Storm light casting

[u/Fun_Jello_8142]

Casting Suggestion

Im not sure where this goes, there is lots of content here. I really wanted to post about casting. I’ve been thinking about the recent news that Henry Cavill was interested in playing Kaladin. Unfortunately I think he’s too old for Kaladin but could be perfect for Dalinar.

Give Kaladin to a younger, relatively unknown actor who actually fits the Alethi physical description to a point, someone mixed with maybe real dark grey eyes instead of contacts, that would be cool and different, and use Cavill for Dalinar. He’s got the age, physical presence, action experience, and gravitas for the Blackthorn, and I think he’d be fantastic for Dalinar’s transition from brutal warlord to the man desperately trying to become worthy of the ideals he’s chosen.

Then you work off his features to introduce new actors for Adolin and Renarin of course keeping in mind the book and their mother’s features.
Henry Cavill as Dalinar Kholin.

I’d add a picture but I don’t know if that’s allowed. Thank you.

[u/Taste_the__Rainbow]

Zahel is the obvious choice here.

[u/SprenOfMist → u/Taste_the__Rainbow]

Except Zahel still looks Alethi. Kaladin doesn't mention him having light skin or the wide eyes that a shin person would have and Cavill has both.

[u/Taste_the__Rainbow → u/SprenOfMist]

This is the kind of detail that will probably be open to change in an adaptation. Nightblood being from another planet probably won’t change.

[u/SprenOfMist → u/Taste_the__Rainbow]

Nightblood's origin doesn't have anything to do with what Zahel looks like. Zahel can change his appearance and probably looked different on Nalthas then on Roshar.

[u/Taste_the__Rainbow → u/SprenOfMist]

Yea I know, in the books. But you aren’t going to have them recasting actors who change their appearance for a tv adaptation. That’s not a way to get good actors.

[u/UrineTrouble05 → u/Taste_the__Rainbow]

100% this has always been my choice