I hadn't thought of Jack Black, but I like it.

My previous hope for John was Brad Pitt. I always imagine John in a very Tyler Durden sense with the crazy laugh and such.

Is Bruce Willis too old to be Dave? Because Dave is supposed to be a normal guy in an impossible situation, and no one does that better than Bruce Willis.

Other thoughts:

John: Aggressive and slightly ridiculous. I pick Harrison Ford or maybe Vin Diesel.
Shitload: Hugo Weaving. He can add the right touch of seriousness to a role which otherwise risks degenerating into slapstick.
Korrok: a CGI monstrosity voiced by, uh, I dunno. Someone with a really squeaky yet at the same time terrifying voice, because that would be awesome.
Dr. Marconi: Chow Yun Fat. He's got the screen presence for it. But the serious Chow Yun Fat, not the martial arts Chow Yun Fat.


...Gosh, that was fun.

Nick Nolte as Dave and Gary Busey as John. I know they're both way too old, but goddamn those two would be funny. Nick Nolte would constantly be flabbergasted at the idiocy around him and Busey would be whipping out his junk for no reason at all.

That's how I choose to envision this movie.

John and Dave are in their mid-twenties, and Shitload is even younger.

It looks like two dolphins fucking to me.

Personally I want to see Matt Damon and Ben Affleck in the leads.

I picture Dave as being like the guy from hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy who played arthur dent. Passive agressive, kind of a dick, slightly chubby, fits him to a tee imo. wonder if he can nix the british accent though..
Kari Byron from mythbusters would make a great Amy since hannigan has aged past the role. Kari seems like she'd have to get rid of that beloved california tan though. if Kari's a little too busty, she could also play John's girlfriend that he was in the denny's with.

You guys know that they have hair dye and wigs right?  Besides the fact that the hair color of the female lead isn't really crucial to the plot.

Voice of Korrok = Christopher Walken

The Shadow People = Wesley Snipes

Shitload = Mark Hamill

John = As much as I dislike the idea, Jack Black might work

The Chainsaw = A Stihl (Black & Decker understudy)

Dave = Edward Norton, if he can pull off being fifteen years younger.

Unless you wedge in Paris Hilton to be inhumanely slaughtered for our amusement.

Here would be my picks:

John Cheese - Ryan Reynolds:


He's a bit of a pretty boy, but from previous movies we know he can act pretty insane and could pull off the role.  Plus, isn't John supposed to be somewhat attractive anyway?  Seems like a good fit.

David Wong - Colin Hanks:

Pretty good actor, and can look plain enough to actually play Dave well.

Amy Sullivan - Lizzy Caplan:

She's cute, she has a small frame - come on, she's the perfect Amy.

I'll come back later with more of the minor characters.  However, Bruce Campbell should definitely either play Marconi, or they should somehow fit Vance Falconer into this movie so he can play him.