Who should be in Robotech?

After just reading up on the Robotech news, I'm just amazed on how fast Sony has moved to secure a director.  With James Wan signing on as the director for Macross, can he cast the right actors for the movie?  In my book, I would definitely move away from Hollywood and go for the right people to draw in fans for the characters.  It's true that the stars of the show are mecha or the Veritech fighters which transforms into the best looking robots ever known to man, but the three main characters of Lynn Minmay, Rick Hunter, and Lisa Hayes have to match.

In Japan, Lisa Hayes is known as Misa Hayase.  Rick Hunter as Hikaru Ichijo and Lynn Minmay as herself.  The three fall into a love triangle and later Rick picks Lisa over Lynn as the Earth battles the invading Zentradi race.  Lynn Minmay holds the key to saving the human race with her ability to sing a song.  A simple song!  It's originally a love song from the founders of our race.  And yes Zentradi and Humans are from the same founders.  So yes, there is a deeper meaning with the story.  Call it God or Evolution, either way the old love song is embedded in their DNA which turns them to peace and protection of us as "proto-culture".  Meaning an ancient species before Zentradi.

So who should be the lead actors?  Takeshi Kaneshiro (The Returner, House of Flying Daggers) as Hikaru Ichijo.  Takako Uehara (Actor/model of SPEED) as Misa Hayase,  Hikaru Utada (Singer/Actor) as Lynn Minmay.

We've got the three main Japanese actors down right?  But what about the American side?  Characters Roy Fokker (Rory Focker) and Claudia come to mind as pure Americans.  For me, I've always saw Rory as the Sempai or old brother type.  People have talked about Leo or Tobey but for me it's somebody like Brad Pitt!  Why not Brad?  He seems open to super hero pilot roles.   And for Claudia?  She has to be elegant, tall, and thin.  Why not somebody from the Victoria Secrets realm?  Tyra Banks?

 

Surely the two sides of the Pacific can come together to accept really bigger than life actors.  Each of these actors hold their own without Robotech.  Having them involved would only solidify the base.

How about other possibles?  There are two main characters that are important... captains.  Captain Gloval is the head of the SDF-1.  However there is also Lisa's father the Admiral who handles Alaska base.  Both are important to the series and can easily be filled by great Japanese actors famous in their own right in the United States.  I'm talking about Ken Watanabe as Gloval and George Takei as the Admiral.  Why not?  Why hold back on fame?

 

Obviously the other stars in the film will wear heavy make-up.  The Zentradi are aliens 50 feet tall and have green skin.  It's hard to pick and choose famous actors for a role like that, but I have so many ideas for actors that fit the role.  The Exodor who is a chief historian and scientist is the soft character on their side.  I can only see one actor to fit this role.  And that's Dr. Flox himself.  Enterprise had some great actors and Flox played by John Billingsley just fits so perfectly.  He has that cute sense and strong responsibility to fit the role.   And the role for Breetai?  The General of the Supervision Army?  None other than Worf!   Michael Dorn just fits the figure of Breetai in my book and why not?  He's an authority figure with the warrior instinct!

 

Let's not joke around!  James Wan has to go back to the origins.  He has to either watch the Japanese release of Macross or in his case maybe the Hong Kong release of the series in Cantonese.  Both releases would suffice in finding out which actor fits which character.

Two other characters that is a must for the Robotech movie include Miriya and Max.  They are part of the Skull Squadron.  Miriya is a Meltrandi defector who marries Max and becomes the first ever inter-species couple.  That's not saying much since the DNA of both are from the same origins.

Thinking heavily on actors, I think Miriya can be Kristen Stewart.  I know she's had a rough few years in her career, but the Twilight fans must have their heroin come back to the big screen.  And for Max?  He's the sharp shooter and the most loyal pilot amongst the crowd.  For Miriya's future husband, I believe the actor has to be her actual boyfriend Robert Pattinson.  In fact, his role as Edward just fits the mold of Max.  Max is Edward!

 

Hey we are all allowed to dream.  For us Robotech fans, it's been a long 30 years.  This is long overdue.  Sony and James Wan can put this together using an all-star cast.