A little over a month ago, I compared each James Wong film to give you a better idea of what movie style to expect. Then, I compared the fighting styles of different movies that James Wong, Stephen Chow, and 87Eleven (stunts) were involved in.

Today I will be doing comparisons of the cast. The purpose of this is to see their acting range, to give you a better idea of how well they can act as their respective character.

Justin Chatwin (Goku)
Although having “Super Babies: Baby Geniuses 2” on your resume isn’t something to brag about, Justin has also starred in some pretty good roles. In “War of the Worlds,” he played an annoying but realistic teenager, in “The Invisible” he played a teen who was killed and forced to walk around the world trying to convince people he was still alive, and in “The Chumscrubber” he played a foul-mouthed bully, a role which Ebert and Roeper called a “strong performance.” Take a look at a sample of his work in the television series “Lost.”

James Marsters (Piccolo)
If you’re a “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” fan, you’ve probably already seen that James Marsters can make a good Piccolo. If you haven’t, you’ll probably find out soon. But, even more importantly, James is one of the few actors who was a big fan of the television series before even being cast, as seen multiple times on this website. That alone gives me confidence because he knows the character already. I wouldn’t mind him doing a fake british accent for Piccolo, either… Take a look at a sample of his work in “Buffy” and why not check out this hilarious scene in “Chance.”

Emmy Rossum (Bulma)
Emmy Rossum is a very talented actress, but her roles tend to be more calm and kind-hearted than a character that is edgy and often rude, like Bulma. Hopefully she will be able to access her inner badass, and give us some nice acting, along with that nice body. Take a look at a few interview and movie clips she has been in, and also read her Myspace blog.

Joon Park (Yamcha)
Joon Park is the definition of an unknown. He literally only has “Speed Racer” and “Dragonball” on his resume, and since Speed Racer isn’t out yet, we really have no idea if he can act or not. Luckily, since Joon’s personality is so much like Yamcha’s, very little acting is needed. Take a look at this previously released video, showing his goofy but friendly attitude.

Jamie Chung (Chi-Chi)
Jamie Chung is an unknown in the movie industry. She has had some minor roles, like appearing in “Days of our Lives,” but mostly she’s a model. I can’t say I know anything about her acting, or if she’ll make a good Chi-Chi, but I can say she looks and sounds the part. Take a look at some of her modeling.

Chow Yun-Fat (Master Roshi)
When Chow Yun-Fat was cast as Master Roshi, a lot of people who were totally against the movie started to question whether or not the movie could work. Needless to say, Chow Yun-Fat is an international movie star, and very capable of providing ass-kicking martial arts. The only thing I don’t like is that it would appear that he didn’t shave his head for the role. Instead of showing you a lot of action scenes in “Croaching Tiger, Hidden Dragon,” you should watch this clip, which shows his personality as well as his English.

Randall Duk Kim (Gohan)
Randall Duk Kim is most known for his role in “The Matrix: Reloaded” as the Key-Maker. In this film he will play Grandpa Gohan, a fairly small but important role that is needed to advance the story. Although Randall is asian, he has a very strong, deep English accent as you can see in the video below (contains explicit language). In my opinion, this is an example of perfect casting.

Eriko Tamura (Mai)
Oddly enough, Eriko Tamura is the only Japanese actress in the film. She, too, is another unknown, and unless your a “Heroes” fan, you probably won’t recognize her in anything in North America. She certainly looks the part, and you can read about her experiences filming (in Japanese) on her blog. View a short clip of her acting here.

Extras
Luis Arrieta will play Weaver, Goku’s school friend. Although he’s only in the film for a short period, Luis is actually a fine actor. You can view his demo reel right here.

Texas Battle will play Carey Fuller, the school bully. Again, he will only be in the film for a short period, but you can view a demo of his work right here.

Richard Blake will play Agundus, Carey Fuller’s friend. His role will also be short, but you can view his demo reel right here.

Shavon Kirksey will play Emi, Chi-Chi’s school friend. Unfortunately I couldn’t find a sample of her work, but you can visit her IMDB page here.

So there you have it. This post was quite huge, but hopefully it’ll help someone. Feel free to give your opinion on the actors in the comments.