D&D General Who should play Gary Gygax and Dave Arneson in a D&D biopic movie?

[Henadic Theologian]

Why pretend like our opinions matter when we all know Hollywood is going to cast Chris Pratt and Scarlett Johansson for the roles?

So would Scarlett Johansson play Gary Gygax or Dave Arneson?

 

[Aldarc]

So would Scarlett Johansson play Gary Gygax or Dave Arneson?

Yes.

 

[Vaalingrade]

Brian Cox and Tommy Lee Jones.

Alternatively, Will Smith and Chris Rock.

 

[aco175]

I was going to say Morgan Freeman, since -well it's Morgan Freeman and Hollywood may need to put some spin on the telling. Then I thought the Rock and Samuel Jackson would make a great movie since they are in everything.

"I'm sick and tired of @#$%^&( Gygax stealing my @#$%^&( ideas."

 

[Sacrosanct]

Disagree. When you consider that the 50th anniversary of D&D is approaching, I think a movie about the origins of D&D can be made with a real, Hollywood budget. Let's make it happen.

You really think people will buy money to go to a theater (or pay $25 for early streaming) to see a biopic about Gary Gygax in enough numbers to warrant a Hollywood budget?

That's....wishful thinking

 

[BookTenTiger]

You really think people will buy money to go to a theater (or pay $25 for early streaming) to see a biopic about Gary Gygax in enough numbers to warrant a Hollywood budget?

That's....wishful thinking

As far as I can tell, this is a pretty jokey, fantasy-based thread. I don't think we really need to devolve into the realism of a movie based on Gygax and Arneson.

 

[Aldarc]

You really think people will buy money to go to a theater (or pay $25 for early streaming) to see a biopic about Gary Gygax in enough numbers to warrant a Hollywood budget?

That's....wishful thinking

Maybe FIFA can fund it like their other stellar hit:

They wouldn't even need to change their tagline.

 

[BookTenTiger]

I know my dream team of actors:

But who would be Gygax and who would be Arneson???

 

[Mort]

You really think people will buy money to go to a theater (or pay $25 for early streaming) to see a biopic about Gary Gygax in enough numbers to warrant a Hollywood budget?

That's....wishful thinking

The New season of Critical Role is getting a theatrical release - times are apparently changing.

 

[Rafael Martin]

As far as I can tell, this is a pretty jokey, fantasy-based thread. I don't think we really need to devolve into the realism of a movie based on Gygax and Arneson.

This is no fantasy! I was totally serious when I asked this question. I know I am not the first person to think this story would make a great movie if it's done properly. A big budget is not needed. What is needed is a great script.