Anyone who has played any game from the God of War series knows that it is one of the most Bada** games ever made. But at the same time, it also has one of the greatest story lines.

There have been many rumors of a God of War movie being made..... and so I was thinking: What if they did make a God of War movie trilogy? Who should play the lead role?

I personally think that Vin Diesel should play the part of Kratos. If you compare them next to each other, they actually look a lot alike.

Feel free to post your views and/or concerns regarding God of War.


EDIT: On the flip side though, they'd have to do a very good job on it. The game series IS a lot to live up to.

Disliked the game. I thought it was overhyped and just in general, pretty bad.

I don't think it needs a movie. Not only are the games bad but I'm sure a movie would be much much worse as that's the direction that these movies typically take.

It is just a "hack-n-slash" type of game, but I thought the story line was really good.

I do tend to agree with you though that movies based on games don't usually turn out very well. But with the right funds/ equipment and directors, it could be a very good movie.

I think it could work well as a movie, but it would be damn near impossible to get a suitable actor to play the part of Kratos. I don't think any of the guys listed in the poll would fit the role at all.

I dont' know, maybe it could make a decent action movie, but it would have to be revamped story-wise, sort of like that Prince of Persia movie.
I think you need someone like Van Damme for a role like this.

No. Video game movies svck and are destined to forever. And God of War's story is so dumb, it's not worth the effort.

No No No!

I love God of War, and I think its success is more due to its awesome gameplay than for its plot and story. Then again, while the story isn't novel-quality, it is certainly better than anything Hollywood has put out recently... :rolleyes:


Still, God of War excels in gameplay, which isn't something that can be transferred to a movie experience. I don't think it would be that exciting to just watch Kratos kill hordes of enemies. Actually doing it myself (controlling Kratos in the video game) makes it fun.

God of War had/has THE gameplay; It's fun, technical and you can definitely notice your improvement. That said, I don't want a movie. The story fitted the context, a sort of classical myth about a man who killed the gods, but it would translate horribly to the movie screen and you'd be forced to adapt it so much it would be far from the same.

Also, no man could ever do Kratos justice. Maaaaaaybe Vin Diesel.

Kratos with a French accent?

AREEEEEEEESSSS! SACRED BLEEEUUUUU!

No, there should not be a GoW game lol.

Don't like the games, but I say yes to a movie simply so that Mark Wahlberg can play the lead role(s). Mr. Wahlberg should be everybody in every video game film ever made. To illustrate my point, I've thrown together http://img707.imageshack.us/img707/3055/wahlbergzelda.png (was actually in response to Marky Mark playing Nathan Drake in the Uncharted movie, but it applies here too).

yes because i love mythology

I wouldn't mind "A God of War" movie but not a series unless the first film was good enough to deserve sequeals. As for the actor to play Kratos---I have no idea, maybe the guy who played the main lead character in 300 but I just can't see Bruce Willis or Sylvester Stalone playing him :shakehead: . As for the game itself---I LOVE GoW because I love Greek Mythology :wub: .

I think it would be a cool idea. It has to be good if they could pull off the Prince of Persia movie using Jake Gyllenhaal... bleh but here is a couple of actors that I thought might be good.



http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0124930/- Seeing what they did to him in 300, I think he could be good. Good actor IMO.

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0428923/- He just looks buff... haha

How about, no.

I could change that. Never give up hope, it's just what Hollywood is coming out with today is all in general crap. Superhero movies got a hell of a lot better when no one expected then too, I'm hoping a "Spider Man 2" might come along for the video game genre. I think if Bioshock finally gets it's funding it will show what video game movies can be like.

No thanks. Bad video game movies just make me angry. I can't even laugh at them because I'm too enraged.

I'm looking at you Hitman.

Also: Matt Damon? Really?

You think a Bioshock movie is going to suddenly turn things around?

:rofl:

You're pretty optimistic aren't you?


Ok then, I'm stumped. Explain how it is completely utterly impossible for a video game movie to be good. Thus inspiring other filmmakers to see that video game movies can be good and start giving up the funds and good directors/actors to work on it.

Not impossible, but highly improbable. Directors considered good based on their work in normal film doen't necessarily make prime candidates for video game movies. Very few will understand both the source material and fans, leading to what may have been a decent flick in its own right, but a terrible adaptation of a video game we all know and love. Unlike literature, many won't bother to sit down and view the games they're shooting as anything but cheap, mindless entertainment. They'll take the game's name and nothing more.

One problem is that these movies do inspire filmmakers, but not in the way we'd like. It's often the box office results that do the inspiring, not the faithful reproduction of the game. For one reason or another, the movies tend to do well and other hack directors/studios see the rabid fanbase as an easy way to cash in. There will be a good one eventually, but the road to it will be paved in nerd tears and rage.

No I like the games just fine without ruining the series with a movie IMO.

A Bioshock movie sounds better, too bad it'll never happen.