Author Topic: Zac Efron as Light.....WAIT WHAT?! (Read 43922 times)

StarryShay · « **Reply #200 on:** September 11, 2009, 06:42:30 pm »

Wow.
Just...wow.
xDDD

Azzy-Chan · « **Reply #201 on:** September 11, 2009, 08:46:07 pm »

I, personally, don't see him doing a terrible job if he does have the part. He isn't a terrible actor. Plus there are far worse people than him for that role. I don't think there should be a non-Japanese release of a live action on it. We tend to ruin lots of things. But that's just my opinion...

ka-cat · « **Reply #202 on:** September 14, 2009, 08:25:54 pm »

Quote from: D-Chan on September 04, 2009, 10:15:58 pm

He got harassed by Tony in a NCIS episode. Hilarious!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=za_mwyOUeKI

XDDDD I remember that episode.... Funny.... I think there is one with csi miami as well..... not at all funny... just has him in it...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IImNbjLAqJA&feature=related

And related to the subject... I think they can find a better, new actor..... For Light.

PaperShredderchan · « **Reply #203 on:** September 14, 2009, 08:31:49 pm »

I'm sure they could find a better actor, but I'm actually starting to get the sense that he might not be so bad after all

D-Chan · « **Reply #204 on:** September 15, 2009, 04:52:01 pm »

Quote from: PaperShredderchan on September 14, 2009, 08:31:49 pm

I'm sure they could find a better actor, but I'm actually starting to get the sense that he might not be so bad after all

Yeah. I mean, he actually know the story and the characters. The only thing to do is to make sure all the actors could pronounce the Japanese words properly.

For those of you who haven't seen this from earlier yet:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGnmqln78C4&feature=channel_page

PaperShredderchan · « **Reply #205 on:** September 15, 2009, 05:19:25 pm »

Yeah. He says 'manga' weird O.o

Cassiopeia · « **Reply #206 on:** September 16, 2009, 02:02:11 pm »

Quote from: ka-cat on September 14, 2009, 08:25:54 pm

Quote from: D-Chan on September 04, 2009, 10:15:58 pm
He got harassed by Tony in a NCIS episode. Hilarious!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=za_mwyOUeKI

XDDDD I remember that episode.... Funny.... I think there is one with csi miami as well..... not at all funny... just has him in it...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IImNbjLAqJA&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewJ-sufF1IM

:'D Better than all

soundninja12 · « **Reply #207 on:** September 17, 2009, 10:32:44 am »

I think I just died. He can't be an otaku. no way.
But we should invite him, I know his grandparents, maybe I can talk to them about it.
he also calls it Maine-ga, but whatever.

Romo · « **Reply #208 on:** September 17, 2009, 03:02:34 pm »

Quote from: soundninja12 on September 17, 2009, 10:32:44 am

he also calls it Maine-ga, but whatever.

A lot of people do that, it's annoying but meh. Not much you can do about it. xD

soundninja12 · « **Reply #209 on:** September 17, 2009, 03:09:25 pm »

My cousin (who is an otaku, and didn't know I was) was super proud of me when I called it by the right name. It was funny.

PaperShredderchan · « **Reply #210 on:** September 17, 2009, 06:00:53 pm »

Quote from: Romo on September 17, 2009, 03:02:34 pm

Quote from: soundninja12 on September 17, 2009, 10:32:44 am
he also calls it Maine-ga, but whatever.

A lot of people do that, it's annoying but meh. Not much you can do it. xD

Yeah, I've kinda learned to ignore it, but it still bugs meh... ^^;;

MiriaRose · « **Reply #211 on:** September 17, 2009, 06:13:22 pm »

There are KumoriCon goers who pronounce manga "main-ga."

It's hard to believe, I know. Does that mean we should shun them?

Mitsukai Mizu Amaya · « **Reply #212 on:** September 17, 2009, 06:21:12 pm »

No... anime should be pronounced 'Ah-nee-meh' by japanese phonetics, not 'ann-ih-meh' like I've heard as well. xD

D-Chan · « **Reply #213 on:** September 17, 2009, 11:29:38 pm »

If people actually take the time to learn the language, then they will get it right. But since so many people don't actually care.......it's sad, really

D-Chan · « **Reply #214 on:** September 17, 2009, 11:31:28 pm »

Quote from: soundninja12 on September 17, 2009, 10:32:44 am

But we should invite him, I know his grandparents, maybe I can talk to them about it.

....wha? If that's true, then give them a link to this thread to send to him.......I dare you........

or you could always ignore the dare....that's an option....

MiriaRose · « **Reply #215 on:** September 18, 2009, 03:26:38 pm »

Quote from: D-Chan on September 17, 2009, 11:29:38 pm

If people actually take the time to learn the language, then they will get it right. But since so many people don't actually care.......it's sad, really

You know the capital of Germany, Berlin? How do you usually pronounce it?

oslapedo · « **Reply #216 on:** September 18, 2009, 03:33:33 pm »

^ What that has to do with Zac Efron and his relationship with Death Note, I do not know.

MiriaRose · « **Reply #217 on:** September 18, 2009, 04:24:40 pm »

There's a point to it~

D-Chan · « **Reply #218 on:** September 19, 2009, 07:19:04 pm »

bur (like you're cold)
lin (...like tin, but with a l)

i must know the point of this

MiriaRose · « **Reply #219 on:** September 19, 2009, 07:34:11 pm »

The Germans pronounce it Bear-LEEN.

The point is, is when you're speaking in, say, English, it isn't always necessary to pronounce foreign words correctly. (of course, sometimes it is.)

I doubt Zac Efron is an anime fan, so we shouldn't expect him to know how manga is pronounced. I agree, it's annoying, but how many of us used to call it main-ga? I did before I knew better.

. . Or did I completely misinterpret your post? orz

EDIT: Wow, I feel smart. By "anime fan," I meant otaku.

Romo · « **Reply #220 on:** September 19, 2009, 10:41:09 pm »

Quote from: MiriaRose on September 19, 2009, 07:34:11 pm

The Germans pronounce it Bear-leen.

The point is, is when you're speaking in, say, English, it isn't always necessary to pronounce foreign words correctly. (of course, sometimes it is.)

I doubt Zac Efron is an anime fan, so we shouldn't expect him to know how manga is pronounced. I agree, it's annoying, but how many of us used to call it main-ga? I did before I knew better.

Exactly. So many words get translated into the english language differently than they were meant to be spoken, so it's hard to be critical about these things. Especially when I know that I've messed up many words...that are ENGLISH, I never really pronounced manga wrong but apparently I've been pronouncing anime wrong. xD;;;

Meganekko · « **Reply #221 on:** September 20, 2009, 12:58:50 pm »

Well on the flip side look at all the English loan words in Japanese,
I was pronouncing loan words as I would regularly in English and threw off my conversation partner because he only knew the Japanese pronunciation.

And as for translation:

Japan is Nihon in Japanese (Nihongo), but we call it Japan after a series of mistranslations of the Chinese name for "Japan" (I think jih pun, not sure exactly what the Chinese is/was but it meant 'sunrise').

anyways back to Zac as Light;
I'm starting to see it more and more... I dislike both Light & Zac, they have that same hair, and enough narcissism to take down an army of the guilty & the innocent.

*shudders*
But I have a hard time figuring out why anybody would want to redo/rehash death note via live action with American actors...
I mean if you keep the same story, the why have American actors play Japanese?
If you scrap the story and stuff it in America, you killed your fan base...
I just don't get it.

It's kinda like Keanu Reeves being the live action Spike for that Cowboy Bebop movie Fox is doing...
*shurg*
Although that has crazy support form the original Cowboy Bebop team, so I have more hope for it.

Kagome219 · « **Reply #222 on:** September 20, 2009, 02:42:32 pm »

Quote from: Romo on August 09, 2009, 11:31:12 pm

Personally, I think he could do a decent job. People surprise you, besides he's a good actor.~

I agree. I think- through the eyes of an artist, not a fangirl- that he is actually talented as a young actor.

Plus, I can totally see him becoming all evil. And that laugh. YES~

D-Chan · « **Reply #223 on:** September 20, 2009, 10:44:16 pm »

Quote from: MiriaRose on September 19, 2009, 07:34:11 pm

The Germans pronounce it Bear-LEEN.

The point is, is when you're speaking in, say, English, it isn't always necessary to pronounce foreign words correctly. (of course, sometimes it is.)

. . Or did I completely misinterpret your post? orz

No, you didn't. I should have figured it would be pronounced different in Germany, considering my last name is German and we never pronounce it properly. Although it is cool when teachers and subs say it properly the first time!

fhqwhgads41185 · « **Reply #224 on:** September 20, 2009, 11:10:46 pm »

The day is mine! Well, not the day, just the hour really.

PaperShredderchan · « **Reply #225 on:** September 21, 2009, 05:41:07 pm »

Quote from: Meganekko on September 20, 2009, 12:58:50 pm

But I have a hard time figuring out why anybody would want to redo/rehash death note via live action with American actors...
I mean if you keep the same story, the why have American actors play Japanese?
If you scrap the story and stuff it in America, you killed your fan base...
I just don't get it.

I think they're aiming the movie toward non-otaku.
People who haven't really watched Death Note will likely enjoy the movie since it has a good plot, and possibly Zac Effron in it...
All the producers care about is the money. Sadly, that's how almost all movies are now... T_T

Meganekko · « **Reply #226 on:** September 21, 2009, 08:31:10 pm »

Quote from: PaperShredderchan on September 21, 2009, 05:41:07 pm

Quote from: Meganekko on September 20, 2009, 12:58:50 pm
But I have a hard time figuring out why anybody would want to redo/rehash death note via live action with American actors...
I mean if you keep the same story, the why have American actors play Japanese?
If you scrap the story and stuff it in America, you killed your fan base...
I just don't get it.
I think they're aiming the movie toward non-otaku.
People who haven't really watched Death Note will likely enjoy the movie since it has a good plot, and possibly Zac Effron in it...
All the producers care about is the money. Sadly, that's how almost all movies are now... T_T

Hahah, thinking about that I can now see the Disney-Channel target audience in the theater crying...
'Where are the dance scenes? Why is nobody singing? PEOPLE ARE DYING!?!?!?' and that's just the moms.

Well, should Zac Effron do a good job, this would help kill his Disney slave persona and maybe land him more roles in films that aren't set in highschools.

Sakis01 · « **Reply #227 on:** September 21, 2009, 08:36:58 pm »

Wow Disney's Zac Efron killing people on the Disney Channel. That's something that kids can look forward to. xD

PaperShredderchan · « **Reply #228 on:** September 21, 2009, 09:15:03 pm »

Hahah, it'll be all bloodeh and the little kids are just liek "omigawd! What ish Zac doinz! D8"

Sakis01 · « **Reply #229 on:** September 21, 2009, 09:16:39 pm »

Lol "Why did you kill the druggie Zac, WHY?

?!!!"

D-Chan · « **Reply #230 on:** September 21, 2009, 11:36:48 pm »

Zac Efron does not belong to Disney. Does it say anywhere on here who exactly would be making the movie? Cuz I'm pretty sure Disney ain't doing it.

Sakis01 · « **Reply #231 on:** September 21, 2009, 11:47:58 pm »

And I'm not going to disagree. I would never think that Disney would involve themselves in something so dark. Speaking of that, maybe this role would be a break through for Zac Efron. He's has the tendency to be un-liked by several people, but doing a role from an anime that became popular will open up Efron's chances into bigger brighter movies that'll change his status for some people.

He's going from "We're all in this together" to " I win Near!" Dunh Dunh DDDUUUUUUNNNNHHH!!!!!

soundninja12 · « **Reply #232 on:** September 22, 2009, 09:49:28 am »

I think you are one of my new favorite people on forums. Thank you for that.

Animeman73 · « **Reply #233 on:** September 22, 2009, 11:04:45 am »

Perhaps Zac Efron does wish to expand his horizons. It's certainly a possibility. Granted he was involved with High School Musical but he is still an actor and maybe he wants to challenge himself. Challenging one's self worked for Will Smith look at him now. I'm still more than a little unsure about Zac Efron playing Light Yagami, but I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt and I'll wait for when and if the movie comes out and judge his performance then. That's probably the best way to handle this.

Washougal_Otaku · « **Reply #234 on:** September 22, 2009, 04:37:16 pm »

Quote from: Romo on August 09, 2009, 11:31:12 pm

Personally, I think he could do a decent job. People surprise you, besides he's a good actor.~

No he's not.

Just kidding; I don't even know who that is.

soundninja12 · « **Reply #235 on:** September 22, 2009, 05:01:47 pm »

I enjoyed him in 17 again.

Sakis01 · « **Reply #236 on:** September 22, 2009, 10:35:29 pm »

I honestly have only seen 1 movie that he was in and it was Hairspray and I think he did a real good job on that.

Blackstar · « **Reply #237 on:** September 22, 2009, 10:37:58 pm »

You know what I am looking forward to
I'll take a potato chip and eat it!

D-Chan · « **Reply #238 on:** September 22, 2009, 10:55:24 pm »

We really need to get Zac Efron on here. I would pay money to see his reaction to all of the insanity we've produced here.

Blackstar · « **Reply #239 on:** September 22, 2009, 11:07:30 pm »

I'll take a potato chip and eat it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cassiopeia · « **Reply #240 on:** September 22, 2009, 11:08:57 pm »

Quote from: Cassiopeia on September 16, 2009, 02:02:11 pm

Quote from: ka-cat on September 14, 2009, 08:25:54 pm
Quote from: D-Chan on September 04, 2009, 10:15:58 pm
He got harassed by Tony in a NCIS episode. Hilarious!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=za_mwyOUeKI

XDDDD I remember that episode.... Funny.... I think there is one with csi miami as well..... not at all funny... just has him in it...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IImNbjLAqJA&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ewJ-sufF1IM

:'D Better than all

Quoting because apparently no one saw it and it deserves to be seen.

soundninja12 · « **Reply #241 on:** September 23, 2009, 10:06:07 am »

Quote from: Blackstar on September 22, 2009, 11:07:30 pm

I'll take a potato chip and eat it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Is that just your default?

"Blackstar, what'd you do last night?"

"Uh... I TOOK A POTATO CHIP AND ATE IT!?"

XD

Blackstar · « **Reply #242 on:** September 23, 2009, 11:39:32 am »

Quote from: soundninja12 on September 23, 2009, 10:06:07 am

Quote from: Blackstar on September 22, 2009, 11:07:30 pm

I'll take a potato chip and eat it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Is that just your default?

"Blackstar, what'd you do last night?"

"Uh... I TOOK A POTATO CHIP AND ATE IT!?"

XD

XD
It is just the best line EVER made. Best line in anime, TV, Book, Mexico, Manga and in the world

soundninja12 · « **Reply #243 on:** September 23, 2009, 11:40:14 am »

XD
It all works!

PaperShredderchan · « **Reply #244 on:** September 23, 2009, 10:47:47 pm »

Best line, indeed! XD

Blackstar · « **Reply #245 on:** September 23, 2009, 10:50:00 pm »

That line will make or brake his performance

I ask you can Zac take a potato chip and eat it?

Sakis01 · « **Reply #246 on:** September 24, 2009, 11:45:07 pm »

It all depends on his mannerisms. IF he can eat that chip, he will be known!

soundninja12 · « **Reply #247 on:** September 25, 2009, 04:41:48 pm »

AGREED!

Cassiopeia · « **Reply #248 on:** September 25, 2009, 10:28:03 pm »

lol no response again~

I love this thread though.

MiriaRose · « **Reply #249 on:** September 25, 2009, 10:51:17 pm »

Sorry, Cassi, I can't watch it. Otherwise, I would. ^^;;

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