The first one is that the entire thing was scrapped early or even faked. Chatwin’s hair in the first leaked high school photos isn’t the same we all know today. Also, I remember info of those days about Rossum using a blue wig during filming. There’s no official info from Fox regarding Goku in high school, and no actual evidence of that Weaver and Carey Fuller (WTF) characters. Maybe Fox is just fooling with us. The synopsis doesn’t mention anything about Goku being in high school, and if you think about it carefully, is kind of hard to leave that part out. The scrapped plot idea came to me from a Marsters statement about he and Chatwin making an effort to portray more accurate depictions of their characters. Maybe Chatwin started filming as he looked in the first photos, but shortly after Marsters convinced him to use better makeup (Marsters said he talked alot with Chatwin about their characters’ accuracy).

My second thought (and obviously the less favorite) is that they are using Gohan’s early adventures during the Majin Boo saga but with Goku instead (I hardly doubt they’ll reach Gohan’s adulthood within a trilogy). Among the obvious similarities you’ve already know, in Chi Chi’s promotional photo you can see her outfit is nearly identical to Videl’s. She is neither wearing a helmet with a bathing suit nor an asian-like costume. A rather cheap way to keep somehow in touch with Toriyama’s work, I guess.

Finally, I want to say a couple of things about Goku’s movie appearance. Goku is neither japanese nor american/nordic: he’s an alien. He was named Goku by Son Gohan, who happens to be an old chinese-of-sorts man. He doesn’t need to look asian because he came from outer space. On the other side, I’m pretty sure you all guys know sometimes Goku has no black eyes And true Dragonball scholars probably know Goku’s hair (when he dons “black” hair) isn’t completely black.

One more thing: Chatwin’s eyes aren’t blue but green, just like Goku’s aforementioned Super Saiyan form.

BTW< that plot sounds perfect, im guessing James Wong put in the high school scene, so Chi- Chi cud meet Goku and fall in love. Everyone who at least watched the anime knows she was a nerd who cud kick ass when ready. So it makes sense to me now, after ALL THIS TIME!

-I think you just answered your own question. This isn’t Japan. This is the U.S.

“The guys didn’t even bother making the his hair and eyes dark.”

-You’re not going to let that go are you?

“And even worse, in the highschool!! Being dumb is part of that character. If he is not dumb, then he is not Goku.”

-You’re saying that aren’t any dumb people in high school? Cause I knew a lot. And I don’t think Goku was dumb, he just didn’t know any better. He grew up in the woods. Can you really see that in live action? An 18 year old man who acts like he’s nine? You do agree that this movie is supposed to be realistic right? Apart from the legend. So if you can see that it’s supposed to realistic, then you should understand why he’s in school. It’s against the law to not have a minor enrolled in school. We’re all thinking that this high school stuff won’t even play a major role in the movie anyway. Why are we still talking about this?

Ridiculous. Fox wanted a nordic Goku. I can accept that an American would do it, it’s an American movie after all, but the deliberate changing of the story is just lame. I mean, I am not one those that scream racism at anything, but man, this is ridiculous! The guys didn’t even bother making the his hair and eyes dark. Why? Would he look Italian or Hispanic then?

And even worse, in the highschool!! Being dumb is part of that character. If he is not dumb, then he is not Goku.

Then why didn’t they do it?

“I’m not even discussing the race thing anymore with anyone, that topic is done.”

I am not talking about race, just mentioning that a Nordic Goku is not in Dragon Ball. Maybe dark hair and eyes would improve the situation.