WRITER
He's proven himself in the genre film arena time and time again. David Goyer is our pick to adapt BioShock for the screen. His mastery of action-packed flicks with sci-fi/fantasy elements has been proven on movies like Dark City, Blade, and Batman Begins. Goyer has a busy schedule, but we think he might jump at the chance to bring such a cool game to the big screen. If the studio were prepared to shell out the big bucks for this one, and they'd almost have to be, our choice for helmer is none other than Ridley Scott. Scott's filmography speaks for itself with a diverse array of brilliant films -- it's hard to believe that the same guy who did Gladiator directed Thelma and Louise. The clincher here is Scott's status as helmer of Alien and Blade Runner, two of the best sci-fi films ever made. The rumor mill had Scott briefly linked with another game-to-film adaptation, Halo, a while back, but the filmmaker reportedly balked after determining that the game just didn't have enough story potential. Note to Mr. Scott: If it's story you want, BioShock has it in droves!
If Scott weren't available, we'd try our best to lure James Cameron into the director's chair. Underwater dystopian world... it's kind of a no-brainer.
And if the budget won't allow a bigger name helmer, our bargain-priced pick is Kerry Conran, director of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow. Conran has extensive special effects experience and could no doubt realize the film's rotting retro environment with excellence.
PRINCIPLE CAST
The film's central role of Jack is tough to cast since he's essentially a character vacuum filled by the player. However, we'd go to great lengths to have our writer create a strong protagonist. And when it came down to casting the lead role, we'd have our casting director take meetings with a short list actors. Instead of casting some big adrenaline action star like Vin Diesel or Jason Statham, we'd focus on young actors who can play tough when called on to battle it out with the BioShock bad guys, and cerebral when unraveling the mysteries of Rapture.
Matt Damon -- Not the pretty boy version, but the badass post-Bourne Matt Damon.
Heath Ledger -- We think fans will be ready to embrace Ledger in the role once he's established himself as a genre star playing The Joker in The Dark Knight
Christian Bale -- Batman. 'Nuff said. We doubt Bale would take on another high-profile sci-fi/action project while entrenched in the Caped Crusader franchise, but it'd be worth testing the waters.
Jake Gyllenhaal -- Is Gyllenhaal ready to carry a big budget flick like BioShock? We think so.
Clive Owen -- If we're casting slightly older, Clive Owen is our choice. And if you've seen Children of Men or caught a glimpse of the actor in the Shoot 'Em Up trailer then the idea of Owen as Jack will surely have you jazzed.
For the role of Andrew Ryan we've managed to narrow it down to a single pick: Anthony Hopkins. There's no doubt that the award-winning actor has got the chops, and we think it'd be fun to see Hopkins take on another genre role -- especially a villain. Tweak the accent, a simple technique for such an experienced actor, and you've got your man.
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