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[apocalypsos]

So apparently they've cast Beast and Kitty for X3.

First off, Beast. It looks like no more Steve Bacic, which sucks because he didn't have more than a blink-and-you-miss-it cameo in the first movie because I actually watched episodes of Andromeda to see if he'd be any good if they gave him a bigger role in the next movie and now I can never get those hours back. But still, I liked him.

So of course, they hired Kelsey Grammer.

Look, here's the thing. I don't much like Kelsey Grammer, and I've never really liked any of his roles other than Stinky Pete in Toy Story 2 and the sub commander in Down Periscope. I don't know if that says something about me or him, but whatever. And yes, he can do the smarter-than-you thing, but like wal_lace pointed out, it's the arrogance thing that gets to me. Hank's not arrogant about being smarter than you, which is a main part of what Frasier's about. Now, granted, it's not like I don't know Kelsey Grammer can act. It's just that after twenty years, can any of us really separate the actor from the character.

I do have faith, however, if only because these movies have a pretty solid history of turning questionable casting decisions into gold. Well, for the most part, if I give myself amnesia about Halle Berry. If they write Hank with a real, casual sense of humor rather than emphasizing his intelligence being greater than everybody else's, he shouldn't do that bad. I don't like it, but I think my greatest worry right now is that they won't do anything with the Bobby/Hank friendship, which was always one of my favorite things in the comics. If they're going to screw it up, though, I'd rather they just not do it at all.

On the other hand, Kitty, for whom I guess they've been talking to Maggie Grace. It's not like they're going to give her Oscarworthy material to work with, so she should be okay. I've only really seen her play two roles, both of which were spoiled, bitchy princesses. Again, it shouldn't be that bad, as long as they don't screw up the screenplay.

Again, at this point, it could be better and it could be worse, for both casting decisions.

Comments

[adjectivegirl.livejournal.com]

...I see exactly where they're going with this Beast and....it's fine, it's not my favorite mostly because he's too old but he has the right voice and snooty "oh my stars" ishness but I dunno the best part about Beast is that he's not an established father figure, he's just as messed up as everyone else and...hmm.

Who's Maggie Grace?

[apocalypsos.livejournal.com]

Maggie Grace is the bitchy blonde on Lost. She might be able to pull it off, but (and I'm saying it as a Shannon lover) that's a big "might."