Scoop: Dragonball Z Character Details

i don't think this is a good idea to make a movie out of DB but if they do, there is one characteristic about goku that it would be unforgivable if they overlook it. his INNOCENCE!!!! What makes Goku special throughout the DB saga was his innocence. I know the movie would never live up to the series, But somethings would be to horrible to overlook, unless they change the name of the movie - and the characters.
One more thing, one fact why the movie should take place in japan and not US is cuz the characters names are Japanese, wold u ever think of meeting an american called goku? dont think so:P
But i am curious to watch how it would turn out!

this movie is going to be a big embarassment because all US remake of anime\video game movies suck dick. Waste of money and time to invest is such stupid live action movie, might as well make a new dbz series. PLUS who the heck is mai??? there is no dbz character named mai, is there? if there is inform me lol.

No one should be surprised here.
Hollywood always does this? why? i don't really know. But having white ppl play Asian characters is absurd. I hope producers research this and read what ppl are saying about their ridiculous movie.
But they also did this in Dare Devil (which was a flop movie anyway) and in Iron Man.
King Pin was played by a black guy and Nick Furry is obviously white in the comics but was played by Samuel Jackson. I do not know why they do this, is it for equal opportunities or something? cause that is dumb. If a white guy played a black character or an asian played a white character...the movie would be shut down!
I am a DB fan as well, I would buy all my toys when I was in the philippines. I will boycott this movie because it looks retarded and that Goku is played by some sissy lookin white boy.

So funny how someone mentioned that Goku is neither Asian, black, or white. The same thing can be said about Superman. Superman is an ALIEN from another planet, but that hasn't stopped Hollywood from casting white American actors to play the character. I mean if you feel that Goku, an Asian character from a Japanese comic series, can be played by a white actor simply because he's an alien, then why not cast an asian actor, or black actor as Superman. Now with that being said, I know I would never see Superman played by anything but a white actor simply because why, "he was drawn to be a white character" much like Goku was drawn to be an Asian character. Let's take, for instance, a Superman film and cast a Black/Asian actor as the title hero. You couldn't watch the film as just a Superman film, instead you would see it as a "Black Superman" film or an "Asian Superman" film. So to the one that claims Goku is neither Black, White, or Asian, I'm sorry my friend but he is a character whom in the comics is Asian. For Hollywood to cast a white American actor to play an Asian heroic character proves their ideology that no one can be a hero but a "white' man.

F*^@.... I just hope this movie is REALLY REALLY good. I am a huge DBZ fan. I hope they dont screw this uplike they did when making Street Fighter. I was hoping to see a DBZ movie made like Final Fantasy.Just one thing BIG HOLLYWOOD VAMPIRES PLLEEAAASSSE DONT Fuck THIS UP FOR ME. IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS MOVIE FOR A VERY LONG TIME!!!!!!!!!!!!!

this is a big mistake making this movie it will make dbz look like a joke make a animated movie

One thing I would like to point out is that Stephen Chow actually has nothing to do with this movie. If you recall back in November he suggested some actors for playing the roles of Chichi and Yamcha and Kamesennin, ones that actually look like the characters. However, Fox simply snubbed his great suggestions and went on with hiring these stupid looking casting.
Simply put, Fox doesn't give a damn to what ideas Stephen Chow has. He's just there for them to cheat his fans into the cinemas, thinking that Chow's got a hand in production when he actually doesn't. And besides, Chow's too busy with CJ7 during the months the filming for this was in process, which further decreases his chances of having anything to do with how this flick's going to turn out.
So, for those who have hopes in this movie or are pissed because Stephen Chow's involved, it's time to tell everyone around you that he's actually not involved.

As for those defending this stupid movie by playing the race card, they're simply white supremists who won't admit Goku's modelled after Asians.

the only way that a live action dbz movie would be good would be if the found people that looked exactly like the characters and had them do a voice over with the original cast that was perfectly edited and have it be when goku could turn super sayain and come up with a new plot. and use the original writer. with the only new people being evil.

and i dont care wat their skin color is just as long as the look like the character

first of all I don't know why I'm replying to this but the comments on here are ridiculous. Goku is neither asian, white, black, blue, green or whatever is out there he is a Saiyan and who ever they choose to play Goku is there business and not yours. If you wanna make your own DB move go make one and post it up on youtube. Most of you people on here sounds like you will go and commit suicide if this movie is made and to threaten the director and producers on here makes you even more of a moron. Seriously a petition to stop the making of the movie? You gotta be kidding me no one cares or gives a flying **** about how you feel and if you wanna go off yourself over a movie then sure be my guest and make sure to record it so people can laugh at your petty nonsense reasons for why you did it

First of all I think this movie will kick ass with some good fighting and special effects. I love DB, DBZ, and DBGT more then anyone. I been watching since 1988 and I would love to see something new. Everytime they make a new DBZ game it's always freiza, cell, buu. How many times can you recycle an old storyline thats why I promised never to buy a new DB game again and if they made this move the same I probably won't watch it either. The hongkong DB movie was crap and they had an all asian cast but having a asian cast is not the point.

It's funny how people on forums always wanna argue about race. Do me a favor and shut the hell up you noobs. If you don't like the movie just don't watch it and wait for the new animated project thats coming soon or watch your damn reruns if you don't want them to change anything. You fanboys makes me sick. No wonder theres groups out there who makes fun of you idiots.

This is the saddest shit ever. Especially since it's DRAGONBALL where Goku hasnt really transform into Super Saiyan yet, which means he has NO RELATION nor properties of a white person with blonde hair. Plus they should have an ASIAN guy do it just like the story. The asian guy could wear contacts and obviously dye their hair for Super Saiyan Scenes. But instead they did something in which you can't reverse.. This is the saddest POS ever and Stephen Chow is known for his comedy movies in Hong Kong. Thats what helped him break-through into Hollywood. But this is just plain selling out.... Look at him, he thinks it's funny fu&king up one of the best anime ever. DragonballBall was also the anime that influenced the creator of Naruto. You guys google Stephen Chow, find out his number and call or send fax or hate mail. Dude needs to be punished.

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Well True fans will watch this movie on youtube and such, NOT BUY IT! not to give their money to this terriblastrous nightmare!

I will fight against this movie to the death if it takes...
and if we fail, and if I somehow cross over it without doing a suicide, I'll definitely burn movie ond DVD and then smash it, crash it, burn it DESTROY IT!!!

And still there are some people who are looking foroward to this disgraceful piece of exploitation.
Damn it!!!
Not all things are entertainment and money, there is something in pride and moral DAMMIT!!! DB/Z franchise is the first to preach so! and yet some people don't have sense for it and after that they call their selves a "DB fans"...don't make me laugh....if they are DB fans I am a ...fusion of space camel and hysteric potato...

Well actually I doubt I could take the fact that movie came out, so I'd probably go completely crazy...

all people who think this movie has a future are retarded 1 that little punk does not look liek goku u have to be one something to think that 2. Gohan was killed by goku!!! de didnt die normaly, he found roshi accidently! they dont have Kirllen on the cast GOKU"S BEST FRIEND!!!! 3. dragonball took place over YEARS AND YEARS!!! how they hell does this make sense any reasonble fan of dragonball will not stand for the story, moreover the fact they have people who never even come out!! JACK@$$ this is not american!!! they never had football over even a refernce to football in any series ball, Z, or GT.....4. This movie should stop, I want a dragonball movie more than anyone else but to disgrace the great name of this amazing anime is horrible, and if any of the retards on the cast ever saw dragonball they should be ashamed and slap the writer across the face..... true fans will see this movie out of respect...but nothing else... the mere mention of football sickness me that the men and women who spend years on this series will get their work tarnished by this....

Hello!
I AM VERY HAPPY to see many of you are true DB fans and are resonably complaining about this NIGHMARE THAT SHOULD BE STOPPED AT ALL COSTS!

I won't say much more I'll just give you a link to the petition we made against this movie:
www.petitiononline.com/dblam444/petition.html

And the link of my forum, which is of course form of this petition ;) :
db-lam-protest.forumotion.com

The petition is not only for this first part of this nighmare, it stands for the sequels also, so please SIGN the petition, you have nothing to lose, it takes about 10 seconds and even if we fail at this first part, we will have good chances for stopping the sequels with this SAME petition, just check it out, read it...

Thank you a lot, and sorry for spamming :(

Ok, I Agree With Most Of The People Here, Make A New Series Damn It, We Deserve A New One, Not A Shitty Excuse Of A Movie.

I dont blame the japanese people for boycotting it. America took goku n americanized him, just like there doing with Tekken. But screw it, let them take goku, in dragonball, if your not an alien you aint shit. On top of that, if your not asian, you aint shit in it either. All the most powerful fighters in the show are asian(yamcha,krillin,tien,etc.) ahahha. And the american like character(hercule satan), adn the red necks, and the red ribbon army, are the weaklings. In reality were all human. So asian pride to all you white scum. Cuz Saiyans aint no dam cacasians for all you delusional bastards.

You know, I heard the other day that the Japanese seemed to have come up with a full fledged boycott movement of this movie.

If you google up the Japanese words for "Dragonball" and "boycott", over half or maybe even two-thirds of the hits will have something to do with boycotting this sorry excuse for a movie.

Hahaha are you serious? are you fucking serious? you white trash wanna see american trash in the Dragonball Series? lol Try the Red Ribbon Army. There all white, minus that one black guy. Now look at goku, hes asian. Dragonball is of Asian decent, but Goku looking asian will never be accepted by white trash as much as Asians will never be accepted by white trash. And i also seen people trying to say Goku is based on superman so hes white, NO, Akira was a fan of superman, so he wanted an ASIAN version for the ASIANs. White people just keep comming with more n more shit that they cant even back up, but every time they say shit it shows how stupid they are even more. It was based off of "Journy to the west" in the beggining, until the series progressed. Stop being delusional n wake up. Your so precioius hero Goku, looks Asian. We should make a superman movie and have densel washington play Superman. Wonder what the white man will say. What do i got to say about that? "Oh superman isnt white, he isnt even human. Hes an ALien." Just like you white people have to say about goku. I made a chart before in another forum that clearly showed the different races in Dragonball. But lmfao, the white trash tried to ignore it Knowing it was true.

CHRIS IS RIGHT GOKU ISN'T ASIAN

Oh? and whites are from space? ha!, Goku clearly looks Asian even if he isnt one. If you look at the art you can see Akira draws westerners in a different style.

Its just Fox being jerks as they hate to have an Asian as the main actor in their films.

Oh you guys suck. This movie probably will make a mockery of dragon ball but it will be a great movie. Im a fan of dragon ball and dragon ball Z and so I do have a couple problems with some of the things in the movie that I am willing to overlook simply because I know this movie is going to kick ass. I hate that everyone is bitching about justin Chatwin being Goku he doesn't really look like him but who the hell cares no one looks like Goku and Goku doesn't have to be asian he is an alien so why would is it crazy for him to be white. I especially hate that people want an all asian cast what the hell? Dragon ball and dragon ball Z take place in some weird universe where there is flying cars,dino caps and dinosoars running around there are also anthropromorphic animals. There were lots of people who were obviously from other races like oopa king chappa and uub so why is it that people are making a big deal that a lot of the casting will be diverse many characters will still be asian like Chichi and Yamcha I mean not even most of the core group is asian for certain not even the creator Akira Toriyama has confirmed theyre races.

what youll are gonna make a movie on goku as an asian or a japannese i dont care but i wonder how youll are gonna fix people like pikcollo and vegeta.its gonna be difficult to make vegetas hair stand up so what ever youll do dont embarass the dbz warriors cause there damn cool .try making another series of dragon ball like youll made gt and z instead of making a movie

Come on, if the DB movie isn't goin to be done right then it shouldn't b done at all. The DB & the DBZ series is a straight masterpiece. I didn't like DB GT cause no 1 fought except Goku. But that's another conversation. First of all, Justin Chatwin (does he know martial arts) looks nothin like Goku in n e way shape or form. No ordinary look'n person should play Goku. A unique look'n person need play him ex. (that person who played vega in Street Fighter). I mean, the casting is all wrong. James Wong & Stephen Chow are the directors & producers. We all saw Chow's work in Shaolin Soccer & Kung Fu Hustle. Those were some weak as movies. In my opinion, the same production co. that did the Matrix movies should do DB. If n e 1 notices the way Smit & Neo fought n Revolutions is the same way they fought on the DB & DBZ series. The story said that chi chi is goku's long time love interest. Goku didn't know what love was let know he didn't even recognize her when they were at the World's Martial Arts Tournament until she told him who she was & the promise he made (marriage) to her when they were kids. They didn't grow up 2 gether. They spent a lil time 2 gether during the few episodes when Master Roshi put out the fire on her dad's (Ox King) village. Who is Adundes? Just like Chris said, stop add'n characters. It's just like Mortal Kombat. Rayden is Japanese but who they get to play him, that highlander dude, who dont know a lick of martial arts. As a fan of the DB & DBZ sagas, this is goin to b some big time bs.

I have 1 last thing to point out. It said that Goku was honoring his grandad's wish of find'n all of the dragon balls b 4 Piccolo get does. His grandad was killed when he was a lil boy & he didn't know that other other dragon balls existed until he met Bulma. So, the plot is already messed up

who wants Goku to be asian? He is an Alien, not an asian, c'mon, thought u guys were smarter than that...

Good to hear that they will be making a movie and not rush into Sayian Saga where people who have never seen anything about dragonball go what the hell is going on ect...

Casting wise, i would have had Masters as Yamacha and leave Chatwin for a few years to play Adult Gohan don't know why but he just isn't sitting well as Goku but i can accept him as Gohan... strange huh?

Btw, i read somewhere that Toriyama was booted from producing the film because he wanted too much creative control.

What I would like to see is a proof that they can pull off a super sayain transformation...sounds simple, it should be. But to do it effectivly and make people go WoW is the hard part. If they can pull that off in a trailer I would be interested. But if this as "reports" say the last saga of the Dragon Ball series aka Piccolo vs. Goku I doubt we'll see it.

Also just to finish I thought the writers were on strike? So how can they even be thinking about making this movie with no writers? Unless something has happened I have not heard about this stink more than a fishing boat