If we could wake up John Wayne and put him in a fantasy movie:

[Kilmore]

If we could wake up John Wayne from the dead and put him into a fantasy movie, what kind of character would you like to see him play?

 

[Clumsy Bob]

Well judging by his current state of decomposition he would make a good Lord Soth in a DL movie.

sorry couldn't resist.

 

[Farganger]

A "young John Wayne" might make a surprisingly good Drizzt, I imagine . . .

Several of the books could be re-imagined as Westerns. There are some choice roles for character actors like Walter Brennan, Slim Pickens and Iron Eyes Cody as well.

 

[Ranger REG]

If we could wake up John Wayne from the dead and put him into a fantasy movie, what kind of character would you like to see him play?

Hehehe. King Conan. Just once, I want to hear him say "By Crom, I will have my vengeance!"

Robin of Locksley, with Clark Gable as the Sheriff of Nottingham.

He could voice as Draco in Dragonheart.

 

[JediSoth]

Well, John Wayne did do one period sword & horse movie: The Conquerer in which he starred as Ghengis Kahn. Generally considered to be one of his worst movies. (Though, I personally have not seen it.)

JediSoth

 

[WayneLigon]

Once we get better at digital manipulation, you'll have your wish

I think... hmm. I could see him as King Arthur or one of the Knights. He'd make a good ranger, as well. And I think he'd make a good cleric, esp. as one who might have forsaken a life of violence, only to be dragged back into it.

 

[Barendd Nobeard]

If we could wake up John Wayne from the dead and put him into a fantasy movie, what kind of character would you like to see him play?

Gandalf. I imagine the fight scene in Fellowship of the Ring would have some slightly different dialogue:

Saruman slams the doors shut.

Gandalf: "Now just a minute there, pardner...."

Saruman stands and advances toward Gandalf.

Gandalf, as he draws his six-shooter and plugs Saruman: "Whoa, take 'er easy there, Pilgrim."


On a more serious note, this topic was already covered in the book Any Similarity to Persons Living or Dead is Purely Coincidental by Josh & Drew Friedman. In the book, they show a movie poster for "Dawn of the Duke" with the tag lline 'He Rose From The Dead To Lead Troops Back Into Vietnam!'

 

[Ycore Rixle]

In a sci-fi movie, I could see him playing Mazer Rackham in Ender's Game. Or almost any Heinlein hero with the right direction...

 

[danzig138]

Some nobody character that gets killed in a violent and gory manner in the first three minutes.

 

[Ranger REG]

Re: Re: If we could wake up John Wayne and put him in a fantasy movie:

Gandalf, as he draws his six-shooter and plugs Saruman: "Whoa, take 'er easy there, Pilgrim."

You know, I've never heard him utter any sentence that begins nor ends with the word "Pilgrims."

Correct me if I'm wrong.