The Legend Book Trilogy by Marie Lu is getting more popular by the minute. The three books, Legend, Prodigy, and Champion are adventurous (heartbreaking) novels that follow a tyrannic government and two citizens - a high class prodigy & a low class "failure". I am not going to go to much into detail since the books have SEVERAL unexpected plot twists.
I have chosen my top ten favorite characters from the book and organized them into a fancast. Fancasts are so hard to do since when reading you imagine the perfect person to play the character, then when it gets time to "assign roles" it is like hitting a brick wall. No actors look anything like your dream actor. I have to give this wiki credit for 4 of my male actors (Thomas, Eden, Anden, and John). Although Metais and Day are the same as well, I had previously known of Mitch Hewer and Marie Lu (the author) fancasted Ben Barnes.
If you use this fancast in anyway, or get inspiration from it, please link this post. I credited my source, I think it would only be fair if you credited me.
I have chosen my top ten favorite characters from the book and organized them into a fancast. Fancasts are so hard to do since when reading you imagine the perfect person to play the character, then when it gets time to "assign roles" it is like hitting a brick wall. No actors look anything like your dream actor. I have to give this wiki credit for 4 of my male actors (Thomas, Eden, Anden, and John). Although Metais and Day are the same as well, I had previously known of Mitch Hewer and Marie Lu (the author) fancasted Ben Barnes.
If you use this fancast in anyway, or get inspiration from it, please link this post. I credited my source, I think it would only be fair if you credited me.
Chloe Bennet as June IpairsI saw Chloe on reruns of Nashville while reading Legend, and immediately attached her face to June. I always felt like June had some Asian descent, and I see that in Chloe as well. | Mitch Hewer as Day WingMitch Hewer has always been a heart melter for me. In the book, Day is described as basically a blonde, blue-eyed, Asian boy. I tried my hardest to imagine it, then suddenly Mitch's face popped into my mind and I knew he was perfect. He is tough, but also sexy and sweet. *Cough cough* Day. |
Willow Shields as TessMaybe it was Willow's caring character, Prim in THG, that made me relate her to Tess. I really have no idea, but I feel like Willow would be the PERFECT Tess. | Kaya Scodelario as Kaede(I know I spelled her name wrong in the collage, SCODELARIO got it now) If anyone can pull off any bad-ass role, it is definitely Kaya. When I was reading the Trilogy, I imagined someone just like her. I have seen other fancasts where people cast her Asian and in late 20s-30s. Kaede is only a few years older than Day (according to Legend). |
Ben Barnes as Metias IparisThis character was casted by Marie Lu (the author of the Legend Trilogy) herself! | Angelina Jolie as Commander JamesonWhat character can't Angie play? I had a hard time with this one, since I pictured Commander Jameson in her mid-30s with mousey grey hair in a low bun. Then I thought, you know who would pull that off? Angelina Jolie. |
Joshua Bowman as Thomas GrantI got this casting from another Legend fancast. But really though, isn't that how everybody pictured Thomas? | Ty Simpkins as Eden WingAnother casting I can't take credit for, but I will admit Ty would be the perfect most adorable casting for Eden. |
Drew Van Acker as John WingCopied casting, again! But no seriously, trim Drew's hair and bleach it, and you have a carbon copy of Mitch Hewer. | Max Irons as Anden PrimoLast copied casting, I promise! MAx has such a high-class sophisticated vibe going on (with a little bit of sexy charm), he would definitely pull of Anden. Plus, he looks very European, which would go along with his last name, Primo. |
Thank you all so much for reading, I know this was a long one! Took me almost a week to draft. If you have any questions about the castings, or think one of them isn't right, leave a comment or send me a tweet @Ellie_Reads.
I will also be following anybody on twitter who tweets a link to this blog post with a short message and tags @Marie_Lu! I really badly want her to notice this fancast and my blog.
Thank you again so much,
Ellie ♥
I will also be following anybody on twitter who tweets a link to this blog post with a short message and tags @Marie_Lu! I really badly want her to notice this fancast and my blog.
Thank you again so much,
Ellie ♥