OMG!!!! this is going to suck soooooo much!!! and Zac Efron!?!?!? Hollywood will be the death of anime!

@KiraYagami100:

LONG. LIVE. POTATO. CHIPS!!!

@Nehszriah:

He might if he is desperate enough to get out of Disney. And as for the Joker, true, people didn't know if he could pull off that particular role, but he had already proven his skill as an actor many times before that cast. We already knew he was very good. Efron, on the other hand, hasn't really proven anything. Yah, maybe because he hasn't gotten the chance, but maybe because he was trained by Disney. I don't know what that place does to their child actors, but it's a career killer.
Yah, he has the hair, but that's also a concern. I'm hoping they know exactly what they're casting for and not just going for look alikes. Light is going to be difficult role, and if this is the case, I feel bad for whoever gets thrown L without knowing what they're getting into. Plus, (and I know it's not that important) he's got a baby face. Too chubby, and I just can't picture him as coming across as intelligent as Light is supposed to.

I heard that it was between Ben Stiller and Zac Effron to play Light. As much as I hate Zac I think that he is a btter match...As long as the movie has a cast that looks similar to the manga cast and it has an interesting plot, then I'm Okay.

hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, you know, I don't think this will be that bad. I love both Death Note and Warner Bros. So I'm going to give this a chance.

Plus, if any of the rumors I've heard are true, and if there's ANY chance at all that Zac Efron is going to play Light, I'm going to be up first in line to see this XD

there is only one reason why im going to go see that. . .THE FREAKIN POTAO CHIP JOKE!

@ink.black.sky:

I wouldn't put that past the anime Light, he always seemed on the verge of breaking in song and or dance...so, yeah, the KIRA song..eheheh

How I've tried, this desire to hide,
a crime of force I want to commit,
It's hard to see why such a regular guy,
would have this secret to admit...

Now you're done, your name I've found...

"I really want to mug somebody..."
*gasps*
"The feeling of power over someone else, the thrill of the action, I can't get enough!"

Not another souuuuund!

"It's not like I want to kill them..."

No no no no!
No no nooooo, don't pretend I won't kno-o-ooow,
If you cause someone pain, I'll just write down your name,
And then way down to hell you'll go-o-o...
I'm GOD of the WORLD, you knooooow...

Based on the anime and manga, I think that Death Note would be an easier adaptation for Warner Bros. Remember that it'll take time before the script, director, cast and everything else are developed. Only then can we judge and decide if it'll do well (even though it's hard due a certain movie's recent crash and burn in the theaters).

Though I must admit.. Zac Efron does have Light's looks. And as some were saying earlier, it's an actor's job (more like a necessity) to be able to adapt to various roles and such. If Efron does get cast as Light, I'm sure he'll have grown as an actor by then and be able to pull it off.

It also wouldn't hurt to have a director who knows what the heck he's/she's doing, also.. =D

@Nehszriah:

Well, it IS only a half-troll. If Efron wants the chance to prove to me that he's a competent actor, this is it. :p

@Ace:

...and here I am, justifying your half-trolling. :D You devil.

I'm still shocked with myself over the fact I defended it. >_>

Hmm...Zac Efron could pull it off, but I'm concerned who L is going to be played by. Other than that, I have no qualms about it! Buuuut...I'm holding a spot in the "Anti-Suckage" bombshelter, just in case.

I'd like to point out to everyone that is protesting on the basis of "it's live action it will suck" that Death Note already has two Japanese live-action adaptations that, if I recall, were very well-received by the fanbase.

And the Zac Efron thing was a half-troll, but you gotta admit he has the look.

So the previous news about a different film production acquiring the rights to Death Note was actually a rumor, huh?

Well, I'm not shocked Warner Bros. was the one who got it. I just hope that they make the adaptation a decent and respectful one. And since it's Warner Bros., I'm not expecting Zac Efron to be Light. It would be good if they have a serious audition for Light and pick the very best actor to play the role in terms of ability and not popularity.

What a coincidence. I did a post about this yesterday in one of my WORLDs.

I predict that this movie will be as succesful in the box office as any of the bloody horror films Holywood made so far, like "Scream".

My reminder to all you Anime fans out there: keep in mind that this movie will have its own continuity, separate from the Manga's own, and like any Manga-based/Anime-based U.S. film, this one's meant to be a fun treat for all the Anime/Manga fans living in North America, seeing that the makers of actual Anime/Manga themselves only consider Japanese viewers/readers as their target audiences, just like U.S. films target U.S. people. So be happy for goodness sake!

Also, note that all filmmakers worldwide (counting Japanese and Americans) have their kind of talent when it comes to adapting an animated work or a comic book into a live-action movie for the fans.

@ink.black.sky:

XD

He'd start singing and dancing about his potato chips.

Isn't there already a live-action Death Note...? And wasn't it already shown in the States...?

Well anyways, I think America can pull off a live-action Death Note pretty well. I mean, we do blood and gore pretty well, the storyline's already written out so we don't have to worry about originality, and unless they cast a puppet as Ryuk, there's not much special effects to screw up.

That said, I think I'm going to start a petition to cast Efron as Light. :D

if they're like scene for scene remakes of the japanese films i wouldn't object.

If they make a live action Death Note movie, they are going to butcher it SO badly. Warner Bros. is smart to invest in anime, however, not in THAT type. I know it would fail, I just KNOW it.

I'm praying everyday that they do not attempt it.

@Nehszriah:

Good point--and I loved Heath as the Joker. I just hate HSM so, I guess that's just seeping into how I would think of Zac as Light. [shrugs] Ignore me and my hating on HSM.

Oh boy... Death Note is now following the fated footsteps of DBZ.... shame.

lol, I could not care less about this. I like Death Note, but I am burnt out on all things relating to the franchise.

@ink.black.sky:

That's the point where you need to start trusting in your actors. Would you have expected the Joker to start snogging Batman in the interrogation room (keeping with my prior example)? No, because actors play different characters and just because one character lives in a universe where people spontaneously break out into song doesn't mean all the other roles the actor will take will.

I watched Shia Lebouf when he was on Disney Channel and Even Stevens, yet I trust him to not play slapstick little brother when in a serious role nowadays. Actors are people and people mature. Give the boy a break.

@Nehszriah:

I must admit he has the hair, but I would be expecting him to break into song in the middle of a dramatic scene... -.-;;

@I,myself:

To risk repeating myself, you'd be surprised at what an actor could do if you give him the chance. Playing against type could work in the long run.

@ink.black.sky:

May I please take pictures and giggle at said protest...? I promise I won't throw my popcorn at you.

You know, 'cause frankly... if the boy wants to become a serious actor and not the puppet of screaming twelve-year-old fangirls, playing Light Yagami is a perfect fit. I mean, I don't like Death Note at all, nor am I very fond of Efron or anything he has been in as of late, but I believe that the kind of role Light would offer would do wonders for the boy's credibility levels. You would be surprised what kind of performances actors can give when put into certain situations. Heath Ledger as the Joker ring a bell? People were royally irked when the man was originally casted, due to his involvement in roles such as in the infamous Brokeback Mountain; now people regard his performance in The Dark Knight as one of the best.

...besides, Efron already has the hair. You cannot deny the hair. :D

Oh, please, no. I was so hoping that was just a rumor. They're going to kill it! And, NO! Efron can not pull off Light. That is just sick. He's not even that good of an actor. Ugh... I don't know if I'll go see it. I might cry. They're either going to try to turn it into a horror film, or make it all Efron-y....XP
I know there is a petition for Matsuyama to play L again, but I don't think his english is good enough.
And we were gonna do DN down the road, we have the PERFECT Light picked out, and he should be just the right age when we get there.

@Ace:

I would stage a protest of Zac Efron played Light.

@Ace:

Sadly...I have to agree...he COULD be a decent Light, but can he be diabolical enough? As we all know, you must have the laugh to be Light...

I take back a previous statement.

Light Yagami is the only anime-related role that I simply have to see Zac Efron play.