General, the “Rick and Morty” live-action idea is just about on level, specializing in realism whereas nonetheless sustaining distinctive visible quirks from the characters. It is notably jarring to see Morty (voiced by Harry Belden), as he appears like an precise teenager as a substitute of a middle-aged man caught in a toddler’s physique. Rick’s (Ian Cardoni) live-action self is strictly the way you’d count on, although his signature spiky blue hair is changed with a salt-and-pepper shaggy hairdo.
As nice as this idea is, followers do not want synthetic intelligence to get their live-action repair. Again in 2021, Grownup Swim launched promotional movies for the sequence, recruiting Christopher Lloyd and Jaeden Martell to seem as live-action variations of Rick and Morty. The clips are transient however have the identical playful vibe and aesthetic that is dominant within the animated sequence. Lloyd was praised by followers for his flip because the mad scientist, with the actor even expressing curiosity in a “Again to the Future” and “Rick and Morty” crossover.
Whereas Lloyd’s “Again to the Future” character Doc Brown was the inspiration for Rick, followers assume one other actor ought to play the live-action Rick in a full-length movie. There have been discussions a couple of full-length (animated) movie, with the present’s co-creator Dan Harmon revealing that Zack Snyder is keen to assist kickstart a “Rick and Morty” film. However as of this writing, it stays to be seen if the franchise ever strikes from Grownup Swim to native multiplexes — and what kind it takes.