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I'm going to go ahead and say Liam Neeson, or *prepare for flak storm* Leonardo DiCaprio. Maybe in a decade or so... I think a commissar would need to be played by someone at least 45 years old.

MandalorynOranj wrote:As much as I love Nathan Fillion (and that's a lot), I don't think he would make a very good commisar.

Have you seen Fillions role in Buffy? For those who haven't, he plays an evil preacher named Caleb. Over the course of his role he stabs 2 girls, breaks anothers arm, snaps 1 girls neck and gouges out the eye of one the main characteres with his thumb... Thats pretty Commissar worthy to me. I would also be happy to see him play a more troop friendly role though maybe a sergeant or such?


EDIT* - When i think about it, I'm pretty sure that all happens in the same episode.

Brother Azul wrote:

MandalorynOranj wrote:As much as I love Nathan Fillion (and that's a lot), I don't think he would make a very good commisar.

Have you seen Fillions role in Buffy? For those who haven't, he plays an evil preacher named Caleb. Over the course of his role he stabs 2 girls, breaks anothers arm, snaps 1 girls neck and gouges out the eye of one the main characteres with his thumb... Thats pretty Commissar worthy to me. I would also be happy to see him play a more troop friendly role though maybe a sergeant or such?


EDIT* - When i think about it, I'm pretty sure that all happens in the same episode.

Never seen Buffy, just going off him in Firefly, Dr. Horrible, and Castle and his general goofy nature seems unfit for the role.

Micheal Ironsides. The greatest B Movie actor of all time.

No joke, when I was 12 or 13 my friend and I rented... (yes I said "rented") a pile of movies. 15 to be exact.

After a long weekend of random B-Movies we had a new respect for Micheal Ironsides as he was in 11 of the movies!

If you don't know who I'm talking about, it's the teacher/officer in Starship Troopers. Ratjack or something...

Tagboard Wizard wrote:I'm going to go ahead and say Liam Neeson, or *prepare for flak storm* Leonardo DiCaprio. Maybe in a decade or so... I think a commissar would need to be played by someone at least 45 years old.

I don't know about the flak storm, the march of time has hit DiCaprio like a bag of fething bricks. He's far from that baby-faced hearththrob for little girls he was in the 90s, and he's been picking interesting roles for himself. He could probably play the slightly more human Commissar, who understands the necessity of war and what he does, but also doesn't go Commissar Fukclaw on everyone's ass over every little thing.

DeffDred wrote:Micheal Ironsides. The greatest B Movie actor of all time.

No joke, when I was 12 or 13 my friend and I rented... (yes I said "rented") a pile of movies. 15 to be exact.

After a long weekend of random B-Movies we had a new respect for Micheal Ironsides as he was in 11 of the movies!

If you don't know who I'm talking about, it's the teacher/officer in Starship Troopers. Ratjack or something...

He was also one of the trainers in TopGun and hated Mavrick

I would have to say Sean Bean, anyone who has Seen him in "Patriot Games" knows just how intense of an actor he can be, thats perfect for a Commisar character if you ask me!

Liam Neeson
Jeremy Irons
Clint Eastwood
Christoph Woltz

Steven Berkoff (younger days)

Hell no, he can play the cult leader that started the planet-wide insurrection the IG are fighting against.

Upon thinking about it more, I vote he is played entirely by James Earl Jones's voice.

MandalorynOranj wrote:Upon thinking about it more, I vote he is played entirely by James Earl Jones's voice.

this would work especially well for a DKoK commissar, because then it wouldnt matter who was in the suit, similar in vein to darth vader.

Bill Nighy



"Corporal Ballard, why are you not at your post?"

"Commissar sir, the platoon was overrun, there were orks everywhere, if i..."

"CORPORAL BALLARD"

"Uh, yes commissar?"

"You've got red on you."

*BLAM*

Bromsy wrote:Bill Nighy

Oh wow... forgot about Bill Nighy... Damn. 1+ to Bill Nighy.

William B Davis. - The Smoking Man from X-Files.

Deathsadvocate wrote:

timetowaste85 wrote:Samuel L. Jackson. Man would have NO problem with executing a pansy-ass deserter. Ladies and Gentlemen (but mostly nerds), I believe I have found us a winner. And you all KNOW he'd be perfect.

He has my vote, especially if he starts throwing out quotes like he did in pulp fiction. He would be one bad mutha f commisar .

haha "ezekiel 15 - 27...."

Signourey weaver!!!!

I second whoever played Commisar Holt in Final Liberation...! Total badass! (youtube link...)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOi3CzZjV0M

I was going to say no to Nathan Fillian until I was reminded of his role in Buffy. And then thought it would be brilliant!
I remember 2 guys I think would be a good commisar: Clancy brown and Michael Wincott. AKA The Kurgan from the original Highlander, and Top Dollar from The Crow.

Bruce Campbell as Commissar Ciaphas Cain would be a good fit.

templarsandorks? wrote:Signourey weaver!!!!

hell yeah, she killed tyranids even before they were invented! admit it, gw has copied the genestealers form "Aliens"