Ender has been cast in this adaptation of the much beloved Science Fiction novel by author Orson Scott Card. Gavin Hood is set to direct.
Ender's Game is one of my favorite novels of all time. The charcter of Ender is one of those hero's that you can't help but love. That said, for those who have read the book(s), what do you think of this casting? I've not seen Asa Butterfield in anything so I don't know how he is as an actor. I will say that they should have made this as an animated film since Ender starts the film being very young, and he's still under the age of 14 at the end of the novel. Butterfield is a bit older than I'd have liked the character to be, but I guess it was bound to happen.
Plus, Gavin Hood's one attempt at a straight action film is pretty awful. I have to admit that I don't have high hopes for this film.
I suppose that a bad adaptation of one of my favorite books is better than no adaptation...at least there's Game of Thrones to keep me happy about my favorite novel adaptations!
Ender's Game is one of my favorite novels of all time. The charcter of Ender is one of those hero's that you can't help but love. That said, for those who have read the book(s), what do you think of this casting? I've not seen Asa Butterfield in anything so I don't know how he is as an actor. I will say that they should have made this as an animated film since Ender starts the film being very young, and he's still under the age of 14 at the end of the novel. Butterfield is a bit older than I'd have liked the character to be, but I guess it was bound to happen.
Plus, Gavin Hood's one attempt at a straight action film is pretty awful. I have to admit that I don't have high hopes for this film.
I suppose that a bad adaptation of one of my favorite books is better than no adaptation...at least there's Game of Thrones to keep me happy about my favorite novel adaptations!
__________________