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Me: I mean I’m just really not a Marius fan. He’s integral to the story so I care that they cast someone talented, but who it is makes little to no difference to me, I’m much more invested in Gabrielle.
Also me: THEY CAST SOMEONE FROM TWILIGHT IN INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE THIS IS MY ROMAN EMPIRE
I saw another picture of the man playing Magnus on X if you want a reference for your Courtesan AU!
https://x.com/thisredwine/status/1949658470715711772
! Thank you! They’ve both got such distinctive looks, I love it. Also I figured they were going to cast tall for Marius, but it’s interesting to me that they have for Magnus too.
The actor who plays Magnus doesn't look it, but he's 50, which makes sense enough as an age to me. But yeah I wonder what they'll go for with him. Also, the actor who plays Marius sounds like he's great. I wonder if them going with an excellent actor but not one who's as known as Eric or Ben Daniels or Jennifer Ehle might mean that Marius won't be AS massive a character as some might have been thinking, which I'm fine with, there's a lot going on!
Yes! I'm genuinely just so excited to know the actors across the board! Even in that new pic, the actor's not really what I expected for Magnus, but then again, I don't think I've known really what to expect in casting the character. He's been the one I've found trickiest in a lot of ways to fancast, because so much of it really does depend on performance and energy and the vision of the show, given if they play it to what Anne wrote, he'll likely be wearing prosthetics, but that's not necessarily going to be the case. He's got an interesting look though and he seems pretty deeply involved in the Canadian thesatre scene, so I suspect he's probably known to a lot of the creatives, and regardless, the casting department hasn't had a single miss so far, so I can't wait to see what he does with the role!
As for Marius, I'm actually delighted! He's got a great look to him, and I just finished watching him in Dark Winds too. He's a really talented actor, and he's got an insane filmography, so while he might not have the same popular recognition as Eric, Ben and Jennifer, they've still cast someone very, very established. Marius shouldn't be in TVL all that much though - I'd be surprised if we see him before the last couple of episodes of the season - but I don't think that means he won't be a really significant character moving forwards. He should be, at least, in QOTD, and in some ways I think them casting a solidly established, albeit not famous actor in a role like Marius makes a lot of sense. It's potentially a bigger commitment for him than it is for Jennifer, given Gabrielle leaves for a long while again after QOTD.
i'll just leave this here
https://www.tumblr.com/cardamomboy/769674429938778112
Anon, I wish it was possible for me to put into words the face I just made, and I say that as someone who really enjoys Matthew MacFayden as an actor, lmao.
I do think that Marius has to be white, blond, and blue-eyed. For Armand's story, he has to look a bit like Lestat. Because I feel like the fact that Lestat looks like Marius is the reason Armand gets obsessed with him in the books. And it makes sense for that to be the reason for Armand on the show, too. At least to me, more sense than Lestat is just so special that everyone gets obsessed with him. Also, I'd be disappointed if they tone down Marius's philosophy being very Eurocentric and having a tinge of white supremacy. And I like the idea that Marius's fondness for Lestat is at least partially motivated by ego. To me, Marius is like one of those old white male academics, the ones who think civilisation peaked in Ancient Rome and that look down on every other corner of the world as less.
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Mm, I do hear you, and I don't disagree overall, but I actually don't think it's super important that Lestat looks like Marius necessarily? There should be a connection, of course, but I think there's a lot of room in the show to have Lestat's immediate appeal to Armand be tied intrinsically to art, especially given Armand himself has been whitewashed in the Vecchio painting in 2.04 already which goes to your comment on the Eurocentrism/white supremacy angle already. Lestat is an ideal of beauty in Italian art from the era Armand would've been with Marius - everyone rightfully compares Lestat to Caravaggio's boys and Michelangelo's David, but you could pretty easily compare him to Antonio del Pollaiuolo's Apollo, Botticelli's Venus or Raphael or Lippi's Madonnas too - and I can see Armand seeing Lestat in a certain light because he looks like the angelic figure of the paintings Marius did or collected. In a lot of ways, that could elevate him even moreso in Armand's mind, particularly after the chapter of abuse and squalor with the Children of Darkness.
But yeah, Marius' Eurocentrism should be a factor, he is from Ancient Rome, and has lived in Italy for an extended period of time, but there's a lot of evidence that Ancient Rome was pretty diverse. There's a great article from The University of Warwick on it here, but Ancient Rome's trade routes with North Africa and the Euphrates, which passes through Iraq, Syria and Turkey, were really strong, and there's a lot of evidence to suggest there was a fair amount of migration. In that sense, I think it would be pretty easy to position him as having been born in Rome to migrant parents and having his cultural connections being still rooted entirely in Rome / Eurocentrism without him necessarily being white.
Again, I don't disagree with you though, and kind of do feel the show will probably cast a white (although maybe Meditteranean-white) actor in the role.
anyone suggested Dominic West as Marius?
An anon suggested him to me a while ago actually, but I think he’d be a great pick! He definitely brings a particular energy to a role which I think would really work for Marius.
Now I want Heather Mitchell as Gabrielle too! Who would you pick for Akasha and Marius?
I literally canNOT believe I haven't thought of her sooner, anon. She's an incredible actress with a heavy theatre background (like, she's literally one of the founding directors of Sydney Theatre Company), has worked with Emma Freeman a bunch before, is the right age at 67, and also I love her?
She's touring in the RBG play still though, so I doubt she'd be available. She'd be amazing though.
As for the others:
Akasha - I really hope they go for an unknown! She's kind of a tricky character in a lot of respects, and obviously you're dealing with Aaliyah's pretty iconic depiction in the QOTD movie, so I think casting someone who's able to step into the role as an unknown and make it her own could be for the best. That said, I do think Sofia Boutella could be really good in the role if they do decide to go with someone established.
Marius - it was someone else's suggestion, but I love the idea of Lee Pace in the role! I think he'd be incredible, and I think his height could play really well in terms of his like, authoritative presence? I think Andre Holland would be amazing too, or Tobias Menzies. Someone suggested Alex Hassell to me a little while ago too, which I'm also vibing with intensely, haha. I feel like there are a lot of guys who'd do a good job with Marius, but in a lot of ways, it really depends on how they're going to depict his character.
Who are some of your picks?
Delainey seems like such a special talent to me and it’s so wonderful that iwtv gave her this showcase, and as you said, she’s already booked this high profile job with a big showrunner who we know loves IWTV (side note, based on midnight mass, Hamish Linklater would be a top Marius choice for me). I want her on IWTV as ghost Claudia and in flashbacks SO MUCH, both just to get more of her and to see her and Sam act together.
I’m still not over how incredibly sweet it was to see Sam literally tearing up as he talked about her brilliance.
Agreed, anon! She's such an exceptional young actress, and I can't wait to see where her talent takes her. It's such a testament to her performance and presence too that she was able to make Claudia her own after Bailey (very deftly!) established the character in Season 1. I'm soooo curious how she'll be utilised in the new season (and hopefully future seasons too), especially given Rolin seems to really want to find ways to keep her around.
And ! Hamish Linklater would be such a good Marius, omg.
