when it comes to video game movies some characters are destined to be played by
characters are destined to be played by
characters are destined to be played by a slim youth thespians are you sure I’m
a slim youth thespians are you sure I’m
a slim youth thespians are you sure I’m sure
sure
sure welcome to watchmojo.com and today I’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today I’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today I’ll be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top 10 dream castings for video game
10 dream castings for video game
10 dream castings for video game characters now everybody something about
characters now everybody something about
characters now everybody something about this feels kind of hinky pinky for this
this feels kind of hinky pinky for this
this feels kind of hinky pinky for this list we’ll be taking a look at some of
list we’ll be taking a look at some of
list we’ll be taking a look at some of gaming’s most iconic and entertaining
gaming’s most iconic and entertaining
gaming’s most iconic and entertaining characters and matching them with actors
characters and matching them with actors
characters and matching them with actors and actresses we deem appropriate
and actresses we deem appropriate
and actresses we deem appropriate knock your teeth out if I care about my
knock your teeth out if I care about my
knock your teeth out if I care about my teeth one caveat though we’re not
teeth one caveat though we’re not
teeth one caveat though we’re not including anyone who voices the video
including anyone who voices the video
including anyone who voices the video game character as this already lists for
game character as this already lists for
game character as this already lists for that these are strictly non gaming
that these are strictly non gaming
that these are strictly non gaming actors and actresses who we feel fit a
actors and actresses who we feel fit a
actors and actresses who we feel fit a given role but what about me number 10
given role but what about me number 10
given role but what about me number 10 John Marston Josh Holloway Red Dead
John Marston Josh Holloway Red Dead
John Marston Josh Holloway Red Dead Redemption you sure you want to make
Redemption you sure you want to make
Redemption you sure you want to make this your problem doc oh yeah I’m sure
this your problem doc oh yeah I’m sure
this your problem doc oh yeah I’m sure a rugged outlaw demands a rugged actor
a rugged outlaw demands a rugged actor
a rugged outlaw demands a rugged actor and Josh Holloway fits that bill nicely
and Josh Holloway fits that bill nicely
and Josh Holloway fits that bill nicely don’t bullshit me
don’t bullshit me
don’t bullshit me fully uninitiated Red Dead Redemption
fully uninitiated Red Dead Redemption
fully uninitiated Red Dead Redemption was a sandbox game set in the Old West
was a sandbox game set in the Old West
was a sandbox game set in the Old West putting players in the role of an
putting players in the role of an
putting players in the role of an ex-criminal named John Marston John’s
ex-criminal named John Marston John’s
ex-criminal named John Marston John’s unique blend of simple principles and
unique blend of simple principles and
unique blend of simple principles and quiet nobility even in the face of
quiet nobility even in the face of
quiet nobility even in the face of immoral behavior requires a balanced
immoral behavior requires a balanced
immoral behavior requires a balanced portrayal baby I’m Todd tree and a
portrayal baby I’m Todd tree and a
portrayal baby I’m Todd tree and a jungle of mystery fortunately Josh
jungle of mystery fortunately Josh
jungle of mystery fortunately Josh Holloway’s talent for playing Stern yet
Holloway’s talent for playing Stern yet
Holloway’s talent for playing Stern yet sympathetic characters would work here
sympathetic characters would work here
sympathetic characters would work here especially considering Holloway played a
especially considering Holloway played a
especially considering Holloway played a cowboy in the film me amigo hey number 9
cowboy in the film me amigo hey number 9
cowboy in the film me amigo hey number 9 psycho Jason Statham crisis Jesus
psycho Jason Statham crisis Jesus
psycho Jason Statham crisis Jesus saysay one part unhinged victim one part
saysay one part unhinged victim one part
saysay one part unhinged victim one part strong-willed hero
strong-willed hero
strong-willed hero this man is entirely fascinating michael
this man is entirely fascinating michael
this man is entirely fascinating michael sky ‘kx better known by his codename of
sky ‘kx better known by his codename of
sky ‘kx better known by his codename of psycho has an interesting trajectory as
psycho has an interesting trajectory as
psycho has an interesting trajectory as a character from a wisecracking super
a character from a wisecracking super
a character from a wisecracking super soldier in the original crisis to the
soldier in the original crisis to the
soldier in the original crisis to the emotionally wrecked survivor in Crysis 3
emotionally wrecked survivor in Crysis 3
emotionally wrecked survivor in Crysis 3 welcome to New York version 2.0
welcome to New York version 2.0
welcome to New York version 2.0 that kind of emotional shift fits with
that kind of emotional shift fits with
that kind of emotional shift fits with Jason Statham well after all he
Jason Statham well after all he
Jason Statham well after all he portrayed the increasingly unstable Chev
portrayed the increasingly unstable Chev
portrayed the increasingly unstable Chev Chelios in 2006 is crank
Chelios in 2006 is crank
Chelios in 2006 is crank hey man Wes would you mind just calm
hey man Wes would you mind just calm
hey man Wes would you mind just calm down Oh Tommy calm down add to that
down Oh Tommy calm down add to that
down Oh Tommy calm down add to that Statham’s plethora of action roles and
Statham’s plethora of action roles and
Statham’s plethora of action roles and you have a physically and emotionally
you have a physically and emotionally
you have a physically and emotionally capable performer number eight Solid
capable performer number eight Solid
capable performer number eight Solid Snake Kurt Russell Metal Gear series
Snake Kurt Russell Metal Gear series
Snake Kurt Russell Metal Gear series call me snake Solid Snake wouldn’t be
call me snake Solid Snake wouldn’t be
call me snake Solid Snake wouldn’t be easy to bring to the silver screen but
easy to bring to the silver screen but
easy to bring to the silver screen but we think that we have the right choice
we think that we have the right choice
we think that we have the right choice what do you want nothing dude Kurt
what do you want nothing dude Kurt
what do you want nothing dude Kurt Russell star of such classics as the
Russell star of such classics as the
Russell star of such classics as the thing and escape from New York has long
thing and escape from New York has long
thing and escape from New York has long since mastered a balance between
since mastered a balance between
since mastered a balance between dramatic gravitas and physical
dramatic gravitas and physical
dramatic gravitas and physical capability nobody draws until this hits
capability nobody draws until this hits
capability nobody draws until this hits the ground both inherent qualities of
the ground both inherent qualities of
the ground both inherent qualities of snake an anti heroic veteran soldier and
snake an anti heroic veteran soldier and
snake an anti heroic veteran soldier and the lead character of the Metal Gear
the lead character of the Metal Gear
the lead character of the Metal Gear series well at least you’re not one of
series well at least you’re not one of
series well at least you’re not one of them given Russell’s age it may be
them given Russell’s age it may be
them given Russell’s age it may be necessary for him to portray an older
necessary for him to portray an older
necessary for him to portray an older incarnation of snake but there would be
incarnation of snake but there would be
incarnation of snake but there would be something inherently cool about the
something inherently cool about the
something inherently cool about the former Snake Plissken becoming Solid
former Snake Plissken becoming Solid
former Snake Plissken becoming Solid Snake it’s not over yet I know you still
Snake it’s not over yet I know you still
Snake it’s not over yet I know you still have a job to do
have a job to do
have a job to do number seven Nathan Drake Chris Pratt
number seven Nathan Drake Chris Pratt
number seven Nathan Drake Chris Pratt Uncharted series yeah me we’ve seen so
Uncharted series yeah me we’ve seen so
Uncharted series yeah me we’ve seen so much a Chris lately that there’s a
much a Chris lately that there’s a
much a Chris lately that there’s a serious risk of over protrusion but
serious risk of over protrusion but
serious risk of over protrusion but still journey human Granite King on
still journey human Granite King on
still journey human Granite King on opinio Lizzy great Nathan Drake is a
opinio Lizzy great Nathan Drake is a
opinio Lizzy great Nathan Drake is a subtly interesting character on the
subtly interesting character on the
subtly interesting character on the surface a modern variant of pop culture
surface a modern variant of pop culture
surface a modern variant of pop culture heroes Drake is actually a
heroes Drake is actually a
heroes Drake is actually a self-deprecating man driven by the need
self-deprecating man driven by the need
self-deprecating man driven by the need to prove himself which gets him into a
to prove himself which gets him into a
to prove himself which gets him into a lot of trouble as the Uncharted games
lot of trouble as the Uncharted games
lot of trouble as the Uncharted games progress we got you thus for the film
progress we got you thus for the film
progress we got you thus for the film adaptation Chris Pratt’s patented quirky
adaptation Chris Pratt’s patented quirky
adaptation Chris Pratt’s patented quirky nature and ability to embody flawed yet
nature and ability to embody flawed yet
nature and ability to embody flawed yet endearing heroes makes him the optimal
endearing heroes makes him the optimal
endearing heroes makes him the optimal choice for portraying Drake drop it now
choice for portraying Drake drop it now
choice for portraying Drake drop it now hey cool man
hey cool man
hey cool man no problem at all fun fact Pratt
no problem at all fun fact Pratt
no problem at all fun fact Pratt apparently turned down this role for the
apparently turned down this role for the
apparently turned down this role for the upcoming movie adaptation in real life
upcoming movie adaptation in real life
upcoming movie adaptation in real life but we can always dream where’s yondu
but we can always dream where’s yondu
but we can always dream where’s yondu wanted to be here sends his love and
wanted to be here sends his love and
wanted to be here sends his love and told me to tell you that you get the
told me to tell you that you get the
told me to tell you that you get the best time prize in the business number
best time prize in the business number
best time prize in the business number six
six
six Elizabeth Emilia Clarke BioShock
Elizabeth Emilia Clarke BioShock
Elizabeth Emilia Clarke BioShock Infinite oh great that’s just great as
Infinite oh great that’s just great as
Infinite oh great that’s just great as one of the lead characters of developer
one of the lead characters of developer
one of the lead characters of developer Irrational Games BioShock Infinite
Irrational Games BioShock Infinite
Irrational Games BioShock Infinite Elizabeth gets center stage quite often
Elizabeth gets center stage quite often
Elizabeth gets center stage quite often this young woman raised in the tower
this young woman raised in the tower
this young woman raised in the tower most of her life nevertheless comes off
most of her life nevertheless comes off
most of her life nevertheless comes off as enthusiastic about life and
as enthusiastic about life and
as enthusiastic about life and interested in the pursuit of knowledge
taking into consideration
taking into consideration Elizabeth’s increasing determination it
Elizabeth’s increasing determination it
Elizabeth’s increasing determination it seems clear that Game of Thrones actress
seems clear that Game of Thrones actress
seems clear that Game of Thrones actress Emilia Clarke would fit the bill nicely
Emilia Clarke would fit the bill nicely
Emilia Clarke would fit the bill nicely you’ll both here to advise me I value
you’ll both here to advise me I value
you’ll both here to advise me I value your advice but if you ever question me
your advice but if you ever question me
your advice but if you ever question me in front of strangers again you’ll be
in front of strangers again you’ll be
in front of strangers again you’ll be advising someone else after all Clarke
advising someone else after all Clarke
advising someone else after all Clarke has a knack for giving fierce
has a knack for giving fierce
has a knack for giving fierce performances that highlight her
performances that highlight her
performances that highlight her character’s humanity we’ll have the mole
character’s humanity we’ll have the mole
character’s humanity we’ll have the mole or take none many will fall in battle
or take none many will fall in battle
or take none many will fall in battle I’ll need the boys to pick up the swords
I’ll need the boys to pick up the swords
I’ll need the boys to pick up the swords they drop number five
they drop number five
they drop number five Joel Matthew McConaughy The Last of Us
Joel Matthew McConaughy The Last of Us
Joel Matthew McConaughy The Last of Us it’s kind of hard to explain from native
it’s kind of hard to explain from native
it’s kind of hard to explain from native Texan to world weary traveler joel is
Texan to world weary traveler joel is
Texan to world weary traveler joel is certainly not an easy man to embody
certainly not an easy man to embody
certainly not an easy man to embody after all his role in 2013’s The Last of
after all his role in 2013’s The Last of
after all his role in 2013’s The Last of Us shifts from smuggling weapons for his
Us shifts from smuggling weapons for his
Us shifts from smuggling weapons for his own purposes to escorting young survivor
own purposes to escorting young survivor
own purposes to escorting young survivor Ellie across the United States and
Ellie across the United States and
Ellie across the United States and steadily becoming more emotionally open
thus everything points to Matthew
thus everything points to Matthew McConaughey being an excellent choice
McConaughey being an excellent choice
McConaughey being an excellent choice for the role from his utter commitment
for the role from his utter commitment
for the role from his utter commitment to playing a part to his knack for
to playing a part to his knack for
to playing a part to his knack for playing anti-heroes $400 a month and
playing anti-heroes $400 a month and
playing anti-heroes $400 a month and booze you get all the men you want
on top of all that the natural charm
on top of all that the natural charm McConaughey brings cannot be ignored
McConaughey brings cannot be ignored
McConaughey brings cannot be ignored well it’s a supposed to me repopulating
well it’s a supposed to me repopulating
well it’s a supposed to me repopulating the earth start pulling your weight
the earth start pulling your weight
the earth start pulling your weight young man she’s done mind your own
young man she’s done mind your own
young man she’s done mind your own business
business
business oh man number four Samus Aran
oh man number four Samus Aran
oh man number four Samus Aran Charlize Theron Metroid series – navin
Charlize Theron Metroid series – navin
Charlize Theron Metroid series – navin appalled the famed bounty hunter more
appalled the famed bounty hunter more
appalled the famed bounty hunter more than warrants a talented actress and who
than warrants a talented actress and who
than warrants a talented actress and who better than Charlize Theron huh from the
better than Charlize Theron huh from the
better than Charlize Theron huh from the start of the Metroid series players were
start of the Metroid series players were
start of the Metroid series players were put in the metal boots of Samus a
put in the metal boots of Samus a
put in the metal boots of Samus a mysterious space traveler bits and
mysterious space traveler bits and
mysterious space traveler bits and pieces of her backstory have been
pieces of her backstory have been
pieces of her backstory have been revealed over the years with the most
revealed over the years with the most
revealed over the years with the most common thread being that Samus is a lone
common thread being that Samus is a lone
common thread being that Samus is a lone hunter by choice and a skilled warrior
hunter by choice and a skilled warrior
hunter by choice and a skilled warrior by nature mixing physical strength
by nature mixing physical strength
by nature mixing physical strength professional standing and a hint of
professional standing and a hint of
professional standing and a hint of mystique we feel that miss Darin can
mystique we feel that miss Darin can
mystique we feel that miss Darin can properly embody such a long-lived and
properly embody such a long-lived and
properly embody such a long-lived and iconic character it’s all yeah three
iconic character it’s all yeah three
iconic character it’s all yeah three thousand gallons of guzzoline just like
thousand gallons of guzzoline just like
thousand gallons of guzzoline just like you asked
you asked
you asked number three Lee Everett and Clementine
number three Lee Everett and Clementine
number three Lee Everett and Clementine Idris Elba and Kevin J Wallace The
Idris Elba and Kevin J Wallace The
Idris Elba and Kevin J Wallace The Walking Dead series let’s go stay close
Walking Dead series let’s go stay close
Walking Dead series let’s go stay close to me
to me
to me the iconic duo from Telltale Games is
the iconic duo from Telltale Games is
the iconic duo from Telltale Games is The Walking Dead deserves only the best
The Walking Dead deserves only the best
The Walking Dead deserves only the best in acting talent yeah you too man man
in acting talent yeah you too man man
in acting talent yeah you too man man Lee Everett was just a convict on his
Lee Everett was just a convict on his
Lee Everett was just a convict on his way to prison until the zombie outbreak
way to prison until the zombie outbreak
way to prison until the zombie outbreak gave him reprieve the former history
gave him reprieve the former history
gave him reprieve the former history professor soon finds himself in the
professor soon finds himself in the
professor soon finds himself in the company of Clementine a young girl
company of Clementine a young girl
company of Clementine a young girl fending for herself you’re my friend
fending for herself you’re my friend
fending for herself you’re my friend kind of Lee’s soft-spoken nature and
kind of Lee’s soft-spoken nature and
kind of Lee’s soft-spoken nature and clementines youthful enthusiasm make for
clementines youthful enthusiasm make for
clementines youthful enthusiasm make for great entertainment even better if they
great entertainment even better if they
great entertainment even better if they were in the hands of Pacific Rim star
were in the hands of Pacific Rim star
were in the hands of Pacific Rim star Idris Elba and child actress Kevin chan
Idris Elba and child actress Kevin chan
Idris Elba and child actress Kevin chan a Wallis respectively not let my calm
a Wallis respectively not let my calm
a Wallis respectively not let my calm demeanor fool you Ranger number two
demeanor fool you Ranger number two
demeanor fool you Ranger number two Gordon Freeman Robert Downey jr.
Gordon Freeman Robert Downey jr.
Gordon Freeman Robert Downey jr. half-life series there’s questions that
half-life series there’s questions that
half-life series there’s questions that I would
I would
I would Astra my would asked him how he felt
Astra my would asked him how he felt
Astra my would asked him how he felt about what this company did just bear
about what this company did just bear
about what this company did just bear with us on this one in the world of
with us on this one in the world of
with us on this one in the world of half-life dr. Gordon Freeman is an
half-life dr. Gordon Freeman is an
half-life dr. Gordon Freeman is an up-and-coming theoretical physicist
up-and-coming theoretical physicist
up-and-coming theoretical physicist recently employed at the Black Mesa
recently employed at the Black Mesa
recently employed at the Black Mesa research facility which puts him at
research facility which puts him at
research facility which puts him at ground zero for a decade’s long alien
ground zero for a decade’s long alien
ground zero for a decade’s long alien occupation dad gummit bland Tucker I
occupation dad gummit bland Tucker I
occupation dad gummit bland Tucker I ain’t reprogramming a VC Hawk Freeman’s
ain’t reprogramming a VC Hawk Freeman’s
ain’t reprogramming a VC Hawk Freeman’s reputation for surviving the odds knows
reputation for surviving the odds knows
reputation for surviving the odds knows no bounds but there’s a catch he never
no bounds but there’s a catch he never
no bounds but there’s a catch he never talks you went full retard man never go
talks you went full retard man never go
talks you went full retard man never go full retard thus if a film adaptation is
full retard thus if a film adaptation is
full retard thus if a film adaptation is to happen Freeman will need some degree
to happen Freeman will need some degree
to happen Freeman will need some degree of personality and possibly a voice
of personality and possibly a voice
of personality and possibly a voice hence Robert Downey jr. an actor whose
hence Robert Downey jr. an actor whose
hence Robert Downey jr. an actor whose talent is taking questionably viable
talent is taking questionably viable
talent is taking questionably viable characters and making them endearing I
characters and making them endearing I
characters and making them endearing I prefer the weapon you only have to fire
prefer the weapon you only have to fire
prefer the weapon you only have to fire once that’s how dad did it that’s how
once that’s how dad did it that’s how
once that’s how dad did it that’s how America does it and it’s worked out
America does it and it’s worked out
America does it and it’s worked out pretty well so far before we unveil our
pretty well so far before we unveil our
pretty well so far before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable
top pick here are a few honorable
top pick here are a few honorable mentions
it ain’t over till it’s over you son of
it ain’t over till it’s over you son of a bitch number one
a bitch number one
a bitch number one Dominic Santiago Dwayne the rock Johnson
Dominic Santiago Dwayne the rock Johnson
Dominic Santiago Dwayne the rock Johnson Gears of War series stay the fuck out of
Gears of War series stay the fuck out of
Gears of War series stay the fuck out of my way
my way
my way rarely does a casting choice feel as
rarely does a casting choice feel as
rarely does a casting choice feel as right as this a member of the heroic
right as this a member of the heroic
right as this a member of the heroic Delta Squad
Delta Squad
Delta Squad corporal Dominic Santiago acts as a key
corporal Dominic Santiago acts as a key
corporal Dominic Santiago acts as a key player in the back-and-forth conflict of
player in the back-and-forth conflict of
player in the back-and-forth conflict of Gears of War we find them we take them
Gears of War we find them we take them
Gears of War we find them we take them as a team and we bring them back between
as a team and we bring them back between
as a team and we bring them back between searching for his lost wife Maria and
searching for his lost wife Maria and
searching for his lost wife Maria and doing everything he can to protect his
doing everything he can to protect his
doing everything he can to protect his friend Marcus Fenix DOM is the epitome
friend Marcus Fenix DOM is the epitome
friend Marcus Fenix DOM is the epitome of a noble soldier not even a little bit
of a noble soldier not even a little bit
of a noble soldier not even a little bit oh just give it a minute it’ll sink in
oh just give it a minute it’ll sink in
oh just give it a minute it’ll sink in and we feel no actor quite delivers the
and we feel no actor quite delivers the
and we feel no actor quite delivers the necessary physique sympathetic nature
necessary physique sympathetic nature
necessary physique sympathetic nature and eternal drive to do good like
and eternal drive to do good like
and eternal drive to do good like wrestler turned actor Dwayne Johnson you
wrestler turned actor Dwayne Johnson you
wrestler turned actor Dwayne Johnson you would certainly Rock in the role I’m
would certainly Rock in the role I’m
would certainly Rock in the role I’m sorry I can’t do that
sorry I can’t do that
sorry I can’t do that why Pepe is sober do me a favor okay
why Pepe is sober do me a favor okay
why Pepe is sober do me a favor okay don’t call him Pepe like you in the
don’t call him Pepe like you in the
don’t call him Pepe like you in the sixth grade together do you agree with
sixth grade together do you agree with
sixth grade together do you agree with our list happy to tell you so I get that
our list happy to tell you so I get that
our list happy to tell you so I get that kiss who do you want to play your
kiss who do you want to play your
kiss who do you want to play your favorite videogame characters form or
favorite videogame characters form or
favorite videogame characters form or wishful top 10s published every day be
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you can cry oh yeah everybody cry gets
you can cry oh yeah everybody cry gets it you see how agitator is now I know
it you see how agitator is now I know
it you see how agitator is now I know let’s let’s make lemony okay let’s go to
let’s let’s make lemony okay let’s go to
let’s let’s make lemony okay let’s go to work
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