

Henry Cavill as Alistair



Natalie Portman as Morrigan



Morrigan was difficult to cast. It was hard to find someone in the right age range, i.e. late 20s, early 30s. I was leaning towards Jennifer Connelly, but, at 40, I think she's a bit too old to play Morrigan. Same with Claudia Black - not the right age. Natalie Portman, however, is the right age (late 20s) and has the right look. She has dark coloring and is smoldering-looking, if a bit more petite than I imagine Morrigan being. She's also not a bad actress; she does good work when given decent material to work with. She's played vampy, femme fatale characters in the past, to good effect (Closer, The Other Boleyn Girl) and I think she'd make an interesting, seductive Morrigan.







Jason Momoa as Sten







The only thing that I know about Jason Momoa is that he's been cast as Khal Drogo in HBO's Game of Thrones. They almost always have top notch productions and good acting in their movies, so he must have some talent in the acting department. I guess? He also has a sort of Sten look, right? I mean - he looks like a hotter, less purple, younger version of game Sten. Yeah. Did I mention hotter? A lot hotter? I could totally get behind all the kink meme Sten/PC/Morrigan fics if Sten looked like this.







Ben Barnes as Zevran







I know, the hair coloring is slightly off. But, really, a bit of blonde hair dye? The addition of a facial tattoo? He'd be set. Prince Caspian showed us all that he can do a creditable Mediterranean-ish accent. And look at that smoldering, sexy gaze! It has Zevran written all over it, imo. I mean, the Zevran character, like all of the love interests, is supposed to be sexy hot interesting eye candy. Ben Barnes = eye candy. I think he could pull off a great Zevran, if given the chance.







Diane Kruger as Leliana







Diane Kruger is actually German, I believe. But I can speak enough French to watch French movies without the subtitles. I've heard her French accent in some of those movies, and it's not bad at all. Very convincing. Diane Kruger is adorable and can do adorable, sweet, cute with a side order of ruthlessness very well (Inglorious Basterds, and please just ignore Troy. Forever). She also has Leliana's look: fair, early 30s, sweet but a little vixen-y too.







Charlotte Rampling as Wynne







Charlotte Rampling = Fabulousness. So underrated as an actress. She's gorgeous and talented. She also has Zevran's prerequisite for being Wynne: a marvelously well-preserved bosom. Really, I think she could do fabulous things with the Wynne character.







John Rhys-Davies as Oghren





Uninspired casting alert. So, yeah, I don't really know? I think it's fairly obvious that Oghren was modeled off Gimli. And John Rhys-Davies did a lovely job with Gimli. I'm sure he could do it again, with Oghren.







Richard Armitage as Loghain









Richard Armitage. God, what to say? He's made a fairly successful career out of playing Jerkasses with Noble Intentions , and what is Loghain, guys, if not a jerkass with noble intentions? He might be too young to play Loghain, but a little aging makeup? He'd be fine. If there's one thing Richard Armitage can do, it's play villains and make them somehow seem vulnerable and human. Bringing that to the Loghain role would be a perfect addition to any live action DAO movie.



Hans Matheson as Nathaniel Howe







I wasn't sure who to cast as Nathaniel Howe until I saw that picture of Hans Matheson in the armor with the bow and arrow. Dead ringer, looks wise, for Nathaniel Howe. It also helpes that he's an accomplished actor. He's had fairly weighty supporting roles in Sherlock Holmes, Clash of the Titans, Les misérables and The Tudors, to name a few. He's also very attractive (pleasing to the fangirls) and just...looks a lot like Nathaniel Howe.





Garrett Hedlund as Anders





He starred in 2004's Troy and his next upcoming movie is the 'highly anticipated' Tron: Legacy, that's all I know about him. But, he looks like Anders, right? Blonde and kind of sexy goofy? From what I remember of Troy, he does an okay British accent. He was also handpicked by Brad Pitt to play the part of whoever the hell he played in Troy, and that's got to mean something, acting wise.





Keira Knightley as Lyna Mahariel





I wasn't going to do any Warden casting, but then I found these pictures of Keira Knightley looking like a Dalish elf and thought - why not? She'd make a lovely heroine protagonist, I think, and she has the right energy to play a snobby, woodsy, clannish Dalish elf.











Jonathan Rhys Meyers as Maric





Ah, Jonathan Rhys Meyers. Don't get me wrong: he's attractive. He looks good even in aging makeup, which is what he's wearing in the pictures above for The Tudors as Henry VIII. I think he'd make a good, older King Maric (in flashbacks, maybe) for plenty of reasons. One, he does the regal, king attitude well; two, I can totally picture him as young Maric, with all that crazy ass optimism; three, I think he's a decent actor who would do a good job with the role.





Natalie Dormer as Rowan







Rosamund Pike as Anora







Rosamund Pike looks like Anora, I think. Maybe a softer version? I had originally thought of Sophia Myles for Anora, but I think that Rosamund Pike has better acting range. She was, first and foremost, Jane Bennet in 2005's Pride and Prejudice and she also co-starred in the award winning An Education. She's shown that she can play pretty girls with razor sharp smarts and ruthless streaks. Perfect for Anora.







Luke Evans as King Cailan





The gold armor just cinches the deal, right? When I saw those pics on Google images, I just KNEW I had found Cailan. Luke Evans. I don't know that much about him other than that he was Apollo in Clash of the Titans and he's being hyped as The Next Big Thing (right with Henry Cavill) in the press. Aren't they all, though? However, I think he has a Cailan-esque look about him. Arrogant, confident and really good-looking.







Helen Mirren as Eleanor Cousland











Jeremy Irons as Bryce Cousland







Only the best for the Couslands. The best family in Dragon Age, no contest. They rock all the socks. So, of course, only the finest of British thespians should play the beloved Eleanor and Bryce Cousland. The best? Helen Mirren and Jeremy Irons. HANDS DOWN. Not only are they unbelievably sexy hot amazing together, they've also already played a couple that was romantically involved (Elizabeth I). The chemistry was, predictably, scorching fantastic.







Danny Huston as Arl Eamon

Laura Morante as Isolde

Danny Huston has a very dramtic, almost aristocratic style of acting that I think would suit Arl Eamon perfectly (see his turn as Richard the Lionheart in Ridley Scott's Robin Hood). Laura Morante, on the other hand, is an award winning Italian actress who has a decent French accent and a really great acting range. She does wonderful things with even the flimsiest of material (2007's Moliere) and I think she would bring some much needed depth and nuance to Isolde's rather underdeveloped (and often mocked) character.





Clive Owen as

Bann Teagan

John Malkovich as Arl Rendon Howe





A lot of people think Tim Curry should play Arl Howe. I...respectfully disagree. I like Tim Curry, but I think - if we're talking actors who routinely play villains - that John Malkovich is the superior actor. John Malkovich has an award winning past playing an extremely diverse array of villains. CYRUS THE VIRUS, guys! Valmont in Dangerous Liaisons. Gilbert Osmond in Portrait of a Lady. So many more. I have faith that John Malkovich, respected on the stage as well as the screen, would bring some complexity, sinisterness and depth to the, otherwise, fairly one note character of Arl Howe.



Viggo Mortensen as Duncan





The look and complexion aren't exactly right. But...goddamn Viggo Mortensen is good looking. And a surprisingly good actor. He actually seems to be dedicated to his craft. He turns in thoughtful, well-acted performances consistently, and the role of "stern yet kind" Duncan would definitely benefit from Viggo Mortensen's style of acting. And...did I mention good-looking???





Romain Duris as Riordan







Since Riordan is part Orlesian and/or he grew up there and definitely has an Orlesian accent, a Frenchman should play him. Who better than Romain Duris? One of the best French actors working today, he was magnificent in Moliere. He's also gorgeous in a uniquely French way. That's enough for me.







Orlando Bloom as Cullen

Eva Green as Neria Surana





I know I said no more Warden casting, but Eva Green looks like an elf mage in these pictures; I couldn't resist! I hadn't considered Orlando Bloom as Cullen until I saw that pic of him almost kissing Eva Green (above), in Kingdom of Heaven, and then it sort of sealed the deal for me. Kind of hot, right? Templar/Mage love? He also plays a lot of serious, shy characters with romantic problems, so Cullen would be a natural fit for him.



Emily Blunt as Lily





I cast Emily Blunt because she looks similar to Lily, but she's actually a very good actress, as well. I'd love to see Emily Blunt play Lily: serious, calm, devoted to her lover and, of course, the inevitable end at Aeonar.





Ben Whishaw as Jowan





Ben Whishaw is a pretty good actor (see Bright Star) and he also looks like Jowan. Dark coloring, slightly unkempt. I think he'd be able to do the nervous, deceitful Jowan a good turn.





Matthew Goode as Niall





I have a special place in my heart for Niall. He TRIED SO HARD to fix the situation in the Tower and just lacked the heroic qualities to deliver. He's a tragic character, especially with his Woobie speech at the end about his mom saying he could do great things. Matthew Goode does a good woobie, imo. He also looks a little like Niall and I'm sure he could deliver a stand up performance as poor, 'the little engine that couldn't' Niall.





Patrick Stewart as Greagoir







Greagoir is, you can totally tell, a self-styled BAMF. So only a BAMF could truly do Greagoir justice. Who, you ask? Patrick Stewart, of course. Not only was Patrick Stewart Captain of the starship Enterpise, he's also a distinguished and respected member of the Royal Shakespeare Company. That? Equals serious acting chops. Let's face it: Patrick Stewart would lend Greagoir an awesome and BAMF-y gravitas. No doubt.





Christopher Plummer as Irving





There's something a little bit sly and sinister in Christopher Plummer's nature, which I think would be perfect for Irving. Even when he's playing a good guy, I am always waiting for the other shoe to drop and for him to go nuts crazy and kill everyone. Since Irving is a sly and slick character, a seemingly kindly old man who is also perfectly willing to let your PC hang out to dry, I think Christopher Plummer would be great for the role of Irving.





Geraldine Chaplin as Flemeth





You might remember Geraldine Chaplin as Tonya in Dr. Zhivago with Omar Sharif and Julie Christie? She was Zhivago's long suffering wife. Since then, she's also had an incredibly full and diverse film career as a character actress and, in 2010, turned in a spooky performance as a gypsy character in The Wolfman. She can really do a lot of different characters and I think she could nail Flemeth's scary, sinister character .





Kristin Scott Thomas as Marjolaine





Hear me out on this one: Kristin Scott Thomas, since her role in The English Patient, has been in a LOT of French movies. Playing genuine French characters. She's got an excellent French accent, I sometimes forget that she's actually British. Kristin Scott Thomas also plays a lot of vampy, morally ambiguous, seductress characters - and that is Marjolaine to a 'T'. I think she'd have a lot of fun with Marjolaine, and I'd love to see her take on the character.





Elliot Cowan as Ser Perth





Elliot Cowan voices Ser Perth in the game. He's got a lovely voice, is a good actor and he's gorgeous. If you haven't seen his take on Mr. Darcy in Lost in Austen, do yourself a favor and go pirate rent it today!





Chiwetel Ejiofor as Ser Bryant





I am the only one who has a huge crush on Ser Bryant? Most particularly Ser Bryant's voice? Actually, I think the same voice actor who does Ser Bryant also does Bann Vaughan which is...creepy. Anyway, though, I think Chiwetel Ejiofor would be an excellent Ser Bryant. He's got the calming presence, the smooth voice and the aura of an authority figure. Also? Total hottie. I am the only one who has a huge crush on Ser Bryant? Most particularly Ser Bryant's voice? Actually, I think the same voice actor who does Ser Bryant also does Bann Vaughan which is...creepy. Anyway, though, I think Chiwetel Ejiofor would be an excellent Ser Bryant. He's got the calming presence, the smooth voice and the aura of an authority figure. Also? Total hottie.





Jake Gyllenhaal as Taliesin

Isabel Lucas as Rinna





Jake Gyllenhaal as the Prince of Persia looks exactly like I'd picture Taliesin to look like, if he were a real person. Kind of swarthy, dark-haired, sinfully sexy as only a real douche villain can be. Isabel Lucas has the ethreal, wispy type of look that I would associate with the elf Rinna. I think, in real life, these two are actually dating. Gives this casting an extra weird dimension, but let's roll with it.





Gemma Arterton as Shianni





Gemma Arterton looks like Shianni, but she also gives off a plucky, cute, can-do vibe that I think would be great for the character.





Mark Strong as Zathrian





If you've been to the movies this summer, then surely you know who Mark Strong is? He plays villains - most recently, Lord Blackwood in Sherlock Holmes and Godfrey in Robin Hood. He was also Septimus in Stardust. He's the quintessential British bad guy, and Zathrian is kind of a villain. I think Mark Strong would bring a lot to the Zathrian role, and make him sound a helluva lot less wooden and boring than he sounds in game.





Alex Pettyfer as Tamlen





I casted Alex Pettyfer for the hotness factor after I found him by searching Google for "blonde British actors". He's hot. So hot. And he'd make Tamlen hot, which is the important thing here.





Hayley Atwell as Rica





I love Hayley Atwell. She was recently in The Duchess with Keira Knightley, lovely actress. She also has a unique type of beauty that would be perfect for playing a DA dwarf: the wide eyes, the large nose and mouth. Since Rica is supposed to be gorgeous with a capital 'G', I think Hayley Atwell is a good fit for Bhelen's future consort.





Dominic Cooper as Bhelen





Again, the natural hair coloring is wrong as Bhelen is blonde and Dominic Cooper is not, but that can be easily fixed with hair dye. Like Hayley Atwell, Dominic Cooper looks like he'd make a good DA dwarf - a hot one, though, to be sure. He's a good actor and I think he'd do well portraying the scheming, treacherous Bhelen.





Carey Mulligan as Dagna





Hot, right? I was originally going to cast the Jonathan Rhys Meyers of 4 years ago in this role, but on my recent rewatch of The Tudors, I came to some realizations. One, that Henry Cavill is a slightly better actor than JRM; two, that Henry Cavill has better comedic timing; and three, that Henry Cavill is devestatingly gorgeous.So, after I realized that, it was a lot easier to cast him as Alistair. I also thought about Sean Maguire and Bradley James, but... Bradley James has too much of a cool, dignified, confident air about him, even when not playing Prince Arthur, that is - in my opinion - the antithesis of the Alistair character. Sean Maguire, in his turn, is kind of a low rent, discount bin actor, whereas Henry Cavill is somewhat talented and has been bookmarked as The Next Big Thing.True story: every time I think of Rowan, I get sad. I also get sad whenever I think of Natalie Dormer's Anne Boleyn. A natural fit, then? Natalie Dormer has a sort of Rowan-esque aura about her that makes me think she could turn in a great performance as Rowan, older or younger. She's very regal and her turn as Anne Boleyn in The Tudors has made it clear that she can do passionate and haughty fairly well too. Plus, we already know that she works well with Jonathan Rhys Meyers.Otherwise known as 'Bann Sexy' and 'The Banhammer', he leads the kmeme in characters requested to be paired with a Broodmother. Who has the range, nay the SEXINESS, to play this unbelievably gorgeous older gentleman? Come on. Really? No contest here, it must be Clive Owen. He is himself an older gentleman with a velvety voice and a rugged, mature handsomeness, just like Teagan. Look at the pics; they speak for themselves.