Dr.Sartorius said:
I agree. I know its a fan film but couldn't someone who looks a little more like Harrison Ford been cast? After watching the trailer, it was apparent the actor playing Indy has zero screen presence. And I could barely understand one word he said during the entire trailer.
It's not so much looking like Indy as feeling like Indy.
And this actor, sadly, doesn't evoke the character at all. It's very difficult to step into a famous role, especially at the level of a fan film (even with good production values, as this has) and not be a disappointment.
Few manage to pull it off.
But take Jeffrey Quinn from star Trek new voyages. Doesn't look at all like Leonard Nimoy, but he "feels" like Spock. Granted, not everyone in that production does as good a job in standing in for their "real" counterparts.
Not to nitpick on his personal appearance (which is hardly fair), but he looks a little too skinny for Indy. When I first saw him, I honestly thought he was going to be a nerdy colleague, not actually Indy himself!
I agree, he doesn't seem to have much presence in the role, but Indy himself doesn't seem to be featured much in the trailer, anyway.
I think the actor playing the villain would have been a better choice, he seems like the strongest actor among them, from what little you can clean from the trailer.
There is some rough accent work from a few supporting characters.
On the plus side, the production values look great, some terrific costumes, props and locations. Not easy to pull off a period piece on a fan film budget, obviously, so kudos for that. It's hard to put a finger on the quality of the direction, given the rapid nature of the editing, so I'll hold forming any opinions based on the trailer.
The trailer doesn't really tease the story, I really don't know what it's about other than it involves the Templars and the baddie is someone Indy once hit with a pick axe.
Still, I think it's great an Indy fan film with this much care has been made and I will definitely check it out once completed.