Question of the Day, November 9, 2010

[Rabarberskurk]

Other: Where's the option to only choose Morgan Freeman?

 

[Ganthrinor]

I'll watch it just to see how badly they maul the plot and characters.

Morgan Freeman is an amazing actor and I'm sure he could pull off any role he wants to pretty easily. This Efron kid's an unknown to me though.

 

[Piflik]

I wouldn't watch a PG-13 Akira movie...but then again I probably wouldn't watch any Akira movie. The anime sucked bad already...the manga is great, though.

 

[therandombear]

I'll watch pretty much any film if Morgan Freeman is in it, Zac Efron on the other hand? I think not.

 

[kalt_13]

the anime was awful so i wont see the adaptation

 

[Kris015]

I might, I don't mind Zac and I love Morgan Freeman. Depends on the reviews really (I've never watched Akira).

 

[_Cake_]

I like the actors, just not for Akira.

 

[SinisterGehe]

That movie can not be turned in to child friendly cashing. It will ruin the spirit of the manga and the anime.
WHy is that Hollywood MUST ruin everything that is good. (Don't bother saying that you didn't like it, it is still got in to the 501 movies you need to see book along with Monoke, no bleach or Naruto there... And I personally love it.)

 

[ZephrC]

I had to pick other, because the answer is "No, I don't like Akira."

Really, it's probably the worst anime I've ever seen. There are no words to describe how much I despise it. Why so many people like it is something I cannot even begin to understand.

 

[Explorator Vimes]

I don't even know what Akira is, obviously an anime, but a trip to Wikipedia is in order. Also I think the poll needs something along the lines of, I'm unsure because I don't know what Akira is. So I guess I'm in the Other category.

 

[smithy_2045]

Zac Efron is hot.

Just sayin.

 

[Casual Shinji]

Having just watched the actual Akira a few days ago, I can say I'd give it a chance. Denying it simply because of Zac Efron is silly for obvious reasons. Regardless of who is cast, it deserves a chance.

Although I don't like Zac Efron, he's the least of the problems that this live-action adaptation has.

The most glaring problem is turning an all-Japanese cast into Americans.

 

[9of9]

Other: don't like Akira at all. More of a Ghost in the Shell person, myself. I doubt the live action adaptation of Ghost in the Shell will turn out well either, but I am curious to see it.

 

[midpipps]

Would I watch it? yes because I love Akira. do I think they could have chosen someone better then Zach Effron? oh hell yes. Does Morgan Freeman cancel out Zac Efron? quite possibly. Should a live action Akira be made? Probably not unless it follows the original to the T and is as messed up and gory as the original.

Edit: They will probably completely mess this up I can see this turning out worse then Doom or DragonBallZ. But MORGAN FREEMAN

 

[Kouen]

Why cant Hollywood leave The Japanese stuff alone >.<

Only if i was paid would I go see it

 

[tharglet]

No idea, as I know nothing of what Akira is ¬¬.

 

[ciancon]

The "I don't like Zac Effron/Morgan Freeman" option should really be split up. Who doesn't like Morgan Freeman!?

 

[Mezzo.]

Hmmm... I dunno...

On the one had, you got Zac Efron playing who's supposed to be a badass gang leader... Not sure how that's going to go.

On the other, I totally see Freeman being that general guy (been a while since I've seen it). He totally has the initiative to play such a character.

 

[soren7550]

I've never seen Akira, so I don't have any impulse to see a live action version, nor do I particularly care to watch the original.

 

[mattttherman3]

Maybe, but I don't know what Akira is.