Who would YOU cast to play the primachs in a 40k movie? Vin Diesel as Horus, The Rock as Angron, what about Brad Pitt? Checkout these casting calls!
I stumbled onto a big fan thread on B&C the other day that was just a casting call for who everyone thought should play “X” primarch. Some seem right on the money and some I scratched my head about:
Brad Pitt as the Lion?
Viggo Mortensen as Sanguinius?
Dwayne Johnson Angron (a’la DOOM)
Sadly there’s a few we’ll never get to see regardless with the recent departure of stars Christopher Lee, Alan Rickman, and Robin Williams.
Here’s my favorite lineup from the thread, with Terry Crews in for Vulkan 100%:
- The Emperor- Ray Winstone
- Horus- Patrick Stewart
- Sanguinius- Val Kilmer
- Leman Russ- Gerard Butler
- Rogal Dorn- Ed Harris
- Lion El’ Jonson- Brad Pitt
- Guilliman- Tom Jane
- Khan- Chow Yun Fat
- Angron- The Rock
- Night Haunter- Chistopher Walken
- Mortarion- Ron Perlman
- Magnus- Hugo Weaving
- Peturabo- Arnold Schwartzenegger
- Fulgrim- Tilda Swinton
- Corax- Alan Rickman
- Alpharius- Ralph Fiennes
- Ferrus Manus- Michael Chiklis
- Lorgar- Christian Bale
I think we can all agree some actors such as Ron Perlman, Hugo Weaving, etc would be perfect to play one if not several of the Primachs.
What would YOUR primarch casting call lineup be, fill in the blank below:
- The Emperor
- Horus
- Sanguinius
- Leman Russ
- Rogal Dorn
- Lion El’ Jonson
- Guilliman
- Khan
- Angron
- Night Haunter
- Mortarion
- Magnus
- Peturabo
- Fulgrim
- Corax
- Alpharius
- Ferrus Manus
- Lorgar
- Vulkan
We are all Alpharius…
About the Author: Rob Baer
Rob Baer
Job Title: Managing Editor
Founded Spikey Bits in 2009
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About Rob Baer: Founder, Publisher, & Managing Editor of Spikey Bits, the leading tabletop gaming news website focused on the hobby side of wargaming and miniatures.
Rob also co-founded and currently hosts the Long War Podcast, which has over 350 episodes and focuses on tabletop miniatures gaming, specializing in Warhammer 40k. and spent six years writing for Bell of Lost Souls.
Every year, along with his co-hosts, he helps host the Long War 40k Doubles Tournament at Adepticon and the Long War 40k Doubles at Las Vegas Open, which attracts over 350 players from around the world.
Rob has won many Warhammer 40k Tournaments over the years, including multiple first-place finishes in Warhammer 40k Grand Tournaments over the years and even winning 1st place at the Adepticon 40k Team Tournament.
With over 30 years of experience in retail and distribution, Rob knows all the products and exactly which ones are the best. As a member of GAMA (Game Manufacturers Association), he advocates for gaming stores and manufacturers in these difficult times, always looking for the next big thing to feature for the miniatures hobby, helping everyone to provide the value consumers want.
While he’s played every edition of Warhammer 40k and Warhammer Fantasy (since 5th Edition) and has been hobbying on miniatures since the 1980s, Titans of all sizes will always be his favorite! It’s even rumored that his hobby vault rivals the Solemnance Galleries, containing rulebooks filled with lore from editions long past, ancient packs of black-bordered Magic Cards, and models made of both pewter and resin.
