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Who should play Harry Dresden in a Movie?

Zachary Quinto
41 (5.9%)
Lee Pace
26 (3.8%)
Ryan Reynolds
51 (7.4%)
Hugh Jackman
91 (13.2%)
Clive Owen
46 (6.7%)
Paul Bettany
19 (2.8%)
Timothy Olyphant
75 (10.9%)
Nathan Fillion
220 (31.9%)
Joe Flanigan
37 (5.4%)
Chris Evans
7 (1%)
Gerard Butler
22 (3.2%)
Neil Flynn
8 (1.2%)
Jared Padalecki
47 (6.8%)

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5475 on: December 09, 2012, 06:27:36 PM »
Man. I love Ibarra's photography. He's also got some up on 500 px and you can check out his website. There is a lot of crossover between the three, but a least some unique pics on all of them.
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« Reply #5476 on: December 12, 2012, 07:30:23 PM »
I Just had a very random and clever thought.... How about David Tennant As Waldo Butters.
( Yes... Doctor Who). I have recently Listened to a couple of audio books where he did an accent that would be passable as american.... But then again I probably wouldn't care if he kept his own.

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5477 on: December 12, 2012, 09:28:54 PM »
I never thought of him as Butters but I think that just might work.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5478 on: December 12, 2012, 10:02:46 PM »
I could see it.  How does he do with borderline sniveling cowardice? 
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5479 on: December 13, 2012, 09:13:47 AM »
He could do it, but I think he might do well as a villain. Maybe Justin.
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« Reply #5480 on: December 13, 2012, 01:57:25 PM »
If he can do villain, he has the slightly gaunt look I always pictured for Nicodemus. 
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« Reply #5481 on: December 13, 2012, 02:38:04 PM »
He can do villain, but he's a little to good at sarcastic for Nic, I think. I could see him for Binder, maybe, as a villain.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5482 on: December 13, 2012, 04:08:09 PM »
How about Johnny Lee Miller (from Elementary) as Harry Dresden?  ....only if he could hide his accent, of course.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5483 on: December 13, 2012, 04:23:35 PM »
How about Johnny Lee Miller (from Elementary) as Harry Dresden?  ....only if he could hide his accent, of course.
He hid it well enough back in the day when he starred in Hackers, so he could probably pull it off.  But he doesnt really fit for me, Harry is described as more angular than that. 
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« Reply #5484 on: December 13, 2012, 04:27:09 PM »
He hid it well enough back in the day when he starred in Hackers, so he could probably pull it off.  But he doesnt really fit for me, Harry is described as more angular than that.

Johnny Lee Miller seems to be exactly the right look, to me, from looking at the covers of the novels, and the first graphic novel.  I like him on Elementary.
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« Reply #5485 on: December 13, 2012, 06:12:05 PM »
OK, I was thinking how he looked in Hackers and the random bit parts he's had since then.  But I found this pic of him, and I gotta say you are right he fits the bill:

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« Reply #5486 on: December 13, 2012, 06:13:03 PM »
I'd be okay with that if he wasn't so british.
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« Reply #5487 on: December 13, 2012, 06:34:18 PM »
I'd be okay with that if he wasn't so british.

If Eva Green can manage a flawless British Accent, and Hugh Laurie can make Americans think he's one of them, then accent is no problem.
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« Reply #5488 on: December 13, 2012, 06:40:02 PM »
How dare a british person try to play an american idol.
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« Reply #5489 on: December 13, 2012, 06:50:01 PM »
Well while we are on the subject of actors who hide their accent well, Gary Oldman is a perfect example. For years He was working in Hollywood and I had no Idea he was british. Andrew Lincoln, Plays Rick Grimes on the "Walking Dead". And Just about Every man from the south in "True Blood" Also Britts. the only Guy who is actually from Louisiana in that show Is Eric, ( the vampire viking)
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