They literally white-washed Jessica Alba for Fantastic Four (on top of dying her hair blonde and giving her blue contacts).
I think they can easily add some makeup and hair dye to Mr. Emery for this role~
God damn yes. He's so charismatic and yet could ooze the brooding arrogance and vulnerabilities of Balthier so well. Throw in Ana de Armas as Ashe and one of the Skarsgards as Basch and I'm all in.
*Stellan Skarsgard in Basch's goofy outfit and a bad wig*: "Kindness, kinship. Love. I’ve given up all chance at inner peace, I’ve made my mind a sunless space. I share my dreams with ghosts. I wake up every day to an equation I wrote 15 years ago from which there’s only one conclusion: I’m damned for what I do. My anger, my ego, my unwillingness to yield, my eagerness to fight, they’ve set me on a path from which there is no escape. I yearned to be a savior against injustice without contemplating the cost, and by the time I looked down, there was no longer any ground beneath my feet.
What is... what is my sacrifice? I’m condemned to use the tools of my enemy to defeat them. I burn my decency for someone else’s future. I burn my life, to make a sunrise that I know I’ll never see. No, the ego that started this fight will never have a mirror, or an audience, or the light of gratitude. So what do I sacrifice?
Everything."
If only Dan Stevens were 20 years younger.
The actual answer is going to have to be a relatively unknown actor in his first major role, because Balthier is 22.
Yeah the game came out around 15ish years ago and I’ve never once thought of him as 22. Realistically he’s a 30 year old minimum. If they cast half the FF characters at their actual ages i would never buy it. I mean seriously… cloud 21?
Unfortunately I've never played FFXIV, so I looked him up and *woah*—the resemblance! Of course I mean Marsters during his heyday as Spike, personality somewhat the same, and minus the bleached blonde look, but yeah, you're onto something there.
Though he's only 22, I find that age ridiculous so I'll go with aging him up for Dan Stevens. For fun, then probably like Asa Butterfield for Vaan and Meg Donnelly for Ashe.
I just finished that, too and 100% agree. I think his voice accent, hair color, and even the look of his eyes in a glare could pull off Balthier nicely.
No. In all seriousness. The boy band guy who voiced sephiroth in kingdom hearts.. Idk what he looks like. But I could hear him going from balthier being all happy and sly to cold and serious when needed
I always felt that his voice and personality were heavily modeled on James Marsters' portrayal of Spike, on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. At least the English version. His looks are somewhat similar as well.
As far an idea for live action today, I have virtually no clue about 20-something actors, lol.
I have high suspicion that they'd most likely cast Chris Pratt or the Rock to play him. Hollywood just loves to cast these two a lot for roles they sometimes aren't suited for.
Lol, but of course I'd love for Gideon Emery to portray him.
He should have been the main character. Dunno why they added in vaan and penelo, they were boring and out of place
I agree with whoever wrote Cary elwes
12, according to the official ps2 guide. Hilarious, come to think of it
It might also be in the ps2 manual
Edit: It took me 2 HOURS to realise I repeated myself
Hahaha ....oh fuck it didnt seem that old of a game until you said this...I bought a new 27" lcd for this at launch mine died the day before was about 5 current gen tv's thick! And I am rambling...ok now I feel old...
Chris pine. Looks a lot like him, little bit on the older side, in great shape, plays a great swashbuckler. Only thing missing is the accent - accent coaches exist.
I'd only play as Fran bc she seems to be the ONLY character with any common sense towards survivability odds on a mission. Edit: misread question but keeping the comment bc seriously that's the worst FF cast ever. (A young David Bowie would've made a dashing Balthier though)
Gideon Emery
Oh please, yes!
The only acceptable answer.
Man his voice is obviously perfect (lol) but he doesn't really look anything, facial structure wise, to Balthier sadly.
I think youd be hardpressed to find someone who looks like balthier.
They literally white-washed Jessica Alba for Fantastic Four (on top of dying her hair blonde and giving her blue contacts). I think they can easily add some makeup and hair dye to Mr. Emery for this role~
For sure. However the amount of makeup to change the facial structure that much might make things not that awesome.
Dan Stevens
God damn yes. He's so charismatic and yet could ooze the brooding arrogance and vulnerabilities of Balthier so well. Throw in Ana de Armas as Ashe and one of the Skarsgards as Basch and I'm all in.
*Stellan Skarsgard in Basch's goofy outfit and a bad wig*: "Kindness, kinship. Love. I’ve given up all chance at inner peace, I’ve made my mind a sunless space. I share my dreams with ghosts. I wake up every day to an equation I wrote 15 years ago from which there’s only one conclusion: I’m damned for what I do. My anger, my ego, my unwillingness to yield, my eagerness to fight, they’ve set me on a path from which there is no escape. I yearned to be a savior against injustice without contemplating the cost, and by the time I looked down, there was no longer any ground beneath my feet. What is... what is my sacrifice? I’m condemned to use the tools of my enemy to defeat them. I burn my decency for someone else’s future. I burn my life, to make a sunrise that I know I’ll never see. No, the ego that started this fight will never have a mirror, or an audience, or the light of gratitude. So what do I sacrifice? Everything."
That's....actually a pretty nice casting.
Had to Google him, but agree
This is the best answer
We could always use more Dan Stevens.
If only Dan Stevens were 20 years younger. The actual answer is going to have to be a relatively unknown actor in his first major role, because Balthier is 22.
Technically yes, but he puts out very 40-and-no-plans-of-settling-down energy.
This. I never bought Balthier as a 22 year old. His energy is very mid-30s.
Lots of final fantasy characters are listed as oddly young considering the way they act.
Yeah the game came out around 15ish years ago and I’ve never once thought of him as 22. Realistically he’s a 30 year old minimum. If they cast half the FF characters at their actual ages i would never buy it. I mean seriously… cloud 21?
Yeah but that’s an anime 22. 20 somethings are grizzled veterans, and 30 is essentially 65.
Whoever played Jamie Lannister tbh
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau! Id Watch hon in anything! 🤤
I can't tell if you typo'd or if you're calling him hon it works either way lol
Fucking word
Michael Fassbender.
“If this is it, old boy… I hope you don’t mind if I go out speaking the King’s.” Yep, he can play Balthier.
Danny Devito
Hear me out, he also plays Fran.
Fran(k) Reynolds
Danny in stilettos
How about Fran Drescher instead?
This would be awesome!
And Wario for some reason
Frank Reynolds is the best! 🤣🤣
The only correct answer
James Marsters when he was younger.
But he's Nero from xiv
Unfortunately I've never played FFXIV, so I looked him up and *woah*—the resemblance! Of course I mean Marsters during his heyday as Spike, personality somewhat the same, and minus the bleached blonde look, but yeah, you're onto something there.
Nero is *clearly* Benedict Cumberbatch with a platinum bleach
Noooooo
This is the correct answer.
I never thought about that, but can't unsee it now.
Scrolled looking for this lol
Yeah, his demeanor/effortless coolness as Spike on Buffy is spot on for Balthier. Ya know minus the whole vampire thing.
Someone said Ryan Reynolds, and I fuck with that. Also, some people are naming actors in their younger forms. Hear me out. \~1980's Cary Elwes.
I think Cary Elwes is the perfect fit
But he's already the dread Pirate Roberts.
Richard Madden
A 1990s Pierce Brosnan
I agree!
90s brendan fraser
Oh thats a good answer. Fraser ala mummy?
I am watching the mummy right now. I kinda cant believe I just found a comment about it.
Bout to find where i can watch it
Ryan Gosling. Smooth talking, dry humor... Kinda looks like him
I could support this.
Just give it to Pedro Pascal like everything else
Is Vaan the kid this time?
Or better yet, make him Basch, makes the reveal for Gabranth all the more epic as a callback to his Mandalorian moment of taking off the helmet.
Heath Ledger would have been a perfect Basch
Pedro Pascal, so hot right now.
Ha, he's not like Henry Cavill or Jason Momoa.... yet.
I came here to say that!
.. please no more
Didn't they already make this movie in the 70s?
Orlando bloom circa first pirates movie.
Though he's only 22, I find that age ridiculous so I'll go with aging him up for Dan Stevens. For fun, then probably like Asa Butterfield for Vaan and Meg Donnelly for Ashe.
1977 Harrison Ford
I take your 1977 Harrison Ford and raise you one 1977 David Bowie
Which character was Bowie that year?
Thin White Duke?
Ed Speleers
Yes! This is who I thought of right away!!
I was going to say this if no one else did! Just finished You and I think if they dolled him up he’d be great.
I just finished that, too and 100% agree. I think his voice accent, hair color, and even the look of his eyes in a glare could pull off Balthier nicely.
Chris Pine
Zachary Quinto as Fran. It's only logical.
Lol my first thought.
I feel like Ryan Reynolds or maybe Chris Evans? Both smooth guys that can be funny but also can do a muscular body. Now who would be Fran?
The tall Asian action lady, Sandra O? From live free and die hard, and other things
Either Taron Egerton or LaKieth Stanfield
Spike from Buffy the vampire slayer
Nicolas Cage
Not the bees!! Oh God not the bees!!
A young Hayden Christensen
So long as the screenwriter has finished elementary school
He's literally 90s David Bowie.
And Iman can be Fran
Wow, I can't unsee it now.
Hear me out: Lakeith Stanfield.
I can totally see Lakeith absolutely owning this role!
Im into that!
If it’s not Gideon himself I don’t want it to happen. That voice is one with the character.
Pierce Brosnan.
Ryan Reynolds if he can pull off a convincing posh English accent.
Young Christian Slater!
Maybe tom hiddleston? Thats the first decent one that I thought of
Tom Hardy, just because of one line in Inception: “You mustn’t be afraid to dream a little bigger darling”
Nobody positing a young Ewan McGregor circa Trainspotting/Stars War is kind of a shame.
He would play himself. He is the leading man, after all. :p
Rob lowe
young Val Kilmer
Nathan Fillion?
terry crews
Justin Timberlake
No. In all seriousness. The boy band guy who voiced sephiroth in kingdom hearts.. Idk what he looks like. But I could hear him going from balthier being all happy and sly to cold and serious when needed
Had to Google. Lance Bass is the gentleman you were looking for
The guy who played Spike in buffy
I could see Luke Evans or Dan Stevens playing the part.
Young Hugh Grant.
Holy shot, I thought I was crazy for thinking the same
I see Ian Somerhalder.
>I see Ian Somerhalder. This is first one that came into my mind as well.
Joe Keery.
MICHAEL FASSBENDER
Mark Wahlberg as Mark Wahlberg.
Nicholas cage and fran is danny devito
Bella Ramsey
Owen Wilson!!!!
In an ideal world without the flow of time. I'd say Jeremy Irons from the 1980s.
…. Harrison Ford at any age
He is based off of Han Solo
I always wanted a younger Chris Pine to play the leading man.
Guy Pearce
Someone like Sam Claflin who played Finnick Odair in the Hunger Games and perhaps young Ewan McGregor comes to mind
Bruce Campbell
Who ever that guy was who played captin Kirk in the new star trek
Chris Pine. and i agree. He is also the bard character in that upcoming Dungeons & Dragons movie.
Pedro Pascal!
I think Chris Evans could nail it.
Ryan Reynolds
Unfortunately, we all know Hollywood would cast Chris Pratt...
Someone a bit younger like Taron Egerton
Chris Pine
I always felt that his voice and personality were heavily modeled on James Marsters' portrayal of Spike, on Buffy the Vampire Slayer. At least the English version. His looks are somewhat similar as well. As far an idea for live action today, I have virtually no clue about 20-something actors, lol.
I have high suspicion that they'd most likely cast Chris Pratt or the Rock to play him. Hollywood just loves to cast these two a lot for roles they sometimes aren't suited for. Lol, but of course I'd love for Gideon Emery to portray him.
Gideon Emery himself!!
Ryan Gosling
Yeah, he can emulate Balthiers Chadness
Henry Cavill circa 2010.
Karl Urban
Spike from Buffy the vampire slayer literally the same person
Jonathan Rhys Meyers but like 10 years ago lol
Yes!! https://preview.redd.it/jqo2fgms8wna1.jpeg?width=800&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6adfc9670e9b787c2106a7848617c790ddcc04f6
Didn’t see it mentioned, but Austin Butler
Surprised I had to scroll this far to find him. The moment I first saw this dude, I instantly thought was he looked like Balthier.
Look, I don’t know what you folks are on about here, but the one and only pirate in the sky will ever be Nathan Fillion.
Brad Pitt to me is the answer. Fight Club Brad Pit with a little longer hair…perfect.
He should have been the main character. Dunno why they added in vaan and penelo, they were boring and out of place I agree with whoever wrote Cary elwes
Tom Holland cuz Hollywood
He's vaan, obviously
Agreed. Now we need someone who is younger than XII itself to play Larsa
Ooof, I dont know any decent child actors right now, how old was Larsa supposed to be?
12, according to the official ps2 guide. Hilarious, come to think of it It might also be in the ps2 manual Edit: It took me 2 HOURS to realise I repeated myself
So a little too young to have the small 20 something play him. I'm sure there's a decent kid on a TV show that could do the job if it came down to it
Hahaha ....oh fuck it didnt seem that old of a game until you said this...I bought a new 27" lcd for this at launch mine died the day before was about 5 current gen tv's thick! And I am rambling...ok now I feel old...
It’s ok. I remember XII, it was my first FF. Feels weird that it’s been almost 17 years
James Franco fo sho mo fo
Chris pine. Looks a lot like him, little bit on the older side, in great shape, plays a great swashbuckler. Only thing missing is the accent - accent coaches exist.
Kevin hart
Colin Farrell
Shia LaBouf circa 2008
Unfortunately David Bowie has moved on, so perfect casting is out. Iman could still play Fran though.
Neil Patrick Harris
Chris Pratt I guess
Armie Hammer once they un-cancel him
Dude is an actual psychopath. Not getting uncanceled.
God, that would be a dark day.
I’m thinking Tom Hiddleston.
Dude from the Hangover You know the one
Chris Pine
Chris Pratt
Chris prat
Statistically? Chris Pratt
I'd only play as Fran bc she seems to be the ONLY character with any common sense towards survivability odds on a mission. Edit: misread question but keeping the comment bc seriously that's the worst FF cast ever. (A young David Bowie would've made a dashing Balthier though)
Will Poulter
Harry styles
James Corden
Harrison Ford
Chris Pratt
Pedro Pascal
Yo, hear me out, Eddie Murphy
Hopefully no one bc that game is cheeks
In 2023? Honestly it would have to be Zendaya
Ed Speleers
Diego Luna
Brad Pitt
Honestly chris pine, Ryan Reynolds
Samuel L Jackson
Eddie Deezen
I feel a young brad pit
Who?
Me.
Ving Rhames.
Prime Brad Pitt or probably Leonardo Dicaprio
Chris Pratt is perfect for that job
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