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Perfect Casting Part Three
Quantus:
--- Quote from: the neurovore of Zur-En-Aargh on October 13, 2015, 08:36:35 PM ---Though I did not think much of True Detective season 2 on a script or direction level, it has good enough acting in it to convince me that Rachel McAdams could play Karrin Murphy and Vince Vaughn could play Johnny Marcone.
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I havent seen McAdams in much besides Sherlock Holmes, but my mind rejects Vince Vaughn playing any character that doesnt like to talk profusely and at great speed. I used to think Ed Quinn would be perfect, back when Marcone was described with the physical appearance of a favorite uncle, with laugh lines and whatnot when he was "tanned and enthusiastic". Now he is always the unsmiling "Tiger in Man's clothing", soul of a shark, etc. and Adrian Pasdar is the one that always comes to mind. However Ive started to think a good compromise of the two archetypes would be Neal McDonough. He's softer around the edges than Pasdar, but better at the cold, reptilian stare that Marcone will need occasionally.
the neurovore of Zur-En-Aargh:
--- Quote from: Quantus on October 13, 2015, 08:47:55 PM ---I havent seen McAdams in much besides Sherlock Holmes, but my mind rejects Vince Vaughn playing any character that doesnt like to talk profusely and at great speed. I used to think Ed Quinn would be perfect, back when Marcone was described with the physical appearance of a favorite uncle, with laugh lines and whatnot when he was "tanned and enthusiastic". Now he is always the unsmiling "Tiger in Man's clothing", soul of a shark, etc. and Adrian Pasdar is the one that always comes to mind. However Ive started to think a good compromise of the two archetypes would be Neal McDonough. He's softer around the edges than Pasdar, but better at the cold, reptilian stare that Marcone will need occasionally.
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In an ideal world where one could sample actors from any point in their career, I'd still vote for Christopher Walken for Marcone, he can do both of those really well.
Quantus:
--- Quote from: the neurovore of Zur-En-Aargh on October 14, 2015, 04:39:33 PM ---In an ideal world where one could sample actors from any point in their career, I'd still vote for Christopher Walken for Marcone, he can do both of those really well.
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Oh, yes he'd be awesome. For that matter I'm still willig to say that Nathan Fillion would have been a perfect Harry if they'd kicked off Storm Front in his Firefly era. If he kept some of his castle weight off, he'd have matured perfectly with Harry.
But then we'd still be able to have have Michael Duncan Clarke for Sanya and Mako for Shiro... :'(
Foxed:
Been watching Breaking Bad lately, so I'd like to throw in Bryan Cranston as Victor Sells or Dean Norris as Carmichael.
Also finished up The Wire, and think Dominic West would have been a great Harry ten years ago. Lance Reddick as Sanya, and Sonja Sohn as Tera West.
Michelle Gomez as the Mothers (rounding out my Fairy Queen dream cast with Robin Wright as the Queens and Tatiana Maslany as the Ladies).
And so naturally I can't believe it hasn't come up, Erick Avari as Rashid.
Tami Seven:
Was thinking it might be interesting to give the roles of harry and Thomas to real-life sibling actors, if the right ones were found. This image is from an article on the Efron Brothers, as examples.
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