Actors and characters adaptations, unlike their pre-images

Dark Roland in the "Dark Tower"

Even the words of the King, the image of the last representative of an ancient family Gunmen Roland Deschain he came up, focusing on the time of Clint Eastwood movie "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly." Many fans have even suggested that the main role in the film adaptation should give Scott Eastwood, much like his father. But the director decided differently, focusing not on the exterior and blue eyes arrow, and acting talent.

No less important role played in the plot of the book is that Roland was seen as a man totally indeterminate age, it is quite apparent sturdy middle-aged man, is a very old man. Perhaps it is this aspect of the character decided to open, taking the lead role Idris Elba.

Morgan Freeman in the role of the red-haired Irishman

The film "The Shawshank Redemption" in 1994 consistently ranks high in various ratings "best films of all time." To date, he is leading in the top 250 "kinopoisk" and IMDb.

As is the case with the "Dark Tower", the picture is based on the work of Stephen King. In the original novel, one of the main characters Ellis Boyd Redding is nicknamed "Red." Partly because of the name, but in addition, he is also red (Eng. red) in the most literal sense, as a native of Ireland.

The film was invited to the role of Reda Morgan Freeman, which does not kleilos with the original image of the character. But after the picture output is his character caused the greatest delight of the audience, and the situation with the nickname just made a joke.

Vasily Livanov - too old Sherlock

Movies and TV series of Sherlock Holmes go all over the world almost every year. He even got into the "Guinness Book of Records" as the literary character ekraniziruemy-man. Postscript "man" came from the fact that the vampire Dracula has received more and more on-screen incarnations. There are many iconic artists as Sherlock in the world. But for the majority of Russian spectators the best remains Vasily Livanov, who played the great detective in the television movies Igor Maslennikov.

Strictly speaking, Lebanon at the time of the shooting has completely inappropriate age for this role. In the first books by Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock is described as a "young man". The exact date of birth of the author of detective never reported, but the fans have calculated the fragmentary references that he is about 27 years, and his partner for a couple of years older.

At the time of the filming of the first TV movie to Vasily Livanov it was already over 40, with Vitaly Solomin, who played Dr. Watson, younger by six years. But according to the director, he did not doubt that it is to play Holmes Livanov.

As a result, the first film was a smash success, the public demanded the continuation, with the result that was released on a cycle, which has become a benchmark for the Russian public stories about Sherlock Holmes. In 2006 Vasily Livanov received the Order of the British Empire for the presentation of the image of the great detective.

Arnold Schwarzenegger - Terminator inconspicuous

Though the movie "Terminator" and there was no other source, apart from his own script by James Cameron, the choice on the role of the main villain bodybuilder Arnold Schwarzenegger did not fit into the very concept. Robots specially designed terminators like the man to quietly infiltrate people into shelters. According to the main character, the first model has a rubber skin, and they were too visible, but the flesh is new instances quite different from the human.

Arnold Schwarzenegger is anything but inconspicuous: the film he excels dimensions even in the modern world, not to mention the future, where people are exhausted and are living in basements. At first it was planned to give the role of Lance Henriksen, who is much better to hit the image of "the common man". But Cameron is so liked Iron Arnie machine in the form of killing that he was one of the main roles, and Henriksen played only a policeman.

It seemed utterly absurd. But the charm of the movie lies in the fact that he does not have to be logical. As it only has to be credibility. If what is happening on screen, like the public, that it does not care how this is likely.

James Cameron, director, screenwriter

Arnold Schwarzenegger - office worker

Another film in which Schwarzenegger was supposed to play the usual nondescript man - "Total Recall" in 1990. In the story, the story of Philip K. Dick, "We will all recall," the main character - the usual office clerk, found that once he was a secret agent, but the memory of it was erased. According to the initial idea for this role was offered by Richard Dreyfuss and William Horta, just start from the image. But the Arnold Schwarzenegger really wanted to play a major role, and eventually achieved the desired.

For him the image of the hero has changed a bit and the clerk turned to the builder. Nevertheless bodybuilder stands out against the background of his colleagues, from the very beginning into thinking about another character's life. However, this film was a hit, and received a nomination for "Oscar" Award, BAFTA, «Saturn» and many others.

Heath Ledger makes the Joker an anarchist

"The Dark Knight" Christopher Nolan since the release of the screen quickly broke into the rankings of the best films, and in many respects it is a merit of the antagonist role of the artist - Heath Ledger. He is totally unexpected and unconventional embodied the image of the chief enemy of Batman - Joker criminal lunatic.

Of course, comic books about Batman out for decades, the appearance of the Joker has changed several times. But almost always it was a man with a narrow white face, green hair and a smile from ear to ear - the effects of chemical poisoning. He wears an elegant purple dress, it can be called stylish. In addition, the Joker, although quite mad, has always been the king of the underworld with a lot of subordinates.

Heath Ledger did not want to repeat the image, beautifully played by Jack Nicholson in the movie "Batman Returns," by Tim Burton, and is rumored to be closed for a month at the hotel, coming up with a completely different character. Thus was born a more realistic, disheveled Joker, who has a white complexion was the make-up, and the smile turned into scars from knives. Changed and the nature of the character: from hardened criminal he became mad anarchist.

Now the Joker was played by Heath Ledger's most loved among the spectators, and Jared Leto had pretty try to make a similar role to get him in the "Suicide Squad" did not remain in the shadow of the famous predecessor.

Keanu Reeves - blonde from the UK

"John Constantine: The Messenger of Hell" - a series of publishing comics Vertigo (imprint DC Comics, based on a more adult audience) about the detective exorcist, to save people, and sometimes all Earth from evil. In 2005, the story has acquired screen incarnation, and the title role in the film played by Keanu Reeves.

Reeves was already a world star after the trilogy "The Matrix". But the choice of this actor for the role of John Constantine's many fans of the comic book seemed strange. The original character is quite different: blonde unchanged beige raincoat and often red tie. In addition, Konstantin quite chatty, talking in a British accent and constantly releases sharp jokes.

In the film version, he changed completely: he was taciturn and reserved, and apparently does not look like on your prototype. But the film has become very popular, fans still dream of and want to see the continuation of this role exclusively Reeves. In 2014, NBC channel released series "Constantine", where the main role played by Welshman Matt Ryan, showing a more classic and canonicity of the hero. Unfortunately, the series was not very successful and closed after just one season.

Not too mad Hatter - Johnny Depp

Releasing its own version of "Alice in Wonderland" director Tim Burton did not want to completely focus on the Lewis Carroll story, considering it too simple and child. In Burton's version of Alice grew up, and the plot and character relationships were much more complicated.

But here is the visual range of the director approached very carefully. Many of the characters are all copying the illustrations for the first edition of the book, made by John Tennielom - other Carroll. Jabberwocky, the Cheshire Cat, the White Rabbit if descended from the pages of the work. You can not say about Mad Hatter, played by Johnny Depp. Dwarf with a big nose and a face like a rat snout, she was bright makeup and green eyes, somehow became sad, and growth became higher. Of similarities remained except the very hat and a scarf in peas, replacing the bow tie.

However, it is this character was the most popular film, spawning many imitations, cosplay projects and fan sites and community. The plot of the sequel to "Alice in Wonderland" is already built around it.

American Scarface Al Pacino

The film "Scarface" for many years to become a legend and the standard gangster thriller, too, has repeatedly been criticized for the choice of actor for the lead role. In the story of Tony Montana, played by Al Pacino, - criminal, escaped from Cuba. Initially, many of the critics and the audience could not believe that the American with Italian roots is able to convincingly play a descendant from Liberty Island.

But time puts everything in its place. The painting has not only become one of the true canons of the genre, but also fell in 2008, the top ten gangster films according to the American Film Institute. Now the Mexican Diego Moon will have to make every effort to his role in the remake of the eponymous 2018 bear comparison with the classics.