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Who Should Play Half-Life: The Movie (If There Were One)?

Posted on Tuesday, September 13 @ 11:50:37 Eastern by


Apparently, Hugh Laurie needs to play the starring (mostly silent?) role of Gordon Freeman, though it's hard for me to imagine Hugh doing anything else but showing how that confounded disease isn't lupus, goddamnit. Christopher Walken is also a necessity, it seems, and well, Morgan Freeman needs to be everything (and also Samuel L. Jackson... who should be in this movie just because).

Which image is right? Are they both wrong?
Related Games:   Half-Life, Half-Life 2, Half-Life 2: Episode Two, Half-LIfe 2: The Orange Box
Tags:   Goodies, Half-Life


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  • usaglory
    usaglory - Joined: Mar 14, 2009
    Dennis Hopper? Seriously?? Somehow I don't see that happening. . .
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    Posted: Sep 13th, 2011 at 12:20 pm
  • tinymhg
    tinymhg - Joined: Jun 22, 2011
    Why because he's dead?
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    Posted: Sep 13th, 2011 at 12:22 pm
  • usaglory
    usaglory - Joined: Mar 14, 2009
    Kind of.
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    Posted: Sep 13th, 2011 at 12:25 pm
  • cheesegod99
    cheesegod99 - Joined: Jun 16, 2007
    Half-life at Bernies Episode 2!
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    Posted: Sep 14th, 2011 at 8:11 am
  • Klandathu
    Klandathu - Joined: Apr 6, 2008
    I've always pictured Jeff Goldblum as being an awesome Gordon Freeman for some reason. You guys' selections are pretty spot-on as well though. Christopher Walken as G-Man = magnificent.
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    Posted: Sep 13th, 2011 at 12:20 pm
  • tinymhg
    tinymhg - Joined: Jun 22, 2011
    You forgot to say both think Jean Reno needs to play Father Grigori, and both think Jeremy Piven needs to play Barney Calhoun.

    Rosario Dawson and Julianna Margulies are hotter so go with them other than that the second list is better so go with that one.
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    Posted: Sep 13th, 2011 at 12:21 pm
  • Imnickson
    Imnickson - Joined: Jul 20, 2006
    I suggest picking actors who can accurately bring each characters persona to life, instead of just picking someone that looks similar.
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    Posted: Sep 13th, 2011 at 12:33 pm
  • Imnickson
    Imnickson - Joined: Jul 20, 2006
    However, in some cases you get the best of both worlds. Such as Nathan Fillion Playing Nathan Drake. Now, I hate to beat a dead horse, but this one's asking for it. Nathan not only portrays Nathan pictorially, but he is also witty and charming just like Drake. It's a no-brainer.
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    Posted: Sep 13th, 2011 at 12:39 pm
  • Imnickson
    Imnickson - Joined: Jul 20, 2006
    Hmmm...maybe I should have only used last names?
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    Posted: Sep 13th, 2011 at 12:41 pm
  • De-Ting
    De-Ting - Joined: Nov 11, 2006
    Hugh Laurie, Christopher Walken, and John Reno for sure.
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    Posted: Sep 13th, 2011 at 12:35 pm
  • Tyrranis
    Tyrranis - Joined: Nov 10, 2005
    Who is this John Reno? Sounds like some American cowboy equivalent to Jean.
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    Posted: Sep 14th, 2011 at 2:30 pm
  • De-Ting
    De-Ting - Joined: Nov 11, 2006
    Whoops, I pronounce Jean "John," so it came out that way.
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    Posted: Sep 14th, 2011 at 4:14 pm
  • Kiristo
    Kiristo - Joined: Oct 11, 2008
    Bryan Cranston in Breaking Bad makes me think of Gordon Freeman everytime I see him in it.
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    Posted: Sep 13th, 2011 at 4:49 pm
  • cheesegod99
    cheesegod99 - Joined: Jun 16, 2007
    I agree completely. Also, Breaking Bad is the best thing on TV.
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    Posted: Sep 14th, 2011 at 8:13 am
  • Kiristo
    Kiristo - Joined: Oct 11, 2008
    G-Man should be someone that is unknown. Yeah, Christopher Walken looks like a good fit, but an unknown actor would fit the part better.
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    Posted: Sep 13th, 2011 at 4:51 pm
  • Ranim
    Ranim - Joined: Nov 30, 2005
    Malcom McDowell would be a perfect Breen. I totally agree with that.
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    Posted: Sep 13th, 2011 at 4:51 pm
  • StickyGreenGamer
    StickyGreenGamer - Joined: Jul 15, 2011
    I've a proposal, that I believe is perfect.

    Henry Rollins for Gordon Freeman.
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    Posted: Sep 13th, 2011 at 6:20 pm
  • 213EDD
    213EDD - Joined: Sep 7, 2007
    You had me at malcom mcdowell
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    Posted: Sep 13th, 2011 at 7:00 pm
  • Lien
    Lien - Joined: Feb 1, 2008
    Phil lamarr should play lamarr, so that the credits can say: "Lamarr - himself"
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    Posted: Sep 13th, 2011 at 9:37 pm
  • Stickyellowsock
    Stickyellowsock - Joined: Oct 8, 2009
    But it's hollywood...they got Denise Richards to play a scientist....Say that to yourself a few times, really let it sink in. Now also remember hollywood also let Tara Reid be a scientist. Mull that one over also but try to fight the urge to murder.
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    Posted: Sep 14th, 2011 at 5:23 am
  • Klandathu
    Klandathu - Joined: Apr 6, 2008
    They also let Dane Cook be a dentist.
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    Posted: Sep 14th, 2011 at 11:39 am

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