On appearance I’ll admit I am disappointed. I’d like to hope that they did some readings and auditions and this actor came out on top. Sean Connery might be the only actor I can think of that had a role even partially similar to Spike (from way back when he was Bond). Hmm… I can’t say on the acting front since Spike is an unusual role, so I don’t expect a character like him to be reflected in the chosen actor’s previous work.
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While the Cowboy Bebop T V series continues in pre-production, why not check out the original classic, which made a Final Four run in our March Madness tournament this year? While you’re at, check out Akira as well-it is 2019 after all! The featured art is by オーバーワーク (reprinted w/permission). And Cho is my wife’s maiden name by the way! So I’m pulling for the guy, even if I don’t think the casting will work. Plus, I’m really happy to see a Korean-American like myself get such a prominent, cool role. As meaningful as Cowboy Bebop is to me, I am both very open to this adaptation and willing to forgive if it goes awry. Well, Pratt had to work that body into shape to be Star Lord! We’ll have to wait and see if Cho will do something similar. There are moments in Selfie where he is absolutely cool and in his short-lived role on How I Met Your Mother as the evil business executive, Cho played a character who exuded confidence as the epitome of smooth, cool.Īnd while he may not have the body type, is that really the end of the world? Who would have watched Parks and Recreation and thought to themselves that the pudgy, goofy actor who played Andy Dwyer (Chris Pratt) would be a perfect actor for roles in Guardians of the Galaxy as the ripped Star Lord and yet, it works! While he is often the straight man in a comedy duo, he can pull off cool.
And that lankiness and height is an important part of the Spike character. I don’t know if Cho can pull that off (even if the directing is just right), nor is there a believably to him to become that bad dude that can just kill everyone (though I do like your example of Krasinski, having watched season one of Jack Ryan ).Īlso, too short! Spike looks taller than his 6’1”. It’s a huge part of the appeal for his character. Take Star Trek-the fight scene above is good and it perfectly fits in with Cho’s MO-and cool is not it.Īlso, the physicality! Spike makes martial arts look more fluid than it really is. Spike is unpredictable and smooth-Cho doesn’t exhibit those qualities. There’s something predictable and structured about his mannerisms and acting, not just in the roles he plays. Is Spike awkward? Yeah but in the loosest of ways-Spike is a cool cat. He does sarcasm very well, I’ll give you that, but the action part? See, I think that’s where you get it wrong. Cho fills that role well as he has the sarcasm, humor, and action chops to pull it off.
In some ways, Spike comes across like John Krasinski as Jim Halpert on The Office, long and gangly and not the person you expect to suddenly bust out fighting moves. Spike is such a unique character with both swagger, cleverness, and…some physical awkwardness. I can understand the sentiment, because few roles are really like Spike so we haven’t seen Cho in any role that’s similar. The friend who is perhaps underestimated, but who shows his mettle in the end (in other words, a strong representation of the model minority type-but that’s a conversation for another time).
Selfie is a favorite of mine, as is another series he starred in, Flashforward, and I think those series showcase the type of character he’s just right for: the responsible guy. Actually, I’m quite upset about it, and here’s why: There’s nothing in Cho’s repertoire that makes me think he can pull off Spike, including those properties you’ve mentioned.
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