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Title: What actress could portray Mara Jade?
Post by: CorranHorn on February 29, 2004, 02:47 AM
The other night in the FFURG chatroom several people and I were discussing what actresses could be good fits to play the role of Mara Jade if sequels to the OT were ever done and they were based on the established EU. It was an interesting discussion and I thought I'd try to get a wider scope of a view on the thought. Got to keep in mind that the actress should be someone who if she isn't a natural redhead would look the part of a redhead like Mara who looks very similar to a typical Irish woman (don't go thinking I'm being stereotypical with that statement, I've got a bit of Irish in me  :D).

Some suggestions I heard were:
Monica Belucci, Angelina Jolie,  and Nikki Cox.

The first two didn't seem like they would be a visual match for Mara with a dye job, and Nikki Cox just seems to flighty to me to be in an action role that would be typical for Mara.

My choice was Charlize Theron, she has both the look and the presence to pull the role off and if you have ever seen her as a redhead, all I can say good gawd almighty!  ;D

So what do you think, if we were to be blessed with EU-based Episodes 7 thru 9 what actress could easily fit the role of Mara Jade?
Title: Re: What actress could portray Mara Jade?
Post by: jokabofe on February 29, 2004, 03:48 PM
how about jennifer garner? she might fit the bill pretty well...
Title: Re: What actress could portray Mara Jade?
Post by: JediMAC on March 1, 2004, 06:43 PM
Uh... How 'bout Shannon Baska?!   :P  Or is she not technically an "actress".  She's who we're all accustomed to, so if she's not an actress, then sign her up for some acting lessons and stick her in there.  She couldn't be worse than a lot of the other Star Wars actors/actresses, could she?   ;)

The Jennifer Garner suggestion is a decent one too, but I'd be afraid that she'd tower of Luke, and look like she could kick his ass too...
Title: Re: What actress could portray Mara Jade?
Post by: Reconsgt on March 4, 2004, 10:32 AM
you know Matt I always thought Shannon Baska was a little to anorexic looking to be Mara Jade. I envision someone a little more athletic looking. Along the lines of Dina Meyer.

(http://img.actressarchives.com/dina/dina36.jpg)
Title: Re: What actress could portray Mara Jade?
Post by: jadesfire on March 10, 2004, 06:08 PM
I like Famke Janssen or Sandra Bullock.
Both would do a good job with Famke having a slight edge as she was so good in Golden Eye and X-men, kind of a hint of Mara in both moives.

Title: Re: What actress could portray Mara Jade?
Post by: sputnik on March 14, 2004, 09:32 PM
gotta say angie everhart...
she's already got the red hair
Title: Re: What actress could portray Mara Jade?
Post by: Dressel Rebel on March 18, 2004, 12:04 AM
Ashley Judd!

No, wait, Charlize Theron!

Hrmmmm...is there a difference?
Title: Re: What actress could portray Mara Jade?
Post by: jkno on March 31, 2004, 05:59 AM
Isn't this Mara Jade?

http://www.wallpapershq.com/gal.php?id_gal=224&start=84

or if the link works here:


http://www.wallpapershq.com/img.php?cat=cinema&id_img=2013
Title: Re: What actress could portray Mara Jade?
Post by: JasperFett on August 5, 2004, 02:52 AM
Well, I kind of like Debra Messing, the girl who played Oracle in the Bird's Of Prey tv show.
Title: Re: What actress could portray Mara Jade?
Post by: CorranHorn on September 29, 2004, 01:25 AM
ya know i had totally forgotten about this thread, but I'll go thru and reply to the suggestions.

Jennifer Garner: I agree with Matt, that she would look too tall and powerful compared to Luke, but she did do the trick in Daredevil and there she had the most beautiful eyes.

Shannon Baska: of course she is Mara Jade from a visual standpoint, but I've not heard of anything she has done to suggest she could perform the role.

Dina Meyer: don't know her.

Famke Janssen: My favorite suggestion, her work as Jean Grey in the first 2 X-Men movies would make her a perfect fit for the role as Mara Jade. She's already got the SciFi down and she's got a killer body.

Sandra Bullock: while cute, is a little too goofy in my eyes to play the serious role of Mara

Angie Everheart: Definitely looks like Mara, but is a horrible actress. The only good performance I've seen from her is a sex scene.

Ashley Judd: I actually think she'd play a better Princess Leia than Mara. Definitely a beautiful woman and accomplished actress, just not what I think when I think of Mara.

Debra Messing: Wasn't she one of the Tool time girls? If so she could work, though I recall her being kind ditzy.
Title: Re: What actress could portray Mara Jade?
Post by: Dressel Rebel on September 29, 2004, 08:33 PM
Bridget Fonda.
Title: Re: What actress could portray Mara Jade?
Post by: Taminar on March 11, 2005, 10:42 AM
The first name that came to my mind was Nicole Kidman. Maybe it's just the red hair....

Title: Re: What actress could portray Mara Jade?
Post by: Tijuanajedi on June 4, 2005, 05:35 AM
Salma Hayek or Thalia.

Just excuse the accent.
Title: Re: What actress could portray Mara Jade?
Post by: Dimetrodon on June 14, 2005, 02:38 AM
Uh... How 'bout Shannon Baska?!   :P  Or is she not technically an "actress".  She's who we're all accustomed to, so if she's not an actress, then sign her up for some acting lessons and stick her in there.  She couldn't be worse than a lot of the other Star Wars actors/actresses, could she?   ;)

The Jennifer Garner suggestion is a decent one too, but I'd be afraid that she'd tower of Luke, and look like she could kick his ass too...

she is mara jade, hands down.

(http://www.capicons.com/Images/photos/MaraSWinsider.jpg)
Title: Re: What actress could portray Mara Jade?
Post by: Hemish on July 1, 2005, 02:28 AM
Excuse the dumbness of this question, but i've always wanted to know how this cick became Mara?
Its always bugged me, because you see her name at cons and people line up to get her autograph and take photos with her, but she hasnt done anything other than take a few publicity photos of the Mara character?
How did this come to be??
Title: Re: What actress could portray Mara Jade?
Post by: CorranHorn on July 1, 2005, 03:07 AM
Excuse the dumbness of this question, but i've always wanted to know how this cick became Mara?
Its always bugged me, because you see her name at cons and people line up to get her autograph and take photos with her, but she hasnt done anything other than take a few publicity photos of the Mara character?
How did this come to be??

Decipher and Lucasfilm picked her from her previous modeling work to portray Mara on Decipher's CCG cards. It just snowballed from there and now she is the face of Mara. But as far as I know she has no acting experience at all, so hence my question that started this thread so long ago.
Title: Re: What actress could portray Mara Jade?
Post by: Tijuanajedi on September 15, 2005, 02:23 AM
I would sill pick an actress over her, maybe the chick with the huge knockers who plays Ayla, but with red hair.
Title: Re: What actress could portray Mara Jade?
Post by: Matt_Fury on September 21, 2005, 08:19 PM
I'd go with Dina Meyer.

Corran,

She played the red-head in Starship Troopers among other roles.

I'd also go with Connie Nielsen.  She's been in several movies, like The Hunted, Devil's Advocate, One Hour Photo, Gladiator and much more!
Title: Re: What actress could portray Mara Jade?
Post by: Darth Slothus on September 23, 2005, 12:58 PM
Well, I would NOT pick an actress. I think BIANCA BEAUCHAMP could just stand there in a latex suit and do just fine-even hotter holding a saber! Check her out in the hotties thread or google her ;)

yeah that'd do it for me! :P 8)
Title: Re: What actress could portray Mara Jade?
Post by: Reid on October 9, 2005, 11:37 AM
Well, I would NOT pick an actress. I think BIANCA BEAUCHAMP could just stand there in a latex suit and do just fine-even hotter holding a saber! Check her out in the hotties thread or google her ;)

yeah that'd do it for me! :P 8)

I agree Slothus, I agree...
Title: Re: What actress could portray Mara Jade?
Post by: CorranHorn on October 21, 2005, 11:23 PM
I'd go with Dina Meyer.

Corran,

She played the red-head in Starship Troopers among other roles.

I'd also go with Connie Nielsen.  She's been in several movies, like The Hunted, Devil's Advocate, One Hour Photo, Gladiator and much more!

Dina Meyer was also in Star Trek: Nemesis playing the Romulan female lead. I could see her as Mara Jade, defintiely.
Title: Re: What actress could portray Mara Jade?
Post by: 77Skywalker on June 24, 2006, 08:33 PM
How about Shannon Baksa? She would be perfect for Mara Jade (The future Mrs. Luke Skywalker)
Title: Re: What actress could portray Mara Jade?
Post by: Reid on June 24, 2006, 09:02 PM
Eva Longoria.

(http://www.cbsnews.com/images/2006/05/15/imageacfffe15-e06c-4a39-89eb-008255e1386f.jpg)
Title: Re: What actress could portray Mara Jade?
Post by: Artoo on July 3, 2006, 02:09 AM
Dang,I wanted Britney Spears to be Mara.JK!I hate Spears. ;)
Title: Re: What actress could portray Mara Jade?
Post by: Reid on July 3, 2006, 10:16 AM
Dang,I wanted Britney Spears to be Mara.

She'd be too fat.