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David Wenham Rumored to Play Arthas in Warcraft Movie

"Supposedly" Blizzard has hinted that David Wenham (LOTR, 300) will be playing Prince Arthas in the Warcraft movie. I am not 100% sure, but it's on several news websites, and IMDB.
I personally remember Blizzard saying Arthas wouldn't be in the first movie, but who knows, that was a long long time ago.
I could definitely see this working though. He plays a good character, and the character he played in Lord of the Rings resembles Arthas.
What do you guys think ?
9 Yes
1 No
Spoon366
8/5/2009
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41 Comments

he would make a good fandral or hogun of the warriors three...i picked him, david thewlis, brendan gleeson/robbie coltrane...with john rhys meyers as balder!!!

or wenham to be aquaman....but he still suits this warcraft role
Anil Rickly - 8/5/2009, 6:02 AM
Not a bad choice.
BmanHall - 8/5/2009, 6:21 AM
So do you like beat down on imps or something?? :)
teabag - 8/5/2009, 8:20 AM
yes you use some magical powers or swords or something and beat up people like ozzy osbourne and william shatner. i think
superdog - 8/5/2009, 8:31 AM
That means Gary Coleman's a dead man :(
teabag - 8/5/2009, 8:47 AM
I have no clue about anything to do with Warcraft...but the dude's a decent actor.
Bamf7 - 8/5/2009, 8:54 AM
Is there really any plot in WOW
InSpace - 8/5/2009, 8:55 AM
Inspace@ yeah there is..its forget the world and your family and pretend your cool in a made up place where you beat up midgets lol :)
teabag - 8/5/2009, 8:56 AM
Teabag@LOl!

InSpace - 8/5/2009, 8:58 AM
I think only WOW players would see this
InSpace - 8/5/2009, 9:00 AM
So this might beat Titanic and TDK
InSpace - 8/5/2009, 9:00 AM
brandan routh also wants a part in the movie.
charbelelnasr - 8/5/2009, 9:03 AM
Well, if they stick to the storyline from the farcraft strategy games it'll be a nice movie. But if they come up with some storyline involving the same old arthas..then they're simply after the money (surprise surprise?)

However, once Rami's directing it, it might be worth the watch :)
Bomblu - 8/5/2009, 9:04 AM
InSpace: In WoW specifically? Not so much. However, in the Warcraft universe itself, there is a very indepth story line that will make a great movie(s). Maybe not "Lord of the Rings" good. But very damn close...
BmanHall - 8/5/2009, 9:15 AM
nah man, he should play the griefer, Jenkins
SoulAllFlush - 8/5/2009, 9:24 AM
I was hoping this guy was gonna be Thor.
SirPrize - 8/5/2009, 9:25 AM
ryan reynolds will be thor

and ive said it a hundred times the only poeple who will watch this movie is WoW people. and they wont leave the house long enough to see it so it will fail.
superdog - 8/5/2009, 9:32 AM
DILIOS IN 3OO, CARL FROM VAN HELSING, THIS GUY IS PRETTY GOOD, CHECK HIS TRACK RECORD ON WICKEPEDIA, THIS GUYS DID QUITE A BIT, NOT BAD FOR A GUY WHO STARTED OUT AS A BINGO CALLER AND AN INSURANCE CLERK..HEY NOW, RYAN REYNOLDS IS STARTING TO GET OVERATED NOW..GUYS ARE GETTING GAY FOR REYNOLDS..I'LL CALL THEM "GAYNOLDS"..
GUNSMITH - 8/5/2009, 9:38 AM
I do something like WOW..but its called Alchahol.....it still distracts you from the real world tho :)
teabag - 8/5/2009, 9:53 AM
WoW has so much lore in it that they could make a series of movies and still have no covered it all

it is quite epic, but yes there are those who go overboard and lose themselves in it, but for those of us who casually play the game and us get a bad rep sadly

the game is truly epic and a movie will hopefully be the same

plus teabag, combine alcohol and the game and youve got a good time. or weed... mostly weed :)
VIVA LE CANADA
realfirstavenger - 8/5/2009, 10:11 AM
The movie will follow closely to the game. The protagonist will have to retrieve a book - or something else just as insignificant - for a old mage from his old buddy who lives two houses down. Then the other 120 minutes will be spent watching our hero grind Murlocs for scales.
WeaponX - 8/5/2009, 11:20 AM
hey hey i play occasionally...and i still have time to do other stuff...im just not one of those players who sit there all day playing..dont see how they do it, my hands start cramping after an hour or two.. :)
if its done right then it will be good. it has Raimi right??
Rumblebeast - 8/5/2009, 12:31 PM
he gotta bluk up for this role but its a good choice
xXkryptoniteXx - 8/5/2009, 1:07 PM
@ xXkryptoniteXx: Hahaha! Bulk up from what? From how he was in 300? Holy shit dude! How big do you want this guy to be?
BmanHall - 8/5/2009, 1:15 PM
Blizzard has actually had some pretty good storylines and there have been tons of novels based on the whole warcraft thing.
Anywho I can see this guy as an arrogant jerk like arthas. Now whos playing Jaina? And why use arthas first instead of opening the gate to see orcs for the first time?
Soilworley - 8/5/2009, 1:29 PM
grif - 8/5/2009, 2:30 PM
Thanks Grif, thats an awesome trailer.
SmokenOaken - 8/5/2009, 4:36 PM
David Wenham as Arthas would be pretty sweet, I just hope this movie doesn't focus on the human faction too much, fantasy movies always seem to put Elves and Dwarfs as the party members and give less back story on them. the only exception was LOTR and that was because the stories focused on Hobbits but Legolas was lacking in the back story department as was Gimli.
Osiris - 8/5/2009, 6:36 PM
a good story i think would be Ilidan's quest or Thrall's
parascythe - 8/5/2009, 6:48 PM
Man I think they should do a thrall story from the 3rd game that was my favorite one and I wanna see more from the orcs point of view
SabretoothTiger - 8/5/2009, 7:53 PM
The Lich King?? Really there gonna do that storyline first? Wasn't that like the third storyline Blizzard came out with? Also I agree Ilidan's or Thrall's story or a background story on the War itself.
InstigatorGIRL - 8/5/2009, 11:04 PM
Dye his hair dirty blonde and I think you got a good choice of actor.

But seriously, Arthas? Man... his story's been done to death. Why not the War of the Ancients or somethin we HAVEN'T seen, or have only read in books? The Battle of Grim Batol? Oy...
Slayer420 - 8/6/2009, 2:25 AM
Well the game sucks monkey balls, so the movie will suck too. anyways all video games to movies do crap at the box office.
wyatt1234 - 8/6/2009, 7:56 AM
Maybe not theLich King himself, IG, but at least set the tone for the character. Introducing Arthas is a smart move.

Now I played WoW for a while (maybe a 4 month period), and liked it, but quit because I didn't have them time to play it, and wouldn't pay for something I don't play. So I'll be the first to say it. All of you (wyatt1234, teabag, inspace, superdog) who think it's stupid, only the people who play this 25 hours a day (yes, they invent an extra hour. Special WoW time rules...) are stupid. It's actually a decent game. But then again, I'd expect you guys to have leniency for those who do the same when both Champions Online and DC Universe Online are released...

As for the casting, I like it. To be honest, don't be surprised if they pillage ALOT of actors from medieval/fantasy movies/franchises.
BaronBubba - 8/6/2009, 8:46 AM
If its just an intro then cool but do the back story of the war and the kings, Ilidan and Thrall. I play WoW Bubba and I like it. It's fun for because u can interact w/ other players.
InstigatorGIRL - 8/6/2009, 10:00 AM
People find Warcraft stupid due to the people playing it make it look stupid because they are so obsessed. Yes, I play it but like only every once in a while. The storyline for Warcraft is well thought out and I doubt that Blizzard will want anyone rushing into this movie. I have a strong feeling that it actually be a pretty good movie with a great storyline no matter what it will be about.
Rokrad - 8/6/2009, 11:25 AM
@ InstigatorGIRL, well actually, arthas has been a character LONG before The Lich King part of him was ever revealed. So I don't think this movie will have anything to do with "The Lich King". It might have something about Arthas being a paladin, and trying to save his people from the disease that turns them all into Undead.

And for the people who are saying "Does wow have a story?"
It actually has so much story that they could make 5 movies, and not have 1/2 of it covered.
Spoon366 - 8/6/2009, 3:46 PM
Too true spoon..it does have alot..and Instigatorgirl...wats up?? (wink wink)
by the way..what realm do u play on??
Rumblebeast - 8/8/2009, 12:09 AM
Daggerspine yo !
Spoon366 - 9/6/2009, 5:43 PM
Daggerspine yo !
Spoon366 - 9/6/2009, 5:43 PM
Any Hyjal Players?
alphageek79 - 9/23/2009, 2:50 PM

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