Arn
So who would you want to see playing Arn?
Personally I would like to see Alexander Skarsgård as young Arn and Stellan Skarsgård as old Arn.
I have heard rumours that they are going to use a Danish actor to play Arn, do to Arn's Danish accent.
They talked about Mads Mikkelsen, Nikolaj Costau-Waldau and David Owe.
Out of the three i believe I prefer David Owe as Arn.
Just got information that Gustaf Skarsgård has had a meeting with the producers and are will likely take on the role as Arn. For the old Arn they are considering Stellan Skarsgård. Seems like my wish might came true after all (other than I would have preferred Alexander instead of Gustaf, but any of them is good enough).
They have decided that Ola Rapace was to old to play young Arn convincing, and to young to play the old one.
Old Arn? When he is in Jerusalem he goes from age 27 to 42. Can Stellan really be 27 years old? Or can Gustaf be 42? At what age will Stellan take over?
shareI bet he will take over somewhere in Jerusalem.
Or I wouldnt be suprised if they tell most of the first book in flashbacks and its Gustaf in those sequences.
You actually never see Arn as an 27 year old templar. He just pops up into the story as captain of Gaza. He just tells of his years in service.
shareBut when he pops up as captain of Gaza he IS 27 years old. And when he leaves the Holy land he is 41.
shareThis is how i should have done it: The first movie is the first book eq Arns childhood and grownups. The second movie is the third book (riket vid vägens slut, I dont know the english title sorry!) with a lot of telling and a few glimses from the second book. That would be the cheapest way to present what hapend in the holy land who should be fairly expensive to recreate as a third movie. It could also be a couple of dreaming sequensis where the old arn dreams about his time in the holy land. I think thats about what the swedish film institute could afford in term of money.
Right done this is going to be a great movie! Johan
Dont worry about the swedish film institute since this is a Nordic Venture I am sure the Danes are gonna throw in a dime or two.
shareArn is not 41 when he leaves Outremer. Remember he has to do penance for twenty years and he is 17 when he leaves. SO after 20 years he can only be 37 (38-39 if calculated the travels to and back along)
shareWell if I remember correctly Arn is stuck in Outremer for more than twenty years..
shareHe is 41 when he leaves Outremer in 1191. He arrives in Sweden in 1192.
shareThis will be so great, hope they can get the whole Skarsgård family to play Arn during his different ages thruout the movies, Stellan as a knight in Israel and back hoime in Sweden, Alexander when he is young and has the love affair.
lets just not hope that Persbrandt takes the role like I heard
And I got the perfect munk (can't remeber hsi name but the one who teaches Arn) Gerard Depardiue
please check out this thread
http://www.imdb.com/board/bd0000001/reply/52661627
Yes.. But maybe you should keep in mind that on the day his penance ends, Saladin "finds" him and makes him his adviser.
That and his journey apparently takes about five years..