Speaking of Rei ahahaha

[petronia]

G called from Kodak for sole purpose of saying he just put in an order for test film stock for American live-action remake of Evangelion starring Tobey McGuire.

In other news, I read the first volume of Ravages of Time last night (Charmian's been bugging me to read this for a year and a half). My reaction may grosso modo be summed up as "Wait, what? XD"

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[jantalaimon.livejournal.com]

*checks date*

WHUT. This isn't April 1st! >:O

[dipping_sauce]

I can see that. Mostly because Spider-man was like the original emo kid.

[sesame-seed.livejournal.com]

*points to first comment* My reaction exactly.

[yoshitsune.livejournal.com]

...WHAT LOLOLOL

...oh man, now I'm cringing at the thought of Spidey fapping at MJ's bedside in Spider-Man 3. D:

*desperately needs a DO NOT WANT icon*

[tongari.livejournal.com]

*dies*

Actually I got as far as "Rei and film and live-action remake" and thought of Yukikaze, then Adrian Brody xD

READ ON YOU MUST MEET LUU BUU xDDD

[wish959.livejournal.com]

WHAT?? (O_o)
American live-action remake of Evangelion starring Tobey McGuire?? Is that for real??

[worldserpent.livejournal.com]

Yeh, echoing what Tongari said, wait till you meet Luu Bu.

[ashesto.livejournal.com]

Oh man Ravages of Time. I remember giving up on that because I'd caught up to current scanlations and I still couldn't keep track of names. xD;;;

[aefallen.livejournal.com]

*BURSTS. OUT. LAUGHING. HYSTERICALLY*

This is as perfect as the recent rumours that Ed Norton is going to play Bruce Banner in an upcoming remake of the Hulk.

But OH! Tobey Maguire! As SHINJI (has to be). That would be. SO PERFECT.

[darksumomo.livejournal.com]

I'll see your Live-Action Evangelion with an Avril Lavigne manga:

http://www.comicsalliance.com/2007/04/18/this-weeks-new-releases-and-huh-avril-lavigne/

I guess she couldn't let Courtney Love have all the fun.

[darksumomo.livejournal.com]

And I'll raise you with Live-Action Speed Racer:

http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2007-04-13/christina-ricci-to-star-in-warner-bros-pictures-and-village-roadshow-pictures-speed-racer

[petronia.livejournal.com]

I actually can't corroborate this at all, but dude does work at Kodak and if anyone is liable to care, it's he. XD

[petronia.livejournal.com]

Ahahahaha~

I did get to Luu Buu. I LOL'd. Is it going to be another five volumes before we get to see his eyes? XD

[petronia.livejournal.com]

Think of the worst! Always! XD

[petronia.livejournal.com]

I know about the Avril Lavigne manga, from all appearances it's terrible. XD; Speed Racer was before my time so I don't have much of an emotional attachment to it, but well, bless the Wachowskis and all.

[petronia.livejournal.com]

That being said I really don't want to be the poor sod in charge of casting a live-ac Rei Ayanami. XD

[petronia.livejournal.com]

I'm reading it in Chinese so at least I have the advantage of having gone through the story several times already, though the RoT version is on crack. XD

[petronia.livejournal.com]

I don't know! XD I'm sure we'll find out in time.

[corneredangel.livejournal.com]

Talked to various people in the industry; in of itself, 'test film' means nothing, basically just a fairly generic maybe-possibly-audition. And ADV's been saying that they will be attaching *real names* to the project any time now...

...then again, mostly, just *the comments* on this post do a great job of illustrating the difference between stereotypical otaku (...who are like that, yo, with the daily goings-on in the industry)...*and everybody else in fandom who are anime/manga fans...*

(...is like, the live-action Eva has not been "news" for about three years now. But then again, we also are the people who stil care about the vagarities of how accurate the subtitles are, and how much we are being charged compared to the R2s...)