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[Lavaeolus]

Dragon Age: Origins, of course, will probably never get a film adaptation, and if it did chances are it'd be godawful. Mass Effect might, but holding your breath is inadvisable. But, in a distant parallel world, where the Harry Potter film series was adapted from a series of choice-and-consequence RPGs (obviously) and you are apparently a film director (congratulations!), you are working on your latest project.

 

60 hours is generally an overly long runtime for a film, so I suppose you'll be cutting some people and plots out, maybe some companions. And of course, choices now come down to less ethics and more "oo interesting" or "oo characterization". Who is your Warden? Shall your Origins story have a steamy romance subplot?

 

There's always the option, of course, to simply ignore the whole plot and make some random film where people occasionally mention "ah it is the dragon age what glorious origins for stuff". But think of the angry imaginary fans!

[mousestalker]

I'd start with the secret romance between Nelaros and Kallian Tabris. When Kallian's father announces that he has arranged for them to marry (without knowing about their courtship) it looks like a happy ending in the Alienage. Until Vaughan makes a detour to see what all the celebrating is all about...

DAO would be better served as a mini series than a movie, unless you want to confine yourself to the origin and then possibly make sequels to cover the rest of the plot.

For casting, I'd have to go with Liam Neeson as Duncan, Sean Bean as Arl Eamon, Jack Gleeson as Vaughan, Natalie Portman as Morrigan, Jennifer Lawrence as Lelianna, Scarlet Johanson as Kallian, Orlando Bloom as Zevran, Tom Hardy as Alistair, Harry Lloyd as Howe, Jason Momoa as Sten, Ralph Fiennes as Loghain and Jane Lynch as Wynne.

[DrBlingzle]

If I was making a film of Origins, honestly the hardest thing to do would be choosing which Origin the main character has, seeing as the whole point of the title is to empathise that there are a lot of origins. The title would kind of be redundant if there was just one. For marketing reasons I'd probably have to go with human noble but if I could have a choice I would go with Dwarven Noble (played by Tyrion Lanni - I mean Peter Dinklage) as I quite like the good old piece of political intrigue for the dwaven origin. I would probably just go with dwarven Noble just so I could have Dinklage as a main character.

To cut down on time and tiresome bits I'd pretty much take away all side quests and only have the companion and main quests left.

 

I would focus on moral greyness of the choices and try to build the main character as a mostly kind person who looks out for the little man but also someone with flaws. I'd have to invest a decent amount into CGI so I could capture the scope and feel of thedas but I would try and use practical effects where possible. Also I would get whoever did the makeup for the orks in the LoTR films to do the makeup for the darkspawn because the orks in LoTR where incredible and most importantly, realistic.

 

For casting I'd have Jennifer Lawrence as Leliana, Orlando Bloom as Zevran, Liam Neeson as Sten, Aidan Gillen (plays littlefinger in GoT) as Howe, Maggie smith as Wynne, Morgan Freeman as Duncan, Brad Pitt as Cailan, Ralph Fiennes as Loghain, Sean Bean as Tegan and Natalie Dormer (plays Margery Tyrell in GoT) as Anora.

[Darkly Tranquil]

You are dreaming if you think a film adaptation would feature anything but a male human noble. Hollywood genre rules override story canon, since it's their money that would be making it; ergo, there must be an alpha male hero.

I'm not even going to speculate on casting because it's too subjective and studios tend to cast based more on putting names on the billboards than whether they suit the character. I could see someone like Chris or Liam Hemsworth as the Warden, maybe Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as Sten, and I would love to see Helen Mirren or Zoë Wanamaker as Wynne. As for the rest, I have no idea.

[cyclopics]

I actually made a thing a while back of who I would want casted if this was real.

 

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[Riverdaleswhiteflash]

Sean Bean as Arl Eamon,

You are aware Arl Eamon survives? Honestly, I'd probably make him Loghain, and then let him sacrifice himself.

[mousestalker]

You are aware Arl Eamon survives? Honestly, I'd probably make him Loghain, and then let him sacrifice himself.

That was the whole point of Sean Bean playing him. He needs to have at least one more role where his character survives.

[Sifr]

Since I don't think you could ever do justice to any single adaptation, I'd make it into a miniseries featuring multiple Wardens (some of whom will probably die), making it more of an Alternate Universe tale than anything else.

 

I'd do the same thing I'd do if I were making a Mass Effect movie, where the conceit I'd use is that this film is similar to the in-universe "Citadel" movie mentioned in ME2, which fictionalised the attack on the Citadel from the first game. We're not actually seeing the true events of Mass Effect, but rather a fictionalised version set in-universe with actors simply portraying the characters (making them actors playing actors playing characters).

 

And this would also allow some great DVD commentaries or Rifftrax where you could have the VA's in-character and complaining about the film for being OOC or making up things that never happened. It's sad we wouldn't be able to see the late, great Robin Sachs' riffing on Zaeed, but then again, I couldnt see Zaeed agreeing to do a DVD commentary unless he was given a lot of "goddamn money" and enough alcohol to last him the entire runtime.

 

As for hypothetical casting of a Dragon Age film, my only suggestion is that Simon Templeman should return to play Loghain?

[bazzag]

I think making an origins film is nigh on impossible, regardless how you do it. A TV series however, you could probably do it justice

[Riverdaleswhiteflash]

I think making an origins film is nigh on impossible, regardless how you do it. A TV series however, you could probably do it justice

Maybe a series of movies?

[Aimi]

I don't know how I'd handle an RPG based heavily on choice as a movie. The idea of having a 'canonical' path without acknowledging one of the most important aspects of the game - the different Origins and protagonists - makes me feel like it would miss the best chance of being something special and differentiated from the rest of the genre.

It'd probably be easier to do it as a book or fanfic, structured like Caine's Law: each Origin is simultaneously true, but they're truths that have been unmade by the nefarious machinations of the Elder One or somesuch thing.

[Frocharocha]

They always could make sequels. Spend the little as possible on the first movie and then release the next chapter with a bigger budget. The Hobbit book is insanely big, so the directror Peter Jackson divided it into 3 main chapters.

[TheMadHarridan]

The Hobbit book is insanely big, so the directror Peter Jackson divided it into 3 main chapters.

 

Actually, The Hobbit is fairly short and is technically a children's book. I think most of the Harry Potter books are about two to three times the size of The Hobbit. PJ divided it into three movies so he could focus on the details and tell the entire story as awesomely as possible, along with adding a lot of extra stuff in the movies that never happened in the book (not that I mind, as long as it's done well). Sorry, huge Ringer here.

 

As for the Dragon Age movie, I love the idea of Sean Bean as Loghain. That way, he still has a good chance of dying (which is a staple for his characters), but he still has a chance of living in the end. I could see Orlando Bloom as Zevran and John Rhys-Davies as Oghren (have to get the Elf/Dwarf team back together!). And Tim Curry as Howe (the guy is his voice actor after all, and he makes a killer villain). Maybe Liam Neeson as Duncan or even Arl Eamon. Everyone else... I'm not sure. 

[gnewna]

Naveen Andrews (Sayid from Lost) as Duncan. Chris Evans as Alistair, I know his accent would be an issue, but he's got the right combination of bashful innocent charm and secret snarky/smutty side. Morena Baccarin as Leiliana.

Natalie Dormer would be a great City Elf protagonist (I agree with the idea of having multiple Wardens, at least for a time, as well as the mini series/several films thing) although I'd also love Diana Rigg as Wynne and Peter Dinklage as the Dwarf Commoner (just so he's not completely typecast...) or indeed Oghren, and then it does start to get like "let's just transplant the GoT cas
t". Also, I'm pretty sure Dinklage doesn't play "magical creature" dwarves, on principle.

Anthony Stewart Head as Loghain. One more stolen from GoT, the guy who plays Oberyn Martell as Zevran. Oh, and Dave Bautista would be great as Sten, though it'd basically be Drax Mark II.

[ZeroPhoenix94]

Why not make a movie about Maric or the First Blight? Or how about even Andraste?

[thruaglassdarkly]

I'm kind of hoping this never happens, at least not a direct adaption of any of these games.  A movie, even a truly well-made movie that made the necessary sacrifices one would have to make for this large of an adaption, would lose my three favorite elements of the game: character interaction, player choice, and the general, game-induced feeling of being an actor (or at least an instigator) in your own story.  Choice, either actual or the illusion of it (which is a fun game conversation in and of itself), is the element that artistically separates this medium from others I enjoy.  I don't think a movie version could satisfy in the same way.

 

I feel like I'm trolling, which isn't my intent, so in the spirit of the thread I'll side with the idea of making some of ancillary "canon" stories or history into a movie.  That way a good director would have the freedom to interpret the material to meet his or her artistic expression, and I would not feel like my personal canon was ruined.  There is a huge breadth of lore here that could be culled for this type of thing.  The First Blight, Andrastes story, the fall of the elves, the Qunari Wars all would work great for movie premises, and that is a limited sample.

[qOjOp]

 

 

...and now... we wait...

[Eloka]

I would lovvvveee to see some more epic fantasy movies with elves. So hard to find any that are decent, I love sword and soccery, magic fantasy films so much, but I despise how hollywood handles them. A way that everyone could feel they are represented is to do it like resident evil games do it. Have a mini series, spread out with different perspectives, telling the story from other sides, female elf, male human, Rivaini. I would really love it.

 

Hate having to just re-watch Hercules and Xena for my fantasy fix. LOL 

[Sallou]

I'd start with the secret romance between Nelaros and Kallian Tabris. When Kallian's father announces that he has arranged for them to marry (without knowing about their courtship) it looks like a happy ending in the Alienage. Until Vaughan makes a detour to see what all the celebrating is all about...

DAO would be better served as a mini series than a movie, unless you want to confine yourself to the origin and then possibly make sequels to cover the rest of the plot.

For casting, I'd have to go with Liam Neeson as Duncan, Sean Bean as Arl Eamon, Jack Gleeson as Vaughan, Natalie Portman as Morrigan, Jennifer Lawrence as Lelianna, Scarlet Johanson as Kallian, Orlando Bloom as Zevran, Tom Hardy as Alistair, Harry Lloyd as Howe, Jason Momoa as Sten, Ralph Fiennes as Loghain and Jane Lynch as Wynne.

You're joking with the casting, right?

[mousestalker]

Why would you think that?

[Merle McClure II]

I don't know, if I were going to do such a thing I think I'd have to go with the mini series idea but throw in a twist that each episode features a different "origin" story very, very loosely based off the main quest lines. Human Noble would be the one who gets chosen as being the Warden (The Dark Ritual probably would have to be axed so the Warden has to make the US.) and I'd have to figure out how to tie everything together.

 

 

As for Companions, one of the benefits of splitting everything up is that each Origin gets to deal with different companions. As for actors, I figure no big names, especially since we'd have such a large cast. 

[Gambit458]

Romance wise, I'd see it most likely having a male Warden and Morrigan due to her popularity. Human Noble or Circle Mage always felt like the best origins imo. Felt like you had a bigger impact on the story

[EmBlue]

Eh. I think the thing about Origins was that the Warden could have been so many different people. I mean, you'd disappoint a lot of people because that Warden is clearly not a patch on their's, you know? There is no one distinct Warden the majority of people play.

 

   But, yeah, DA: O would work a lot better as a series than a film.

 

   And I think, if they were to move to screen, that the Warden should do something unexpected-- like they're default male protagonist human noble who romances Morrigan... but then they decline the ritual and die horribly. Or they're default female protagonist human noble who romances Alistair, but then they betroth him to Anora for the good of the kingdom. Or they're a blood mage and trying to hide it from everyone etc.

[KaiserShep]

I think a film adaptation of any kind is a terrible idea. If anything, a series covering stories between or before any of the games would be much better. It allows for better character development and can cover more subplots with ease rather than compressing everything into 2+ hours playtime. Aside from that, it leaves our protagonists and companions well enough alone, at least during their time with said protagonists.