Shadowhunters Vs. The Mortal Instruments (the movie). Who played it better?

Last week premiered "Shadowhunters", the tv show based on the book series "The Mortal Instruments", by Cassandra Clare. I have read the books (except the last one), and I was really excited when I found out that they were making a show, and today I wanted to share my thoughts about it. 

I wanted to do a nice review, comparing the plot on the show, the movie and the books. But I have a cold and my brain isn't on the mood, so I am gonna leave that for later. I may do it once the show is over and the plot has been more developed and we have more things to compare. So far there only are two episodes avaliable, and the changes they have done are not as bad as some people say. Or maybe I am used to the changes on Game of Thrones and it doesn't bother me that much anymore xD

What I am gonna do today is to compare the actors from both the movie and the show, and then try to decide who represents better what I had on mind while reading the books. 

• Clary Fray

                Lily Collins                                          Katherine McNamara

As I said before, there only are two episodes of "Shadowhunters", but they are enought to make me choose Lily Collins (Clary on the movie), over Katherine McNamara. Ignoring the fact that her hair is not ginger, is orange as hell, she is not a good actress. Or she hasn't shown it yet. When she has to play nice Clary, she is ok, but once she has to cry, to be tougher or to try to flirt with Jace...  Fail. And I am not the only one who thinks this way. I hope she gets better, because she is the main character.

• Jace Wayland

                     Dominic Sherwood                                           Jamie Campbell Bower

I liked Jamie Campbell Bower on the movie, and I like Dominic Sherwodd on the show, though neither of them look like the Jace I had on my mind. I think that if you mix them, that could be my Jace...

• Simon Lewis

             Robert Seehan                                  Alberto Rosende

Though both Robert Seehan (movie) and Alberto Rosende (show) are really good, Robert wins. He was perfect and just as I imagined Simon. 

• Isabelle Lightwood

                              Emeraude Toubia                                             Jemima West

I had to google who played her on the movie because I couldn't remember, so the Isabelle from "Shadowhunters" (Emeraude Toubia) wins. Though she would have won even if I had remembered Jemima West. Her Izzy is perfect. At first, when they announced that she was playing her, I wasn't sure, but now that I have seen her acting... Per-fect (read that as Liam Payne on the "Best song ever" video).

• Alec Lightwood

                      Matthew Daddario                                Kevin Zegers

With him happens something similar to with his sister, though in his case I remember the actor who played him on the movie, Kevin Zegers. He was on Gossip Girl and I didn't like his character, so the same happened to Alec. But in the show everything change. When Matthew Daddario got cast, I wasn't sure about him either, but once I saw him acting, I was totally in. He is my Alec. And he is so hot. SO HOT! I am in love.

• Magnus Bane

           Godfrey Gao                                      Harry Shum, Jr.

We haven't seen much of Magnus on "Shadowhunters", but he is played by "the korean guy from Glee". And so far he stays that way xD The one on the movie, Godfrey Gao, was really good. The way they dressed him up was perfect, just as I pictured him while reading the books. So Magnus from "The Mortal Instruments" wins.

• Jocelyn Fray

             Lena Headey                                          Maxim Roy

On the movie Jocelyn was played by the amazing Lena Headey, aka Cersei Lannister. And though I love her, she didn't fit as my Jocelyn. On the show she is played by Maxim Roy, and I quite like her. But this has to be a tie. I love Lena too much.

• Valentine Morgenstern 

                       Alan Van Sprang                                                  Jonathan Rhys Meyers

Valentine is the bad guy, and on the movie he was played by another great actor, Jonathan Rhys Meyers. I really like him (I don't know how many times I've seen "Match Point" or "Bend it like Beckham"), but as Valentine... meh. On "Shadowhunters" they have chosen Alan Van Sprang. He played King Henry on "Reign", and when they announced that they have cast him, I was like yes! If they let him, he can play an amazing Valentine. So even though neither of them had the white hair Valentine had on the books, I think I am choosing Alan (sorry Jonathan. I still love you though).

• Luke Garroway

             Aidan Turner                                                   Isaiah Mustafa

Luke is the character that has changed the most if you compare the movie and the show. On the movie, he is played by Aidan Turner (Kíli on "The Hobbit"), and he is more or less like the Luke described on the books. On the show he is totally different. He is played by Isaiah Mustafa, and instead of being a bookseller, he is a policeman. And I like that change. I think it fits better the character, and that's why I choose him over the Luke on the movie.

Final score:

Shadowhunters 4 -  3 The Mortal Instruments

The tv show wins! Will things change at the end of "Shadowhunters" first season? I'll keep you updated!

-V

None of the gifs are mine. All credit goes to their rightful owners. I edited them and made them into one because adjusting them was making me crazy.