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Topic: Should there be a movie based on The Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck

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Roger North
Personally I wouldn't care if the movie was in 2-D or 3-D as long as it is released. Of Course I'm not getting my hope up.
Asger And
Well, when I read the topic-headline I imagine quite a different kind of movie: A live action movie with real actors! Then the question is: Who will play the parts? Of course this is just a fantasy, so we can choose from all actors alive or dead.
The first one in my mind would be Cary Grant as Quackmore Duck.
Who should play Scrooge?
Robb_K
How could humans play duck-people? What was the point of Barks bringing The Ducks and their World to life if we're just going to turn them back into humans?
Mexican Fan
Quote from user: Asger AndWell, when I read the topic-headline I imagine quite a different kind of movie: A live action movie with real actors! Then the question is: Who will play the parts? Of course this is just a fantasy, so we can choose from all actors alive or dead.

The first one in my mind would be Cary Grant as Quackmore Duck.

Who should play Scrooge?

Hugh Laurie!
http://www.freewebs.com/calisotalatina/humanoverso.htm
Scroodude
Asger And wrote:
Well, when I read the topic-headline I imagine quite a different kind of movie: A live action movie with real actors! Then the question is: Who will play the parts? Of course this is just a fantasy, so we can choose from all actors alive or dead.

The first one in my mind would be Cary Grant as Quackmore Duck.

Who should play Scrooge?

I've always thought that the ideal live actor to play Scrooge would be Sean Connery.
Roger North
I actually think the movie should be potrayed as an animated cartoon film not live action. Alan Young can do the voice of Scrooge or someone that sounds like him. Tony Anselmo can both do the voice of Donald and Quackmore. I always thought their voices sound alike. Russi Taylor could do the voice of Huey Dewey and Louie. I liked the way she did their voices. I don't know who could do the voices of the other characters though.
Bence
Quote from user: Robb_KHow could humans play duck-people?
The point is that the ducks in Disney comics act completly like humans. So I don't see any problem with an actor playing Scrooge. Just ignore the fact that they are ducks and imagine the story with humans. It would work!
Mvblair
Quote from user: BenceThe point is that the ducks in Disney comics act completly like humans. So I don't see any problem with an actor playing Scrooge. Just ignore the fact that they are ducks and imagine the story with humans. It would work!
Good point, Bence. Personally, I think it would just be more fun with Ducks, though.
JeffT
Quote from user: BenceThe point is that the ducks in Disney comics act completly like humans. So I don't see any problem with an actor playing Scrooge. Just ignore the fact that they are ducks and imagine the story with humans. It would work!
Wouldn't be much point to it, in my opinion. The whole charm of it is that it is the ducks. Otherwise, just skip the licensing and make your own rags to riches story featuring a character meeting up with famous historical figures on his road to success.
Morequack
Quote from user: JeffTQuote from user: BenceThe point is that the ducks in Disney comics act completly like humans. So I don't see any problem with an actor playing Scrooge. Just ignore the fact that they are ducks and imagine the story with humans. It would work!
Wouldn't be much point to it, in my opinion. The whole charm of it is that it is the ducks. Otherwise, just skip the licensing and make your own rags to riches story featuring a character meeting up with famous historical figures on his road to success.

I absolutely agree. Stick with cartoon ducks. But not likely that it will ever happen. Simply not enough audience that relate to the Ducks.
Roger North
I agree with most of the people on here that it should be cartoon ducks. Too Bad that not many people can relate to them.
Scroodude
Loosely on the topic of human actors playing cartoon ducks I found this interesting:
http://media.www.redandblack.com/media/storage/paper871/news/2008/02/21/OutAbout/mcbuck.To.Open.Tonight-3222857.shtml
Of course the part about DuckTales being influenced by that play is completely wrong, but it would be interesting if the creator of the show found some inspiration in Barks.
Mcduck_Enterprises
I think there could be a resurgence of identity with the ducks...I mean just look at what Ducktales did to us in the 1980's. Next to the Real American Hero and transforming robots, it was the talk of the town! I mean, they have been around for 50/60 some years. I DO think it would be much better if the movie was done like the new TMNT movie or perhaps along the lines of Toy Story (The Bee Movie,...etc..) animation style. That style nowadays seems to appeal to kids and adults alike. It could be done if Disney stops making sappy princess stories and gets down to what could really be awesome in the future to come. What is more memorable than the adventures of Uncle Scrooge with Donald and the boys?
Roger North
You're so right Mcduck Enterprises. Scrooge, Donald and the boys are really memorable and they're some of the coolest fictional characters to ever appear anywhere whether it's a comic book, or a TV screen or a movie screen.
JeffT
I don't agree at all that it has to be in that 3D animation style. I guess I'd have to give it the benefit of the doubt until I saw how it was implemented, because I'd still like to see something done with Barks adventure stories besides outrageously expensive reprintings. They still would have to update Donalds voice though if he were to have his necessary major role. Something akin to the nephews voices on Duck Tales, where it's got that "wak" sound (for lack of a better term) but still is intelligible.
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