I think by now everyone knows (and could be afraid of the future with A.I.) So what did I do with this technology? Ask it to cast the perfect Live Action movie adaptation of Dragon Ball (the Super series). It did not disappoint. And while this would be a very EXPENSIVE casting and of course will most likely NEVER happen (and for good reason), one can dream what it would actually look like…
I gave ChatGPT the list of characters I wanted in the movie, including mid-credits and post-credit appearances. And this is what it told me:
“This dream cast would bring the world of Dragon Ball Super to life with a mix of established talent and rising stars, capturing the essence of these iconic characters.”
Henry Cavill as Goku
“Cavill has the physicality and charisma to portray the powerful and carefree Goku.”
Not sure how I TRULY feel about this, I will say it’s ironic casting Superman as Goku considering the decades old question on who would win, Superman or Goku. It’s us… it’s the people.
Jason Momoa as Vegeta
“Momoa’s intensity and presence make him a great fit for the proud Saiyan prince.”
I absolutely agree with this casting. I think he’d have the intensity to play this role and we’ve seen him play the “I work alone” character with Aquaman. This is definitely a great choice! By the way, the AI Image Generator actually wrapped his tail around his waist much like he did during the Vegeta Saga.
Tye Sheridan as Gohan
“Sheridan’s youthful appearance and acting talent would suit the character of Gohan.”
I’m not sure about him as Gohan, but I am a fan of this guys work! Ready Player One, The Night Clerk, the X-Men prequals. What do you think in regards to the caring and protective Gohan?
Djimon Hounsou as Piccolo
“Hounsou’s acting prowess and stoic presence would bring Piccolo to life.”
Um… yes! I think he’d play a perfect Piccolo through CGI of course. But doing live mo-cap much like MCU does facial expressions with their CGI characters would make this look fantastic!
John Cho as Krillin
“Cho’s acting skills and appearance would fit the role of Krillin.”
Now of course, John Cho isn’t short (so his stature would be different from the show) but I think John’s comedic timing and even his bashfulness when he’s embarrassed. I think this is fitting… but would he shave his head to look like the iconic character?
Emma Stone as Bulma
“Stone’s wit and charm would make her a great choice for the brilliant inventor Bulma.”
I’m picking up a lot of Gwen Stacy vibes with this. Not sure how pairing her up with Jason Momoa as the love interest would look like, but I’m not necessarily disappointed with this either.
Constance Wu as Chi-Chi
“Wu’s strong personality and acting ability would make her a great Chi-Chi.”
I’ll be honest, I don’t know who this person is, I don’t recall seeing a movie with her in it (yes I know I should have watched Crazy Rich Asians by now) but I know Chi-Chi is VERY aggressive, can she fill that role?
Noah Schnapp as Goten
“Schnapp’s talent and appearance would work well for Young Goten.”
Yeah… I think the image de-aged quite a lot, this dude is 19 years old… we need a younger kid actor for Goten, which is always risky. If we are to make minor liberties to the age of some characters and Akira Toriyama would give his blessing on that, then this could definitely be teen Goten.
Jacob Tremblay as Trunks
“Tremblay’s youthful energy would make him a great fit for Young Trunks.”
Same as what I said above for Goten, applies here too. If this is Teen Trunks, sure! BUT! (Spoiler Alert) the casting for Future Trunks is good in my opinion (for acting, not for the person).
Tom Hardy as Android 17
“Hardy’s intensity and versatility would make him a great choice for Android 17.”
Hell Yes! I’m a HUGE fan of Tom Hardy, but this render looks phenomenal and would be a perfect casting for Android 17, whether it’s the Android arc or even “Tournament of Power” 17. Tom Hardy would be absolutely perfect!
Charlize Theron as Android 18
“Theron’s badass attitude and acting talent would suit Android 18 perfectly.”
Okay… now… Charlize is getting up there in age, but admittingly she’s still a bad ass. I’m having trouble picturing Charlize with John Cho (lol), but I honestly think Charlize could pull this off for sure. Seeing her in a careless stance while explosions happen around her would be a cinematic scene made for the trailer alone.
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson as Mr. Hercule Satan
“The Rock’s charisma and larger-than-life persona would be a hilarious fit for Mr. Satan.”
This was the casting that made my eyes light up. The Rock, playing the comedic relief of Hercule Satan??? Who looks massively strong, but is a HUGE WIMP! YES! Oh my God, this would be the cost of admission!
Jackie Chan as Master Roshi
“Jackie Chan’s iconic martial arts skills and comedic talent would shine as Master Roshi.”
Martial Arts… yes… comedy… yes… HOWEVER!!! I don’t think Jackie Chan enjoys playing a womanizer. I heard he played a horrible pervert in “City Hunter.” But, it’s Jackie Chan… so why not. (lol)
Idris Elba as Beerus
“Elba’s deep voice and commanding presence would be perfect for the God of Destruction.”
I’m not-NOT against this. Seeing Beerus’ mannerisms in the show would certainly carry over by a performance from Idris Elba. 2nd (known) strongest fighter in Universe 7 because he is in fact a GOD… I Idris would be perfect.
Benedict Cumberbatch as Whis
“Cumberbatch’s unique voice and charisma would suit Whis perfectly.”
The ever hungry and MOST POWERFUL CREATURE in the Universe, would definitely go to Benedict. Only thing is, the English Dub for DBS Whis is rather flamboyant and chuckle-headed immortal, an Angel sent to serve as Beerus’ assistant and trainer, I mean… MAYBE???
Andy Serkis as Frieza
“Serkis’s talent for motion capture and performance would bring Frieza to life.”
Only thing wrong with this, would be the voice… presumably. I mean Andy was Gollum. He’s very familiar with acting with Mo-Cap. I think performance wise, Andy has this in the bag, but either Andy needs to have his pitch adjusted post-production or you might as well keep Christopher Ayres for the voice.
Morgan Freeman as the voice of Shenron
I mean seriously… who else’s voice would work? Joe Pesci? Christopher Walken? Jack Nicholson? Morgan Freeman is the ONLY person for this job! I will say, ironically for a man that played God on several occasions, Shenron would be a step down, considering Shenron is terrified of Beerus, haha!
Cameo’s (or short roles)
Ken Watanabe as Emperor Pilaf
Meh… I know he’s done SOME Comedy? But Emperor Pilaf is a MISFIT former Emperor that continues to dream to come back to his glory days. I almost feel like this role needs to be played by a child actor as well.
Ken Jeong as Shu
Something about Ken Jeong playing a CGI Dog kind of rings through for a massive comedic moment. Even for a split second.
Lucy Liu as Mai
I think I see what’s going on, ChatGPT was racist and typecasted these roles. Nothing against Lucy Liu, but I think Awkwafina would have been a better choice for yet another comedic relief character?
Awkwafina as Mai (my choice)
See?
Post Credit Scene(s)
Ezra Miller as Future Trunks
See what I meant earlier by Trunks? I like this choice because I think Ezra is a wonderful and emotional actor… but a sleezeball of a person.
Zhang Ziyi as Future Mai
Of course you need Future Trunks, future love partner in Mai. But I think ChatGPT misunderstood what I meant by Future Mai, this is more like Mai BEFORE the Dragon Ball wish to “become younger” so maybe scene enters with Zhang Ziyi and ends with Lucy? Or a Child Actor?
Liam Neeson as Hit
Maybe the voice of Hit, but I think he’s too old to play the hard hitting assassin, Hit. Maybe back in 2005 when Batman Begins came out I can see him playing Hit and being able to make it believable by himself.
Michael Fassbender as Zamasu
Admittingly I messed up here, I had Supreme Kai on my mind, and instead my brain went to THIS Kai instead. My mistake, however the CGI render through AI that made Zamasu, looks pretty badass… so… MAYBE???
