Final Fantasy Series Live Action Cast
This is a "complete" list for a live action cast of the Final Fantasy series that various GameFAQs users and I came up with. Thought I'd share it considering the work we've put into it.
And before you say it, yes, I realize that there's absolutely no chance of an adaptation being made. This list is just for fun.
I consider this "complete" since all the main characters for each game (minus FFXI and FFXIV since I never played those) are here already. (Needless to say, characters that would be CGI or have unexposed faces didn't have to be cast.)
Only FFVI and FFVIII have what I consider to be an actual completed cast though, but I decided to stop here anyway, because I have to stop updating at some point or else the younger cast members will get too old and make this outdated, which would result in an endless amount of revisions. I'm satisfied with stopping here. This is my Final Fantasy live action cast list for 2009-2011.
That said, any feedback, and new or better suggestions would still be appreciated.
Just try to be realistic with your suggestions. Don't suggest too much high-ranking A-listers, especially for minor roles, and don't cast younger/older versions of an actor/actress.
Keep in mind that some characters have to be aged to make it look plausible in live action. Anime and JRPGs intentionally make characters younger for their target audiences. Preteens are fledgling warriors, late teens are already expert fighters, and 30s are wrinkled vets. But in live action, this doesn’t translate well and 18-year-olds don’t appear as convincing capable warriors. So in live action adaptations, characters have to be aged slightly, which is okay if the age is not all that relevant to the storyline anyway. Add to that the fact that the actors/actresses typically play characters younger or older than their actual age, then there is some room to play around with the characters and the actor’s/actress’ ages. That said, stay close enough to their age range.
Here is a slideshow video of the choices:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=403zXco3G20
And here's the complete list. (Credits for the suggestion are in parenthesis.)
FFI
- Adrien Brody as Warrior of Light (fireinthewronghole)
http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/3...tadrienbro.jpg
- Marion Cotillard as Princess Sara (fireinthewronghole)
http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/547...arioncotil.jpg
FFII
- James McAvoy as Firion (fireinthewronghole)
http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/7...esmcavoy01.jpg
- Olivia Wilde as Maria (fireinthewronghole)
http://img26.imageshack.us/img26/646...viawilde01.jpg
- Freddie Stroma as Guy (fireinthewronghole)
http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/2...iestroma01.jpg
- Hayden Christensen as Leon (fireinthewronghole)
http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/4...istensen01.jpg
- Dev Patel as Minwu (NinjablazerZero)
http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/6...devpatel01.jpg
- Ralph Fiennes as Emperor Mateus (fireinthewronghole)
http://img263.imageshack.us/img263/6...ralphfienn.jpg
FFIII
- Dominic Scott Kay as Luneth (fireinthewronghole)
http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/2...scottkay01.jpg
- Max Records as Arc (fireinthewronghole)
http://img59.imageshack.us/img59/890...xrecords01.jpg
- Haley Pullos as Refia (fireinthewronghole)
http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/6...eypullos01.jpg
- Callan McAuliffe as Ingus (fireinthewronghole)
http://img805.imageshack.us/img805/9...cauliffe01.jpg
- Chandler Riggs as Onion Knight (fireinthewronghole)
http://img209.imageshack.us/img209/2...andlerrigg.jpg
- Michael Jai White as Xande (fireinthewronghole)
http://img13.imageshack.us/img13/313...jaiwhite01.jpg
- Summer Glau as Cloud of Darkness (fireinthewronghole)
http://img163.imageshack.us/img163/3...sssummergl.jpg
FFIV
- Orlando Bloom as Cecil Harvey (fireinthewronghole)
http://img5.imageshack.us/img5/2287/...landobloom.jpg
- Michael Fassbender as Kain Highwind (fireinthewronghole)
http://img90.imageshack.us/img90/167...ichaelfass.jpg
- Scarlett Johansson as Rosa Joanna Farrell (fireinthewronghole)
http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/7...rellscarle.jpg
- Ellen Page as Rydia of Mist (fireinthewronghole)
http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/6...llenpage01.jpg
- G. Hannelius as Rydia of Mist [child] (fireinthewronghole)
http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/6...ildghannel.jpg
http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/936...llenpage01.jpg
- Dean Geyer as Edward "Edge" Geraldine (fireinthewronghole)
http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/9...nedeangeye.jpg
- Jeremy Sumpter as Edward Chris von Muir (fireinthewronghole)
http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/7...nmuirjerem.jpg
- Joel Courtney as Palom (fireinthewronghole)
http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/833...courtney01.jpg
- Elle Fanning as Porom (fireinthewronghole)
http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/9...efanning01.jpg
- Zach Galifanakis as Cid Pollendina (fireinthewronghole)
http://img683.imageshack.us/img683/1...zachgalifi.jpg
- Steve Austin as Yang Fang Leiden (fireinthewronghole)
http://img690.imageshack.us/img690/2...nsteveaust.jpg
- Donald Sutherland as Tellah (fireinthewronghole)
http://img525.imageshack.us/img525/9...utherland0.jpg
- Ian McKellen as FuSoYa (fireinthewronghole)
http://img36.imageshack.us/img36/555...mckellen01.jpg
- Michael Rosenbaum as Zemus (fireinthewronghole)
http://img710.imageshack.us/img710/3...osenbaum01.jpg
FFV
- Emile Hirsch as Bartz Klauser (manmouse)
http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/844...milehirsch.jpg
- Emma Bell as Lenna Charlotte Tycoon (fireinthewronghole)
http://img819.imageshack.us/img819/2...etycoonemm.jpg
- Jena Malone as Faris Scherwiz (fireinthewronghole)
http://img607.imageshack.us/img607/8...jenamalone.jpg
- Abigail Breslin as Krile Mayer Baldesion (fireinthewronghole)
http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/6...desionabig.jpg
- Tim Curry as Galuf Halm Baldesion (fireinthewronghole)
http://img846.imageshack.us/img846/5...esiontimcu.jpg
- Jack Black as Gilgamesh (fireinthewronghole)
http://img827.imageshack.us/img827/6...ackblack01.jpg
FFVI
- Emmy Rossum as Terra Branford (fireinthewronghole)
http://img543.imageshack.us/img543/5...emmyrossum.jpg
- Keira Knightley as Celes Chere (AsheSkySavior)
http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/2...raknightle.jpg
- Jamie Bell as Locke Cole (fireinthewronghole)
http://img692.imageshack.us/img692/4...amiebell01.jpg
http://img408.imageshack.us/img408/7...amiebell02.jpg
- Ben Foster as Edgar Rene Figaro (fireinthewronghole)
http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/2...robenfoste.jpg
- Mike Vogel as Sabin Roni Figaro (fireinthewronghole)
http://img853.imageshack.us/img853/3...romikevoge.jpg
- James Franco as Setzer Gabbiani (fireinthewronghole)
http://img713.imageshack.us/img713/9...ijamesfran.jpg
- Cary Elwes as Cyan Garamonde (fireinthewronghole)
http://img196.imageshack.us/img196/9...caryelwes0.jpg
- Ray Park as Shadow (fireinthewronghole)
http://img828.imageshack.us/img828/8...wraypark01.jpg
- Billy Unger as Gau (fireinthewronghole)
http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/1...llyunger01.jpg
- Chloë Moretz as Relm Arrowny
http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/6...lomoretz01.jpg
- Christopher Lloyd as Strago Magus (fireinthewronghole)
http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/5205/...ristopherl.jpg
- Jim Carrey as Kefka Palazzo (fireinthewronghole)
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/5...imcarrey01.jpg
FFVII
- Alex Pettyfer as Cloud Strife (fireinthewronghole)
http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/124...loudstrife.jpg
- Ashley Greene as Tifa Lockhart (SuperMillionaire [EyesonFF])
http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/3...shleygreen.jpg
- Mandy Moore as Aerith Gainsborough (fireinthewronghole)
http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/9...roughmandy.jpg
http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/9...roughmandy.jpg
- Quinton Jackson as Barrett Wallace (wheresatari)
http://img204.imageshack.us/img204/4...quintonjac.jpg
- Barry Pepper as Cid Highwind (fireinthewronghole)
http://img528.imageshack.us/img528/5...rrypepper0.jpg
- Ellen Wong as Yuffie Kisaragi
http://img850.imageshack.us/img850/5...iellenwong.jpg
- Ben Barnes as Vincent Valentine (fireinthewronghole)
http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/212...inebenbarn.jpg
- Jake Gyllenhaal as Zack Fair (fireinthewronghole)
http://img832.imageshack.us/img832/9...yllenhaal0.jpg
http://img15.imageshack.us/img15/963...yllenhaal0.jpg
- Shyann McClure as Marlene Wallace (fireinthewronghole)
http://img255.imageshack.us/img255/6...eshyannmcc.jpg
- Robert Downey Jr. as Reeve Tuesti (NessEggman)
http://img69.imageshack.us/img69/719...bertdowney.jpg
- Daniel Henney as Tseng
http://img546.imageshack.us/img546/9...elhenney01.jpg
- MyAnna Buring as Elena (fireinthewronghole)
http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/2...naburing01.jpg
- Nick Lashaway as Reno (fireinthewronghole)
http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/9...lashaway01.jpg
- Wentworth Miller as Rude (RocKSpaM [YouTube])
http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/371...thmiller01.jpg
- Chace Crawford as Rufus Shinra (fireinthewronghole)
http://img507.imageshack.us/img507/9...acecrawfor.jpg
- Hugo Weaving as Professor Hojo
http://img856.imageshack.us/img856/4...hugoweavin.jpg
- Zachary Quinto as Sephiroth (fireinthewronghole)
http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/124...aryquinto0.jpg
FFVIII
- Jared Padalecki as Squall Leonhart (MintChip_lover2)
http://img809.imageshack.us/img809/4...tjaredpada.jpg
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/4...tjaredpada.jpg
http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/4...tjaredpada.jpg
- Camilla Belle as Rinoa Heartilly
http://img8.imageshack.us/img8/5372/...ycamillabe.jpg
http://img171.imageshack.us/img171/5...ycamillabe.jpg
http://img199.imageshack.us/img199/5...ycamillabe.jpg
http://img3.imageshack.us/img3/5372/...ycamillabe.jpg
- Cam Gigandet as Seifer Almasy (pho_)
http://img847.imageshack.us/img847/9...amgigandet.jpg
- Leelee Sobieski as Quistis Trepe (fireinthewronghole)
http://img689.imageshack.us/img689/1...eeleesobie.jpg
- Thomas Dekker as Zell Dincht (fireinthewronghole)
http://img861.imageshack.us/img861/4...masdekker0.jpg
- Alexis Bledel as Selphie Tilmitt (wheresatari)
http://img638.imageshack.us/img638/5...talexisbie.jpg
- Kevin Zegers as Irvine Kinneas (fireinthewronghole)
http://img804.imageshack.us/img804/5...kevinzeger.jpg
- John Stamos as Laguna Loire
http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/5...hnstamos01.jpg
- Edi Gathegi as Kiros Seagill (fireinthewronghole)
http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/9...digathegi0.jpg
- Randy Couture as Ward Zabac (fireinthewronghole)
http://img30.imageshack.us/img30/836...ycouture01.jpg
- Serinda Swan as Fujin (fireinthewronghole)
http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/266...indaswan01.jpg
- Victor Rasuk as Raijin (fireinthewronghole)
http://img508.imageshack.us/img508/7...torrasuk01.jpg
- Rachael Leigh Cook as Ellone (castrejon04)
http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/6...eighcook01.jpg
- Robin Williams as Cid Kramer
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/865...nwilliams0.jpg
- Monica Bellucci as Sorceress Edea (Rhapsodic_Chord)
http://img101.imageshack.us/img101/9...kramermoni.jpg
- Tilda Swinton as Ultimecia (Phostopho)
http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/8...aswinton01.jpg
FFIX
- Max Thieriot as Zidane Tribal (WesternShotgun)
http://img695.imageshack.us/img695/3...axthieriot.jpg
- Selena Gomez as Garnet til Alexandros XVII (SuperMetroidFTW)
http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/356...androssele.jpg
- Brendan Fraser as Adelbert Steiner (fireinthewronghole)
http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/8...erbrendanf.jpg
- Jason Momoa as Amarant Coral (fireinthewronghole)
http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/9...asonmomoa0.jpg
- Karley Scott Collins as Eiko Carol (fireinthewronghole)
http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/2...eyscottcol.jpg
- Miranda Otto as Beatrix (fireinthewronghole)
http://img401.imageshack.us/img401/1...andaotto01.jpg
- Kathy Bates as Brahne Raza Alexandros XVI (fireinthewronghole)
http://img577.imageshack.us/img577/3...xandrosxvi.jpg
- Christopher Lee as Garland (Scizoreon)
http://img708.imageshack.us/img708/5...opherlee01.jpg
- Ezra Miller as Kuja (silentbloodshed [dissidiaforums])
http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/2...ramiller01.jpg
FFX
- Michael Welch as Tidus & Shuyin (AvengedStevenfold21 [YouTube])
http://img844.imageshack.us/img844/1...aelwelch01.jpg
http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/7...aelwelch01.jpg
- Kirsten Prout as Yuna (AvengedStevenfold21 [YouTube])
http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/8...tenprout01.jpg
http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/1...tenprout02.jpg
- Hugh Jackman as Auron (AvengedStevenfold21 [YouTube])
http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/3...hjackman01.jpg
- Willa Holland as Rikku (fireinthewronghole)
http://img820.imageshack.us/img820/4...aholland01.jpg
http://img840.imageshack.us/img840/6...aholland02.jpg
http://img28.imageshack.us/img28/656...aholland03.jpg
- Kellan Lutz as Wakka (AvengedStevenfold21 [YouTube])
http://img11.imageshack.us/img11/319...llanlutz01.jpg
- Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Lulu (fireinthewronghole)
http://img194.imageshack.us/img194/3...bethwinste.jpg
- Ron Perlman as Kimahri (AvengedStevenfold21 [YouTube])
http://img189.imageshack.us/img189/2...nperlman01.jpg
- Mickey Rourke as Jecht (AvengedStevenfold21 [YouTube])
http://img854.imageshack.us/img854/1...eyrourke01.jpg
- Cillian Murphy as Seymour Guado (silly_sausage)
http://img192.imageshack.us/img192/2...illianmurp.jpg
