan names (like "Doubler) for those that hadn't.

Yeah. To be specific, this comes from Pojo's Unofficial Total Dragonball Z book, pages 10-11, published in 2000.

On my blog you can read a review of the book along with reviews of all the other Dragon Ball books available in English.

Overall it's a nice collection of DB material and the inside pages were very well designed. You can buy it for a few dollars now on Amazon.

Bura · Post by **Bura** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 7:51 am

Cameron Diaz and Joseph G. Levitt could totally pass for twins.
*cough*

Dayspring · Post by **Dayspring** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 10:53 am

I actually agree with their casting for Vegeta and Kamesennin. While #17 is a crap listing back then, he'd actually be able to pull it off now.

And I vote Chad Michael Murray for Trunks. Watch One Tree Hill. He can pull off somber-emo hunk like nobody's business.

If Rachel Leigh Cook still looked like she did when she made the "This is your brain on drugs" commercial, I'd agree with her being Videl.

SparkyPantsMcGee · Post by **SparkyPantsMcGee** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:31 pm

I always laughed at this list. Wasn't it also published in those silly Beckett magazines back in the day?

Jet Li, physically would be a perfect Vegeta but his accent would kill the movie.

JulieYBM · Post by **JulieYBM** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:59 pm

And all those guys are a couple years waaaaaaaaay to old to be playing in a Dragon Ball film...

Olympian · Post by **Olympian** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 2:13 pm

saiyangerl wrote:

Thanks for the scans.

Man, Brandon Lee would have been perfect for Yamcha, physically wise.

Big Momma · Post by **Big Momma** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 2:28 pm

I'll be saying "jabroni" for days, now. Thanks.

x_bulla_x · Post by **x_bulla_x** » Thu Oct 22, 2009 6:27 pm

SparkyPantsMcGee wrote:I always laughed at this list. Wasn't it also published in those silly Beckett magazines back in the day?

Yeah, I have an issue from 2003 that has a similar list (by a different author.) It was little different and had a few characters that weren't mentioned on the other list. They were:

Gohan: Keanu Reeves
Piccolo: Wesley Snipes
Frieza: Vin Diesel
Cell: The Rock
Krillin: Verne Troyer (Mini-Me)

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