Blizzard’s Warcraft franchise has easily been one of the most successful video game series in the history of the industry, with World of Warcraft still standing as the pinnacle of what MMORPGs can be. However, the live-action representation of the series hasn’t exactly done quite as well as the digital versions, though a mock teaser by a fan imagines what star any World of Warcraft future movies should try to pick up.
Originally created by Graphic Designer Mustafa Kemal Sezeroğlu, who some may know online as Claymore, this World of Warcraft teaser comes in the form of a poster that has since been passed around the community. With the original photo going up on the artist’s Behance account, the mock-up has since been posted to Reddit and Twitter, with fans and developers alike praising the concept.
The poster shows Warcraft‘s most well known hero turned villain, Arthas the Lich King, as he might look if he were portrayed by Superman and Witcher actor Henry Cavill. It would appear that the poster is made from taking a popular shot of the Lich King reaching his sword out towards the camera, but swapping out the normally helmeted head for a shot of Henry Cavill as the Geralt from Netflix’s Witcher series. However, this is much more than simply superimposing one image over the other, as Claymore has skillfully fused the two images together to make sure that the actor’s head fits seamlessly in this new depiction of Arthas.
Considering how highly regarded Arthas’ storyline in Warcraft is, it wouldn’t be hard to believe that Blizzard could be interested in producing a live-action retelling of the fallen hero’s story. Of course, that doesn’t necessarily mean that Cavill will automatically be cast to play the character from this image alone, but the positive reactions from fans indicate that he would make for a popular choice. After the reception of the 2016 Warcraft film, a new attempt at a live-action adaptation may be warranted, even if production studios may be hesitant to tread into that territory again.
Looking at the way Blizzard has been producing the Warcraft Afterlives shorts, there does seem to be some intent by the company to continue attempting to spread the series into a multimedia experience. So it is entirely possible that if fans voice their desires to see a film or series like this, it could come to life. As for Cavill, the actor has certainly shown his abilities throughout his career, from Man of Steel, to Mission Impossible: Fallout, to The Witcher, potentially making his casting as Arthas a fairly easy decision.
World of Warcraft is available now on PC.
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