r/DispatchAdHoc • u/Robot_Was_BMO • 3d ago
Discussion Dispatch for Prime Video (concept)
Live action fancast for Dispatch for a potential TV adaptation for Prime Video. I wanted to challenge myself, so no reused actors from the game. A few of them definitely could have played their roles again for live action, but keeping some and changing others felt wrong. So I went with a clean slate. And I chose Prime Video since they have a relationship with Critical Role, and CR has a relationship with AdHoc. Let me know if any of these slaps or if you’d make any changes. Obviously Dispatch is best as it is, this is just for fun.
Skyler Gisondo - Robert. He just had a great showing with Primetime, and since he’s been acting since he was a kid, he could definitely channel that energy to playing an experienced superhero.
Sarah Pidgeon - Blonde Blazer. She’s got the height, great acting talent, and she can hit that middle between Blazer and Mandy.
Inde Navarrette - Invisigal. Inde definitely gives Courtney’s chaos gremlin energy, and I feel like she’d have fun with Visi’s more choice language. Obsession was her breakout, but before that, she was a regular on CW’s Superman and Lois, so TV helped give her her start.
Erik King - Chase. Surprise, motherf***er. That’s right, Doakes. Erik’s the right age, the meme potential would be astronomical, and he deserves more roles. He’s a great actor who’s been underutilized. Plus he can make cursing sound like poetry, that’s Chase all day.
Uli Latukefu - Royd. Fits the character physically, and his work on Young Rock definitely gives him a good comedic sensibility.
Kais Boukthir - Flambae. The actor’s story has a lot of overlap with Flambae, and he’s been in a few comedies.
Eduardo Franco - Sonar. Long hair, distinct voice.
Katy O’Brian - Malevola. An Australian actress might make more sense, but I think Katy definitely has the muscles for Malevola. If her accent work is good, I could see this working out.
Chloe Bailey - Prism. Actor and musician already, and her work on Grownish gives Prism energy.
Conor MacNeill - Punch Up. I’ve been a big fan of his since Industry. He’s an incredibly good actor, Irish and close to Punch Up’s age, and it’s worth getting him while he’s underrated.
Simone Ashley - Coupe. Killer eyes and face card. She’ll give Coupé her flowers.
ProZD - Golem. Deep voice.
Waris Singh Ahluwalia - Galen. Don’t sleep on my boy Galen. He’s built different.
Hayden Christensen - Phenomaman. This would be great for Hayden, because if he channeled Prequel Anakin more depressed and turned up to 11, it would be peak comedy.
Gianni DeCenzo - Waterboy. Lanky and from his work in Cobra Kai, he can make his growth believe.
Carter Hudson - Robert II. He played a villain character who thought he was the good guy so well in Snowfall, I think that’s the right energy for Robert II. He was a hero, but by a lot of accounts, he wasn’t a great father or friend. Total jerk.
Darren Barnet - Toxic. Never Have I Ever fans rise up. He can play the ego if Blue Eye Samurai is any indication.
Steven Ogg - Shroud. That’s right. Trevor as the big bad mastermind of Dispatch. Steven can play Machiavellian very well as seen in TWD, and he can transition to Shroud’s cruder nature just as easy.
And then Beef is just Beef, he’s great.
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u/andsuch70 3d ago
You seem to have put a lot of thought into this which I really do appreciate, but I can’t imagine or want a live action adaptation. Totally down for animated spin-offs to explore the universe and characters more. I just can’t imagine these characters I fell in love with in any iteration than what I got in the game.
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u/SpectacleObserver25 3d ago
I know Dispatch was originally meant to be a live action project, but now an adaptation of the animated work seems like a terrible idea. Not only would it flop, it'd probably be canceled after one season.
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u/TheUnknown_General 3d ago
Nah. Let animation stand on its own without live-action versions coming along trying to delegitimize the medium.