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Dungeon Crawler carl - Alan Ritchson as carl!

Posted by Apart_Pineapple2392

His character in the movie Play date made me a fan and I want more! he would be perfect to play a live action Carl in the TV series being made.
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nicklovin508 Apr 10, 2026 +20
Eh I don’t want Carl to start off *that* jacked.
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Horror-Mechanic8117 Apr 10, 2026 +3
Carl's supposed to be regular dude who gets strong through the dungeon, not someone who already looks like he benchpresses volkswagens for breakfast
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w0bbie Apr 10, 2026 +4
As he jumps down from the murder dozer and obliterates the goblin engineer during his first hour in the dungeon, he describes himself as 6' 3", 230 lb and not as good of shape as when he on active duty but still been going to the gym 3x a week for years.
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CharlieParkour Apr 10, 2026 +2
I've got a buddy who joined the Coast Guard after college. Not sure if it's everyone, but he and his fellow Coasties I've met spent a fair amount of time lifting weights. That's also a good base to go into construction work, which is a pretty physical job. But, yeah, they were significantly bigger than average. Not jacked, however. An option Carl took several books in. 
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nicklovin508 Apr 10, 2026 +3
I mean I agree though he’s definitely a bit above average, with his military background and physical labor job. Like he can be in good shape but not a body builder
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Apart_Pineapple2392 Apr 10, 2026 +6
They can pre serum captain american him.
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Taste_the__Rainbow Apr 10, 2026 +2
Too old to begin the training. Alan’s great and he could nail it, but I don’t think he wants to be pinned down for a decade.
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Apart_Pineapple2392 Apr 10, 2026 +1
Man, if the shows made good enough to last that long, that would be amazing! I love the books!
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RatherDashing66 Apr 10, 2026 +2
This is who I picture when listening to the audio book but I picture home like 15 years younger.
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Apart_Pineapple2392 Apr 10, 2026 +1
Finally, 1 person agrees with me. Who's next?
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RatherDashing66 Apr 10, 2026 +1
To be fair I think he’s too old now.
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hikemalls Apr 10, 2026 +2
Unfortunately (both because it’s not physically possible and because he kinda sucks now) I think the best casting would be 2013-era Chris Pratt, right before he got Marvel-jacked
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Apart_Pineapple2392 Apr 10, 2026 +3
I agree. He maybe would've been a pick 2 years ago. I dont like him as a person now and dont like him in movies anymore.
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hikemalls Apr 10, 2026 +1
Yeah he transitioned really quickly from “likeable guy who stars in fun movies and isn’t like, an all-star actor but at least *can* act” to “really unlikable guy who stars in whatever big budget slop Hollywood throws his way and doesn’t appear to put any effort in”
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TheNerdChaplain Apr 10, 2026 +2
My headcanon is closer to Robbie Amell
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Horny_GoatWeed Apr 10, 2026 +1
Carl's dad in the audiobooks (Patrick Warburton) would have been great about 30 years ago when he was on Seinfeld.
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Circle_Breaker Apr 10, 2026 +2
Nathan Fillion is the only person who can play him and he's way too old. Just make it animated.
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TVxStrange Apr 10, 2026 +1
Joe Keery, Evan Peters, or dark horse Robert Pattinson were some of my first thoughts.
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mokti Apr 10, 2026 +1
Nope. Not me. Aaron Paul.
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Montanagreg Apr 10, 2026 +1
Too old he's 46
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TheManInTheWall Apr 10, 2026 +1
Aaron Paul is exactly who I was just thinking would be good for Carl.
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Apart_Pineapple2392 Apr 10, 2026
I cant see him jacked
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mokti Apr 10, 2026 +1
That seems like a lack of imagination to me.
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Paddlesons Apr 10, 2026 +1
While I like Ritchson I don't think he comes off as an everyday average joe. Personally, I'd like to see Charlie Day get the role. His reactions would be great to the absurdity of the situation and his general contempt for cats (kidding). lol
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Apart_Pineapple2392 Apr 10, 2026 +1
Have you seen play date. Not average Joe, just funny
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greenearrow Apr 10, 2026 +3
Ok Alan, we get it. You want the role.
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WizardPikachu Apr 10, 2026 +2
I think he’s too old. Carl is like 27.
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Apart_Pineapple2392 Apr 10, 2026 +1
The dungeon really ages you. Movie magic baby
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