The Dragonheart story runs through five movies, and I am sure there plot holes have formed that need to be sewn up... but let's face it. There is really only one reason anyone watches a movie with a dragon it it:
The dragon.
Some great performers have voiced dragons, from John Hurt in the Merlin series to Benedict Cumberbatch in the Tolkien movies.
The dragon.
Some great performers have voiced dragons, from John Hurt in the Merlin series to Benedict Cumberbatch in the Tolkien movies.
The Dragonheart series began with a Sean Connery-voiced dragon, and has since given us Robby Benson (who also voiced Disney's "the Beast"), Ben Kingsley, Patrick Stewart-- all white guys... and (finally) one woman, Helena Bonham Carter.
But everyone knows that some of the best dragon-type voices belong to Black actors-- James Earl Jones (now 91 years old) and Morgan Freeman immediately spring to mind. Avery Brooks, who played Sisko in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, can also rumble menacingly when asked.
Dragons also have Asian versions, so maybe we could use George Takei (Star Trek's Sulu, who's 85). Or Michelle Yeoh.
Just because the stories are set in the British Isles does not mean the dragon speaks with a British accent. So sure, you could use Christopher Lee (who's 93) or Jeremy Irons or Ian McKellen (83).
But this is the 21st century, so we are used to (and even prefer) to mix it up a bit.
Plus dragons can be thousands of years old. Why would they have a British accent, necessarily? They may have been around since before English even sounded like English.
Plus dragons can be thousands of years old. Why would they have a British accent, necessarily? They may have been around since before English even sounded like English.
I'm giving the ages of some of these actors because if the producers want to use them... well, not to be rude, but they should hurry.
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