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Published: 2016-04-27 11:30:18 +0000 UTC; Views: 34189; Favourites: 612; Downloads: 110
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A few days ago somebody asked who I'd cast for a live-action TF2 movie or TV show. I said Netflix-exclusive black comedy/action that focuses a little more on the administrative team than the mercs due to budget and scheduling. It eventually gets cancelled after Season 1 because all the actors are busy with shit and Valve didn't want to invest the budget into a Season 2, also because the Portal series that also got made around the same time in this hypothetical scenario was more popular. Here's my TF2 fancast:
- Cristine Rose as The Administrator/Helen
- Alison Brie as Miss Pauling
- Bryan Batt as Mr. Reddy
- Nathan Darrow as Mr. Bidwell
- Tom Selleck as Saxton Hale (would’ve picked more recent actor but bodybuilding days’ resemblance 2stronk)
- Aaron Tveit as The Scout
- Dave Batista as The Heavy
- Christoph Waltz as The Medic
- Robbie Gee as The Demoman
- Will Arnett as The Soldier (might need to put on more muscle)
- Raphael Sbarge as The Engineer (might need to shave head)
- Vincent Cassel as The Spy
- Hugh Laurie as The Sniper
- Everybody and their mom as The Pyro, suit is baggy enough to pass off every 5′ or so person as a recurring joke
I wrote the whole screenplay in episodic synopsis format for Season One. Complete with RP-blog style faceclaim GIFs.
You can read Season One here and let me know what you think of my stupid fanfic.
Images Used: I won't link them all but primarily this , that and one of these plus another of those.
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One of these days, who knows? Maybe an animated one, or a live-action one.
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I hope you can make that.
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Interesting casting choices. Would this show have a random plot or something like a linear storyline? Or would it have a main storyline with multiple character arcs?
I want this to come true so badly.
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Glad you like it!
Every character here and there gets their own time in the spotlight and coincides with another character. For the most part it's a little linear, especially towards Episode 10 and above. Lots more focus on the Admin/Pauling/Saxton/his assistants than the comics I think. I've got 13 episode synopses I came up with here if you'd like to read those.
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These are great! I would really like to give a few ideas, but then I'm not a very creative person. Any chance you'll be taking one of these episode synopses for an SFM plot?
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Probably Episode 3 from either Medic bribing Merasmus for magic lessons, or learning how Bidwell shipped over the Eyelander and got it past Mann Co.'s approval when it turns out it's cursed. Or the Halloween + Christmas Specials (with the mall being attacked plot reserved since that was based off of the Smissmas Story with Jack). I know a few people who asked me if they could turn some of these into SFM animations though, so that's really cool.
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Till Lindemann looks like Medic! With his face and whole body, look
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And as Heavy I see more Big Show than Batista :/ Look:
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Meeeedic!... xD
or
www.wrestlingwithpopculture.co… that big body and smoll legs... xD
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Big Show was another popular choice for Heavy, if Batista and Waltz are out of the budget these two could be considerations, I primarily picked the two when I remembered they co-starred as partners in Spectre.
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Christoph Waltz is perfect for a medic. Good pick
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Really popular fancast pick for Medic yeah, thank you!
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I'd love to see this as an actual show on Netflix. Somebody get Valve on the line please!!
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"Hello Volvo, when are we this?
When HL3 comes out? Oh...okay, but when - they hung up."
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Ahh- This is AWESOME!
I love the level of thought put into this.
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You're hired.
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Oh SHIT I've been hired!
I'm glad you like what I've done with the idea, thank you!
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Thank you, glad you approve!
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You're welcome. I personally like Hugh as Sniper. Good match. He just needs the accent though. XD
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He's British naturally but he's done a pretty good job at impersonating some other accents (like his American accent MFW I learned he wasn't actually American). This also helps reinforce my livecast choices for Hugh Laurie: youtu.be/5dcsPowMh4M
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Ah yes! I agree with you. In his old show "house" he did an amazing American voice for the role of his character. I also made the mistake thinking he was American as well.
WOW. You're right. He is perfect for the Sniper role. Haha! XD
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Definitely would see Dave Batista/Bootista as the heavy and Alison brie as Ms pauling.
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His performance as Drax sold me, his added bonus of starring as a villain alongside Waltz secured the warranty.
Alison Brie I've recognized off Mad Men which I started a while back but I wouldn't have picked her if not for her performance on Community. Now that was a pretty solid Expiration Date-esque Pauling.
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Awesome! 
Yeah I can see Alison Brie as Miss Pauling! XD and Hugh Laurie as The Sniper!
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I'd like to think both are very good picks, Brie I've only seen in one other fancast but after seeing her performance in Community I'm sold.
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I'm glad people are enjoying the cast and the pitch that much!
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Oh my gosh this is so cool! It'll actually be pretty cool if this turned out to be a real movie, haha XD
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I'd watch the movie or the series regardless of media. Even better if it's a TF2 SFM.
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Yes, true!
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I'm glad! Based on how it was live-action and meant for an audience beyond TF2, I decided to inject some semblance of seriousness while maintaining the black comedy aspect of TF2 as best as I could. I feel like that's why a lot of dramatic TF2 fanfiction can work if done right - when you put the characters you have grown to know and love in a situation where they are in danger, that's when the stakes are raised and you realize how much you value these characters.
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Yes, that is so damn true. And yeah, I love it how you make the show for audiences who don't know TF2!
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Hugh Laurie and Christoph Waltz are A+ fancasts!
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Also A-listers who would drain the budget faster than you can blink an eye. 
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heh, valve would make a good money out of such a series
awesome poster too,,and awesome idea
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They might spend more than they have to producing it with the A-list casters.
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Hugh Laurie as Sniper now this is something I can get behind. I love it.
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There's actually a UGC Highlander Platinum Sniper by the name of Hugh Laurie. It's like it was meant to be.
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