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Child actors vs. the adult actors.

posted 12 years ago by bigdaddyfatty
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Did anyone else think the child counterparts did a better job than the adults? Jason Momoa came off more like a horny frat boy bully looking for a fight rather than an epic warrior destined to become a regal warrior king one day. Rose McGowan acted like she was in some kind of steam punk apocalyptic movie instead of a powerful and mysterious witch. She just came of as a bratty violent brat.

The child actors I think fit in to this movie well while the adult actors seemed to have been just crammed into it.

[–] masuka-fan 12 years ago

I liked Rose but yeah, the young versions were better.

[–] RomeoKnight 12 years ago

Yep. The kids were much better than their adult counterparts. Momoa was terrible beyond words. I'd compare Momoa to "The Rock". Both have zero charisma, presence and are most one dimensional. Steampunk lady was totally out of her comfort zone with this one. But what can you do, ruined movie is a ruined movie.