Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24674051-20160413042705/@comment-24674051-20160414165938

CoolDudeAl wrote: Hmcooper4 wrote: They could pull from Oz, but and I hope they would. Particularly, they might properly introduce the Scarecrow, Tin Man, and Lion (complete with condensed backstories). and the Nome King would definitly be one choice for Antagonist.

However, this being once, I would anticipate a mashup. at the least, I'd anticipatge Red and Mulan as part of the spin off, since they have (or will have by the end of Ruby Slippers) established a relationship between them and Dorothy. and they might pull in some other fairy tale or literary reference (like they did with Wonderland and Aladdin).

And I hope they take a lesson from the 1939 Movie and acutally cast the roles rather than CGI like they did the White Rabbit. Ray Bolger's portrayal of the Scarecrow (in the 1939 movie) was very convincing, and all he had was good makeup and costume, and that is an area that Once definitly excels. Similarly with Jack Haley as the Tin Man. The Lion (while Bert Lahr's performance was excellent) might be a better candidate for some CGI work, but it wouldn't HAVE to be. The only thing is the 1939 movie didn't have any other choice then to cast actors for those roles, because it was 1939. If they were able to do CGI at that time for the 3 roles, they probably would have. You're right, of course. Given Hollywoods track record, the Wizard of Oz would contain a ton of CGI if it were done today. My point was that they did a more than passable job of handling Scarecrow and TinMan without CGI.

and Hollywood needs to learn that just because you CAN use CGI does not mean that you SHOULD use it. Costume and Makeup are much cheaper than CGI.

However, I digress. What could be interesting would be to have Dorothy and Zelena working together to overthrow the Nome King. Along with Red and Mulan. And maybe find out once and for all if the Wizard is dead. (there's never been conclusive proof one way or another, and not all of the Winged monkeys were killed), and if he is alive, have him team up with the Nome King. (yes, I just suggested making the Wizard of Oz a villain, and the Wicked Witch a hero. That's about right for Once, I think).