Hollywood Stars Cast in Dota 2 and CS2 Films: Yura Borisov and Keanu Reeves in Lead Roles

Esports fans have long noticed the striking resemblances between some pro gamers and famous actors. Taking this idea further, we’ve imagined what it would be like to cast Hollywood stars in movies about Dota 2 and CS2. With help from ChatGPT, we’ve even created plot outlines for these hypothetical films.

For our CS2 movie, we’ve envisioned an intense sports drama. The cast includes:

• Tom Cruise as Nicolai “device” Reedtz
• Yura Borisov as Rémy “XTQZZZ” Quoniam
• Sergey Burunov as Leonid “chopper” Vishnyakov
• Wyatt Russell as Nikola “NiKo” Kovač
• Jesse Plemons as Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev
• Keanu Reeves as Danil “donk” Kryshkovets

The film, titled “The 30th Round”, follows a star-studded CS2 team battling internal conflicts during a major tournament final. Directed by Denis Villeneuve or David Fincher, it explores themes of teamwork, leadership and redemption.

For our Dota 2 movie, we’ve gone in a more comedic direction. The cast includes:

• Andrew Garfield as Edgar “9Class” Naltakyan
• Jesse Eisenberg as Anton “dyrachyo” Shkredov
• Joe Keery as Roman “RAMZES666” Kushnarev
• Josh Hutcherson as Denis “larl” Sigitov
• Adam Driver as Neta “33” Shapira

Titled “Where’s My Midlaner?”, this absurdist comedy follows the misadventures of a dysfunctional Dota 2 team when their mid player goes missing before a crucial match. Directed by Taika Waititi, it promises plenty of esports in-jokes and slapstick humor.

While purely fictional, these movie concepts highlight the growing mainstream appeal of esports and the larger-than-life personalities of top players. They also show how the drama and excitement of competitive gaming could potentially translate to the big screen.