# Speaking of The Watchmen, guess who wants to be Rorschach? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [July 18, 2003, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speaking-of-the-watchmen-guess-who-wants-to-be-rorschach/189464 "2003-07-18T20:24:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2003, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speaking-of-the-watchmen-guess-who-wants-to-be-rorschach/189464/1 "2003-07-18T20:24:48Z")
None other than [WILL WHEATON.](http://www.wilwheaton.net/mt/archives/001328.php) I know he’s joking, but I can just imagine that prepubescent Wesley voice saying “I’m not locked in here with you. You’re locked in here with ME!” ---
**Author:** ![ddgryphon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8c91f0/32.png) [@ddgryphon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ddgryphon)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 6:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speaking-of-the-watchmen-guess-who-wants-to-be-rorschach/189464/2 "2003-07-19T06:20:39Z")
Hey, Wheaton is a great choice for Rorschach! He’s an excellent actor who has proven that he wasn’t the problem with Wesley Crusher, lazy writing was the problem. Wheaton managed to create a believable character that people despised so much they couldn’t tell it from the actor (an all too common problem). He gets my vote: Go get 'em Wheaton! ---
**Author:** ![Max\_Harvey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac8455/32.png) [@Max\_Harvey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Max_Harvey)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 6:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speaking-of-the-watchmen-guess-who-wants-to-be-rorschach/189464/3 "2003-07-19T06:26:55Z")
And he gets exploded at the end. Everyone wins! ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Hey\_It\_s\_That\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_It_s_That_Guy)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 6:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speaking-of-the-watchmen-guess-who-wants-to-be-rorschach/189464/4 "2003-07-19T06:30:00Z")
I always thought Steve Buscemi would be the perfect Rorschach, particularly for all the unmasked scenes. ---
**Author:** ![Odinoneeye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/97f17d/32.png) [@Odinoneeye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odinoneeye)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speaking-of-the-watchmen-guess-who-wants-to-be-rorschach/189464/5 "2003-07-19T06:56:33Z")
Let’s see, then we can have Jonathan Frakes as Dr. Manhattan (perfect for someone with no emotions), Brent Spiner as Night Owl, Marina Sirtis as Silk Spectre, a little ethnic rewriting and LaVar Burton can play Ozymandias. Patrick Stewart would probably have to play the original Nite Owl. Not bulky enough for the Comedian. ---
**Author:** ![Menocchio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de053/32.png) [@Menocchio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Menocchio)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speaking-of-the-watchmen-guess-who-wants-to-be-rorschach/189464/6 "2003-07-19T12:06:42Z")
It could work. Recall that, when unmasked, Rorschach is (in appearance, at least) utterly unintimidating, and more than a little bit pathetic. Scruff up his hair and have the makeup crew give him bad skin and teeth, and I see it working. Edward Norton, of course, is a safer choice, but comes with a much heftier pricetag. ---
**Author:** ![Askia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Askia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askia)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speaking-of-the-watchmen-guess-who-wants-to-be-rorschach/189464/7 "2003-07-19T16:33:38Z")
But can Wheaton go, “Hurm”? That’s critical. ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speaking-of-the-watchmen-guess-who-wants-to-be-rorschach/189464/8 "2003-07-19T21:18:26Z")
Seth Green for Rorschach. No contest. ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speaking-of-the-watchmen-guess-who-wants-to-be-rorschach/189464/9 "2003-07-19T21:51:05Z")
Seth Green is too young looking. Maybe in 5 or 10 years he’d be the perfect Rorchach, though. ---
**Author:** ![Terrifel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c68b51/32.png) [@Terrifel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Terrifel)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speaking-of-the-watchmen-guess-who-wants-to-be-rorschach/189464/10 "2003-07-19T22:13:47Z")
To be scrupulously accurate, Wil Wheaton didn’t actually _say_ that he wanted to play Rorschach _in the film_; he merely stated that he wanted to put on a Rorschach mask and camp out on David Hayter’s lawn…and, really, who _hasn’t_ wanted to do that? Seriously tho’, it occurs to me that there are actually very few available parts in _Watchmen_ that are even in Wil’s age range (what is he, late twenties these days?). Lets see… he could concievably be cast as Dr. Manhattan’s pal Wally, or the spaced-out copy boy at that right-wing magazine… hm, that’s about it, really. Unless he gets cast as one of the topknot gang members, which seems mildly unlikely. Now Bill Mumy, _he_ would make a kick-ass Rorschach. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 3:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speaking-of-the-watchmen-guess-who-wants-to-be-rorschach/189464/11 "2003-07-20T03:56:19Z")
I agree with Buscemi and Norton, but I think Johnny Depp would also make a great Rorsach. ---
**Author:** ![shy\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a6a055/32.png) [@shy\_guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shy_guy)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speaking-of-the-watchmen-guess-who-wants-to-be-rorschach/189464/12 "2003-07-20T03:59:57Z")
> [@](#): > > Edward Norton, of course, is a safer choice, but comes with a much heftier pricetag. Norton as Rorschach would be one of the few things that could make me think “maybe a Watchmen movie isn’t the worst idea ever conceived by man after all…” ---
**Author:** ![Askia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/96bed5/32.png) [@Askia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askia)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speaking-of-the-watchmen-guess-who-wants-to-be-rorschach/189464/13 "2003-07-20T05:02:20Z")
WIZARD magazine did a Watchmen casting call years ago. I forget most of the parts, but they made a pretty good case for Christopher Reeve as Ozymandias on the basis of one example. (This was pre-paralysis, obviously.) “In the scene where he says he’ll have to catch the bullet – wouldn’t Superman’s smile look chilling here?” ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 5:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speaking-of-the-watchmen-guess-who-wants-to-be-rorschach/189464/14 "2003-07-20T05:45:43Z")
I can see Chris Reeve as Ozymandais. In fact, looking at my copy of Watchmen, doesn’t they look kind of alike? ---
**Author:** ![Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speaking-of-the-watchmen-guess-who-wants-to-be-rorschach/189464/15 "2003-07-20T14:26:25Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Tengu \* > \*\*I can see Chris Reeve as Ozymandais. In fact, looking at my copy of Watchmen, doesn’t they look kind of alike? \*\* No… And it’s not the blonde hair either… I’m thinking a young Rutger Hauer(circa Ladyhawke) with a full head of hair. ---
**Author:** ![Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speaking-of-the-watchmen-guess-who-wants-to-be-rorschach/189464/16 "2003-07-20T14:29:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Terrifel \* > \*\* > > Now Bill Mumy, _he_ would make a kick-ass Rorschach. \*\* Oh, yeah. Mumy can act circles around Wheaton. Yes, Wheaton was in ST: TNG. :rolleyes: Mumy was in Babylon 5. 🆒 Mumy is the right age, the right look… Thing is, Norton would be the right height. Rorschach isn’t tall. ---
**Author:** ![Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speaking-of-the-watchmen-guess-who-wants-to-be-rorschach/189464/17 "2003-07-20T14:32:04Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by ddgryphon \* > \*\*Hey, Wheaton is a great choice for Rorschach! He’s an excellent actor who has proven that he wasn’t the problem with Wesley Crusher, lazy writing was the problem. Wheaton managed to create a believable character that people despised so much they couldn’t tell it from the actor (an all too common problem). > > He gets my vote: Go get 'em Wheaton! \*\* An excellent actor? Pass me what you’re smoking, I could use a hit of that. 😕 ---
**Author:** ![Mockingbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c68b51/32.png) [@Mockingbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mockingbird)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speaking-of-the-watchmen-guess-who-wants-to-be-rorschach/189464/18 "2003-07-20T14:33:34Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Otto \* > \*\*Seth Green for Rorschach. No contest. \*\* Nah. Seth Green for my boytoy. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![middleman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@middleman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/middleman)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speaking-of-the-watchmen-guess-who-wants-to-be-rorschach/189464/19 "2003-07-20T15:54:15Z")
I SO thought the answer to the question asked in the thread title was going to be: NIC CAGE! 🙂 **Menocchio** , I had never seen Norton suggested. Good call. It is now my default pick. ---
**Author:** ![ddgryphon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/8c91f0/32.png) [@ddgryphon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ddgryphon)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2003, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speaking-of-the-watchmen-guess-who-wants-to-be-rorschach/189464/20 "2003-07-20T18:31:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mockingbird \* > \*\*An excellent actor? > > Pass me what you’re smoking, I could use a hit of that. > > 😕 \*\* Honestly. Tell what you’ve seen him in other than ST:TNG. Go here: [http://us.imdb.com/Name?Wheaton,+Wil](http://us.imdb.com/Name?Wheaton,+Wil) and look at some of his other work. The problem on ST:TNG was the writing and perhaps a lack of maturity, but don’t confuse his struggle with awful writing with his ability to act. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speaking-of-the-watchmen-guess-who-wants-to-be-rorschach/189464.md?page=2)