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2010/09/18

Video Game Character Lookalikes: Matt Horner [StarCraft II]

We’re back with another instalment in the Video Game Character lookalikes series.

As you know, StarCraft II was released to much critical acclaim in July, and I couldn’t help but notice while playing the game that one character in particular reminded me of an A-list actor.

You know Matt Horner? That generic-named, goody two shoes captain of the Hyperion starship which was “borrowed” from the Dominion? He’s a dead ringer for Christian Bale, don’t you think?
Come on, they’ve got the same face basically, the same hair colour more or less, and Horner even shares the same hairline as Christian.

Christian Bale Matt Horner

“Little Matt Horner sh@t in a corner.”

2010/04/24

Video Game Character Lookalikes: Doom 3 Marine

I don’t know if this occurred to anyone else out there, but one of the first things that came to my mind when I saw the Doom 3 marine, other than the fact that he looked almost nothing like the guy in the original Doom games, was that he bore a similarity to the T-1000 in Terminator 2, otherwise known as Mr. Liquid Metal, played by Robert Patrick; probably one of the most menacing villains in any movie.

It’s the eyes, and the silence; the way the player moves that makes me think this. Okay, so the marine’s face is a little fuller than the T-1000’s gaunt looking mug, but the hair is similar. It’s just that blank expression. Similar ears too.

2010/04/13

Video Game Character Lookalikes: B.J. Blazkowicz from Return to Castle Wolfenstein

This is going to be a bit different from most of the other posts I’ve done on lookalikes in the past, seeing as their have been at least three incarnations of B.J. Blazkowicz in the Wolfenstein series. There’s B.J. in Wolf 3D, RTCW, and Wolfenstein, and they all look pretty different from one another.

Finding a lookalike for B.J. in RTCW wasn’t too difficult, as I remembered Michael Cudlitz who played Sergeant Denver "Bull" Randleman in Band of Brothers, which is coincidentally playing right now each week on DSTV.

Captain William Joseph [B.J.] Blazkowicz [left], and Michael Cudlitz [right]

2010/04/02

Video Game Character Lookalikes: Dr Breen [Half-Life 2]

As you all know, and if you don’t I’ll repeat it here quickly: the voice behind Dr.Breen, actor Robert Culp, died last week.

So I’m not making fun of him here. Not at all. I just thought it would be the most appropriate time to compare the looks of some real life stars or people to Dr. Wallace Breen.

Let’s line ‘em up:

This is him: Dr. Breen from Half-Life 2, who was the Administrator of Earth, and has his headquarters in City 17 during the events of the game.

Dennis Hopper – not bad, maybe a little less hair than Breen, and wrong colour eyes, but nothing a couple of contacts can’t fix. The beard is a little wrong though too. But if you want him to play Breen in a HL film or anything, you’d better hurry. The poor guy currently has cancer.

Bill Murray – Hang on. I know what you’re thinking. But listen to this. Not only does Bill have the look… sort of, but a similar, calm sounding voice to Breen if I’m not mistaken, and not to mention he’d have no problem giving the odd laugh which Breen sometimes does too. And not to mention the charm. Just ignore the flowers on his beard here, and you’ll be more convinced.

James Coburn – Yes, I know, this guy died a few years ago now. But still, although a bit of a big chin, at least he looks better as an old guy than he did when he was young. The sort of role he played in The Nutty Professor demonstrates the sort of character that would be needed to play Breen as well.

Roger Guay – I saw this on the Half-Life wikia, and boy, if you thought that Dennis Hopper was good, then this guy is a dead ringer! That’s because Dr. Breen’s face was supposedly modelled on this guy’s.

2010/03/03

Video Game Character Lookalikes: Dr. Isaac Kleiner from Half-Life 2

You see, the model for Kleiner was originally present in Half-Life, but Kleiner only really became a character with a story and so on in the sequel, Half-Life 2.

You remember that HL2 cast picture that was on Digg months ago? I thought that putting Harold Ramis as Dr. Kleiner wasn’t the best choice, seeing as they don’t look that much alike.

Now, I don’t want a Half-Life movie, and Gabe Newell said he would only make one if there was a decent script. Until then, it’s a no-go. So, this is about a Kleiner lookalike.

Here’s Kleiner:

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And here’s the lookalike:

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Simon Cowell from Pet Rescue, Wildlife SOS.

2010/02/12

Video Game Character Lookalikes: Strogg from Quake 4 and Enemy Territory: Quake Wars

Who remembers the Strogg? Those grotesque looking abominations from Quake II, Quake 4, and Enemy Territory: Quake Wars? Well, I for one do, and while watching that movie, G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, recently, I couldn’t help but think that Cobra Commander, once known as Rex and The Doctor, in the film at least, looked a lot like one of those Stroggs.

I would have liked to have gotten a better picture of The Doctor, preferably when he was bald, later on in the film, but I couldn't find one. The hair is fake anyway. Still, don’t you think the mask looks similar? And instead of the red/orange eye-piece on the right eye, Doc has a bluish eye-piece on the left eye .

2009/12/02

Meet the Cast of the Half-Life 2 Movie…sigh

Well, this was on Digg, and it’s done the rounds elsewhere too, like on Kotaku. It’s meant to be an imagining of the cast of the HL2 movie. Please Gabe, if you have any sense, don’t let them make that movie, because as great as the game is, you just know the movie would suck. They always do.

It’s funny how people naturally search for lookalikes to be cast in a role. This makes some sense, but just because a person looks like someone doesn’t necessarily mean that they’ll do the role any justice at all.

First off, Hugh Laurie is too old to be Gordon Freeman, and he’s balding.

Who the heck is Rosario Dawson again? I thought they would have picked Halle Berry.

I always thought that Ray Liotta or that other guy, Rob Lowe, would make a better G-man if we’re talking lookalikes. Walken’s got the creepy thing going on though.

Harold Ramis has too much hair to be Kleiner.

I hate Jeremy Piven.

Dennis Hopper isn’t bad as Dr. Breen.

Of course you’d pick Morgon Freeman to be Dr Vance. He ends up as every central black character. People worship that guy. I’ve got better ideas on who could play Vance.

Never heard of Julianna Marguiles.

Jean Reno was cool at one time. Not bad.

I think I know that guy at the end too. I saw him in that one Christmas movie with the Griswolds, recently, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation.