#adsom fancast

[lilasbitch]

RHY MARESH

“This is the story of a Prince who watched over his city as it slept. Who went on foot, for fear of trampling one of the fallen, who wove his way between the bodies of his people. Some would say he spoke, that even in the far-off darkness, the sleeping heard him whisper, over and over,

“You are not alone.”

Adam Faison as Prince Rhy Maresh

[yourlocalshewerewolf]

Representatives of the Four Londons:

I was excited for this one because I adore Shades of Magic AND the amazing @veschwab is officially working on Threads of Power, plus I will soon get to read Steel Prince so why not celebrate it with a fancast?

Giancarlo Esposito as Osaron:

A voice more than a physical presence, to pick someone for Osaron I needed to find an actor with an powerful voice and it was with that in mind that I got to Giancarlo, who, as a plus, has worked with voice acting before. I might be a little biased in this since he is one of my favorite actors, but Esposito has this voice that it’s impossible not to pay attention to, it’s calm, but threatening which makes him perfect for The Shadow King. Moreover, if you have seen "Better Call Saul" or "The Boys" you know how good of a villain he can be.

Nikolaj Lie Kaas as Holland Vosijk:

In White London we have strong Scandinavian influence (“Makt” is literally Swedish for “power”) and when Schwab was asked who she would pick for Holland, she mentioned Mads Mikkelsen aka a Danish actor. So, as a little challenge to myself, I decided to look for a Danish actor as well (Mads is a popular fancast, but I personally don’t see it, though obviously he would be a good choice since even Victoria herself choose him) and that’s how I got to Nikolaj who, coincidently, has worked with Mads. He’s a little older than Holland is supposed to be, but I think his acting chops compensate that. As an award winning actor, he can definitely pull out every layer of Holland’s character, all his sadness, anger and hopes.

Harrison Osterfield as Kell Maresh/ K. L.:

For Kell, Schwab picked British actor, Eddie Redmayne, but now he is a bit too old (Kell is supposed to be 21 and Eddie is almost 40 now). Gotta be honest here, this one took me the longest to decide, what sold me was seeing Harrison on "The Irregulars of Baker Street", especially when he showed up with a red fancy coat. Osterfield is only a bit older than Kell (25) and has shown good acting skills, my only problem with him now is his height, Kell is supposed to be 6’0 ft. according to Schwab, meanwhile, Harrison is 5’10 ft., which would be Rhy’s height.

Sivan Alyra Rose as Delilah Bard:

Now, Victoria choose an American actress for Lila (Lizzy Caplan) and my little personal challenge was still on so I decided for an American actress as well. Now, the most important thing for me when looking for an actress for Delilah (outside acting, of course) was to find someone who is genderfluid (for those who don’t know, Schawb confirmed Delilah is genderfluid) and tumblr introduced me to Sivan (bless all you rp blogs). Not only a solid actress, but going through their Instagram I saw this very chaotic person that fits so well with Lila. I know the actor’s personality should not matter here, but it only helps when it comes to relating to the character so that was an unexpected plus. Like, seriously, there is a photo of them with short hair looking completely unbothered meanwhile behind them everything is on fire and there is also this post that I don’t think I even need to explain (the day a photo with short hair and this eye contact comes up I might combust) . I’m almost convinced that she IS Delilah Bard at this point.

None of the gifs and photos are mine, all credit goes to the respective owners!

[bookish-mind]

I’m a simple woman, you say “rhy maresh” I picture Jordan fisher

[pinkcupboardwitch]

Radhika Nair for Lila Bard, please

[greywuren]

eddie redmayne as kell maresh and daisy ridley as delilah bard, breathe if you agree

[incorrectshadesofmagicquotes]

So @sapphirealucard suggested Renan Pacheco be cast as Alucard and I just really want to draw EVERYONE'S attention to this option because if his acting is as good as his smolder, there is literally no one better suited to playing Alucard Emery. (In my opinion.)

[magiunific]

A DARKER SHADE OF MAGIC - FANCAST - BY: MAGIUNIFIC

Hello there!

I am sure you don’t know me, but that is no issue at all.

So, I am a HUGE fan of the Shades Of Magic Trilogy, (SOM - ADSOM), that being said, I am still hyped that we are getting a movie! But the thing is, it’s being a while since V talked about this at all, and she can’t say much, I suppose. So, here I am with a fancast of what would make me happy to see in the movies (or at least in the first one).

I went through a bunch of fancasts, back to 2017, up until 2020, and I feel like I agreed with a part of them, but not completely, so I made my own fancast. I have to admit it is quite fun!

So, the characters and their actors:

Cameron Monaghan as Kell Maresh

Zendaya Coleman as Lila Bard

Keith Powers as Rhy Maresh

Cillian Murphy as Holland Vosijk

Richard Gere as Master Tieren

Naomie Harris as Emira Maresh

Idris Elba as Maxim Maresh

Avan Jogia as Alucard Emery

Dane DeHaan as Athos Dane

Natalie Dormer as Astrid Dane

Rodrigo Santoro as Osaron

Saoirse Ronan as Ojka

Talking first about Kell and Lila, I feel like Cameron Monaghan would do great because his acting is really good, he’s versatile and handsome, also he has that “no friends” face that gives me Kell vibes. Zendaya as Lila I think would work really well because she is tall and slim, she is talented, and besides that, she has that kind of sharp voice and manners that I can only see in Lila so it works just right.

Rhy was really hard to find an actor that could channel his happy face and smile, he just has this vibrant sparkly face and I think Keith Powers has that too. Cillian Murphy as Holland was something I had in my mind even before I finished the first book, years ago. When I read his description, I could see clearly in my head Cillian Murphy, he has that mad, angry but charming eyes, annoyed expressions, I had no doubt on this one.

I didn’t have one specific actor in mind for Master Tieren, but Richard Gere has this calmness to him and that is exactly what Tieren is supposed to be, therefore I think it’s a good call. Naomie Harris is one of those that most people seem to agree on, and also Idris Elba, I think that, for Maxim and Emira what matters the most is that they both need that good established King and Queen relationship.

Moving on to Alucard, it was tough, to say the least. Alucard is my favorite character in the books, so I had this perfect idea of him, long-ish brown hair, tanned skin, dark blue eyes, all that royalty goodness, but that isn’t realistic, I did look into Renan Pacheco, since he is a common fancast for Alucard, but I wanted to just put people who are actors and actresses, and since Avan Jogia has a Pirate vibe, plus his long hair, I think it would be fine, maybe not perfect, but good enough.

Now, Athos and Astrid, Dane DeHaan has this smug, but cool face, he is very white, just like Athos, and he looks like he is always annoyed so I feel good about him playing Athos. Natalie Dormer just SCREAMS Astrid to me, so it was no trouble at all, she just looks like THAT villain.

For Osaron, there are a bunch of things to be adressed, he is that kind of guy who is handsome and scary in the same way, I like Rodrigo Santoro, he seems like a good pick, also because Osaron has a charisma that somehow, in my head, reminds me of some of Rodrigo Santoro’s movies. Lastly, Ojka was not that hard, I had this vison in my mind, it didn’t make much sense, but after some  research, I see that Saoirse Ronan has this innocent face, and I just happened to wonder if she could play Ojka, maybe it is a odd choice for Ojka, but I think it fits just right.

Finally, I gave my shot at this fancast, faceclaim, kind of thing with my favorite book series, I am happy with my choices and I hope you like it as well!

[ignitesthestxrs]

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IF THAT ANON IS CHECKING THE NOTES OR WHATEVER, THEY SHOULD KNOW THAT BOB MORLEY IS MY RHY FANCAST ANYWAY THANKS FOR COMING TO MY TEDTALK

ANON WILL HOPEFULLY SEE IT IF I POST THIS BUT ALSO NOICE

[lilasbitch]

IMDb List for A Darker Shade of Magic Cast

Hey! I made a cast list for A Darker Shade of Magic  <3 what do you think @veschwab? 

Ruairi O’Connor as Kell Maresh 

Charlene Geisler as Lila Bard 

Adam Faison as Rhy Maresh

Cole Gleason as Holland Vosijk

Ben Wiggins as Alucard Emery

Jeff Bridges as Tieren Serense

Daniel Adegboyega as King Maxim Maresh

Zoe Saldana as Queen Emira Maresh

Dane DeHaan as Athos Dane

Saoirse Ronan as Astrid Dane

Sophie Turner as Ojka

[butbreakmyheart]

Isn't this the best headcanon ever for Kell?

Hampus Luck

[ioncewasaskeptic]

Matthew Kane as Kell Maresh? He’s even got the accent, all he needs is a fabulous coat!

[nightspires]

@daisyyjohnson replied to your post “i really need to discuss fancasts for the ADSOM movie with someone who...”

rhy's literal last name is maresh what the fuck is this

[waltstones]

sorry to bother u but do you have anything tagged for a darker shade of magic? I'm currently reading it and could seriously do with some fancast bc my brain can't come up with face characters lol

hello, you’re not bothering me at all! my a darker shade of magic/shades of magic tag is #adsom, if that’s what you meant? i personally dont have any fcs for adsom rn, but i’m sure other blogs do! hope that helps, feel free to message me again. happy reading :)

[lilasbitch]

K E L L M A R E S H

“Kell tipped his head so that his copper hair tumbled out of his eyes, revealing not only the crisp blue of the left one but the solid black of the right. A black that ran edge to edge, filling white and iris both. There was nothing human about that eye. It was pure magic. The mark of the blood magician.”― V.E. Schwab, A Darker Shade of Magic @veschwab

Ruairi O’Connor as The Red London Antari, Kell Maresh

Art by @morgana0anagrom

[lilasbitch]

L I L A B A R D

“Lila. A soft name but she used it like a knife, slashing out the first syllable, the second barely a whisper of metal through air.”― V.E. Schwab, A Darker Shade of Magic @veschwab

Charlene Geisler as The Grey London Antari, Delilah Bard

Art by @loweana

[lilasbitch]

R H Y M A R E S H

"I am not empty. I am not hollow. I am not dead. I am Rhy Maresh. I am the king of Arnes. And I am unbreakable." — V.E. Schwab @veschwab

Adam Faison as Prince Rhy Maresh

Art by @nirusky