Revising the "League of Extraordinary Gentlemen"

[Deriastate]

Who would you put in a modern League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.

Just saw the movie, I thought the concept was fantastic but the execution was a letdown. So, who would make up the League if it was formed today? Any nationality ok.

 

[Umbran]

This probably needs to move to the Sci-fi or OT forum.

 

[Piratecat]

I'll slide this off to our off topic forum. If you'd rather have it in Sci-Fi, Deriastate, let me know!

And welcome to the boards.

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

Even though he isn't literary...for some reason I think Indianna Jones would be a fun addition.

 

[Kid Charlemagne]

Hmmm. The key qualifications would be: Needs to come from a fictional source, and must be well-known - all of the LoEG heroes were big-time literary figures, I believe. So no minor characters, they have to be fairly well known. I'd say no massively Sci-Fi or comic book characters, but others may disagree.

A couple candidates off the top of my head: Clarice Starling (from Silence of the Lambs), John McClane (from Die Hard), maybe the kid from The Shining (he'd be about 35-40 by now, and psychic). There needs to be the elderly hero type - Indiana Jones might be too old for that, as he'd have to be 90+ in 2003.

Jack Burton (Big Trouble in Little China) would make a cool character, though he'd kind of take up the same role John McCain would. I think I'd go with Jack, come to think of it, though he's much less well-known...

 

[Kid Charlemagne]

Even though he isn't literary...for some reason I think Indianna Jones would be a fun addition.

Well, the originals were literary only because there was no other form of fiction at the time (leaving aside theatrical pieces). For a modern day League, I think movies could be included.

 

[Ankh-Morpork Guard]

Indiana Jones might be too old for that, as he'd have to be 90+ in 2003.

Wait! I got it! What if Marty Mcfly(Back to the Future) went back and got Indy?

 

[Deriastate]

I would definately include movies and even TV for that matter. Two that I would include are...


Buckaroo Banzai - just for the quirky factor
MacGyver - Way too crafty to be left out.

 

[Umbran]

There needs to be the elderly hero type - Indiana Jones might be too old for that, as he'd have to be 90+ in 2003.

Henry "Indiana" Jones, Jr. was born July 1, 1899. By now, he'd be 104 yrs old. Maybe the drink from the Holy Grail had some life-preserving effects, or he's now the old codger who puts the team together?

 

[Marius Delphus]

Well, in that case:

- The guy from "The Dead Zone"
- Ron Perlman's Beast from the "Beauty and the Beast" TV series
- One of the New Bionics from the Six Million Dollar reunion movies (Steve and Jamie may be a bit long in the tooth)
- Practically any of Jackie Chan's "reluctant hero" characters
- The computer hacker kid from "The Core"
- Imhotep from "The Mummy/The Mummy Returns" (they'd figure out a way to get him back and make him obey, right?)
- Jinx from "Die Another Day" (requisite League female?)