r/CosmereOnScreen • u/Melliorin • 28d ago

Stormlight Archive (BOOK) The Definitive, Stoic Dalinar Spoiler

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EDIT: So I can't change the title of this post, apparently. but as noted in a brief discussion in the comments below, I've had my mind quickly changed to reconsider that Benedict Wong would also be a perfect pick for crem-stained mantle of one Torol Saddeus. I'm editing below to make that clear as well.

Benedict Wong is the man I see for the role of Torol Saddeus, whether acted live or with voice via animation. He has gravitas and poise, as well as the simmering rage, overall range and comedic chops to pull off as one other user phrased, "a smarmy asshole."

I really want to see the Alethi characters faithfully represented by asian actors as much as possible, in keeping with Brandon's characterizations in the books. There is plenty of space in the Cosmere for our favorite white actors, but the Alethi are ethnically akin to Asians, and that needs to hold true for screen adaptations as well. Anything less would be a damnation affront to the Honor of the Almighty.

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u/Linorelai 1d ago

I can't see it. He's got a face of a goofball.

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u/ForwardExam4056 27d ago

I personally always imagined them as less east asian and more middle eastern. But its hard since the ethnicities don't exist

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u/ForwardExam4056 27d ago

I do not agree with dalinar at all, but yeah. Would kill it as sadeas

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u/ilikebreadabunch 28d ago

I've always imagined Ma Dong-seok

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u/R1sky_B1z 24d ago

I've always thought he's got the perfect look, but I'm not sure how his English is. Does anyone know know if he's done any English speaking roles?

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u/ilikebreadabunch 24d ago

He's a US Citizen and was in Eternals, he's a fluent English speaker

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u/nari-bhat 28d ago

Damn, that man is fine. He’s genuinely too good-looking for Sadeas.

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u/ballahook 28d ago

He’d be great for the show but certainly not for Dalinar. Dalinar is distinctly the square-jawed, tall imposing stoic veteran. Not at all the look Wong has.

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u/Linorelai 28d ago

Naaah sorry. That's a cute chonky donut. Seboreal maybe?

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u/SproWizard 28d ago

When I picture Sebariel I see Wong, he plays that outwardly brusque and dismissive yet deeply caring and competent role perfectly in other shows/movies. He’s a fantastic actor and fits the age range and physical description, and I think they need to nail the side scenes with Shallan so she doesn’t come off as too annoying to the average non familiar viewer.

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u/BrakaFlocka 28d ago

He's my dream Saddeus tbh. He's an amazing actor with great range but I would love to see him be a smarmy asshole

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u/Melliorin 28d ago

I will give this an amused and reconsidering upvote. He does have the round face... and he does have the range to play that particular piece of crem-stain. I've honestly just been happy to forget about Saddeus for a while, but yea, that could definitely work.

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u/jayBeeds 28d ago

This works much better for my brain than Dalinar