As featured in IMDB...
Karl Urban ... Judge Dredd
Olivia Thirlby ... Cassandra Anderson
Jason Cope
Warrick Grier
Joe Vaz ... Big Joe
Langley Kirkwood ... Judge Lex
Deobia Oparei ... T.J. the PARAMEDIC
Francis Chouler ... Judge Guthrie
Kevon Kane ... Mark
Karl Thaning ... Judge Chan
Luke Tyler ... Freel
Scott Sparrow
Martin Kintu
Travis Snyders
According to Bledingcool.com this morning Lena Headey plays "Madeline Madrigal, aka Ma-Ma"
Details here
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2011/01/11/lena-headey-gets-chief-villain-role-in-judge-dredd-movie/ (http://www.bleedingcool.com/2011/01/11/lena-headey-gets-chief-villain-role-in-judge-dredd-movie/)
sorry as hadnt time to looks through 178/9 pages in other topic, but if there was a chance of older Dredd? How about Stephen Lang???
Quote from: Colin_YNWA on 12 January, 2011, 01:16:27 PM
According to Bledingcool.com this morning Lena Headey plays "Madeline Madrigal, aka Ma-Ma"
Details here
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2011/01/11/lena-headey-gets-chief-villain-role-in-judge-dredd-movie/ (http://www.bleedingcool.com/2011/01/11/lena-headey-gets-chief-villain-role-in-judge-dredd-movie/)
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Quote from: Colin_YNWA on Today at 01:16:27 PM
According to Bledingcool.com this morning Lena Headey plays "Madeline Madrigal, aka Ma-Ma"
Details here
http://www.bleedingcool.com/2011/01/11/lena-headey-gets-chief-villain-role-in-judge-dredd-movie/
A story they picked up from this board!
I love the way the Intranet consumes itself like a snake consuming it's tale.
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Would have been good if there was a Judge Kwan rather than Judge Chan. A nice little not to the Apocalypse war.
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Quote from: vzzbux on 12 January, 2011, 08:29:44 PM
Would have been good if there was a Judge Kwan rather than Judge Chan. A nice little not to the Apocalypse war.
I respectfully disagree; wether it is a nice nod or not depends on what Judge Chan's role in the movie actually is.
If he appears as an ordinary judge who acts as backup for Dredd or something like that, then yes, it's a nice nod.
But if he on the other hand is [spoiler]one of the corrupt judges in the script[/spoiler], which I think he is, it would be anything but.
That sort of namechecking for what could be a [spoiler]random corrupt Judge who appears on screen for a single digit amount of minutes[/spoiler] precludes putting the actual character to much better use in a potential future sequel.
Same with Judge Guthrie, if he also is [spoiler]one of the corrupt judges[/spoiler] rather than the Guthrie of Wally Squad fame we know from The Pit, I don't think that's a nice nod either.
I'd rather they stay with random names for random characters rather than diminish the names of actual characters who made a genuine impact in the comic.
Karl Urban ... Judge Dredd
Olivia Thirlby ... Cassandra Anderson
Lena Headey ... Ma-Ma
Rakie Ayola ... The Chief Judge(?)
Jason Cope
Warrick Grier
Joe Vaz ... Big Joe
Langley Kirkwood ... Judge Lex
Deobia Oparei ... T.J. the PARAMEDIC
Francis Chouler ... Judge Guthrie
Kevon Kane ... Mark
Karl Thaning ... Judge Chan
Luke Tyler ... Freel
Scott Sparrow
Martin Kintu
Travis Snyders
Quote from: norse_sage on 19 January, 2011, 10:34:44 AMI'd rather they stay with random names for random characters rather than diminish the names of actual characters who made a genuine impact in the comic.
I fully agree. The way Judge Dredd '95 had every chief judge ever on the council of five was a prime example of how, really, NOT to do it.
Also in the cast:
Patrick Lyster
Rachel Wood
Wood Harris
Nicole Bailey
Domhnall Gleeson
Wood Harris? Awesome. Avon Barksdale and Dredd together at last :D
It's like Pirate radio, they're broadcasting offshore.
I hope somewhere in the film, this scene can be reused: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6cyDsuNx_U.
Quote from: locustsofdeath! on 27 January, 2011, 10:25:23 AM
I hope somewhere in the film, this scene can be reused: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6cyDsuNx_U.
You're wasting hope in every possible sense.
Variety confirms Domhnall Gleeson's in Dredd.
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118030764
Quote from: CraveNoir on 31 January, 2011, 07:41:01 PM
Variety confirms Domhnall Gleeson's in Dredd.
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118030764
He well interesting, son of always great Benadan Gleeson.
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Ooh him! He's bloody tall, by the way..
AAAH!
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QuoteVariety confirms Domhnall Gleeson's in Dredd.
That's interesting, wonder who he's playing..?
Perhaps the [spoiler]paramedic who briefly tags along with Dredd and Anderson?[/spoiler]
Quote from: Jim_Campbell on 31 January, 2011, 09:47:41 PM
AAAH!
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well, they are the Weasleys... so the orange hair is vaguely forgivable ;)
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Quote from: Steve Green on 31 January, 2011, 10:15:09 PM
well, they are the Weasleys... so the orange hair is vaguely forgivable ;)
I'm not being funny -- there are whole
films that look like this now; does
anyone honestly look at a shot like that and think the colour scheme is in any way naturalistic? What's the point being a costume designer or a lighting director any more when some fucknut in the digital grading department is just going to push the whole thing into this one limited colour register?
Gaah!
Jim
Quote from: Jim_Campbell on 31 January, 2011, 10:18:43 PM
I'm not being funny -- there are whole films that look like this now; does anyone honestly look at a shot like that and think the colour scheme is in any way naturalistic? What's the point being a costume designer or a lighting director any more when some fucknut in the digital grading department is just going to push the whole thing into this one limited colour register?
Gaah!
To be honest, while teal and orange is far too prevalent these days and lazy, many directors shoot flat lighting on HD to expose as much detail in the shot as possible so they can push things more (either way) in the grade. In other words they shoot for the grade. T'wouldn't be the
grader's fault generally since it's the director, sometimes the editor too, who oversee the end prduct. Not every film-maker goes for the "natural" look either; "natural" is a
style rather than a prescription.
Quote from: JOE SOAP on 31 January, 2011, 10:26:41 PMNot every film-maker goes for the "natural" look either; "natural" is a style rather than a prescription.
No, I agree. I'm not arguing that everything should look naturalistic, but this damn colour scheme is everywhere. I can barely get through a trailer without seeing it. Seriously -- go pick three at random from here (http://trailers.apple.com/) and I'm prepared to bet money that at least one, and more likely two, will have a noticeable number of shots in orange and teal. It's so overused, it's flattening out entire movies -- they might as well be shot in B&W as far as I'm concerned.
Bah!
Jim
Edit to add: I'm derailing this thread now. I'll shut up, with apologies.
It's a bit like every second drama in the 80's was shot with a blue filter or everthing being green or saturated in the 90's. It starts with a notable film then spreads everywhere until it's a default TV grade. I've yet to see someone recreate the 70's film-stock look -my favourite- properly though; it produced a lovely glow around bulbs and lights.
Quote from: Goaty on 31 January, 2011, 08:31:59 PM
Quote from: CraveNoir on 31 January, 2011, 07:41:01 PM
Variety confirms Domhnall Gleeson's in Dredd.
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1118030764
He well interesting, son of always great Benadan Gleeson.
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What movie is that still from Goaty? I ask because I was watching the brilliant In Bruges the other night (again) and the girl in that shot looks like the lovely lovely lady from that, who I don't think I've seen in anything else.
Got to be a Harry Potter film as I'm sure that's Hagrid at the back.
I've only seen one Potter film so I may be wrong.
That'd be the woefully underused Clemence Posey, indeed in In Bruges, here playing Fleur Delacour, bride at the Weasley wedding in HP and the Deathly Hallows. She's quite smashing.
Quote from: Jim_Campbell on 31 January, 2011, 10:39:22 PM
No, I agree. I'm not arguing that everything should look naturalistic, but this damn colour scheme is everywhere.
I caught a bit of
Tears of the Sun the other night - dear lord, everybody's face was a strange orangey-green colour throughout, and I confess my first thought was of Jim's torment. Not an extreme example by any means, but is this the first Treen/Human hybrid?
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Pretty pitiful film too.
Testing...
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Not loving Flickr, but if it doesn't delete my content at the merest whiff something kiddy-unfriendly, I'll stick with it.
Bah
Jim
Clemence Poesey is in 127 Hours as well. She's in that for all of thirty seconds too!
Quote from: radiator on 01 February, 2011, 12:11:49 PM
Clemence Poesey is in 127 Hours as well. She's in that for all of thirty seconds too!
Ah thanks! She really is quite striking and very watchable, I'm amazed she isn't all over the place.
In Bruges is wonderful - one of the best films I've seen in years. Bought it for £3 on a whim a while back and I've watched it three times so far.
Lena Headey is now "Ma-Ma" and not "Ma-Ma Dredd" according to IMDB.
Slow news week in all if that's all I can find. ::)
Checked the Megazine hoping for the rumoured on set picture but nothing there.
Hi Michael, are you enjoying the progs, might take a while to get bedded into the current stories.
Quote from: radiator on 01 February, 2011, 02:06:11 PM
In Bruges is wonderful - one of the best films I've seen in years. Bought it for £3 on a whim a while back and I've watched it three times so far.
And I thought I did well for picking it up for £4.00 a couple of weeks back.
Okay... I did.
Can't see Lena as Ma Ma (i've read script she's meant to be fat)I figure she'll be Chief Judge ..(a big star name possibility of sequels makes more sense to me)
Quote from: FuzzChile99 on 02 February, 2011, 10:25:12 PM
Can't see Lena as Ma Ma (i've read script she's meant to be fat)I figure she'll be Chief Judge ..(a big star name possibility of sequels makes more sense to me)
Since the script is only a piece of paper and not the actual film -which is what will be the intended/official version of the story made for an audience 99.9% of whom will never read the script- does it matter she's no longer fat?
John Rhys-Davies talks about how when he auditioned for the role of
Sallah in
Raiders of the Lost Ark, he was concerned since the script originally described Sallah as a "5-foot-2, skinny, Egyptian digger" Does it matter now?
Would it have mattered to the
character of
Ma-Ma if in the original script she wasn't fat to an audience?
Things always change from script to screen. The screenplay is the plan, it's not the end product.
The film-makers may have realised that a character type Lena can play is better and more convincing for the part than a fat broad, plus they actually got Lena Headey to play the part.
Considering Headey is officially playing Ma-Ma, I don't see how she's Chief Judge now.
Then again the script that's floating around the web may well be a red herring ,I kind of visualised Ma Ma kind of like Liz from GTA4 type of character , things change once a film goes into production , but Lena would be a great Hershey or McGruder.
Quote from: FuzzChile99 on 02 February, 2011, 10:46:41 PM
Then again the script that's floating around the web may well be a red herring ,
No, it's the real, genuine reading script.
I think they are more concerned with the success of this film than any sequels at the moment so they're trying to get the best people for the most on-screen relevant characters. [spoiler]The Chief Judge isn't really a character in the new film, she's in the background.[/spoiler]
Getting a good actor to play the part of the main villain is what is most important now not a background character who hardly appears. The stronger the role of the adversary -played by a strong actor- the stronger the conflict will be, resulting in a stronger, better film. Lena Headey fits the bill and I'm sure there'll been many more script changes as the shoot continues and throughout post production too. I would say the character of Ma-Ma has expanded a bit. Making this film as goo as possiible is what will help sequels become a reality.
Lets hope that's the case . To tell you the truth I hope we get to see a little more of Mega City than whats suggested in that script (it dosen't have to dominate the story but most of the action happens within a block) so a little more of M.C.1 would be nice .
I don't think we need to see much of the city apart from the opening and some exterior shots, it's not imperative to the story- an unenlightened audience won't be too peeved as long as it's a good film and for us a good film that actually has Dredd in it.
Besides, we don't know yet that Ma ma won't be fat! They might stick Lena in some kind of fat suit.* and goodness knows what prosthetics.
But yeah, as long as her acting fits the character personality well it shouldn't matter. It's not as if Ma ma is an established character in the comic, they're inventing her form the ground up.
*I pity her if that's the case, out in the South African heat!
No I honestly think an audience should get a idea of the scale of Mega City perhaps you can in a opening shot , but after that an audience may forget once the main story kicks in(The action is mainly interior based , intentionally perhaps)but I'm thinking not just about the film itself , i'm thinking about the game that may come out at same time as movie. An audience which may not be so much into films may need a idea of how huge a Mega City is , I hope a game is coming out with release of movie and that it depicts Mega City in a way readers will recognise, a film lasts around two hours but a decent game(with a decent story) lasts longer which is just as important these day's .
Quote from: FuzzChile99 on 03 February, 2011, 01:22:13 AM
No I honestly think an audience should get a idea of the scale of Mega City perhaps you can in a opening shot , but after that an audience may forget once the main story kicks in(The action is mainly interior based , intentionally perhaps)but I'm thinking not just about the film itself.
You really don't need to feature the city that much to get a sense of it's size. I think the fact that the city-block has
200 floors is enough to convey the idea, subtly, of millions of humans packed into utilitarian housing blocks, a few wide shots showing many of these blocks collonaded would suffice, crudely you could end with a pull-out to a vast city-scape. I'm not sure it's
that important to the story in the middle of the action and I certainly wouldn't want the audience thinking about it when trying to convey the feeling of imprisonment.
For all it's faults, the '95 version did get the cityscape right. ;)
Quote from: Steve DGenerate on 03 February, 2011, 07:03:17 AM
For all it's faults, the '95 version did get the cityscape right. ;)
You can't stick Kev Walker on the design team and not get
some of the look right!
Cheers
Jim
Seems like Lena has finished her role in DREDD judging by the tone of her post and seems to have enjoyed her role in DREDD.
Quoteyo !! facebookers ... sorry i have been MIA ...
South Africa was beautiful and complicated as all interesting places are .
Had an absolute ball on Judge Dredd , playing someone is is broken and damaged , who's heart beats with rage and loss.
On the flip side my heart beats with all consuming love for my son who is the greatest teacher i have ever had.
spent last night with great girlfriends, it was fantastic .. I love LA and all its weirdness BUT i miss the wonderful women in London.
hoping wherever you are whatever you are doing whomever you are with that you laugh hard at somepoint ... even if things are shit.. it will pass..
happy sunday ya'll
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Quote from: FuzzChile99 on 02 February, 2011, 10:25:12 PM
Can't see Lena as Ma Ma (i've read script she's meant to be fat)I figure she'll be Chief Judge ..(a big star name possibility of sequels makes more sense to me)
So its not a capital offence to have read the script? No lawyers? Phew! I loved it. It has dashed all my doubts on the head with a big rock. Alex Garland gets it. Pure Dredd.
From IMDB
Karl Urban
Born: Karl-Heinz Urban
How do we know he isn't Carl Heinz Pilchards-in-Tomato-Sauce Clayderman in disguise?
A word of advice to anybody who gets invited to the premiere - perhaps best avoid it. :(