A woeful revelation to anyone who wants to make little baby Blackthornes...
Well almost, while I have my opinion I look forward to any opposition that can give me solid reasoning for it. As far as the thread's name sake, we will just have to agree to disagree on anyone that does not at least get the essence and most physical aspects of the book version right. The actor for Harry doesn't have to be 6'9 (camera angles and editing can make that happen anyway.) but, Morgan is Norse-like...
I'm new here...and only just started my 3rd Butcher book (Grave Peril) and I can't seem to get away from picturing in my mind Jim Butcher as Harry.
i actually imagined Jim as a Butters type character. or Mike the mechanic.
Great catch, Blaze!
For Bob, I always pictured Craig Ferguson's voice. If you don't know who he is he's used to it.thiiiiiiiissss, oh so much.
http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0272401/
For Michael...don't laugh but I can really see Liev Schreiber playing Michael.I could see that.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000630/
For Bob, I always pictured Craig Ferguson's voice. If you don't know who he is he's used to it.SUPER DISAGREE! Blech! Ptew! Gack! Craig Ferguson is annoying to me on a level that I previously thought impossible. I don't like the thought of Bob as a Scott either. It doesn't really cover Bob's accent in the books, but for some reason I feel like his accent changes based on his owner (in the same way his personality reflects his master.) I like Eugene Levy for v.o. Bob.
http://us.imdb.com/name/nm0272401/
Heres Some more people who might fit the roles :
Harry :
(http://i956.photobucket.com/albums/ae49/SeanBlackstone/Dresden002.jpg)
Sam Worthington
Ok... I like the guy who played Jack Sully in Avatar for Harry.
I like my cracktheory that Thomas modeled his ridiculous French accent after Lumiere from Beauty and the Beast.
I like my crack theory that Thomas modeled his ridiculous French accent after Lumiere from Beauty and the Beast.
I always pictured Rawllings as Reginald VelJohnson. He was pretty good in Die Hard.
http://www.nndb.com/people/045/000108718/
My friend stood behind Vinnie Jones once in Starbucks and he said that Vinnie would be a perfect Cujo Hendricks
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005068/
Bryan Greenberg would seem like a good Vincent sarcastic and smart.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_Greenberg
I always pictured Rawllings as Reginald VelJohnson. He was pretty good in Die Hard.
http://www.nndb.com/people/045/000108718/
My friend stood behind Vinnie Jones once in Starbucks and he said that Vinnie would be a perfect Cujo Hendricks
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005068/
Bryan Greenberg would seem like a good Vincent sarcastic and smart.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bryan_Greenberg
Look up this guy: David Chokachi (some images were NSFW)
OMG some of the pics under google... I want him playing Harry! *rrrowrrr!*
And this guy could make a good Senior Council person or maybe Nic: Tony Amendola
http://www.berkeleyrep.org/press/images/artists/Berkeley_Rep_Amendola_lr.jpg
He is a good F Murray Abraham look alike. I always mistake him for him.
Didn't he play Salmon Rushdie on that episode of Seinfeld?
It took 2 seasons and the start of a third for me to be convinced, but now I am: Adam Baldwin should play Mac. He is very good at communicating a great deal of info via grunts.
(http://z.about.com/d/figureskating/1/7/B/X/-/-/evanjohnny.jpg)
Thomas, Harry... see?
the one on the right is a little TOO flamboyant for me.
hmm...though kali's point is well understood someone would need to be cast, and this Bomer guy is the best I have seen so far...
I think Orlando Bloom would make a decent Thomas.
Malkovich, malkovich malkovich.
I love John Malkovich but he's not handsome enough to play Thomas. Nicodemus or Peabody, absolutely, though as the man really can act.
Did anyone see the new Criminal Minds episode? Either way, this guy could definitely play Thomas... he's so prettyboy he's making my teeth ace:
(http://i27.tinypic.com/2vulzm8.jpg)
Did anyone see the new Criminal Minds episode? Either way, this guy could definitely play Thomas... he's so prettyboy he's making my teeth ace:
(http://i27.tinypic.com/2vulzm8.jpg)
Mac - Terry O'Quinn You served my dark cold look? (http://images.eonline.com/eol_images/Entire_Site/20080507/425.lost3.050708.jpg)
Marcone - Michael Emerson Tiger's soul? (http://allserieslinamarcela.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/michael-emerson.jpg)
Marcone #2 - Neil Jackson Tiger's soul? (http://static.tvguide.com/MediaBin/Galleries/Imported/BioPix/Mi/bio16/neil-jackson1.jpg)
Susan - Rachel Bilson Smile reminds me of when she hit on Harry in the bar (http://blogs.phillynews.com/inquirer/mirrorimage/Rachel%20Bilson.jpg)
Michael - Dominic Purcell Michael's workman look? (http://l.yimg.com/eb/ymv/us/img/hv/photo/movie_pix/new_line_cinema/blade__trinity/dominic_purcell/trinitypreo.jpg)
all I have so far.
He can shave :D
Also that episode really shows that this guy can really do the charming playboy/tortured monster thing which is what Thomas is all about.
Do you think it's more important they "look" the the descriptions or that they can pull of the character? Most of the time I've been racking my brain thinking of folks that fit both, but yet I always go to if they could pull it off. That's one reason why I liked Paul int he TV show, watching him and reading about Harry was pretty close to being the same. The same with Bob in the TV series. Granted Terrance Mann wasn't as girl crazy, but those times when Bob said something to protect Harry in the tv series I could almost imagine that in the book. Take the whole trying to kill Harry thing and how sorry he felt afterward (or before-ward). So I dunno, what do you guys think is more important to casting the role(s)
Yes, but who IS he? :D What's his name? I need to begin stalking him.Victor Webster
Victor Webster
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005543/
voila!
Charmed! Gosh and Golly, that isn't still going is it?No its done thank the maker.
I dunno why, but I keep imagining Elaine as Gabrielle Anwar - Fiona in Burn Notice O.o
Donald Morgan-Any suggestions? I cant think of a single white actor in hollywood who could pull him off.
Is Rutger Hauer still working in Hollywood ?Yes! Give him a grey ponytail and a sword and he's perfect!
This is what I figure for my best cast so far
Harry Dresden-Nathan Fillion
Oh wow, a complete opposite of the mental image I get.
Gabrielle Anwar... Every time she's on screen, I keep thinking she looks bizarre. "Mummified" is how I usually describe her; all bones and skin stretched tight over them. Not so much a healthy tan as literally tanned, like leather. Blergh. She gives me the creeps.
Bob-hugh laurie
*grabs head with both hands*
Hugh Laurie as Rum Tum Tugger. Head asplode. Ow.
Yep, saw it! Valerie did a great job. xD
*stares at pic* mm-hmm..... wow.
I kinda imagine Thomas a little less rugged, tho.
I think Hugh Laurie wood be a good Dresden, he's got the tall and lanky body type and intense eyes. .
Since this is perfect casting I would say younger Alpacino as John Marcone
And an older hayden panettiere as Murphy
anyways those came to me while scanning other post
I like this. xD
Hugh Laurie is kind of up there in age though. Paul Blackthorne was only thirty five. Hugh Laurie is fifty one. That makes him sixteen-years-older than the last man who played Dresden.
Young Hugh Laurie looked like a doofus. Only with age did his hotness emerge. :Dhttp://www.bbcprograms.com/pbs/catalog/blackadder/images/XM03_Blackadder.jpg
http://www.bbcprograms.com/pbs/catalog/blackadder/images/XM03_Blackadder.jpg
I didn't know Hugh laurie was that old, doesn't look like it
Morgan: John Rhys-Davies (ie: Gimli from the LOTR series... he's actually 6-1)Eh... I could see that but he's just a bit heavy for it. He's a bit off on the build in my opinion.
I think the Caucasian Shepherd Dog (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caucasian_Shepherd_Dog) was Murphy's guess.
The Caucasian was Charity's guess, actually. And yeah, it's how I view Mouse, too. :D Great research on the other potential breeds, Kali!
Wikipedia: Making People Look Smarter, When It's Not Making Them Look Like Total Tools
:D
You could've found evidence that Mouse was a pink and purple glittery unicorn, but you pulled through!
...that makes me want to edit random things on wikipedia at the risk on being blocked.
I still say my vote sticks on Matt Bomer for Thomas: (this pic is so Thomas)
http://www.mattbomerfan.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=11736&fullsize=1
I still say my vote sticks on Matt Bomer for Thomas: (this pic is so Thomas)
http://www.mattbomerfan.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=11736&fullsize=1
Sorry, what? I'll uh... I'll be in Priscellie's bunk.
Careful, or people'll want to buy tickets.
I still say my vote sticks on Matt Bomer for Thomas: (this pic is so Thomas)
http://www.mattbomerfan.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=11736&fullsize=1
I want to see Snoop Dogg play Harry at least once...
WHAAAATT????
WHAAAATT????
I had the same reaction. only I screamed it. in front of the computer. at 5 in the morning.As did I but it was a couple of minutes ago. At work. People look at you funny when you do that. Then I showed my boss the post. She understood.
Snoop is tall. Gangly. A bit funny looking. Full of hidden malice with a bit of an eldritch air around him. He's constantly leaving rooms rapidly filling with smoke. I think it would be an interesting cast against type.
Of course, I'd still rather see Roddy Piper as Michael.
OK, sure, we could come in and cast Jennifer Garner as Luccio and Sam Worthington as Michael, but where's the fun in that?
I admit I've got a warped sense of humor, but I hardly think I'm the only one guilty of that around here. I'm having fun, but I promise I'm not trolling.
C'mon, admit it. Wouldn't it be fun to see Jesse Ventura as Morgan?
C'mon, admit it. Wouldn't it be fun to see Jesse Ventura as Morgan?0.0 ...
OK, sure, we could come in and cast Jennifer Garner as Luccio...
As did I but it was a couple of minutes ago. At work. People look at you funny when you do that. Then I showed my boss the post. She understood.
Snoop is tall. Gangly. A bit funny looking. Full of hidden malice with a bit of an eldritch air around him. He's constantly leaving rooms rapidly filling with smoke. I think it would be an interesting cast against type.
I still say my vote sticks on Matt Bomer for Thomas: (this pic is so Thomas)
http://www.mattbomerfan.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=11736&fullsize=1
.....
Um. I'll be in my-
Hmmmm....
Well, Pricellie's bunk is full, most of the others, too...
.... >_>....<_<.....
I'll be in Matt Bomer's bunk! ;D
Sorry... already there. ;)
It's usually funnier to figure out what kind of reaction someone is trying to provoke, and give them the exact opposite reaction.
Just sayin'.
Ok... but, what exactly would be the opposite of "OMGWTF??"
sorry for the double post.
So I was reading the best quotes thread, and it struck me that Kirsten Nelson, Chief Vick in Psych, would be interesting as Murphy...
(http://l.yimg.com/l/tv/us/img/site/93/00/0000059300_20090731154132.jpg)
thoughts?
What, a woman who plays a blonde police department head named "Karen" who occasionally hires a smart-assed private investigator with apparent supernatural abilities and a "magic head" for a sidekick who drives around the city in a comically small blue car to consult for tougher cases? I just don't see it. :D
I think hands down the perfect Thomas is...Matt Bomer.
I adored her on Veronica Mars, and now she's great on The Deep End. She tends to play meeker characters, though, so I'm not sure how she'd tackle Murphy. I'd love to see her audition, though!
And I still say Clancy Brown as Marcone.
What about Lee Pace from Pushing Daisies for Harry? He's 1.91 cm according to his IMDB page...
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kvyny0fUTF1qa1vdfo1_r2_500.jpg)
I'd put John Shea (Lex Luther from Adv. of Lois & Clark) as Marcone.
Even reading the books, he always came to mind for me.
Christopher Walken?
Nicodemus. Arthur Langtry. ...
And maybe Mouse's voiceover.
Uh... Walken could be Mac. They could maybe let Mac talk a bit more but still be the mysterious old sometimes insightful bartender.
The chair splintered over Morgan's head, and he just dropped. The storm was brewing, and I was running out of time. Mac gave me a look. "Council's gonna be pissed," he said.
"Mac, I need to borrow your car." Mac nodded, reached into his apron and pulled out ... a bottle of beer.
"Mac?"
"This bottle of beer was brewed by the first company in America to brew beer. Your mother and I ran from the wardens for five years, during which time she kept the beer hidden. After she passed on, I hid this cold, uncomfortable hunk of glass up my ass for two years. And now, little man, I give this bottle to you. "
The damnedest thing was the bottle actually started the car....
Morgan-- Alan Rickman You need menace. the problem is that before Turn Coat Morgan has few dimensions.
Thomas- I have absolutely no friggin idea
*glares*
*turns around and stomps back to her bunk*
Here's kind of a reverse to this... what part in the Dresdenverse would you give toChristopher Walken??
Uh... Walken could be Mac. They could maybe let Mac talk a bit more but still be the mysterious old sometimes insightful bartender.
Hahaha.... great, now every time I re-read the books im going to have rickmans voice stuck in my head at the morgan parts.
*glares*
*turns around and stomps back to her bunk*
Harry- Paul Blackthorne. Was perfect casting imo, about the only thing the tv show did right.
Murphy- Murphy is Laura Linney for me. If only she could become 5-10 years younger for storm front!
Thomas- I've always pictured the white court as the flawless china doll type. For me he has always resembled Jude Law...whats more, Law could pull off the effortless swuave thing.
Morgan-- I don't know why, but I've always pictured him as kris kristofferson. There is that mix of venom yet you know underneath he is one of the good guys. He had that 'been there, done it' vibe going in blade too.
Lara Raith-- Mila Kunis or Megan Fox. If they wanted her slightly older, Angelina Jolie or Monica Belucci. This character just needs to ooze sex and power.
Susan-- Roselyn Sanchez
Bob -- Voiced by Stephen Fry. Needs the sarcasm and the wit in the voice. Would be superb.
Butters-- Needs the geek factor. I think Zach Braff would be great as butters.
Michael-- Needs a severity, but also the ability to really act out such a pure character. For me he would be great portrayed by Viggo Mortensen.
Nicodemus -- Has always been Udo Kier for me. Seriously, google him. He has the total look, with an otherworldly presence about him.
Kincaid -- I've always pictured him as Benicio Del Toro.
Faerie Queens-- Think it
would be fantastic to have Cate Blanchett portray both.
Doesn't work for me; I still see Morgan as Rutger Hauer in 1984 or so.
It's these guys for me:
Harry- Paul Blackthorne. Was perfect casting imo, about the only thing the tv show did right.
Murphy- Murphy is Laura Linney for me. If only she could become 5-10 years younger for storm front!
Thomas- I've always pictured the white court as the flawless china doll type. For me he has always resembled Jude Law...whats more, Law could pull off the effortless swuave thing.
Morgan-- I don't know why, but I've always pictured him as kris kristofferson. There is that mix of venom yet you know underneath he is one of the good guys. He had that 'been there, done it' vibe going in blade too.
Lara Raith-- Mila Kunis or Megan Fox. If they wanted her slightly older, Angelina Jolie or Monica Belucci. This character just needs to ooze sex and power.
Susan-- Roselyn Sanchez
Bob -- Voiced by Stephen Fry. Needs the sarcasm and the wit in the voice. Would be superb.
Butters-- Needs the geek factor. I think Zach Braff would be great as butters.
Michael-- Needs a severity, but also the ability to really act out such a pure character. For me he would be great portrayed by Viggo Mortensen.
Nicodemus -- Has always been Udo Kier for me. Seriously, google him. He has the total look, with an otherworldly presence about him.
Kincaid -- I've always pictured him as Benicio Del Toro.
Faerie Queens-- Think it would be fantastic to have Cate Blanchett portray both.
Thomas- I've always pictured the white court as the flawless china doll type. For me he has always resembled Jude Law...whats more, Law could pull off the effortless swuave thing.
Dunno why, but I'm suddenly seeing Simon Pegg as Butters. Unfortunately, he's 5'10".
I keep on seeing Zach Galifianakis as Butters after seeing him in Tru Calling. but he's 5'8, so...
Also Zach Galifianakis is a bit...thick for the role. Butters is supposed to be tiny, like a buck-ten soaking wet.
Dresden:
Joe Flanigan - Not as tall as Harry (but then again, who is?) but DAMN does he look the part.
http://www4.pictures.gi.zimbio.com/Global+Green+USA+3rd+Annual+Pre+Oscar+Party+2Q79jTRyx46l.jpg
Thomas:
Jonathan Rhys Meyers - If that picture doesn't scream Thomas Raith, I don't know what does.
http://thebosh.com/archives/Jonathan%20Rhys-Meyers%2011.jpg
Murphy:
Elisha Cuthbert - She's 5'2" and perhaps the foxiest woman ALIVE.
http://cdn.buzznet.com/media-cdn/jj1/headlines/2006/08/elisha-cuthbert-jeans.jpg
Michael:
Christopher Meloni -
http://artfiles.art.com/images/-/Christopher-Meloni-Photograph-C10052254.jpeg
Susan:
Leonor Varela - She's got "sexy hispanic chick" on lockdown
http://l.yimg.com/l/tv/us/img/site/36/11/0000023611_20060921180639.jpg
Ebeneezar:
Brendan Gleeson - Some of you may know him as Mad Eye Moody. I remember him as the badass best friend from Braveheart.
http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/old_leaky/images/actors/Brendan%20Gleeson.jpg
Has he ever played a role with big gravitas?
Brendan Gleeson's a phenomenal actor, to tell you the truth. Watch him in In Bruges.
Being an addict of BOTH Harry Dresdon and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, I gotta say James Marsters. His real hair is curly, although it would have to probably be straightened a tiny bit for it to be Harry's. And yeah, I know he's not that tall(but lifts would help), and we KNOW he can play a sarcastic wiseass. hehe:)Have you heard the audio books? He narrates them. And my understanding is that he almost got cast in the TV show.
Hello -
I usually lurk more than post, but I thought I'd throw my 2 cents in for what it's worth on a couple of the characters. I have always pictured Butters as a little guy like Danny Strong - the short, Jewish guy who played Jonathan Levinson, one of the mad trio of sorcerers during one of the Buffy the Vampire seasons.
Anyone else think Eric Bana would be a great dresden,
Other Characters would be:
Thomas: Orlando bloom
Susan: Katherine Bell
Murphy: Julie Bowen
Molly: Chyler Leigh
Bob: Mr. Feeney
I know it's a short list but those are constant characters
I can't really figure out who would be a good michael or Sanya
Harry - David Boreanaz / Nathan Fillion
Thomas Raith - James Marsters ( http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0551346/ )
Shiro Yoshimo - George Takei ( http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001786/ )
Ebenezar McCoy - Jim Beaver ( http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0064769/ )
Donald Morgan - Misha Collins ( http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0172557/ )
Susan Rodriguez - Genevieve Cortese ( http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1298809/ )
No, I'm saying that he has the ability to bring out the humanity of the character and you actually rise above considering the color of his skin.That is a very good point.
No, I'm saying that he has the ability to bring out the humanity of the character and you actually rise above considering the color of his skin.
I got a couple of ideas for the White Court:
Thomas - Jonathan Rhys Meyers
(http://www.nerve.com/CS/blogs/theremoteisland/2009/03/jonathan_rhys_meyers.jpg)
Thoughts??
You obviously did not see my post with the pic of Matt Bomer:
http://www.mattbomerfan.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=11736&fullsize=1
Just look... it will only take a moment and you will know what it means when they say "got the vapors." ;)
I'm sorry Priscillie but I am going to repost this till everyone thinks Matt should play Thomas. :P
oooooh yes that's definitely thomas :D
And here's another possible Thomas pose by Mr. Bomer:
http://justjared.buzznet.com/photo-gallery/2442946/matt-bomer-white-suit-02/
White suit just "suits" him. ;)
I was just drooling over that on Twitter. He looks very White Court, I must say! Now if only we had a picture reflecting Thomas' household uniform... Oh wait, we do!
(http://theninemuses.net/junk/shirtlessNeal.jpg) (http://theninemuses.net/junk/shirtlessNeal-lg.jpg)
My only objection to Matt Bomer is I've never seen him try to pull off a dark, sultry kind of sexy. He's cute 'cause he's just made that way, but can he... y'know... go all predator-sexy? He's just got so much boyish charm, very boy-next-door, all-American kind of cute. Trying to picture him as Thomas is like... Like seeing Jenna Elfman as Lara.
And you can even click to embiggen. Life is good.
What? Just a click? No foreplay?!?? :o
You think Matt Bomer is "boy-next-door"? Can I move two houses down from you? :D
And here's another possible Thomas pose by Mr. Bomer:
http://justjared.buzznet.com/photo-gallery/2442946/matt-bomer-white-suit-02/
White suit just "suits" him. ;)
Obviously David Caruso= Harry.okay, that made me lol :p
*Start of Fool Moon*
Murphy: The vic was partially eaten, and there's a large canine footprint near the window.
Harry: Looks like this killer was hungry *puts on shades* like the wolf.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-UDWPXrW5c (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-UDWPXrW5c)
*White Night*
Thomas: Harry! Run! There's a giant purple flying chimp behind you!
Harry: Start the car. We don't have time to *puts on shades* monkey around.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-UDWPXrW5c (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-UDWPXrW5c)
*Small Favor*
Molly: Those goat-things were scary!
Harry: Personally, I found them to be a little *puts on shades* gruff.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-UDWPXrW5c (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-UDWPXrW5c)
Oprah could work for Martha too... if you had the universes largest movie budget... lol
Don't know if anyone has mentioned him before, but I'm picturing this guy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owGykVbfgUE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owGykVbfgUE)
as Sanya.
Don't know if anyone has mentioned him before, but I'm picturing this guy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owGykVbfgUE (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owGykVbfgUE)
as Sanya.
Changes spoilers:(click to show/hide)
YOU MADE ME IMAGINE HENDRICKS IN BOXING UNDEROOS.
I WILL NEVER FORGIVE YOU FOR THIS.
Will/Billy - Charlie Hunnam
http://tengossip.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/sons-of-anarchy-jacks.jpg
I think he has the right build, although he may be too tall (over 6 feet).
*brain bubbles out of ears*
I do believe our job is done here, Fred. Now I figure she's got 10 more minutes until she reboots and Eyebrows the general area on reflex
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djZFHTa6TfA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djZFHTa6TfA
Oddly, I actually see more of Kincaid in him than Will, lol.
Since there was mention of Sanya and Old Spice commercials, thought I had to just jump in with this:
Sanya
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCl5uyn5K7k (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCl5uyn5K7k)
Since there was mention of Sanya and Old Spice commercials, thought I had to just jump in with this:
Sanya
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCl5uyn5K7k (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCl5uyn5K7k)
Now I think the voice is wrong, but the guy who plays Sam Winchester on Supernatural looks like the US Cover art picture of Dresden. Add the fact that he is 6'4" and he actually dwarfs most other actors and that he is the appropriate age to play Dresden in Stormfront and I really like him for Harry.
Jared Padelecki is adorable! I can't see him as ever playing Harry, but yeah, he does have most of Harry's attributes down pat. And if anyone has purchased Welcome to The Jungle, and is also an obsessive fan of Supernatural, your eyes will bug out at the sight the Harry on the cover of the hardback novel. The artist seems to have used Jared's image as a basis for Harry.
Here's the cover art, she is talking about:
(http://eplteen.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/dresden1.jpg)
Yup, that's it! Kinda eerie, isn't it?
reminds me more of ashton kutcher, when he's more scruufy. i saw a little bit of the butterfly effect , and thought he could pull off a good scowl with those eyes, but he's always in roles of the goofy guy.
Here's the cover art, she is talking about:
(http://eplteen.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/dresden1.jpg)
reminds me more of ashton kutcher, when he's more scruufy. i saw a little bit of the butterfly effect , and thought he could pull off a good scowl with those eyes, but he's always in roles of the goofy guy.
(http://images.movie-gazette.com/gallery/albums/People/ashton+kutcher.jpg)
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1666488832/nm0005110
Yick, no :( A million times no!
Agreed. Harry in no way looks...for lack of a better term...effeminate. As girly as the Sam character can seem in Supernatural (no offense ladies or Murph!), he can come off as a hard ass and the square-jawed look always screams manly.
I juts saw a show this weekend how George Washington took pains to appear more square jawed bc it makes people think that you have more leader and tough guy qualities.
After seeing him in "The Prestige", I can definitely see him as Harry, but the tough part would be casting Thomas... Who looks like Hugh Jackman's brother in Hollywood today?
After seeing him in "The Prestige", I can definitely see him as Harry, but the tough part would be casting Thomas... Who looks like Hugh Jackman's brother in Hollywood today?
Bloody hell. I'm gonna find a pic of hugh jackman and run a facial recognition thingy on myheritage.com. who knows, I might luck out :)
(Although for some reason, Keith Urban just popped into my head)
Was it on the History Channel? They did a special a while back on life and death masks (heh. no kidding) of influential figures in history, like Lincoln, Washington and Shakespeare. When they did Washington's, they actually narrowed down how many teeth he actually had left and what sort of dentures he wore when he had his life mask done.
Well. I tried. This is what I got. Although if you use any different image any number of times, you'll get a million different things.(http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad27/ajhofacre0520/collage.jpg?t=1272083043)
NOOO!!! Edward Norton can't be Thomas!! He's supposed to be John Taylor in the Nightside series!!! (By Simon R. Green, my companion series to The Dresden Files) ;D
Neil Diamond as Thomas is HILARIOUS.
Well if I can't have Paul Blackthorne as Harry, I'm going back to Ryan Reynolds. He used to be the voice in my head before the TV show. I could just hear him doing the snark.
Well if I can't have Paul Blackthorne as Harry, I'm going back to Ryan Reynolds. He used to be the voice in my head before the TV show. I could just hear him doing the snark.
I mean this Ryan Reynolds:(http://ithinkimdying.files.wordpress.com/2007/11/ryan_reynolds.jpg)
Wow. He looks a great deal like comicverse Harry! I've never seen him act (except perhaps on the X-Files and Sabrina the Teenage Witch back in the mid-90s), so I reserve judgment until I see him in Green Lantern. :D
Priscellie, he was Wade Wilson/Deadpool in Wolverine, and he was in Blade Trinity :) .... Not to mention about a million other movies that I need to sit my butt down to watch over again really soon!
Yup. His IMDB page is a whole lot of stuff I wasn't terribly interested in seeing. :D
they can do it be the way they shoot it, if the camera guy's cant make people look tall, a lot of people in holywood wouldnt have a career, the height is important, they would still have to be about six 2 to pull it off, but its doable with a short person.It's a shame robert downey jr. is so short, he would make a great dresden, sure he might be pretty, but a lot of makeup and not working out and he would be fine.
While I think Hugh Jackman could do it I also have to consider the fact that I very much want thre to be multiple Dersden movies. With that in mind I do think someone 35 or under should take the role. if Dresden files follows the pattern of 3 movies that many seem to be doing then we are looking at about 6 - 8 years of aging that the actor will have had by the third movie.
Quick! Everyone start looking for the next big star! And by big, I mean obscenely tall!
.... I should probably mention young, too, shouldn't I?
Which would make Jared a good choice then, eh...? ;D
Absolutely! And since he and Jensen Ackles actually look alike and play brothers, and Jensen's shorter and older (and prettier, IMO. I love Jared, but I'm a total Jensen girl.), then Jensen can be Thomas. He just needs to grow his hair out longer and dye it pitch black.
That shouldn't actually be a problem for him. Check out this picture:(http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad27/ajhofacre0520/jensen_10InchHero.jpg?t=1272253285)
I like that idea. Jensen is about 6-6'1" it claims on imdb (though he looks more like 5'10" next to Jared. They are best friends in real life so that brotherly comradeship should be natural and we know Jensen is good at snark already (Dean is my fave character on Supernatural too being an older brother myself). I like how you think, Tiny!
I dunno... He's young for it, though maybe not for "Storm Front" Harry. But every time I look at him, I see Dean from Gilmore Girls. Like, he'll be in the movie version, walking down the streets of Chicago in his trench, and I'll be thinking, "Shouldn't you be stocking the corn starch at Doose's?"
Charity Carpenter - Mary McCormack
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005203/
**My hubby likes her for Charity. I can see that too. She tough and tall, well 5'8ish. I think Amanda Tapping is taller.
I don't know if this has already been said, but I've always liked Elisabeth Rohm for Murphy. She was Det. Kate Lockley in Angel.
wait, the girl from eliza thornberry?
[nicki aycox. you supernatural fans might recognize her as the original megthats waht brought her up, she was the original meg.
I don't know if this has already been said, but I've always liked Elisabeth Rohm for Murphy. She was Det. Kate Lockley in Angel.
but im not getting the whole eliza thornberry thing.
um...should I say kevin bacon now?
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I would more have gone for Emma Caulfield (even though she is 5'5")
Murphy's supposed to have a gymnast body, not a skinny model body.
True
and SMG is actually a good actress :)
And the right Age.
Mostly I look at the picture that Hank posted and I'm like.
OMG who is this little girl, someone put some clothes on her.
Sigh.. I think I got old somewhere.
I still say Matt Bomer for Thomas... hands down! <3
http://www.mattbomerfan.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=11736&fullsize=1
*swoons and reserves the bunk for a while*
dakota fanning as ivy.
she may be a little old now, but she would have been perfect.
Dresden:
Joe Flanigan - Not as tall as Harry (but then again, who is?) but DAMN does he look the part.
http://www4.pictures.gi.zimbio.com/Global+Green+USA+3rd+Annual+Pre+Oscar+Party+2Q79jTRyx46l.jpg
I could not agree more with you about casting Joe Flanigan as Harry. He's got the nonchalance and dead pan snark down pat, plus he definitely has that 'whumpability' that the person portraying Harry has to have.
Gary Oldman could play all of the white male non white court roles by himself...The man is a supremely versatile actor.
He's been a russian, a police leutenant, a sci-fi villian with a western accent, a sci-fi educated villian, a dwarf, Beethoven, and it took me quite a while to recognize him in each role.
As for the white court males-Johnny Depp... more clean cut than in Pirates...more Finding Neverland with a more modern hairstyle and mode of dress.
The only problem would be convincing him to take the role. He likes the quirk, and honestly, the WC male vamps are more evil and stupid than evil, morally ambiguous and quirky. Except for Thomas.
I could see him as Kincaid. He'd have to go blonde, though.
mmmmm Johnny Depp.
that would work. :D
Let's see...(yes please!)
Harry Dresden-Nick Cageor Nathan Fillion
Ebenezar McCoy-Billy Connolly(I can see this, actually. He was completely badass as Il Duce in The Boondock Saints)
The Merlin-Christopher Lee(either him or Sir Ian McKellan. Poor guys are getting typecast, lol.)
Listens to Wind-Wes Studi(or Chuck Norris. I'm kidding, I'm kidding :) But seriously, he is part Cherokee... the other part, the Irish part, might throw it off balance...)
Martha Liberty-Marianne Jean-Baptiste(have never seen her act, to my knowledge, so I sadly have no opinion here.)
The Gatekeeper-Ghassan Massoud(I'm actually very curious about this man. I have never seen him act, but I'm already partially biased because he was born in my mother and father's hometown/country. Another choice would be Oded Fehr. He played Ardeth Bay in the Mummy movies, and Zankou on the 7th season of Charmed.)
Captain Luccio-Judi Dench(Until I know whether Summer Glau has an Italian heritage, I have no opinion, but Judi Dench is British. If she can effect an Italian accent, then I'll go for her.)
Captain Luccio 2.0-Summer Glau
Warden Morgan-Liam Neeson(eh. I dunno. If he was alive and not a comedian and about two decades younger, I'd say George Carlin. But that's just me.
Warden Ramirez-?Esai Morales or Marc Consuelos. Guh. Just... guh.
Susan Rodriguez-Salma Hayek(I'd say have Valerie Cruz portray Susan, just for a kick :) She's already portrayed [a version] of Karrin Murphy, she might as well swing the spectrum, lol.)
Karrin Murphy-Kathryn Morris(I'm still undecided on who should play Karrin, but I do maintain that they have to be no more than 5'3", no less than 4'10", and that she needs to have martial arts/gymnastics training, but to look like the stereotypical helpless tiny blonde. Murphy in the book is the type of woman that most men will look at and dismiss, only to re-evaluate their opinion of her when she rips them another a**hole.)
Thomas Raith-Johnny Depp(I still maintain Matt Bomer for this role! It's all Priscellie's fault! http://lh3.ggpht.com/_4hFVr9y8CFA/SGqkMfLDHoI/AAAAAAAAKZI/lyWAyDaGygA/s640/MatthewBomer01.jpg)
Lara Raith-Catherine Zeta-Jones(personally... no. Jones doesn't look like she could have a seedy past as a porn star or be a succubus. Again, that's just my personal thoughts.)
John Marcone-Gary Oldman(ZOMG YESSS. I can totally see that. I <3 Gary Oldman.)
Valkyrie Gard-Ali Larter(Or Malin Ackerman. She's only 5'7" and a half, but she's about the right age I always thought that Sigrun would look.)
Cujo Hendricks-?(*sigh* I think it would take a miracle to find some giant of a muscle-bound man with red hair to portray Hendricks.)
Michael Carpenter-Russel Crowe(can't see it.)
Charity Carpenter-Rebecca Romijn(Someone mentioned Mary McCormick, actually. I rather like that idea.)
Molly Carpenter-Laura Vandervoort(Hmm. Dunno. On another note: Hey, Priscellie, wanna give it a shot?)
Bob-Steve Buscemi(Only if he does a British accent... and that's a stretch.)
Mac-Adam Baldwin(... do you wanna be the one to tell him to shave his head? :D)
Sanya-Michael Clarke Duncan(LOL. I don't think Sanya's quite that big. I'd love to hear him try a Russian accent, though!)
Shiro-Ken Watanabe(Mmm.... Ken's a little young to be Shiro. Shiro was an old man when we met him, remember? If he was alive, I'd say Pat Morita. You know. Mr. Miyagi from the Karate Kid movies?)
Mab-Tilda Swinton (maybe a little Typecasting)(It may be typecasting, but it's her fault for taking the role of the White Witch in Narnia. You hit it on the money, methinks.)
Kincaid-Daniel Craig(Amusingly enough, I had my heart set on Johnny Depp once I got the thought in my head.)
Ivy-Dakota Fanning(Well, maybe not Dakota... Dakota's a little old to be portraying a girl who is only currently (at this point in the DV) 13 years old. Maybe her sister Elle, instead?)
Dude, the fight in once upon a time in mexicocould totaly see him as kincaid, he would have been a good thomas when he was younger, but now he is to old, i picture him young and pretty.(click to show/hide)
and you have all got to remeber, johnny depp is the most choicey of actors on earth!!, seriously, turned down titaninc, speed and a bunch of huge movies, he only does it if he likes the character and can seriously explore it
Let's see...
Listens to Wind-Wes Studi
Karrin Murphy-Kathryn Morris
Valkyrie Gard-Ali Larter
Cujo Hendricks-?
Molly Carpenter-Laura Vandervoort
Sanya-Michael Clarke Duncan
Hendricks ?
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Este_es_Sheamus.jpg/200px-Este_es_Sheamus.jpg)
... or Viggo Mortensen (The Lord of the Rings, A History of Violence)
Sadly, I can think of no actor qualified to play Harry in all respects, so here's a list of some that work for different reasons: James Marsters. No way can he hit the height mark at 5'9", but he kills the soul and voice of Harry. Joe Flanigan from Stargate: Atlantis may have some of the looks/attitude down, but probably not the acting chops or the light-hearted side of Harry.
Which, as Kincaid, he'd probably go a little nuts with :DYep, who woudnt want to be the mysterious bad ass?
*gasp* I can't believe I never even thought of Viggo as Michael! He's soft-spoken, and violent when need be, and the whole way through LoTR, he kept giving off this aura of calm... that sounds pretty much like Michael to me! I vote Viggo for Michael Carpenter! Good call, Sandman :)
Yeah, I like him for it, too. Just his air of family duty in A History of Violence and his sword fighting in LoTR.
I have never seen Stargate: Atlantis, so I don't really know who Joe Flanigan is... And I heard somewhere that JB originally wanted to have JM audition for Harry on the Syfy show, but James wouldn't leave his kids. (Which is both awwww! :) and Awwwww! :( ) And yeah, his height was definitely an issue, lol. I've heard about ten different accounts, saying he's anywhere from 5'7.5" to 5'11". However, James' hair is naturally afro-ish (you should see pics of him from his high school days -- so funny), so I think that leads to a lot of improper conclusions about his height. He would have had to wear lifts or something to achieve the right height.
I'll do some thumbnails for Joe Flanigan below. Marsters is supposed to be 5'9.5" according to most sources. I think ppl focus to much on the height. If Harry needs to be made tall, a lot of medium height actors could play him and make him appear tall.
he would be a good harry, and tim roth would be a good kincaid too. ( and if this ever got made, producers would be happier, because who wants to spend zillions of dolloars on a side character?)
i might have siad this before, but you know the guy that was peter parkers boss in spiderman? he would be a great mac.he used to be in show where he was bald, and i was watching it the other day and was like "wow, he reminds me of mac"
Alex would be a pretty good kincaid, and tim a good nico, but i have that spot reserved for gary oldman.
i can picture alex as morgan, espescially after angels and demons
add on: OMG they remade the lady killers! im not sure if i want to kill people or see it!
Kevin Spacey is still my Nicodemus. Though his salary alone would mean the rest of the movie would have to be done by grips carrying cardboard cutouts around.
David Nykl is Butters
http://www.davidnykl.com/2008_pictures/Stargate-Atlantis-Dr-Zelenk.jpg
(http://www.davidnykl.com/2008_pictures/Stargate-Atlantis-Dr-Zelenk.jpg)
Bob: Again, I'm weird, but I always imagined Eric Idle's voice.
John Cleese could make Bob really funny but for whatever reason I have always thought of Bob as having a younger sounding voice. Is it mentioned that he has a British accent? I don't remember reading that and I am much to far away from my books to double check.
Harry Dresden Jared Padalecki
Karrin Murphy Sarah Michelle Gellar
Donald Morgan Eric Roberts
Susan Rodriguez- Melina Perez (WWE)
Thomas Raith- Tom Welling
Michael Carpenter- Christian Kane
Bob The Skull- Jeff Goldblum
Johnnie Marcone Ryan Reynolds
Ebenezar McCoy- Sam Elliott
Lea- Emma Caulfield
Ok so having Bob with a British accent works but was it mentioned in the books or is this just the way that people interpret him? I only ask so that I can narrow down my choices for who should play him.
Let's see... round 3I'm just gonna skip around here.
Harry Dresden- Nathan Fillion
Ebenezar McCoy-Billy Connolly
The Merlin-Christopher Lee
Listens to Wind-Wes Studi-Last of the Mohicans showed his skill plus I just want to see him do the Shag/LTW duel
Martha Liberty-Marianne Jean-Baptiste-She plays no-nonsense well from Without a trace.
The Gatekeeper-Ghassan Massoud-He did well in Kingdom of Heaven
Captain Luccio-Judi Dench
Corpsetaker/Captain Luccio 2.0-Summer Glau-Is there something that said that she was Italian? I just know she could handle the oddity of Corpsetaker and still be combat impressive as Luccio 2.0
Warden Morgan-Liam Neeson- after Kingdom of Heaven, Taken, and Batman Begins I think he could handle Morgan
Warden Ramirez-Oscar Jaenada maybe hes in the movie The Losers
Susan Rodriguez-Salma Hayek
Karrin Murphy-Kathryn Morris-She looks to be rather petite in Cold Case and she can play the cop well, Pretty enough to be dismissed though
Thomas Raith-Stuart Townsend-already has experience playing the pretty vamp
Lara Raith-Catherine Zeta-Jones
John Marcone-Gary Oldman-supposed to come across as a football coach not mr sinister.
Valkyrie Gard-Ali Larter
Cujo Hendricks-Stellan Skarsgård- after seeing him in King Arthur I think he may do although otherwise I cant think of any other red haired guys that could pull it off Unless maybe just look for someone from the NFL with red hair built like a Sherman tank Its not like Cujo has many lines just has to be able to growl.
Michael Carpenter-Russel Crowe- can handle the action, has the build, and can handle the family aspect
Charity Carpenter-Rebecca Romijn
Molly Carpenter-Laura Vandervoort- she has shown some action ability on Smallville
Bob-Hugh Laurie- just thought of this one since people want British (he is) and he has the snark and dirty mind of Bob down on House.
Mac-Adam Baldwin- I just cant think of anyone else who can put as much into as few syllables as he can.
Sanya-Michael Clarke Duncan- the only guy big and strong enough that I could believe the backboard scene with
Shiro-Ken Watanabe- I might say the quiet samurai from the Last Samurai but without having heard him speak dont know. But Ken can handle the swordplay.
Mab-Tilda Swinton (maybe a little Typecasting) or possibly
Maeve-Christina Ricci- someone else suggested her but I can see it.
Kincaid-Daniel Craig- can handle the scary action dude.
Ivy-Elle Fanning-Dakotas little sister could get tips from sis on being the uber creepy little girl
Lea-Amanda Righetti- attractive redhead
Elaine Mallory-Keira Knightly hmm?
Donner Vadderung-Was thinking maybe Ray Stevenson
Butters-David Krumholtz- not very tall- can play the geeky, quirky genius, Jew as evidenced by Numb3rs.
Forthill-Gerald McRaney
Liam Neeson-maybe. I like Jeffrey Dean Morgan for the role.
i had an idea for rashid, all though he is a bit young. oded fehr, you probably know him from the mummy movies and resident evil
Good plan. Do we ever see Rashid's face clearly?
**SPOILER ALERT**
Yes, Rashid takes his hood off at the island on the dock before Dresden faces the Negloshi (shapeshifter). He has a fake eye, scar, etc. Book 10 or 11, I can't remember now.
"Wizard Rashid?" I asked.
The Gatekeeper's staff never wavered as he faced me. He lifted a hand and drew back his hood. His face was long and sharp-featured and weathered like old leather. He wore a short beard that was shot through with silver, and his silver hair was a short, stiff brush. One of his eyes was dark. The other had a pair of horrible old silver scars running though it, from his hairline down to his jaw. The injury had to have ruined his natural eye. It had been replaced with something that looked like a stainless-steel ball bearing. "Indeed," he said calmly.
I'm kind of torn between thinking that Hugh Laurie would do serious justice to the role of Harry, and knowing beyond a shadow of a doubt that no one could be better as the voice of Bob. (just think of Gregory House saying"that's because you're an idiot")
I like the little girl in this ad for IVY:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XdetQH_6SWU
She has that young Dakota Fanning vibe and i know people liked DF for the role.
Somebody should set up one of those elimination brackets for this purpose.
I think that Vincent Cassel would be the perfect Lord Raith - he brings a whimsical, serial-killer quality smothered in suaveness that suits the character well :)
Somebody should set up one of those elimination brackets for this purpose. Poll the board for their favs for each role, and then face them off "democratically." I'd be interested to see who'd win.
I forgot about Vincent Cassel, I like that actor. He might be too young looking to pull off Lord Raith though, granted he is a Vampire, but he is also the father of a bunch of offspring, so I picture him looking somewhat older.
The air grew suddenly colder, as if the Almighty had flicked on the air-conditioning. A man slid out of the car. He was about six feet tall, dark of hair and pale of flesh. He was dressed in a white linen suit with a silver-grey silk shirt and Italian leather shoes. There was a scarlet gem of some kind fixed to his left earlobe, though his fine, straight hair hid it until a breeze briefly tossed the dark strands to one side. He had long, spatulate fingers, broad shoulders, the eyes of a drowsy jaguar, and he was better-looking than Thomas.
I have updated my cast and made some rearrangments. My list started off coherent with characters listed in order of significance, but it has sort of become random.dude, that would be a good cast, except for harry, i mean i love clive owen but, i dont know man, i am not incredably fond of him, it would depend
Also I admit the list has become a bit ridiculous because I tried to squeeze in as many major actors and actresses as I could even for small roles that wouldn't really require a big star, but I figure since it's a fake cast anyways, why not get as many as I can in there.
I even casted Cowl and we don't even know who that really is yet, it could be a character that's already been revealed. But like I said, I am really stretching this to get a bunch of big names in.
Here is the updated cast.
Male Characters http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B8NfYpeXR_TANWNmYWZiNWItZTkwNS00NmY0LTliMjctNWViNmI0YWM5NDIw&hl=en (http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B8NfYpeXR_TANWNmYWZiNWItZTkwNS00NmY0LTliMjctNWViNmI0YWM5NDIw&hl=en)
Female Characters http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B8NfYpeXR_TANzdkMzVmYzQtNmU1OS00YmNlLWJjZDItMDYyMzg3NTlhMWQ2&hl=en (http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B8NfYpeXR_TANzdkMzVmYzQtNmU1OS00YmNlLWJjZDItMDYyMzg3NTlhMWQ2&hl=en)
Harry Dresden: Maybe, but he seems a bit old unless we start a ways down the line. I was under the impression Harry was hitting maybe 30 in
A poll is a good idea! Except I can't think of 5 actors to consider for Harry. I will think about it and start a poll. I will review some of the suggestions on the other threads too, though I have already shot down tons of them like Eric Bana, Christian Bale, Hugh Jackman, etc.
Throw me some suggestions for Harry Dresden, then we can trickle it down to other characters. Casting Harry is going to effect how Thomas Raith is cast also, because Thomas is suppose to resemble Harry, except a bit shorter and a better physique of course.
there was a splinter cell movie? :o
Did you know Chris Evans is up for the role of Captain America? Weird since he was already a Marvel character, The Human Torch.Yeah thats actually why I thought of him in the first place. Captain America is my favorite marvel hero
Did you know Chris Evans is up for the role of Captain America? Weird since he was already a Marvel character, The Human Torch.It's actually been confirmed, he has been signed on as Cap. Also Hugo Weaving will be playing the Red Skull.
Oooo, I like Lee Pace for it! He's got that strange humor down pat.
I think Im going to change my vote. Lee Pace does seem more fitting
Lee Pace looks too "sexy" and small for me. If they could get Bruce Campbell from 10-15 years ago I'd go for that.
Campbell is 6'1", which is relatively tall for the standard actor.
Someone mentioned it, and I am stuck on my vote for Other - Neil Flynn.
I have read all of them, but take away the goofy.
You dont have to put it up there, as its my suggestion. I can really see it though, as said without the goofy.
I did a few changes to my male cast:Offhand, yeah, this feels like a much better selection. Though I still prefer Sean Bean for Michael. I always imagined Michael with a fairly square jaw; Viggo doesn't quite have it. But that's a comparatively minor quibble.
http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B8NfYpeXR_TAYjQ4MzU1YmUtOTQ2Mi00OTY1LTk0NjAtMzA1MGZiODhiYjk3&hl=en (http://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B8NfYpeXR_TAYjQ4MzU1YmUtOTQ2Mi00OTY1LTk0NjAtMzA1MGZiODhiYjk3&hl=en)
What about Gary Oldman as Nicodemus
I'm of the mind it's always better to have actors who are "too young"; these days, aging someone older is easier than aging them younger, and seems more natural on-screen.I remember reading something about this being the reason the characters in Watchmen were cast as much younger actors, that way the same actors could be used for a scene in that takes place in the 60's as a scene in the 80's
I remember reading something about this being the reason the characters in Watchmen were cast as much younger actors, that way the same actors could be used for a scene in that takes place in the 60's as a scene in the 80'sI always had Mr. Miyagi in mind. :D
I suppose you just countered the comment I was about to make anout Jet Li seeming a bit young for Shiro, I always pictured Shiro as looking sonething like Mr Miyagi, the stereotypical "old, wise martial arts master look". (which I might add, none of the 3 "old, wise martial arts masters" I've met have.)
as long as they dont make him look like glen close again
(http://imgtn2.ask.com/ts?t=8174923206368313495&pid=23120&ppid=1)
What about Gary Oldman as Nicodemus
Not saying he couldn't do it, but Oldman seems the wrong type for that character. For Nicodemus, I get more of a Jason Isaacs, Mark Strong kind of vibe.
I always pictured Shiro as looking sonething like Mr Miyagi, the stereotypical "old, wise martial arts master look".
as long as they dont make him look like glen close again
(http://imgtn2.ask.com/ts?t=8174923206368313495&pid=23120&ppid=1)
Ebenezar should be Wilford Brimley.
Clint Eastwood could probably do Eb. He's still mobile enough. He's even got the truck from the last movie he did.
Has anyone checked the height on any of these harry actors? I know Zachary Quinto is 6' 1-2" but what about the rest? could be Clive Owen or some of these others are a friggin' dwarf in real life.
wow I could have sworn that I lot of them were under 6'
Nope! They're all stupidly tall. The only issue is which one of them can be made to look as though they're 3 inches shy of 7 feet tall?I've always wondered how Jim never mentions Harry's problems with doorways or ceilings. I'm only 6'7" and I was getting pissed with how small the doors in chicago were. People never realize how low some public ceilings can be.
(again, this is from the back of Welcome to The Jungle -- Jim says that Harry is absurdly tall -- about 6'9". Which I find makes his relationship to Murphy hilarious, given that she's 5'0" even [according to Blood Rites].)
I've always wondered how Jim never mentions Harry's problems with doorways or ceilings. I'm only 6'7" and I was getting pissed with how small the doors in chicago were. People never realize how low some public ceilings can be.
... now I have an image in my head of Harry turning to walk through a doorway, only to bonk himself in the forehead with the door frame.this i can see
Ebenezar is a freaking Scotsman
*handwave* I ignore your foolish belief that Kevin Spacey wouldn't fit. The man's the most versatile actor working in Hollywood with maybe the exception of Gary Oldman. He's my Nicodemus and any suggestions to the contrary do not exist in my reality. ;D
Just a note that Eb is not Southern. He's from Missouri. That's not the South. It's the midwest. The question would be if Billy could do a midwestern mountain man accent, but I agree that would be a concern. On looks and 'tude, though, he's aces and it's one of my favorite suggestions to come out of this thread.
Ebenezar is a freaking Scotsman
If he was still a very Scottish Scotsman I would have probably cast someone like Sean Connery.....in a kilt.....with a bagpipe.
Apropos of nothing but Kevin Spacey's versatility, I had a Kevin Spacey Movie Marathon one night. Back to back, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil followed by K-Pax. I almost broke something in my brain.
This is slightly off topic, but I thought it interesting how Nicolas Cage is the Executive Producer of the Dresden Files TV show and now he is going to play a "sorcerer" in this upcoming film (another Disney movie by the way).
The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010)
Balthazar Blake (Nicolas Cage) is a master sorcerer in modern-day Manhattan trying to defend the city from his arch-nemesis, Maxim Horvath (Alfred Molina). Balthazar can't do it alone, so he recruits Dave Stutler (Jay Baruchel), a seemingly average guy who demonstrates hidden potential, as his reluctant protégé. The sorcerer gives his unwilling accomplice a crash course in the art and science of magic, and together, these unlikely partners work to stop the forces of darkness. It'll take all the courage Dave can muster to survive his training, save the city and get the girl as he becomes The Sorcerer's Apprentice.
heh, there's a thread dedicated to that in Media Favorites. xD
his costume DOES look heavily inspired by DF covers, though.
Wow! Am I super late or what. That thread was started like 6 months ago.
There is a good argument on there though that maybe it isn't a rip off of Dresden but more of a salute to it.
Speaking of Sorcerer's Apprentice and it's eerie resemblance to Dresden covers... Anyone seen the posters for Jonas Hex? ;)Meh this one I think we can write off as simply a similar style. Jonah's been dressing that way for a lot longer than Dresden. I try to remain optimistic about this movie myself, the trailers don't look so bad.
(http://jonasdiego.com/theblurb/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/jonah-hex.jpg)
My favorite Spacey role is Verbal in Usual Suspects.
Ok, so here is my fan cast, given an unlimited budget, good prevailing winds and a proper alignment of the planets.
Director(yes, I even thought about this): Joss Whedon
Producer: J.J. Abrams (Moar lenseflare)
Screen Play: Jim Butcher
Harry: Nathan Fillion (For his delivery, I know he doesn't have the perfect look, but the other actors I considered as Harry don't have the presence to carry a movie)
Murphy: Elizabeth Banks http://images.dailyradar.com/media/uploads/showhype/photos_large/2008/09/15/tn2_elizabeth_banks_4.jpg
Bob: (Depending on what we're going for with the movie) Hugh Laurie's voice (for a darker film), Alan Tudyk (lighter, more action-comedy style)
Thomas: Sean Maher
Molly:
The Archive: Elle Fanning (Dakota's all grown up, time for Elle to take up the mantle of playing creepy ethereal children.
Michael: Eric Bana (lighten his hair a bit) http://laughinggasonline.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/eric-bana.jpg
Gerald Butler http://trobentica.blog.siol.net/files/2008/11/gerardbutler.jpg
http://littlejunkies.files.wordpress.com/2009/09/gerard-butler.jpg
Paul Bettany http://topazbean.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/bettany-chaucer.jpg
Charity Carpenter: Laura Linney
Ebenezar McCoy: Sean Connery or Gene Hackman
Marcone: Robert Downey Jr.
Morgan: Anthony Hopkins (Circa 10 Years ago) or Liam Neeson
Lara Raith: Angelina Jolie
Carlos Ramirez: Jon Huertas
Susan: Cote De Pablo
Butters: Brian Dietzen (already played an ME)
Johnny Galecki (adorkable)
John Francis Daley
T.J. Thyne
Mortimer Linquist (because it's my fancast): Nicholas Brendon
Lasciel/Lash: Scarlett Johansson
Nicodemus: Hugh Laurie (if not bob)
Christian Bale (I don't like him at all, but he did restrained crazy well)
Paul Bettany (if not Michael)
Simon Baker
Lea: Cate Blanchette
Summer Queen: Nicole Kidman
Justine: Dakota Fanning
Maeve: Christina Ricci
Toot-Toot: Anton Yelchin
All I've got for now.
LLAP
Well, I totally just got destroyed :D
I must ask, who is this matt bomer? sorry
Star of "White Collar". Handsome dude.Thanks, just looked him up, got to say, i can see him as thomas, but i can't at the same time
For Molly Carpenter, I would cast Amanda Seyfried for that role.
The sad thing is... when I read Changes I absolutely saw Matt Bomer in the role of Thomas from the moment I started reading. The only issue I have is as I finished the book up i had to change my mind about if I really wanted him to play that role as it plays out. But I can see him doing it. It just popped out in my mind that he could do it and he was there as I read. It was like WHOA :D And when I read I see the scenes as if I'm watching a movie or tv show. So as I think of people who could play the role they either pop in immediately or over time as i reread the books.
But that's just my take... along with that yummy Thomas looking pic of him here:
http://www.mattbomerfan.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=11736&fullsize=1
And I will keep posting that pic to get more of you girls getting the 'vapors" from looking at him. ;)
See, that's my problem with Matt Bomer. Sure he's cute, and he has that one headshot where he looks menacing/sexy, but I've never seen him do menacing/sexy. Both in Chuck and now in White Collar, he's sort of charming and swashbuckling, but not... what was the phrase? Predatory angel. I don't know if he can do the 'tude, and 'tude will get you farther as Thomas in my cast list than just good looks. Which Bomer has, let's not kid ourselves. :D
@ Treacle Tart
I wish my poll were still up here (http://www.jimbutcheronline.com/bb/index.php/topic,18318.0.html),
but unfortunately my thread hasn't been reopened since McAnally's (The Community Pub) renovation.
That's not bad, but Amanda Seyfried is 25 years old, and Dakota Fanning is 16/17 which is about the same age as Molly is in the current storyline. Dakota could age with the movies, Seyfried might be a little to old to do that.
Uh. At the time of Changes, Molly is in her early 20s.
Kincaid - I think ASkars trumps Jason Statham any day! Besides, isn't Kincaid supposed to have long blond hair that he wears in a ponytail sometimes? Would be problematic for Jason Statham unless they put him in a hairpiece.
But again, does Kincaid really have long blond hair? I don't remember that. Does anyone have the exerpt where the describe Kincaid's physical description?
I personally think it's more important that they have the attitude of the character (OF COURSE, what they look like is seriously important too), but am just saying. xD
does Kincaid really have long blond hair? I don't remember that. Does anyone have the exerpt where the describe Kincaid's physical description?
As far as ASkars trumping Statham...AGREED! Eric Northman character is probably my favorite True Blood character, I can't wait til that comes back on. But I picked Statham because I picture Kincaid more rugged, and ASkars is too pretty for the Kincaid in my head, he did play a Meekus (green shirt) in Zoolander after all.
Wow! I am ashamed that I blanked out during the description of Kincaid in the books. I remember the ponytail part now that I saw it again, but I guess I got so caught up in his actions that I just automatically chose someone I could picture as cold, methodic, and capable.
Josh Holloway guy also has the right look to (now that I have been reminded of the correct description of Kincaid). Though I don't watch Lost. I know that's probably some kind of sin since it was like the number one show.
I admit even though Seyfried is 24 she could pass for like 17. But this picture with these eyes really screams to me...
Leanansidhe!!!!!
(http://www.freshnews.in/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Amanda-Seyfried.jpg)
Then again, this picture also makes her look like she should be in the Summer Court.
Other thought. If we make ASkars Kincaid, then I bump Statham to Warden Morgan.
I've been googling to see who fits my mental images somewhat. Here's what I've found:
Kincaid : Karl Urban.
Thomas : Justin Hartley, even though he's blond.
Michael : Viggo Mortensen (not perfect, but something like that)
I can't quite decide, but Harry is somewhat like Eduardo Verastegui in certain pics.
Murphy : Meg Ryan is the closest I can come to my image ... I have a really hard time picturing Murphy as a blond, though. She always seemed brunette to me.
Charity: Meryl Streep
Molly : Picture something like a punk Kate Bosworth.
Susan: Catherine Zeta Jones
David webnam is a great actor, and he really gets into his roles, so he would dye his hair black, i mean viggo is blond and he was aragorn, they just died it, and as butters it would be awesome! he has already done nerdy guy, he was the friar in van hellsing, he also does bad guy well. i can see him as Kincaid too
would be a cool nico
Butters... Well I am not really sure how old he is, but being a medical examiner I just imagined he would be at least late 30's if not 40's. I guess they are a little older for the part, Buscemi is 52, Reubens is 57. But I think the fit the character perfectly with the polka playing and the qwerkiness and geekiness.
I definitely cannot see Simon Pegg for this part......Waldo Butters with a British accent.....not feeling that.
Molly... so she looks older than her age, I don't think that means when she is 14 she looks like she is 25, I think it means when she is 14 she looks like she is 17.
Dakota is a little skinny, but she has played similar roles, Push and Twilight Saga, so I think that qualifies her more than anyone else suggested thus far. Plus yeah she looks young right now because she is 16, she might even fill out some to.
Sorry rose but have to disagree with most of these for a movie .....Meg Ryan (48) as Murphy - I loved Meg Ryan when I was growing up. Michelle Pfeiffer, Kathy Ireland, etc. These were my generation of celebrity females. But Meg is little old now to be Murphy. And Meg didn't age well either.
And for all of you out there thinking Kirsten Dunst, a pox upon you!
I'm wondering (although she's 5'6") if this girl could pull of Murphy
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm399217152/nm0695560
Her name is Victoria Pratt. I had forgotten about her and hadn't seen anyone mention her name. She was in Mutant X the series and I think some other show I can't recall. She can kick butt, she's blond and she has the Murphy vibe.
Anyhow... just my 2 cents.
I'm wondering (although she's 5'6") if this girl could pull of Murphy
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm399217152/nm0695560
Her name is Victoria Pratt.
Butters. The more I think about it the more I like the idea of Justin Long as Butters. Especially since Butters is suppose to be Jewish, I think Justin Long passes for Jewish much more than Simon Pegg or David Wenham.
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YdpghmDGGEA/S0bgIZuHD2I/AAAAAAAAA0Y/U-kYkcfWccI/s400/WPWLLM+-+Justin+Long.jpg)
How do you insert an image?
My pick for Butters. Johnny Galecki.
in your reply click the insert image button, the button right below the B (bold) button, then, insert the link to the image between
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minus the asterik, put there to show what the code would look like.
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I haven't worked out perfect casting for all parts, but I've thought of Jordana Spiro as Murphy ever since I started reading The Dresden Files.
Jordana Spiro (http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2744622336/nm0819079)
Similarly, I've thought for a while that Alana de la Garza would make a great Susan.
Alana de la Garza (http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3146289152/nm1004211)
Is it a cliché to say that the descriptions of Thomas made me think of this guy?
Tom Welling (http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2192547072/nm0919991)
Hmm. Dunno what I'm still doing wrong with the links.
Thanks for the help, lets see if this works. I hope the image isn't to big. Is there anyway to shrink the size with the image tags? I also wouldn't want to take up too much space on this website.
My pick for Thomas. He's 28, and he already has the grey eyes.
(http://i940.photobucket.com/albums/ad248/Scop_1/Tommy/LookingUp.jpg)
yes you can resize it. just choose your width and height like this.
I think it will always size it down to width of 600 or height of 400 if it's larger, and it will size it proportionally.
...But who is he?
Sorry rose but have to disagree with most of these for a movie (but I can't disagree with how you see them in your head ~_~)
I'll explain.
Karl Urban as Kincaid- no explanation here, I just don't see him as Kincaid.
Justin Hartley as Thomas- I don't know who he is.
Viggo as Michael - Good choice, Sean Bean would be another
Meg Ryan (48) as Murphy - I loved Meg Ryan when I was growing up. Michelle Pfeiffer, Kathy Ireland, etc. These were my generation of celebrity females. But Meg is little old now to be Murphy. And Meg didn't age well either.
Meryl Streep (60) as Charity - too old, and can you picture Meryl as the wife of Viggo.....uhhhh no.
Kate Bosworth as Molly - Kate is pretty, I am not too sure about her as Molly though.
Catherine Zeta Jones (40) as Susan - a little older than I would picture Susan, Jones would make a good Arianna Ortega
Keep in mind is easier to make someone look older than it is to make someone look younger.
"Karl Urban as Kincaid- no explanation here, I just don't see him as Kincaid."
OK...before Urban got the role of Dr. McCoy, he had another thing in common with the late DeForest Kelley; both were routinely typecast as bad guys.
Urban as Kincaid, maybe...Warden Morgan, definitely
I still say:
Thomas Raith: Matt Bomer :P
http://www.mattbomerfan.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=11736&fullsize=1
Karrin Murphy: Victoria Pratt (I think she fits)
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm399217152/nm0695560
And maybe for Butters this guy:
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2959381504/nm0862328
He's on the show Bones. Plays a good nerdy type forensics guy.
He fits the profile I think for Butters.
Just another of my two cents.
always been a fan of your cast list, j3nee. xD I love it. a lot. TJ Thyne ftw!
...do you have anyone in mind for harry? and... for the others?
I like the idea of viggo for michael, btw
Sorry, but I really don't see Viggo Mortenson as Michael. He does grungy, emotional roles (The Road, Appaloosa) far too well to be relegated to a paladin. Even if he is Aragorn (minor squee!).
I'd much prefer him to be an antagonist, or someone hindering Harry rather than helping him - such as Morgan, or Lloyd Slate.
And don't forget to vote for your favorite Dresden here (http://www.jimbutcheronline.com/bb/index.php/topic,18955.0.html)
This topic has been discussed here (http://www.jimbutcheronline.com/bb/index.php/topic,15623.0.html), among other places.
Not Nathan Fillion. He's just not Harry. Clive Owne sure, but you deleted him from the list.
I chose Viggo as Michael because of his role as Aragorn. Sean Bean was my second choice (coincidentally Boromir).
But someone (i think in this thread) pointed out he would make a good Marcone.
(http://www.bangitout.com/uploads/53viggo.jpg)
I am still not sold on this idea though, I don't know if Viggo could pull of the right attitude for Marcone.
i liked him in history of violence, if he looked like that,he would be like a perfect Michael,and val kilmer is my choice for kincaid, well, when he was younger
(http://thm-a03.yimg.com/nimage/0adf1110a4eaa95a)
(http://thm-a01.yimg.com/nimage/de12842f37b062cc)
(http://img2.timeinc.net/ew/dynamic/imgs/080910/Emmys-Comedy/Ray-Wise-Reaper_l.jpg)
This guy has been everywhere, not even kidding. Seriously, check out his IMDB page: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0936403/ (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0936403/)
Dang, why is Nathan always winning?"Because he's Nathan" seems a trifle self-evident; were you looking for a more sophisticated answer than "Awesome in a spell-encrusted duster would awesome squared"? ;) Also, he's Canadian.
O.O wow. when you say everywhere, you really *aren't* kidding.
that guy looks more like a pretty boy...thomas perhaps :P
Nah, wouldn't look good in a loincloth with butterfly wings.
Oh good god, ^ that image.
I still say based on looks alone, it should be WWE wrestler John Morrison. As far as acting goes... I know nothing about him, but he certainly acts completely prideful and full of himself, the way Thomas sort of did at the very beginning.
(http://www.celebrity-sunglasses-finder.com/image-files/john_morrison.gif)
Hmmmm, think they'd make him wear The Hat? :D
(http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/57747920/sn/1823678583/name/magichat2.jpg)
"Check it, guys! I'm a Wee-Zard!!"
(http://100grana.files.wordpress.com/2009/01/push3.jpg)
Give him the duster and staff and that's done, in my opinion. I still stand by Chris Evans :D
OOo good abs! Definate loincloth material, but would he go for the buterfly wings?
YES! I love a man who can do sequins :)
OOo good abs! Definate loincloth material, but would he go for the buterfly wings?
@j3nnee
Your inbox is full.
Anyhow. I don't know if you noticed, but I had a seperate thread about casting but I had added a poll to mine. So yesterday I requested to have them merge it with your thread and they did, but you now control it.
I figure first actor to get 25 votes should win. Then when the winner of that poll is decided. Then you could delete that poll and start one for Thomas, Murphy, or Michael. Those seem to be the next 3 most discussed characters. Followed by Molly, Marcone, and Nicodemus.
@everyone reading this thread
Sound about right to you all?
Okay, so I was kind of surprised when I did a celebrity recognition run on Matt Bomer (who I still demand for Thomas. John Morrison is my second choice by way of The God of Bowflex body.).
He's a pro wrestler. Have you seen some of the outfits he's worn? That said, WINNAR. I've found my Thomas. Not as pretty-boy as Bomer, but I don't think Thomas should be. This is "predator angel" and "god of Bowflex". This is what Thomas should look like. Get 'im some contacts and we're good to go.
Really? A wrestler?
Why not James Marster as Harry? I just picked up some of the audiobooks and his voice is set in my head for Harry then Sarah Michelle Gellar can be Murph (making the size about right for both).
What do you think they do on television exactly? There's physical activity involved, but everything else, the plot lines, the feuds, etc.... it's all acting. Sure, most of them suck at it, but they're usually pulled in because they look the part anyway.
Can't figure out if I'd like Peter Wingfield (Methos from Highlander, Police captain in Caprica) for Michael or Nicodemus.
http://www.peterwingfield.com/gallery.shtml (http://www.peterwingfield.com/gallery.shtml)
In a couple of pictures on that site, he could even pull off Papa Raith
Ah! He was in the latest attempted adaption of Riverworld.
He makes a really, really good villain; not sure how well he matches the book description of Nicodemus, but he could pull it off, I bet.
I also kinda like him for Morgan-- I think he'd do well (in the early books) as a fanatic/burnt out cop.
Off topic a bit but what did you all think of James Marsters as Lord Piccolo?
(http://www.pep.ph/images/guide/644fb5ab6.jpg)
I am Dragonball fan, but I thought this movie was awful. I think everyone pretty much disliked it.
If we could break the Laws of Magic and travel through time to get the ideal star at the ideal age to play a role, I'd nominate James Cromwell. First of all, he's 6'7", which is, depending on which interview you catch Jim in, either Harry's height or only 2 inches less. Second of all, he's got the general facial structure that my mind's eye has put on Harry (not to mention similar to that of Alexis Denisof, the person Jim himself said would be perfect for the role). Third, he's got the surliness and wiseassery that are SO essential to Harry down pat.
Wow! Peter Wingfield as Nicodemus, definitely!
Off topic a bit but what did you all think of James Marsters as Lord Piccolo?
(http://www.pep.ph/images/guide/644fb5ab6.jpg)
I am Dragonball fan, but I thought this movie was awful. I think everyone pretty much disliked it.
I didn't like it and I didn't see it and I'm not a DBZ fan LOL (back to topic)
Hmmm...interesting. I kinda like her.
Not seeing too many people casting Charity... and maybe I'm just bored being stuck working on a Saturday but I was thinking of this actress for her:
Marcia Gay Harden
http://www.more.com/images/photo/image/78/91/photo/7891/original/MarciaGayHarden.UseThis.jpg
I don't know... how old is Michael and Charity supposed to be?
Hmmm...
Not seeing too many people casting Charity... and maybe I'm just bored being stuck working on a Saturday but I was thinking of this actress for her:
Marcia Gay Harden
http://www.more.com/images/photo/image/78/91/photo/7891/original/MarciaGayHarden.UseThis.jpg
I don't know... how old is Michael and Charity supposed to be?
Hmmm...
Not seeing too many people casting Charity... and maybe I'm just bored being stuck working on a Saturday but I was thinking of this actress for her:
Marcia Gay Harden
http://www.more.com/images/photo/image/78/91/photo/7891/original/MarciaGayHarden.UseThis.jpg
I don't know... how old is Michael and Charity supposed to be?
For Charity I picture more Diane Lane type, but I think Lane would be too old, even though she is 45 now.
(http://www.dianelane.org/images/Diane-Lane-Picture.jpg)
Diana Lane has alwasy beeb the Leanansidhe to me. She is the perfect age for it and still beautiful, timeless, and you could see her on the White Court.
So who would you rather see as Mab.
Angelina Jolie or Monica Bellucci?
So who would you rather see as Mab.
Angelina Jolie or Monica Bellucci?
MMmm what about Molly Cyrus for Molly?
and Tilda Swinton as Winter Queen.........*sigh* someone has been watching too much Chronicles of Narnia.Ha! I've never seen it, believe it or not. I realized as soon as I posted that was the first thing that anyone else would think.
Lash should look more girl next door pretty than supermodel pretty? Okay, I buy it.
However I don't know about the two suggestions. I am not familiar with Anna Torv. And I only know Melanie Laurent from Inglorious Bastards, and she didn't really give me the fallen angel/temptress vibe, though she did vengful well.
Anna Torv. Agent Olivia Dunham from Fringe. Australian actress.
All I can think of to say is "No." Then I stop and think again. Maybe, all I've seen her as is Hannah "OhmygawdImgonnahurlgetmeoutofhere" Montana.
Lash should look more girl next door pretty than supermodel pretty? Okay, I buy it.
Yvonne strahovski from chuck.
She'd be a good Murphy (not sure of the height but she's cute enough).
IMDB has Yvonne @ 5' 9Œ"
Too tall for Murphy.
I think she has the right subtle beauty that everyone was looking for in Lash. I don't watch Chuck though so I don't know if she has the attitude for Lash. I am not saying she couldn't do it.
I can think of a few that could play Lash, but I don't really have a solid picture of her formed in my mind already.
Kristen Bell
Jessica Biel
Famke Janssen
Cate Blanchett
Kate Mara
Kirsten Dunst
Milla Jovavich
Naomi Watts
Kate Beckinsale
*this is really just a list of actresses that I like :P
**I think you can tell I like movies more than TV shows
I could buy Kate Mara as Lash. Even better, Naomi Watts as Lash, and Kate Mara (with brown hair) as Shiela.
Famke might make a good Gard, if she went blond.
I kind of had Kate Mara pegged as Justine.Oooh, yeah! Bingo.
who is Shiela? Lash when she is working in the book store?Yup. I wouldn't necessarily want them played by the same actress, is what I'm saying.
I somehow Famke is probably a little too tall for Lara, but otherwise, she's a great suggestion.
I somehow think Famke is probably a little too tall for Lara, but otherwise, she's a great suggestion.
Famke is 6' even according to IMDB, I think that would be ok for Lara.It's not a big deal, but I think of Lara as being not very tall, but very curvy. Famke could certainly give her the requisite mesmerizing quality.
Orlando Bloom for Thomas. Makes sense. Has that appeal to women, has the curly black hair thing. Tall but not abnormally so.Please no, he's really not a very good actor. He's ruin Thomas, particulairly once we got to the point where he started speaking with a French accent and acting flamoyantly gay.
Geoffry Rush for Morgan.Hmm, that could work... I sort of like him for McCoy too.
Orlando Bloom for Thomas. Makes sense. Has that appeal to women, has the curly black hair thing. Tall but not abnormally so.
Cilian Murphy for Madrigal Raith. Has that other-worldly, somewhat sinister look. Can definitely see him as a little weasel in White Night.
Please no, he's really not a very good actor. He's ruin Thomas, particulairly once we got to the point where he started speaking with a French accent and acting flamoyantly gay.
Thank god someone else agrees with me.
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I think Orlando always plays another version of 'Legolas' in every film he does.Ehh. I didn't see Legolas in Troy, nor in Elizabethtown. It's not Bloom's fault that (a) Troy was kind of a mess; and (b) he was playing a twerp. Paris is one of the great nincompoops of literature. Whatever limits there may be on his range, he's not right for Thomas.
When Uriel appeared in Changes, he had a different appearance, so for that, someone much younger, not sure who...... Denzel? ;D He's already played one of the Fallen, arguably.
I agree too! I think Orlando always plays another version of 'Legolas' in every film he does.I wish. In my opinion, that was pretty much his only good role and I'm pretty sure that part of that is because more of Legolas's best parts were done by a stunt double.
With Johnny Marcone, we know he is in his forties.... good looking, but tough, average height (5'10-6')
(http://pics.livejournal.com/bookshop/pic/0042eaa7) (http://static.open.salon.com/files/bio-chris-noth1245090955.jpg)
Now, I would say George Clooney, but he is also too short. And like Chris Noth, both may be too old for the role. Although, Chris Noth is usually who I think of when I think of Johnny Marcone.
I agree too! I think Orlando always plays another version of 'Legolas' in every film he does.
Cilian is good choice for Madrigal.
(http://images.askmen.com/galleries/men/cillian-murphy/pictures/cillian-murphy-picture-3.jpg)
But Orlando for Thomas ...sorry, but he is way too short (it says 5'10 on IMBD, ahhh, not a chance maybe 5'8, I've met him in person.) Also he's only 33. I think this artist really has a good rendintion of Thomas, next to the actor from "White Collar," Matthew Boomer. Who is also 33, but looks alot older and his comedic timing is well crafted. I know he's been mentioned several times before, but after re-reading 'Changes', I can totally see it.
(http://fc05.deviantart.net/fs24/f/2009/240/3/3/Thomas__Dresden_Files_by_dauntingfire.jpg)(http://97.74.93.55/images/stories/tvshows/WhiteCollar/White-Collar-Matthew-Bomer-1.JPG)
(http://pics.livejournal.com/bookshop/pic/0042eaa7)
However, I found this by an artist that I think works
(http://fc01.deviantart.net/fs47/f/2009/254/f/a/Dresden_Files__Johnny_Marcone_by_dauntingfire.jpg)
I always want to strangle him every time I rewatch Pirates of the Caribbean... though it may just be because Will Turner annoys me to death.
I was thinking that Edward Kerr is a close match for the physical description of Marcone.
That is inexplicably eerie. Now to find who has the most chemistry with Clooney and fits the role completely to play Beckett. Who looks like they have dead eyes in Hollywood?::Partially crushes urge to chirp "Everyone?"::
::Partially crushes urge to chirp "Everyone?"::
Because I am a sap, I want to Julianna Margulies here. Not that I think she has dead eyes; but she could. I could see her making Helen Beckitt weirdly compelling. Also, Julianna and George? They still have crazy-making chemistry.
::Partially crushes urge to chirp "Everyone?"::
Because I am a sap, I want to say Julianna Margulies here. Not that I think she has dead eyes; but she could. I could see her making Helen Beckitt weirdly compelling. Also, Julianna and George? They still have crazy-making chemistry.
Which may well be because he's played by Orlando Bloom. Were Will played by someone else, I'd probably like him more, and you likely would too.
So once again Orlando Bloom as Thomas? For the love of God, NO!
*affects Muttley-like laughter*]
LOL did you ever see the old (when Cartoon Network was still new) short "Wonder Woman's lasso of justice" skits?
They had one with Muttley laughing but he gets caught in the lasso and starts bawling. LOL
Sorry just made me think of it cause I don't see many references to Muttley. ;)
I am so glad more people are for Bomer. I think he can pull off the darkness of Thomas and especially the whole suave confidence. He's perfect! <3
*swoons and gets the vapors*
Pine isn't bad... but Bomer is better, for the role of Thomas at least. He's been on a few of the TV shows that I watch and I'd say he definitely has the range/looks to pull off everybody's favorite incubus.
Chris Pine can act well enough, but he is kinda lacking that Raith look.
I am not sure about this choice though, I think he is a pretty good actor judging by Star Trek, I don't know if he really fits the bill, but he seems to be more like the other choices up here.
and I stumbled on this too.
Never thought of this, but Jackman could probably work as Thomas...
..on second thought he is too old, he is 42ish and this picture is old.
Chris Pine may not be good for Raith, but can we cast him as Warden Chandler just so we can look at him? *cough* Oh. Yeah. I said that aloud. :)
Every once in a while, though, you have the cases like Supernatural, where the actors are the same age as their characters, lol.Except for Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who played a character exactly ten years older than his real age. (Yes, I watched the first few seasons of the show that carefully.)
Pine is okay, I guess; I'm sure there are actual Brits who could play "Steed" Chandler perfectly well. )
@Warden Jon Marcone
Geoffry Rush for Morgan, have to vote no on this, there were at least five better choices for Morgan,
Yeah, you are right... I have a not-so-secret crush on James McAvoy. Can he play Warden Chandler?
(http://saraineilan.files.wordpress.com/2009/04/james_mcavoy_120307_01.jpg)(http://img.listal.com/image/717037/500full.jpg)
Okay, he's Scottish (31, 5'7). Okay, maybe a little short, but he's a HUGE sci-fi/fantasy fan!
How about Ian Somerhalder for Thomas?
(http://www.collectormania.com/imagegallery/C10images/IanSomerhalder2.jpg)
Except for Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who played a character exactly ten years older than his real age. (Yes, I watched the first few seasons of the show that carefully.)
@Warden Jon Marcone
Geoffry Rush for Morgan, have to vote no on this, there were at least five better choices for Morgan, however I could see Rush as someone like Nic or the Merlin, but he is too old to play Nic.
laiek who out of curiosity? And better how?
Jason Statham (37)... purrr... I will watch anything he is in... I usually see him as Kincaid
Well, of course you're not. :D
Now that I think about it, why isn't JDM on our list somewhere? I could see him as Kincaid, except I seem to remember a passing reference to Kincaid's having blond hair (don't I? And does it matter?)
For that matter, why didn't I think of Harry Dean Stanton for Morgan? Where is my head at?!
Jason Statham was my original choice for Kincaid, but there was the whole blonde hair ponytail debaucle, so I went with Alexander Skarsgard as my Kincaid.
Yeah, Alexander Skarsgard...I can get on board with that casting too... granted, I could watch him read the dictionary... I still like Statham for it.
(OFF TOPIC: He's Swedish, why was he not considered for "Thor." I hate when Hollywood does that, don't get me started on the "Last Airbender.")
That's what I been screaming.... kind of, he actually was considered for Thor.
April 20, 2009 Last month, news broke that Thor director Kenneth Branagh was seen meeting with True Blood actor, Alexander Skarsgård. This sparked rumors that the 64 son of veteran actor Stellan Skarsgård was in the running to wield the Mighty hammer, Mjolnir.
Not sure why it didn't work out, it's possible he is too busy with True Blood or something, or maybe they just wanted a fresh face for Thor, or cheaper actor.
I can't believe they went with the guy who was in Star Trek for two minutes.
I think Branagh passed on ASkars. ASkars sounded like he would have done it.
What's more is ASkars dad Stellan is in the Thor movie.
Okay how about Stellan Skarsgard as Donnar Vaderung (Odin)?
Susan Rodriguez is Erica Cerra. Jim Butcher says so, so I have to agree.
After watching some of the great special effects in the "up and coming" movie, Sorcerer's Apprentice, I couldn't help but think..."THEY NEED TO MAKE A DRESDEN FILES MOVIE"...
I know the TV Series didn't go over very well, mostly because, imnsho, it didn't follow the books very well...
But look at James Bond, those movies have gone on forever...and most are still pretty good...
So we could have a 1:1 ratio with movies to books...
Are there any rumors or feelers out there for doing this?
Another book series that could be fantastic as a movie (or series of movies) would be "Thieves World"...
Officially? Not til Jim gets back the licensing from Lions Gate :( Of course, Lions Gate could always choose to do a movie on it, but given that they've done nothing with it since April of '07, it's not looking likely.
Anyhow I was looking at all the Lion's Gate movies and realize there are very very few I like. Even the good movies they are involved with a sort of shadowed by the bad ones. For example, this year they did Kick-Ass (awesome movie)They did not even make Kick-Ass it was financed independently by the director.
They did not even make Kick-Ass it was financed independently by the director.
I never really paid much attention to Studios, usually I just look at the director, but even then some of my favorite directors disappoint me from time to time.
Okay how about Stellan Skarsgard as Donnar Vaderung (Odin)?
(http://whatsthestureplan.blogg.se/images/stellan_1186155978.jpg)
I can see that. And I always saw Morgan as kind of like Barbossa in a suit as a good guy. Maybe a little skinnier.
For Carlos Ramirez, I was thinking Jay Hernandez. I remember him from "Crazy/Beautiful" and when I started reading the books his look popped in my head. He is also Mexician-American and 5'8. Although, he's 31 - so he may be already too old since he should be around 25. Although, there are plenty of good looking Latin actors.
don't worry, it's just a blonde moment. It will pass.
Don't knock on people being too old for certain roles. There's a reason that most casting these days has people that are actually ten years older playing roles that are ten years younger. Every once in a while, though, you have the cases like Supernatural, where the actors are the same age as their characters, lol.
Anyway, I've been reading this Supernatural/Dresden Files crossover fic that a friend turned me on to, and she's made an icon specifically for the fic (it's on LJ); The fic is called Lost Sons (http://phoenixknght86.livejournal.com/37537.html), and the actor she sees as Harry is actually Hugh Jackman. The picture that she specifically used fits really well, actually.
I actually used this thread to make the Dresden dream cast for Lost Sons. Hugh Jackman didn't have an contenders for Harry's place. But finding a picture of him was a pain in the neck. I also have many other characters casted and with pictures, I just haven't posted their images.
And thanks for reading my story! :)
Oh right,... also, I have to say... Sanaa Lathan for Lucio 2.0. Who says she has to be a white girl? (38, 5'7) Okay, Lucio is suppose to look around 27ish, but Sanaa's look is pretty adorablel!
She's 19th century Italian.
It's...unlikely in the extreme that her original body was African.
(Although, I grant you, still possible, even if it's likely that harry would have commented about it.)
OK. What about Jared Leto as Thomas? Has anyone posted this before now?
OK. What about Jared Leto as Thomas? Has anyone posted this before now?
I was thinking AFTER her body was taken by the Corpsetaker. Lucio's new body is supposed to be a graduate student with dark curls and dimples. (Okay, Sanaa doesn't really have dimples.) I was just thinking of it after MoSeS cast that maybe Luccio's 2nd body could be African-American.
Luccio 2.0 has dark curls? I thought she was blonde?Pretty sure there are descriptions of Ana's curls being dark, or possibly auburn.
I actually do think Denzel Washington could pull off Marcone. But I am not the first to suggest something like this, someone else earlier said Michael Clarke Duncan because he was Kingpin in Daredevil.
Colin Fox:
http://www.andrewkwanartists.com/Artists/Fox/Text/assets/Colin_Fox_1.jpg
This guy has been in various shows as minor and main characters. Only thought of him when I decided to check out the new CN show (don't bother to watch, it sucks) "Unnatural History." Horrible Horrible show but the actor is good if he'd been the main guy and not the stupid kids. :P
I was thinking one of these two if not both could work out in a role but not sure which.My favorite role from him was Prince (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isambard_Prince) in Lexx (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lexx). From the roles I remember most for him, I could see him pulling off Nicodemus, Can't really see him as anything not dark/evil
Nigel Bennet:
http://www.blackhatstation.com/PsiFactor/Central/wounds10.jpg
He played Lacroix in Forever Knight, has been in various shows as a side character or main character including Psi Factor and I think maybe X-Files.
I always imagine flamboyant!overthetop!ghey Thomas as Russell Brand... any other time I don't really have a clear picture of him...okay, so i wasnt the only person that thought of thomas upon seeing russell <3
I reckon colin farrell could pull off marcone. He's five ten, so i dunno about pulling off any size (i can't remember if we have a quote on marcone's size), but he is fantastic as an actor, and really does make you believe.
I think Adrian Pasdar (from Heroes) would make a pretty good Marcone.
(http://www.coffeedrunk.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/0000035203_20061021061612.jpg)
I also liked the Ray Wise suggestion.
(http://www.comicbookmovie.com/images/users/uploads/16882/Ray%20Wise.jpg)
Although these two are very different ages.
Huh. I've never seen this guy before, but looking at his picture, I thought, if he could put on a few more pounds, and grow a longer beard, that could be Eb!
Okay, that was pretty funny. I like how you made it work for Betty White being Ancient Mai ;D
Harry - Will Smith (http://authorjuliejames.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/will1.jpg)
Thomas - Tyrese Gibson (http://rmusicb.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/tyrese-gibson-11.jpg)
Morgan - Taye Diggs (http://i331.photobucket.com/albums/l458/glvalentine/questionabletaste/equilibrium/EquilibriumStill0044-BrandtTayeDigg.jpg)
Kincaid - Wesley Snipes (http://planb.episerverhotell.net/PageFiles/8399/wesley_snipes_08.jpg)
Michael - Forest Whitaker (http://static.ulike.net/img/01_Ghost_Dog:_The_Way_of_the_Samurai.jpg)
Marcone - Denzel Washington (http://blogs.bet.com/entertainment/whattheflick/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/denzel_washington1_300_400.jpg)
Ebenezar - Morgan Freeman (http://blogs.bet.com/entertainment/whattheflick/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/244freemanmorgan092806.jpg)
Nicodemus - Samuel L Jackson (http://nycsveryown.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/samuel_l_jackson.jpg)
Carlos - Don Cheadle (http://www.etoday.ru/uploads/2008/02/10/don_cheadle.jpg)
The Merlin - Tiny Lister (http://www.blackwebportal.com/medi_images/Tommy%20Tiny%20Lister%20(9).jpg)
Rashid - Laurence Fishburne (http://davidpelliott.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/matrix-morpheus_l1.jpg)
Injun Joe - Carl Weathers (http://www.contactmusic.com/pics/l/espy_awards_arrivals_5_120707/espy_awards_19_wenn1450311.jpg)
Waldo Butters - Chris Rock (http://data.yule.sohu.com/star/pic/star/3/3396/default.jpg)
Don Ortega - Jamie Foxx (http://hitmusicacademy.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/jamie-foxx.jpg)
Hendricks - Michael Clarke Duncan (http://www.thesharkbook.com/blog/uploaded_images/michael-clarke-duncan-729267.png)
McAnally - Danny Glover (http://www.salsamania.it/news/farandula%20mia/dic07/danny%20glover.jpg)
Sanya - Topher Grace (http://www.bgawebsites.org/computerclass/2005-06/mollysaint/topher.jpg)
Susan - Sanaa Lathan (http://dafiffloor.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/sanaa-lathan-560.jpg)
Murphy - Halle Berry (http://www.twitterglitter.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/1270975931.jpg)
Lea - Tyra Banks (http://traceyricksfoster.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/tyra-banks-gl10.jpg)
Mab - Angela Bassett (http://images.askmen.com/photos/angela-bassett/63837.jpg)
Charity - Vivica Fox (http://hiphopspy.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/vivica-fox-4.jpg)
Luccio - Gabrielle Union (http://cdn2.maxim.com/maxim/files/2009/05/04/2009-hot-100-100-91/71-Gabrielle_Union_Hot100_l.jpg)
Lara - Zoe Saldana (http://tbreak.com/rex/files/uploads/Zoe-Salda%C3%B1a41.jpg)
Molly - Alicia Keys (http://healmenow.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/alicia-keys.jpg)
Did you see who I cast for Shiro?
Ha, yeah I figured not too many people would know most of those, but had to do an asian cast since i did a african-american cast.As long as you do not do a Kevin Smith casting...
Jay as Harry
Kevin as Bob
Ben Affleck as Johnny Marcone and rudolph
Jason Lee as Butters
Jason Lee as Harry, FTW! ;)
I was kind of being sarcastic, but he would be better than Nathan Fillion.
(http://threetreesstudios.com/andscifi/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/l_a53a6650dbc43e02917c6fd80d1180fd.jpg)
I am amazed that Nathan Fillion is winning the poll. I just don't see it at all.
I was kind of being sarcastic, but he would be better than Nathan Fillion.
(http://threetreesstudios.com/andscifi/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/l_a53a6650dbc43e02917c6fd80d1180fd.jpg)
I am amazed that Nathan Fillion is winning the poll. I just don't see it at all.
May we ask how old you are?
Now, do get me wrong. I love Nathan Fillion in everything he's done. And he would be a great Harry! And he's such a sci-fi/fantasy fan that I think he would love to do it too. However, he has always been to me, at least in my head while reading the books, Michael Carpenter.
Olyphant(42)...lost me at Hitman, and I don't watch Justified.
I am not sure what that has to do with it, but I am 28.
How old are you? :P
If you'll all forgive me, I think part of it at least is that Fillion is the geek hero-of-choice. There's no denying the man has a strong fanbase of, well, us. Geeks. If Bruce Campbell were younger, or if we were discussing this all five or ten years ago, I'd wager he'd be the frontrunner for Harry.
this is the PERFECT casting thread. Best-of-all-worlds, time-traveling casting, etc.
Fillion, to me, doesn't have anywhere near the look of Harry, and that's not even considering age. But he's certainly got the CHARACTER down pat.
Jim's personal pick, Alexi Denisof, I've never actually seen act (he was on Buffy, which I've never managed to watch more than a few episodes of), but apparently he's got both the look and the badass mentality (something about shooting his own father when he thought it necessary). I dunno.
Ah! I thought someone called "no time travel" way back in the thread, because someone had actually suggested Bruce Campbell and I was like no way he is way too old, and that's coming from me, I am a huge Bruce Campbell fan, Army of Darkness is one of my all time favs, and I watched every episode of Brisco County Jr when it originally aired.
Yeah, and obviously having had the crap kicked out of him in the first picture makes him so much more Harry. :D
(http://i227.photobucket.com/albums/dd271/Jaeh_KS/AlexisDenisof_meins.jpg)
(http://images.tvrage.com/people/4/11582.jpg)
(also, completely off topic, but I wanted you all to see this: Jim posted this link (http://amzn.to/azUor4) on his Twitter the other night -- some moron decided to leave a review for Changes and it made Jim go all 'grrrr argh.' I really wish the dude that wrote the review would look at all the comments [3 pages worth] that people left, following that travesty of a review. Because it pretty much echoes the post-Changes discussions that happened in these forums, lol.)
(also, completely off topic, but I wanted you all to see this: Jim posted this link (http://amzn.to/azUor4) on his Twitter the other night -- some moron decided to leave a review for Changes and it made Jim go all 'grrrr argh.' I really wish the dude that wrote the review would look at all the comments [3 pages worth] that people left, following that travesty of a review. Because it pretty much echoes the post-Changes discussions that happened in these forums, lol.)
Here.
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Here.
Oh no, Shecky is like a warden and he is going to put me under the Doom of Damocles for speaking against the GODLIKE Jim Butcher.
*If you didn't read that Amazon review you are missing the whole Godlike reference.
Just genuflect on your way out of the temple and we'll call it even.
Here.
(http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p9/SheckyX/tankmuzzle-1.jpg)
I decided to respond to the Green-eyed Monster that "reviewed" Changes...see the response to the poster C.S. Long(?)
Yeah, I was pleased with my just-now-added snarking. ;D
That was an entertaining read. I cracked up when one commenter said "good review, mongoloid!" LMAO
Hillarious!
saw that. can you say "fans to the rescue"? xD
oh, and a friend of mine's fast. O.o Photoshop on Alexi Denisof; beat up harry: http://www.jimbutcheronline.com/bb/index.php/topic,19347.0.html
You have NO idea :D And oh, poor Alexis! Did your friend have to beat him up even more in that picture? LOL.
This one isn't as good as my last cast because most people won't know many of these.
Harry - Tony Leung (http://orientalis.files.wordpress.com/2007/01/tonyleung2.jpg)
Thomas - Takeshi Kaneshiro (http://iselldreams.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/takeshi_kaneshiro_01.jpg)
Morgan - Tak Sakaguchi (http://www.behindthehype.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/Death-Trance-photo-02.jpg)
Kincaid - Tony Jaa (http://katsublog.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/tonyjaa18_400.jpg)
Michael - Jackie Chan (http://seasweetie.files.wordpress.com/2010/04/jackie-chan-20070701-277666.jpg)
Marcone - Andy Lau (http://www.123people.net/l/lau-andy/lau-andy1.jpg)
Ebenezar - Chow Yun-Fat (http://www.earthsmightiest.com/images/news/moviestv/Chow%20Yun%20Fat%20in%20Dragonball.jpg)
Nicodemus - Min-sik Choi (http://www.unbsj.ca/arts/english/jones/mt/images/choi-min-sik.jpg)
The Merlin - Jet Li (http://www.wushukicks.com/chinese-martial-arts/wp-content/uploads/2008/10/jet-li-wushu.jpg)
Waldo Butters - Masi Oka (http://aatheory.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/masioka_20091029_aatheory.jpg)
Hendricks - Bolo Yeung (http://www.hkcinemagic.com/en/images/people/large/DoubleImpact-BoloYeung_6acebad73d9376f4a9fd43173069c03e.jpg)
Shiro - Chuck Norris (http://thesegoto11.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/chucknorris.jpg)
Susan - Zhang Zi Yi (http://www.oneinchpunch.net/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2007/12/zhang-ziyi.jpg)
Murphy - Shu Qi (http://movie.cyol.com/images/2006-09/01/xin_270903011055545141215.jpg)
Lea - Vicki Zhao (http://www.avodyssey.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/vicki.jpg)
Mab - Michelle Yeoh (http://www.malaysiamysecondhome.org/michelle-yeoh-wallpaper.jpg)
Charity - Maggie Q (http://www.entertainmentnutz.com/hot_shots/maggie%20q.jpg)
Lara - Lucy Liu (http://www.schemamag.ca/archive2/images/LUCY_LIU.jpg)
Molly - Aya Ueto (http://c2.api.ning.com/files/BeJs5ryEVNdQr0hw9CNysDbxFUR-lH8AfgviDuBjB3UbHtUccndlDhQM-PVA7qSFXpEfaTf3a91K0uCdc2I8gU0BamZlOl7u/aya_ueto_2005_azumi2_0023.jpg)
Ancient Mai - Betty White (http://assets.gearlive.com/tvenvy/blogimages/bettywhite_redjacket.jpg)
That's a joke, right...?
LOL you must watch alot of Asian dramas. ;)
Added my own comment (Joshua Krebsbach), and yes, I went there.
And now that I see it, and I've heard him without the brit accent, Alexis Denisof is PERFECT for Dresden.
I just read that, and I about had a heart attack of the dreaded mention of the 'T' word near Butcher's name. <insert full body shudder> Yuck. Thanks for the nightmares, Jon.
Denisof played a stuffy British Watcher on BtVS, but if I remember rightly, he relaxed when he was brought in on AtS. He was more rogue on Angel, and a bit snarkier... now it's been a long time since I've seen an episode of Angel, but Alexis was on the show for all five seasons, so he definitely had room to grow the mandatory Joss-Whedon-Snark-App. I very much think that good ol' Wes could pull off Harry Dresden. Just so long as no one behind the scenes decides to get "creative" and give Harry a perma-scowl and sticky-uppy hair.
*surpresses gag reflex*
I'm not denying he looks the part. Just gag at the picture.
Well I wouldn't say "drama", I think "suspense" more accurately describes it. :P
I think Geoffrey Rush would make an excellent Erl King.
It just hit me since he's on SyFy now as that dutchman pirate in the Pirates of the Caribbean movie
I think Geoffrey Rush would make an excellent Erl King.
It just hit me since he's on SyFy now as that dutchman pirate in the Pirates of the Caribbean movie
I just picture the Erlking looking more like a Teutonic Knight... something like this:
(http://www.planetfigure.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=28215&thumb=1&d=1230584604)
To that end, the actor underneath the armour isn't entirely in need of having huge acting chops - the Erlking could very well be CGI in his appearances.(click to show/hide)
I know Erl King roughly translates to, right? but isn't the Erl King really a(click to show/hide)?(click to show/hide)
Sorry I realize that is kind of SPOILERY.
Um...no. Not ugly enough.
(http://i3.digiguide.com/p/0811/1411-MarkStrong-12278876820.jpg)
Mark Strong as Agent Denton. Mark Strong is really good at playing villains and he can pull off the whole look of a demented FBI werewolf guy. ;D
(http://static.tvguide.com/MediaBin/Galleries/Shows/A_F/Bi_Bp/bionicWoman/bionic-woman-sheppard19.jpg)
Mark Sheppard for Nicodemus. With a little touching up, he could have the look together. He can definetly play as Nicodemus, since his entire acting career is mainly focused around playing dastardly, evil villains.
(http://static.tvguide.com/MediaBin/Galleries/Shows/A_F/Bi_Bp/bionicWoman/bionic-woman-sheppard19.jpg)
Mark Sheppard for Nicodemus. With a little touching up, he could have the look together. He can definetly play as Nicodemus, since his entire acting career is mainly focused around playing dastardly, evil villains.
Harry - Neil Flynn (Wouldnt have thought of it, but after I read this... damn... fits)
Thomas - Jared Leto (Pretty Boy)
Bianca - Amy Lee of Evanesence
Ramierz - Wilmer Valderama
Marcone - Dude who plays the Devil in Reaper
Molly - Hard Choice, I would go with the Paige Chick from Xmen and Hard Candy
Ebenezer - Anthony Hopkins
Bob - Hugh Laurie, or Bruce Cambell
Morgan - Alan Rickman
Nicodemus - Christophen Walken Ala Prophecy
Just who I think (Posting again)
Betty White for Mrs. Spunklecrief!
Christopher Plummer? Paul Bettany Sir Anthony Hopkins? All three of those voices blended by a computer?
Molly - Now I'm showing my ignorance... was she in the movies? I have no idea who you're talking about, seriously. All I know about who has to play Molly is that she's supposed to be naturally blonde (with the willingness to dye her hair with colors not normally found in nature), and she has to be 'tall and built like the proverbial brick house'... just like whoever is cast to play Charity. Except younger.I think the reference is to Ellen Page (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0680983/)
I think the reference is to Ellen Page (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0680983/)
Insofar as Molly's hair is rarely (only) blonde, I don't have a problem with Ellen Page not being blonde either. I Page a lot. She could definitely pull off the Grasshopper.
For Molly I like Deborah Ann Woll from True Blood.
(http://theaterofmine.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/deborah-ann-woll.jpg)
At first I thought D. Fanning because she is the right age, but most everyone disagrees with that choice.
(http://tonicgossip.com/wp-content/dakota-fanning-push-1.jpg)
Third choice would be Amanda Seyfried.
(http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/2800000/Amanda-Seyfried-amanda-seyfried-2805313-360-480.jpg)
Deborah Ann Woll would be good, but I don't think she could age with the role and Molly does start off really young.
Amanda Seyfried is a little too old, I think...
That's actually why I thought D. Fanning because both Woll and Seyfried are 25ish, but everyone seemed to shoot down the idea of 16 year old D Fanning even though Molly is 14 the first time she is introduced in the story.
I like Weatherly. Weatherly is awesome. Michael Weatherly needs to be in here somewhere. That being said. Not Harry. Marcone sure. Not Harry.
Meh, I don't like D. Fanning much, but she doesn't seem to look anything like how Molly is in the book... *shrug*
I'd go with Abigail Breslin, the girl from zombieland, because she's actually 14. ;D
Abigail Breslin....hum. I would agree, but everyone shot down D Fanning because they felt she was "too small" and Breslin is even smaller.
And I guess no one has watched Push. D Fanning's character was pretty much exactly like Molly.
(http://www.pricescope.com/idealbb/files/michael-weatherly-20070325-230878.jpg)
Although, Alexis Denisof is perfect for Dresden and I'm glad Jim picked him, my second choice for Dresden would be Michael Weatherly. The guy is hilarious if you've ever watched NCIS, and he does tend to tower over his fellow castmates because he's 6'2. ;D
Just to throw a wrench in things...
How about Jonathan Rhys Meyers for Dresden?(http://www.topnews.in/files/Jonathan.Rhys.Meyers.jpg)
Granted, not the greatest picture...but...?
(http://www.pricescope.com/idealbb/files/michael-weatherly-20070325-230878.jpg)
Although, Alexis Denisof is perfect for Dresden and I'm glad Jim picked him, my second choice for Dresden would be Michael Weatherly. The guy is hilarious if you've ever watched NCIS, and he does tend to tower over his fellow castmates because he's 6'2. ;D
I am not familiar with this actor, but he also looks kind of too pretty/clean cut for Harry. Maybe another Thomas candidate. I would have to see this guy with some facial hair maybe.
I agree with Denisof for Harry because he is handsome but not really pretty IMO.
Seconded.
And Michael Weatherly was able to do the serious role too, as the "Eyes Only" dude from Dark Angel.
For some reason, I see Mia Wasikowska as what Ivy would look like in the second half of the series.
Sure, except Mia Wasikowska is 20 years old and Ivy is 7, and I realize you said second half of series, but it's still not a logical choice considering the huge age difference.
Ivy is roughly twelve by Small Favors, she is introduced as being 7
I would like to see Christian Kane as Kincaid, but isn't Kincaid blonde in the books?
He could die his hair, but I don't really get the "Hellhound" vibe from this guy anyhow.
I picked Kane because on Leverage, he's the 'Hitter', sort of a mercenary-for-hire. So I thought he could pull off Kincaid's role.
That makes sense.
However, Timothy Olyphant also played a "Hitman (http://scissormonkey.files.wordpress.com/2007/11/hitman.jpg)" and most of us still regret that.
My choice is Alexander Skarsgard (http://suckerforvampires.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/alexander-skarsgard-1.jpg), he is awesome on True Blood. And I didn't watch Generation Kill, but he was apparently awesome on that show as well.
Everyone that reads Dresden Files would probably like True Blood, it's got vamps (not the sparkly kind), and shifters, werewolves, etc. Great show IMO, it's better than the Dresden Files TV show.
*albeit I never read the Sookie Stackhouse novels, and I read Dresden Files way before seeing the TV show.
Everyone that reads Dresden Files would probably like True Blood, it's got vamps (not the sparkly kind), and shifters, werewolves, etc. Great show IMO, it's better than the Dresden Files TV show.
*albeit I never read the Sookie Stackhouse novels, and I read Dresden Files way before seeing the TV show.
Come to think of it, I think Charmed and Buffy were also better shows. :P
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I would like to see Christian Kane as Kincaid, but isn't Kincaid blonde in the books?
I... I-I.... guh.
*blink*
I'm sorry, I utterly lost control of my mouth for a minute. And my eyes. And my tongue. And pretty much my mind.
And I could actually see CK playing Kincaid, since he's Eliot Spencer on Leverage and gets to beat the crap out of everything (a long cry from his days as Lindsey McDonald on Angel), but yes, Kincaid is blonde in the books. He's described as having 'golden blonde hair' that he occasionally wears tied back in a ponytail.
Hmm, they could dye his hair for that. Skarsgard looks the part, though.
Hasn't CK had a ponytail before, though?
While on the topic of Fool Moon, who agrees with Hugh Jackman for Harly MacFinn? He fits Harry's "overly masculine" stereotype fairly well, IMHO.
Did you mean Harley the second time?No, I meant that Harry describes him in his mind as 'overly masculine', which fits Jackman very well. And I absolutely loved Van Helsing, I wish that it could have become a series as intentioned :-\
Well. Given that Harley becomes an incredibly large, hairy, frightening wolf animal in Fool Moon, and Jackman has actually played a wolfman before (I'm not talking about the incredibly hairy, incredibly awesome Wolverine, although that was a treat; I'm talking about the CGI werewolf that he "became" in Van Helsing), I wouldn't say no to it :)
No, I meant that Harry describes him in his mind as 'overly masculine', which fits Jackman very well. And I absolutely loved Van Helsing, I wish that it could have become a series as intentioned :-\
Who else provides comic relief besides Harry? I can't really remember anyone else at the moment.
Anyhow I was watching something with Sean William Scott in it last night and I forgot how much I like him, and I was trying to think of who he could play in the Dresden cast.
Make him dye his hair darker, and he could play Billy :)
No, I meant that Harry describes him in his mind as 'overly masculine', which fits Jackman very well.
I thought about that, but Sean William Scott is a little to old to play Billy, and I already had Billy pegged as Emile Hirsch.
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I like Morena Baccarin as Bianca. She can do a totally alien role because she's always played rather off character and recently played the leader of the aliens in V/
Actually, I kind of see Morena as a possible Susan Rodriguez. Morena was born in Rio de Janeiro :)
And personally, I definitely see her as a seductive-type character that could certainly catch Harry's attention. I kinda want to see her expand outside of oddball alien roles :)
I think that Javier Bardem (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000849/) could play a great Grevane.
Toot-toot should be played by Robert Pattinson.
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I think that Javier Bardem (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000849/) could play a great Grevane.or Hugo Weaving.
And Henry Rollins (http://julieluongo.files.wordpress.com/2007/10/henry-rollins.jpg) should play Henry Rawlins. ;D
I thought Rawlins was black though? ???
This is Reginald Vel Johnson, whose face is always in my mind when I imagine what Rawlins looks likeMine, too! It's either him or Mark Christopher Lawrence ("Big Mike" from Chuck.)
(http://nimg.sulekha.com/entertainment/thumbnailfull/reginald-veljohnson-darius-mccrary-2009-4-19-21-51-6.jpg)
Remember this guy? (The older one, not the younger one.)
If you said Carl Winslow from Family Matters, you're right. This is Reginald Vel Johnson, whose face is always in my mind when I imagine what Rawlins looks like :)
John Cusack would make a great Harry Dresden
Tim Blake nelson a good Waldo butters
benicio del toro as Raoul Ortega
Ian McKellen as Arthur Langtry
Emily Deschanel Karen Murphy
antonio banderas - gatekeeper
a few ideas for cast members
So I've been keeping my own cast listing, with all the DF characters and who I think should play them... And it's rather pathetically empty, lol. And I'm too lazy to go back through all of my past posts and see who all I've chosen for the majority of roles, but I at least have my top four characters filled out.
Harry -- Alexis Denisof (Thank you, Jim!)
Murphy -- Elisabeth Rohm (the chick in my icon)
Thomas -- Matt Bomer
Molly -- Sammi Hanratty (http://s11.bdbphotos.com/images/orig/v/6/v6fi256yd7uffuy.jpg) (as younger Molly) and Deborah Ann Woll as 17 to 20-something year old Molly :)
Plus, I have...
Marcone -- Ray Wise
Morgan -- Jean Reno (check out his performance in The da Vinci Code. Eep.)
Rashid -- Shaun Toub
Martha Liberty -- CCH Pounder
Ebenezar -- Jim Beaver
Justine -- Rachel McAdams
Nicodemus -- Mark Sheppard
Bianca -- Amy Lee
And for some reason, whenever I think of Tessa, I think of Julie Benz, who was so awesome at playing psycho loony bitch Darla on Buffy and Angel.
I keep my own list and it is also very empty. I like Elisabeth Rohm as Murphy, Sammi Hanratty as Molly, and YES to Jim Beaver as Ebenezar! Mark Sheppard was like my first suggestion in this topic, lol.
Julie Benz could pull off Tessa, I think, but isn't Tessa described as like a fifteen old girl?
Rohm is too tall, though. She's 5'8.
LOL, it's your fault I'm so set on Mark Sheppard for Nicodemus anyway! :D
And yeah, she is, but how many fifteen year old actresses are you going to find willing to do the things Tessa has done in the books? Plus, did you SEE the first season of Buffy, with Darla skipping around in a freaking Catholic school girl outfit? She passed off as a high school girl in the first episode, at least till she killed the guy she was with, if I remember right.
And my only other choice for Murphy is Sarah Michelle Gellar. She's certainly short enough, lol.
lol
Hmm, Julie Benz could pull off, definetly, though. Not sure if she could still pass a high schooler, nowadays.
Yeah, SMG, got her whole career started by playing short action girls :P
John Cusack.....I like him but he definitely could not pull off Harry. His humor is too dry.
Tim Blake Nelson for Butters. Good choice. But I now think Justin Long (http://www.b105.com/blog/media/justin-long1.jpg), since everyone said my idea of Steve Buscemi and Paul Reubens were both too old.
Benicio Del Toro as Don Paolo Ortega. Yes.
Ian McKellen as Arthur Langtry. I thought so too, but many people thought it was too cliche, because Gandolf.
Emily Deschanel as Karrin Murphy. That could work, I don't know her work that well though.
Antonio Banderas as Rashid/The Gatekeeper....eh, Rashid is suppose to be middle eastern so my pick is Oded Fehr (http://angelacameron.files.wordpress.com/2009/02/oded-fehr.jpg) even though he is only 40ish, but it's easy to make people look older.
LOL. Jensen is only 6'1".
On the other hand, Jared Padalecki is 6'5", which is a lot closer. Earlier in this thread somewhere, it led me to suggest having Jared play Harry and Jensen play Thomas, especially since there are similar height and age differences between them :) (plus, it'd be kinda fun having Jim Beaver play, lol :)(click to show/hide)
Oh really?
He always look short to me because he's standing by Jared, who is like a giant. :P
Toot-toot should be played by Robert Pattinson.
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:o >:( Words cannot... I... >:( Can I shoot you now?
I just thought of the words to describe this idea. HELL! NO! Toot toot is WAY too cool for you to do that to him!
you've got to remember that even the actor dislikes the character he plays.
I think that is awesome. And toot-toot is much manlier than edward. I'd love to see twilight fangirls/moms cry for him ;D
He does? KEWL! Yes, my objection is DEFINITELY the character, as I haven't seen much of the actor (Besides HP and TL).
And in other news I heartily agree on Christian Kane for Kincaid and Mark Sheppard as Nic.
Personally, I think your objection should be with the author, since she's the one that created the character in the first place. Blech. An embarrassment for all vampire and werewolf kind. Dracula, Spike, Oz and Billy would be rolling over in their graves. If they had them.
Don't forget Lawrence Talbot and Count Orlock.
antonio banderas - gatekeeper
No. Why? Because he's not Arab/Middle Eastern. Yes, yes, I know he played one in "The 13th Warrior", but personally I think it's extremely tacky when American actors or International popular actors (in Antonio's case) to play roles to draw crowds. Rashid is Middle Eastern and I think that casting the correct ethnicity -- there are plenty of very good Arab/Middle Eastern actors out there that can play The Gatekeeper.
Oded Fehr is Israeli, but at least has the look I think of Rashid (he's pretty tall 6'2)
No. Why? Because he's not Arab/Middle Eastern. Yes, yes, I know he played one in "The 13th Warrior", but personally I think it's extremely tacky when American actors or International popular actors (in Antonio's case) to play roles to draw crowds. Rashid is Middle Eastern and I think that casting the correct ethnicity -- there are plenty of very good Arab/Middle Eastern actors out there that can play The Gatekeeper.
Oded Fehr is Israeli, but at least has the look I think of Rashid (he's pretty tall 6'2)
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Funny you should mention that because Antonio Banderas also played Armand the Vampire in Interview with the Vampire. And Armand is suppose to be a 15 year old Russian boy with blond curly hair.
Although I did seriously consider Antonio Banderas for Don Paolo Ortega, or possibly the Red King.
BTW I think I was the first to call Oded Fehr FTW. :P
QuoteThe Gatekeeper-Ghassan Massoud(I'm actually very curious about this man. I have never seen him act, but I'm already partially biased because he was born in my mother and father's hometown/country. Another choice would be Oded Fehr. He played Ardeth Bay in the Mummy movies, and Zankou on the 7th season of Charmed.)
Actually, MoSeS_, I was, so haha :P :)
No, seriously, I was.
Re: DF: Perfect Casting
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Oded Fehr as the Gatekeeper. He played aleader of the Medjai in the first two Mummy movies, and Olivera in the last two Resident Evil movies.
Someone mentioned Elisabeth Rohm for Murphy. I think she definitely fits the attitude.
I still kind of learn toward Oded though because I think the Gatekeeper should be taller and menacing, and I think Oded can pull off the menacing part better than Toub.
This is from the set of The Last Airbender. It also might be more convincing if he weren't sitting in a make up chair and playing with his cell phone, lol.
:o >:( Words cannot... I... >:( Can I shoot you now?
I just thought of the words to describe this idea. HELL! NO! Toot toot is WAY too cool for you to do that to him!
<-- Just a little bit outraged.
This is from the set of The Last Airbender. It also might be more convincing if he weren't sitting in a make up chair and playing with his cell phone, lol.
Ahhh!!! I see your point.
I haven't seen The Last Airbender yet, but I heard it was pretty awesome considering it is kind of targeted at kids.
Has Jim ever addressed the Bob must sound British issue? Is it an issue? Does he agree? If Bob takes on personality characteristics of his possessor, shouldn't he also sound like a teenage boy like Harry was when he grabbed him from the ashes? Ivy sounds pretty intense coming from a small child, couldn't Bob sound intelligent without the British accent?
Good point. But not the reason I choose Eddie. I can see Eddie as the perverted romance novel reading type. And Eddie Izzard can sound American, he did in The Riches.
Not that I am saying "DEATH TO THE BRITS!!" I just don't get that accent when Bob says "They have boooooobs!" I hear teenage boy.
Just as long as you were not originally a fan of the cartoon... because if you were, you'll be disappointed.
Good point. But not the reason I choose Eddie. I can see Eddie as the perverted romance novel reading type. And Eddie Izzard can sound American, he did in The Riches.
really? yipes. I have been looking forward to it. I'm not a fan-fan of the cartoon, but I liked it very much. I hope it's not as bad as people make it out to be.
I've only got two people on my list: Matt Bomer as Thomas, and Alexis Denisof/Michael Weatherly as Harry.
my murphy's (and the rest) still blank. *frown* why is it so hard to cast murph. *sigh*
I'll admit, I'm in love with the cartoon (and yes, I am an adult, I'm 25, and no, that doesn't really matter. Or pertain to this topic, lol.)
Sanya = Djimon Hounsou
btw it's rumored that Djimon Hounsou may play Kratos in a God of War movie.
Hollywood is REALLY losing it, aren't they?
Erm.. am I the only one that thought Paul Blackthorne was a great Harry?
I'm upset. I liked 13th Warrior and Sahara, why are they so high up on the list? That's just bad.
Nope. But we're talking the "Perfect" cast. And while, good, Blackthorne wasn't Perfect.
Erm.. am I the only one that thought Paul Blackthorne was a great Harry?
karrin's name was changed to connie because there's a real life cop named "karrin" or something close.
I'm liking the suggestion of Kristen Bell as Murphy.
Maybe if she was a bit older, but other then that she's perfect and got the acting skills
It's been said several times already, so I'll just throw my vote into the pile and say that I believe that Butters should be played by Zack Gallaphinacas. The more he ages, the more he becomes Butters to me.
Sanya- Idris Elba
Michael- Karl Urban
Nicodemus- Robert Knepper
Morgan- Brendan Gleeson
Murphy- Kristen Bell
Bob- Frank Welker
Injun Joe- Wes Studi
Ebenezar- Sam Elliott
Butters- Patton Oswalt
Bianca- Rachel Nichols
The Merlin- Bill Nighy
Marcone- Andy Garcia
Shiro- Ryo Ishibashi
Kincaid- Adam Baldwin
EDIT: And I didn't even realize someone on page 1 suggested urban as Michael.
So I'm considering writing a "fan's script" of several DF casebooks, with tentative actors, producers, musical scorers, etc etc for each and posting them in the fanfiction section of the site. Would anyone be against that, or like to collaborate? :P
It's been said several times already, so I'll just throw my vote into the pile and say that I believe that Butters should be played by Zack Gallaphinacas. The more he ages, the more he becomes Butters to me.
OMG! Brilliant...I'll never seen Butters as anyone else now! Well played.
From Dead Beat:
"Screw up my life?" He stared a me for a second and then said, deadpan, "I'm a five-foot-three, thirty-seven-year-old, single, Jewish medical examiner who needs to pick up his lederhosen from the dry cleaners so that he can play in a one-man polka band at Oktoberfest tomorrow." He pushed up his glasses with his forefinger, folded his arms, and said, "Do your worst."
From White Night:
Butters was an odd little duck. He wasnt much taller than Murphy, and she probably had more muscle than he did. His shock of black hair resembled nothing so much as an explosion in a steel wool factory. He was all knees and elbows, especially in the surgical greens he was wearing, his face was lean and angular, his nose beaky, and his eyes were bright behind the prescription glasses.
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Description of Butters:
From Dead Beat:
"Screw up my life?" He stared a me for a second and then said, deadpan, "I'm a five-foot-three, thirty-seven-year-old, single, Jewish medical examiner who needs to pick up his lederhosen from the dry cleaners so that he can play in a one-man polka band at Oktoberfest tomorrow." He pushed up his glasses with his forefinger, folded his arms, and said, "Do your worst."
From White Night:
Butters was an odd little duck. He wasnt much taller than Murphy, and she probably had more muscle than he did. His shock of black hair resembled nothing so much as an explosion in a steel wool factory. He was all knees and elbows, especially in the surgical greens he was wearing, his face was lean and angular, his nose beaky, and his eyes were bright behind the prescription glasses.
my butters would be Zach Galinifianakis, but man don't look like him (he's my mental image, tho).This is Waldo Butters in the TV show (on the right).
I vote TJ Thyne!
I don't think TJ Thyne fits either. Too masculine.
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But people (or person) choose him for Butters too, because he plays a forensics guy on Bones.
Dude, just tell me what you want and I'll help :)
Are you still gonna continue the After The Funeral fic? I need something to tide me over until Aftermath, and it was doing a real good job of that!
But...
Don't you guys think that T.J. is a little too hot to portray Butters? I'm not saying Butters is ugly or anything, but based on how he talks about himself, he doesn't think he's any hot shit. And T.J.'s ridiculously good-looking, and knows it to boot. I don't know if I could buy T.J. talking himself down as Butters :-\
Bam! :o
That's you hitting the nail on the head. That's what I was trying to say, ridiculously good looking for Butters.
I'm pretty sure there's a lot more to life than being really, really, ridiculously good looking. ~ Derek Zoolander
Yeah, I'm going to continue Funeral (when not working on my novel) gradually between now and Ghost Story. I'm excited to see the similarities between the two :)
As for the script, I'm thinking of doing things a bit 'out of order' - my ideal Dresden Files series would skip around in the order of the case files, to offer as comprehensive a look at the supernatural world as possible while highlighting the trials and tribulations of Harry and friends. I'd probably skip over Storm Front, as, while a GREAT introductory novel, I don't think that it's got enough of a "hook" to it to succeed financially on a large scale. I think that going straight into Fool Moon and working from there would be a better option, leaving the hints and jabs towards Storm Front as a sort of "Noodle Incident" to pique the viewer's interest for when it is eventually made (later in the series, as a prologue to the rest of the stories).
To that end, I aim to brush up on scriptwriting and the like in the near future before beginning work on a fan's version of it :) I've got some great ideas for a film version of "Fool Moon", and if anyone wants to discuss further outside of this Topic, feel free to drop me a PM.
Wizard of Oz cast according to article above.
Cast:
Winona Ryder Dorothy Gale
Christopher Walken Soothsayer/Wizard of Faux Poz
Johnny Depp The Scarecrow
Ben Kingsley The Lion
Hank Azaria The Tin Man
Dame Judi Dench Glinda
Helena Bonham Carter The Wicked Witch
Andy Serkis Toto
Steve Buscemi Cattle Magnate
Deep Roy Head of Lollipop Syndicate
Stephen Fry Horse
Willem Defoe Tree
Pete Postlethwaite Wingèd Ape
very different than the poll here (http://imaginecasting.com/titles/results/2877/tim-burtons-the-wizard-of-oz/)
Speaking of Helena Bonham Carter, did you know Tim Burton has been green lighted for a Wizard of Oz remake. Johnny Depp as the Scarecrow naturally.
I could get beind Walken as OZ, but the rest...
HELL NO!
That poll (http://imaginecasting.com/titles/results/2877/tim-burtons-the-wizard-of-oz/) actually had Anne Hathaway in the lead for Dorothy, but it would be kind of weird since Hathaway, Depp, and Carter were all in Alice in Wonderland.
and BTW, OZ isn't a person :P
As far as getting behind Walken, I love Walken, but I think I'd rather be getting behind one of the women. ;D
First, I don't care for either actress, so I don't care.
Second, "I am OZ, the Great and Terrible!" I know he's the "Wizard of" Oz, but still.
Third, Bite Me.
Urgh. Depp is just annoying nowadays; he's stretching himself far too thin for my tastes.
Also - I did a short screenplay for how a theatrical trailer (2-3 minutes, I think) would play out, adapting Jim's short story, Vignette. Here's a link: I'd appreciate your comments on it! (http://www.jimbutcheronline.com/bb/index.php/topic,19655.msg868171.html#new)
Mavra = Helena Bonham Carter
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Mavra = Helena Bonham Carter
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Mavra = Helena Bonham CarterDefinitely. I love Helena Bonham Carter and it would be great to have her in Dresden Files movies. Mavra would certainly be the best for her, but she could probably do Mab pretty well too.
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Definitely. I love Helena Bonham Carter and it would be great to have her in Dresden Files movies. Mavra would certainly be the best for her, but she could probably do Mab pretty well too.I don't know. I can't imagine her as Mab. :-? She doesn't scream chilly to me. Scary as hell, maybe. I vote Mavra for her, yeah.
Howzabout we cast Eliza Dushku in a role and make this a real Whedonverse reunion movie? What do you say? Who says:
Elaine?
Maeve?
Queen Mab herself?
Lara?
Georgia?
I think Eliza could do Elaine. I wanted to cast her somewhere in here, along with maybe Charisma Carpenter.
Alyson Hannigan could probably do Andi.
Hah, it'd probably be fun for Aly to play a werewolf since she spent so many years on BtVS dating one :)
And I'd love for Charisma to be a part of the cast! Maybe we can get her to be Lara?
And my very first thought for Eliza was for her to portray Elaine. Which is really funny to me, b/c I have Alexis Denisof playing Harry.
By the way, I'm still wibbling about my decision for Murphy, but I think I'm leaning hardcore toward SMG.
Heh, MoSeS_ you have to remember that JB is a Whedonhead, too. And ultimately, I make the suggestions, but bow down before his choices :) He wants Alexis Denisof to play Harry? Then Alexis is on my personal fan list. I just think it'd be comedic to have his wife and former costar, plus all his other former costars making cameos and the like :)
This thought pop in my head and I need to purge it so I'm giving it to all of you.
For Dresden have James Caviezel, so when they do Dead Beat we have Jesus riding a dinosaur. :P
This thought pop in my head and I need to purge it so I'm giving it to all of you.
For Dresden have James Caviezel, so when they do Dead Beat we have Jesus riding a dinosaur. :P
Point being it would be NEAT to see that cast, but also potentially fatal to a potential movie franchise.
Well hey, at least we know it would be Alexis Denisof as Harry and Erica Cera as Susan. :)
Well hey, at least we know it would be Alexis Denisof as Harry and Erica Cera as Susan. :)
Erica Cerra as Susan. :)
eh? why her?
Well I was just agreeing that she could pull it off since that was Jim's choice. But she wouldn't have been my first choice.
*and my two cents about who Butcher picks is this, what author has ever had control over who was cast for their book to movie adaptations? none, because they are authors not movie producers/directors. You think J.K. Rowling got to pick the cast for Harry Potter? How about J. R. R. Tolkien?I remember watching a few interviews in which Jim talks about some things that he wishes he had more control over. He barely has any control over the book covers, odds are he won't have much imput for the casting of a movie (he certainly didn't for the tv show).
I stand by Jim's choice of Denisof and Cerra though- both are capable actors and just because their names aren't well-known, doesn't mean you need to go cast a 'big' actor like Hugh Jackman who has already tried a film like this.
This is fantasy casting though. :D
EDIT: Several writers do get to chose the actors they would like to associate with the film and they do have to usually approve of the script that is written. It is also up with them to colloborate with the director/producer if they want too, which often saves the movie from being crap.
Also when you say WRITERS get to choose the actors, are we talking about authors whose book is being adapted into a movie, or are you talking script/screen writer? Many directors have "written" their own movies.
I love Rodriguez, but don't you think it would be too gritty? Planet Terror, Sin City, Desperado, Machete.
and other Trouble Maker Studios films like Predators (2010) which I thought was pretty great BTW, kind of goes back to the roots and getting away from the AVP movies of late.
And Wachowski bros (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wachowski_brothers#Filmography). IDK, they might have been a one hit wonder. (Matrix 2 and 3 weren't really that great)
And I guess we can't call them bros. anymore since Larry is now Lana.
Yeah, Dresden isn't really gritty, but I think Rodriguez could make the magic happen. He could also capture the Noir-style I think better, then any other director I can think of.
Well, they did do V for Vendetta which was really good.
and lol you're right. :P
M. Night Shyamalan (The Last Airbender) :P
No. No. No. No. NO NO NO NO!!!!!!!!An amazing director, but no, and i am not interested to see that film, and if he did dresden i would be dispointed
In short -- No.
You have to ad,it that the plot of lady in the water was pretty good, and it was an alright movie, the villiage was a decent movie, it actuslly scared me. as for the happening, that i enjoyed (im an enviormentlist...so yeah. and my drunk friend peeing his pants made it awesome) it wasnt the best written, but i enjoyed it. it was a good lots watch things die. the probablem with M. night is, he cannot advertize for crap. he dressed up lady in the water as a horror, and he built up the happening way to much. although del toro, lynch, nolan, and cameron are waaaay better. although cameron while awesome, also cannot write all that well. luc besson is also amazing
You know, Reeves does have the face that I've always pictured for Martin.I was sort of joking around when I first thought of him as Martin, but then thought of Reeves. The role would be a piece of cake for him. He acts bland in the movies where he is supposed to be exciting. ;D
I want bash what you're saying simply because I respect your opinion. I just don't really like M. Night's movies (despite the fact that I always watch them). I didn't go see Airbender though, mainly because it got negative reviews like most of his recent films and I heard it sucked from a friend.
I've also been trying to find an actor who could play Martin. Then it hit me. Who is the most bland, unemotional man in hollywood?
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Keanu Reeves of course.
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This is old news, but man, I like Jim's choice of Clancy Brown to play Morgan. He's like 6'3, and has the voice for the role and everything.
An amazing director, but no, and i am not interested to see that film, and if he did dresden i would be dispointed
I want bash what you're saying simply because I respect your opinion. I just don't really like M. Night's movies (despite the fact that I always watch them). I didn't go see Airbender though, mainly because it got negative reviews like most of his recent films and I heard it sucked from a friend.i can totaly see this
I've also been trying to find an actor who could play Martin. Then it hit me. Who is the most bland, unemotional man in hollywood?
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Keanu Reeves of course.
Dude, I can swing with this. Just make him grow his hair out, and get him some Just For Men Touch Of Grey for when he does :DNah, Morgan is suppose to be old enough that he has a few grey hairs. Though longer hair would be good.
i can totaly see this
Nah, Morgan is suppose to be old enough that he has a few grey hairs. Though longer hair would be good.
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This is old news, but man, I like Jim's choice of Clancy Brown to play Morgan. He's like 6'3, and has the voice for the role and everything.
I keep imagining morgan to be a little more... stern looking.
You ever see the first Highlander movie? The Kurgan?
I keep imagining morgan to be a little more... stern looking.
YES, Keanu Reeves would be creepily perfect for martin. Who scares me, btw. both of them do.
Several writers do get to chose the actors they would like to associate with the film and they do have to usually approve of the script that is written. It is also up with them to colloborate with the director/producer if they want too, which often saves the movie from being crap.
What it really comes down to, I think, is how much fan based pull has the author got in the marketplace and how big the author's negotiating lawyers cajones are.
Bottom line, if creative control is that important to the author, they will say NO to signing away their rights to consult on choosing the actors. They may not get the final say, but they CAN retain the right to fight for the authenticity of their conceptualization. (big words for pick they guy they imagined playing the role when they wrote it, I know... ::))
I think I'm going to have to change my vote for Harry from Clive Owen to Alexis Denisof...didn't recognize the name until I saw his picture...I can completely see Wesley from BtVS and Angel, especially season 5 Angel, as Harry. One question though, I'm not sure it's ever explicitly stated in the books, but how old is Harry, especially in Storm Front? In my mind I'm thinking maybe early to mid-30's? So, you may need someone younger.
I saw Inception, today.
I was a little skeptical of Ellen Page playing Molly, but now I think she pull it off. There are a lot of problems with that though. She doesn't fit the description of Molly, albeit better then Fanning, and would be too old to grow with the role.
Which is why I now point you dead right at my new choice(s) for Molly:
Molly Carpenter -- Sammi Hanratty (http://s11.bdbphotos.com/images/orig/v/6/v6fi256yd7uffuy.jpg) (younger Molly)/ Deborah Ann Woll (http://www.poptower.com/images/db/10130/450/450/deborah-ann-woll.jpg) (Molly circa PG to Changes)
At the beginning of Storm Front, Jim says that Harry is in his mid-20s, so anywhere between the back end of the 24 to 27 spectrum. Jim also says that Harry is a year younger than him [Jim, that is] in Changes. Jim's birthyear is 1971 which makes him 39, so Harry's 38 :)
Alexis can probably pull that age off, easy. :D
It suprises me to no end that Alexis Denisof is in his forties. 33wait, do you mean 43 or 33?
wait, do you mean 43 or 33?
...I like Jim's choice of Clancy Brown to play Morgan.Yes, I still think Stephen Lang might fit this role a little better, but Clancy Brown was fanatic (and fantastic) in Highlander, and he was a pretty good Sgt in Starship Troopers (one of my favorite movies despite what others think)
Luc Besson is also amazingYes, Luc is one of my favorites, I thought about him when making the list, but I couldn't seriously see him doing DF, he has such a different feel to his movies, for example, Fifth Element, Unleashed, District B-13, The Professional.....I don't know, maybe he could....
I saw Inception, today.I still vote a big fat NO to Ellen Page, but that's just me, I don't care to see her (or her fivehead (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/07/Ellen_Page_at_TIFF_2009_cropped.jpg)) in anything.
I was a little skeptical of Ellen Page playing Molly, but now I think she pull it off. There are a lot of problems with that though. She doesn't fit the description of Molly, albeit better then Fanning, and would be too old to grow with the role.
Which is why I now point you dead right at my new choice(s) for Molly:Deborah Ann Woll would be great, but they would have to hurry up and get to like Proven Guilty or somewhere around there so they could transition to Woll. IMO it might be a little too late for Woll to play Molly considering 12 books so far, so Woll would be like 28+ when Molly hits like 17. However she could also be a great Lea.
Molly Carpenter -- Sammi Hanratty (http://s11.bdbphotos.com/images/orig/v/6/v6fi256yd7uffuy.jpg) (younger Molly)/ Deborah Ann Woll (http://www.poptower.com/images/db/10130/450/450/deborah-ann-woll.jpg) (Molly circa PG to Changes)
At the beginning of Storm Front, Jim says that Harry is in his mid-20s, so anywhere between the back end of the 24 to 27 spectrum. Jim also says that Harry is a year younger than him [Jim, that is] in Changes. Jim's birthyear is 1971 which makes him 39, so Harry's 38 :)This is kind of why I disagree with Alexis Denisof (44). Yeah sure he fits Harry perfectly at the current part in the series, but Denisoff playing 24-27 year old.......I don't know, that's really stretching. IMHO I think the actors age should be a little more authentic, and should at least come close to the character. I think a good rule of thumb would be no more than 10 years older than the characters age (at whatever point in the story).
I like Deborah as Molly, but I haven't seen Sammi Hanratty do much actually. Well I've usually see her in a cameo or on one episode of a Disney show, but has she done anything, serious?
Alexis can probably pull that age off, easy. :D
Well, her filmography (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sammi_Hanratty#Filmography)on Wikipedia says she's been in a few movies (PoTC: Dead Man's Chest)
Harry and Thomas
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They could totally be brothers.
actually, this would be an interesting casting.(click to show/hide)
Totally serious.
...maybe it's because it's one in the morning and I'm still not sleeping that screwing with my brain...
Wow! that's exactly 12 hours opposite the time here.
actually, this would be an interesting casting.(click to show/hide)
Don't be cruel to the fans, Jaeh :)
Harry and Thomas
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They could totally be brothers. 8)
Which fans are we talking about, Dresden fans?
Maybe I should rephrase -- don't be cruel to mankind.There are plenty of women (and Gay or Bi men) who would love such a casting.
There are plenty of women (and Gay or Bi men) who would love such a casting.
That and since Harry can not go a book without getting beaten to hell, everyone who hates JT would get a nice spectacle.
There are plenty of women (and Gay or Bi men) who would love such a casting.
There are plenty of women (and Gay or Bi men) who would love such a casting.Harry = Justin Timberlake
Harry and ThomasGuess who's voicing Boo-Boo to Dan Aykroyd's Yogi Bear in the CGI'd cartoon/live action movie?
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Guess who's voicing Boo-Boo to Dan Aykroyd's Yogi Bear in the CGI'd cartoon/live action movie?
Bear in mind that Aykroyd can't imitate voices to save his life; his Jimmy Carter was watered down immensely.
Guess who's doing what?http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1302067/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1302067/)
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1302067/ (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1302067/)
But there is more than one time zone in US (http://www.yokomoji.com/en/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/us-time-zone-map.gif).
There are 6 if you count Alaska and Hawaii. :P
Which one am I in? without looking at my profile. :-\
If I were in California i would only be 9 hours difference instead of 12. Hawaii would only be 6 hours difference. My mom is from Mindinao.
Go Pac-Man!
Harry = Justin Timberlake
Thomas = Robert Pattinson
Waldo Butters = Jonathan Rhys Meyers
(http://www.stardustmovies.com/gallery_attore/(300309195521)jonathan_rhys_meyers_3.jpg)
Morgan = Chris Pine
(http://www.vanityfair.com/images/culture/2009/05/chris-pine-0905-ps01.jpg)
Marcone = James McAvoy
(http://tagalishus.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/james-mcavoy.jpg)
Michael = Chris Evans
(http://img2.timeinc.net/ew/dynamic/imgs/080226/Chris_Evans_l.jpg)
Arthur Langtry = Jake Gyllenhaal
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Guess who's voicing Boo-Boo to Dan Aykroyd's Yogi Bear in the CGI'd cartoon/live action movie?
Bear in mind that Aykroyd can't imitate voices to save his life; his Jimmy Carter was watered down immensely.
Not any who appreciate good acting ability. :D
Thank you, Shecky! If this was Facebook, I would 'like' this times 1 million. :)
actually you can't like anything a million times on facebook, unless you like and unlike it over and over again, and I don't think that counts.
just saying. :P ;D
Oh, I know that. If I really like something, though, I type 'Like x 1,000,000' in the comment box below :)
Butters I would have said a slimed down Wayne Knight (already has that crazy cracka polka man look)..
Ok, bear with me.. Billy Zane for Thomas (hey you laughing back there, I see ya!); Christopher Lee as Eb; John Cleese as the voice of Bob; Michael Clarke Duncan as Morgan; Will Sampson as Injun Joe; Monica Keena for Murphy; and for Harry.. Christian Bale.Billy Zane...your right I am laughing.
Oh, god, this is live action? Kill me now.
Live-action, as in the Scooby-Doo movies with Freddie Prinze/Sarah Michelle Gellar/Matthew Lillard/Linda Cardellini (who actually made Velma Dinkley majorly hot.)
@uncanny
John Cleese as Bob FTW!
I love John Cleese :) He's always and by far been my favorite Python ;D Plus, he was just funny as the voice of King Harold the latent frog in Shrek 2 and 3 :)
It's stuff like this that makes me wish we had a video or even just audio recording of Jim reading advance chapters of SmF at PhauxCon in '07. When we heard Jim do Bob's voice... man, there ain't no goin' back from that. He IS Bob. The manic glee that infuses his Bob-voice just can't be equalled.
Well, in that case...
Can we, for the sake of perfect fantasy casting, just make Jim the voice of Bob?
Shecky, is this your way of subtly angling us to pick your choices? ;D
Well, in that case...
Can we, for the sake of perfect fantasy casting, just make Jim the voice of Bob?
Shecky, is this your way of subtly angling us to pick your choices? ;D
There's nothing subtle about it. I've been campaigning for this for almost three years. :D
For instance -- I like Erica Cerra, but she's Italian. I don't want her to play Susan. Even if it IS Jim's choice. Sorry Jim :-\
Oh. She is? :o
Well she's passed off being latin in Eureka, since Jo is supposed to be hispanic, right?
Yeah, I usually have another choice besides Jim's, even though I like call of his choices so far. 8)
What are Jim's choices, and where did you all find them?
I mean I know from this thread so far that Jim's choices are:
Harry = Alexis Denisof
Susan = Erica Cerra
Morgan = Clancy Brown
What are the rest, just out of curiousity.
I have no idea, Blue, I don't watch Eureka :-X Sorry!
And according to the trivia section on her IMDB page, she's of Italian descent :) I have a problem with actors portraying what they aren't, for some reason. It's through no fault of the actor, but my brain relies on rote -- I read what the character description is, and in my head, I perfect the image. For me, Susan needs to be portrayed by a Latina, and Anastasia needs to be portrayed (at least as an older woman) by someone who is Italian, because that is where her character was born, that is where her character lived, and that is who she is, up until the Corpsetaker stole her body. And then she needs to be portrayed by someone else, because now she's a tiny little curly-brown-haired American girl with an Italian woman's brain, lol.
Having seen Sorcerer's Apprentice(don't burn me to a crisp... I liked it.) and now I can totally see Jay Baruchel as Butters.
I understand what you're saying. But hey, it isn't bad as the version of Susan they had on the TV show. :-\
As for Clancy Brown, I remember seeing it in the casting thread somewhere.
Ugggggghhhh don't get me started on that. The same people that did the casting for that are some of the same people that wanted to rename Harry "Eric." >:(
It is here. I forget who first mentioned it, but for Morgan? Hells yes.
Who's that? Is that the kid that looks and sounds like a miniature Nicholas Cage? The one that played the apprentice?
Indeed, he played the awkward and geeky Dave. Who I thought managed to take the roll to the edge of being over the top without falling off ito ridiculousness. I enjoyed his part more than Cage's. Possibly because he looked so like Dresden in my mind. It pulled me out of the fun of the flick a couple of times.
I want to see Sorcerer's Apprentice because I heard Monica Belluci is in it. ::)
What about Christopher Gorham (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0330913/) as Harry?
-AJF
What about Christopher Gorham (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0330913/) as Harry?
-AJF
She's Italian, but way too hot to play the old Luccio 1.0.
Now this is just a question, what do you guys think of Scarlett Johannson as Murphy?
I do have Scarlett Johannson in my original cast, but I had her down as either Lily or Aurora, she just seemed like a Summer Lady to me.
Anyhow, I think she has too soft a look for Muphey. Maybe too much of a baby face, I can't really put my finger on it, but even though she kicked a$$ in Iron Man 2, she still doesn't strike me as hardcore like Murph.
Speaking of Iron Man 2, I think Gwyneth Paltrow could make a really good Lea/Leanshide.
And/or Cate Blanchett.
Well Murphy is supposed to look like a kid's favorite aunt.
Exactly, to me she doesn't scream "hey, it's auntie Murphey" more like a kid's favorite sexy older cousin.
(that doesn't sound right)
(http://www.esquire.com/cm/esquire/images/scarlett-johansson-x-1008-def-18104916.jpg)
I mean...... I guess she could pull it off. (She is smokin' in this pic)
Problem with Scarlett playing Murphey is she is only 25, same age as two of the popular nominees for Molly's role, which are Amanda Seyfried (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanda_Seyfried) and Deborah Ann Woll (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deborah_Ann_Woll).
Which these two roles are so far apart in age, Molly is 14 when Murphey is in her early 30's.
The... the guy from Jake 2.0? Really? Not as Harry. Get him to geek it up and maybe hr could be Butters. Maybe.Watch an ep of Covert Affairs. Little Jakey grew up. I think he'd be great.
Scarlet's too... Idk, sexy? idk what I'm looking for, but she doesn't scream murph to me.
Scarlet's too... Idk, sexy? idk what I'm looking for, but she doesn't scream murph to me.
Exactly, to me she doesn't scream "hey, it's auntie Murphey" more like a kid's favorite sexy older cousin.
(that doesn't sound right)
(http://www.esquire.com/cm/esquire/images/scarlett-johansson-x-1008-def-18104916.jpg)
I mean...... I guess she could pull it off. (She is smokin' in this pic)
Problem with Scarlett playing Murphey is she is only 25, same age as two of the popular nominees for Molly's role, which are Amanda Seyfried (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanda_Seyfried) and Deborah Ann Woll (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deborah_Ann_Woll).
Which these two roles are so far apart in age, Molly is 14 when Murphey is in her early 30's.
Woll would definitely have to dye her hair blonde; as all the pics @ IMDB show her to be as red-haired as Joan on Mad Men.
Not really a problem since Molly has multi-color hair throughout the books so far.
Problem with Scarlett playing Murphey is she is only 25, same age as two of the popular nominees for Molly's role, which are Amanda Seyfried (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanda_Seyfried) and Deborah Ann Woll (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deborah_Ann_Woll).
I just realized that I thought Scarlet's older than that. O.o
I think what's more important than casting the characters........who should direct it?
Guillermo del Toro (Hellboy) :D
Christopher Nolan (Dark Knight, Prestige) ;D
James Cameron (Avatar) think about the special effects :)
Bryan Singer (Xmen, Superman, Battlestar Galactica 2011) 8)
Peter Jackson (LOTR) not a great director IMHO, got lucky w/LOTR :-X
Ridley Scott (Blade Runner, Gladiator) :-\
George Lucas (Star Wars) yeah, maybe 20 years ago :'(
Gore Verbinski (POTC 1,2,3) ::)
Sam Raimi (Army of Darkness, Spiderman) Drag me to Hell SUCKED BIG TIME! >:(
Michael Bay (Armageddon, Pearl Harbor, Transformers) lots of explosions :-[
Stephen Speilburg :-\
Wachowski Brothers (Matrix) :)
Robert Rodriguez (Sin City) ;D
Quinton Tarantino (Pulp Fiction) :D
Danny Boyle (28 Days Later, Slumdog Millionaire) ;)
M. Night Shyamalan (The Last Airbender) :P
Jerry Bruckheimer?
What's weird is Jerry Bruckheimer has produced soo many good movies, is there such thing a "Great Producer".
Joss Whedon as Director.......NO! He has never directed a Hollywood movie besides Serenity, and Goners which is still in production, and he is rumored to possible direct The Avengers, but still no.
However, I DO think that he should be one of the writers, just not the director, if you like at his career is he much more of a writer than a director.
My take on the actors chosen in the survey. There are several who could pull off the character, that are at the top of the survey, but who I don't think work becasue they don't fit the body style, which is so central to the role. That's why I picked Paul Bettany. I think he can get off those snappy, wiseass lines really well. Also, he's 6 ft 3. Not as tall as the Dresden character, but taller than most of the other choices. Plus, he's fairly thin and wiry whereas Hugh Jackman and all the other top choices, are far more musclar and broard shouldered. Jackman, for example or Gerard might make an excellent Sanya.
SAS
Jackman and Gerard are white though, while Sanya is a black russian man.
Good point. Forgot that. Funny too that in another post in this thread, someone mentioned Alan Rickman for Morgan. Isn't Morgan African American too or was that just the actor they cast in the show three years ago?
Good point. Forgot that. Funny too that in another post in this thread, someone mentioned Alan Rickman for Morgan. Isn't Morgan African American too or was that just the actor they cast in the show three years ago?
Anyway, I think the points about body type and height are still valid. Need a tall, wiry type, who's not overly muscular. Jared P. is the tallest in the group (under 40) but he's not a seasoned enough actor for role, in my opinion. Neil Flynn may be too old and is not known well enough to draw in the movie audiences.
What it really comes down to, I think, is how much fan based pull has the author got in the marketplace and how big the author's negotiating lawyers cajones are.
Bottom line, if creative control is that important to the author, they will say NO to signing away their rights to consult on choosing the actors. They may not get the final say, but they CAN retain the right to fight for the authenticity of their conceptualization. (big words for pick they guy they imagined playing the role when they wrote it, I know... ::))
I hereby officially cross these actors off as the non-Harry Dresden type:Zachary Quinto
Lee Pace
Ryan Reynolds
Hugh Jackman (I know he doesn't fit the age group, but I am still holding out hope. Maybe he can be Book 15-era Harry.)Clive OwenPaul BettanyTimothy OlyphantNathan Fillion(I love Nathan, but the more I look at him, the more I think that might actually be better suited as Michael. Or, if we want to let him change up his perceived character base a little, cast him as some of the other men in the verse -- for instance? MALCOLM Dresden, instead of Harry. Or Justin DuMorne, John Stallings, Anthony Forthill [he was, after all, a priest on the last season of Buffy, albeit a misogynistic, sadistic one...]. Let him shake it up a bit, ya know?)
Joe Flanigan
Chris EvansGerard Butler
Neil Flynn
Jared Padalecki
You missedJoe Flanigan.
I agree with the rest.
I vote Joss Whedon and David Greenwalt. It's like Buffy and Angel all over again.
Throw in Nic Cage Ridley Scott and Jerry B as executive producers? *shrug grin*
I still think my favorite choice as far as best age and best height is Lee Pace, though also not very seasoned.
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*i just saw that he played with SMG in Possession (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0368563/), never saw it though. (that's Sarah Michelle Gellar, not Sub Machine Gun)
I do like many of the choices on the list for other reasons, but they don't physically fit as well as the others.
And very much dislike some like, but there seem to be a over abundance of Whedon/Firefly/Stargate fans here so I won't say which two choices up there I don't like most.
You missedJoe Flanigan.
I agree with the rest.
It was the actor...quoting from Turn Coat, Chapter one:
"My first impression of the guy had stuck with me pretty hardtall, heavily muscled, with a lean, sunken face I'd always associated with religious ascetics and half-crazy artists. He had brown hair that was unevenly streaked with iron, and a beard that, while always kept trimmed, perpetually seemed to need a few more weeks to fill out. He had hard, steady eyes, and all the comforting, reassuring charm of a dental drill. "
One other note about Morgan. I read the excerpt posted from Turn Coat, but still didn't get the impression that this determined his racial background fully. His hair color was noted, but that doesn't 100% determine race or skin color. The rest of the description didn't seem to give more than a description of his facial features. What am I missing here? I don't recall, in any of the other books (not that I have a photographic memory or anything) enough about Morgan to say one way or another. Mostly, since I had this image in my mind from the show, I just don't recall reading something about him that made me think "Wait a second, he's not African American". Now Sanya's skin tone is described specifically.
Not looking for a major discussion, just noting that it may be an undetermined point in the books. Has Morgan ever appeared in the graphic novells? That may settle this point.
Yes, he has, check this link: http://jim-butcher.com/pics/dabelSF02005.jpg
Morgan has already been cast.
(http://www.silverfeast.com/wp-content/uploads/stephen_lang.jpg)
It occurs to me now that I REALLY want Aaron Eckhart to have a role in this. No idea what he would play, but he's an awesome actor. I mean, as Harvey Dent in The Dark Knight alone? Totally tortured, and yet a complete BAMF. Someone place him!!
I do believe that I have found the perfect Murph...
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Michael? Nicodemus? Captain America?
Um. Okay. Who is she?
My thoughts exactly.
No, not as Nicodemus, definitely not. I have my heart set on Mark Sheppard for that role (Thanks, Bluebeard!)
And I don't think as Michael, either... I need to look at my male cast listing again.Harry -- Alexis Denisof
"Bob" -- the voice of John Cleese [or preferably the voice of Jim Butcher in a completely EPIC cameo]
Thomas Raith -- Matt Bomer
William Borden --
Michael Carpenter --Jared Kincaid (The Hellhound) -- Christian Kane
"Gentleman" Johnny Marcone -- Ray Wise
Donald Morgan -- Clancy BrownCarlos Ramirez --
Sanya --Arthur Langtry (the Merlin) -- Christopher Lee
Rashid, the Gatekeeper -- Shaun Toub
Joseph Listens-to-Wind (AKA "Injun Joe") -- Wes StudiGregori Cristos --Ebenezar McCoy -- Jim Beaver
Simon Petrovich --
Aleron LaFortier --
Lloyd Slate -- Maybe?
Fix --Waldo Butters -- Justin Long
Ron Carmichael --
Malcolm Dresden --
Justin DuMorne --
Father Anthony Forthill --
Hendricks --
Mortimer Lindquist --
Mac McAnally --Nicodemus -- Mark Sheppard
Don Paolo Ortega --
Samuel Peabody --Henry Rawlins -- Reginald VelJohnson
Rudolph --
John Stallings --
I dunno. I see him as a definitive villain. He might be good as a good guy, but he kills it when he's a bad guy. And I crossed out everyone I already have roles for, plus Ramirez, Gregori Cristos and Sanya, for obvious reasons.
And I don't think as Michael, either... I need to look at my male cast listing again.Pretty sure we don't need to worry about him since we've never met him, so unless his ghost shows up, we no nothing about him other than that he was Russian (was he? I think that was confirmed, maybe it's just an assumpution based on his name.), was on good terms witht he Red Court and is now dead.
...
Simon Petrovich --
...
She is Radha Mitchell. She's 5'5 and change, but I have never seen her in a movie where she didn't look like she would qualify for dwarfism.
since this is perfect casting, I woulda cast her based on looks for Murph:
(http://baroqueinhackney.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/natasha_richardson_gallery_21.jpg)
guess who. too tall, but meh.
If this a picture of Natasha Richardson, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but she died last year from a head injury while skiing.
I know. It's perfect casting for a reason - any era and such - this was from when she was younger. I think she may be the Murph in my head... ;)
and she's too tall and old anyway.
RIP to her.
Y'know now that Fillion seems to have dominated the Dresden poll maybe we should do a new poll for the perfect Murphy.
To be perfectly honest though it would be moot. Sarah Michelle Gellar would win.
Personally I would still like to see Kristen Bell play the role. She is cute, cheerleader like, she kicked a little a$$ an Heroes, and she is a pretty decent actress. She may not be the "PERFECT" Murphey but she is my favorite choice so far.
I think that Mark Harmon would do really well as Morgan, silver hair, and totally Army.
"In 1996, Harmon saved two teenage boys who were involved in a car accident outside of his home. Harmon used a sledge hammer from his garage to break the window out of their burning car, then pulled them free from the flames.1 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Harmon#cite_note-11)
Mark Harmon can look scary when he wants too.I dunno. angry gibbs doesn't scare me. :D
*eek
remember the angry Gibbs look
*ducks behind sofa
ooh, and
Lara-Jessica Alba
opinions?
I dunno. angry gibbs doesn't scare me. :DAgree with angry Gibbs, I just don't see him as Morgan, he might work as Marcone though...
Idk why, but Jessica Alba don't scream sexy seductive vampiress succubus.
can we cast scarlet johanssen as lash, btw?
Agree with angry Gibbs, I just don't see him as Morgan, he might work as Marcone though...
And Jessica Alba as Lara is another agreement.
Scarlet Johanssen as Lash...mm, I don't know...
Casting "Changes"
Adding my two cents:
Dresden: Nathan Fillion (though he would have to loose some weight- not that he's fat, but he's a little bulky.)
Bob- voiced by James Marsters (bob's my favorite voice in the audiobooks)
Thomas: Josh Hartnet or Ryan Rynalds
Sanya- can't remember his name but the guy who wrote and played the giant black werewolf in Underworld.
Marcone: Eric Roberts (Marcone was Eric Roberts in my head even before Dark Knight)
Murphy: Charleze Theron
Susan: Gina Torez (come on, don't you want to see her in that outfit she wears in the final scene?)
Uriel: Alexander Skaarsgard
Odin: Liam Neson
Mab: Cate Blanchet
Lea: Juliane Moore
Molly: lindsay fonseca (see Kick-Ass)
Arianna: Riana (if she can act)
Martin: Joe Pantelione (head in a bag!)
Butters: Zach Galafinakus
Gard- Rebecca Romijn
And just for shits and giggles:
Mother Summer: Imma P. Hall (old lady in the Ladykillers)
Mother Winter: Betty White
Dresden: Nathan Fillion
Bob: James Marsters
Thomas: Allan Hyde/Orlando Bloom
Sanya: Sean Blakemore
Murphy: Aaaahh, I can't pick! :-\
Susan: Olivia Wilde
Kincaid: Alexander Skaarsgard - yes he would be so good! (sorry to steal your idea, Mo) :)
Mab: Angelina Jolie
Morgan: Ryan O'Neal
Molly: Deborah Ann Woll
Butters: Simon Helberg/ John Francis Daley
Michael: Michael C. Hall (beefed up a bit ^^)
Haha, I like how your appreciation of Olivia Wilde requires bold type ;D
Just finished watching the BBC's new Sherlock show. The star, the actor playing Sherlock, is the perfect Harry. His name is Benedict Cumberbatch. Here are two pictures:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_s59ARuFLHSs/TD4StCl0MvI/AAAAAAAACwk/TVYng_zRh68/s1600/446benedict_cumberbatch.jpg
http://i.thisislondon.co.uk/i/pix/2010/06/CUMBERBATCH-500.jpg
loved him. loved the show. love all of it.
but I'm not sure he'd be a great harry - i have to hear his american accent first and see him a little scruffy. He has the body type somewhat, tho
How can you tell? All I see is coat :-\
He looks like an alien.
(http://www.printactivities.com/ColoringPages/Aliens/Alien-withbowlingball.gif)
:DHmm, give him longer hair and don't let him shave for a few days... might work, but I'd agree with you.
weeeeelll beanpole. harry's a beanpole, he's a beanpole..., it fits.
face isn't harry tho
Hmm, give him longer hair and don't let him shave for a few days... might work, but I'd agree with you.
Why not Will Ferrell? He's got the humour down, and showed that he can carry a staff in Land of the Lost. (http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS6g6RZi1LXLQSNBvBnYg1irUiJ_EMcagJ2eIzhNXX3oTbpyCY&t=1&usg=__mnPgITF4_qa8B2743PmShQdGklk=) He even rode a T-Rex, though I can't find pictures of it! (http://media.nola.com/entertainment_impact_tvfilm/photo/landloststilljpg-cc6f7a2f8a985bee.jpg)
/sarcasm
Dresden: Alexis Denisof
Bob: James Marsters/Jim Butcher blending
Thomas: Michael Weatherly
Sanya: Denzel Washington
Susan: Monica Raymund
Mab: Monica Belucci
Butters: Sean Murray
Uriel: Manny Patinkin
Marcone: Mark Harmon
Really? Thanks! I'm not changing Harry and Thomas, but thanks!
Dresden: Alexis Denisof
Bob: James Marsters/Jim Butcher blending
Thomas: Michael Weatherly
Sanya: Denzel Washington
Murphy: Olivia Wilde
Susan: Monica Raymund
Kincaid: Logan Marshall-Green (Dark Blue)
Mab: Monica BelucciMorganNicodemus: Anthony Hopkins
Molly: Don't know enough child stars. I'd have said Becca Gardner, but she's now too old.
Butters: Sean Murray
Michael: Cary Elwes
Uriel: Manny Patinkin
Marcone: Mark Harmon
Actually...
There. That's better.
I still vote Matt Bomer as Thomas :P
(http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k192/elledeegee/temporary/wcmb/037.jpg)
On a serious note, Morgan Freeman will /always/ be Uriel to me, regardless of his shapeshifting powers :P
Judgemental, much?
I still vote Matt Bomer as Thomas :Pooooh yes.
(http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k192/elledeegee/temporary/wcmb/037.jpg)
ooooh yes.
well forin a few years time i thought of demi lovato . not for acting or anything, just how i thought she might look,(click to show/hide)(click to show/hide)
i haven't really got pictures in my mind for other characters, but i've been convinced about Bomer. :)
(http://gossipteen.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/demi-lovato-photos-4.jpg)
That's just because he played God in the "Almighty" movies. I still say Manny Patinkin is a better choice.
Mandy Patinkin, as in "Oh Mandy...As Inigo, you were in a bother...
From the six-fingered man;
oh Mandy...by film's end you'd avenged your father...oh Mandy."
From The Princess Bride as performed by Manilow.
Oh god. I'm laughing and cringing inside. Laughing b/c of the Manilow mock up, and cringing b/c I can't hear this song anymore without hearing David Boreanaz sing it on Angel. If there was a horror-stricken emoticon, I'd use it.
Earlier, I was weirdly thinking of Robert Downey Jr. as Marcone. O.o
can someone say I'm not losing it? would he work as Marcone?
ummm.... I don't think I can see him as Marcone. I could see him as Nicodemus though.
at least I'm not losing my mind yet. I keep trying to put in my favorite actors into the casting. >>
That's what I did too, but I get so overwhelmed because I like so many actors and actresses, and even with the large set of DF characters I couldn't possibly put in all my favorites.
I could easily make a list of 100 actors or actresses that I like.
Mandy Patinkin, as in "Oh Mandy...As Inigo, you were in a bother...
From the six-fingered man;
oh Mandy...by film's end you'd avenged your father...oh Mandy."
From The Princess Bride as performed by Manilow.
I'm speechless.... :D
God, I love that picture more and more. Bomer as Thomas is still my choice, too.I agree! xD
I agree! xD
WOW, he really does look like the guy that I pictured as Thomas!
And he is totally suave, could definitely pull off being white court!
Mandy Patinkin, as in "Oh Mandy...As Inigo, you were in a bother...
From the six-fingered man;
oh Mandy...by film's end you'd avenged your father...oh Mandy."
From The Princess Bride as performed by Manilow.
You like?
I do this stuff all the time, to the eternal horror of The Dear Wife.
Out of curiosity, what other songs have you bastardized? :D
I'm no TC, but I'm pretty sure if I dig, I can find my rendition of Motley Crue's "squirrels squirrels squirrels"
*facepalm*
;D
The song was playing on the radio, and my sister up and says, "Why are they singing about Squirrels?"
It was less a facepalm moment and more a rolling around laughing moment.
The man has talent. Both TC, Patinkin,and Manilow.
Sorry, came down with a brief bout of insanity.
You know you like him. You're just scared to admit it.
Although I adore Nathan Fillion, I can't see him as Harry. Just too good-humored in my mind.
I voted for Hugh Jackman as Harry, because of the height and lankiness mostly. And I think he can do dark.
Yes, because I blare copacabana at all hours of the day
/sarcasm
.....
Jon, why do you know this song?
The Darkness (my brother) is a Manilow fan, though I have my suspicions about his being my "brother".
;D
The song was playing on the radio, and my sister up and says, "Why are they singing about Squirrels?"
It was less a facepalm moment and more a rolling around laughing moment.
I agree! xD
WOW, he really does look like the guy that I pictured as Thomas!
And he is totally suave, could definitely pull off being white court!
Having just read through the entire thread, I'm astounded that nobody has posted the only true Thomas yet - John Barrowman.
Only reason I am still on the fence about Matt Bomer is because I have not seen any of the shows he is on. I didn't watch Tru Calling, and I haven't watched White Collar, tho this is apparently an amazing show.
I always disliked No Doubt and a friend used to like the song "Don't Speak" but I couldn't stand it so I made my own lyrics and sang the following over the chorus:
"Don't play this song because I hate it, it's really over rated, don't play it cause it hurts... hurts my ears..." :P
mmm... can michael weatherly stand as harry if denisof ain't around? :D
OH MY GOSH. HE was that cute guy from Tru Calling? *recalls* *facepalm* D'oh! He was so awesome and hot in there. xD
Fun little trivia fact -- Bomer was director Brett Ratner's pic to play Superman in the movie Superman Returns. He got ousted when Ratner left, and Brian Singer took over, placing Brandon Routh in the role :-\
Seconded. I'd rather he be saddled with the Master Thief moniker as Neil Caffrey than the dude in skin tight leathers with his underwear on the outside (I never did understand that suit choice. Was that aesthetic? Or was that just the creator's way of subtly cracking on the character?)
Third-ed. And besides, everytime I look at MAtt Bomer, he doesn't scream Superman to me.... he's more of like this... suave....Thomas-esque guy. haha.
OH MY GOSH. HE was that cute guy from Tru Calling? *recalls* *facepalm* D'oh! He was so awesome and hot in there. xD
Have you seen the first season of Chuck? :)
Frank Miller should maybe write, but not Direct.Eh.. compared to how some of those comic-book-to-screen adaptations go; I didn't think it was too bad. Though the movie was carried more by the actors than the director methinks..
The only movie he ever directed himself was The Spirit and that turned out pretty bad.
Then again why have Frank Miller write at all, he might butt heads with Jim's writing since Frank Miller is a pretty strong writer too.
At first I agreed with Deborah Ann Woll as Molly, but now I think she may be too tall. Now I kind of think she would make a better Lea.
My choices are going to sound odd, but here goes...
Nicodemus - Jean Reno. For some reason, whenever I was reading about Nicodemus in the books, I would see Jean Reno in my head.
Morgan - Sean Bean.
Kincaid - Daniel Craig. Once again, it's who the character always resembled in my head.
Pat Morita would've made an awesome Shiro, but he's dead, so no go there.
I was going to suggest Mako Iwamatsu (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0538683/) as Shiro, but I just found out he died like 4 years ago.
(http://www.nndb.com/people/902/000031809/mako.jpg)
Plus he would have been 76ish now, that would have probably been a little too old.
Why not do an animated film instead of Live Action then you simply need to worry about voice/acting skills instead of physical limitations. Just a thought- it could be serious CGI stuff.
Very true. You can do a lot more with animation than you can with live-action/CGI, and it costs less.Sounds good.
Sounds good.
...and James Marsters can voice. xD...So all that needs to be done is animate the books and overlay his readings (with the descriptions removed) ;D
Something about live action seems to make it the pinnacle of adaptation.
Most things seem to get adapted to live action and rarely vice versa.
For example anime usually comes first then a live action, not an anime based off a live action film.
Video games are sometimes adapted to film. In reverse games based off movies usually suck.
Animation also appeals to a much narrower crowd.
So all that needs to be done is animate the books and overlay his readings (with the descriptions removed) ;D
I think Highlander was adapted to an anime.THere is an anime movie (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highlander:_The_Search_for_Vengeance), but there is also THIS (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRQHOc2gS-M)...
The Wizard of OzThis one does not really count as a movie being adapted, it is more of a novel series being adapted.
I'd like mini narrations like they did in the tv show :pSome parts would need to be left, as they would work as narration.
And I heard recently that Supernatural is getting an anime adaptation as well.
Some parts would need to be left, as they would work as narration.
Building was on fire and it wasn't my fault is a personal favorite.
Nicolas Cage should play Harry Dresden.
Nicolas Cage should play Harry Dresden.
Mark Sheppard for Nicodemus. I have Christian Kane listed as Kincaid.
yeah but he's a bit old, don't you think? Maybe as Cassius...
yeah but he's a bit old, don't you think? Maybe as Cassius...
"Mid thirties to early fourties" from the books.
Also he's just been an awful actor recently.
SHECKY ENDORSED MARK SHEPPARD! IT'S OFFICIAL!!!!
I hereby decree by my nonexistent authority and the desire to see a completely awesome Dresden cast that Mark Sheppard WILL have a role in a Dresden feature!!! So there :P
Nicolas. Cage as Martin
I say Keanu Reeves. He has the perfect facial expression for it. :o
(http://www.topnews.in/files/keanu-reeves.jpg)
Keanu also cannot act...
Eh. I see Bruce Willis as Harry.
Matt Bomer as Thomas
Wouldn't that be awesome! Not the way I picture him - the book Thomas being curly haired and all - but still awesome! He's got that vibe...he could sell incubus no problem. :D
I AM SO GLAD THIS IDEA HAS CAUGHT ON!!!!
:D ;D :D ;D :D ;D :D ;D :D ;D :D ;D :D ;D :D
I think Josh Brolin would make a better Nicodemus personally. (http://www.availableimages.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/josh-brolin.jpg)
I take it you are a huge Whitecollar fan? Personally I liked him better in the role I saw him in first, Bryce Larkin in Chuck, or his role as Tru's boyfriend in Tru Calling, but he is pretty awesome. To be that much of a fan I assume you are a girl? Or do you just think Thomas deserves a cool actor?
I... I have to go back and state that anyone who is under the impression that HUGH FREAKIN' JACKMAN is lanky is unaware of what "lanky" means.
Lanky means tall, thin, gangly, all knees and elbows. Hugh Jackman is built like a freaking Mack truck. He's broad and heavily muscled, even at his leanest. Lanky is... the guy who plays Carlton Lassiter on Psych. Or heck, Lou Diamond Phillips until he takes off his shirt and you realize he's all ripped muscle under those narrow clothes. Ryan Reynolds is the same way, when he's not bulking up for a movie role. He's tall and his arms seem too long for his body and he kind of lopes along. And yes, Zach Levi is lanky or at least can appear that way.
If you need me, I'll be lying down with a cold cloth over my eyes.
I think if they cast Bomer as Thomas, Thomas' cool factor, while it is already at rampant Volcano levels of eruption, would, in fact, completely sky rocket.
Fellow Thomas fan, I see? (And of course fellow Bomer fan.) ;) Thomas really is an amazing character - dangerous, noble, tragic, and wickedly funny all at the same time. And romantic, too. Wow, he is awesome, isn't he? ;D
I will extoll the virtues of Thomas Raith (even though he's occasionally not virtuous) until I run out of air. Hee!
And I am very much a Bomer fan :D
Jared Padalecki. That is all.
I totally agree! I had been trying to keep an open mind and consider other options but why bother...Jared all the way. ;D If you have any reservations about this just look him up. Doesn't this look like our very own Harry Dresden?
I posted this a few days ago, but I posted it as links instead of pictures. :X My bad! Here's the pictures, lol.
(http://reviewfix.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/dresden.jpg)(http://i918.photobucket.com/albums/ad27/ajhofacre0520/Untitled.jpg?t=1281332408)
SERIOUSLY, guys. This resemblance is ridiculous.
I still say Alexis Denisof for Harry. Matt Bomer ALWAYS for Thomas (Chuck Fan. Saw him on it. PERFECT. xD(and Tru Calling too, lol). Michael Weatherly for Harry might work too, or Zachary Levi - i think he can pull it off.
Keanu Reeves for Martin. xD
Sorry, I have to vote against Jared Padaleki. He played Thomas Kinkaid (the "Painter of Light") in a Hall-mark style movie over Christmas. Kind of ruined him as a tough guy--or even tough-ish guy for me. I'll never be able to imagine him without a paintbrush in his hand ever again....Try to see him with a wand---and have the wand morph into a brush...nope...just does not work for me....
Just watch a few Supernatural episodes and you should be cured in no time. ;)
I don't see Jared as Harry either, and I've watched pretty much every Supernatural episode. :(
who?
Thirded. I love Supernatural. I think Jared fits the physical description and age perfectly, I just don't think Padalecki can pull off the snarky Harry Dresden persona.
And though I agree with Denisof (in theory) he is too old now to actually play Harry.
Hugh Jackman might make a good Michael...though I like Viggo Mortensen or Sean Bean more.
Eric Roberts as Marcone would work, though I feel like Eric Roberts would be really cliche considering he has played that same type of character many times. I kind of think Bruce Greenwood would make an ok Marcone, though I think there is probably a better choice. Robert Knepper who I suggested for Nicodemus could probably pull of Marcone too.
I dunno. Jared doesn't scream harry to me in supernatural, sorry.
Isn't Michael Weatherly 'Tony' on NCIS?
Isn't Michael Weatherly 'Tony' on NCIS?
Indeed. And he can pull the serious bit, too, a la "Eyes Only" from Dark Angel
Maybe. But his still isn't tough guy enough for the trash-talking Harry Desden who can stare down a clan of vampires in nothing but ducky boxers.
NCIS Season 7, episode 1.
Its really that decisive? I'm gonna have to look that one up for sure. (And for the record, I do like Michael Weatherly...he just isn't my idea of Harry.)
well, okay, maybe not that much. But the whole episode just screamed harry to me. especially the part when he gets tortured and still has the audacity to do snarky banter with the bad guy.
Well, I certainly won't argue that sounding an aweful lot like Harry. He does kind of do that sort of thing alot. ;)
oh, and he was under truth serum too. I personally think Weatherly can do the whole thing with the stare.
Oh, I am totally looking that up! I'll let you know what I think.
yes.
Mark Harmon for Marcone too, btw. :D
oh, and he was under truth serum too. I personally think Weatherly can do the whole thing with the stare.
Truth Serum is a load of crap, it doesn't really work, it's like getting someone liquored up to get them to tell you the truth.
The reason I know is because I have had the common version which is Sodium Pentothal.
It's also what the use to knock death row inmates out before giving them Potassium Chloride to stop their heart.
And it is used in surgery as well.
It drops inhibitions but it doesn't make you tell the truth, but unfortunately it has become a movie and tv cliche that they can't seem to get rid of.
so I'm watching White Collar. omg. O.o wow. I had no doubts about Matt Bomer being Thomas, but this... wow. just...
he's perfect.
James Franco is very cute, but not pale enough for the White Court, imo.
I ADORE Jason Doehring, but I'm not sure Thomas is right for him. Although they call it acting for a reason. I think we lock actors into roles WE think they do best, without giving them room to stretch. Jason is pale enough, the hair would need changing. And I'm not sure how tall he is.
admit it...you just want to see her in lingerie toting a pistol lol
So I looked up that episode of NCIS (I was only able to watch that scene but I will try and watch the whole episode later) and I must confess that Michael Weatherly isn't as far off for Harry as I thought. I still have a hard time separating him from his role as "Eyes Only" in Dark Angel and I always pictured Harry with darker hair but I am working on it. He whole demenor is rather Harry-esque. ;)
i am watching Kick ass and i know who should play the archive.
she is just the right age if they make it now
Chloë Moretz(http://ramascreen.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/Chloe-Moretz.jpg)
ah
i am watching Kick ass and i know who should play the archive.
she is just the right age if they make it now
Chloë Moretz
Willis would not work as mac. He talks to much. His whole screen presence is very verbal. I also dont think he would like a script wherein his character only said "hmm." the whole movie.
(http://seat42f.com/images/stories/tvshows/Life/Season2/sarah-shahi-life.jpg)
Susan?
(Sarah Shahi from Life (tv show). :D)
Susan?
(Sarah Shahi from Life (tv show). :D)
Could work, but I am on the fence because she is Iranian and Spanish which is a far cry from Central or South American.
IMO I think the actors should authentically fit the characters as much as possible.
That runs the risk of stereotyping. Why not just have the general appearance match the description and leave it at that?
What ever happened to actors like Dante Bosco (Rufio) or Ernie Reyes, Jr (surf ninjas), granted these are both Filipino examples, but at least that was closer.
Anyone seen the new Syfy (I hate that change!) series 'Haven'? What about Lucas Bryant, the male lead in Haven as Harry? Relative unknown, no typecasting (yet), tall, lanky. . .thoughts?(http://scifipulse.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Lucas_Bryant.jpg)
(http://scifipulse.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Lucas_Bryant.jpg)
Oh my god.
Give him a perpetual five o'clock and several dozen bruises, and it would work. Holy crap, kennedy! Good call!
Are we pretending stereotyping doesn't exist?
Like I said, there nothing wrong with an actress playing a different ethnic role, I just get tired of seeing them get it completely wrong.
is he tall enough?
Lucas looks like he's anywhere from 6'4" to 6'8" which puts him well in the running for Harry.
On a side note, did anyone else squee when they saw Eric Balfour? First words out of my mouth were "OMG it's Jesse from Buffy season 1!"
(http://scifipulse.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Lucas_Bryant.jpg)
Oh my god.
Give him a perpetual five o'clock and several dozen bruises, and it would work. Holy crap, kennedy! Good call!
his eyes are kinda too soft for me.
Really? They look kinda sad to me -- sort of like how I pictured Harry's eyes to always look. Like, he's got strength by the dozens, but when you look in his eyes, you can see that deep down, he's very sad because of all the things that weigh on his head. Plus, look how lanky he is (ignore the chick in the picture):
(http://seat42f.com/images/stories/tvshows/Haven/Emily-Rose-Lucas-Bryant-Haven.jpg)
"Completely wrong". Moses, at the risk of offending you although that is not my intent or desire in any way whatsoever, that's prejudiced. That's categorically judging one or more ethnic groups as being "wrong" for a role. "Reverse" discrimination does not exist; there is only discrimination against one more ethnic groups, saying they're not good enough or they're wrong for any one particular thing. What makes that any more acceptable than casting only ____ for a given role? And why would that be any better than only HIRING _____ for _____ job?
I tell you this: making those fill-in-the-blanks anything OTHER than completely open fill-in-the-blanks is discrimination.
(http://scifipulse.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/Lucas_Bryant.jpg)
Oh my god.
Give him a perpetual five o'clock and several dozen bruises, and it would work. Holy crap, kennedy! Good call!
and Duchovny said, "umm... you find lighter skinned mixed children????"
If it helps I was pissed about the main casting choice of "the Last Airbender" as well. I wasn't going to see it anyway, because M. Night Shamalan directed it, and he's terrible, but I'm with you on that.
Its not that hard to achieve a black belt in that system. From experience, I know this.
Its not that hard to achieve a black belt in that system. From experience, I know this.
if the caucasian actor is better than the applicants of the actual race, then i don't find it an issue.
lol. that much would be obvious. Are people really this stupid that they really have to ask what kind of child they should find to cast for a ethnic marriage?Yes.
I'm not offended by your words, I am a little offended that you don't think a certain culture should be allowed to represent itself accurately.
I admit that I stereotype, but the difference with me is I am a firm believer in stereotyping.
Depending on what your idea of stereotyping is though.
i.e. "Mexican's are lazy" is bad stereotyping, but "Jews are good with money"....well what's wrong with that?
I myself am a mutt. I am Filipino, 4th gen Spaniard, German, Irish/Scottish, and 5th gen Cherokee.
Additionally, I have 3 half African American neices and nephews, one half Japanese nephew, and one half Puerto-Rican neice. The other half of all of them is same as me. BTW these are from my 3 different siblings.
I guess that's why I am ok with it.
I believe every culture should take pride in their heritage.
Moreover those cultures should be able to flourish in Hollywood and the Silver Screen as well.
I feel like casting the wrong ethnic background would be equal to casting a midget to play Harry Dresden.
Wouldn't not casting a midget be stereotyping in the other direction, sure, but that's because it would be terrible casting.
But that's just my opinion.
The actor's ethnicity is practically a non-issue. Let's review the bidding:
Take, for example, the role of Susan in our hypothetical casting. She's described in a way that seems Latino, and her name is Hispanic (or Spanish). But what in that says she can only look one way? I personally know a lot of people who would qualify by both aspects, yet are in no way Latino by heritage. Should they be discriminated against because they aren't actually Latino?
From the other direction, heritage alone is utterly a non-qualifier in casting. My best bud's wife is Latina. But she has blonde hair and blue eyes. For any role requiring a generalized Latina look, she'd be a non-starter.
My point is simple: start casting people with their personal ethnic background as a requirement and you've moved into the realm of ethnic discrimination. Pure prejudice based on the past, not on ability to play the role. Now, I do believe that a scren adaptation of a book should at least try to capture the appearance of the character as described. Be that as it may, that's simply the ability to fit the role. Period.
Let's stop trying to separate actors (who are, last time I checked, still people) by their background and start trying to judge them solely on their ability to play the role as written.
I fundamentally disagree. There is no such thing as "reverse" discrimination. Hiring someone because of their grandpappy's origins is not only illegal but also wrong. Discrimination is discrimination when it has nothing to do with how well a person will or will not do a job.
That's the last I'm going to say on this; the concept is starting to tick me off in how it's gotten people to think it's okay to favor one group over another.
I feel like your selective hearing me, I am essentially agreeing with you.ROFL!!!!!11
True, your ethnic background has no bearing on how well you do a job.
However when the police put out an APB for a 5 foot hispanic male who just abducted a small child, I pray to god they don't snag some 7 foot white woman while the perp gets away because they didn't want to discriminate.
Fitting a description isn't discriminating.
Friendly reminder, guys - this thread is about casting suggestions for Dresden movies, not racial profiling. :)
So after thinking I have come up with the perfect cast.
Harry - Will Smith (http://authorjuliejames.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/will1.jpg)
Thomas - Tyrese Gibson (http://rmusicb.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/tyrese-gibson-11.jpg)
Morgan - Taye Diggs (http://i331.photobucket.com/albums/l458/glvalentine/questionabletaste/equilibrium/EquilibriumStill0044-BrandtTayeDigg.jpg)
Kincaid - Wesley Snipes (http://planb.episerverhotell.net/PageFiles/8399/wesley_snipes_08.jpg)
Michael - Forest Whitaker (http://static.ulike.net/img/01_Ghost_Dog:_The_Way_of_the_Samurai.jpg)
Marcone - Denzel Washington (http://blogs.bet.com/entertainment/whattheflick/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/denzel_washington1_300_400.jpg)
Ebenezar - Morgan Freeman (http://blogs.bet.com/entertainment/whattheflick/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/244freemanmorgan092806.jpg)
Nicodemus - Samuel L Jackson (http://nycsveryown.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/samuel_l_jackson.jpg)
Carlos - Don Cheadle (http://www.etoday.ru/uploads/2008/02/10/don_cheadle.jpg)
The Merlin - Danny Glover (http://www.salsamania.it/news/farandula%20mia/dic07/danny%20glover.jpg)
Rashid - Laurence Fishburne (http://davidpelliott.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/matrix-morpheus_l1.jpg)
Injun Joe - Carl Weathers (http://www.contactmusic.com/pics/l/espy_awards_arrivals_5_120707/espy_awards_19_wenn1450311.jpg)
Waldo Butters - Chris Rock (http://data.yule.sohu.com/star/pic/star/3/3396/default.jpg)
Don Ortega - Jamie Foxx (http://hitmusicacademy.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/jamie-foxx.jpg)
Hendricks - Michael Clarke Duncan (http://www.thesharkbook.com/blog/uploaded_images/michael-clarke-duncan-729267.png)
Sanya - Topher Grace (http://www.bgawebsites.org/computerclass/2005-06/mollysaint/topher.jpg)
Susan - Sanaa Lathan (http://dafiffloor.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/sanaa-lathan-560.jpg)
Murphy - Halle Berry (http://www.twitterglitter.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/1270975931.jpg)
Lea - Tyra Banks (http://traceyricksfoster.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/tyra-banks-gl10.jpg)
Mab - Angela Bassett (http://images.askmen.com/photos/angela-bassett/63837.jpg)
Charity - Vivica Fox (http://hiphopspy.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/vivica-fox-4.jpg)
Luccio - Gabrielle Union (http://cdn2.maxim.com/maxim/files/2009/05/04/2009-hot-100-100-91/71-Gabrielle_Union_Hot100_l.jpg)
Lara - Zoe Saldana (http://tbreak.com/rex/files/uploads/Zoe-Salda%C3%B1a41.jpg)
Molly - Alicia Keys (http://healmenow.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/alicia-keys.jpg)
Don't be racist, it's the perfect cast!!!
hey hey hey, lets not discuss that. back to what i was saying, john cussack is like 6'4 abd he can do snark, isint overly pretty, and would look good with a coat.
Well you know casting lead to stereotyping which lead to racial profiling which lead to the Arizona Immigration Law which lead back to casting. :P
It's truely a vicious cycle.
Besides that let me remind you that I am the least racist here. ;)
so anyway...
my list so far:
Harry Dresden: Alexis Denisof/Michael Weatherly
Susan Rodriguez: Sarah Shahi
Thomas Raith: Matt Bomer
Marcone: Mark Harmon
:)
Since a few liked my wife & my pick for Harry (Lucas Bryant)
Morgan - Viggo Mortensen
Nicodemus - Alfred Molina
Marcone - Eric Bana
Michael - Adam Baldwin
Butters - David Krumholtz
Ebeneezer - Wilford Brimley
Bob's voice - I actually liked Terrence Mann from the TV episodes
I'll throw out another possibility for susan if nobody has named her yet
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Sarah Shahi (she played Dani Reese on Life)
Absolutely.
But it does happen.
Men's average salaries are still higher than women's for the same jobs.
And in Arizona you have to carry papers now to prove your a citizen.
IMO John is too dry.
Plus he is a little pass the age Harry should be at the beginning.
IShe's on my list for Susan. I thought she'd be perfect, especially when I was watching her on Life. Both for pre-and post GP.
I'll throw out another possibility for susan if nobody has named her yet
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_oh1QDk-i6oc/TBfiuSF71_I/AAAAAAAAAyw/U6A5J5pETwg/s1600/7000_sarah-shahi_.jpg)
Sarah Shahi (she played Dani Reese on Life)
Since a few liked my wife & my pick for Harry (Lucas Bryant)
A few more. . .
Morgan - Viggo Mortensen
Nicodemus - Alfred Molina
Marcone - Eric Bana
Michael - Adam Baldwin
Butters - David Krumholtz
Ebeneezer - Wilford Brimley
Bob's voice - I actually liked Terrence Mann from the TV episodes
still need a Murph, though
Harry's long lifespan hasn't kicked in enough yet to matter for our purposes
I never thought much about this, but Harry would have lived longer because he is a wizard, but would he age normally.
I think there was a discussion about this already where it was stated that one of the wizards that was 100 something years old looked like he was 100 something years old.
So I guess at 40 he would look 40, and so on.
That might not be entirely true. We know that Margaret LeFay, thanks to WOJ,when she had Harry. And thanks to Blood Rites, we know that she still appeared like a woman in her 40s or so when she left the soul gaze connection whatchathingy for Harry and Thomas. I imagine that Ebenezar, for instance, looks like he IS 100 years old, despite the fact that he's in his third or fourth century. He may even look younger than that.(click to show/hide)
I could see it if she tanned and bronzed up for the part, right now she just doesn't quite fit my mental image of Susan. Now my favorite for Susan would probably be everyone's favorite deputy, Erica Cerra, but I'm positive she's been brought up before.
I knew I'd seen the name mentioned here! :) Great call. I haven't seen her act so I'll have to take your word for it in that department but she's got the look for sure. Sultry, looks generally like the right ethnic background (but I guess that is kind of controversial right now so I didn't say that ;)) and looks like she couldI have to say she is probably the most solidly cast in my mind...I should have looked her up sooner. Post your full list of casting choices and I'll look them up when I have time. (I just started college so be warned, we're looking at a few days at least.) ;)(click to show/hide)
So that basically reinforces for us fans of seeing a younger actor play Harry, than a lot of the old guys that are being suggested. :P
my current definite and solid cast in my head would be:
Harry - Michael Weatherly
Susan - Sarah Shahi
Thomas - Matt Bomer
(uh, yeah, I just like looking at him, lol. xD)
Marcone - Mark Harmon
...that's about it for now. haven't found my definite Murphy and Michael yet.
I am leaning more toward Movie Actors than TV Actors because my idea of a perfect cast would be geared toward a Silver Screen version and not another TV Show version.
I am no actor myself, but there are tons of debates especially from acting school attendees about the difference in Acting for Television, Film, and Theater.
Personally, I have always felt there is a difference between them.
However there are always exceptions,
though for me, most of those have been within the last 5 years.
Actually, that's mostly a myth these days. Women earn less in the aggregate than men by some measures, but when you adjust for number of hours worked and compare the same job to the same job, the gap mostly vanishes.
Again, not true, that law simply doesn't say that. The law might be a good or a bad idea, but the popular idea of it produced by the news coverage and political spinning is totally fallacious.
Okay - Like Mark Sheppard for Nicodemus (he even looks like a smarmy @sshole)
Was thinking that Hayden Panettiere could make a good Murph. . .if she was older (she has even studied martial arts)
A few more new ones:
Sean Blakemore as Sanya
Katee Sackhoff as Charity
Christina Hendricks as Lea
Lindsay Lohan as Maeve (she wouldn't really have to act much)
Sean Blakemore -- Spot on. Wow. I was beginning to despair of ever finding Sanya :( This guy looks awesome. He's exactly how I pictured Sanya... But can he do a Russian accent?
(http://t3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:Tj3zuzFfOre3bM:http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTUwMjI3MDUyNF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwNDc3MzczMQ@@._V1._SX283_SY400_.jpg&t=1)
Christina Hendricks -- Holy crap! I can DEFINITELY see this woman as a psychopathic magic-wielding, violent Sidhe!
(http://www.sugarslam.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/christina-hendricks.jpg)
And Lohan as Maeve? Yeah, why not? She's got the cat-like eyes. Plus, Maeve is pretty much a bloodthirsty horndog. That's, like, Lohan's lifetime achievement.
Sean Blakemore looks exactly how I picure Sanya! He has my vote for sure!!! Christina Hendricks, a perfect Sidhe. (She is being suggested for Leah, not Mab, right?)
I'm afraid I can't agree if the Lohan you are talking about is Lindsay Lohan.
He is that awesome! ;)
LOL, yes, she is being suggested for Lea.
It is, and it was incredibly dry sarcasm I used, lol. That fool would probably start a fight with a studio exec if she found out she had to wear her hair in glacier-colored dreads.
He is indeed!
My suggestion for Lohan was very much tongue-in-cheek also - but I do think she is frickin' crazy enough!
BTW- the actress with Lucas Bryant from 'Haven' is Emily Rose (5' 4")
I never thought much about this, but Harry would have lived longer because he is a wizard, but would he age normally.
I think there was a discussion about this already where it was stated that one of the wizards that was 100 something years old looked like he was 100 something years old.
So I guess at 40 he would look 40, and so on.
So that basically reinforces for us fans of seeing a younger actor play Harry, than a lot of the old guys that are being suggested. :P
This was probably already brought up but as Ebenezer Mccoy
I was thinking about this guy (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d2/Kris_Kristofferson_SXSW_2006_crop.jpg/220px-Kris_Kristofferson_SXSW_2006_crop.jpg) Kris Kristofferson he seems the right age for Ebenezer.
Eb should be played by the dude. the black staff is Jeff bridgesMaybe the Dude could play Morgan? He can play 'bad *ss' if you watch Iron Man.
He doesn't look anything like the textual description, but due to imprinting in my childhood, and the fact that we're talking about the rural South (albeit not the same part of it), I can't help put associate Ebenezar in my mind with Uncle Jesse, from the old Dukes of Hazzard TV show.
A few things make the association in my mind. In the voiceover to the very first episode, Waylon Jennings (the narrator) says of Uncle Jesse that as head of the Duke family, 'he's always obeyed, usually out of love. But always obeyed." He's cantankerous, stubborn, and loving, he took in Bo and Luke as children when their relatives died, and his CB handle is 'shepherd' and the boys are 'lost sheep'. He wasn't always law-abiding, but he had a strong moral sense, and knew how things worked.
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4e/Denver_Pyle.JPG)
Robert Duvall's definitely got the chops for the role.
Actually, you know what? Uncle Jesse is the reason that I'm so set on having Jim Beaver for the role. They look a bit alike, don't they?
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/4e/Denver_Pyle.JPG) (http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:KhElGqH6lNU7JM:http://www.shallowgraves.org/Jim-Beaver.jpg&t=1)
Only difference is, Jim wears more plaid when he plays Bobby Singer than overalls, and his hair's still got color in it ;D LOL. I love my rednecks.
Jim is very cool :)
Awwww! I grew up with that show, too! It was literally a family affair -- my great uncle actually lived in the real Hazzard County for the longest time, and my dad and my brother started watching the show out of reverence to that fact. When I was old enough, I watched it with them, too :) Uncle Jesse was my favorite character. Such a shame that Denver Pyle is gone now :(
And as much as I like Willie Nelson, I wouldn't recommend him as the Jesse/Ebenezar hybrid.
What about Jeff Daniels for McCoy? top knotch actor, looks old but solid and energetic (when he's not the Dude), can definately pull off the dark taint thing, and the bald head.
Although if Jeff Daniels did star as McCoy, the person playing Harry would have to be a top tier tallent- there's no good to come from supporting actors outshining the star.
Thoughts?
Harry, Molly, and Charity in a threesome behind Michael's back Wrong.
But the whole movie was like that. To be fair, the characters are so tightly linked to the original actors that nobody else could ever really be accepted in them for the old fan base. Nobody can ever be Boss Hogg but Sorell Booke. But Jessica Simpson as Daisy Duke?!! A blonde Daisy Duke?!!! And the people who made the movie didn't really respect or really 'get' the source material, either, IMHO. (The Charlie's Angels movies had the exact same problem.)
In my mind Eb looks like this.
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kseh6msFQDs/SwpC0F67lDI/AAAAAAAAAD0/VXn-PuD1maA/s320/62-colonel-sanders-mustache.jpg)
Yes, Colonel Sanders. Though I realize Missourian is a bit different than Kentuckian.
Bridges - had a duh moment....
Alas, Col. Sanders is no more...
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UPDATE: Had the surgery on Monday...can't go back to work for at LEAST 2 weeks
In my mind, he has that leathery skin outdoorsy older men have, an awesome voice, and kind of ignored hair. But most importantly he's got a face that could stare down Sauron and make him blink.
Colonel Sanders?!? Lol! Hilarious, but not my image of Eb at all. In my mind, he has that leathery skin outdoorsy older men have, an awesome voice, and kind of ignored hair. But most importantly he's got a face that could stare down Sauron and make him blink.
I think you picture Eb as this guy then. ;)
(http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg293/maggot456_2008/leather-face.gif)
...I brought her up. :p
Sean Blakemore as Sanya
Katee Sackhoff as Charity
Christina Hendricks as Lea
Lindsay Lohan as Maeve (she wouldn't really have to act much)
Actually, Jim beat you to it. :D
Jim gave Ardian pictures of Erica Cerra (Eureka) as reference for the Dresden comic.
Oooh. those pics almost sold me for Erica Cerra. I still have my mental image of her from Eureka, and her char. in Eureka just doesn't scream Susan for me.
Actually, Jim beat you to it. :D
Jim gave Ardian pictures of Erica Cerra (Eureka) as reference for the Dresden comic.
(http://cdn2.maxim.com/maxim/files/2010/02/03/erica-cerra/erica-cerra_l3.jpg) (http://static.episode39.it/artist/288.jpg)
And as for Katee Sackhoff, I'm not sure. She looks too worn out in the Battlestar Galactica pictures and too glammy in alot of the other pictures. And in my image she has more rounded features (kind of like - but not - Julia Stiles.) ;)
Actually, Jim beat you to it. :D
Jim gave Ardian pictures of Erica Cerra (Eureka) as reference for the Dresden comic.
(http://cdn2.maxim.com/maxim/files/2010/02/03/erica-cerra/erica-cerra_l3.jpg) (http://static.episode39.it/artist/288.jpg)
So this. This is exactly how I picture Eb.
Sam Elliott
end of discussion on Eb :P
That said, I'm placing an advance vote for Zachary Levi to play Harry in about 5-10 years. ;D
I so stand corrected. I saw that a few pages past where I was. Duvall is Eb. No question. Thanks Shecky
Ayup. Wish we could find a role for Elliott, though. Dude's awesome.
But I think my vote so far would still go to Erica Cerra(30) choice as Susan
because I think she is more age appropriate, but I am still not 100% sold on her as Susan.
*eyebrow* Dude, you're not "sold" on the actress the author himself was visualizing?
I can buy Alexis Denisoff as looking like Harry, but I admit, I can't see him playing the role.
Jim was asked about that, and skirting the issue of Denisof's age (after all, this IS "perfect" casting - in other words, take the perfect actor at the perfect age and give them all the acting lessons and/or plastic surgery they need to BE and LOOK the role completely :D ), he talked about the one bit that convinced him, where Denisof's character willingly killed the person he believed was his own father (in his FACE) because he truly believed it was the right thing to do. Jim said something very to the effect of "That was Harry. That was everything I had ever written about Harry."
Jim was asked about that, and skirting the issue of Denisof's age (after all, this IS "perfect" casting - in other words, take the perfect actor at the perfect age and give them all the acting lessons and/or plastic surgery they need to BE and LOOK the role completely :D ), he talked about the one bit that convinced him, where Denisof's character willingly killed the person he believed was his own father (in his FACE) because he truly believed it was the right thing to do. Jim said something very to the effect of "That was Harry. That was everything I had ever written about Harry."
Without looking back through 111 pages, I can't say for sure, but has anyone suggested Emily Rose for Murphy? She's playing an FBI agent on the new SyFy series, Haven. And? She's 5'4" tall. Not eensy-weensy, but short!
(http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o15/GimmeMocha/haven-season-1-promo-8.jpg)
Now if we are suspending realistic possibilities and going with any age, any time, any place, then sure I agree with Denisof.
Nice! I had heard her mentioned before but I have to say that picture really does the Murphy-look justice. How is her voice? Murphy's voice shouldn't be too high or too "cheerleader"...even if she is described as having a cheerleader look in the books. ;) (Speaking of which, that is why Kristen Bell will never be Murph to me. Her look isn't really what I imagined or Murphy either but her voice is really the dealbreaker. Great actress...but so not Murphy to me.)
I guess someone should've informed the newbies of that; it's been understood as part of "perfect" since the origin of the thread.
I like her voice. It's not squeaky or nasally, like Kristen Bell's can be. Just starting to get a little bit of raspiness to it. Plus, look how cute she is! Lookit the big huge gun at her teeny-tiny hip! Awww!
(http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o15/GimmeMocha/haven.jpg)
No, i get that, but as I told someone here before, the fact that it couldn't happen for real makes it a little imperfect.
:P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P :P
Great!!! Murph's voice should definately lean towards low instead of high. And she is indeed an adoreable Murphy! ;)
What do you think, Jaeh? I forget if you had anyone in mind for Murphy but we do tend to picture the characters similarly. Does she do it for you?
I watched some promos of Haven on youtube. She definitely looks the part, but I'm not sure if she sounds the part. The guy she's with, though, he kinda screams harry for me naw. O.O tall and lanky. bahahaha.
and thanks. :D I didn't have anyone in mind for murphy, though. I thought she was the hardest to cast.
Bob's voice- Robert Downey Jr :-D
I'm afraid I'm totally not seeing Scarlett Johanson as Murphy...she's way too glammy (and tall) and honestly I don't care much for her acting, either. She's pretty for sure and I thought she did a decent job in "The Prestige" with Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale but she just isn't Murphy to me.You might have a point about the glam thing, but she is very short. 5'3 at most.
Nicodemus- Michael C. Hall
You might have a point about the glam thing, but she is very short. 5'3 at most.
Also maybe throw some Eva Mendez in there for Susan?
That is one hot chick.
*looks at the scruff on Ian Somerholder*
*looks at Shecky*
*looks at the scruff again*
*looks back to Shecky*
*snort of disgust*
Dwarfs.
*looks at the scruff on Ian Somerholder*
*looks at Shecky*
*looks at the scruff again*
*looks back to Shecky*
*snort of disgust*
Dwarfs.
Guh, no. "Perfect casting" includes higher-end acting ability. :D
Mendez. Johanssen hasn't shown me much, but Mendez comes across like she's imitating someone else. YMMV.
I think... I think I'm going to have to support the Ian Somerhalder crowd for Thomas. I'm sorry, Matt Bomer's just too Pretty Boy. He's not predatory enough to pull off a vampire. Charming, yes. Swashbuckling, yes. Predatory, no.
Now, I know Ian Somerhalder is already playing a vampire but we can pretend that didn't happen, can't we? He'd need to put in some serious gym time, maybe get with Ryan Reynolds' coach, if he wants to play the guy described as the god of Bowflex, but he's got the rest of the look down pat.
And yes, I know I liked wrestler boy, too, but I know Ian Somerhalder can act the part. So ... He's my #1 pick, for now. Wrestler boy gets bumped to #2.
(http://images2.fanpop.com/image/photos/9400000/Ian-sommerhalder-hottest-actors-9465783-352-281.jpg) (http://www.spoilersguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/ian-somerhalder.jpg) (http://suckerforvampires.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/ian-somerhalder-como-damon.jpg)
Leave the manscara and lipstick off and tell him to quit pouting, and I'll accept it. Barely. Bomer is still hands-down my pick. He doesn't look as androgynous.
Leave the manscara and lipstick off and tell him to quit pouting, and I'll accept it. Barely. Bomer is still hands-down my pick. He doesn't look as androgynous.
To my eye, Bomer's over-the-top prettyboyishness is a result of costuming, hair and makeup artists' work. I think he could look predatorish with only minor effort... and he doesn't look feminine.
What if it's Texas Chainsaw Mascara?
I'm still torn between three great choices for Binder: Mark Sheppard, Tim Roth, and Eddie Izzard would all be excellent in the role.
AND I LOVE EDDIE IZZARD. I would be thrilled if he were cast in any way, shape, or form. And as Binder is a Cockney mercenary/thug/thief/etc., I think Izzard would pull it off fantastically. He was great in The Riches. And that was with an AMERICAN inflection.
The fact that The Riches comes to mind when you think of Eddie Izzard tells me either you are young or you don't love him as much as you think. ;)
He has been around a long time, and The Riches is one of his lesser accomplishments IMO. I know I am not that much older than you, but I remember watching his old stand up comedy.
He would make a good Binder, but I think he would also make a great Bob if the do a body form for him again.
I wouldn't mind Mark Sheppard as Binder. I only know Sheppard from Supernatural tho, which wasn't that much, like 3 or 4 eps I think.
I think... I think I'm going to have to support the Ian Somerhalder crowd for Thomas.
Now, I know Ian Somerhalder is already playing a vampire but we can pretend that didn't happen, can't we? He'd need to put in some serious gym time, maybe get with Ryan Reynolds' coach, if he wants to play the guy described as the god of Bowflex, but he's got the rest of the look down pat.
(http://images2.fanpop.com/image/photos/9400000/Ian-sommerhalder-hottest-actors-9465783-352-281.jpg) (http://www.spoilersguide.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/ian-somerhalder.jpg) (http://suckerforvampires.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/ian-somerhalder-como-damon.jpg)
Actually, I've only seen a couple of episodes of White Collar. Most of my exposure to him was in Chuck and Tru Calling. ;) I ... er... I think I'll give Texas Chainsaw Massacre a skip, though. Eeeuugh..
Based on Talent, Size, and general appearence, I have 2 nominees to back.Kristen Chenowyth is awesome, and she looks the part, and could probably play it, but I think her voice would be too high, and she would come off as too happy/perky/bubbly.
For Thomas - Matt Keeslar. He's played the good-guy (Middleman!), and the evil bastard (Dollhouse) excellantly and looks about right to me.
For Murphy - Kristen Chenowyth. About the right size coloring and shape, and unmistakable acting chops.
For Murphy - Kristen Chenowyth. About the right size coloring and shape, and unmistakable acting chops.
Lol! I haven't actually seen that one, either...but I know the type of part he plays and I know its different from his other roles so I figured it might help convince people to stop type-casting him as the pretty-boy he plays in "Whitecollar." (I don't care much for gory-for-the-sake-of-gory movies either...I watched "30 Days Of Night" the other day and at the end I was like "now what was the point again?") What was your opinion of Bomer based on his "Tru Calling" and "Chuck" roles? (For my part, I first fell in love with him as Bryce in "Chuck" - a much cooler role, in my opinion, than his character in "Whitecollar.") ;)
I first saw Bomer as Bryce briefly and then got into WC. I think the Bryce part would help him play Thomas. He was a very Thomas-esque character I think. Very unpredictable, mysterious... kind of dangerous but still snarky. I think Matt can pull of Thomas. I see him as Thomas now. It's weird to read a book for the first time (Changes) and as soon as Thomas walks into the scene you see Matt Bomer automatically and I wasn't even thinking about it. It just happened and I started to smile so big I had to stop reading cause I was getting all excited about my subconscious casting him. It was just so vivid in my mind. He fits. He has the style. :D
I won't stop cheering for him to be Thomas.
(http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k192/elledeegee/temporary/wcmb/037.jpg)
Look at his beautiful handsome face and try to turn your eyes! TRY IT! ;) (honestly if that pic was my wallpaper on the PC, I wouldn't turn away. *giggles*)
Based on Talent, Size, and general appearence, I have 2 nominees to back.I would agree with you (MIDDLEMAN!!!!!!!!!) but Christen Chenowyth (awesome as hell though she may be) is far too old now. Can you believe she's still a virgin?????
For Thomas - Matt Keeslar. He's played the good-guy (Middleman!), and the evil bastard (Dollhouse) excellantly and looks about right to me.
For Murphy - Kristen Chenowyth. About the right size coloring and shape, and unmistakable acting chops.
That picture's eyes keep following me...
Look at his beautiful handsome face and try to turn your eyes! TRY IT! ;) (honestly if that pic was my wallpaper on the PC, I wouldn't turn away. *giggles*)
He has this angle in the opening of white collar that just has me swooning. mmm... wind-swept hair, eyes... such eyes....
that's Thomas. seriously. xD
Can you believe she's still a virgin?????
NAY!!!!
Until I've seen one episode of White Collar. :-\
That's not bad, you know. Waiting and committment is not bad.
Nay!
So far, I'm tallying 4 AYE votes (including my own) for Matt Bomer to play Thomas, one NAY-with-possibility-of-a-future-maybe-AYE from Bluebeard ( ;D), and one abstain b/c Marconedoesn't like Bomeris a guy and straight and thus cannot accurately pass judgement. :)
Being a guy and straight, I'll pass on the girl vote because if he were to walk into the room I'd muss his face to keep from being threatened.
lol.
BTW, I think you can catch episodes of White Collar at Hulu. And you know I'm a nay. ;D
Okay, let me fix the polling then: 4 AYE votes, one NAY that's one the borderline of undecided, one NAY period and one abstain(because it's not fair to Marcone). Have I got it? LOL.
I gotcha :) And I think you're right, you can get it at Hulu, but everything I keep hearing about Hulu says that they give the viewers issues. Does anyone know about that?
I just abstained. That's all.
I know Hulu's changing. Used to be we had access to Seasons 1-3 of Buffy and All the Firefly episodes. Now it's three Fireflies and one season of Buffy.
Matt Bomer for Thomas.
Michael needs to be someone big, hard, and who looks like a dad. I think that last lets Sorbo out (not to mention age). How about Colin Ferguson from Eureka?
Who should play Nicodemus?
Anthony Hopkins
Mark Sheppard
Vin Diesel
In that order.
I think Vin Diesel should play Mac, because then he wouldn't have to talk.Have you seen Find Me Guilty? Vin is actually a really good actor.
Yeah, but he will have to make like 10 more good ones to balance it all out.
Just off the top of my head:
Fast and the Furious (and any incarnations)
The Pacifier
Chronicles of Riddick (had potential tho)
Tripl X, or XXX
Babylon A.D. (again, I liked the theme, the movie not so much)
Movies I liked him in:
Saving Private Ryan
Boiler Room
Pitch Black
after seeing this I want Christopher Ghoram as Waldo Butters.
(http://tv.popcrunch.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/christopher-gorham-ugly-betty.jpg)
Willie Garson could be a good butters as well.
Who should play Nicodemus?The problem with Nicodemus is that it has to be someone who can do creepy really well and, in my opinion no one can do creepy as well as Alan Rickman. But I read Nick's scenes with Alan's voice, and it just doesn't work. I just don't see Alan working for any of Nick except the creepiness.
The problem with Nicodemus is that it has to be someone who can do creepy really well and, in my opinion no one can do creepy as well as Alan Rickman. But I read Nick's scenes with Alan's voice, and it just doesn't work. I just don't see Alan working for any of Nick except the creepiness.
So just a quick tally from everyone reading the boards (at least until we can get an official poll going). Just say Aye if you agree on Matt Bomer as Thomas. Say Nay if you don't, and then list your vote.
I only actively list Matt Bomer because everyone on this board already knows that he's my pick for Thomas, lol. Not to mention, I think a good majority of you (of the females at least -- behold the power of a pretty man) would agree on him :)
Had to modify my post because my stupid self forgot to say AYE.
AYE since I haven't been around because I watch White collar religiously and have this thing for Mr Bomer *rrowwrr* ;)
Ebenezer: Robert Duvall (kudos, Shecky)
Mac: Adam Baldwin
Oh, Duvall wasn't my idea; it belongs to Esperacchius or Uilos (I forget which, but I know it was one of them). I'm just on the HELLYEAH bandwagon.
... and Adam Baldwin as Mac? I see SOMEbody likes their taciturn Casey from "Chuck". :D
nah. I can't see Baldwin delivering Mac's "speech" in changes.
Though in a pinch, he might make a half-decent Michael. Hm.
Who should play Nicodemus?
My b/f was watching a bio thing about Silence of the Lambs last night. Made me think Anthony Hopkins could be good for Nicodemus. Cause from what I remember, he was very much similar to Lecter. Very creepy, but only in the little things he'd do, otherwise he was mostly normal and almost refined. And what I remember is mostly from Death Masks; it's been a while since I've reread anything past Dead Beat.
*parties*A lot to do with how he portrayed Lecter. It wasn't completely over the top or anything, when you first see him, he's simply standing there and says "Good morning." Pleasantly. Like I said, I don't completely remember much about Nic, but I seem to recall him being a generally normal guy, until the little details start to come out, and then he's creepy as hell. I think Jeremy Irons could also do it. Although that might be cause he was also a big contender for the part of Lecter.
Another for Hopkins! WaHoo!
A lot to do with how he portrayed Lecter. It wasn't completely over the top or anything, when you first see him, he's simply standing there and says "Good morning." Pleasantly. Like I said, I don't completely remember much about Nic, but I seem to recall him being a generally normal guy, until the little details start to come out, and then he's creepy as hell. I think Jeremy Irons could also do it. Although that might be cause he was also a big contender for the part of Lecter.
Crispin Glover is just creepy from the get-go. And it's easier to remember him as creepy and not the sorta nerdy wuss he was in Back to the Future.
I could get behind Hopkins as the Merlin.
Go back in time and get Richard Harris before he passed. He's got the look and he's certainly got the acting chops.
Go back in time and get Richard Harris before he passed. He's got the look and he's certainly got the acting chops.
If Hopkins were 30 years younger, I'd be all for him as Nicodemus. As it stands now, his age lends him more towards Eb or possibly even the Merlin.I agree, I've heard that Anthony Hopkins can do creepy well, but I can't think of any movies that I've seen with him where he plays a creepy character. (Actually, at the moment, the only movie that he's in I seen that I can think of is The Mask of Zorro)
But yeah, NI like him for Eb, but I do feel like mentioning that he's supposed to be playing Odin in Thor, who's the choice of Vadderrung?
I agree, I've heard that Anthony Hopkins can do creepy well, but I can't think of any movies that I've seen with him where he plays a creepy character. (Actually, at the moment, the only movie that he's in I seen that I can think of is The Mask of Zorro)
But yeah, NI like him for Eb, but I do feel like mentioning that he's supposed to be playing Odin in Thor, who's the choice of Vadderrung?
I dunno, I like Hopkins as the Merlin 'cause ... Richard Harris was a sweetie pie. Sure he could also pull-off a badass Dumbledore, but the Merlin should have that Old Warrior air about him, along with Wise Old Wizard.
Anyway when someone mentioned only calling Crispin Glover the "creepy pale guy" it reminded me that we used to call Oded Fehr - "the tattooed desert dude" from "The Mummy."
Anyway, though he's a bit short - I nominate him for "The Gatekeeper"
Mmm. Oded Fehr. Remember in The Mummy when the plane crashed, and he stumbled around, then took off that stupid flying hat and shook out that hair? I fell in love.tis easy to regrow hair.
Then he cut it. Men with hair like that should be forbidden by law from cutting it. Men with nasty hair can cut it, men with beautiful hair should never.
...
Sorry, where were we?
Not sure where this falls in the conversation, but when I close my eyes, I see Kurt Russell as Michael, Will Smith as Sanya, and Pat Morita as Shiro.
Hm...maybe this is just coming from seeing the old Kurt Russell college movies when I was a kid but I totally don't see him as Michael. I've seen him in more recent things too ("Posiedon" and "Sky High") and I just don't get the kind of sincerity and quiet strength that makes Michael so appealing.
As for Will Smith as Sanya, it conjures up a totally hilarious image (hearing Smith saying "Daaamn...tiny but fierce" with one of his adorably comical looks is not an image I will forget in a hurry.) Not Sanya to me but awesome. :D
And as for Pat Morita, this is exactly how I picture Shiro as well. I've never conciously thought "he looks like Pat Morita," I've just kind of taken that fact for granted in my head.
I dunno, I guess the closest I can get to Michael is a slightly younger Russell Crowe.
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But not quite.
I still like Viggo Mortensen for the role. Viggo makes me think safety, and that's the sense I always get whenever I think of Michael.
ETA: Am watching LoTR: The Two Towers right now. Gandalf just came back. Viggo is cementing my belief in him as Michael.
Seriously, folks, watch a couple of episodes of Due South and you'll be converts.
Forgive me, Shecky, I'm young. What the hell is Due South?
A weird little variant on the typical cop show, in which one partner is an actual Mountie and the other is a sterotypical undercover cop.
Ah. So it's half-Canadian? Does it poke fun at itself, or is it a serious show, along the lines of a procedural cop show a la CSI?
Both. Drama but quirky, with nice broad strokes of some surprisingly smart comedy.
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Morgan-- Alan Rickman You need menace. the problem is that before Turn Coat Morgan has few dimensions.
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Nicodemus -- Christoph Waltz--- have you seen inglorious basterds?
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Have you never seen Silence of the Lambs?
I don't recall seeing any warrior-ish description of Langtry in the books. He just looked like the wizard's wizard, IIRC.Not in his physical appearance, or during any of his screen time, but you don't throw up wards to fend off vampires and Outsiders on the fly while retreating though the Nevernever without some pretty good skill in combat magic.
Not sure where this falls in the conversation, but when I close my eyes, I see Kurt Russell as Michael, Will Smith as Sanya, and Pat Morita as Shiro.I think that Pat Morita as Shiro was discussed before with general approval, but his being dead was a bit of a problem.
Nope, Looking him up on IMDB, I've seen Mission Impossible II (which his must have had a very minimal role in, since it says that he was uncredited), The Mask of Zorro, damn... that explains why Zorro was the only movie that I could think of, it's really the only one I've seen... I was sure I'd seen more, pretty sure I own Fracture, though, but I've never watched it.
Mmm. Oded Fehr. Remember in The Mummy when the plane crashed, and he stumbled around, then took off that stupid flying hat and shook out that hair? I fell in love.Hehe...what I remember about that scene isn't so much the hair, it's that he pulls the machine gun off the plane to take with him.
Then he cut it. Men with hair like that should be forbidden by law from cutting it. Men with nasty hair can cut it, men with beautiful hair should never.
...
Sorry, where were we?
Hehe...what I remember about that scene isn't so much the hair, it's that he pulls the machine gun off the plane to take with him.
Hehe...what I remember about that scene isn't so much the hair, it's that he pulls the machine gun off the plane to take with him.
His name came up on another thread.
What about Avery Brooks for Morgan? He does menace very well.
Depends on how faithful you want to be to the books...
"He was a big man, over six feet, with plenty of muscleand he was completely limp...tall, heavily muscled, with a lean, sunken face I'd always associated with religious ascetics and half-crazy artists. He had brown hair that was unevenly streaked with iron, and a beard that, while always kept trimmed, perpetually seemed to need a few more weeks to fill out. He had hard, steady eyes, and all the comforting, reassuring charm of a dental drill."
Not sure where in the books it is, but I got the impression that Morgan was Caucasian, Conrad Coates' performance as Warden Morgan notwithstanding.
I see christopher lee myself.
I totally agree with you about his being from a Caucasian ethnic background. As for the description, I always picture him somewhat ruggedly hansome, in spite of Harry's description. I think Harry was just a bit biased so I don't really take his censure of Morgan's appearance very seriously. Harry is petty like that. ;)
Yeah because white people never get a break in holywood...
Racism aside, I'll bet you I can name more black men who have played characters who were written white than you can name white men who have played characters who were written black.
Morning Snowy!
Racism aside, I'll bet you I can name more black men who have played characters who were written white than you can name white men who have played characters who were written black.
I only can think of one right now, Will Smith in I Am Legend.
But I am curious to read your list. I will take you up on the challenge.
And Robert Downey, Jr in Tropic Thunder. :P
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Harry - Will Smith (http://authorjuliejames.files.wordpress.com/2009/11/will1.jpg)
Thomas - Tyrese Gibson (http://rmusicb.files.wordpress.com/2009/12/tyrese-gibson-11.jpg)
Morgan - Taye Diggs (http://i331.photobucket.com/albums/l458/glvalentine/questionabletaste/equilibrium/EquilibriumStill0044-BrandtTayeDigg.jpg)
Kincaid - Wesley Snipes (http://planb.episerverhotell.net/PageFiles/8399/wesley_snipes_08.jpg)
Michael - Forest Whitaker (http://static.ulike.net/img/01_Ghost_Dog:_The_Way_of_the_Samurai.jpg)
Marcone - Denzel Washington (http://blogs.bet.com/entertainment/whattheflick/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/denzel_washington1_300_400.jpg)
Ebenezar - Morgan Freeman (http://blogs.bet.com/entertainment/whattheflick/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/244freemanmorgan092806.jpg)
Nicodemus - Samuel L Jackson (http://nycsveryown.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/samuel_l_jackson.jpg)
Carlos - Don Cheadle (http://www.etoday.ru/uploads/2008/02/10/don_cheadle.jpg)
The Merlin - Danny Glover (http://www.salsamania.it/news/farandula%20mia/dic07/danny%20glover.jpg)
Rashid - Laurence Fishburne (http://davidpelliott.files.wordpress.com/2009/06/matrix-morpheus_l1.jpg)
Injun Joe - Carl Weathers (http://www.contactmusic.com/pics/l/espy_awards_arrivals_5_120707/espy_awards_19_wenn1450311.jpg)
Waldo Butters - Chris Rock (http://data.yule.sohu.com/star/pic/star/3/3396/default.jpg)
Don Ortega - Jamie Foxx (http://hitmusicacademy.files.wordpress.com/2009/07/jamie-foxx.jpg)
Hendricks - Michael Clarke Duncan (http://www.thesharkbook.com/blog/uploaded_images/michael-clarke-duncan-729267.png)
Sanya - Topher Grace (http://www.bgawebsites.org/computerclass/2005-06/mollysaint/topher.jpg)
Susan - Sanaa Lathan (http://dafiffloor.files.wordpress.com/2009/05/sanaa-lathan-560.jpg)
Murphy - Halle Berry (http://www.twitterglitter.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/1270975931.jpg)
Lea - Tyra Banks (http://traceyricksfoster.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/tyra-banks-gl10.jpg)
Mab - Angela Bassett (http://images.askmen.com/photos/angela-bassett/63837.jpg)
Charity - Vivica Fox (http://hiphopspy.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/vivica-fox-4.jpg)
Luccio - Gabrielle Union (http://cdn2.maxim.com/maxim/files/2009/05/04/2009-hot-100-100-91/71-Gabrielle_Union_Hot100_l.jpg)
Lara - Zoe Saldana (http://tbreak.com/rex/files/uploads/Zoe-Salda%C3%B1a41.jpg)
Molly - Alicia Keys (http://healmenow.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/alicia-keys.jpg)
Blackface was usually done to make fun or stereotype the blacks, very much different than a white actor playing a part written for a black actor. Very much different.
Yeah because white people never get a break in holywood...
If JB says Harry is brown haired we're not gonna cast him as a blond...it just doesn't make sense since their are plenty of brown-haired actors who would do a terrific job.
I've seen pictures of Marsters with his natural brown hair, looks good and very Harry-like.
Speaking of ruining the part look what they did with bond, a blond bond, completely turned me off to the series.
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He is beautiful! Perfect casting in my eyes!
So give him some lifts. We have our Harry.
Jared - too pretty and too young
Yay :)
I'm sure anyone who's watched the show knows that Master Jim originally asked James to portray Harry. James said no, because filming would take him away from his kids (his son, who was barely eleven at the time of the show's premiere, and his niece.) Come on. Say 'aww.' You know you want to. He's a family man. With that background alone, it would make him perfect for Harry, particularly around the time of Changes.
Not to mention, he's damn hot, and looks like he's still in his mid-twenties (James was born in 1962.)
Born in 1962??? No way...really? I knew he was older than he looked but I can't believe he's actually 48. I guess as a 17 year old I shouldn't still find him hot but I can't help myself. And a family man, too. I'll say just go ahead and say it - awwww... :D
Dude, I started watching Buffy at age 14 (that was in 1999 for anyone counting). Buffy was in its third season, and my very first episode ever watched was Lovers' Walk, the season three episode where Spike came back to Sunnydale head over tails drunk off his gourd and blaming his break up on Buffy and Angel (who, by the way, I hated on sight, before I'd ever even seen him in Season 2. Boreanaz is hot, but his wishy-washy "Oh, I can't, Oh, it's wrong, Oh, I have to suffer to be happy and drag the girl I love down with me before fucking her up beyond all recognition" spiel pissed me off).
James was 37 years old when he filmed that episode, and despite being fourteen and very aware of the inherent RL ick-factor, I had absolutely NO qualms in having a crush on the man :) Those eyes, and those cheekbones alone... guh. And when I found out that he was a family man (which, admittedly, wasn't until Buffy was well off the air, and I got desperate looking for more info on him)? Oh. That sealed the deal :)
P.S. Ryan Reynolds is gorgeous but he's too but to play Harry. ;)
Hat. Love you. Love your temple and all. But... *what*?! He's too but to play Harry? :D
Lol - I always wonder if people know who my user name refers to. (I'm a major Egyptian history buff. ;)) Yes, I'm afraid, for once, being buff works to his disadvantage. Harry, although he gets fitter later on, is still built like a runner. If he had a body like Ryan Reynolds I don't imagine he'd have cause to envy Michael or Thomas. ;)
Oh, BUILT. I couldn't decide if you were going for "butt ugly" or what.
Ryan Reynolds only has that physique when he works hard for it. Between movies, he de-buffs quite nicely into a gangly sort of guy that's all arms and legs. He's said in several interviews that he really hates the hours and hours of gym time it takes to keep the bod, but the female attention doesn't suck and I can only imagine ScarJo digs it. I can't imagine he'd be at all loathe to let it go into "abs of cardboard".
How is Nathan Fillion winning i like him but do you guys hate harry as much as butcher does. the profile doesn't fit.
How is Nathan Fillion winning i like him but do you guys hate harry as much as butcher does. the profile doesn't fit.
How is Nathan Fillion winning?
I like him but he just doesn't fit the part, plus he is kinda chunky for Dresden.
Do you guys hate him by Casting Nathan so it fails.
it's an old poll - we have other better candidates for harry now. :D
I love James Marsters.
That aside, he is a bit short to play Harry and part of Harry's character is his height.
as the cop says in White Knight "How many NBA sized gay white guys with dogs have you seen around here." or some such thing.
Interesting to know that JB wanted Marsters for Harry.
If not Harry, how about Marsters for Chandler/Steed? He dresses up REAL NICE.
To hear Marsters with a British accent again? Excuse me.
*wipes up drool from face*
That's better.
I'd go for it, but I dunno if others would. Despite LOOKING like he's still in his twenties, James isn't :) Still adore him, though!
Age can be minimized with lighting and make-up and somethings ya just gotta roll with. ;D
Dude, I don't care, so long as those gorgeous baby blues and those sharp-as-knives cheekbones come out in the best light :D
Nathon Fillion for Michal
Dude, I don't care, so long as those gorgeous baby blues and those sharp-as-knives cheekbones come out in the best light :D
Ain't that the truth. A friend of mine loves to go down to Hollywood Blvd. on Halloween night to see all the costumes, weirdos, and weirdos in costume. Anyway, was taking a picture of a very cute chick in a Wonder Woman outfit when he realizes that her boyfriend looks really, really familiar. Turns out it was James Marsters in his Spike days. I took the photo and cropped out the lovely lady leaving only the handsome gentleman. Da*n he's good looking.
You're desciption alone conjures up enough of an image of Marsters to get me drooling. ;) And I know he may not be tall but with as awesome as he is if JB wants him for the role of Harry that is all the convincing I need. Marsters as Harry all the way!
I love James Marsters.
That aside, he is a bit short to play Harry and part of Harry's character is his height.
as the cop says in White Knight "How many NBA sized gay white guys with dogs have you seen around here." or some such thing.
Interesting to know that JB wanted Marsters for Harry.
If not Harry, how about Marsters for Chandler/Steed? He dresses up REAL NICE.
If they could make John Rhys-Davies (a six footer) look dwarven height, why couldn't they reverse the camera trick and make JM look taller??
Yeah, he'd do a good job with Steed, but it's just a relatively small part (so far!)
By the way, does anyone know how recent the WOJ was when he said Alexis Denisof for Harry? Because now, I'm curious to know what changed between 2007, and whenever Jim pinged on Denisof?
If they could make John Rhys-Davies (a six footer) look dwarven height, why couldn't they reverse the camera trick and make JM look taller??
Yeah, he'd do a good job with Steed, but it's just a relatively small part (so far!)
Alexis isn't rakish enough (said in a whiny voice). Nor is he handsome enough. He just seems blah. C'mon, Paul Blackstone looks perfect as Harry! Does no one agree???
By the way, does anyone know how recent the WOJ was when he said Alexis Denisof for Harry? Because now, I'm curious to know what changed between 2007, and whenever Jim pinged on Denisof?
Hey hey hey, what about Jonathan Rhys Meyers for Harry??? He's tall enough. Runner's build. Gorg as all get out ... well maybe too gorgeous, but I love him!
He said it in October 2007 at PhauxCon.
I do, but there are others who could do Harry too, and look a little better as him. xD
Hey, don't look at me. The minute y'all started talking about James Marsters, you brought up my love for him again. My butt is firmly planted in the James for Harry base camp now.
Ok, I'll join your team. I love James too, but he'll have to gruff up a bit to really play Harry. How tall is he anyway?
Oh my god, I needs must see this picture right the hell now. See, now you've done it, lol.
*waves banner for Michael Weatherly*
...we need a young Harry. we keep suggesting old people. >>
I'll see what I can do. I'm not sure I have it on disc, next have to find it, and then will probably have to get it scanned.
It'll take awhile.
*gasp* James is not old!
If he was old, I wouldn't want to... er. Ignore this sentence, please.
*waves banner for Michael Weatherly*
...we need a young Harry. we keep suggesting old people. >>
Michael Weatherly for Thomas. Thank you.
Ahh, thank you Shecky. Is he still holding to that? It was three years ago, and a lot can change in three years.
*gasp* James is not old!
If he was old, I wouldn't want to... er. Ignore this sentence, please.
I haven't heard him say word one about it recently. But remember, this is PERFECT casting, so we can go back in time, grab Denisof pre-illness and bring him back to the future for perfect filming. :D
According to the DVD release of Angel's Season Five, three weeks before the filming of the season premiere Denisof was stricken with Bell's palsy, from which he later recovered. Due to the paralysis of the left side of his face, scenes were structured as to not showcase the side effects.
G'mornin'. Not precisely sure what happened; I just remember reading something about some neurological deal, IIRC.
*edit* Bell's palsy (according to Wikipedia):
Seems he's better now; good for him.
honey, you don't know how old the... um, ignore this sentence too, please. I refuse to answer any questions that may arise with this sentence. xD
I think this thread is rapidly descending out of PG-13. ;D
G'mornin'. Not precisely sure what happened; I just remember reading something about some neurological deal, IIRC.
*edit* Bell's palsy (according to Wikipedia):
Seems he's better now; good for him.
Oh. Pierce Brosnan had that for awhile too.
Glad to hear that he's better. I liked his character a lot, like him too. I think I'm a sucker for Brits to tell the truth. At least some Brits.
He kinda kicks ass as Uther. I was all, "Giles! Quit being mean to the little boy!"
However if a new poll was started for Harry, I would say cut off everyone with less than 10 votes, even though that would eliminate 2 of my favorite picks.
We need to get Anthony Stewart HEad in here somewhere.
I don't mind, but it's not really up to me as none of these threads are mine anymore.
Once you start a new poll you might go to Site Suggestions and see if it can be merged here, and the new poll put in place the old one.
Michael Weatherly! xD
Alexis Denisof
maybe you can make it that we can choose 1-2 actors for Harry... :D
1-2 sounds perfect.
8) Keanou Reeves for dresden
*ducks*
*ducks*
*ducks*
Listen we nee some objectivity and have you not seen him in the Replacements
He did not say whoa once in The Day the Earth Stood Still
You're all bigots against normal people, i however choose to accept people who stay within a certain comfort zone unlike the rest of us.
You're all bigots against normal people, i however choose to accept people who stay within a certain comfort zone unlike the rest of us.
He did not say whoa once in The Day the Earth Stood Still
Is it bad that the only movies I like him in are carried by other actors? Speed Sandra Bullock. Advocate Al Pacino. Haven't seen Matrix yet, got it reserved.
Does anyone else see a pattern?
I was just joking about Reeves i still like Renolds for the part i thought mentioning Reeves would give you people perspective.
He would be Grevene
No one replied on having Travolta be Marcone
Or the Devil's Advocate. I think. And Keanu Reeves shouldn't be allowed within a hundred miles of a Dresden Movie.
We need to get Anthony Stewart HEad in here somewhere.
We're all from a bizarrely large family following the whacky capabilities of Joss Whedon, and we're obsessed?
Chuck Norris for Kincaid!!!!! ;D
Chuck Norris for Kincaid!!!!! ;D
Or the Devil's Advocate. I think. And Keanu Reeves shouldn't be allowed within a hundred miles of a Dresden Movie.Although, he would be okay as MArtin... he won't even have to act much. xD
Although, he would be okay as MArtin... he won't even have to act much. xD
Samuel L. Jackson as Nicodemus.
(http://media.comicmix.com/media/2008/10/31/samuel-l-jackson.jpg)
You saw he's flipping you off, right?
yes a thousand times bruce willas as kincaid
I'm still with Jeffrey Donovan as Marcone. He's the guy who plays Michael Westen on Burn Notice. He's got that look he can do that just makes your spine contract. Brrr!
Morning All.
Inspired by Paynes new Avatar.
How about Michael Caine as Merlin?
He can do funny but he can be as menacing as h*ll.
I like this. I also still like Meat Loaf for Michael.
I'm still with Jeffrey Donovan as Marcone. He's the guy who plays Michael Westen on Burn Notice. He's got that look he can do that just makes your spine contract. Brrr!
Plus I really enjoy hearing his voice in my head during that phone convo Harry has with Marcone where Marcone makes him say "please". :D
Meat loaf for Michael????????????
Not unless he's gotten really buff lately.
Kind of on the fence about Meat Loaf. He is talented at singing and his acting isn't bad. I think it's his name that makes me all, eh about him.
He's a vegetarian. Besides, his real name is Michael Lee Aday.
And Alan Tudyk to voice Bob!!!! His comedic timing is brilliant, and if you've seen Dollhouse, he could do scary Bob quite well too.
@hatshep
If you're still looking for people to add to the poll, don't forget Lucas Bryant. He's newly emerging.
I added him of my own accord originally so I would say toss him, he kind of has that lispy way he talks.
nah. Wesley Snipes is too...coarse. When I think Sanya, I think Tinker from the Sacketts, not Blade.Yeah, I actually just watched Blade earlier today, and he's not Sanya
Okay, sounds good to me. He doesn't seem like a Harry to me, even though I am quite fond of him. Loved him in Star Trek! (My sister, who was in love with the original Spock, even gave him her whole-hearted approval and is in love with him now.) ;)
My select few:
Harry - James Marsters (With dark hair obviously)
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JIM!
You got him in just in time...I'm about to post the poll. ;)
I'm sure Leonard Nemoy is thrilled beyond belief :D :P
I have such freaking awesome timing
Okay, the new poll is up so vote away. ;)
They should really put this on the november ballot
Where?
(My brain's still fizzled from looking at James Marsters, I need a link posted or I can't function like a normal human being.)
Denisof as Eb or The Merlin, I think those are the only two that have about the right age for Denisof to play.
:P
Watching scrubs Where Neil Flynn wears a black leather trench coat, and with i a little work i could see harry dresden, he's got the height and the humor of the books.
Wuz watching Hawai'i 5.0 last night. James Marsters was the guest star bad guy. I thought it worked for him.
watching Angel and i really don't like him for harry i think he would make a better Grevene
Not saying this is it, but part of that could be due to his Spike accent. Although he is American he can do just about any accent - Cockney on "Buffy" and "Angel," a Louisiana bayou accent he auditioned with (back when Whedon though Spike was going to be Cajun,) a hilariously good French accent I heard him do on an interview, and was that a Scottish accent on "Hawaii 5-0" last night?
Irish :) The nuances are very similar, but an Irish accent has a bit more of a old-worldy inflection to it. But my ears may be biased. I love Ireland :)
What do you have against the best actor who ever lived.
(Sean Connery)
What do you have against the best actor who ever lived.
(Sean Connery)
Ooh...his voice is pretty awesome! Didn't care for him much as Bond, although this may just be because I don't tend to like the slow pacing of older movies (except "Casablanca"...loved that movie!) But he was AWESOME as Indy's dad!
This
and no TbF i don't like her as that but Aurelia the summer lady could be ...... Jessica Alba
This
and no TbF i don't like her as that but Aurelia the summer lady could be ...... Jessica Alba
WHAT?? *hires own contract hitter* he is the best bond you...you....blond bond lover.
(He was pretty awesome as indys dad that is my favorite of those movies. DAD..JUNIOR....DAD.....Junior)
I will forgive you if you promise youll watch You Can Only Live Twice
Use the library it's cheaper and if you can't don't worry about it i was jk about the best bond movie ever
Yeah it's a sad story when a video game is better than a movie
Love that game but you can only live twice is amazing, he is in Japan and i think we meet his father.
Love that game but you can only live twice is amazing, he is in Japan and i think we meet his father.
Hey i think they should get a nobody for tessa as inimportant as she is. Angolina Jolie for Gard?
Fine nobody wants anything to do with any of my choices. *stomps off*
Hey i think they should get a nobody for tessa as inimportant as she is. Angolina Jolie for Gard?
Tessa was in what one book. maybe you could get someone good but i wouldn't waste it on a character. Jolie strikes me as a Bianca anyway
Vengence is her middle name and she's crazy as a bat
Just finished re-reading Changes for about the 4th time last night :), and the description Harry gives of the Red King made me think of Tom Cruise for some reason. 5'3" / 5'4", long black hair, looks and acts insane ;D
Tattoo's ? are you talking about Wanted? If you haven't seen her a must is Mr. and Mrs. Smith with Brad Pitt
And I decided Lash should be more subtly beautiful like Kate Mara.
But I already have Kate Mara pegged as a Justine.
I think they should just keep a disembodied voice for bob. No people.
I agree i think they should have the guy who did despicable me.
Maybe maybe not but Get Smart was good
Ha yeah i guess i don't like the office but in everything else i like him
... I approve of her as Bianca...as long as they work digital magic on her tattoos.
I like Sam Elliot. Not for Eb.
And a JimB-JamesM combo for Bob.
Honestly, I dont think any of those options are good for Harry, I keep my eyes open, but so far I keep finding myself as the closest thing to harry, though I might be a littel short (And no, Im not trying to me self indulgent, but even BEFORE I started reading the dresden files I was usually seen walking around town with semi long hair, a feather duster, and carrying a staff of some sort, not to mention Im thin)
*horks coffee up her nose*
Tsavo? I think you mean you were seen walking around in a *leather* duster.
Morning back, TbF.
Yeah, the whole concept of Harry Dresden sporting a (it has to be some frilly girl color too) feather duster is enough
to make you die laughing. ;D ;D ;D
A WHHHAAATTTT! A Feather Duster? What next demon scented pledge? Goblin repeland swiffer sweeper? I know how about a magical can of Endust which disapeers zombies? ;D
When I read the mistype I pictured Harry wearing a coat whose surface is layered in funny green irridecent peacock feathers. The cloak is billowing in the wind and Harry is walking down the street to meet Murphy. He's got this tough-guy look on his face because they are about to take down some big-bad. Dramatic music is playing but then Murph just bursts out laughing. (Naturaly the odd cloak is some kind of artifact to help them win.) "Green's not my color?" Harry suggests.
LOL!!! Just the scent I want people to associate with my house - sulphur and bremstone. ;)
HE'D LOOK LIKE A PIMP! Considering how often he's surrounded by women (and Thomas) this might not be a good thing, lol. Marcone might thing Harry's trying to muscle in on the prostitution circle in Chi-town, lol.
Murphy definately
Please in this book harry is the main character and in real life i am ;D
Lol! Henchman Thomas and call-girl Murphy...not sure who would be the more offended. :D
No, no, no. You have it wrong.
It's Rent-boy Thomas and call-girl Murphy...still not sure who would be more offended. 8)
Lol! True. And my question is, does rent-boy refer to Thomas as a henchman or as a, um..."call-guy?" Funny thing is, he'd almost be more offended by the former. ;)
Are you kidding he is the Call boy along with Murphy being a Calling Girl
Well, it's Chicago after all. Lots and lots of republican congressmen looking for discrete 'company'.
I was just thinking the guy who plays "bobby" on Supernatural, he's kind of an Ebenezer type. He could maybe fill the role?
I only just started watching that show and i see many Dresden-esque things in it.
Now that I think about it he wouldn't be a bad choice at all.
He's a gigolo. Except hotter than Rob Schneider. Hehe. It's British slang for a male prostitute, escort, hustler (etc.), basically, hatshep :)
I see. :) I guess the person hiring Thomas would get the short end of that stick given that stick, though, given that he would be taking their money and then basically eating them. If he took the job at all. Unless being with Thomas is worth dying for, like a lot of people on the "who's hotter" poll seem to think it is with Mab. Then I guess they would be getting their money's worth. ;)
Well we already know that Thomas has no problem playing gay, given how badly he's embarrassed Harry in the past, lol. The only question is, how far is he willing to go if he's really that hungry, and there are no women in sight?
Well we already know that Thomas has no problem playing gay, given how badly he's embarrassed Harry in the past, lol. The only question is, how far is he willing to go if he's really that hungry, and there are no women in sight?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk5pcGx7AIM well the answer is at 1.27 in the video.
How about bruce willis for kincaid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yk5pcGx7AIM well the answer is at 1.27 in the video.
I don't know. He's got the right attitude and acting ability for Kincaid but I always pictured him looking about 35, with brown hair down to his shoulderblades and kind of predatory features. I don't recall how JB describes him in the books, though.
^^^ Harry's description of Kincaid the first time he meets him. This description actually brings to mind Josh Holloway (Sawyer from LOST, the only character I frigging knew since I never watched the show). Although I hafta say, my favorite pick for this role is Christian Kane. He's just BAD ASS.
*falls over* LOL!And every other book he writes in between.
Jim Butcher is my god, just so you know. Not God, but god. Please don't smite me, Lord. I need to stay alive to read Ghost Story. And Book 14. And books 15 through the apocalypse.
And every other book he writes in between.
*falls over* LOL!
Jim Butcher is my god, just so you know. Not God, but god. Please don't smite me, Lord. I need to stay alive to read Ghost Story. And Book 14. And books 15 through the apocalypse.
A good way is to use the word ghod - takes it even further from the deity. Or even use the word deity.
Personally, I favor "hero" because it gets the point across without any disrespect. :)
Idol is my favorite non religous reference
A good way is to use the word ghod - takes it even further from the deity. Or even use the word deity.
Idol is my favorite non religous reference
How about bruce willis for kincaid
I thought this too at first, based on his role in The Jackel.
But then Christian Kane is younger and fitter. Better Kincaid.
Plus? BAD ASS. He's completely awesome. I actually find myself looking forward to Leverage when it airs, just b/c he usually gets to hurt someone.
"Hey Sterling. Come here, I want to rip you a new @$$hole"
Has anyone seen the movie the Sorcerers Apprentice? Is not Nick Cage the one for Harry?! That movie needs to be reworked for adults.
(http://images.eonline.com/eol_images/Entire_Site/2010423//300.marsters.cm.52310.jpg)
is this your harry
Sarcasm is aparently lost on Hatshep. (JK)
You put up a picture of James Marsters - at this point EVERYTHING is lost on Hatshep. ;D
By the by - no and no again on Nick Cage for Harry Dresden.
You put up a picture of James Marsters - at this point EVERYTHING is lost on Hatshep. ;D
By the by - no and no again on Nick Cage for Harry Dresden.
And to be fair, most women of all ages tend to lose all faculty functions in their brains when it comes to James. In the Hawaii 5-O premiere, I started swooning as soon as I saw him and completely missed hearing anything that his character said. I had to rewind the DVR in order to hear the accent in his voice. Hee <3
Hey Tiny - still trying to figure out where that picture is of Marsters that my friend took at Halloween.
Sorry, but this may take awhile.
Hey Tiny - still trying to figure out where that picture is of Marsters that my friend took at Halloween.
Sorry, but this may take awhile.
James is worth waiting for :)
What she said. ;D
ebenezar :D
(http://www.aintitcool.com/images/prospector.jpg)
morgan :D
(http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/_img/chars/char_17487.jpg)
I so agree with this choice!*ROFLMAO imagining those two playing those roles*
How bout xander from buffy i like him for harry
I like the actor, but ... Dunno. He doesn't have the snark I'd like to see ... and wow, has he gained weight since then! (Or at least the last time I saw a picture)
He has the snark and wit but not the "IT" that I think Harry has.
I have to agree with Chiana. He's cool but he just doesn't feel like a leading man, which is a must, particularly for anyone in the gumshoe genre.
icecream, I LOVE your choice for Morgan! ;D
What about BA Alpha
Eastwood? Really?
And Spike is losing. Badly. as in less than 1000 votes.
I can't help but notice that everyone in the comments says the voted spike, yet river's still smashing him.
River beat Spike?????? What? No way! I've never cared much for River and I ADORE Spike. I'm so bitter...give me something to punch and I might be alright in a month. :-[Sorry, but I am more than content with these results. 8)
(http://www.dailycuteness.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/07/kitty.jpg)
There you go
Sorry, but I am more than content with these results. 8)
looks like someone already hit it.
Spike lost? WTF!?
I don't want to talk about it. Just go vote for Captain Mal in Round 3.8.
Will do. Is it up yet?
Yes it is.
http://www.spoilertv.com/2010/10/2010-character-competition-dexter.html
Liked both shows, but the fact that Spike was considered 'relationship material' while he was still a soulless monster is way too creepy for me. I was always of the faction that stuck with Wheedon's original point, no soul = no capacity for love, only creepy obsession. :P
But, but, but...how? ;) Just curious - did you like both shows? Did you ship Buffy/Angel? or Buffy/Spike? Just curious where it was a case of "love River" or "hate Spike" or something in the middle. :)
Liked both shows, but the fact that Spike was considered 'relationship material' while he was still a soulless monster is way too creepy for me. I was always of the faction that stuck with Wheedon's original point, no soul = no capacity for love, only creepy obsession. :P
Okay, so I've been thinking about my post and I need to make a revision to what I said. I think whether its creepy or not depends on whether you are an inductive reasoner (starting small and working out to a bigger conclusion) or a deductive reasoner (starting with the big picture and working your way down to the conclusion.) Deductive reasoning says, "Spike has no soul, therefore he cannot be in love," while inductive reasoning looks at some of Spike's behavior in the show and says, "He is clearly in love, therefore somehow, in some way, he must have some spark of something like a soul that allows him to feel." Granted, he is clearly stated not to have a soul yet he also, at times, clearly displays symptoms of love, not just "creepy obsession." Because of that contradition I think either way is a "realistic" view, thus making the "he loves her" view not always creepy.
So tell me again that soulless Spike can't feel. :)
I love Chris Pine but he seems too short to me for the role of Harry. I know he's really 6'1'', not exactly midget, but he doesn't give the right impression of wiry height.
As for Mish as ol' Nic...maybe. He might be a little too young for the role though...or too young looking, anyway. Not sure his actual age. Hi demenor is perfect, though.
*prepares to dodge tomatoes if I continue being such a nay-sayer*
(And thanks for that post! You've helped me sort out some confusion I've struggled with for years about my views on his pre-soul character.) :)
So tell me again that soulless Spike can't feel. :)Not what I said, original premise of the show was that vampires, having no soul's, can't feel love. Anything they did with Spike after that, before he was ensouled, was pure fan-wanking.
Not that spike isn't awesome but what is wanking?
I see that is shouldn't just cut words apart. :-[
I'll email you the rest of my thoughts if you like. We're kinda going overboard on the OT posts on this board, lol.
*picks more aerodynamic tomatoes*
Not what I said, original premise of the show was that vampires, having no soul's, can't feel love. Anything they did with Spike after that, before he was ensouled, was pure fan-wanking.
Me i shouldn't just cut words apart embarassign hijinks ensue
Anyone else notice how much James Marsters looks like James Dean? Personally, I think Marsters is actually better looking (which is saying something) but if you look at their features they really do resemble each other.
James Dean didn't die he became marsters
Well duh read your history books
Glad I'm not the only one. ;) I will admit James Dean looks a little like James Franco as well, who is actually cast to play him in a movie if I'm not mistaken. Whatever features of Marsters that don't look exactly like James Dean are covered by James Franco. (What is it about all these boys names "James...?") ;D
I prefer the name Sanya now
If I ever have children, that's going to be my son's name. One of them, anyway. James was my favorite male name before I even knew about James Marsters.
I don't want my boys having girly names :P
A real man can live with a girley name.
Besides it was better than yoda
Nah i have a very manly name (Grey Warden)
How about Nicodemous
*takes throwing knife out and throws at hatshep*
*throws tomatoes too*
*Jumps over trip wire* *leads hatshep2 down hallway*
*passes poster of dresden files with Ryan Renolds as harry*
I knew my ploy would work *sneaks up on hatshep2 and then stares at a picture of Spike* whatttt.........
*can't throw tomato looking at Spike*
I wish i had his hair.......
Yep i could get all the fan chicks
Besides it was better than yoda
I'm tall i could grow out my hair. I cast myself as Harry Dresden and Demand to be added to the pole
*sigh* i making a new pole with only me and my evil twin on it
*whisper* i am my evil twin
Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh *pulls out silencer* *shoots hatshep2* *Finds account password and deletes all the last posts*
The point of this topic has disappeared into oblivion.
Me as harry
Darn right go out on halloween as the same thing every year, me
Darn right I go out on halloween as the same thing every year, me
I will unleash unimaginable torments on you
Younger Harry - Lucas Bryant (http://www.poptower.com/pic-21371/lucas-bryant.jpg?w=600&h=600)
Thomas - Matt Bomer (http://www.akawilliam.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/matt-bomer.jpg) (that's the image that convinced me to watch White Collar. This is the image that solidified it for me: B&W Matt Picture (http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:QLCOZ-IhaudHEM:http://i32.tinypic.com/2wnb86e.jpg&t=1))
Billy Borden - Matt Lanter (http://static.tvfanatic.com/images/gallery/matt-lanter-photo.jpg) (or Robbie Amell (http://lh6.ggpht.com/_SIfPK6tSq3U/SYIfY3hAvaI/AAAAAAAABgo/GwesBMkRVmc/s640/robbie%20amell%202.jpg), who plays Fred Jones in the Scooby Doo reboots on Cartoon Network)
Malin Åkerman (http://aktoreczki.blox.pl/resource/Malin_Akerman_1.jpg) for either Amazon Gard, Lasciel, or Lily the Summer Lady
Shaun Toub (http://images.filmmagic.com/images/tnm/9182379.jpg?Width=147&Height=170) for the Gatekeeper
CCH Pounder (http://blog.newsarama.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10087/cchpounder.jpg) for Martha Liberty (by the way, do you know how hard it was finding a picture of this woman where she is NOT smiling? ... as I don't imagine that Martha Liberty smiles often.)
Wes Studii (http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r116/JohnnyPsycho/WesStudi.jpg) for Injun Joe
Christopher Lee (http://www.elvish.org/gwaith/graphics/sarumaninwoods.jpg) for the Merlin (just imagine a silver circlet around his head and a white staff instead of the evil black one.)
Jim Beaver (http://static.tvfanatic.com/files/jim-beaver-photo.jpg) as Ebenezer (need I say more?)
Mark Sheppard (http://www.thescifiworld.net/img/interviews/mark_sheppard_04.jpg) for Nicodemus
Jason Statham (http://www.seenonrealestate.com/wp-content/gallery/61/actor-jason-statham-pays-10625m-for-3355-square-foot-house-malibu-colony-ca.jpg) as Lloyd Slate :X
*bobs and weaves through the multitude of flying sharp and/or rotten projectiles* Sheesh, you got some kind of weird, tomato-based Plants vs. Zombies knockoff going on here or what? ;P
Anybody toss Zach "Chuck" Levi into the mix for Harry yet? Seems like a natural for the role. Tall, rangy, doofus, somewhat on the dorky side but dark and charming enough to make it loveable, somewhat socially awkward, but with the ability to snark his way through any situation, broods well, AND he's able to pull off serious and action to boot.
Just saying he looks a bit like a politition
(http://zachary-levi.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Zachary-Levi-geeky-sexy.jpg)
Harry for Mayor?
"Democrat? Republican?" *sneers* "I'm the one with the blasting rod."
He'd get my vote :)
Christian Kane for Kincaid
^Politition
*throws rotten fruit (tomato)*
Harry for Mayor?
"Democrat? Republican?" *sneers* "I'm the one with the blasting rod."
He'd get my vote :)
Christian Kane for Kincaid
Thanks for the welcome :)
My vote went for Jared Padawhatsis, from Supernatural. Mainly because I thought he looked like the closest fit, visually. And in theory we'd have to start with a younger actor.
Has the right look except I'm not sure he looks sharp enough to play Kincaid. The hair is great, though.
As Elliot, Lindsey 1.0, or Lindsey 2.0?
LMFAO YESSSS!!!! Harry for Mayor FTW!
Actually, I'll do you one better. Harry for GOVERNOR. We've got the governor election coming up in November, and both of the candidates sucks ass. Send him to the Ohio Congress and then he can personally deal with the crap coming out of the Cleveland Hellmouth. He will completely own it, and then this state might actually suck less.
I know it's fun, but please wave off from any real world political commentary. Even the local stuff.
Not sure. I've never actually seen him in anything so I look up pics and clips and I don't know. The long hair he had in a bunch of those pics, though, is very true to my image of Kincaid.
I know it's fun, but please wave off from any real world political commentary. Even the local stuff.
If it's really long, past his shoulder, then that's CK as Eliot on Leverage. Awesome show, and he's completely B.A. on it. If his hair was slightly shorter, then that was Lindsey 2.0 from Season 5 of Angel.
The way Fox News does. :P
I know it's fun, but please wave off from any real world political commentary. Even the local stuff.
Okay, it would be Lindsey 2.0, then. (I've really got to get back to watching Angel...but as it is I can't seem to drag myself away from homework and fanfics.) ;)
I am so proud of you! *weeps*
What are you talking about?
Note:Mulan is not a disney princess!
Not in the traditional sense, anyhow.
Christina Ricci is very good for Murphy!!! This blonde pic really looks like Murph to me. http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3421149952/nm0000207 (http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3421149952/nm0000207)
It's been said several times already, so I'll just throw my vote into the pile and say that I believe that Butters should be played by Zack Gallaphinacas. The more he ages, the more he becomes Butters to me.That's the guy from The Hangover, right? Wasn't Butters described as short and skinny? Personally, I've been seeing Simon Helburg in my head whenever I read Butters.
Sorry, I have to vote against Jared Padaleki. He played Thomas Kinkaid (the "Painter of Light") in a Hall-mark style movie over Christmas. Kind of ruined him as a tough guy--or even tough-ish guy for me. I'll never be able to imagine him without a paintbrush in his hand ever again....Try to see him with a wand---and have the wand morph into a brush...nope...just does not work for me....Plus, Padalecki is just so darn pretty. Harry was never described as pretty.
Sorry, but too much forehead; maybe she and Marcia Cross could get together and form a society for women with mutant foreheads?
How bout Hayden Penetierre for Murphy. Just make her look a little bit older
How bout Hayden Penetierre for Murphy. Just make her look a little bit older
And just why would you choose someone who's younger when there happens to be just that many more women who are literally the right age for the role? Murph starts the stories off in her early thirties, and her back story says that she's been a peace officer since before she was able to vote. That means at least 15 years of the wear and tear of being a Chicago cop. "Movie magic" or awesome face make-up or not, Hayden Panetierre, IMHO, can NOT pull off the role. Not when there's so many others who can.
I think she can be a tough nonsense kinda girl.
Sarah Michelle Geller would make an awesome Murphy! (not that I am completely swayed by all things Buffy or anything) ::)
I love SMG but I'm just not sure she has round enough features to play Murph.
I think SMG may be just too lean in her features.
I think she can be a tough nonsense kinda girl.
Murphy is a woman - not a girl.
Hayden is like 26 or so
Agreed! She needs to have rounded features because of genetics, not youth.
no she's like 20/21 i know she's about my age. still alot of her roles have bee n cheerleader "i know better" teenager type things too. although her character in Malcom in the middle was funny, but she's too young for a murphy.
Dirty Blond up her hair and give her less makeup
hayden's just too..cutesty
Eb=Shecky, but with wrinkles and no hair.
I went as Younger Eb, from after the time Listens to Wind gave him the hat and when Maggie started getting uppity. Now you understand what made him lose his hair. :D
And Performing Arts was one of my three minors in undergrad. Not to mention that "grumpy redneck" pretty much describes my youth anyway. ;D
"grumpy redneck"
Not big on SMG as Murph. She's too tall.
I believe the correct term is 'Grumpy Appalachian American'
:D
*blinks*
She's 5'3". 5'3" is too tall? Really?
Greyelus: I like your Butters pick; he did good work in his guest episode of Burn Notice.
Warden John Marcone: Sarah may have a few inches on Murphy, but she's got the martial arts background, and she has experience playing cute-looking women who are in reality serious fighters (Buffy anyone?). I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if Jim had based Murphy's appearance off of Buffy (or Buffy's general type).
(http://images.mycollects.com/Upload/uploadfiles/Plain-sight.png)
As for Charity, I really think that Mary McCormack (the female protagonist of In Plain Sight) could do an excellent job.
Have you watched The Dark Knight? Eckhart's portrayal of Harvey Dent before the scarring is what makes me think of Michael.
Which is why I'm all about Paul Gross for Michael. Constable Benton Fraser, the Fist of God? Dead on target.
What he would make an awesome michael
Yeah it is mostly the strong jaw that makes me think of michael
Closer to what Michael should be but still not quite. He looks a little too "executive-y" to me, not as genuine and down-to-earth as Michael.
What about tom cruise.
For Michael. He was great in several movies including the minority report which i am nominating him for michael for
I think he could be very convincing.
How about Fillion for michael instead of harry. He played that preacher on buffy
I've yet to see him play any role convincingly, to be honest. And that's despite being a big fan of his first M:I movie. He just comes across as a little too slick to be Michael. That role requires an unmistakable look of pure-good + badass, and I don't see Cruise pulling either of those off convincingly, much less both.
... I had not considered that. He could have the look VERY easily. But it would be a sad, sad waste of prime snark delivery. :D
For Cruise you could watch Valkerie which was pretty good.
Fillion could be restrained which would make an amazing michael. You just know he restrains himself.
Watched part of that before getting tired of Cruise's characterization. He seemed so out of sync with the rest of the cast.
I know, and that makes the lost potential snark that much more heartbreaking. :D
Some would say above the cast.
I liked it probably because i like him as an actor. I really like Minority Report
*slips in*I'm wanting to say something along the lines of "that's what she said" but it's not really applicable here. :D
Bang.
*slips out*
Everybody is banging me today ::):D :D :D
Really? Huh? "Executive" is one of the last descriptions I could imagine for his Fraser character. He's visibly upright, honest, open, strong and outright good. I can't NOT see him as Michael.
My two cents worth.
Tom Cruise shouldn't have anything to do with a HD film.
He's been too busy playing himself lately.
And definitely NOT as Michael. No way.
Nathan Fillion is great but he's not a Michael.
More as one of the wardens or the new FBI guy - Tilly? Have I that right?
Paul Gross is a good choice for Michael. Give him a close cropped beard and a shaggier hair style and he'd be good to go.
Don't worry - I meant that like "the son of a rich executive who just inherited the company." If I had meant something negative, I would have just said "lawyer." ;) He seems like a nice guy but still not Michael to me. Michael is a high class guy in the sense that he is a good person and an upstanding citizen but he just doesn't scream "corner office" like that actor does with me for some reason.
*snort* I see what you mean. I guess that's where our personal visions diverge; I don't see that in Gross, but I can certainly respect that you do. He IS a little bit of Whitey McWhite, isn't he? ;)
Lol! That he is. He is quite cute, though. ;)
Not my flavor, so I can't judge. :D
Ah, lol. You can only judge by the Dresden Criteria, eh? "Does he have beer? And if so, will he share it with me?" ;)
Or the other man-thought: "Can I take him?" If the answer is "no", THEN comes the Dresden-question. ;D And Constable Benton Fraser would feed me my knees, so that's "no"... but he's Canadian, so he might have some fine beer. Problem solved.
Lol! Glad to know we have those important questions ironed out. :) :D
All two of them. Everything else is peripheral.
And I am butt losing mine due to laughter.
some very good choices here is my list
Harry- Ryan Reynolds/Hugh Jackman
Marcone Brad Bitt
Ebineezer Tommy Lee Jones
some very good choices here is my list
Harry- Ryan Reynolds/Hugh Jackman
Murph Kelli Giddish (lady from tv show chase) Sarah Michelle Geller
Thomas Ian Somerhil (Boone From lost) Sam Worthington
Morgan Alan Rickman
Lara Raith Pam Anderson/ Scarlett Johanson
Susan Eva Mendez
Bob Patrick Stewart/John Goodman
Butters Jim Parsons/ Raine Wilson
Michael Eric Dane/ Erik Bana
Nicodemus Christoph Waltz
Ortega Jimmy Smitz
Kincaid Josh Holloway (Sawyer from Lost)
Mab Heather Locklear
Aurora Sara Michelle Geller/Kriston Belle
Maeve Thora Burch
Madrigal Raith Justin Long
Marcone Brad Bitt
Ebineezer Tommy Lee Jones
In XVIII it states you can have it without him if it's Urban Fantasy
According to section XXVII subsection 12, article j of the Hollywood bylaws you are not allowed to have a genre project without including Mark Shepard somewhere in the cast.
How about Kate from Angel for Murphy
Then he's breaking the snot out of the rules by appearing on "Supernatural".
Jensen Ackles as Harry Dresden yes Jared P as Dresden NO!
One of the things that stumps me as far as rounding out the full cast, is that Harry and Thomas would have to resemble one another close enough to pull off the brother-act. If you go the Padalecki route, you could cast Taylor Kitsch as Thomas, who is basically a prettier Padalecki. And you have two actors young enough to build a franchise around. There's a height difference, as apparently Pad's 6'4" or more whereas Kitsch is 5'11", but if I remember correctly Thomas is shorter anyway, though I could be wrong (Something that occurs frequently when I argue with my wife).
I still think either Daniel Craig or johnny depp should be kincaid
I love it although i don't think most people can see past his disney face
Kincaid's description:Christian Kane as Jared Kincaid. Sounds good to me. ;D
Page 107 of the Paperback edition of Death Masks:
A man stood on my doorstep. He was nearly as tall as me but looked a lot more solid, with shoulders wide enough to make the loose black jacket he wore fit tightly on his upper arms. He wore a navy blue shirt and stood so that I could see the wrinkles caused by the straps of a shoulder rig. A black ball cap reined in dark golden hair that might have fallen to his shoulders. He hadn't shaved in a few days, and had a short, white scar below his mouth that highlighted the cleft in his chin. His eyes were grey-blue and empty of any expression in a way I had seldom seen.
Kincaid:
(http://www.geekosystem.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/Josh-Holloway.jpg)
OR
(http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:k5LMoO54nmEuKM:http://i667.photobucket.com/albums/vv39/zoozone/CopyofChristian-Kane-t02.jpg&t=1)
(look at the arms. Those are... those are GOOOOOOD arms to have.
Anyway, 'nuff said.
See my post on Mark Sheppard getting a role on DOCTOR WHO.WOW!!!!! I cannot think of any other words to say but WOW!!!!! anything else involves using profanity. but in a positive way. Mark is a great actor. Loved him in everything he has done. I think he was on the tv show Firefly but i could be wrong. Yes i looked it up he was. He is an excellent actor. ;D
Kid you not, I am flailing like never before right now. This makes me so flipping excited.
Charity -Julie Benz
Binder - How does that not scream Mark Sheppard?
Yes and No. Julie Benz = (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/smiley-happy112.gif) (http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys.php)
Binder's a one-shot character, Mark Sheppard deserves a larger role.
David Boreanz as Michael?
yes I agree about Lara Raith you are right Pamela too ditsy and Johanson not right either, what about Charlize Theron, Melinda Clarke from Nekita for Bianca, come on guys what do you think
I still think either Daniel Craig or johnny depp should be kincaid
hatshep are you basing this off of Angel Boreanz or have you watched recent seasons of bones?
I don't know ever since i came up with it i can't get the idea out of my mind
I can see him wielding a sword and having a cross on his chest
Both. I watched "Buffy" and "Angel" and I've seen a few episodes of "Bones," although not many. And even if he wasn't too pretty, his smile, while cute, really isn't Michael's smile.
Liam Neeson now why do i know this name
I interrupt this posting forum to announce to everyone that I unofficially declare it Jim Butcher Day! Happy Side Jobs release day, and ON TOP OF THAT, Happy Birthday to Jim Butcher!!!! Yay!
I have side jobs *throws fists in air* whoop whoop
Read Love hurt so far has been good
*pouts* I hate you all. My book did not come today. I swear, next time I preorder a book from Amazon, I'm ordering it 10 months in advance instead of eight.
*pouts* I hate you all. My book did not come today. I swear, next time I preorder a book from Amazon, I'm ordering it 10 months in advance instead of eight.
when I ordered Harry Potter years ago, same thing, arrived a day early.
Hey Tiny, it might not be Amazon - it might be your post office delaying things.
I pre-ordered about a month ago or so and it came in yesterday.
Granted it was on a friend's fancy Amazon but when I ordered Harry Potter years ago, same thing, arrived a day early.
Nothing says give me my book better than a p90
Lol! It seems like everyone but the police feel that way. The wet blankets.
Also, found a good candidate for Michael, Michael Sheen, played Lucian in underworld...maybe a bit on the creepy side though?
I could totally see Nathan Fillion as Harry and maybe Kristen Bell as Murphy
But here is what I would do. I am addicted to the audio versions of the books and James Marsters totally owns the voice of Harry. So why not do a CGI movie done really well like Animatrix and Beowulf. Then James can do the voice of Harry and then Jim can help make him look like he is suppose to. It would be much easier to create magical entities and the never-never if it's all CGI.
Either way I think some kind of cinematic version of Dresden would totally rock.
Unfortunately nothing happens until the rights revert to Jim, unless Lionsgate (I believe it is) decides to do something with them.
Which I don't really see happening. :( When does it revert back to JB?
Gosh, I wish I remember when in the seminar he said it, but back at Dragon*Con in September, he mentioned that Lionsgate had the rights for a little while longer. He then said it something like, "Two years.... and 8 months.... and 37 days..... not that I'm counting." But I believe it's about 2 years or so. If I find the exact reference, I'll post it. :)
Lol. You just can't seem to settle on an icon can you, Grey? ;)
Well I was Forest for a while but since halloween I changed to one of my other heroes, Barney Stinson
A gay man playing a womanizer? Far out. :D
How about some half-chewed gum and a rubber band? (I'm a little cash shy at the moment.) ;)
How about I pay you with a hundred pounds of hair? (I Know a guy who's been collecting for like 50 years)
Ewwwwww, why do I suspect this person also has a fifty year old toe nail collection. :P
No but I bet you can't guess how much 50 years of earwax is
sorry back on subject Keaneu Reeves for harry
How about Matt Cohen (aka young John Winchester from Supernatural) as Harry? I have only seen clips from the episodes he was in but he really seems like a Harry Dresden to me. Thoughts?
I'd go for that, except Matt is really a lot more ridiculously good looking than Harry's supposed to be.
(http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:YLbMyrzw1UzEwM:http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BNDAyMzAyMjkwMl5BMl5BanBnXkFyZXN1bWU@._V1._SX295_SY400_.jpg&t=1)
I see more Thomas in him than Harry.
Matt is really good looking, sure...but you cheated by picking such a glammy photo. ;) He's still great looking but with a more down-to-earth appeal in his role in Supernatural. And they could always scruff him up a little by adding some very Dresden-ish bed hair and some 5 o'clock (or, as as frequently the case with Harry, 5 day) shadow.
I'm not sure I could see him as Thomas, even if he played up a glammier look though, because he's got the lean build of Harry and Thomas is supposed to be more Greek god.
*giggle* At least Thomas doesn't sparkle. We'd have a REAL problem, then.
And yeah, I guess I could see that... not really sure how I feel about Matt playing him, though. Younger Harry, before he kept getting his face smashed in my creatures that he keeps pissing off, yeah, definitely.
*giggle* At least Thomas doesn't sparkle. We'd have a REAL problem, then.
And yeah, I guess I could see that... not really sure how I feel about Matt playing him, though. Younger Harry, before he kept getting his face smashed in my creatures that he keeps pissing off, yeah, definitely.
sorry back on subject Keaneu Reeves for harry
Oh dear, what if Thomas had shown up to Ortega's duel all "sparkly" it would have put a whole NEW spin on that scene.
I don't know that anybody other than Ortega and Harry would have been able to keep a straight face.
Look down. See the red dot on the tip of your nose.
OK so not the exact physical description - but Karl Urban. My god those eyes! they're just so intense. oh and he's a kiwi :P
(http://horiwood.files.wordpress.com/2010/07/karl-urban-red.jpg) *swoon*
OK so not the exact physical description - but Karl Urban. My god those eyes! they're just so intense. oh and he's a kiwi :P
*swoon*
I'm not sure he works as Harry for me but I bet you'd have my sister's support - she's been in love with him ever since "Red." :)
Look down. See the red dot on the tip of your nose.
He can't see it, but there's another on his forehead.
Heck, I've liked him ever since LOTR.
By the by, instead of Harry - how about Tilly the FBI guy?
I really was just joking to beg for forgiveness on that hole disgusting fiasco. How about Toby McGuire for Harry
HOW about Jared I like him in Supernatural, or maybe Misha
Are we to trust harry. First he is asked if he is ever not a wiseass. He says only in his sleep. Then he says he utters off color limericks in his sleep. Are we to trust harry.
Maybe he justifies the off-color limerick thing as just annoying and not being a wiseass because its not in response to someone else. Kind of a loop-whole but still...Harry isn't exactly above that. ;)
mischa collins I could actually see as harry, he can do grouchy and has a wizardy sort of voice. Might require a different sort of comedic timing than you see with castiel though. Remember, Harry is cool because he is also a total dork Mischa seems more suited to play the straight cool guy.
Oops
*looks up* where
I really was just joking to beg for forgiveness on that hole disgusting fiasco. How about Toby McGuire for Harry
*Considers saying Scorpio*
We need Karl Urban in a large role. Period.
Nah, that's Christian Kane
You mean Josh Holloway. ;)
Wow that was an incredibly long goose chase TbF
Do you see my icon? Can you tell who two of my favorite actors are, ever? I take my Misha Collins facts very seriously.
What, no love for my Sammy? ;D
LOL, I love Sam. Unfortunately, Jared was not being interviewed on the carpet with Jim Beaver and Misha Collins when Jensen snuck up on them both and gave them kisses on the cheek. I found this icon somewhere, and since I'm a Dean/Cas shipper (which is so wrong on so many levels but DAMMIT I LOVE IT), I hijacked it and made it mind.
Plussss, it would've been kinda awkward if Jared was in the picture WITH them O.o
A Dean/Cas shipper? Oh, God. At least you're not a "Wincest" shipper. That is just even more wrong on so many more levels, if there is anything more wrong than that. And moving on. I'm decidedly a Sam girl but Dean and Castiel are awesome and oh-so-sexy, too.
It's funny - my sister started out as a Sam girl and me as a Dean girl but I fell head-over-heels for Sam after he went psycic and I found out that he(for some reason I just found that really, really, hot) and my sister fell for Dean when he(click to show/hide)at the end of season 2. Something has got to be wrong with us that we found that stuff extra sexy but we simply couldn't help it. I'm afraid guys with dark secrets are a major guilty pleasure for me. But I think a lot of girls are like that. ;)(click to show/hide)
Yeah, I know. Trust me, I know.
Also, it's because you have Evil!Vampire!Spike!Love.
I have Funny!Badass!Spike!Love, which is why I'm a Dean girl.
I have always pictured Butters as a Gene Kelly sort...
(http://static.paulsmith.co.uk/images/width730/genekelly-14247.jpg)
Not so much helmet haired, of course.
That's the funny thing - its the last season side of Spike that I'm in love with. I don't know...maybe its the combination of their noble side with the danger that really does it for me. *sighs* *snaps self out of hot daydreams* That's true - Spike is such a beautifully complicated character that I can certainly see how his fans to could gravitate to either Sam or Dean equally well, depending on what about him they found most appealing.
Which is why me and my beta are in the process of creating a Buffy/SPN crossover event. Sam, Dean and Spike are almost essentially the same person, and get along very easily. It's sweet.
Which is why me and my beta are in the process of creating a Buffy/SPN crossover event. Sam, Dean and Spike are almost essentially the same person, and get along very easily. It's sweet.
Ooh, their interactions would be hilarious. Sounds epic! Send me a link when you finish it - I can't garentee I'll be able to read it right away but school work permitting I'd love to read it. ;D
You mean Josh Holloway. ;)
No I mean Christian Kane.
Christian Bell ;)
Huh?
No the guy who plays the new batman
I thought he made a good John Conner. Terminate this ;)
They would waste Spike faster than Buffy. Right away in fact.
Ooh, their interactions would be hilarious. Sounds epic! Send me a link when you finish it - I can't garentee I'll be able to read it right away but school work permitting I'd love to read it. ;D
*sigh* I would read it too
Um. Thanks for deigning to admit that?
Um. Thanks for deigning to admit that?
Few Sarcasm avoided
Naw I still go by GW I changed my name as a Joke to make fun of Chiro
How about Daniel Radcliff as Harry , he already plays a wizard named harry
Yeah appear like 2 sec into the first movie and then never again
Oh, I was thinking more like a spin-off tv show of his own or something. ;)
Kudos to anyone and everyone who said Rosario Dawson would make a good Susan. I have pictured her as Susan since Storm Front.
Rosario Dawson: (http://talkbudgies.com/images/newsmilies/love-smiley-015.gif)
I still like Monica Raymund for Susan
I like Rachael McAdams
LOL! :D
racist *snickers*
Anybody else see Patrick Warburton as Michael?
He has the size but I'm not so sure of his facial features.
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I think definitely for harry we should have someone who doesn't look grumpy, who isn't grumpy.
Yes! Love, love, LOVE that discription. And I completley agree about Michael. He's my favorite character from DF and one of my favorite characters period. His casting has just got to be perfect and so far I haven't seen anybody who could begin to pull it off.
I still see Viggo Mortensen as a wonderful Michael. Purely based on how he played the character of Aragorn in the Lord of The Rings, I would lose my mind if he played Michael because he seems so perfect for the role.
Side issue -- for some reason, Charity's words from SmF kept running through my head today: "His heart. They hurt his heart." I've been kinda depressed all day :(
Do you suffer from SAD Hatshepsut/Tiny but Fierce?
It's a season disorder caused by the waning of the light in fall and winter.
I get bouts of it.
Re: Viggo. Yeah, he's got the intensity for Michael but not nearly the size.
Michael is a burly kind of guy. You look at medieval armor and while the guys might have been short they were usually pretty bulky through the chest and arms. Comes of wielding several pounds of sharp sword.
By the way, has anyone in the States seen the latest issue of People Magazine?
Ryan Reynolds has been named Sexiest Man Alive.
He's officially 2010's sexiest man alive.
Which means he's officially out of the running for Harry, because no one would want to see the sexiest man alive with a broken nose and two black eyes :-\
But but he can be thomas
Do you suffer from SAD Hatshepsut/Tiny but Fierce?
It's a season disorder caused by the waning of the light in fall and winter.
I get bouts of it.
Re: Viggo. Yeah, he's got the intensity for Michael but not nearly the size.
Michael is a burly kind of guy. You look at medieval armor and while the guys might have been short they were usually pretty bulky through the chest and arms. Comes of wielding several pounds of sharp sword.
[snip]Patrick Warburton could do it, but the problem is that everytime I hear his voice, I start hearing Joe from Family Guy, or Brock Samson from the The Venture Bros, or the Big Bad Wolf from Hoodwinked, or Kronk from The Emperor's New Groove.[/snip]
I dunno :) Usually I'm pretty kicky during this time of the year. I enjoy it. But yesterday, I was just depressed.
Very true. Unfortunately, I can't think of anyone else besides Viggo and Nathan Fillion to fill the role.
As for Ryan Reynolds as Thomas, I just can't see it. He just seems too nice-guy and no way he could pull off that predatory sex appeal that is Thomas.
But Thomas isn't really on the prowl all the time though
But Thomas isn't really on the prowl all the time though
how about Vin Diesel (with hair) as KincaidNaa not vin diesel. In my mind kinkaid is smaller. More built for speed rather than power. Someone more like jason statham but a lil smaller. And since he's a minor role they would cast someone new that just fits the profile
Straham would be perfect for kincaid
How about Tom cruise for Nicademous
I thought they didn't want him for harry but he would make a awesome Nic
Nah. He was great in "Top Gun" and "Knight & Day" but I don't think he is a good actor in general - those were just good fits for him. I don't want him to play such an important role in Dresden since I don't really think he's got the acting chops.
I notice you didn't say no to Nic
I notice you didn't say no to Michael
I thought we established that Tom Cruise can't touch this movie? ;)
We did. Apparently GW needs a refresher every now and then.
NO TOM CRUISE. NO TOM CRUISE. NO TOM CRUISE.
Just repeat this to yourself every time you're about to make this suggestion, GW. We let him near this movie, he's gonna take over it and start making "suggestions". Harry Dresden the Wizard will end up turning into a magical version of Ethan whatshisface from Mission Impossible.
LOL! That does tend to be what happens when he gets a role. Or maybe he only accepts roles like that. Or maybe they only offer him roles like that. Regarless, we don't want to risk that happening to Harry. Harry is a lot of things but suave superspy he is not. ;)
Harry SUAVE!!!! Not hardly. Snicker, tee hee. Just check out "Day Off". ROTFLMAO
As for Tom Cruise - when a major studio lets an actor go publicly - even if they've made relatively good money for them then there is something seriously wrong somewhere.
Ha Ha Ha
How about NPH for Thomas
Ha Ha Ha
How about NPH for Thomas
Why?
You have to sacrifice some thing to get others I know this is "Perfect Casting" but you will never get that perfect person you will have to settle. The thing that is great about NPH is that he can be sweet but he can be devious and put on a brave face. Talk about flexability
They will pay people to be magnetized to him. Besides I only see there being 5 or 6 movies for the first 12 books
Hmm, NPH for Rudy. I like it!
They can with the people in the movie but that won't make me want him. And if all of the straight females in the audience don't want him then the casting just isn't right. And, even if there aren't that many movies, I still couldn't take poor casting. (Hey, I got bitter over the poor casting in Eragon and I didn't even read the books.) ;)
I'm not sure that there's one actor that could make all the straight women who see the movie want him. People have too many (contradictory) preferences for that!
...He'll forever be Homer Hickam to me (from October Sky).
Which isn't necessarily a bad thing-- he was cute as a geek-- but I wouldn't tackle him on the street.
Eh. I realize that finding the Thomas I visualize is going to be impossible but I still can't accept NPH. Given who Thomas is, the actor we choose should make me have to struggle really hard not to lust and NPH doesn't do that. Matt Bomer does that...but he doesn't look exactly like Thomas looks in my head. I can make the sacrifce for exact appearance easier, though, than I can accept someone who lacks that innate sexual magnetism that is so essential.
My wife would leave me for Matt Bomer in a heartbeat.
That movie was kinda terrible I thought the plot was strung out and the villians were easily beat
Lol! Well, he is sort of hard to compete with... :-\
Lol! Well, he is sort of hard to compete with... :-\
Then again, she'd leave me sooner for Antonio Banderas, or Michael Praed (during his Robin Hood days.)
Lol! Must say, she has exceptional taste. How about Gerard Butler? The other day my dad mentioned his accent for some role and my mom and I both uttered a unison and dreamy "Yeah...". He said he wasn't sure he liked how we said that - I guess he's got the same thing on the mind as you, Bujin. ;)
I'm almost positive that she doesn't know who Gerard Butler is..... we're pretty elderly, and she doesn't really keep up with pop culture stuff. She does love Scottish accents, though. She's seen Braveheart at least 6 times, and I doubt it was the plot.
She does indeed have good taste. Straight or not, Michael Praed was so pretty that I would have given him a second look. :)
Who mentioned Butler he can be kincaid
I still say travolta should be marcone
I think Dakota Fanning, with a bit of time out in the sun, could play Ivy.
dakota fanning has a 12yo sis elle I think?
I'll just throw out my suggestion for older maggie jr. - crap I forgot her name , um disney star was on camp rock.
demi lovato! - that's it
Ooooh...I especially like that middle one, Tigris. (And not just for the sexy pose.) ;)Ah yes, Shemar Moore, very sexy and he has the of being an ass-kicking FBI agent to boot.
As for Joseph Gordon-Levitt, he's too sexy to play Butters, I think. I'd like to see him in Dresden for sure, though. Any other parts he could play?I donno, add some crazy Einstein hair, glasses and scrubs and he would make a pretty good Butters. Btw, Harry never said Butters was ugly, just odd. I vote for a sexy Butters, more eye candy for all!
I donno, add some crazy Einstein hair, glasses and scrubs and he would make a pretty good Butters. Btw, Harry never said Butters was ugly, just odd. I vote for a sexy Butters, more eye candy for all!
Quirky and sexy do not have to be mutually exclusive.*off to work now*
Hey, I'm good with Shemar Moore for Sanya. Good looking and he's used to doing action work as you say.
As for Butters. All I remember, at the moment, of Harry's comments is that he was small and wiry with dark hair that stuck up like an upset cat. He never said Butters was ugly. Also you need someone that you believe would be into Polka.
I agree that there's nothing in the description that says my boy couldn't be Butters. But I just can't see him liking Polka or being so quirky in his mannerisms like Butters. And I love Butters - he's just squattier and goofier in my image.
Well, that's kinda playing against type. Having someone sorta sexy who likes polka - it's not what you expect and that would be fun to do to Butter's character.
Eh, maybe not. (I mean, Dean Winchester is pretty quirk but sexy as heck.) I'll have to think about it. Have a nice day, Tigris! :)Thankies, it was a doosy, let me tell you. I was coming down off a hormonal high from starting act pics of sexy actors so what I *meant* was if he has the acting ability plus can pull of a sexy Butter, why not?
Thankies, it was a doosy, let me tell you. I was coming down off a hormonal high from starting act pics of sexy actors so what I *meant* was if he has the acting ability plus can pull of a sexy Butter, why not?
Had a thought for Michael.
How about David Wenham.
He played Faramir in LoTRs.
He's tall, I've seen him in a work type shirt and he looks like
someone who might be handling a sword and/or power tools and
he has an open/honest face.
Really close and one of the best matches suggested for sure. I'm not sure if he seems confident enough to play Michael, though. Not that Michael is arrogant or anything of course, just that he feels that God has equiped him to handle anything he is called on to do. David Wenham, although awesome, just doesn't telegraph that kind of assurance. Still, he does have the openness that is so important for Michael.
Which is all why we need to get Paul Gross in on it. :D
Ah, I had forgotten about Paul Gross.
Oh, had another thought for Butters.
How about, I know I'm gonna spell this wrong, Sharlto Copeley.
The guy from District 9. He's small and slender, dark haired and he
can do serious and silly. After seeing him in A-Team I know he can do
crazy. (Heck, he outcrazied the original Murdock)
For Micheal I know he is not an actor and he would be playiong to type but what about Mike Holmes from the show Holmes on Homes please don't flame me to much.
For Micheal I know he is not an actor and he would be playiong to type but what about Mike Holmes from the show Holmes on Homes please don't flame me to much.
Other than occasionally wanting to sit on a certain someone's head when
he mentions, yet again, Tom Cruise. Sigh.
Other than occasionally wanting to sit on a certain someone's head when
he mentions, yet again, Tom Cruise. Sigh.
and who is that I might ask? ;)
Have you seen A Few Good Nen he really makes that movie. *ducks projectile*
*sigh* I guess no one here likes that movie as much as me. He is a good actor but......
"You want the truth...., you can't handle the truth."
*sigh again* watch war of the worlds ok I say he could be kincaid
goes to eat just made walnut pie*
I will. It was actually a pecan pie recipe, I just added walnuts instead. Nomnommy goodness. :D
I wonder how it would be with either almonds or macadamia nuts.
OOOOOOOH. Nommmmy
As for Tom Cruise.
He has become a one note performer.
We want actors/actresses for the DF movie.
Sorry GW if you can't handle the truth.
I wonder how it would be with either almonds or macadamia nuts.One: Any kind of nut would work with a basic pecan pie recipe. And yes, it was Nommmy ;D
OOOOOOOH. Nommmmy
As for Tom Cruise.
He has become a one note performer.
We want actors/actresses for the DF movie.
Sorry GW if you can't handle the truth.
Oh dear, I hope we didn't scare off poor bellmaker.
Glad you liked the almond or macadamia nut suggestion, hatshep.
As for the other - sigh - he'll be back.
One: Any kind of nut would work with a basic pecan pie recipe. And yes, it was Nommmy ;D
Two: Ditto on Tom Cruise.
Three: Micheal has always kinda reminded me of my dad, that's why I don't find him sexy. That would be going into Freudian territory and we do NOT want to go there.
Interesting that Michael reminds you of your dad. He sort of does me with mine, too, but not in a creepy way or anything. They say "men marry women who remind them of their mothers" and I think the same thing can somewhat apply to girls as well. Especially if you've had a happy childhood as well as aspire to have a family like the one you had. I adore my younger brothers, babysitting, and kids in general so you can see where my plans are headed. (Actually, I hope to get to be a nurse for a little while first but I'm not banking on it.) Given how compatable my dad was with my mom, who aspired to the same things, then it kind of makes sense that I should be interested in people like my dad. Still, if he is just too close to the family you had then I can certainly see how it would make him too similar to be sexy. My dad's an engineer and I can't see myself falling for an engineer for that reason. Still, I live a city full of engineers so I could be wrong. ;)Well, both Micheal and my dad are A) very religious (in a good way) B.) large of stature with gentle dispositions and booming voices C) love kids D) love working E) older then the average with salt-n-pepper hair and beard etc...
Hmm... he could be yes, but he looks a bit old...odd for a Character named Butters?
uh he is like the ultimate guest star he has been on, scrubs, burn notice, Law and order SVU, and many others. Look him up on Imdb, his mumbling personality would make him perfect
Actually I put up Joseph Gordon Levitt.
Yeah, I know I'm putting up two different people for Butters.
I just sorta put them up as they occur to me.
Either one would be good.
Actually I put up Joseph Gordon Levitt.
Yeah, I know I'm putting up two different people for Butters.
I just sorta put them up as they occur to me.
Either one would be good.
Welcome back :)
I don't know, I think it's still a bit of a debate (might have to look back through the thread).
A DEBATE? I think that's too mild a word for it.Hmm..how about a pitched battle?
Let us call it a very spirited debate!
Welcome back :)Is it a debate when I'm right and everyone else is wrong :P
I don't know, I think it's still a bit of a debate (might have to look back through the thread).
WITH GOOD REASON!I could see that. I still say James Marsters
*ahem* I still say Alexis Denisof is BEST for Harry.
WITH GOOD REASON!No btw who is that
*ahem* I still say Alexis Denisof is BEST for Harry.
No btw who is that*jaw drops*
*jaw drops*
(http://www.tvblanket.com/image/angel_tv_show_1.JPG)
Alexis on Left, James on Right
Does anyone else here get a 'Harry and Thomas walk into yet another situation" vibe from this pic?
WITH GOOD REASON!
*ahem* I still say Alexis Denisof is BEST for Harry.
WITH GOOD REASON!Hasn't someone or other said he's Jim's first choice?
*ahem* I still say Alexis Denisof is BEST for Harry.
Hasn't someone or other said he's Jim's first choice?
Hey, how about Chris Melloni for Hendricks.Actually, I could see him being good for Marcone.
(He plays Stabler on Law and Order, SVU.)
Russell Crowe for Michael would be so sweet
Yeah, Chris Melloni would be a good Marcone - the man can literally radiate menace and that is an art unto itself.While at the same time looking like he could be a high school softball coach, or something like that. I forget the exact description from Storm Front.
Does anyone else here get a 'Harry and Thomas walk into yet another situation" vibe from this pic?
I'd go for Lee Pace or Jared Padalecki, purely for height reasons, but neither of them really have the right look. Maybe if Lee managed to lose the adorable puppy-dog look a bit, grew some stubble, let his hair get shaggy...
Nah, James Marsters.
As Harry or Thomas? I think he's a bit old for either by now - he's getting close to 50.
He probably cuts his own hair with shears. It would account for the constant bedhead look and do you really thing Harry would pay someone to cut his hair when he could do a perfectly serviceable job himself?More like you think He'd let someone else cut his hair ? I could imagine Nicodemus hiding in the corner of a barber shop with a brushpan waiting for Harry to leave.
Age can be dealt with - it's looks and acting chops you need.
Well, I would agree, except that Thomas has to be "the high priest of bowflex", and I'm not certain a 50-year-old would fit that description. If you remember the nerd-fury because Murphy was a brunette.... :)
Depends on the fifty year old. And with the right costumes you can make anything seem possible, for the most part.But can he pull off a fishnet shirt and leather pants is all I wanna know..
But can he pull off a fishnet shirt and leather pants is all I wanna know..
Depends on the fifty year old. And with the right costumes you can make anything seem possible, for the most part.
But can he pull off a fishnet shirt and leather pants is all I wanna know..
He, James Masters played an interresting ;) role on the BBC show Torchwood who had very WC tastes in things of the flesh. So yes he could pull off interresting dressing stituations.
He, James Masters played an interresting ;) role on the BBC show Torchwood who had very WC tastes in things of the flesh. So yes he could pull off interresting dressing stituations.
Ladies and Gentlemen, here is Nicodemus. There will be no further discussion on the matter.Thats Marcone crazy man
(http://www.londonparties.co.uk/magazine/ShowBizImages/BS2BS77522.jpg)
And here's another that I thought was too big to post directly, but too perfect not to link:
http://us.macmillan.com/CMS400/uploadedImages/ImageGallery/DaltonTimothy.jpg (http://us.macmillan.com/CMS400/uploadedImages/ImageGallery/DaltonTimothy.jpg)
Nah. While he'd make a great Marcone, Dalton would make a far better Nicodemus. Anyone who has seen The End Of Time (both parts) will know what I'm talking about.+1 ;D
Also, just in case the Winter King (Santa Claus) ever shows up...
BRIAN BLESSED
Nah. While he'd make a great Marcone, Dalton would make a far better Nicodemus. Anyone who has seen The End Of Time (both parts) will know what I'm talking about.
Also, just in case the Winter King (Santa Claus) ever shows up...
BRIAN BLESSED
Y'know, having Bones play Harry would bring a whole 'nother level to the character. I'd always hear him saying, "Dammit, Jim..." :D
Y'know, having Bones play Harry would bring a whole 'nother level to the character. I'd always hear him saying, "Dammit, Jim..." :D
Has anyone seen the Priest trailer?and a kiwi!
Karl Urban - black duster and hat (yes, I know Harry doesn't wear a hat). He's 38 years old, 6'1", dark haired, rugged and likes to appear in genre properties...
and a kiwi!
"Dammit Jim, I'm a Wizard...not an Archangel!"
After seeing her in an episode of Castle, I realized that the actress who played Bianca on the Dresden Files TV show would be a good choice for Lara Raith.
I've seen her in the SyFy show "Warehouse 13" and I just can't see it - that botox is too obvious and over-the-top for the primal appeal of Lara Raith. The fact that Harry contrasted her so sharply with the artificially sexy what's-her-face Vixen says that she aught to at least look all natural - even if she is cheating a bit with the supernatual whammy. ;) Meaning not a bunch of obvious botox - and not a glaring boob job or anything of course, either. ;)
Fair enough. I haven't seen Warehouse 13, so I don't know what she's like in that.
Karl Urban is good but as who I'm not sure.
Kincaid?
I just realized who would be perfect for Luccio 2.0, based on the mention of her "killer dimples" when she smiles...
(http://static.thehollywoodgossip.com/images/gallery/summer-glau.jpg)
Show Runner/Head Honcho/Executive Producer - Joss Whedon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joss_Whedon)
Director - Matthew Vaughn (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Vaughn)
Scriptwriters - Jane Goldman (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Goldman), Zack Snyder (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zack_Snyder), Greg Weisman (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greg_Weisman), J.J Abrams (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._J._Abrams) With those mentioned above also contributing to the writing process.
He Who Possesses The Veto Power - Jim Butcher ( I don't think I need to link to his wikipedia account :P)
Main Characters
Harry Dresden -
Karrin Murphy -
Bob the Skull -
Thomas Raith -
Molly Carpenter - Cloe Moretz (played Hit Girl in Kickass) as teen, Olivia Wilde (Played Quorra in Tron: Legacy) around Turn Coat and above.
Supporting Characters
John Marcone -
Billy Borden -
Michael Carpenter -
Sanya -
Shiro - George Takei
Nicodemus - Alan Rickman (Played Hans Gruber in Die Hard)
Ivy -
Ebenezer McCoy -
Donald Morgan -
Lara Raith -
Jim announced it at the MarsCon Q&A session. Serack has a sgood summary in the thread entitled, "Bad News and other info outa Marscon", which you can read here:
http://www.jimbutcheronline.com/bb/index.php/topic,23664.0.html (http://www.jimbutcheronline.com/bb/index.php/topic,23664.0.html)
Main Characters
Harry Dresden - Someone we haven't seen before probably end up being Australian
Karrin Murphy - Kristen Bell (Tiny but Fierce)
Bob the Skull - The Voice of Ron Jeremy
Thomas Raith -
Molly Carpenter - Cloe Moretz (played Hit Girl in Kickass) as teen, Olivia Wilde (Played Quorra in Tron: Legacy) around Turn Coat and above.
Supporting Characters
John Marcone - Liam Neeson (Chazz Palminteri works well too)
Michael Carpenter - David Boreanaz or Mark Valley
Sanya - "Ivan" From the Wire
Shiro - George Takei
Nicodemus - Alan Rickman (Played Hans Gruber in Die Hard)
Ivy - Hailee Steinfeld (True Grit)
Ebenezer McCoy - Robert Duvall
Donald Morgan - Conrad Coates or Idris Elba
Lara Raith - Missy Peregrym
Mac - Jeff Bridges (6 degree loop and the Dude)
Kincaid - Sean BeanCharity -
Susan Rodrigez -
Hendricks -
Gard - Tricia Helfer
Aurther Langtry -
Luccio -
Carlos -
Clancy - Colin Firth
Toot -
I am trying to think of a role for Johnny Depp, any ideas?
Thomas.
Would Depp do a good Thomas you think?
I have to say, I hadn't thought of it, but Rickman could do an awesome creepy Nicodemus!
Would Depp do a good Thomas you think?
heh, how pissed would people get if you had Thomas be Robert Pattinson andBillyWilliam be Taylor Lautner ;D ;D ;D
*starts ducking the rotten fruit*
what is that?
Honestly, I can't see Snape playing NicodemusI'm not a huge fan of the Potter movies, so I don't see Alan Rickman primarily as Snape. And I totally think he has the talent to be Nic.
That is Boxxy. The Queen of /b/.
Sure. He does pretty good at everything. I'd agree with him as Thomas.
Everything except being Willy wonka
Lara Raith - Megan Fox
still have no idea
You can't unhear this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-ASbyfaSR0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-ASbyfaSR0)
Eh, I can't advocate this. Megan Fox doesn't seem too bright and Lara Raith is exceptionally clever. Plus, apparently Fox is a PIA to work with so she'd have to be replaced for the second season anyway. ;)
Having seen "Diehard," totally see Rickman as Nic.
Please not Depp as Thomas! PotC was the only thing he was good in and he's never ever seemed sexy to me. And believe me, if I even think for a second Thomas has been miscast, heads will roll! (Come on, girls - I'm justified, right? And not obsessive...uh, right?) ;)
And I'm afraid I can't agree with Kristen Bell as Murphy (I think I've complained about her voice before) or Nicholas Cage as Kincaid.
How about Alex O'Loughlin as Harry? Watch "Moonlight" and you'll know he's got the acting chops and I really think he's got a great look for it, too. Also, while he's not a giant he is over six feet and has a good build for Harry. Thoughts?
If Jim truly wants to be successful with a movie about a wizard named Harry, then he either needs to wait a few years for Harry Potter to die down, or start every trailer with Harry explaining his name :P
If he starts a movie now I think you would get too many (brainless) people complaining about him stealing from Harry Potter, kind of like how Darren Shan got endless complaints about coming out with a vampire movie right after the Twilight craze started (by the way, the Cirque Du Freak series came out before Twilight, and he started working on the movie first too ;D)
That can both work for you and against you. While Harry P. is hot, other films about Wizards stand a better chance of getting made, conversely some will see it as you just doing an adult version of HP. (hardly) On the other hand, waiting may lead to - oh yeah, Wizards they were hot a while back but they're nothing now. Pass.
Unfortunately it isn't about who started first but who gets into the theaters first.
Indeed, and the story is different enough from Harry Potter that it could do well right now, if the main character's name wasn't Harry.
Again, the working for you/against you thing. Some people would come to see the movie thinking it's like HP, but would probably stay because HD is dynamite. Conversely some would come expecting HP and leave. It's 6 of one, half dozen of another.
The very important thing is a dynamite script and a director who can do it justice. (AND NO MICHAEL BAY - HE'd just want to blow things up.)
you know, I think that would kinda fit Harry XD
I think you would have to cut the first 11 books down to 6 movies with Dead Beat as a stand alone
1.Stormfront/Grave peril Shadow man is same in both
2. Fool moon 20 min intro then off to full summer knight
3.Death Masks/proven guilty, mix match
4. Blood Rites/White night mix match
5. Dead beat
6.Small Favor/ Turn Coat
7. Changes/Ghost Story?
vague CHANGES SPOILERS below:(click to show/hide)
Books into movies doesnt usually work unless the book is unknown, hence Die Hard.
A solution that seems to be having more success is to make every 2 to 3 books into a single 13 episode season with a short story in between to separate them out.
For Instance, Season 1:
Storm Front (6 episodes)
Restoration of Faith (1 episode)
Fool Moon (6 episodes)
OR
Welcome to the Jungle (4 episodes)
Restoration of Faith (1 episodes)
Storm Front (4 episodes)
Fool Moon (4 episodes)
My favorite picks:
Johnny Depp as Toot-Toot. Can't you just see him saying "Harry, have you HAD pizza?"
Even Better do a summer mini series for each book.
what about Jim Carey as Nicademous?
What *looks around innocently* I don't understand why you're mad. ;D
Yeah, yeah - innocent, huh? I can just see the halo from here. ;)
I paid good money for that...I mean i earned it duh
Hatshep, I'll join you in that.
GW seems to like to poke the hornets nest to see what will happen.
Well, he's got two hornets here that will show him. Grumble. ::)
Lol! *raises eyebrow* I'm sure... ::)
Yep, I know. *sigh* One of these days, the hornets are going to get him for sure. I knew you'd be with me on this - he really needs us here just to keep him in check. ;)
I think that he likes being a "gadfly", being "edgy". So sometimes I just roll my eyes quietly and let him burble on.
However - IF I hear Tom Cruise one more time I may go postal on him. ;D Care to join me - I can provide a two by four or a framing hammer - both have a lot of weight behind them. (Wicked Evil Grin)
Am I the only person who pictures Bob Newheart as Father Forthill?
Why does everyone hate my choices ??? I only do what I think best for the dresden community. ;D
Okay So let me see Rachel McAdams for Bianca I haven't done that one I don't think
Oh and I changed my sig for my own safety
You know i can see that for Laura or Ariana
Lol! You sound like you speak from experience about the weight behind those things. You've gone postal before, huh? ;) Yeah, give me the two-by-four. I can always turn it into a wooden stake and go for the Buffy approach - stab it before it can finish its evil incantation. In GW's case that means cutting him off before he calls for "Tom Cruise as Harry Dresden" or "Jim Carey as Nic" or whatever his big bad is for that week. ;D
Wow, he looks exactly like what I've always pictured him as, only a bit too old now. Still, it could work.
Hey Hatshep2, I used to work at the studios as a carpenter so I've handled my share of two by fours, and hammers.
And yes I do know about the weight behind them. (Wicked Evil Grin)
I think with GW - it's whatever the annoyance of the week is. ::)
Who would play Deidre?
It would have to be someone in her mid teens, and more importantly how would they deal with the 'cesty kissing scenes with Nick (who would be played by someone old like Alan Rickman or Anthony Hopkins)
Hey I resent that i pick who i honestly think would be good for the movies snow
On a better Unrelated note I think Jason Straham would make a good kincaid with out hair
Bob should be voiced by His Jimness because, c'mon, that would just be cool. 8)
Yeah, that would be pretty cool. In my opinion it should be either him or James Marsters. Marsters has a lot of voice talent (all the accents he can do - plus his awesomeness voicing the DF audio book, of course.) If anybody can do Bob justice and make him come to life it would be James Marsters.
Hmmm. How about Mads Mikkelsen for Morgan in the fantasy-casting movie?
from Jim Butchers twitter:I love it that he joins in on this kind of stuff with us!
from Jim Butchers twitter:
???? Who is this Mikkelsen? I'm afraid I don't know him.
Here you go (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0586568/)
Thanks LD.
I actually like Statham for Kincaid, maybe use some artistic license to let him to the shaved head look though because he looks a little odd with hair. To me at least.
I still maintain that Capn Mal would be a great Harry although I also like Karl Urban for the role.
Thomas I think should be Matt Bomer( I know he's a favorite here among the ladies)
Erica Cerra simply must be Susan.
I am pretty open on Murphy so far no one jumps out at me but I've seen several that would be great.
Bob should be voiced by His Jimness because, c'mon, that would just be cool. 8)
Maybe...I'm not so sure she has enough life to play Luccio, though. Summer Glau has been great in everything I've seen her in but I think that's largely due to the types of roles she gets (emotionally unstable, robotic, etc.) I tend to think that Glau has strange mannerisms in real life, too - ones that she can't overcome for a role. She hasn't had to because there are plenty of "off" roles for her to play but still...I'm not sure she's got the acting ability to pull of the complicated Luccio.
She had a guest role in the Unit, and it was like a whole different actress.
My thought for Harry - Karl Urban.
Really? I've never watched The Unit so I haven't seen her performance there. Interesting - maybe I can find some clips from her performance and see what I think. Thanks, Warden. :)
Stop that vash I rather like this thread it shows all of my good ideas, and it shows all of them being shot down by SL and hs2
this is somewhat random but how in the name of god is this thread not at part 3 yet!
This to the thousandth power.
I have asked about this multiple times and even have PMed Pris once, but no response.
I do believe this is currently the longest thread active on the site;
It such a fruitful topic, Tbora, for both inspiration and irritation. ;D
Yes but its length is against Fred's desires.
He does not want topics to get this long because they slow the servers down.
puckish? i do not understand the meaning of such a word ???
And part of the reason Fillion is so good as devil-may-care smuggler and cheeky author is because he IS a cheeky, devil-may-care rogue.
I think he would make a good Steed now that I think of it a cameo appearance
Hello im new here and im not sure if many folks will understand this casting but when i saw mike holmes from holmes on holmes on hgtv i said to my wife that he was the perfect michael (which her haveing not read the books got me a strange look)
first post
hopefully they get better
drew
Hello im new here and im not sure if many folks will understand this casting but when i saw mike holmes from holmes on holmes on hgtv i said to my wife that he was the perfect michael (which her haveing not read the books got me a strange look)I don't know if he can act, but physically I can see it. :)
first post
hopefully they get better
drew
Here's why I think Alan Rickman should play Nicodemus:
My Mistress' Eyes (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qK-sQebRdiw)
Here's why I think Alan Rickman should play Nicodemus:
My Mistress' Eyes (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qK-sQebRdiw)
Nic is who i meant for cloony
*cough* Tom Cruise *cough*
Someone mentioned tom cruise you know i can see him as harryThey'd just use the opposite of the tricks used to make the actors playing hobbits in LoTR seem half as tall, to make Tommy seem twice as tall, right?
Realistically, I suspect Tom Cruise would demand more control over the project than Jim would be willing to give him.also Harry is not a midget
Realistically, I suspect Tom Cruise would demand more control over the project than Jim would be willing to give him.
Hey, Paramount dropped Cruise as one of their major stars. Studios DO NOT do that unless the actor is somehow being a real pain in the tuchis. And while MI3 or whatever number it was didn't do as well as expected - it wasn't so bad that the studio would respond that way. Something else was going on behind the scenes. Cruise would mutate the heck out of a DF script - to a point where you'd hardly recognize it as JB's work.
NO TOM CRUISE FOR ANYTHING IN A DF MOVIE!!
End of rant. Man can't act and would destroy the movie trying to make it fit him.
fine. I know the perfect role for him. Kirby in TC.
Hey IC, TC wouldn't take on so minor a role without, again, mutating the heck out of it.
You mean he would make it a more violent death :o ;D
also Harry is not a midgetSee my previous post about camera tricks and special effects. If they can make Elijah Wood et al look like hobbits, they can make Tom Cruise look like not a hobbit. ;)
See my previous post about camera tricks and special effects. If they can make Elijah Wood et al look like hobbits, they can make Tom Cruise look like not a hobbit. ;)
See my post about TC ruining a HD movie by making it all about TC not about HD.
Don't care about his height - care that he can't act and doesn't make good story choices and wants authors to modify their work for him even if it destroys the story. He did that with one writer fortunately who didn't sell out and his script was picked up by an actor who did it justice. True story.
I'm intrigued - which movie was that and who ended up playing the role?
See my post about TC ruining a HD movie by making it all about TC not about HD.Oh, I'm not advocating for Tom Cruise to have anything to do with anything Dresden. I'm just making cracks about the fact that he's about five-foot-nothing and has a massive Napoleon complex. ;)
Don't care about his height - care that he can't act and doesn't make good story choices and wants authors to modify their work for him even if it destroys the story. He did that with one writer fortunately who didn't sell out and his script was picked up by an actor who did it justice. True story.
Oh, I'm not advocating for Tom Cruise to have anything to do with anything Dresden. I'm just making cracks about the fact that he's about five-foot-nothing and has a massive Napoleon complex. ;)
*glad everyone forgot it was he who mentioned TC agian*
yes well how about *sad* heath Ledger for Madrigal Wraith in "Perfect" Casting
Do I HAVE to play the Hannibal Lechter card again? Anthony Hopkins gets my Nicodemus Vote.
David Wenham for Nicodemus?
It's a shame as I agree with you on that one.
Hows'about
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David Wenham for Nicodemus?
There are two roles I could see Tom Cruise doing; either Larry Fowler or Madrigal Raith. The man can actually act, as evidenced by his role in Tropic Thunder. Nothing else though.
While I still stand by my earlier suggestion of Timothy Dalton as Nicodemus, Alan Rickman would also do a damn good job.
As for other characters...
-Terrence Stamp for The Merlin.
-Adrien Brody for Kincaid (I'm basing this on his performance in Predators, which proves that not only can he play a badass convincingly, he can do the gravely, Clint Eastwood-esque voice that Christian Bale fails at as Batman.)
-Eddie Izzard as the voice of Bob. I think he'd be a pretty good fit for Butters, but I'm not sure how well he can sound american, since he sounds extremely British.
-Julian Richings fo Grevane. Grevane's described as pretty gaunt and corpselike already, and he definitely fits the bill. (He's Death on Supernatural, if that helps.) http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0724995/ (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0724995/)
-Danny Trejo for The Red King. Yeah, I know that the RK is supposed to be kinda short, but whatever. We need someone who can be intimidating as the RK, and he qualifies.
Tom Cruise, to the best of my knowledge, was NOT in Tropic Thunder.
yes he was, he was the fat executive movie guy, planning on getting the insurance money on the actors deaths or something. that's probably why you don't remember him, he was bald and wearing glasses and a fat suit.
NO.
TOM.
CRUISE.
agreed.
and agreed on Bruce Willis, especially if what I suspect about Mac is true.
On another thread I said I would like to see Joshua Jackson as Dresden
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1487310080/nm0005045 (http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1487310080/nm0005045)
No Tom Cruise
not even as a victim somewhere?
So guuuuys I thought we were past the whole Tom Cruise thing, I even mentioned a legitimate casting choice
On another thread I said I would like to see Joshua Jackson as DresdenHe can seriously act, pull off badass, be funny as hell.
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1487310080/nm0005045 (http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1487310080/nm0005045)
Has anybody been watching The Cape? I believe Summer Glau was brought up for a specific role and it was shot down on account of her wooden style. With the new evidence I would like to revisit that decision.That would really depend on the part. If someone is about to suggest Molly, I really don't think she'd fit. Maeve or Aurora or Lily? Yes please.
Actually I have l ways seen BRIAN BLESSED as Eb. in a similar vein what about Derek Jacobi as Nic?
I know I suggested her for Luccio 2.0.
I'll hop on board the Glauwagon. She could work for Luccio 2.0.
I'll hop on board the Glauwagon. She could work for Luccio 2.0.
Glau's face looks like it's been botoxed - maybe Maeve but not Lucio.
Nivvr thought I'd agree with GW in the Casting Thread. Glau for Luccio 2.0.
but she's described (as 2.0) as being Hot Coed. That's Glau in a nutshell.
You obviously have not seen The Cape.
Yeah, but said hot coed has to be able to act. Glau is too wooden for my tastes.Summer Glau actually is quite expressive, except when she was in SCC, but she was playing a robot in that.
And given Lucio's history you need someone with a very mobile, very expressive face and body.
That's not Glau. Sorry. Of course this is my opinion, everyone has their own opinions.
Was watching a recent episode of Detroit 187 and had a though for Micheal, James Gadalfini ( goes and hides to avoid the loud WTFs
My suggestions for casting. Sorry if I repeat some, 207 pages is abit much to read through.
Thomas: WWE wrestler John Morrison.
Ebenezer: Wilford Brimly or Ed Asner.
Butters: the guy who played the assistant coach on Evening Shade.
Injun Joe: the old indian from Outlaw Josie Wales (yes, I know he's dead)
Ancient Mai: the old chinese pirate from Pirates of the Carribean; Land's End.
Langtry (merlin): The guy who played Saruman(sp?) in the Two Towers.
Morgan: Liev Schrieber (sp?)
Micheal: the guy who played Boromir in Lord of the Rings.
Sanya: Alonso Bodin (from last comic standing)
Sorry for not knowing all their names.
I can so see Wilford Brimley as Ebenezer...right down to the 'stache....8)
Lol - wouldn't that be "World's End?" ;)I think it is important to rememb er that Ancient Mai is Ancient even by wizard standards. I definitely don't think there should be any girlish or young womanly features. She should be imposing, regal, even elegant in her dress sure. But I think she should look like someone's tough ass great grandma who seems to power on by sheer force of will.
I picture her as much better looking than that - not hot or anything but like an elegant and poised young woman whose time has passed.
I like the idea of Christopher Lee (aka Saruman) playing Langtry. Largely because Lee does an excellent bad guy and I have my own opinions/suspicious about ol' Langtry and where his loyalties lie.
Not Liev Schreiber - seems too unintelligent and thuggy to me. Yeah, I know - Harry likes to villify Morgan. But filtering past Harry's heavy bias, he's definately an intelligent and non-thug kind of guy. I'm kind of thinking Tim Roth could do a good job, although I'm not sure if he's too small and sneaky-seeming to play the generally straightforward Morgan.
Not Sean Bean (aka Boromir) for Michael I'm afraid. I'm a huge Michael fan and I really don't get the right vibe from him, although I'd like to see him play someone else - maybe even Kincaid.
Scales from the cape could be morgan
And the balance is restored. No.
Leonardo Decaprio as Marcone he is perfect
Yeah I am ignoring the bandwagon fan that is WJM above me because like i said he is a bandwagon fan
Leonardo Decaprio as Marcone he is perfect
Yeah I am ignoring the bandwagon fan that is WJM above me because like i said he is a bandwagon fan
I think Brimley is too grumpy grandpa for Eb.I imagine this guy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hqJ9DkaVM4) As Ebenezar, though he isn't exactly an actor.
Eb is older but I suspect you don't think of him as a curmudgeon but rather as someone older who's still dangerous.
Bandwagon fan my left. I agree or disagree based on how I see the character. I'm still pulling for Geofrey Rush for Morgan.(click to show/hide)
As for the voice of Bob...I think Tim Curry did great in the TV show. Let him be Bob again.Wait, what? Are we talking about the Dresden Files TV show? Because Bob was not played by Tim Curry. The actor was Terrence Mann. I am, however, fully in support of having Tim Curry in some role. Because he's awesome. I still stand by Eddie Izzard as Bob's voice. But whoever we choose, they must be british. I can't imagine Bob without at least a slight British accent. Apart from Marsters, of course.
I recent found the actress to play Murph her name is Megan Dodds she is currently playing and FBI agent on Dtroit 187 alas I am not computer savay enough to post a picture. :'(Hmmm...
*whisper* packers *whisper*I, for one, vote that no discussion of football should occur in this thread. Too much potential for getting off topic.
Wait, what? Are we talking about the Dresden Files TV show? Because Bob was not played by Tim Curry. The actor was Terrence Mann. I am, however, fully in support of having Tim Curry in some role. Because he's awesome. I still stand by Eddie Izzard as Bob's voice. But whoever we choose, they must be british. I can't imagine Bob without at least a slight British accent. Apart from Marsters, of course.
Also, I finally found someone who could probably do Marcone; Mark Harmon (Gibbs on NCIS). And please tell me I'm not the only one who thinks he looks like John Barrowman with grey hair.
Hmmm...
(http://www.rachelswords.org/multimedia/dodds.gif)
Bellmaker, you might be onto something with her.
I, for one, vote that no discussion of football should occur in this thread. Too much potential for getting off topic.
TC - this enormous thread is all about who we'd like to see for a Dresden Files Movie if ever such a thing would occur.
As for Harmon, you're right he does look a bit simular to John Barrowman. Don't know about Marcone - I was suggesting Chris Melonie for Marcone. Way,way meaner looking.
Actually you just gave me an idea. John Barrowman for Chandler - the British Warden that Harry calls Steed.
I was talking about the fact that exartiem said that Tim Curry played Bob, which never happened. (Unfortunately. If it had, maybe there would've been more than one season.) And after taking a look, I think Chris Meloni would make a decent Marcone.
Oh, and I might have said this before, but just in case...Here's Lea.
(http://images.askmen.com/galleries/actress/julianne-moore/pictures/julianne-moore-picture-2.jpg)
hmm yes why don't you see leo as marcone he could be made to look slightly older and you already shot down travolta who looks the part definately
I think it is important to rememb er that Ancient Mai is Ancient even by wizard standards. I definitely don't think there should be any girlish or young womanly features. She should be imposing, regal, even elegant in her dress sure. But I think she should look like someone's tough ass great grandma who seems to power on by sheer force of will.
Can play righteous, fatherly and badass.
I recent found the actress to play Murph her name is Megan Dodds.
Oh, and I might have said this before, but just in case...Here's Lea.
Give Leonardo DeCaprio another 10 years and then heck yeah! (And I'm just as shocked as you GW that I'm actually agreeing, lol.) ;D
Don't do it. I can't sit through his films.\
It is pretty mind blowing shades it is a masterpiece of Christopher Noylan who wrote it for ten years then directed it.so he made 1 good movie ;D
He also directed
-The prestige
-Batman Begins
-Dark Knight
Now what actress is that again? I'd have to know that to evaluate her acting potential but looks-wise that is so Lea.
I was talking about the fact that exartiem said that Tim Curry played Bob, which never happened. (Unfortunately. If it had, maybe there would've been more than one season.) And after taking a look, I think Chris Meloni would make a decent Marcone.
I stand corrected. I think I can be forgiven. They do look alike. I looked them both up.What? No, completely wrong look. Marcone is supposed to look like a football coach.
Tim Curry could do Marcone then. He can do creepy.
Nope, Duvall for Eb. Definately.
Good choice for Marcone in the pic, if you age him a little.
Who was the girl in Million Dollar Baby? Would she make a good Murph?
I haven't seen Tim Curry recently. My last image of him (since I was wrong about the Bob thing) was as the doctor in Hunt for Red October.
Don't do it. I can't sit through his films.
so he made 1 good movie ;D
Julianne Moore.
Maybe Christopher Lloyd could play Cassius (snake Denarian) or even the Merlin.
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Marcone
I'm pretty sure Marcone isn't a blonde girl ;D
I'm pretty sure Marcone isn't a blonde girl ;D
And honestly, while Tim Curry is good at playing villains, I can't see him as Nicodemus. Not enough opportunity to Ham it up. And it's a crime if you have Tim Curry and don't let him ham it up.
Olyphant and Duhamel could be brothers, Amber Heard is just WOW, but the Sidhe are tough to peg, especially the winter court. All those who have been suggested are either too old or too warm. Mab needs to be cold and statuesque. And I always imagined Lea as beautiful, yet slightly unstable looking.
See my choice for Lea here: (http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XcFdwH4T64I/TD8w_gdve_I/AAAAAAAACGI/ObbmCc-sQ5o/s1600/Elena+Satine+23.jpg)
Michael's tough. Nathan Fillion is too snarky for michael, and there are VERY few actors who are paragons of hope, virtue, AND badassery. And personally, I think Lara is all a matter of personal taste.
Is he bulky enough? I feel like Harry described him as a rather built individual.
Fair enough. People like you, me, aaaaand good ol' Harry show that being old fashioned isn't necessarily out of fashion.
My Cast list-
Harry Dresden- Timothy Olyphant
Karrin Murphy- Allison Mack
Thomas Raith- Josh Duhamel
Bob- Eddie Izzard
Molly Carpenter- Amber Heard
Michael Carpenter- Jeremy Irons
Charity Carpenter- Ali Larter
Sanya- Aldis Hodge
Marcone- Neal Mcdonough
Susan- Eva Mendes
Mac- Neil Flynn
Mab- Sharon Stone (think basic instinct 2?)
Lea- Elena Satine
Morgan- Rutger Hauer
Lasciel- Olivia Wilde
Ebenezar McCoy- Billy Connolly
Lara Raith- Angelina Jolie
Butters- David Krumholtz
Merlin- Christopher Lee
I whole heartedly disagree with Alex Denisof he wears glasses and well reminds me more of butters
He does look like an Arthur Langtry, doesn't he?
And Olivia Wilde as Lash is something I will support. Although she might also work as Elaine.
Also, how has nobody postulated Bill Murray as Bob?
Terrence Mann played Bob on the show and I think he's best.
Graham Greene for Listens-to-Wind.
Also, how has nobody postulated Bill Murray as Bob?
Mark Hammel for Bob he did a great job on the Joker in Batman Arkham Asylum
Because for some reason, I think Bob needs to have a British accent, even if it's a very slight one.
Yeah, I'm afraid so. Btw, I love the idea of Bill Nighty as Langtry. Ever since the "Underworld" movies I've really fallen for his performance of bad guys - very cool. (And I guess I just let my anti-Langtry bias slip a little, huh?) ;)
I'll say again: James Marsters for Bob!!! Just think of all of his cheeky lines as Spike and you know he could pull off Bob. And he can do an English or American accent, whichever you'd prefer. ;D My only regret is that Bob is represented as a skull so James Marsters' gorgeous looks wouldn't make it into the movie. Still, his voice is pretty darn sexy so I guess I'll survive.
Could always do a digital x-ray scan of Marsters head (or Jim's for that matter!) just like they did for Nic Cage in Ghost Rider. It's his skull. So yeah.
Could always do a digital x-ray scan of Marsters head (or Jim's for that matter!) just like they did for Nic Cage in Ghost Rider. It's his skull. So yeah.
JOHN BARROWMAN FOR THOMAS!
JOHN BARROWMAN FOR THOMAS! WHO'S WITH ME? (Only problem I can see is that he looks a bit too wholesome, but he's a good actor.)
Joe Flanigan would be a good match in size/description... but Nathan Fillion has the better drama/comic range.
I vote yes for James Marsters as Bob.
I would be totally down with the idea of digitally scanning all the actors to capture their facial movements, and then rendering the whole series in 3D animation. Then age is no longer a problem and you can make the series last as long as their voice can sound the age it should be.
It frees up so many other things too, now you aren't bound by physicality for finding the right actor to look like their characters description and you can prioritize the choices by their acting range and vocal ability for the part.
I would have to agree, Capt Jack is very much like Thomas...
I see Jeffrey Morgan as Micheal...
And Geoffrey Rush as Father Forthill...
Sean Connery as Eb McCoy...
And I think Jim would do a great bob since he intimately knows the character ;)
Upon his face, the hideous asymmetries of the goblins of his hall were all reflected and somehow transformed. Though he, too, shared the irregular batch of features, upon him their fundamental repulsiveness was muted into a kind of roguish distinction.(http://www.allaboutjazz.com/photos/profile/tom_waits.jpg)
In terms of looks, Jeffrey Dean Morgan would be a good Michael. However, the only thing I've seen him in is Watchmen, so I don't know how well he'd be able to play Michael. I've heard he's in Supernatural, but I've only seen bits and pieces of that show.
Martin=Keanu Reeves
Malcom Dresden=Nathan Fillion
He Who Walks Behind (Voice)=Ron Perlman
And Geoffrey Rush as Father Forthill...
After looking at the description of the Erlking's face in Changes, I think thathis face should be modeled afterhe should be played by Tom Waits.
You're asking for a shotgun to the face, boyo.I'm sort of joking here. I mean, Martin is bland. But I honestly think that Keanu is a bit underrated. I've liked him in some stuff. (If you ignore that it was supposed to be based on the comics, Constantine was an okay movie.)
FIFY! ;D
In terms of looks, Jeffrey Dean Morgan would be a good Michael. However, the only thing I've seen him in is Watchmen, so I don't know how well he'd be able to play Michael. I've heard he's in Supernatural, but I've only seen bits and pieces of that show.
The guy to play Ramirez has to be young, 20 to 30, so I was thinking the guy that played fez on that 70s show.
Would Bruce Campbell be good for any character?
Isn't Stallings a black guy, or am I thinking of Rawlins?
I just thought he was an insecure 20's year old that tries to compensate by being pompous...
Isn't Stallings a black guy, or am I thinking of Rawlins?
(http://images1.fanpop.com/images/image_uploads/Mario-Lopez-americas-best-dance-crew-836294_661_1024.jpg)
Ideal For Rawling would be the Ringmaster/mentor on The Cape he also did the voice of the cat in Coraline
I always saw David Jean Thomas as Rawlins.Agreed!
Rob Schneider as butters.That would be hilarious!
Rob Schneider as butters.
I say no fine sir or madam
Again, Agreed.
Lawrence Fishburn as Morgan?
Oh hell yeah. I also saw commander Lock from Matrix 2 and 3 as Morgan. Harry Lennix.
Cool looking actor but Morgan is not black, although he was portrayed that way in the DF tv show. He's another one that I'd really like to see in a DF movie, though, if not in that role. A Denarian, maybe? He'd make one heck of a badass DF villain.
Cool looking actor but Morgan is not black, although he was portrayed that way in the DF tv show. He's another one that I'd really like to see in a DF movie, though, if not in that role. A Denarian, maybe? He'd make one heck of a badass DF villain.
Does it Matter what color Morgan is?
Does it Matter what color Morgan is?
I always see him as that old guy from Avatar the marine guy
Morgan is intelligent ???Yes! well... he isn't a dumba** anyways...
Only if we can guarantee that Tim Burton will stay far away from the whole thing. I like the guy's stuff, but he's getting a little over-the-top with his recent work. NOT EVERYTHING HAS TO HAVE SPIRALS ON IT, BURTON!
And I've been watching NCIS, and I definitely have to go with Mark Harmon as Marcone. He can do the serious, menacing thing. Plus, Marcone's not really supposed to LOOK like a criminal. I think at one point he was described as more of a football coach type, and Harmon was a college football player.
Ummm, I don't think he be quite right.
How's about Oded Fehr? He was the, as we called him, tattooed desert dude from The Mummy.
I love this description.
Well, we could never remember his name but the description fitted him perfectly and we all knew WHO we were talking about.
I think he'd make a great Rashid.
Am I wrong to want to shove Ewan McGreggor in? I have no idea where, but it seems important.
How's about Oded Fehr? He was the, as we called him, tattooed desert dude from The Mummy.
No, I think he could make a decent Thomas maybe...
Oded Fehr is awesome! He's only 6ft 1, (and I believe Rashid's only a hair or two shy of Harry) but I'd buy a ticket for that, certainly.
Evidently I don't know how to add a picture. But when I picture Thomas in my head, I get John Morrison.(http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSrY5AIYFmGGKucXcXKRz3-Yqm5fAI5iNEIRfkP1f_3HPhi1lHgUQ&t=1)
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There ya go... But no... I still see John Barrowman
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NO sorryWhy not?
WOW okay... When you first said billy i was like, Candidate for me??? What???
I always saw Frankie Muniz as billy for some reason...
Because he looks like what i think billy looks like
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There ya go... But no... I still see John Barrowman
(http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/john_barrowman.jpg)
Is there some sort of picture that goes with this statement, or some other context that I'm missing?
There ya go TCWhat he said...
It has to be someone with a bit of geek that thinks he's hotter than he is. My wife's impression.
I just thought he was an insecure 20's year old that tries to compensate by being pompous...
MY wife thinks Jason Isaacs should be Marcone. Consider that Cable show Brotherhood. THe 1st season when he still had all his marbles.Very good idea!!
You know they have these things called computers that can help with the height thing... as point of fact Gimli in the LOTR series the actor who played him is actually like 6' 6"...
You know they have these things called computers that can help with the height thing... as point of fact Gimli in the LOTR series the actor who played him is actually like 6' 6"...
Yes, John Rhys Davis and he spent a good part of that movie pretty much on his knees to appear short when it was him and not the little person double. No CGI to make him short. And using CGI to make someone tall - they may be able to do it but it would cost a mint to have to do the hero in most every scene. Or to make someone short.And if that's the case then in all the full body scenes how is it that you see his feet and still be shorter then everybody?
honestly I'm happy with the books, and can live without a TV show or movie or whatever. heck even the comics are neat but not a MUST HAVE.
Now if Jim were to help get an orignal TV series ala Firefly off the ground, in a heart beat, glued to my TV
Or heck a Tv show in the Dresden verse from another point of view out in LA or the UK or Dallas (WOO TEXAS) that would be neater.
Sam Elliot MUST be in the movie. There can be no negotiation on the subject. But not as Eb. Robert Duvalle is Eb.
And if that's the case then in all the full body scenes how is it that you see his feet and still be shorter then everybody?
You make it sound like CGI is SOOOO expensive... but now days it really isn't...
Jim needs to hurry up and put a badass french warden somewhere so I can put Jean Reno on my casting wishlist.Yes. Yes he does.
Problem with casting Morgan Freeman as Uriel is that, if we did that for his scene as Jake the janitor in Small Favor, everyone would know that he was more than just a janitor. He's supposed to be subtle, the quietest of the Archangels.
Yes. Yes he does.
He's supposed to be subtle, the quietest of the Archangels.
And you know what else? Screw it, I'm making Jean Reno my wish for Morgan.
You know what... I agree... I think he could make a good Morgan...
Words I thought I'd never say. ::)
I'm with GW on this one.
Jean Reno is good but not Morgan.
How about Gerard Butler as Morgan? If not Mickey Rourke?
And you know what else? Screw it, I'm making Jean Reno my wish for Morgan.
How about Gerard Butler as Morgan? If not Mickey Rourke?
I like Gerald Butler for morganAgreed. He's can definitely pull off that "Ive seen years of misery and its all your fault" look that Morgan needs.
Agreed. He's can definitely pull off that "Ive seen years of misery and its all your fault" look that Morgan needs.I just think that he is too young for Morgan...
You can make him up to look older.
Mr. T as the frog demon.
Jason Isaacs fits best as Marcone.I see him much more as a Nicodemus. Marcone is described as more of gentle handed uncle sort in appearance; as a man who looks like he would apoligize for the nessecity just before he shot you in the head. Jason Isaacs is a little too reptilian. He's a man you would never forget is a villian to the bone. Marcone is far more subtle, and lets you forget it sometimes.
Im sticking with Ed Quinn as Marcone
I don't think that the Red Court is going to be a problem... it's the individual People
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Harry
How about Lady Gaga as Bianca, so we can kill it with fire
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Allison Mack of Smallvile for Molly.
Im down with you. ;D
No, Liam Nesson has to play Malcolm Dresden so he can't play Nicodemus... can he? ;)
I vote Brooklyn Decker as Molly.
Fixed that for you
Allison Mack is more of a Murphy than a Molly. Kaythanks.
I had this idea the other day that can't be confirmed till we actually MEET her, but I thought Titania should be darker skinned (y'know, Winter=pale white, Summer=tan/dark). Following that thought process, what do you think of HER as Titania:
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(that would be Gina Torres, folks. Y'know, Zoe from Firefly for any geeks unawares ;^) )
and if she's Titania, I think- again following the same idea for casting as above- that we have HER as Mother Summer:
(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5173/5487500594_a36b7f14c6.jpg)
That would be an actress by the name of CCH Pounder. If you're unfamiliar with her work, I highly recommend you check her out. I think she'd make a FANTASTIC Mother Summer (we'd have to age her a bit, of course) to Gina's Titania.
Harry Dresden- Ryan Reynolds
Thomas- James Franco
Michael- Sean Connery
Kinkaid- Will Smith
Luccio version 2.0- Demi Moore
Morgan- Taye Diggs (think equilibrium)
Lara Raith- Sasha Grey
Ebenezer McCoy- Michael Caine
Mab- Cate Blanchett
Gard- Tilda Swinton
Hendricks- Jason Statham
Nicodemus- Liam Neeson
Uriel- Kevin Pollak
James Franco - not pretty enough for Thomas.
Sean Connery - too old for Michael and he's stopped acting.
Tilda Swinton - please not - she's just a bit too odd and bony for Gard.
Ah, Uriel has dark skin.
Hendricks- Jason Statham
james-there are very few pretty boys who are badass, i couldn't come up with another
Sean- i know, he'd have to be deaged
Tilda- it kinda makes sense though. think the white witch from narnia
uriel- and yet you didn't comment on will smith or taye diggs- not to mention he's an angel
I still say Clancy Brown for Morgan. That voice, that presence...for god's sake, he's not just the Kurgan! He's Lex FREAKING Luthor!
Kincaid is enormous. The Rock - now that I could see.
When was Kincaid described as enormous? I've always seen him as a few inches shorter than Harry. 6'5'' at most. (that might count as enormous, actually. I don't know.) Plus, The Rock's a bit too muscular for Kincaid.
I may be mistaken, but I'd SWEAR that he's described has having a lean, muscular swimmer's build. I think another few people are described the same way, but I'm relatively sure Kincaid was one of those.
Here's what I have so far.
Harry: still up in the air.
Thomas: John Morrison
Eb: Robert Duvall
Morgan: Clancy Brown (as soon as someone said the Kurgan, I knew who he was. Yes)
Kincaid:Brad Pitt (I could see Murph using him as a man toy)Christian Kane
Nic: Jeremy Irons
Malcolm: Liam Neeson
Uriel: James Earl Jones?
Langtry: Christopher Lee
Sanya: Dwayne Johnson( if you could teach him how to act with a russion accent)
Er..Sanya is supposed to be Black. That's part of the reason he gotso maybe will smith? i forgot he wasn't russian. doesn't he have that accent though?
involved with the Denarians. He was SO very out of place in Russia.
Er..Sanya is supposed to be Black. That's part of the reason he got
involved with the Denarians. He was SO very out of place in Russia.
Ramirez: Joseph Gordon Levitti'm a fan of this
It's a single stroke ' for feet and a double stroke " for inches, Icecream.
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thomas
Eb: Robert DuvallI have to be honest... Robert Duvall isn't the first actor I think of when I think of "Old, wise, patient". He's good in some roles, don't get me wrong - but Eb? Nah.
Morgan: Clancy Brown (as soon as someone said the Kurgan, I knew who he was. Yes)
I'm still going with Jeff Bridges for Eb. He's supposed to be bald and bearded, and, well...
(http://www.myceleb.net/pic/Jeff_Bridges_0009.jpg)
Besides, he's JEFF BRIDGES.
[Truth be told, I don't know if Billy Connolly would work. I've only seen him in 2 movies, and I barely remember them.]
alright. Holy crap. every body just hold on. stop where you are.
Idk why I didnt see this before.
Picture of Keanu Reeves with long hair
perfect.Harry.good.lord.
I'm still going with Jeff Bridges for Eb. He's supposed to be bald and bearded, and, well...
(http://www.myceleb.net/pic/Jeff_Bridges_0009.jpg)
Besides, he's JEFF BRIDGES.
[Truth be told, I don't know if Billy Connolly would work. I've only seen him in 2 movies, and I barely remember them.]
I think Matt Bomer would make a perfect Thomas.Actually I really like that choice, as a pair. But is Pine tall enough?
Check out Chris Pine - he looks a lot like Bomer - he could play Harry.
Actually I really like that choice, as a pair. But is Pine tall enough?
"dude I, like, uh, know, uh, Wizardry"
Someone mentioned Rutger Hauer. I see him as Donar Vadderung.
Lance Henrickson as Simon Petrovich?
Someone mentioned Rutger Hauer. I see him as Donar Vadderung.Oooh, yeah. That's a way better role for him than Lord Raith.
Why do we need a Simon?We don't.
Ok, so my current cast list is as follows:
Harry=Nathan Fillion
Murphy=Megan Dodds or Kristen Bell
Bob=either Jim or James Marsters
Eb=Jeff Bridges
Morgan=Clancy Brown
Thomas=Matt Bomer
Merlin=Terrence Stamp or Bill Nighy
Cowl=Peter Stormare
Lea=Julianne Moore
Binder=Brendan Gleeson
Maeve=Mila Kunis
Bianca=Monica Bellucci
Nicodemus=Timothy Dalton
Kincaid=Adrien Brody or Christian Kane
Rawlins=Ruben Santiago-Hudson
Luccio 2.0=Summer Glau, or maybe Olivia Wilde
Marcone=Mark Harmon
Hendricks=Ray Stevenson (the accent could be problematic, but Hendricks doesn't talk much anyways)
Odin=Rutger Hauer? BRIAN BLESSED?
Erlking=Keith David does the voice, but when he takes off his helmet in Changes, he should look like Tom Waits.
Mac=Adam Baldwin.Bruce Willis
Butters=Steve Buscemi
Red King=Danny Trejo
Margaret LeFay/Dresden/McCoy=Claudia Black
Sanya=Isaiah Mustafa (Old Spice Guy/The Man Your Man Could Smell Like)
Don't forget Marcone needs to seem formidably athletic. You need to believe he can perform precision knife throwing while hanging from one leg over a pit, or strap on his tactical gear and go running atop a train after angelic nightmares. Soul of a tiger and all that. If Jason Statham only had hair...can you really see jason as a crime lord who looks like a kids soccer coach? he could do the action, but not the acting
My wife loves this guy. Though, he is too good for such a minor role.
Alright. Here is my revised cast:
Harry Dresden- Ryan Reynolds
Thomas- James Franco
Carlos Ramirez- Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Marcone- Viggo Mortenson
Michael-Russell Crowe
Sanya- Will Smith
Bob- Johnny Depp
Kinkaid- Hugh Jackman
Luccio- Demi Moore
Morgan- Sean Bean
Lara Raith- Sasha Grey
Lash- Hayden Panattiere
Ebenezer- Sean Connery
Hendricks- Tom Hardy
Nicodemus- Liam Neeson
Uriel- Kevin Pollack
Merlin- Christopher Lee
Cowl- Gary Oldman
Okay, I cast the movie and assuming I could get these people for an affordable price
Harry- that's toughest really, because you need a really strong actor who's tall and rangy, a younger Peter Coyote mabye but I'd choose Eric Bana or maybe Christian Bale
Murphy- she'd be a little voluptuous but I really like Christina Ricci in that role, short, and does badassed very well with a bit of sweetness.
Thomas-- Brad Pitt. No contest here.
Morgan-- Alan Rickman You need menace. the problem is that before Turn Coat Morgan has few dimensions.
Lara Raith-- Nicole Kidman
Susan-- Rosario Dawson
Bob -- (voiced by John Goodman)
Butters-- Steve Buscemi or a young Wallace Shawn. Okay he's too old but what about Paul Reubens, who might be gettable.
Michael-- he's particularly tough because the actor must pull off Dudley Do-right without going over the top. He needs to be underplayed. Steve McQueen would have been perfect but he's too dead for the role. okay, I'll go for Russell Crowe, who's versatile enough. Or Gary Oldman.
Nicodemus -- Christoph Waltz--- have you seen inglorious basterds?
Duke Ortega-- Benecio del Toro
Kincaid -- George Clooney
Queen Mab-- Lena Olin
Aurora-- Scarlett Johansson
Maeve-- Thora Birch (Christina Ricci being taken)
Madrigal Raith -- John Cusack
That's enough for now.
No Tarentino would not make a good Butters.Copley could do the character, but he's too old. Especially if we're talking Chris Pine for Harry, who seems on the young side of things to me
I vote Sharlto Copley (I know I spelled that wrong) for Butters.
The guy from District 9 - he can do crazy/silly really well - witness the A-Team
As for Harry. Watched Unstoppable last night - a really really good popcorn movie.
I think Chris Pine would make a great Harry.
Going animated gets into a whole new realm of things.
It's possible that they've changed but if the show is stated as being for kids there are a whole raft of rules that you
have to follow that would water down the series. And as for adult animation - depends.
Animateds by nature tend to be somewhat more simplistic in style and story than a live action.
And doing full on, Disney style animation is really, really expensive.
David Tennant for Harry? ;DYeah, but I don't think he could do a convincing American accent. While I would absolutely LOVE to see him as Harry, it wouldn't work.
He's a little too pretty boy for Harry though.
But he is scrawny.
heh.
Ok, that's one of my pet peeves. Just because it's animated, doesn't mean that it has to be simplistic. Plenty of animated stuff has a much better storyline than any live action movie or show. I'm certainly not suggesting that the animated series be made with a younger audience in mind, no sir.
Yeah, but I don't think he could do a convincing American accent. While I would absolutely LOVE to see him as Harry, it wouldn't work.
Yeah, but I don't think he could do a convincing American accent. While I would absolutely LOVE to see him as Harry, it wouldn't work.
Hi Jaeh, how have you been? Good I hope.
Hanging in.
Have to move or get evicted. Sigh. No fun that.
Am looking forward/dreading GS. (Now what is JB gonna do to Harry.)
Ok, so here's a clip from an American tv show pilot that Tennant was on. the show never aired, but it's a good look at how he sounds with an american accent.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4cqRsvu9t0 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4cqRsvu9t0)
Thoughts? It's not as bad as I thought when I first saw the clip, but there's still something weird about the accent.
I'm new to this thread, but has anyone considered Sarah Michelle Geller (the TV Buffy) as Murphy?
yeah. no fun, indeed. >>.
have you read the first chapter released?
yep, already saw that.
yeah, thought he needed a better coach. There *was* something weird about it.
Plus, it'd feel too much like we were trying to copy Buffy. And Murph is supposed to be more athletic. I wouldn't be convinced by Sarah Michelle Geller taking down a monster with a chainsaw. And I can't really see her as being serious all the time like Murphy.While I personally have not heard it, there is a large following that says JB himself does a Bob that is second to none. If we're talking voice actor, I would love to see/hear that. Though him having the time for it is another question entirely.
So, since the subject was brought up a page or so ago...if there was an animated adaptation, who would you pick as the voice actors for everyone?
Harry=James Marsters
Murphy=Jennifer Hale, maybe. (FemShep in Mass Effect, and about a zillion other roles. I'm trying to stick more to voice actors for this idea)
Bob=Steve Buscemi
Mab=Patricia Drake (Balalaika in the english dub of Black Lagoon. this clip will explain why. She's the woman with the scars. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQ116EVYVP4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQ116EVYVP4))
Morgan=Clancy Brown
Nicodemus=David Kaye (Beast Wars Megatron)
Erlking=Keith David
Cowl=Mark Hamil
That's all I can come up with. Anyone else?
While I personally have not heard it, there is a large following that says JB himself does a Bob that is second to none. If we're talking voice actor, I would love to see/hear that. Though him having the time for it is another question entirely.
I saw somebody suggest Christian Bale, and that might work too.
besides.. he doesn't look like harry. Imho and all.
David Tennant! (If you haven't guessed yet, he's one of those new-favorite-actors-i-just-found-so-i-keep-insisting types...)
I don't think David Tennant is tall enough or rugged enough to play Harry.
He'd make a good Butters though.
he does look good in glasses. he's too tall for butters though. the man's 6'1... I think he could manage Harry. And he could grow a shadow or something.. haha
Still not seeing it.
I think David Tennant would make a great Harry. He has the same kind of build I picture Harry as having (He did do a lot of running as the Doctor), and he can do manic and slightly crazy (but in a good way) very well.
John Rhys-Davies for Eb (I know he's a mite tall for the role, but the rest of the build and the voice seem a good match)
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Bruce Boxlightener (Capt. Sheridan from Bab5; Tron) for the Merlin (Handsome, dignified man, about the right age ...)
As for the rest of the cast, I haven't given it much thought. OK, actually Ian McKellan would be a great Bob.
Wait, what? McKellan is way too dignified for Bob.
I just watched some Youtube video of Butcher at a con yesterday -- and he actually suggested Alexis Denisov (from Buffy and Angel) as Harry, though he seemed doubtful about that actor's age now. That may have been mentioned in this thread already, but I thought it was interesting!
Muchly and often. I agree with it. Not everybody does.
Bruce Campbell would make a great Malcolm Dresden. The younger (Xena era) Bruce would be the perfect Harry, specially the wise-ass part. But he wold be great as Harry's dad.
But if we give him too much of a role, he'd overwhelm everything.
Yes, a good movie is the sum of it's parts.
If one performer overwhelms then the movie loses it's validity.
I want to see a Harry Dresden movie where I can lose myself in the story and
NOT be seeing anyone performer but rather the characters.
By the By, I don't think Bruce Campbell for Carmichael nor particularly for Harry.
A bit too much.
What about Walken? I think there's a law that he has to show up in everything.
Yes, a good movie is the sum of it's parts.
If one performer overwhelms then the movie loses it's validity.
I love Nathan Fillion but sorry guys he just too old to be Harry, back when he played Mel in firefly he would have been perfect!He hasn't aged THAT much...
i keep sayin it (or do i ?) Ryan Reynolds for the voice of bob. i would piss myself with laughter if half the stuff bob said came out of his mouth. hes just got the sarcasm.
I think young or old Viggo has too much gravitas for Harry.
Not a bad thing just not a Harry Dresden thing.
He'd be so manly that he'd sweat Old Spice.
I take some slight offense at you calling Tennant wimpy.
Are you suggesting Mangeniello for Dresden? He looks more like Michael to me. The build is way to buff and broad shouldered for Harry. Hight is less important than build. Camera angel can make an actor look taller, but they can't make them look skinnier.
And I've already pretty much settled on my ideal for Thomas, thanks to the folks here -- Matt Bomer.
Hubbahubbahubba.....OMG Yummy. *drool*
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TIM CURRY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As for Nathan Fillion, he's only 40 this year -- so definitely in the range of at least the later books so far. I think he could do well in the part, but his face really isn't hard enough IMHO. I really still want a youngish Viggo Mortensen.
I've always Marcone to look like George Clooney, only with green eyes. I think the hair, age and attitude/voice is perfect. Plus I think a top of the A list actor should do Marcone. It's a difcult role, super bada$$ and yet super subtel. He needs alot of presence and I think Cloony would pull it off really well.
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Clooney is SO much better at acting than Harmon.
You gotta be careful with those accusations around here. Looootta Harmon fans around these parts.
Yeah, my dad has an NCIS addiction too. Just Say No!!
;D
Y? Harmon's a bad@$$, Weatherly's a great actor, and de Pablo's HOOOOOT! To say nothing of McCallum and Perrette. That show's loaded with talent, and the offshoot has Linda Hunt, which makes it at least as good as the original.
Has anyone mentioned how great tom cruise would be as kincaid
I think Grey Warden is just twisting your tail WJM - as he is wont to do.
A better comment would be - MAY THE FLEAS OF A THOUSAND CAMELS INFEST YOUR CODPIECE!!
You forgot part of that curse. The full version is "May the fleas of a thousand camels infest your crotch, and may your arms be too short to scratch."
I like the Idea of Kevin Mckidd as as Hendrick but Ian Mcshane as Rashid I do not see at all he is to short for one. But what about Michael Williams as Rashid, Omar from HBO's The Wire.
nope. I think Christian Kane has that one locked up. He's a good second though.
I'm not all that fond of Christian Kane. What about him appeals to you as Kincaid?
Christian revealed that he based Eliot on B.A. Baracus from The A-Team.
Well no. But this does.I would have to agree... Back in Angel he did a pretty good job kicking ass... I can see it...
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As does this.
http://leverage.wikia.com/wiki/Eliot_Spencer#Character_Background
You forgot part of that curse. The full version is "May the fleas of a thousand camels infest your crotch, and may your arms be too short to scratch."
Casting for Death Masks
Casting for Death Masks
I decided to cast DM, because I'm the most familiar with that book and because it has a lot of my favorite characters in it. Beside the names I put a number ranging from 1 to 5, which indicates how much I like the casting. 1 means I don't really like it, but couldn't think of anyone better and 5 means I think the casting is perfect. I tried to consider both looks and talent.
Harry: Hugh Jackman (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_Tukb4SnDqdE/TCDSWoNhLmI/AAAAAAAACtI/aU-YMNYyeKw/s1600/Hugh+Jackman+-+Collum.jpg) - 3
Mort Linquist : Steve Buscemi (http://www.moviewatchlist.com/cast_gallery/images/Steve%20Buscemi%20(7).jpg) - 5
Larry Fowler: Tom Cruise (http://www.topbuzznews.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/tom-cruise-dead.jpg) - 4
Father Vincent: Willem Dafoe (http://verdoux.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/willem-dafoe.jpg) - 2
Ortega: Antonio Banderas (http://www.celebrities.pl/antonio_banderas/antonio3.jpg) - 4
Susan: Erica Cerra (http://i.newsarama.com/images/Erica-Cerra-1_02.jpg) - 4
Martin: Jim Butcher (http://www.orbitbooks.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/Jim-Butcher-c.jpg) ;D - 4
Murphy: Scarlett Johansson (http://www.best.celebity-foto.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/scarlett_johansson_1.jpg) - 2
Butters: Seth Green (http://img.listal.com/image/480278/600full-seth-green.jpg) - 4
Sanya: Chiwetel Ejiofor (http://geekcentricity.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/506x316chiwetellh9.jpg) - 4
Shiro: Ken Watanabe (http://wearemoviegeeks.com/wp-content/ken-watanabe.jpg) - 1
Micheal: Russell Crowe (http://www.wildsound-filmmaking-feedback-events.com/images/russell_crowe_gladiator.jpg) - 3
Farther Forthill: Mark Sheppard (http://tvmedia.ign.com/tv/image/article/997/997653/mark-sheppard-20090624023547605_640w.jpg) - 1
Voice of Bob: Eddie Izzard (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VDwc8CfIE4&feature=related) - 4
Ebenezer: Jeff Bridges (http://images.eonline.com/eol_images/Entire_Site/20071121/293.bridges.jeff.112107.jpg) - 4
Kincade: Christian Kane (http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/44/Lindsey_McDonald.gif) - 5
Ivy: Elle Fanning (http://charlespaolino.files.wordpress.com/2009/10/elle_fanning.jpg%3Fw%3D108%26h%3D150) - 4
Molly: Alyson Michalka (http://whofakes.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/alyson_michalka_fakesjpg.jpg) - 3
Charity: Cate Blanchett (http://images.wikia.com/indianajones/images/1/1b/Cate_Blanchett.jpg) - 4
Anna Valmont: Emma Watson (http://e.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/Gambar/celebrity/normal-emma-watson.jpg) - 5
Deirdre: Miley Cyrus (http://www.nashvillescene.com/imager/miley-cyrus-consumer-protection-freedom-fighter/b/original/1477721/1348/miley_cyrus.jpg) - 4
Mac: Bruce Willis (http://www.mjbnewsonline.com/wp-content/uploads/Bruce-Willis.jpg) - 4
Thomas: Matt Bomer (http://bios.weddingbee.com/pics/87245/Matt-Bomer-sexy_300.jpg) - 3
Marcone: George Clooney (http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-j0FtS452zPs/TaBXJ1XdnyI/AAAAAAAAMTg/AFvsziKq_hU/s400/george%2Bclooney.jpg) - 5
Hendricks: Matthew Willig (http://static.cinemagia.ro/img/db/actor/08/54/36/matthew-willig-120477l.jpg) - 2
Gard: Uma Thurman (http://snarkerati.com/movie-news/files/2008/02/uma-thurman.jpg) - 3
Nicodemus: Robert Downey Jr. (http://bangbangbreakfast.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/robert-downey-jr.jpg) - 4
Cassius: Michael Sheen (http://cdn2.team-twilight.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/MichaelSheen1.jpg) - 5
You've got some outstanding ideas there. If only Hugh were 10 years younger, I'd pretty much kill to seehim as Harry. I think I'd barf, though, if I had to see Emma Watson in any more movies. She can't act her way out of a wet paper bag.
My special faves from your list:
Hugh Jackman
Steve Buscemi
Erica Cerra
Seth Green!
Chiwetel Ejiofor
Alyson Michalka
Robert Downy
George Clooney
And, of course, Matt Bomer!
Ortega-I imagine him a bit older. Maybe Benicio Del Toro.Bandera is a bit older. I should have put up a more recant picture, but in all of them he had facial hair, which just didn't look right.
Deirdre-NO. JUST NO. DO NOT GIVE THAT ABOMINATION ANY MORE ATTENTION.
Well compared to the other kid actors in HP I thought Watson wasn't so bad.
Deirdre-NO. JUST NO. DO NOT GIVE THAT ABOMINATION ANY MORE ATTENTION.
Oh, I keep forgetting to mention -- Lara is Angelina Jolie. :)
*sneaks in*
You guys know who would make a really good Harry?
TOM CRUISE
(its pink for a reason ;D)
*sneaks out
nope
No way. Jolie shouldn't have any part of a Dresden movie - sorry.
it pains me, but you have a bit of a point. And lets be honest, the Murphy/Dresden massive height difference just isn't the sort of thing that plays well on the screen; its too hard to frame a decent shot when they are a foot and a half apart.
I just saw Luther.
Idris Elba. Dear god, Idris Elba for Sanya.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0252961/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDbmkmpgJT0
I really don't think ramping up the "adult content" would be the best approach to a (hypothetical) Dresden series. The appeal is in the characters and storytelling, and they can stand on their own without gratuitous footage of hot young people getting their freak on.
Oh, I keep forgetting to mention -- Lara is Angelina Jolie. :)
what about matthew mcconaughey as thomas?
what about matthew mcconaughey as thomas?This isn't bad for when we first see him but later not so much.
Just don't cast John Voight as Papa Raith.
This isn't bad for when we first see him but later not so much.Before Dark Night, I would have said the same about Heath Ledger. Now it would be interesting. Kinda makes me Im curious if mcconaughey could do Dark. He's done serious pretty well before (big fan of A Time to Kill, for example) but the monster within might be a bit of a stretch for him.
Before Dark Night, I would have said the same about Heath Ledger. Now it would be interesting. Kinda makes me Im curious if mcconaughey could do Dark. He's done serious pretty well before (big fan of A Time to Kill, for example) but the monster within might be a bit of a stretch for him.
Nathan Fillion is my preferred Harry, but I wonder if he might be a little TOO snarky for it.
Isn't Nathan Fillion kind of...old to play Harry? Harry was 24 or 25 with the series began.
He's not too old for the middle of the series. He isn't thin enough, though....
Yeah, on second thought, I'm going with baldwin. Christian Kane would be good, but Adam Baldwin wins out.
Kincaid: Adam Baldwin. I retract my earlier "Dexter." Adam Baldwin does badass best.
Jeff Bridges could work. I just think Theoden has more authority to his presence.
And has anyone suggested Patrick Stewart for Mac?
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Nicodemous
I can totally see him eating Harry's liver with some farva beans and a nice ChaintiI think that says more about you than his acting abilities. :-\ :P
Nicodemous
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Because i don't see nic as being old
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I wouldn't mind him doing one of the parts, but to me -- and this may come out sounding racist somehow or other -- he isn't black enough for Sanya. I want an actor who really seriously and truly looks like he would never belong in Russia. The Rock is more Samoan looking than anything....of course he isn't black enough , he is samoan! not of african descent. but I did think of him for Sanya.
I could see Liam Neeson as NIcodemus.
I guess the "Perfect" person for Nicodemus would be some sort of fusion of Anthony Hopkins, Alan Rickman, and Timothy Dalton.Alan Rickman or Timothy Dalton can do menace. As can Al Pacino. Those would be my three contenders for Nick
Noryuki "Pat" Morita cannot be Shiro, as he died several years ago. I don't know if Mako (from the Conan movies) is still alive. If still kicking, he'd get my vote.
NicodemousYep.. "The Man" version of Westen would have been my thought too, this was one of my more favorite "themes" the actor played on the show.
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Because i don't see nic as being old
of course he isn't black enough , he is samoan! not of african descent. but I did think of him for Sanya.
great now I've forgotten what I was going to suggest.
The more I think about it, the more I want Jim to be the voice of Bob.
Josh Duhamel as kincaid. He got that lean wiry look and can pull off bad ass.
I have always pictured Butters as a Gene Kelly sort...
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Not so much helmet haired, of course.
Sasha alexander ( Kate from NCIS ) as elaine
I know she isnt blond but i see Robin Tunney as murphy, small fierce and tuff...
I agree with this, especially with Robin Tunney as Murphy. I usually don't have much of an opinion as far as the cast goes, except for the following roles:
Bradley Cooper as Kincaid - I wasn't even familiar with Bradley Cooper as an actor when I started reading the books. I always picture Kincaid exactly like him.
Ewan McGreggor as Micheal Carpenter - After seeing Ewan McGreggor's performance in Angels and Demons, I'm convinced he could be Micheal "The Fist of God" Carpenter. Especially with the line from Gravel Peril "Don't yada-yada the Lord, Harry. It's disrespectful."
Summer Glau as Karrin Murphy - I think Summer Glau is a talented actress. I know from watching Firefly and Serenity that she could handle the physicality of the role. And to me her stature and cute nose all but scream "MURPHY!"
I'm of the opinion Robert Downey Jr. would be a Great Harry. Admittedly, he is too old, but only so many actors could deliver a line like "Wylie Coyote, supergenius." and pull it off.
Damien Lewis from Band of Brothers for Hendricks.
I'm not so concerned with physical characteristics for Harry, but the acting has to be great. Harry goes from cynical wise-cracker to towering, righteous rage in an instant. He can be shy, insensitive, gentle (especially with children), analytical, and wildly emotional. He has a host of emotional contradictions, this role requires a GREAT actor. He has to be able to go from smart-ass to bad-ass in the blink of an eye. Harry has lived a lot of life in his 30 or so years and it should be reflected in his demeanor, not many young actors can portray that. I think Robert Downey can do all of this. I would be interested in knowing why you don't think so.
hmm bradley cooper could b a could kincaid but you think mcgreggor is big enough to be an ass kicking armour wearing knight ?
I love Damien Lewis -- but he isn't massive enough for Hendricks.
yes but part of the essence of micheals character is when the times comes to smite gods enemies, micheal wades in to impose god will
I think it's funny that Neil Flynn was on the list, but looking at everyone on there, Joe Flanigan would be perfect.
Nathan Fillion got a lot of votes but... I love the guy, but still... I just identify him too much with Firefly heh.
I think it's funny that Neil Flynn was on the list, but looking at everyone on there, Joe Flanigan would be perfect.
Not just dead. Murdered. By Fox.
Summer Glau as Karrin Murphy - I think Summer Glau is a talented actress. I know from watching Firefly and Serenity that she could handle the physicality of the role. And to me her stature and cute nose all but scream "MURPHY!"
Never seen Veronica Mars, but I did see Kristen Bell on Heroes and she was pretty great. She's too young and spunky to be Murphy - but she could play a great Maeve. She does sexy innocent psychopath very well.
And does anyone think that George Takei might make a good Shiro? He's kinda old, but he's definitely a badass. And he has an awesome voice.And he can actually fence, so he could do sword play stuff.
And he can actually fence, so he could do sword play stuff.
These are people I see in these roles
Nicodemus - Anthony Hopkins or Robert Downy Jr. (visualize)
Harry - Peter Cambor, lose some of the weight in his face, leaner.
Morgaon - Stellen Skarsgard (see him in King Arthur - Implacable.)
Merlin - Donald Sutherland
Gard - Jeri Ryan
Marcone - Scott Glenn or Peter Noth (kinda beefy, tho)
Leanne Sidhe - Christina Hendricks
Mab - Uma Thurman
Butters - Michael Jeter - I so can see him screaming "Polka will never die"
Maeve - Megan Fox - dat gurl got some serious crazy in her eyes.
Rashid - Morgan Freeman (I mean, he is tall, and has that voice)
Kincaid - Denis Leary.. not really big enough, but he does have the attitude
Mac - for some strange twisted reason, G. Gordon Liddy comes to mind.
Lash - Drew Barrymore
Luccio 2.0 Olivia Wilde
McCoy - Tommy Lee Jones
I hate to say it but I believe that Michael Jeeter has passed away.
Jeri Ryan as Gard? You are a nerd after my own heart.
Also love your picks for Merlin and Lea. Drew Barry more could work for Lash but I worry she's too well known - when I'm watching Lash, I don't want to be thinking about how Drew's grown since ET, y'know?
What do you think of Alexander Skarsgard for Kincaid? Bad-ass, blond, extremely hunky and capable of kicking butt.
See the problem is I can see Mark Sheppard playing several roles, I can see him playing Justin in flashbacks or Uriel (aka Jake) during 2 times he talks to dresden or a few other miner things. While I do think he would make a good Nicodemus I am just sure he is my first choice. While he can do creepy he does not have a strong enough presence in my mind. Again dont get me wrong I loved him in Firefly then when he showed up on BSG I freaked out as his character on that show was just perfect for him, but I just dont see it.
I saw a few people say Alan Rickman for Morgan and a few hinted at him for Nic but I think he would be great that or Hugo Weaving or even David Thewlis though I know some have suggested him for other roles. I just see Nic being played by someone with a powerful voice. Now that I think about David Thewlis, Gary Oldman comes to mind.... see all of these are powerful actors and they could all play this role or others in the film... this is hard.
Thinking off hand I just found a perfect Martin, Michael Bowman. For those that do not remember him
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or maybe Anthony Rapp
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or maybe Anthony Rapp
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How about Tom Felton for Rudolph?
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You forgot Michael. Again, I see Thomas Hayden Church for him.
I could see Alexis Denisof as Harry
And I don't think that even getting it on with a horse will remove that typecast.You read that fanfic too?? :o
Yep, he's stuck in that kind of role. And I don't think that even getting it on with a horse will remove that typecast.I think you're confusing Tom Felton with Daniel Radcliffe. Dan was the one who played Equus on Broadway.
Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Michael? He has a good fatherly presence.
I think you're confusing Tom Felton with Daniel Radcliffe. Dan was the one who played Equus on Broadway.
Yeah, I was thinking of Oded Fahr for the Gatekeeper, but I wasn't sure. But I can't think of any other middle-eastern actors.
And I can't really picture Buscemi as Cassius. Maybe it's just 'cause James Marsters' voice for Butters in the audiobooks sounds a lot like Buscemi, but he's just who I picture.
Now to cast Changes
Harry=Paul Blackthorne
Susan=Cote De Pablo
Martin=Anthony Rapp, I guess.
Murphy=Taylor Schilling
Molly=???
Butters=Steve Buscemi
Thomas=Matt Bomer
Bob=Jim Butcher
Luccio=Olivia Wilde or Summer Glau
Ebenezar=Jeff Bridges
Merlin=Terrence Stamp
Listens To Wind=Wes Studi
Warden Chandler=???
Ramirez=???
Arianna=???
Lea=Julianne Moore
Tilly=Jonathan LaPaglia
Rudolph=???
Father Forthill=Anthony Stewart Head
Kincaid=Adam Baldwin
Marcone=Mark Harmon
Gard=Uma Thurman
Hendricks=???
Odin=Rutger Hauer
Esteban=???
Esmerelda=???
Sanya=Isaiah Mustafa
Uriel=???
Mab=???
Erlking=His face should be modeled after Tom Waits, but Keith David would do the voice.
Mouse (Voice)=???
The Red King=Danny Trejo. Yes, I know he doesn't fit the description, but he's a badass and so I'm casting him.
Did I leave out any characters?
Jim Sturgess for Warden Chandleri prefer joseph gordon levitt, but i can see this
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Harry Dresden - Eric Balfour (talk, dark, gloomy, seems to have a sense of humor, but can look dangerous)This has me very intrigued. I haven't seen him in anything, though.
Leah - Famke Janssen (redhead, hot, can be calm and cool, and then completely off her rocker?)YES!
This has me very intrigued. I haven't seen him in anything, though.
Hayden Penitiere for Murphy
After seeing her in scream 4 i think she could do it
If anyone needed to be convinced that Rutger Hauer should be Odin, here's a picture that pretty much proves it. Just photoshop an eyepatch and a scar on him, and we've got our Vaderrung.
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Noah Wyle as Harry.Hmmm, have to give this some thought. I can sort of see it.
Noah Wyle as Harry.
Well eyes can be fixed with contacts, its not that uncommon (Edward James Olmos decided to wear blue contacts so his eyes would look like Jamie Bambers in Battlestar). I think Patrick would be a better Rawlins I mean look at him. Plus I agree with Mark Harmon... with Christoph Waltz or Viggo Mortensen tied for second
You know Rawlins is black, right? :DLol!
I don't know, I though Anthony Hopkins was Odin. or would that be typecasting.
You know Rawlins is black, right? :Doh , yes please.
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John Hamm for Marcone?
Was just watching Eureka and I think the black guy - I think Ed Morton is his name, not sure, would makeJoe Morton, most famous for inventing and then subsequently blowing up Skynet...
a great Uriel/Jake.
You know Rawlins is black, right? :DWhat I get for not double checking with my book, I knew Stallings was black but I completely forgot Rawlings was as well.
Noah Wyle as Harry.
YES.
No. Have you seen those librarian movies. No. Just no.
Is this a good thing or a bad thing? Because I liked the Librarian Movies (especially the third, gotta love Stana Katic), and I actually agree with your "No."
i could definately see him (Jeffrey Donovan) with a shadow that could eat your soul, but then first thing I saw him as was the psychopathic evil Pretender back in the day, which lends itself nicely
No. Have you seen those librarian movies. No. Just no.
Bruce Cambell as Erlking
I suggested Bruce Campbell as Malcolm Dresden. It made sense to me since the Xena-era Bruce would have been the perfect Harry. So, Bruce as his dad in flashbacks would be perfect.
I think if it were put to a vote, Rutger Hauer would beat Hopkins for Odin.
Now you know how we feel GW.
No, I'm sorry Bruce Campbell is NOT the Erlking.
You need someone who can bring a LOT of menace to the role - not Campbell - sorry.
After looking at the description of the Erlking's face in Changes, I think thathis face should be modeled afterhe should be played by Tom Waits.
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A super tall, lanky uknown actor for Harry please.
Quite frankly I would like to have not heard of anyone in a movie or series. Unknown actors all around.
Not gonna happen if the movie goes because anybody doing major funding will want performers with a proven
track record. Sorry.
Umm, unknown for Harry - most likely not gonna happen. The movie will rest on his shoulders and unknown status
will make investors nervous - also probably make insurance harder to get.
Witness DUNE. Though he can act now - Kyle McGlaughlin was not experienced enough at that time to really
do justice to Paul's character. Movie suffered because of it. Special effects were cheesey too.
Not gonna happen if the movie goes because anybody doing major funding will want performers with a proven
track record. Sorry.
Umm, unknown for Harry - most likely not gonna happen. The movie will rest on his shoulders and unknown status
will make investors nervous - also probably make insurance harder to get.
I agree that I would love to see Bruce in a more substantial role. However, after seeing Army of Darkness and Burn Notice, I have a hard time seeing Bruce as the pious type.
And you could always open with flashbacks, and space them throughout. Like...everytime Harry gets knocked out or falls asleep.
Speaking of Burn Notice I think we have to find a roll for Bruce Campbell. Father Forthill? Last mention of him was Anthony Stewart Head or Mark Sheppard. Now Anthony... if you have seen 'Repo! The Genetic Opera' how could you not see him as Nic? Oooo just had an idea for Sheppard, Binder.. ooo he would be perfect for that snarky roll. *basing this on attitude, dont have my book to double check his appearance.*
Bruce Campbell shoul be the voice of Bob if anything. Seriously, just open one of the books to some of bob's dialog and insert campbell's voice in your head. It works.
Bruce Campbell shoul be the voice of Bob if anything. Seriously, just open one of the books to some of bob's dialog and insert campbell's voice in your head. It works.
Have you ever listened to the audiobooks? James Marsters HAS to be bob. Plus with him as Bob it leaves plenty of room to give him cameos.
I'm gonna suggest a "don juan de marco" or "Cry Baby" era Johnny Depp for thomas.
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Bob's voice = Jim. This is a Truth.
(I refuse to call it SyFy)
The actor who played Titus Pollio in HBO's Rome he was also in Punisher War Zone
Anyplace for Ving Raimes (sp?) in this?Ving Rhames. Rawlings or Stallings? I think he made those rhyme on purpose. Though he is maybe a little more buff then either in the book I can see him as a cop that dont take shit whos been demoted twice or as someone with the guts to call Murphy nicknames...
The actor who played Titus Pollio in HBO's Rome he was also in Punisher War ZoneRay Stevenson, yes dye that hair red and give him a tall blonde to play Viking quest with.
and Stana Katic for Susan.
Stana Katic for Susan.
Jennifer Connelly for Lara. I can't believe no one's suggested her yet.
Well, since very few if anyone seem to like/care about Molly, here's my latest favorite.I gave what I think were a few good Mollys, post is at the top of page 250. My favorites were Emma Roberts, AnnaSophia Robb or Emily Browning
I guess I'll have to ask the Ladies on this one. Is this guess handsome enough to be Thomas? Because he was awesome in Hellboy, and I'd love to see him in there somewhere. I could see him being Thomas...(although he's really my frisrt choice to play Drizz't Do'urden in a Drizzt movie....but thats another story)
http://www.imdb.com/rg/mediaindex/unknown-thumbnail/media/rm3578369792/nm0331577 (http://www.imdb.com/rg/mediaindex/unknown-thumbnail/media/rm3578369792/nm0331577)
Luke Goss? From Bros? Oh for the love of all that is unholy, no!
I can see what you're thinking though. He's made a better career as an actor than he ever did as a singer IMHO.
To be fair, I've seen some brilliant anchovie actors.
Until they got canned of course. Then they got drunk and just lay there.
You know, after trying to see if she has done ANY acting I found the only thing she has really done was model as Triss from game Witcher... but the shots were for playboy in poland. On another note I REALLY agree on the sexy take your soul for a fling Fea after seeing this.They can dub, heck it might even give that slightly inhuman voice
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Again, if she can act. Her being Ukranian is about the only thing that scares me, how strong her accent will be and if she can cut it out.... hell can she even speak English?
They can dub, heck it might even give that slightly inhuman voice
from GP:
A very tall, slender inhumanly beautiful women stepped out of the smoke. Reddish hair curled down past her hips in riotous cascade, complementing her flawless skin, high cheekbones, and lush, full, bloodred lips. Her face was ageless, and her golden eyes had vertical slits instead of pupils, like a cat. Her gown was a flowing affair of deep green.
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thanks Kilroy, I guess it just confuses me that an agent of winter has red hair and a green dress....that seems much more summery to me.
Like when he meets Mab at one point shes in a white suit...that makes more sense to me.. just my $.02
I don't think the Fae are as stereotypical as Power Rangers. They have a diverse wardrobe.
thanks Kilroy, I guess it just confuses me that an agent of winter has red hair and a green dress....that seems much more summery to me.
As confusing as a Summer King hanging out in Winter?
Let's throw Johnny Depp into the story somewhere...maybe as a Red Court vampire....or a white court vampire....
Larry Fowler?
Billy is hard to cast because he needs to go fat to muscular. So who better than the original fat to thin master Jerry O'Connell (time travel for appropriate age.)
Oh, and Hellen Mirren for one of the Mothers. Probably Mother Summer.
What about the kid who plays Samwell Tarly on Game of Thrones? John Bradley?
That works. I would cast her in both roles though. Drive home the concept that they are aspects of one another.
That works. I would cast her in both roles though. Drive home the concept that they are aspects of one another.
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umm ditto
I always pictured the Mothers, Queens, and Ladies as being essentially 3 sets of twins. So it would make sense having Helen Mirren play both mothers, Kristen Bell (my vote!) as both Aurora and Maeve, and whomever as both Queens (I don't have a fave yet there).Hmm... you know thats not a bad theory. I can see it with the Mothers but I just dont know how well that would work with the rest.
FavoriteThat reminds me, I found this on her deviantart page. As much as I hate the fact its a SG shot omg it is the part. I dont know if I like her for Leah or Mab more, I know she could do either but wow.
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you CANT tell me this isnt a good Harry....(minus the stache and goatee, little darker hair.)
I think I've just found the perfect voice for the Erlking. Michael Sheen. Really. If anyone has seen "The Doctor's Wife" (season 6 episode 4 of Doctor Who), he's the voice of House. For those who haven't...you'll know the voice when you hear it in the trailer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZAVJOEGnsw
Michael Sheen is cool and all, but I still say Tom Waits.My idea has always been that Tom Waits would be used for his face (when he takes off his helmet in Changes), but his voice should be deeper and smoother. Tom waits just sounds a little too hoarse, at least when I've seen him talk in movies (Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus.)
mmmmmmmm Carlos. - Álex González from the xmen first class movie.
Ooh, he's a pretty one!
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mmmmmmmm Carlos. - Álex González from the xmen first class movie.
2 Hellen Mirrens?
How about Eric Balfour for Harry? lately of Syfy channels Haven - hes got the snark, tall, skinny, good voice too.I can't see him as a Harry. He'd make an amazing Carlos, though, if he were a couple years younger. He could probably pass for Hispanic, if you squinted :-\. He's without a doubt the main reason I've continued watching Haven, because he's amazing from what I've seen so far. And not at all hard on the eyes, amIright? :D
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is it just me, or is this mostly "who would be the best looking guy in this role?" :)I don't have a problem with that. :D
If we're really looking for "perfect" casting, we need a Harry and a Thomas who look somewhat like each other.
Denisof and Marsters respectively.
Well...he does work in Hollywood...I could go out on a limb and cast ol' Bob for Billy.
And I voted Clive Owens for Harry, too, looking specifically at his chivalrous but self-hating nature (at least in the early books you can't deny Harry has a bit going on) as Dwight in Sin City.
Hey, Grey Warden! How about the guy in your pic, Richard Dean Anderson, as Marcone?
Bob pics or i could not possibly vote you for billy although if you don't feel like it it's alright
Well, Mr. Casting Director, here's my headshot. Tell me I don't have Billy written all over me!! *primps*
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Just out of curiosity, how tall are you?
We'd have to find a 6'6" actress to play Georgia, but sure. You could start off in a chub-suit.
Ortega - He played Richard on Lost.
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I think Dos Eqquis' "The Most Interesting Man in the World" should do Ortega. Come on. Couldn't you just see him sitting on Larry Fowler terrifying our narrator?
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"I don't always fight wizard detectives. But when I do, I cheat."
I think Dos Eqquis' "The Most Interesting Man in the World" should do Ortega. Come on. Couldn't you just see him sitting on Larry Fowler terrifying our narrator?
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live action Tick series.
There is something fundamentally flawed about this statement.
And a thought just hit Mark Strong (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0835016/) for Gentleman Johnny M.
I saw Thor and the X-Men. Thor's a great popcorn movie.
X-men is another great popcorn movie though you do have some stuff to think about.
Harry and Thomas dont really look alike. when described in Changes, they have same jawline, and thats about it. And Im a dude, so Im not factoring in best looking, Im factoring in acting ability and who looks the closest to my mental image. Tall and kinda gaunt. long features basically. and I go by the movies Ive seen them in to determine if they could fit the role. Garret Hedlund matches for me.
No matter what... I will always vote Matt Bomer for Thomas.
I know he fits because when I first picked up Changes and read the scene where Thomas shows up for the first time, I just about squeed cause my mental imagery showed me Matt Bomer walking out dressed in the character desc. It was like the perfect scene and very vivid. It just clicked. I had to stop reading long enough to just soak it in. I tend to read books and it's like I"m watching tv. I see it all so vividly and Matt just fit.
Speaking of Xmen, having seen the First Class, Im starting to think that Michael Fassbender (who played magneto) could make a damn good Harry. I haven't seen him in anything else to judge his acting range, but visually I think he has the look.
I know she's a little to tall at 5'-4" but my favoite actress for Murphy is Sarah Carter.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0141931/
Just watched DOA (Dead or Alive) again and the scene where she fights 20 people on the stairs just screams the fight at CI.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrdkSfGCOKI
The scene I'm talking about starts at 2:15 in the above clip.
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umm ditto
some great pics of her on deviant art... aslo
http://klodi.deviantart.com/gallery/?offset=48#/d2ueph7 (http://klodi.deviantart.com/gallery/?offset=48#/d2ueph7)
Lea and Maggie Sr?
Umm, I don't really see Gerard Butler as Thomas. I think he's a bit too stocky for Thomas.
Thomas looks more like a fashion model.
Huh? who said that i will keel them (only joking)As the wizard of the Lollipop Guild maybe ;D Where then could you find a Murphy that would be a foot shorter than him?
I think that it definitely should be brought up that Tom Copperstone Blackfield Cruise would make a great harry
This may have been mentioned before (possibly even by me) but Joe Manganiello could be a really great Harry. He's a bit buff for the role, but he's got the right look and is pretty tall at 6'5"
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No matter what... I will always vote Matt Bomer for Thomas.
I know he fits because when I first picked up Changes and read the scene where Thomas shows up for the first time, I just about squeed cause my mental imagery showed me Matt Bomer walking out dressed in the character desc. It was like the perfect scene and very vivid. It just clicked. I had to stop reading long enough to just soak it in. I tend to read books and it's like I"m watching tv. I see it all so vividly and Matt just fit.
GW, by the mustache of Freddie Mercury, I command you to stop mentioning Tom Cruise in this thread.
There. If Freddie's 'stache doesn't stop him, nothing will.
Who?
*dies and is dead*
Clear *shocks him back to life with the fact that i was just kidding*
You can't just DO THAT to a person! I mean, my 8-year-old cousins could get away wit no knowing who Freddie Mercury is, but then I'd have to have a stern talkin'-to with my uncle about how he is failing his children.
This may have been mentioned before (possibly even by me) but Joe Manganiello could be a really great Harry. He's a bit buff for the role, but he's got the right look and is pretty tall at 6'5"
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still say Clancy Brown for Morgan. That voice, that presence...for god's sake, he's not just the Kurgan! He's Lex FREAKING Luthor!
^Where do I get me one of those??
also, what about Christian Bale as Kincaid? big actor for a small part but I can kind of see it.
You're asking for the same death sentence as GW.
ehh its not like Kindcaid has an extremely wide range of emotions, and Bale's got the build for it. I could have said keanu. Then you all would be like Whoa! Kincaid knows Kung Fu
Can't you just picture Ryan Stiles as Harry?
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Madrigal Raith?
And Drew Cary as Marcone?
Summer Glau asJustineLuccio 2.0?
I may have to shoot you for that.
I had Ron down as Kinkaid.
For the last time (probably not), CLANCY BROWN IS MORGAN.
I still got him plugged as Mac.
Ron's too big to be kincaid. Kincaid's supposed to have the build of a swimmer, not someone who would just punch you in the face, or stab you with a sword.
How about Jason Statham as Kincaid. He was a Olympic Diver.Hmmmmm, I like.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005458/
Yeah, he'll work.Definitely fits the fairy look, but Im not sure he works for the Erlking. The Erlking is supposed to have a somewhat lopsided, rugged sort of good looks, reflecting his Goblin nature.
Also, as an alternate for the Erlking (Tom Waits is my first choice)-Ron Perlman.
I tried watching a few episodes of the Syfy series and have to admit that I was extremely underwhelmed. Even though I am just discovering Jim Butcher's work, I would really like to see someone transfer his sense of humor onto the screen.
My blog, With Both Hands and a Flashlight: http://withbothhandsandaflashlight.blogspot.com/ (http://withbothhandsandaflashlight.blogspot.com/)
I think it would be important for any future Harry actor to have at least some sort of comedic capabilities. And not just Harry, but have the other main folks have comedic capabilities. The humor is part of what makes the books so unique for me--serious fantasies are a dime a dozen, and the ones that can successfully capture that blend of seriousness and comedy are much fewer and far between.I always liked a quote from Joss Whedon I heard once where he said he always tries to cast comic for dramatic roles, because comedy is the harder one.
Um...ADAM Baldwin? For MICHAEL? Methinks you got a few screws loose, my friend. Baldwin's an enforcer, not a warrior and father.
I always liked a quote from Joss Whedon I heard once where he said he always tries to cast comic for dramatic roles, because comedy is the harder one.Yeah. I'm not saying that the cast of The Life and Times of Harry Dresden (aka, the Dresden Files) would need to be stand up comedians, but that the actors need to be able to give that little burst of humor that is their trademark in the books. Anyone can do drama--if you've got a poker face, you're good enough. But how many actors/actresses out there can do drama and slip something at least vaguely comedic in the middle of the drama? I've seen plenty of folks onscreen who can't do that for the life of them.
Not Alec Baldwin for Michael. Michael has to inspire confidence and trust on first sight - that's not Baldwin.
Be nice habu. We may dislike someone's choice but we don't go after them.
Except maybe Grey Warden and his periodic efforts to stir the pot by putting Tom Cruise up. (Deep sigh)
(I think it's GW. Oh goodie - senior moment! ::))
It's fine, snowy. I agree that ADAM Baldwin should be there. Just not as Michael.
Naw, Morgan doesn't smirk - snarl maybe - smirk no!
Morgan has to look as Indy says - "It's not the years it's the miles!"
And Morgan has a century's worth of miles.
then Tom Cruise would be a great choice!
Facially, I think Neeson would be pretty good as Michael, but, although he is tall, he just doesn't seem that physically imposing to me.Watch some of his more recent action movies, it might help. He hasnt lost much from his roots as a boxer.
Kevin Durand as Hendricks?I like it! He can do the mindless vacant look, but can break the image when he needs to.
Watch some of his more recent action movies, it might help. He hasnt lost much from his roots as a boxer.
I just don't see Adam Baldwin as either one. He strikes me as too young for Morgan, whom i see as older, more weathered, and more angular around the face to compliment the beard. For Michael I think he could work on pure physical build, but I have serious doubts on his ability to portray the humble righteousness of Michael, or the quiet kindness. Not saying he can't, but I haven't seen him in any role even close.
I like it! He can do the mindless vacant look, but can break the image when he needs to.
Actually Selleck would be a good choice for Michael.
Yeah, I was trying to stay away from picking actors and actresses based on both their physical characteristics and acting chops, as that would be a heck of a lot harder to cast all 36 folks from my limited knowledge of the acting folks I'm familar with.Check out Taken and Unknown, both are fantastic. And A-team was decent in a fun popcorn flick sort of way, but shows him being badass at least.
I think the last thing I saw Neeson in was Phantom Menace, so I can't say anything about his more recent movies (besides being the voice of Aslan in the Chronicles of Narnia movies).
I'll give you the point about Morgan.
From the physical standpoint, it was kinda frustrating for me to figure out these two--I know of several actors who I thought would have made a great Michael or Morgan at earlier points in their career, but are now either too old, not old enough, or have packed on a few too many pounds.
How about Tom Selleck (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000633/) for Michael or Morgan? He's more weathered and older, although given the choice, I'd cast him as Michael instead (barring Neeson)
And if the series does move to Hawaii, maybe we can finally find outThere's a WoJ that Jim was planning a story-story about Hawaii. Not sure if he's still doing it or not.(click to show/hide)
I always seen Amber Heard with the come-hither look on her face and can never imagine that expression on Molly. I just started watching Smallville on DVD and think Allison Mack (plays Chloe) has the right look (peppy, bright, cute but not model-hot, ahem...well endowed.)
A really great DF casting page I found: http://thefaust.wordpress.com/category/detectivesmysteries/ (http://thefaust.wordpress.com/category/detectivesmysteries/)
I'm pretty sure a lot of you have seen it. But I still dug it. :)
Ok, at this point I think Grey Warden is just trolling us.
sorry we really really need a sarcasm font
btw what is TC Turn Coat do you think i get all of my ideas from that book?
Wow, this poll brings back memories. It's been months since I've been here.
Originally this poll was mine in another thread but then merged here, I wish someone would delete it and start a new one though, I think it's a little dated now. Surely by now all the Firefly fans have gotten over Nathan Fillion.
Wow, this poll brings back memories. It's been months since I've been here.
Originally this poll was mine in another thread but then merged here, I wish someone would delete it and start a new one though, I think it's a little dated now. Surely by now all the Firefly fans have gotten over Nathan Fillion.
Ha ha! I didn't realize there was a thread about this! Awesome that so many ppl think like me - Nathan Fillion ALL THE WAY!!! He's already proven he can pull off a brilliant Wise Ass to Cop ratio in Castle.
I aim to misbehave. Zachary Quinto would be my second choice.
And no, no, and HELL BLOODY NO to Hugh Jackman. Just no. Nononononono. That would be the Dresden Files of my nightmares. I love Gerard Butler but imo he would be a bad choice, I have never seen him pull of wiseass. Same thing for Clive Owen, I just can't see him in it.
As for who should have the honor and pleasure of playing TDF's Denarian boss? John Glover. Hands down, he has the style, smooth voice, and soulless, calm, calculating look down pat.
I still say Jeffery Donoven from burn notice would make a good nicodemous
He probably would, except that I'm going to have difficulty immersing myself in the fact that he's a cold, calculating, heartless bastard who wants to remake Humanity's perceptions of him after most of the burn notice episodes. That character kind of sticks like a needle on a phonograph in my mind. "When you're a spy, and you want to ensure the demise of the human population, it's best to cut out the tongues of your minions and then provide a nice dental plan."lol
He probably would, except that I'm going to have difficulty immersing myself in the fact that he's a cold, calculating, heartless bastard who wants to remake Humanity's perceptions of him after most of the burn notice episodes. That character kind of sticks like a needle on a phonograph in my mind. "When you're a spy, and you want to ensure the demise of the human population, it's best to cut out the tongues of your minions and then provide a nice dental plan."Lol, thats awesome. If it helps you can watch the old pretender episodes where he is the evil pretender/psychotic serial killer. He can definitely do the veneer of polite while behind his eyes he is figuring out how to best crush your sanity... Ah, the classics. :)
WOAH! John Glover is a good Nicodemus. He might make a good liver-spots too (my first choice for Nicodemus will always be Gary Oldman.)
The episode where he plays "El Diablo" on Burn Notice was awesome too. he's definitely got that cold calculating thing down.
*snaps his fingers and a car blows up* now are we in business?
i love that episode
Just for that episode I'd cast him as Nic. Was a brilliant episode ;D
He wins my Nic Vote.
Also side note...I should be watching this show.
Personally, this was my selling point:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1M2FrnlNH9s
No, no. Tom Waits is the Erlking. Because, well, he's TOM WAITS.
She might fit in a few years. (lets say 5) assuming she doesn't get much taller, or turn into a bombshell or something. However, as long as we're tapping the GoT well I would say Rory McCann (Sandor Clegane (The Hound)) as Lloyd slate. Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark) as Lily. Emelia Clarke (Danerys Targaryen) as Justine. And Esme Bianco (Ros) as Maeve. Also Jim should write a dwarf into the series so that the peerless Peter Dinklage can be in there somewhere (or he could be the voice of bob.) Overall the Game of Thrones adaptation has been a triumph, perfectly cast and matching the tone of the novel well. Best TV show of the year by miles.
I second the casting of Peter Dinklage as the voice of Bob.
Ooh, ooh!
I know who would make a great Murphy! She's got the "Tiny, but fierce!" thing down pat, although she might be a *bit* young for the role. Bah, the makeup folks can do wonders... ;D
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EDIT: That is Maisie Williams, who plays Arya Stark in HBO's Game of Thrones
Murphy is 29 in SmF. Maybe in 15 years. :D
Captain Nicklehead: Has to be Gary Oldman, I saw that on here and was like "YES, that is what I see in my head already"
Harry: David Tennant (Have you seen him in fright nights previews?)
David Tennant...I'm unfamiliar with that actor... ;D
As far as acting is concerned, I think he would make a phenomenal Harry, but unfortunately, he can't pull off the physicality of the role, I don't think.
i think Elisha Cuthbert should play Molly
i think Elisha Cuthbert should play Molly
I always thought that whilst Molly is attractive (she's a good guy, and so OFC she is), she wouldn't be celebrity level. She'd be attractive because she's a fit girl, who takes care of herself, and is reasonably powerful in her own right - she isn't a wallflower personality.
I don't have any recs for what I'm thinking she looks like though. Maybe 16, 7, 4,3 or (my choice) 2, from http://www.2dorks.com/gallery/2007/0425-sexiestathletes/index.shtml (http://www.2dorks.com/gallery/2007/0425-sexiestathletes/index.shtml)
Although that's more bodytype/general figure than actual person to select - maybe for Charity instead?
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I'm still suck on Famke Janssen as Lara Raith.
Last Night the Wife and I were walking about the Movie when and if it comes out My suggestion for Mab was viewed by her as way too old was Sian Phillips she played the grandmother in the old I Claudius
David Tennant...I'm unfamiliar with that actor... ;D
As far as acting is concerned, I think he would make a phenomenal Harry, but unfortunately, he can't pull off the physicality of the role, I don't think.
Have you seen him as Hamlet? I think he can.
He's just not physically imposing enough for me to see him as Harry, unfortunately. If he grew 8 inches or so, he'd be a perfect match for the book description of Harry.
The Bellmaker name is a play on my real last name.
I think Gerard Butler, would be a better Kincaid.
I pictured him as Michael. It's not as if he'd be a stranger to swinging a sword to and fro (as has been pointed out previously in this thread).
I think Gerard Butler, would be a better Kincaid.
Daniel Craig for Kincaid.
Daniel Craig for Kincaid.
Daniel Craig for Kincaid.This would work.
I think i could see that.
anyone like Rufus Sewell for Marcone?
I think he'd make a great Marcone. Tight control suddenly exploding into violence and then the calm facade smoothly reappears. Oh yeah.
Yeah, i agree with you here ....especially the calm facade. I was thinking what about Mark Wahlberg for Kincaid. Jay Hernandez, Jeremy Ray Valdez, Olivier Martinez or Gael Garcia Bernal for Ramires.
you know i hadnt thought of that but mark walberg as kincaid would be awesome
you know i hadnt thought of that but mark walberg as kincaid would be awesome
Murphy: Renee O'Connor! She was Gabriella in Xena. She got Really Good martial-arts-wise by the end of the series. Significantly better than Lucy Lawless (Xena) who tends to be a bit clumsy (I've heard). The Story Goes that they had to be careful how much of her they showed of Renee or the Side Kick would be showing up The Main Character.
No luck finding later-seasons videos of her fighting on youtube, but I have no doubt she could pull it off.
Short blond: Check (5'4")
Sweet: Check
Kicks Ass: Check
Fer instance:
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Are we sold yet?!
After watching Leverage, I think Christian Kane would make an excellent Kincaid. I know people have already suggested him, based on Angel, but I've never seen it, so I had nothing to base that on.Yes! I could totally see that. I think of Kincaid as a little taller, but I could still totally see that.
The problem with blond actors playing Micheal and Thomas is that they're not blond. They're both described as having black hair and, I'm sure Thomas does, and I think Micheal also does, have grey eyes.Hair dye exists, and James Marsters is a natural brunette. (Though by this point it's going gray, which is a sad story, but the man *is* pushing fifty, after all.) And he even has natural curl in his hair, which Thomas has as well.
I'll have to re-read the books (for a fourth or fifth time,) but it's interesting to me that so many casts of Marcone are older guys. I always thought he was near Harry's age. It said he was a young thug when the little girl got caught in the crossfire, right? And she's basically an adolescent when we see her in Death Masks, so he can't be that old, certainly not past middle age. I know I cast him a little young (though I do age the actor up a few years in my head) but he's certainly not in his fifties or sixties. Is he?
Someone mentioned Sean Maher as Marcone, and in a way he has the right look, but he's too slight, in my opinion.That was me :) He is built fairly slightly (though he's hiding some muscle, actually) but I never saw Marcone as a big guy; I always saw him as the guy who is surrounded by big guys, but is more intimidating than any of them when he narrows his eyes a little bit. Sean Maher has a thunderous glare when he wants to. He also has very light eyes.
Yes, James Marsters isn't a natural blonde, but that hair colour wasn't natural -anything-.Heh, I am very aware.
If I were to cast Thomas based on hair, I'd cast Aiden Turner (the one from the BBC's Being Human) because he definitely has the perfect hair for it, and he's definitely handsome as well. He might be able to pull it off.Aiden's definitely good-looking, there's no denying that, but he's not attractive in the right way for Thomas, I don't think. He's not what I'd classify as a "pretty-boy" - like, say, Orlando Bloom, or Matt Bomer. And White Court vampires are supposed to be very pale. Aiden's very much not pale.
Aiden's definitely good-looking, there's no denying that, but he's not attractive in the right way for Thomas, I don't think. He's not what I'd classify as a "pretty-boy"Fair point, though I think he'd have the potential for it if he didn't have the perma-stubble going on. I have certainly had a couple of "He's so pretty" moments watching that show.
And White Court vampires are supposed to be very pale. Aiden's very much not pale.Also fair point. I'm sure something could be done about that, effects-wise, but it might be expensive.
... Plus, obviously, there's the fact that he's Irish. Do we know if he can do a passable American accent? And removing the accent would probably take away at least 10% of his charm. But that's just me.I have no idea if he can, and I don't know if I would want him to, I am a fan of that accent. It's not terribly thick, though, so he might be able to learn an American accent fairly easily.
Other than that, he's perfect. He's got mad acting skills. His character in Being Human had a kind of Thomas-like (that is, a kind of self-hatred, "I'm a monster and a psychopath, and I'm going to brood about it 'cause I can't help it, and you should just kill me now because I'm such an awful person", mixed with a kind of acceptance of that same monster-side - "Why should I fight it? Hell, I'm just going to kill a train of people now because I'm angry. Why not?" - lackadaisical, sharp-witted, outwardly calm when everything's going to hell) personality.Agreed.
(Has anyone else noticed that we are stacking the deck a bit with Firefly actors? Speaking of which, Morena Baccarin would do well as Lara.Well, that's what happens when a show is chalk-full of good actors.
So this occurred to me, what about Milla Jovovich as Lara?
^Holycrap. That's the exact picture in my head of Lara. Even the eyes. Hell, especially the eyes...That's exactly what I thought when I saw it! Glad I'm not the only one.
I can see his face being that of Marcone, and he'd be an excellent young Marcone, all he'd need would be a set of contact lenses.He would barely need those. His eyes are an incredibly light shade of blue, and I can definitely see a bit of green in them. That 'old dollar bill' color? They're very close, depending on the light.
*edit* And I think I've decided that Jeff Bridges should be Ebenezer.
A younger Miranda Richardson would have been a good Mab.
Sorry I think too young for Marcone.Yeah, we've been having this conversation. How old is Marcone, exactly? Because if he was a young tough when the little girl got shot, and she was an adolescent in Death Masks, then he's not that old.
Tilda Swinton is an very talented actor, so she can play sexy as well as androgynous if she wishes, I'm sure. Granted, they'd have to pad her chest, but it's not like that doesn't happen all the time. Hollywood wants us to believe that it's possible to look like an 8 year old boy with a generous cleavage, but without silicone, it's really not.It's possible to be thin (maybe not eight-year-old thin, but thin) and have generous cleavage, it's just rare. I've heard that about 1% of ectomorph women are naturally well-endowed. Example would be Kat Dennings (my pick for Justine) who is slender, but definitely has generous cleavage. (I am 99% certain they're real.)
I have trouble shaking my mental image of Jeff Bridges as being young and cute.Well, I suggest watching the new True Grit; that'll shake it pretty fast. (http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h121/PhoenixRoseStar/Emotes/giggle2.gif)
(gee, I feel like I'm repeating myself a page later or something.)
He's described as having crow's feet (hence my giving the guy some crow's feet, which might be more visible full-size, which the forum won't display) and salt-and-pepper hair (hence the smattering of gray hairs) which I take to mean "premature gray" more than "getting old."
Also, this is how he looks in the comic book:
(http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t62/PRbackup/randomprojects/marcone.jpg)
Doesn't look that old to me.
That happens when there's a lot of peeps unpersuaded. ;DReally? Because I thought it was what happened when people didn't bother to read anything but the last post.
That guy could easily be anywhere from 30 to 47.Very true. However, since many casts put forth are in their fifties and sixties, that would still be younger than he's being perceived. I would guess he's in his early-to-mid-thirties, with some premature gray, a natural widow's peak, and skin aged a bit by the sun, since he's described as tan. That would put him in his early twenties when the little girl was caught in the crossfire, which would work timeline wise.
.Really? Because I thought it was what happened when people didn't bother to read anything but the last post.
I agree that Sean Maher is a good choice for Marcone, actually. He's an amazing actor, and that's pretty much how I see Marcone physically... like a powerful rich guy; not large or physically intimidating, not someone you'd look at and say "wow, he's a crime lord." Someone who doesn't look out of place at expensive parties in thousand dollar suits. Harry's said as much practically every time he descibes the guy.Thank you, Ziggelly.
I just think I'd have trouble seeing him as a scary quasi-badguy after watching Firefly. I mean... come on... sweetie Simon killing people and trafficing drugs and running health-conscious brothels? ??? Madness. Sheer madness.
Honestly, I've always pictured Kincaid as being handsome.Well, Murphy does refer to him as good-looking. ("It's been a long time since a good looking man took my pants off.")
For Molly, how about this womanI love how psyched she looks to be getting her picture with the Bruce.
the nutty one sl are you really using that to differentiate the two?Lol, ya really. Mab is way nuttier.
Lol, ya really. Mab is way nuttier.
than Maeve? heh.Um, yes, Mab is nuttier than Maeve. Maeve has a few moments, mostly for the benefit of throwing emotions off, but Mab has completely lost it. Juliet Landau is excellent for quiet insanity and quiet inspiring of terror. For Maeve and her overt, almost play-acted instability, I see the late Brittany Murphy.
Maeve has a few moments, mostly for the benefit of throwing emotions off, but Mab has completely lost it.
For Winter-Queen-normal, I see nothing that indicates Mab is off her rocker as such.Aside from the fae saying that she's acting odd, and the fact that she's so angry and unstable that her voice can make one's ears bleed.
Aside from the fae saying that she's acting odd,
and the fact that she's so angry and unstable that her voice can make one's ears bleed.
Maeve does her, as Elaine says, "nympho act," and she dyes her hair and acts a bit wild, but she hasn't shown any signs of actual instability.
My image of Maeve looks like so:
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Some I agree with - some I don't.
The one for Gard - no - she needs to look Nordic and that lady neither looks Nordic nor capable of wielding a battle ax. Jeri Ryan for Titania - good. And I love Judi Dench and Helen Mirren as the Mothers.
Kristen Bell - no not as Murphy, sorry. And the lady for Susan - no, she's too young looking - Susan is a woman.
She looks more Nordic but this is gonna sound odd - too modelesque.
Gard is a descendant of Beowolf - I want to see a warrior who happens to be very striking - I'm afraid, for me, she isn't it. Oddly enough - Jeri Ryan would be better Gard for me.
Less than brief pause as I 'ralph up' my dinner.
Urgh - I hope you're joking. That's just wrong and I suspect she
may have had extra help in getting that body.
(I'm not fond of male bodybuilders either for that matter. They, I'm sorry if I offend, look freakish.)
I prefer the kind of body you get on a swimmer.
Well if we're just talking about how we see them, as opposed to actual casting...Who says there's a difference? Obviously, if you were a casting director, it would be at least a little about how you see them. I've cast a great many characters in my head, and can watch the books play out like a movie with my cast in my imagination. (Even though some of them are too old or passed away.) That makes my cast my perfect cast. :)
Who says there's a difference? Obviously, if you were a casting director, it would be at least a little about how you see them. I've cast a great many characters in my head, and can watch the books play out like a movie with my cast in my imagination. (Even though some of them are too old or passed away.) That makes my cast my perfect cast. :)
I always saw Katee Sackhoff as Gard.
(http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t62/PRbackup/DresdenCharacters/Gard.jpg)
Hmm, I don't seem to recall Gard wearing a slinky red dress, though... ;)
Eh, I see Tricia Helfer more as Gard than Katee Sackhoff.Tricia Helfer can be badass, but it's in a very different way than Katee Sackhoff is badass. Tricia's less physically intimidating and more kind of mind-games intimidating; I would see her more as a manifestation of Laciel.
If we want someone who can kick ass for Gard, might I suggest Uma Thurman?
Sorry, but she just looks spindly feeble. She might be able to wield a 2lb styrofoam ax painted silver, or an aluminum katana as in Kill Bill. Take on a Grendelkin? Errr, no.
I'd have to see fitness and muscle at least comparable to what the Williams sisters have to cast someone for Gard.
molly-taylor momsenLooks good
murphy-nicki aycoxHas the right look
leah- christina hendricksMeh.
gard- tricia helferIf not Mab, then maybe
coed luccio- alexa davalosAs good as any. A younger Sarah Carter would work just as well.
lara- mila jovovichMeh. Not a classical beauty. I think more Olivia Wilde.
georgia- mary winsteadSure
susan- sarah shahiI could see that. I liked her on that cop show a few years back.
harry- zachary quintoI just can't get past Syler.
tommy boy- matt bomerAs in my sig cast
michael- nathan fillionFillion is too funny to waste on a serious characater
eb-robert duvallNot bad, but i pictured shorter and squatter
arthur langtry- terrance stampi'd love Stamp in it, but I imagined Langtry more classic merlin-type. i'd need to see a beard.
kincaid- chris cainmeh. i've said before, i pictured him leaner, less bench muscle. more like colin farrel.
morgan- clancy brown (dear god he's scarier when he smiles)looks good to me
fix- dominic monaghansure, why not
ramirez- freddy rodriguezagain, i imagined leaner, more wiry.
sanya- the man your man could smell likeGood, but I wasn't impressed with his acting as a guest star on Chuck.
butters- jay baruchelas in my sig.
Leah - Klodi MonsoonHmmm, I disagree. I'd see her more as Deirdre; she looks kind of overly lean, cruel, and dangerous.
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y22/Griffyn612/Leah.jpg)
Hmmm, I disagree. I'd see her more as Deirdre; she looks kind of overly lean, cruel, and dangerous.
my original idea was to have all the Fae cast with Eastern Europeans, a.k.a. old world with distinct accents.Fair enough, but that could be a good tactic for the Denarians, too.
Harry Dresden - Jim ParsonsOnly for the "DnD magic should work more like real magic" conversation. ;)
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*dives behind cover*
Harry Dresden - Jim ParsonsI could actually see that. He's kind of a tall string bean kind of guy, does humor well, does snappishness well, he's a fine actor who has shown himself capable of convincingly delivering terms that he doesn't have the first clue about in real life, and with some stubble there he actually looks the part. That is not at all a dive-for-cover sort of call, I think it's a pretty good call.
(http://i2.listal.com/image/807783/600full-jim-parsons.jpg)(http://cdn2.maxim.com/maxim/files/2009/10/20/jim-parsons/jim-parsons_blog.jpg)
*dives behind cover*
I could see it. DEFINITELY not my first choice, but I wouldn't complain long or loud if he was cast. My only concern is he doesn't look menacing at all, and whilst Harry isn't some sort of bouncer/intimidator, Parsons looks almost like a teen.a geeky teen who doesnt exercise. If he really committed and spent some time building some basic muscles over his skinny frame, maybe. But ya, harry is supposed to be wiry, but still more physically formidable that sheldon.
Harry Dresden - Jim Parsons
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*dives behind cover*
There's another site casting TDF...not sure if it's been mention on here yet, but I'm not going through all 200 plus pages to find out.. lol
http://thefaust.wordpress.com/2008/09/06/lets-castthe-dresden-files/#comment-3641
I'm one of the few that thinks Harry should be played by Blackthorne on the big screen. I know the t.v. show is pretty much separate from the books and any film that could be made, but still, to me, Blackthorne IS Harry. Probably because I watched the tv series before reading any of the books, but that's who I imagine while reading, so anyone else would be a huge let down for me....
Probably because I watched the tv series before reading any of the books, but that's who I imagine while reading, so anyone else would be a huge let down for me....I also saw the TV show before reading the books, but I still don't think Blackthorne looks like Harry. Basically no one on that show was anything like the book descriptions.
Butters: Breckin MeyerHe is sooooo not geeky looking enough to be Butters.
(http://www.celebs101.com/gallery/Breckin_Meyer/189456/Breckin_Meyer_5.jpg)
Was watching TV and stumbled upon this. Thought I'd throw it up for the masses:Not a terrible choice, but I'd still say Miss O'Connor is a better fit.
Erika Christensen as Murphy
Morgan: Stephen LangClancy Brown is still my first choice, but Lang is a good backup.
(http://t2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTPFesdiMN9SSfMRNPnNL8mKhnx2tRLDVbIttjK5z4M4xXS3lA6)
Nicodemus: Robert Knepper (I'm drawing a blank on how old Nic is supposed to look)Never seen him in anything, but he looks plenty intimidating.
(http://www.examiner.com/images/blog/wysiwyg/image/robert_knepper_.jpg)
Butters: Breckin MeyerNo. He looks way too smug and douche-y for butters. He could be Rudolph, though.
(http://www.celebs101.com/gallery/Breckin_Meyer/189456/Breckin_Meyer_5.jpg)
Kincaid: Christian SlaterI'm confused. Isn't Kincaid supposed to be a badass, and look like someone you wouldn't want to mess with? When I see Christian Slater, all I see is the idiot from Alone In The Dark. (Ok, he was good in True Romance, but that's it.)
(http://www.cityofbonesmovie.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/Christian-Slater.jpg)
And today I found my perfect images for Mother Summer
(http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t62/PRbackup/DresdenCharacters/mothersummer.jpg)
Isn't Kincaid supposed to be a badass, and look like someone you wouldn't want to mess with?Absotively.
I'm sorry Hendricks doesn't wear makeup and that guy has eyeshadow on.? ? ?
I see Alyson Hannigan as Georgia:Wow... they're... kinda perfect, aren't they?
Incidentally, I see Nicolas Brenden as Billy. (Not deliberately, it just worked out that way.)
well if we're gonna go ahead and throw in pornstars as casting for lara I could say recommend mindy main or stoya as decent typecast as well.
on the subject of hendricks, how about kevin mckidd
Kevin Mckidd as Micheal sound great.
And for Lara http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BODgyNTQxMjM5NV5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwOTExOTAyMw@@._V1._SY314_CR8,0,214,314_.jpg
I love Kevin McKidd, and would love to see him cast here somewhere... but I feel his talents would be wasted as Hendricks.
He's so frakking tiny though... you don't see it in Rome so much, but definitely in Journeyman
Tiny... but fierce!!! :) Yeah, I had to.
Wow... they're... kinda perfect, aren't they?;D
on the subject of hendricks, how about kevin mckiddAs mentioned, not a huge guy, where Hendricks is. He's also kind of monosyllabic. I'm telling you, Andrew Bryniarski. He is good at big, scary thugs who speak with their expression and body language more than their words. If you've seen Firefly, you know what I'm talking about.
and What about Milla Jovovich as Lea? She's got that look like she's beautiful yet deadly.She does, I agree, but I see her more as Lara. As I said earlier:
;DAs mentioned, not a huge guy, where Hendricks is. He's also kind of monosyllabic. I'm telling you, Andrew Bryniarski. He is good at big, scary thugs who speak with their expression and body language more than their words. If you've seen Firefly, you know what I'm talking about.
Kevin McKidd would be better elsewhere, I think. He seems to be able to pull off quite a few different looks and make it look natural, so maybe he could be Martin. He'd also be fine for Michael, though not my first choice.
...This photo right here, though:
(http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t62/PRbackup/DresdenCharacters/Rudolph.jpg)
really makes me think 'Rudolph.'
not weaselly enough to be Rudy.You are mistaking character for looks. Rudy is a weaselly guy, personality-wise, but he's not described as a weaselly looking guy. He's actually described as clean-cut and rather good-looking (except when Harry makes him look more weaselly than he is in the illusion.) At worst he looks smug and acts weaselly.
I think we should put some eyeglasses on McKidd and have him appear in Harry's summoning circle.You think he has the appearance of a giant crab?
I don't think Clancy, I think that was his name, looked like a crab?
The one Harry summoned to ask some questions of in one of the early books.
Chauncy looked like something with crablike pincers and a beak of some sort.And don't forget covered in chitin. Pincers and chitin make for something at least similar to a giant crab, though its mouth might be close to a squid. Either way, not very human-like.
Titania is harder to cast, since we haven't actually met her in the books yet. My pick for Mab (as pointed out by my lovely wife) is Natalie Dormer. Check her out in the Tudors.
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"Mine! Mine! Mine!"
I could see Alex Kingston playing Lea, though. She could pull off the godmother vibe.
You think he has the appearance of a giant crab?
While she's definitely attractive enough to play the part
Bah, that's makeup's job. I think he would be perfect to give that crab the right personality.Kelsey Grammar? He did good in Beast in X-men and did urbane evil great in the Simpsons.
Urbane, sympathetic, intellectual even. With deadly hints of ulterior agenda.
Kelsey Grammar?
Sideshow Chauncy?
I could only get behind that if they cast David Hyde Pierce as a "good" summoned entity... like the Loa Harry calls on and puts in a doll's body. Just his voice, of course.Ulsharavas is referred to as a 'she,' so that might not work too well. I can't think of another good summoned entity right now, apart from the little fairies, and I don't really see him as Toot-Toot. (I see Seth Green as Toot-Toot)
I rather like the idea of Kelsey Grammar voicing Chauncy.Ulsharavas is referred to as a 'she,' so that might not work too well. I can't think of another good summoned entity right now, apart from the little fairies, and I don't really see him as Toot-Toot. (I see Seth Green as Toot-Toot)
She does, I agree, but I see her more as Lara. As I said earlier:
I would not cast anyone but Christina Hendricks as Lea.
Beautiful, sexy, deadly; check, check, check.
I'm confused. Isn't Kincaid supposed to be a badass, and look like someone you wouldn't want to mess with? When I see Christian Slater, all I see is the idiot from Alone In The Dark. (Ok, he was good in True Romance, but that's it.)
How about Liev Schreiber, instead?
Seth Green as Toot-Toot is brilliant!;D
Summer needs to be something else where she gets to be tough and kick ass. She could be like one of the raiths.The only one who really gets much face-time is Lara, though. Much as I like watching Summer kick ass, I just think Aurora would be an interesting character for her, and I think she looks the part.
And that picture of Eb is pure win.Why thank you :)
Why thank you :)Give him the long gandalf hair too. Right there he looks weird to me, but i think its the long beard next to the short hair thats throwing me off.
I kind of see Hugh Laurie as the Merlin. I dunno, how do you think he looks with a full beard?
(http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t62/PRbackup/DresdenCharacters/Langtry.jpg)
Give him the long gandalf hair too. Right there he looks weird to me, but i think its the long beard next to the short hair thats throwing me off.Okay, I'll work on it. Hair isn't as easy as it might look, though.
Lucy Lawless as Lea.Okay, yeah, I can see that.
(http://static.tvguide.com/MediaBin/Content/100125/News/Todays_News_Our_Take/4_thurs/100128spartacus_lucylawless1.jpg)
Sooo - how about Adam for Butters - he's dippy enough.Yeah, he's got the character for it, for sure. He's a bit tall and redheaded for Butters, but Lord of the Rings proved that height can be changed, and he already changes his hair color. (I still picture David Krumholtz, though, and likely always will)
James Marsters... seemed rather tall from the few episodes of Buffy that I watchedThat's television magic for you. I have met the man, and he was definitely not more than three inches taller than me, so he's 5'9" at most. Bear in mind that he was often on screen with Sarah Michelle Gellar, who is 5'2" or less.
But if Jamie was cast as Mac, he'd have to shave his mustache!I don't see why. Descriptions say he is bald, but don't specify clean-shaven. As least, I don't recall a description saying he's clean-shaven. (The fact that he is described as wearing black slacks and a white shirt just clinches Jamie for me.)
I love how psyched she looks to be getting her picture with the Bruce.
I was just trying to be in character. Yes.
So, I see Mouse as a shaggy Irish Wolfhound:
(http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t62/PRbackup/DresdenCharacters/Mouse.jpg)
Whaaa?! :o :oI don't quite understand your confusion. Could you elaborate on it?
So Nathan Fillion is out front? I absolutely love the man, but I can't see him as Harry....Please, allow me:
I don't quite understand your confusion. Could you elaborate on it?
Jim has mentioned many times that Mouse is a Caucasian Mountain Dog*shrug* Jim has also mentioned that Erica Cerra is his casting choice for Susan, but that doesn't keep me from seeing her as Gina Torres. Huge, shaggy, grinning Irish wolfhouds look like the initial picture I formed of Mouse after reading descriptions of him in the novels.
Never seen him in anything, but he looks plenty intimidating.
*shrug* Jim has also mentioned that Erica Cerra is his casting choice for Susan, but that doesn't keep me from seeing her as Gina Torres. Huge, shaggy, grinning Irish wolfhouds look like the initial picture I formed of Mouse after reading descriptions of him in the novels.
Mountain Dogs have apparently been known to challenge bears - they are also freaking enormous. A little girl could very easily use one as a pony without bothering it a bit.I'm not saying otherwise, but Irish Wolfhounds are also included in the largest breeds in the world, and they are friendly and shaggy, so that's just always how I saw Mouse.
Wolfhounds don't have anywhere near the Mountain Dogs mass, nor frankly their oneryness.
According to http://www.petinsuranceonline.co.uk/articles/ten-biggest-dog-breeds-in-the-world.html Mountain Dogs aren't good with children, and can be unmanageable if not trained right.
Re: Nathon Fillion. Thank you, NeuroHeart.... I'm beginning to see the light!Happy to help ;D
(http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t62/PRbackup/DresdenCharacters/puppyMouse.jpg)
Look at those eyes. They're saying "I WILL F*** YOU UP."I know, right? :D
Wilde's got too much personality to be the scared Lily.But don't forget, she then becomes the Summer Lady.
Yes, a true Mountain dog has to be well socialized but remember Mouse is way more than just a dog.
Leah called him an Ice Demon from Tibet.
^ So much yes to all your choices it's ridiculous. :DYayz ;D
If they can get him, he can play any role he darn well pleases.Too right! He is mainly my choice for Michael because I think he is a fantastic performer, and could deliver those righteous lines without sounding like a prick. He can also be pretty badass, even downright scary when he tries. He can get pretty buff when he tries, too, so I just think he could do it, and do it well. It would probably be a pretty interesting role to him, too.
To be fair, though, his sense of humor says "Butters" to me, though.Well, yeah, he could probably play Butters if he wished. However, he is not anything like what I see for Butters, which is more like this:
(http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t62/PRbackup/DresdenCharacters/WaldoButters.jpg)
And URIEL addresses him as "little brother".I read that several times. What is has to do with nothing? LTW called his racoon Little Brother. It is a thing with the animals and do not necessarily means anything. St Francisco de Asis was famous for calling all the animals brothers and sisters. Uriel may just be borrowing a page of his book.
I read that several times. What is has to do with nothing? LTW called his racoon Little Brother. It is a thing with the animals and do not necessarily means anything. St Francisco de Asis was famous for calling all the animals brothers and sisters. Uriel may just be borrowing a page of his book.
This is only half-joking, but I'd cast George Takei as Shiro. Partly because of his awesome voice.Takei does indeed have a wonderful voice, and I would like to hear him as Shiro. However, I always picture Shiro as rather... wispy. Takei never looked wispy.
This is only half-joking, but I'd cast George Takei as Shiro. Partly because of his awesome voice. I mean, imagine the scene between Ursiel and Shiro with George Takei. It's awesome.I had Shiro pegged as Mako personally. He may have been a bit too tall, but if the actors for Harry and co. are properly giantish, it shouldnt be too noticeable. Of course, he passed away a few years ago, so its not a realistic casting. But he's basically the image I have when I read Shiro
But he's basically the image I have when I read Shiro
Speaking of wispy, here is my attempt for Tessa:*quizzical head tilt*. That's not really how I pictured her. Isn't Tessa supposed to look like a pretty fifteen-year-old with silvery hair?
(http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t62/PRbackup/DresdenCharacters/Tessa.jpg)
So, this weekend I was thinking about who could play Martin. It's actually a fairly tricky cast, because Martin can't just be bland, he has to be a skilled enough performer to assimilate into several different looks and attitudes. Those sorts of performers are rare, and it can be difficult to remember who they are because they become so absorbed into the characters they play. But I think I've settled on Sam Rockwell:
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Isn't Tessa supposed to look like a pretty fifteen-year-old with silvery hair?*edit* Yeah, I had forgotten the silver hair. Her chitin is also supposed to be red. Will update.
I do recommend Moon, Tempus. He's been in things you might not remember him from, though, such as GalaxyQuest. He's really different in every film he does. Heck, I didn't even remember he was in Iron Man 2 until you mentioned it.
Well, I'm clearly not going to convince you, but I'll just throw out his scared face and see if that looks anything more like early Morty.
Sheppard is a good actor; I think he could be convincingly underestimated if that's what was needed. And Harry underestimating him didn't mean he had no presence. He did have presence, and any actor playing him would need to be capable of that.
in terms of acting I think he could do it, but isn't Mort supposed to be short, overweight, and bald? I kinda picture him as a mid/late forties fat man.
in terms of acting I think he could do it, but isn't Mort supposed to be short, overweight, and bald? I kinda picture him as a mid/late forties fat man.I'm sorry, and this is in no way meant as an insult to him, but have you seen Mark Sheppard lately?
I'm sorry, and this is in no way meant as an insult to him, but have you seen Mark Sheppard lately?
Sheppard needs screen time.I heartily agree! I didn't imagine him as Morty until Ghost Story, because the role got much meatier. I can't really think of any bigger roles I could see Sheppard in. I don't think he has the look for Nicodemus, though he certainly has the acting chops.
Boreanaz for Nic? Nuh-uh.Even in Silence, I think he looked a little old for Nicodemus, and he certainly hasn't gotten any younger. (the Fallen look perpetually young, and Nic is described as looking thirty-something, if I recall.)
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Oh great, every subsequent readthrough of GS is going to have Mort in Vizzini's voice.Yeah, I'll stick with Sheppard, I like his voice much more ;)
Okay, so I have pictured Nathan Fillion as Harry for quite some time. I've seen some great images of Alexis Denisof as Harry, and I think he would be a good choice, but my mental image has remained Fillion.
This image right here has just replaced him:
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It had never occurred to me before, but... holy crap. He could so pull it off:
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My only reservation regarding him (besides the accent, which shouldn't be much of an issue) is his height. At 6'1", he's not exactly towering over many actors out there.True, but the same can be said of Denisof; he's the exact same height. I've seen shorter actors suggested, too (Marsters has been mentioned a few times, and he's under six feet) and Fillion isn't much taller, I think he's 6'2" at the most. There just aren't many actors who could actually match Harry in height.
I'm a fan of Klodi for Leah, but as for acting ability and looks, has anyone mentioned Sara Rafferty, recently of 'Suits' on USA?
On the show, she's very good at switching mood and personality at the drop of a hat. I could see her playing sweet/crazy very well, and she has the looks.
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For those of you who said alex denisof for harry
I apologize for scoffing at you, i am watching season 4 of angel now and he is appropriately bada$$
Just wait until you get to the part of Angel season 5 that made Jim sit up and go "OMGHARRY"!
Which episode is that? Just so I can go watch and see if I agree. Because so far, I really don't see Alexis Denisof as Harry
Okay, so I have pictured Nathan Fillion as Harry for quite some time. I've seen some great images of Alexis Denisof as Harry, and I think he would be a good choice, but my mental image has remained Fillion.
This image right here has just replaced him:
At 6'1", he's not exactly towering over many actors out there.
Tell me this does not SCREAM Harry and Thomas.
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Tell me this does not SCREAM Harry and Thomas.
Q. What actors would you choose for Harry and Thomas?
A. Favorite choice for Harry would be a 1970s Harrison Ford. Of current actors, would choose Captain Tight Pants (Nathan Fillion) for Harry, and Bryce from Chuck for Thomas (Matt Bomer).
I need to start watching Dr Who, people keep telling me good things.While I do recommend Doctor Who, that actually wasn't what made me picture him as Harry. The Tenth Doctor was never scruffy or unshaven; it wasn't until I saw the above-posted picture that I went, "OMG! He could be Harry!"
And I don't see it, because he just seems too....Brit...to play All-American Harry. No offence meant to the Brits.
for Thomas, I believe we've got WoJ that he pictured Matt Bomer, and many of us on this thread have agreed:Um... I don't see that guy as Thomas. He doesn't make my jaw unhinge and my brain stop working. James Marsters has always done that. (not to say that he's the only one)
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I said several times that I think he is perfect for the role. I wouldn't recast him. I know other think the same, and others don't like him
wow, they say that there is always a first time :DYeah, I suppose there always is. Not to say that this Bomer guy isn't aesthetically pleasing, but I just see Thomas as a man who would reduce me to staring dreamily. Whenever I see James Marsters, that's exactly what happens. When I actually met him at a convention, I was rendered mute. I had to encounter him a few times before I could say anything at all.
Oh no, I wouldn't mean that. I don't know if I said it in this thread, in fact. :D Sorry if I was not clear, it is too late here and my brain is freezing
The particular pic relating to this, if it's the moment I think, is earlier in this thread. I'm too lazy to dig it up but it's Denisof and Marsters standing next to each other.
Edit: Googled "wesley spike angel" and it was the first pic to pop up.
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Tell me this does not SCREAM Harry and Thomas.
Which episode is that? Just so I can go watch and see if I agree. Because so far, I really don't see Alexis Denisof as Harry
The rooftop confrontation about 3/4 of the way though Angel season 5, episode 7, "Lineage." Specifically, Alexis Denisof's performance at the end of the scene.
And for those who doubt Matt Bomer's ability to melt panties at 500 yards:
I'm a fan of Klodi for Leah, but as for acting ability and looks, has anyone mentioned Sara Rafferty, recently of 'Suits' on USA?I think I like her for Andi.
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The rooftop confrontation about 3/4 of the way though Angel season 5, episode 7, "Lineage." Specifically, Alexis Denisof's performance at the end of the scene.That was a great scene. I'm pretty sure that's when I started really liking Westley as a character.
And for those who doubt Matt Bomer's ability to melt panties at 500 yards:Nope, sorry, still not working for me.
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Also? Lost Greek God of Boflex.
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I think I like her for Andi.
Nope, sorry, still not working for me.
Also? Lost Greek God of Boflex.
You do realize that's Photoshopped? :DHaving a degree in the program, I can even tell you which filter was likely used. However, beyond the filter? Don't think so. However, if you insist, here's a straight screencap:
I am a James Marsters fan.... not sure if I'm seeing him as Thomas though. Still I'd like to contribute one of my favorite pictures of him for consideration. It's all in the eyes....Mmmm, thank you.
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Marsters at least have the eyesI would argue that nobody has the eyes. Pretty sure silver eyes would require contacts. ;)
I would argue that nobody has the eyes. Pretty sure silver eyes would require contacts. ;)
Moving along, Brian Blessed as Donar Vadderung:
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(I'm sort of kidding about this. Blessed would probably make a fantastic Odin, but he'd be PERFECT as Santa.)Until we actually see Santa, I will reserve Blessed for Odin. I might do so even if we do see Santa. However, I can do an eyepatch photoshop for you, if you want.
Having a degree in the program, I can even tell you which filter was likely used. However, beyond the filter? Don't think so. However, if you insist, here's a straight screencap:
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Edit: Eyepatch photoshop:
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Okay, time for a revamp of the casting. My wife helped with this one.;D Bwahahahahahaha! Fantastic!
Harry Dresden = Nathan Fillion
Thomas Raith = Nathan Fillion
Waldo Butters = Nathan Fillion
Michael Carpenter = Nathan Fillion
Kincaid = Nathan Fillion
John Marcone = Nathan Fillion
Donald Morgan = Nathan Fillion
Father Forthill = Nathan Fillion
Cowl = Nathan Fillion
Ride-along Bob = Nathan Fillion
Okay, time for a revamp of the casting. My wife helped with this one.
Harry Dresden = Nathan Fillion
Thomas Raith = Nathan Fillion
Waldo Butters = Nathan Fillion
Michael Carpenter = Nathan Fillion
Kincaid = Nathan Fillion
John Marcone = Nathan Fillion
Donald Morgan = Nathan Fillion
Father Forthill = Nathan Fillion
Cowl = Nathan Fillion
Ride-along Bob = Nathan Fillion
Nah, you forgot one guy who, by law of the universe, has to be in everything.
Nicodemus=Christopher Walken. (A movie with only Fillion and Walken would be the greatest thing ever.)
Kincaid: Tom WellingUm... What? I'm sorry, but even as Superman, I barely buy that guy as a badass. There are several better choices. My top two would be Chris Hemsworth and Chris Kane. Hemsworth has the look, I think, and I liked him in what I've seen. Kane is fully capable of badassery and voice-wise he's perfect, but he's a bit short for it, and his coloring is off.
Bob: Alan Rickman (Can you imagine him saying And they have boobs?)
Ferrovax: Ralph Fiennes
Lily: Emily Browning
Erlking: David Bowie
Erlking: David Bowie
Neuro... you totally need to throw together a pic of David Bowie as the Erkling.Hard to resist that :D
I'm sorry but David Bowie isn't crazed enough for the Erlking.What, exactly, indicates that the Erlking must be "crazed" in some way? He isn't a berserker or a vampire consumed by bloodlust. I've always gotten the impression that he is a calmy competent predator, with a place in the natural order.
I don't know - he is, after all, the master of the Wild Hunt and somewhat, let's see I don't think maniacal fits the bill - rather he's savage in nature and cruel.
Also, frankly, David Bowie does not look like a force of nature.
Heck, even Gary Oldman doesn't fit that bill.
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Tom Waits.
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Ron Perlman.
Oh, if only there was an actor, or maybe even two, that could pull off the Force of Nature vibe, with a predator aura and a kick-ass scowl.
Okay, time for a revamp of the casting. My wife helped with this one.
Harry Dresden = Nathan Fillion
Thomas Raith = Nathan Fillion]
Waldo Butters = Nathan Fillion
Michael Carpenter = Nathan Fillion (attempted seduction by Bianca)
Kincaid = Nathan Fillion
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John Marcone = Nathan Fillion
Donald Morgan = Nathan Fillion
Father Forthill = Nathan Fillion
Cowl = Nathan Fillion
Ride-along Bob = Nathan Fillion
I have Kevin Smith in my head (... I know) when I read Butters' lines
... I thought I was the only one who saw Kevin Smith as Butters.
1) He's fit enoughI'm just curious as to whether you have seen Chris Kane in anything. Also, he does have the hair; would just need a bottle of dye to make it pretty well book-perfect. Only thing he doesn't have, really, is the height.
2) He's got the bad boy vibe
3) He can do snide anti-humor
Really, guys? I might be remembering wrong, but isn't Butters described as, well, skinny? I adore Kevin Smith and everything, but the man has never been skinny.
Sean Bean could be Harley MacFinn, yeah. And why does Joe Gordon-Levitt freak you out? He's amazing.
He could be one the cousins that like feed off fear or something....She looks happy to me.
I'm just curious as to whether you have seen Chris Kane in anything. Also, he does have the hair; would just need a bottle of dye to make it pretty well book-perfect. Only thing he doesn't have, really, is the height.
I know I've said it before, but my other choice would be Chris Hemsworth. He has the hair, and the height, and the fitness (to the level of "day-um!") YMMV on whether he has the bad boy vibe, but I think he could pull it off. Snide? Yeah, he could probably do that, too.
I have nothing against Statham as an actor, but why cast someone who would require "creative license" when there are wholly acceptable actors in existence?
...She looks happy to me.
I don't know about an Aussie trying for a Euro accent....You know that there are places in Australia where the accent is almost indistinguishable from something out of the UK, right? At least you can hardly say he's "very American." And even 'beefed up,' he looked comparatively lean to me.
He totally looks like my image of Madrigal Raith there. In fact, I might adopt him as my personal choice for Madrigal.No way, Cillian Murphy is Madrigal.
No way, Cillian Murphy is Madrigal.
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Ive seen a photo of Priscilla... and in a most non-creepy way I find her very attractive. But I am guessing you just threw a name out and meant nothing by that..... yea I am just going to move on.I was referring to the character in White Night. Priscilla. The name used by the Skavis phage in drag. Hence why I was talking about the Skavis.
Michael FassbenderMmm... He's a bit young for my image of Lord Raith. The patriarch of the Raith family should probably not look like he's in his early thirties. Mortensen has twenty years on Fassbender (believe it or not.)
Well, then would you like a not so young Paul Newman?Nope. Viggo's better looking.
he is more menacingAt a wild guess, you haven't seen A History of Violence. *shudder*
Lara still looked as a porn star, isn't it?A retired one.
A retired one?. I didn't recall it.You should perhaps read the book again.
Really, guys? I might be remembering wrong, but isn't Butters described as, well, skinny? I adore Kevin Smith and everything, but the man has never been skinny.That's why I'll admit that my go-to image is kind of weird. Okay, definitely weird. It's possible that the "skinny" part didn't register with me right away. I think of Smith as being short, but definitely not skinny.
The patriarch of the Raith family should probably not look like he's in his early thirties.
Lord Raith: "Why didn't I kill you..."That guy certainly looks menacing, but he's more "scarier looking than Thomas" than "better looking than Thomas."
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That guy certainly looks menacing, but he's more "scarier looking than Thomas" than "better looking than Thomas."
I know he's Asian, not Jewish, but I can't help thinking "Butters" every time I see Masi Oka as the coroner on Hawaii-5-0.Japanese Polka? My brain rejects this notion... :P
Well, using the celebrity look-alike tool at http://celebrity.picadilo.com/, I uploaded a picture of Bomer to find another actor that looks like him to play his father.That tool fails. For those who insist on Bomer for Thomas, there would be only one choice for Lord Raith:
Here are the results:
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Japanese Polka? My brain rejects this notion... :P
That tool fails. For those who insist on Bomer for Thomas, there would be only one choice for Lord Raith:
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(http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSLcLj1y2CrNrYZ0GBKWc8CM_JGwmpeWhu8bCfmkWMFgq5knH6Q)actually that works pretty well. Dark Coloring, mafia type, Style mutted by creeping age... I likes
This is who I see for Lord Raith...
I'd see him more as Duke Ortega myself.
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Duke Ortega, or the Red King.
And does anyone have any ideas for Uriel? Not Jake!Uriel, but the younger form who appears in Changes.Based solely on looks, I'd say Joseph Morgan.
Based solely on looks, I'd say Joseph Morgan.
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there's nothing on his IMDB page that I've seen.Ha, ditto, actually. I happened across him in some image search, and the description of Uriel as having cheekbones that could slice bread kind of popped into my head. He's from England, though, and we all know that everything sounds better in an English accent. (or maybe that's just me.)
and the description of Uriel as having cheekbones that could slice bread kind of popped into my head.
NO Tom Cruise NO Keanu Reeves NO Christian BaleNO Matt Bomer
So i like matt bromer but im gonna have to say for TOM AS TOM CRUISETom Cruise is the same size as Murphy. Not clever. He could play Murphy I suppose if he dyed his hair blond.
Grey Warden, please just stop. It's not funny, it will never be funny. If you're trolling, then you've taken it too far. If you're serious, then you really need to know that most of us do not share your opinons on the skills of certain actors, and it is unlikely that we will ever change our minds.???
Look, I think that Cruise, Bale, and Reeves have all made some good movies. But they are not suited for anything in the Dresden Files. It's bad enough Keanu is apparently being cast as Spike in the live-action Cowboy Bebop movie, we don't need him messing up the Dresden Files too. And Tom Cruise is barely relevant anymore.Pure opinion. Telling someone, in essence, to shut it because your opinion of several actors is different from theirs is something that I'm pretty sure is frowned upon here.
Bale's an ok actor. Haven't seen Fighter, but I liked the Prestige. Nevertheless, he's certainly not the right actor for Nicodemus.
???Yeah, you're right, I overreacted. Grey Warden, I'm sorry for kind of flipping out.
Goodness, you're sure blowing it way out of proportion. As far as I can tell, Grey Warden has posted exactly three times in the past five or six pages (since September). Those three posts were, from what I can tell, in order of post: A joke, a serious suggestion, and telling someone that if they were to watch a movie starring his suggestion that they might change their mind.
To which you immediately start shouting troll, and call him unfunny for something that doesn't appear to be a joke (Tom Cruise post excepted). And "taking it too far"? How so?
Pure opinion. Telling someone, in essence, to shut it because your opinion of several actors is different from theirs is something that I'm pretty sure is frowned upon here.
In short: Calm down and don't go accusing others of trolling simply because you disagree with them.
PS: I'm totally on board with Jeffery Donovan as Nicodemus. In Burn Notice, he can certainly be menacing. Also, I thought he was really good in Changeling.
I must say I agree. Donovan can play a great Nicodemus
Yeah, you're right, I overreacted. Grey Warden, I'm sorry for kind of flipping out.Someone apologizing on the internet?! Highly irregular.
I can't help it, he seems a little too pretty to play Nicodemus.Oh I dunno. Nic is described as pretty good-looking. Plus, whenever I hear Nic's voice it's kind of a combination of Donovan and, for some insane reason, Antonio Banderas.
Pretty is pretty in my mind. Personal taste and all that.Well, canonically Nic has a slight British accent, but for some reason I just can't imagine it. It just always reverts back to Jeffery Bandares. Or would that be Antonio Donovan? Jantonio Dondares? Anteffery Banovan?
Funny, Nic is always British in my mind.
??? I imagine Nic as looking young.
Jonathan Goldsmith = Ferrovax
He once threatened to burn down a village... and the villagers did it themselves to save him the trouble.
When he kidnaps a princess, she tells the knight that tries to rescue her to bugger off.
The Winter Queen comes to him for advice on how to stay cool.
He can bring one of the world's most powerful wizards to his knees... with only two names and very little effort.
He is... the most interesting dragon in the world.
I don't always attend parties, but when I do, I prefer expensive baubles. Stay Ferro, my friends.
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seconded; those in favor?
I don't have the time or inclination to read 307 pages of posts, so this may be repetitive. Lucas Bryant from the SyFy network show Haven is Harry.
I don't have the time or inclination to read 307 pages of posts, so this may be repetitive. Lucas Bryant from the SyFy network show Haven is Harry.In another time/space/dimension/thread somebody had Lucas as Harry.
I like Lucas for Harry, even when I think Paul Blackthorne was an excellent choice. I have a new one, he is an Argentinian musician called Diego Frenkel
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No offense Dina but he looks like a villlan maybe Justin?
Everybody looks like a villian with a goatee.
Good point does that say something about 21 century Culture that we hate people with goateesIt is an inherant thing, especially when it has horns as well.
It is an inherant thing, especially when it has horns as well.
Good point does that say something about 21 century Culture that we hate people with goateesI blame that episode of Star Trek.
Also, Gary Oldman for Justin.
I say we clone clint eastwood and then age him to 26 and have him be harry
most peoples idea of Charity looking like somebody who has spent her life bearing and looking after childrenAnd making armor and being her husband's sparring partner often enough to be able to run up a flight of stairs and then swing a war hammer... Just saying.
He might be a touch old but he can do serious and he really can do cocky.So can Enver Gjokaj (http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t62/PRbackup/DresdenCharacters/Ramirez.jpg), and he isn't too old.
He also can act.
I hate to reply to myself, but... I watched a couple episodes of Sherlock last night, and I was really struck by the lead. He had great presence and this amazing voice with a casual hint of growl in it. At times his skin looked too smooth to be real, and so pale as to almost glow under the right light. His eyes were gorgeous and either gray or a very light green. His hair was dark and grew in loose ringlets.Yes, he is very good. For those more senior people he is the son of Wanda Ventham (UFO).
Well, you can probably guess what my thought was...(click to show/hide)
Ive seen a photo of Priscilla... and in a most non-creepy way I find her very attractive. But I am guessing you just threw a name out and meant nothing by that..... yea I am just going to move on.
I was referring to the character in White Night. Priscilla. The name used by the Skavis phage in drag. Hence why I was talking about the Skavis.
It is quite funny isn't it.
This exchange cracked me up. :D
I miss you already 'Cellie thanks for all the great times and people you introduced me to it's been a heck of a ride :)
I AgreeLooks like the "Mouse is a Tibetan Mastiff" thing has been confirmed by WoJ. Hooray!
Tibetan Mastiff - FTW
Sean Connery would make an awesome Eb.I wouldn't be totally against that, but Eb is only supposed to slip into a Scottish accent when he's annoyed; most of the time he's supposed to sound like he's from the Ozarks, since he's lived there for decades. Connery has shown himself to be pretty much incapable of speaking in anything but a Scottish accent. I still say Jeff Bridges for Eb.
Guy who played captain america for MichaelMeh. He's too baby-faced. (He was too baby-faced for Captain America, too.) He's a decent actor, but not stellar enough to make up for not looking the part.
Harry = Pablo Schreiber
Murphy = Sarah Michelle Gellar
Thomas = Matthew Bomer OR Ian Somerhalder
Morgan = Ron Perlman OR Stephen J. Lang
Michael = Alexander Skarsgård
Bob = James Marsters (Voice)
Lara = Morena Baccarin
Justin Hartley: Harry Dresden
Allison Mack: Karrin Murphy
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Ha this, is someone else watching Smallville just like I am? I cam on here specifically to post the Justin hartley has enough snark to pull off Harry and I see this post. Fantastic! James Marsters is also in Smallville and if they cast him as Harry I would be happy as well.
...and I KNOW i'm gonna catch hell for this, but whenever I read Michael, for some reason, my caffiene-addled brain hears Nic Cage. The creepy part is that it sounds right. What's wrong with me?
And before you say it, "My first guess would be, a lot." is not the correct answer.
I think shes a rather more passive actor from what ive seenNot sure what you mean by passive. Have you seen Dexter?
My issue with most suggestions is that they're too old.This has been discussed before. He may be 20 something, but certainly not early twenties. At youngest, he's 25, because in the most recent books he's 40 or nearly 40.
At the beginning of the series, Harry's what? 20 something?
Am I the only one that feels this way? Post was TLDR
For all the people fighting over Tom Cruise in the Dresden Files, I have the perfect solution. Cast Mr. Cruise as Rasmussen, the poor soul ensnared by the Fallen Angel Ursiel, killed off in the opening chapters of Death Masks. This way, Tom Cruise is in the movie, all the Cruise fanatics get to see their idol, and the rest of us who AREN'T clinically insane get to see Tom Cruise die!Hey i refuse to be called a fanatic, im an enthusiast...of making SL bash her head against the wall
Hey i refuse to be called a fanatic, im an enthusiast...of making SL bash her head against the wall
Tom Cruise could be Toot toot. Wouldn't even need the special effects to shrink him.
BTW how's tricks GW? Not spoken to you since The Darkness ended. Did you send a PM to me? It disappeared into the ether when the world was plunged into darkness.
liam neeson would make a good morgan
QFT I am not familiar with this term. Ill assume it's positive as i have never crossed anyone in this thread in the past
Why when we have a perfectly good michael in Nathan fillion
i never really thought we needed a Malcolm despite what the tv show didBut he appears in the books. (Did not watch much of the tv show.)
He only appears onceWell... kind of. Harry's though/talked about him more than once, though, and at those times I imagine the man he's talking about, and that man looks like Liam Neeson.
Actually come to think of it - Nathan Fillion would make a great Butters.Except for the fact that Butters is short and wiry and Nathan Fillion is a strapping 6'1". Butters is also described as being stereotypically Jewish, with dark curly hair and dark eyes. I mean, I'm sure Fillion could act the part because he's a very good actor, but he doesn't fit the part very well.
Welcome to fandom. ;D ;D
And then I realized: Oh Man, I need a life. :o lol
What is this "life" you speak of?
Is that a kind of pokemon?.
Actually come to think of it - Nathan Fillion would make a great Butters.
Some glasses, hair cut, and the right wardrobe and he'd be terrific.
So would Robert Downey, Jr. Of course RDjr could do a good Rudy also.
Downey would be perfect if he were tall enough,...but he's considerably too short. The Fillion Guy is not even close to Harry in any way in my opinion.
Jackman would be solid,...but i don't know if he could pull off Harry's special brand of snark which is actually hilarious.
To be honest i think the best guy for the part is probably an unknown.
But if i had to go with a "name" actor,...i'd have to go with Chris Evans or Ryan Reynolds. Outside of Downey, they are the only other actors listed here that have the acting "chops" and or wit to portray Harry as closely as possible to the Novels.
And though they are not exceptionally tall,...they are not short. With the proper shoes you could get them up to 6-4 or better.
The Fillion Guy is not even close to Harry in any way in my opinion...if he could pull off Harry's special brand of snark... the only other actors listed here that have the acting "chops" and or wit to portray Harry as closely as possible to the Novels.Just my opinion, but you clearly haven't seen Fillion in anything. Special brand of snark? I can't think of anyone who does it better. And he can be deadly serious and scary when it's called for. Fillion has twice the acting range of Ryan Reynolds.
But if I'm thinking of pure acting chops, I'd say David Tennant hands down...but he's not very tall, around 5'10, I think.Tennant is 6'1" and a string bean. He could totally do it.
Just my opinion, but you clearly haven't seen Fillion in anything. Special brand of snark? I can't think of anyone who does it better. And he can be deadly serious and scary when it's called for. Fillion has twice the acting range of Ryan Reynolds.
Tennant is 6'1" and a string bean. He could totally do it.
No, Thomas isn't gay - he prefers women but when the Hunger is on him - he'll use a guy.
The WC are somewhat bisexual. Some will use anything that moves that's human, others like Thomas, have a preference one way or the other. But their Hunger trumps whatever their preference might be.
I could kind of see that, I was also thinking the guy who played Boromir after seeing him in Game of Thrones, that was like dead on Michael in Body and spirit.
I've only got two actors that I can even remotely see for Michael in my head - Tom Selleck (iffy) and Liam Neeson (definitely). I can't think of any other actors who are the right age/height/physicality and have the gravitas to pull it off.
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Why is Nathan Fillion the number one answerBecause he can play smart-ass, and he can also play hard-ass, and he does both rather well. He's also decently tall, has the coloring for it, and is good looking without being a pretty boy. And he looks good in long coats.
I always pegged Harry as being thinner than NF. The man is muscled, which in any other role would be a boon, but Harry is more...beanstalk than tree.An excellent point, but it's always possible (even easy) to take muscle off. And Fillion was fairly skinny when he was younger.
Not sure if anyone has cast her yet, but I think Tricia Helfer as Lara would be Perfect.
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True, the woman just radiates sex appeal. She could probably pull off Lara quite well.
Not sure if anyone has cast her yet, but I think Tricia Helfer as Lara would be Perfect.
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I like the Triciia/Jeri combo as Mab/Titania.
I always pictured Lara as a brunnette.
Jeri Ryan as Titania?
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Jeri Ryan as Titania?
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I was thinking a Tricia Helfer/Jeri Ryan combo as Mab/Titania.That's an interesting idea. I personally like Juliet Landau for Mab, but this is a pretty good idea.
I always pictured Lara as a brunnette.That might be because she's described as such... ;)
I just think that voice needs to be Thomas. And he's pretty, too. He has dark hair in Sherlock, if anyone has seen that, and it looks good on him. With those eyes and those cheekbones... Am I wrong, here?NO, you're not wrong, I've actually thought the same thing!
I'm already saving up to get Sherlock on DVD. ;DI'm hoping it'll be on itunes, which tends to be more reasonable than overseas DVD sets. (Being Human for $11-$14 instead of $30, for example.)
I'm already saving up to get Sherlock on DVD. ;D
Um, thank you for that.You're very welcome! ;D
It's on netflix.
My internet connection is awful and the having is always worth it.
I love your signature so much Griffyn :D
Thanks. I'm thinking about editing it, to have a Molly drawn in by... well, Molly.
maybe i see molly being dainty..."Built like the proverbial brick house" means "dainty"?
Buffys frame is how i see her kindaBuffy was 5'2" with almost no visible muscle and a fairly modest bosom.
mm, Dakota Fanning?
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Actually I think Olivia Wilde would make a great Elaine.Amy Acker is my pick for Elaine.
See i think Olivia Wilde would make a good Helen BeckittAs others have said, Helen is a little older. Her character is also rather icy and vulnerable, which it takes a certain kind of actress to pull off. I see Bebe Neuwirth.
Yeah, I could definitely see Taylor being Molly. I was going to say "doing Molly", but realized this was the internet.
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I knew I recognized her face - Taylor is the singer with the taped over nipples that was in the news a while back.
AuroraYeah, but she needs to hide her crazy until the end of Summer Knight.
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I think she's the definition of fae beauty. Plus she's got just a hint of crazy eyes.
Aurora
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I think she's the definition of fae beauty. Plus she's got just a hint of crazy eyes.
I think she's the definition of fae beauty.I think we must have different definitions of Fae beauty. Not to say she isn't pretty, but beautiful beyond the pale? Not to my eye.
I think we must have different definitions of Fae beauty. Not to say she isn't pretty, but beautiful beyond the pale? Not to my eye.
I was originally thinking that it would be best to cast Europeans for all of the Fae characters, to give them a sense of foreign beauty. Mostly eastern European, with accents that wouldn't sound so familiar.She is definitely gorgeous, but I still think she looks more like Deirdre than Leah. Plus there's zero assurance that she could really act the part of Leah.
Like my favorite for Leah, Klodi Monsoon.
Leah: This HAS to be Famke Janssen!...Why?
She is definitely gorgeous, but I still think she looks more like Deirdre than Leah. Plus there's zero assurance that she could really act the part of Leah.
...Why?
Sorry, I've seen her name come up a few times here, always for the characters who are stunningly gorgeous and good at the sweetly venomous thing, and I just don't think she's all that special. Again, she's attractive, but not beyond the bounds of most women who are attractive for a living. She's an okay actress, but I've never seen her pull off the subtlety that would be required for Lara or Leah, who can be vicious while they smile and tenderly stroke one's hair, and absolutely convincing in their deceits. The list of drop-dead gorgeous women who have blown me away with their performances of deceptively sincere, dangerous characters is fairly short. Right at the top of the list, with red hair and perfect skin, is Christina Hendricks, who I've pictured in the role since the first description I read of Leah. (After her is Jamie Murray, who has black hair and pale skin, but looks fantastic in white. I'd kill to see her firing a gun in black lingerie, too.)
She went from sweet and caring to crazy real quick. That's how I picture Leah most of the time.Well, I guess I just disagree. I picture Leah as both. At the same time. The only time she's really had "mood swings" was when she was locked in Arctis Tor. All other times she comes off as acting very normal about being very... not normal. She actually doesn't act crazy, she acts cold. She is, most often, alluring in all respects, with nothing in her behavior really being a tip-off for how dangerous she is, but that danger is there all the same. Peril simmers in the air around her, but is easy to miss or ignore because she looks kind, beautiful, flawless, and even serene. Poisoned nectar that seduces mortals to their doom, without setting off any alarm bells in the unwary.
Maybe Firefly Christina rather than Mad Men Christina.Well, yeah, of course. It was her performance on Firefly that was the basis of how I picture Leah behaving. I can't imagine that her skills have fled her in the years since then, though, especially since I know Mad Men has generated some level of acclaim (I haven't watched it.)
I picked her because I think she could pull off the sweetly venomous character of the Leanansidhe.I love that you're using my words for the character and everything, but again I ask, "Why?" What indications has she ever given that she is able to pull off a character who is menacing and inviting at the same time? Because not many actors can do that, and I've certainly never seen Ms. Janssen do it. She does menacing well enough, but it's very clearly menacing in a "run the other direction" sort of way, rather than a "wow, I kind of want to kneel at her feet even though I should probably be running the other direction" sort of way. Harry basically feels that way around Leah, even though he absolutely knows better, so it must be some pretty powerful appeal. I'm just not convinced that Famke Janssen has that, based on what I've seen of her. Christina Hendricks, on the other hand, I would have some trouble with wanting to run away from, even when she's clearly out to cause some harm. She can make a character seem innocent and seductive when she's at her most dangerous.
Neuroheart, I don't know how one can justify an appreciation. Mr. Ghostbuster sees Famke as the perfect Lea. You don't. I don't see much more to discuss. In case you are interested, I can totally see Famke as the kind of woman you described. I still remember her in ST:TNG and I think I was in risk of becoming a lesbian (well, perhaps not so. But she was perfect. Instead, I wouldn't see Christina Hendricks as Lea. For me, she lacks the class, is too vulgar. I could see her as Madeline or Trixie Vixen, though.Thank you for that.
I'm not sure why you had such issue with my pick of Famke Janssen.I already stated it's because I've never seen her in a role where she was subtly dangerous. I asked where she has been so, which is a fairly straightforward question. I'm not sure why this is being treated as though I'm attacking someone. Ms. Janssen has her talents, as I've already acknowledged, I just don't believe those talents include being alluring and menacing simultaneously, so I question her ability to play such a character. The rather emphatic "This HAS to be Famke Janssen!" just led me to ask why is all. Why does it have to be her? What's she done that's so special?
And I find it interesting that you had absolutely nothing to say about my other choices.Oh? I'm not sure what's interesting about that, but if you want an opinion:
I already stated it's because I've never seen her in a role where she was subtly dangerous. I asked where she has been so, which is a fairly straightforward question. I'm not sure why this is being treated as though I'm attacking someone. Ms. Janssen has her talents, as I've already acknowledged, I just don't believe those talents include being alluring and menacing simultaneously, so I question her ability to play such a character. The rather emphatic "This HAS to be Famke Janssen!" just led me to ask why is all. Why does it have to be her? What's she done that's so special?
I would love to see Milla Jovovich cast as someone. I just can't decide who. Any ideas?
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But you keep demanding more. That is which sounds like an attack to our opinions.I don't think it's fair to say I "keep demanding more" when all I asked was what role she played that convinced Mr. Ghostbuster of this ability in her. I never actually saw an answer to that question from him. Griffyn gave some examples of her acting "off her rocker," and I discussed that. You mentioned TNG, which is not a role of hers I'm familiar with. At the time you made this mention, it seems like you were already defensive about it, as though my questioning of a woman's ability to play a certain role was a personal attack on anyone who liked her. It's not. It's not even an attack on Famke Janssen; I never said she was a terrible actress, just that I'd never seen a very specialized ability in her.
Of course, now I'm drifting back to Spencer Locke as Molly. She's how I've always pictured her.I don't think she looks quite edgy enough as "punk Molly." Especially since Molly seems to be really losing it in the recent book. Can this girl do kind of edgy/crazy/desperate? (The image you posted earlier of Taylor Momsen looked very much edgy enough.)
Punk Molly Apprentice Molly Mature Molly
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(http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t62/PRbackup/randomprojects/Summer.jpg)Summer Glau looks amazing with white hair! Where did you find that?
I wouldn't see Christina Hendricks as Lea. For me, she lacks the class, is too vulgar."Vulgar"? But she's so lovely :-\
I would love to see Milla Jovovich cast as someone. I just can't decide who. Any ideas?What about Lara?
I don't think it's fair to say I "keep demanding more" when all I asked was what role she played that convinced Mr. Ghostbuster of this ability in her. I never actually saw an answer to that question from him. Griffyn gave some examples of her acting "off her rocker," and I discussed that. You mentioned TNG, which is not a role of hers I'm familiar with. At the time you made this mention, it seems like you were already defensive about it, as though my questioning of a woman's ability to play a certain role was a personal attack on anyone who liked her. It's not. It's not even an attack on Famke Janssen; I never said she was a terrible actress, just that I'd never seen a very specialized ability in her.
I'm not trying to start a fight or something here, I'm just having a discussion. My own casting choices have been questioned here as well, and I haven't taken it as a personal attack. For example, you just called one of my favorite actresses "vulgar," but I'm not going to take umbrage at that. I disagree, of course, and wonder what exactly you're basing it on, but that's just something for further discussion. I do apologize if such discussion offends you, but I don't think it should.
Summer Glau looks amazing with white hair! Where did you find that?I altered the color myself.
^ I think Gweneth could actually work out well. I mean she did a great job as Galadriel in The LotR and was pretty scary looking/powerful at one point in the movie.. Granted it was all CG... She wouldn't be my first choice but I think she could pull it off really well :)
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You are kidding, right?
I insist, we need a role for extra tall Clooney's gf.http://www.imdb.com/oscars/galleries/rto2012-oscar2012-redcarpet-rm2961356288 (http://www.imdb.com/oscars/galleries/rto2012-oscar2012-redcarpet-rm2961356288)
I insist, we need a role for extra tall Clooney's gf.http://www.imdb.com/oscars/galleries/rto2012-oscar2012-redcarpet-rm2961356288 (http://www.imdb.com/oscars/galleries/rto2012-oscar2012-redcarpet-rm2961356288)Okay, holy cow but that image just made my mind yell, "Marcone and Gard!"
What about Lara?
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YES!I like it.
What about Lara?
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YES!I've thought this before, as well :)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v142/that-guy/hot-list-jaime-murray-2.jpg)Is that the woman who was on Dexter for a little while? She certainly acted the part of temptress pretty well, so I could see that, too.
Is that the woman who was on Dexter for a little while?Yeah, she played the gorgeous, seductive, manipulative, and quietly crazy Lila back in season two.
Hello everyone! This is my first post here and i'm only on Summer Knight. For my homework I had to do a very small adaptive screenplay of a scene from a book. I picked the scene from Storm Front, when we're introduced to Morgan. Throughout I kept picturing him as Mark Calaway Also known as the Undertaker without a hat and brown hair:
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...I now want to see Benedict Cumberbatch as Harry Dresden.As Harry? Okay, no, I can't see that one. I think he is amazing in every way, but he is not Harry.
As Harry? Okay, no, I can't see that one. I think he is amazing in every way, but he is not Harry.
Like David Tennant. I think David can pull off Harry, honestly.Agreed!
I still want Benedict Cumberbatch in it because I'm a huge fan.Well, I submitted him for Thomas...
Well, I submitted him for Thomas...(http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t62/PRbackup/DresdenCharacters/Thomas3.jpg)
Like David Tennant. I think David can pull off Harry, honestly.I've said it before, but this is my new official image when I think of Harry:
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(pale eyes, pale skin, dark hair... and then there's his voice.)
I've said it before, but this is my new official image when I think of Harry:
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(pale eyes, pale skin, dark hair... and then there's his voice.)
I've said it before, but this is my new official image when I think of Harry:
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(pale eyes, pale skin, dark hair... and then there's his voice.)
I've said it before, but this is my new official image when I think of Harry:
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My only concern with David Tennant is that he's 6'1", max. Which is around 6" too short for Harry. I think, at minimum, the actor chosen should be 6'3" or taller. Hollywood tends to lie about heights as well, so my only concern would be that his 6'1" is really 5'11" or something. Zachary Levi is 6'4", which is close enough for me.
...when I saw this, I screamed and screamed in delightful fangirliness. I think you broke me.Sweet ;D
I think I want Moffat and Gatiss to try doing Dresden Files on BBC now.OMG, yes.
My only concern with David Tennant is that he's 6'1", max. Which is around 6" too short for Harry. I think, at minimum, the actor chosen should be 6'3" or taller. Hollywood tends to lie about heights as well, so my only concern would be that his 6'1" is really 5'11" or something. Zachary Levi is 6'4", which is close enough for me.Yeah, height is a factor, but it's not like Tennant is short. I mean, I've seen Marsters be mentioned several times as a possible Harry, and he's about 5'9", and most actors mentioned are in the 6'1"-6'2" range. Tennant has the advantage of being very lanky and able to look taller than he is on camera. Add a few camera tricks and some simple shoe lisfts and you'd probably be set. (Also, he's not technically in Hollywood, so their lies about height don't really apply, amiright?)
Now Benedict Cumberbatch and Matt Bomer are fighting for Thomas in my head and ...augh I can't decide.Go listen to this reading of "Ode to a Nightengale" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64eonMsecAA) and get back to me on that. ;)
Go listen to this reading of "Ode to a Nightengale" (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=64eonMsecAA) and get back to me on that. ;)
OMG, yes.
Damn. That just made me want Ben to go and read Dresden Files. Stop that.Agreed. At one point I was very upset by the idea of anyone but Marsters reading the audiobooks, but... I'd make an exception.
and... well... augh. No, it didn't help, I keep remembering Matt Bomer's pretty face and... well... augh.I've wondered before if I'm defective or something, but I am not attracted to Matt Bomer at all. I understand the appeal. I mean, he's clearly an extremely good looking guy, but he just does nothing for me. Benedict Cumerbatch, though? I swoon and swoon some more. I'll watch things I have no real interest in, just to stare at him.
Imagine Jim's writing in those two people's hands.I am, and my imaginings are all made of win and awesome!
I've wondered before if I'm defective or something, but I am not attracted to Matt Bomer at all. I understand the appeal. I mean, he's clearly an extremely good looking guy, but he just does nothing for me.Maybe you have really good gay-dar.
Benedict Cumerbatch, though? I swoon and swoon some more.Me too, sister, me too.
So how can we get the BBC to pick up a show set in America? Might be tricky for them to shoot in Chicago... :-\
Maybe you have really good gay-dar.
Me too, sister, me too.
I think I want Moffat and Gatiss to try doing Dresden Files on BBC now. >>
Matt Bomer is Thomas for me, no argument :)
Maybe you have really good gay-dar.Heh, maybe, but probably not. There are other famously good looking actors who haven't really turned my crank but also haven't come out... though now that makes me wonder a little bit. Hm. Either way, he does nothing for me, so he'll never be on my mind for Thomas.
BBC Dresden Files for the win! (They can shoot in America if they want to, they've done it for Doctor Who.)
Heh, maybe, but probably not. There are other famously good looking actors who haven't really turned my crank but also haven't come out... though now that makes me wonder a little bit. Hm. Either way, he does nothing for me, so he'll never be on my mind for Thomas.
I have become convinced that Cumerbatch would be ideal for Thomas, if only because his skin almost glows in the right light and his very voice melts my bones. He also has an amazing acting range, which would be important. Jim has said he thinks "Spike is the epitome of the pretty boy vampire and ... I wrote [Thomas] like Spike" and I would of course still be fine with James Marsters as Thomas... or maybe Aiden Turner, who I think of as another quintessential gorgeous vampire... But I think I would be disappointed by anyone else.
Can Lara Pulver, Irene Adler, pull off Lara Raith?She probably could, yes. She was brilliant as "The Woman." (Jaime Murray is also English, and I'd like to see her as Lara (she's got the black hair for it) or one of the Fae)
...Maybe we should have a thread for "BBC does Dresden Files" or something.You know, maybe we should.
Zachary Levi
Height: 6' 3.25"
Build: Lanky
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I find it difficult to envision Zachary Levi as a badass. Harry can be terrifying as well as being funny. Has Levi ever been terrifying? I never did keep up with Chuck, so maybe he has been, but he seemed to be mostly rather bumbling and overwhelmed.
She probably could, yes. She was brilliant as "The Woman." (Jaime Murray is also English, and I'd like to see her as Lara (she's got the black hair for it) or one of the Fae)
You know, maybe we should.
Can Lara Pulver, Irene Adler, pull off Lara Raith?
...I'm a not-entirely-straight woman, and that is smoking hot.(click to show/hide)
I'm a straight woman and I still think that's pretty sexy.
What was it that Harry said about Lara doing more for him just sitting in a chair than Madeline could ever hope to do?
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I'm a straight woman and I still think that's pretty sexy.
I find it difficult to envision Zachary Levi as a badass. Harry can be terrifying as well as being funny. Has Levi ever been terrifying? I never did keep up with Chuck, so maybe he has been, but he seemed to be mostly rather bumbling and overwhelmed.
I don't know, the character Chuck never really had an opportunity to be bad ass. The character itself was only supposed to be a geeky, intelligent nerd, uncomfortable with most social and combat settings. As the character progressed, we saw a more physically active Chuck, but even when he was supposed to be a bad ass super spy, he was still just Chuck Bartowski pretending to be a spy. It was Levi staying in character as another character, and it worked really well. Whether Levi could, as an actor unrestricted by the script, play a bad ass, I don't know. I haven't seen him in anything but Chuck.
But from what I've seen of his acting skills on chuck, I wouldn't put it past him.
Perhaps. Actors can be really good in some roles without necessarily being able to do absolutely anything they want, performance-wise. Someone can be really good at playing a wise mentor type, say, but be hopeless at playing the villain. If I haven't seen someone deliver a performance that assures me they can play that sort of character, I don't bank on them. (of course, if I were actually a casting director, I could ask for auditions and then there would be no questions, but as it stands I'm forced to draw on what I've actually seen people do.
I believe I am in the minority here but I just can't picture David Tennant as Harry. In my mind, Harry is more sturdy/muscular than Tennant appears to be.
I can't see him as Harry. I can see Matthew Fox as Harry though (he is supposed to be 6'2").
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I just realized he is 45. Rats.
In my mind, Harry is more sturdy/muscular than Tennant appears to be.He isn't described as particularly muscular. If I recall, he's often described as not having a lot of mass or being "sturdy," but being tall enough that he can still have a fighting chance against more muscular opponents. This always led me to believe he was a wiry string bean type.
Besides Tennant is british.Don't let him hear you say that. Most Scotsmen hate being called British.
Besides Tennant is british. I would rather not have a British person playing a hardcore American Hero.
What about Christian Bale as Batman?
AWFUL
That is the one thing i agree with Dina about those movies.
British/Scotish, the same thing.Not if you ask a Scotsman, I'm telling you. Call a short-tempered Scottish person British, and the best case scenario is you get punched in the neck.
Do I have to explain that some skinny kid can't possibly pull of Batman."Skinny kid"?!?
Um... he's anything but lanky though. I don't think he can pull off the personality.
0.o I adore Nolan's Batman movies, and I think Bale did very well with the dual nature of the character.
Not if you ask a Scotsman, I'm telling you. Call a short-tempered Scottish person British, and the best case scenario is you get punched in the neck.
Casting shouldn't be restricted by nationality, anyway. I can name plenty of fine actors we would probably all miss if such a thing became standard practice. (Just as an example, even though I don't really like him for Harry per se, Hugh Jackman is Australian.)
"Skinny kid"?!?
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That is totally stupid. I could see if they called a Scotsman an Englishman. But Britain is a term which encompasses all of the British Isles. Anyone Scotsman who says he isn't British is a total idiot.
I just say jerks across the pond. ;)
QFT! ;D
Sorry but then, how do you refer to all people from Great Britain. I always said "British" trying to be fair and I seldom use Englishman. I thougth Welshmen and Scottish saw themselves as British.I don't know any Welshmen, so I can't say from personal experience. If you're talking about all people from Great Britain, it is indeed easiest to say "British people." If, however, you're talking about one specific person or group of people from Scotland, I'd recommend calling them Scots. My Scottish friends gave me all kinds of hell until I started calling them Scotsmen. (They never punched me or anything, but they were my friends; they'd probably at least have screamed and threatened me if they didn't like me.)
Well, English is another thing, of course.As if I could ever forget
Also, I will only say that I am from Argentina, remember? :P
Speaking of football players, who plays Cujo Hendricks? :DMy pick is Andrew Bryniarski.
I liked Paul Blackthorne as Harry too. The face is right, even if the height is not. But then, heightwise, Harry is very difficult to cast. I mean, he's between 6'7" and 6'9". Not many people that tall who aren't built like football players, not lanky like Harry.
Speaking of football players, who plays Cujo Hendricks? :D
(http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t62/PRbackup/DresdenCharacters/Hendricks.jpg)Wow, that's almost exactly what I see in my head when I think of Hendricks. If his facial hair was less perfectly groomed and more perma-stubble, that'd be perfect!
Kyle Schmid for Thomas?Mmmmmm, pretty! (I'd need to see his acting before I confirmed, but... yeah, pretty.)
(http://kyle-schmid.net/Biography/Kylepremiere.jpg)
Mmmmmm, pretty! (I'd need to see his acting before I confirmed, but... yeah, pretty.)
He's on the North American Being Human on Syfy.I need to catch up on that series. I was disappointed in what happened with the BBC version, so I kind of forgot about the American version.
then I found the picture with the longer hair. If it were black, it'd be exactly how I imagine Thomas' hair.It looks pretty dark in this image:
I picture Nicodemus a little older, more like a Robert Knepper. I like Jeffery Donovan, and I think I know what made you think of him for Nic (Burn Notice where he played El Diablo?)
(http://badonscreen.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/robert-knepper.jpg?w=640)
That is exactly what made me think of it Griff. I always thought of him as 30-40's
Also: Benedict Cumberbatch as Thomas would be very interesting.;D
;D
Catching up on Being Human, and I do like Kyle Schmid. He's got the look and the potential for the presence. Benedict Cumberbatch has a voice like no other, though.
Also, on Being Human, this Dusan Dukic, playing the Reaper? He's amazing. Not sure yet who I would cast him as but... You know, he'd have the potential to play Harry, or Thomas, or Uriel, and probably any number of other roles. He's got these great, angular features and a lot of power in his presence. I'll need to see if he's done anything else.
(http://badonscreen.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/robert-knepper.jpg?w=640)
Out of the options posted only Zachary Quinto has the right facial features of angles and planes. 8)I'm somewhat in the Fillion camp, but I will say right off that it's not about his features at all. Though I still think his features could work for Harry, it's about other things, like his half-smirk. Every time I read something about Harry snorting and delivering a smart-ass line to a bad guy, I imagine that smirk, and the tone of voice that goes with it. Other little things to do with tone or delivery, too. Like for example, when Harry wakes up from being knocked out and says, "The kid knows what she's talking about. ... What are we talking about?" I hear Nathan Fillion, in the same tone as his "What happened about me?" line from Firefly. When Harry gets really brutal, efficient, and dangerous, I see the look on Fillion/Mal's face when he put a bullet in someone who was threatening a young woman, or slapped a torture device on the guy who had been torturing him. When there are quiet, serious moments in the books, I hear Fillion's quiet and serious voice. So no, I don't think he looks exactly as Harry is described in terms of angular features (for that look, my vision is of David Tennant) but I can still see Fillion as Dresden, because it's his voice and his expression that pops into my head so very often when reading the books.
I'm somewhat in the Fillion camp, but I will say right off that it's not about his features at all. Though I still think his features could work for Harry, it's about other things, like his half-smirk. Every time I read something about Harry snorting and delivering a smart-ass line to a bad guy, I imagine that smirk, and the tone of voice that goes with it. Other little things to do with tone or delivery, too. Like for example, when Harry wakes up from being knocked out and says, "The kid knows what she's talking about. ... What are we talking about?" I hear Nathan Fillion, in the same tone as his "What happened about me?" line from Firefly. When Harry gets really brutal, efficient, and dangerous, I see the look on Fillion/Mal's face when he put a bullet in someone who was threatening a young woman, or slapped a torture device on the guy who had been torturing him. When there are quiet, serious moments in the books, I hear Fillion's quiet and serious voice. So no, I don't think he looks exactly as Harry is described in terms of angular features (for that look, my vision is of David Tennant) but I can still see Fillion as Dresden, because it's his voice and his expression that pops into my head so very often when reading the books.
I'm somewhat in the Fillion camp, but I will say right off that it's not about his features at all. Though I still think his features could work for Harry, it's about other things, like his half-smirk. Every time I read something about Harry snorting and delivering a smart-ass line to a bad guy, I imagine that smirk, and the tone of voice that goes with it. Other little things to do with tone or delivery, too. Like for example, when Harry wakes up from being knocked out and says, "The kid knows what she's talking about. ... What are we talking about?" I hear Nathan Fillion, in the same tone as his "What happened about me?" line from Firefly. When Harry gets really brutal, efficient, and dangerous, I see the look on Fillion/Mal's face when he put a bullet in someone who was threatening a young woman, or slapped a torture device on the guy who had been torturing him. When there are quiet, serious moments in the books, I hear Fillion's quiet and serious voice. So no, I don't think he looks exactly as Harry is described in terms of angular features (for that look, my vision is of David Tennant) but I can still see Fillion as Dresden, because it's his voice and his expression that pops into my head so very often when reading the books.
Gotta agree with the warden on this one.
Sage BrocklebackOmg I looked him up, (is this the correct guy?) and I found this
Actor
Age: 34
Height: 6'5"
Might not be lean enough for Harry
(http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMjE2ODk1NzgxNl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMDQ5NjgwNg@@._V1._SX640_SY960_.jpg)
Omg I looked him up, (is this the correct guy?) and I found this
(http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lz49ieVmAR1r4i38yo1_500.gif) :D ;D
How have I missed this for so many years?Definitely
Neil Grayston, a.k.a. Fargo from Eukera = Waldo Butters
(http://www.afterelton.com/sites/www.afterelton.com/files/2012/04/neilgrayston-vegmite.jpg)
So I'm trying to settle this sort of thing on tumblr. Posted a huge message talking about my casting for Thomas Raith (Matt Bomer) and if Benedict cumberbatch can be thomas too (nope, the jawline's all wrong. he'll make for interesting fae or something though, someone pointed out) but that's not the question...Matt Bomer :D And it's in at least the KC Q&A's.
the question is...
does anyone know who Jim's casting for Thomas is? I mean, has he said anything on the subject? Someone told me there might be something in a Q&A somewhere but am not sure...
does anyone know who Jim's casting for Thomas is? I mean, has he said anything on the subject? Someone told me there might be something in a Q&A somewhere but am not sure...He's also said that he based Thomas on Spike from BtVS, making James Marsters the original image. He's aged a bit, though. (Would still be one of my picks because I still think he's pretty gorgeous, but it would have been better if casting had been done about ten years ago.)
I like Benedict Cumberbatch's jawline...He's also said that he based Thomas on Spike from BtVS, making James Marsters the original image. He's aged a bit, though. (Would still be one of my picks because I still think he's pretty gorgeous, but it would have been better if casting had been done about ten years ago.)
I'd be willing to support Nathan Fillion as Harry (as if my opinion really matters) if he was ten years younger, assuming of course they start the films at the beginning of the series.
I always picture Harry as being long and thin. Well Fillion's got the long part down, at least, but the man has too much muscle.
And, if you want a guy who has continued being incredibly lean as he approaches middle age, my other pick for Harry is David Tennant, so there ya go.
This. Please.
Personal Casting so far:
David Tennant as Harry
(http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lnijvl9XXc1ql40eeo1_500.jpg)
Matt Bomer as Thomas
(http://digitaljournal.com/img/4/3/7/7/3/5/i/5/8/4/o/n05.jpg)
toying with:
Brian Dietzen As Butters
(http://www.themortonreport.com/uploads/pics/dietzen250.jpg)
Mark Harmon As Marcone
(http://static.tvfanatic.com/files/harmon.jpg)
New to the board, bu just had to throw in my opinion. For some reason I've always pictured Harry as Adrien Brody. (http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Jv_SvUb4zNo/Tt1zB3qUv2I/AAAAAAAAFrY/3b8fRfOVjZQ/s1600/adrien+brody.jpg)
I don't think he is pretty enough to be Thomas though.(http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h121/PhoenixRoseStar/Emotes/UmOkaaaayyy.gif) Have... have you seen him?
This guy is pretty...
(http://www.theboys.cn/simg/underwear/R/Ruben-Cortada/RubenCortada15.jpg)
Get someone who can play the part and worry about the height later.Even Tom Cruise? ;) ;)
That can always be handled in various ways.
Apple boxes, trenches, etc. Hollywood has been making people look taller for years.
Even Tom Cruise? ;) ;)
I think James Marsters is a bit too old to portray Harry (assuming they start at the beginning of the series), plus he is nowhere near Harry's height. I realize that finding a 6'7" actor to play Harry is problematic but I at least want somebody tall, someone taller than most people.Or make all the other actors shorter :P Well, the managed the height things, pretty well in lotr by the way ;)
Or make all the other actors shorter :P Well, the managed the height things, pretty well in lotr by the way ;)
Yeah, because if you cast someone 6' to play 6'7 Harry, then you need to cast someone 4'5" to play 5' Murphy. And then we ARE talking Hobbits.Brigitte Nielsen as Harriet Dresden and Tom as Conan Murphy??
But then Tom Cruise could wear lifts and play Murphy, so maybe it would work out.
Victor Webster = Harry Dresden?
Height = 6'3.5", described as looking 6'4" in The Scorpion King 3.
Add some boots, maybe with an inch sole, to get close to 6'5"
This is Webster guest starring on Castle, standing next to Nathan Fillion. See the height difference?
(http://i1161.photobucket.com/albums/q507/wizardpi/Dresden_Casting/VW03.jpg)
Even Tom Cruise? ;) ;)
Sigh, I like you mdodd - don't make me have to hurt you.This. Many, many times this.
NO, NO, NO, NO, NO - Tom Cruise in a Harry Dresden film - not now - not ever.
He isn't right - on top of which - he'd probably demand changes that would make it not HD..
I am very, very confused. I thought I was making valid points for Tom Cruise not playing Harry Dresden a) because you would need a fork lift truck to get him up to 6 feet 7 inches b) you could get him if they did a role reversal (as per Magnus' post) with the wizard being female and the cop being male (you could put a camera in Ms Nielsens chest for his close-up's). Minority Report is one of my favourite films but you can't have him playing a tall person. Now Toot Toot on the other hand.....
lol, I vaguely remember this show from back in the day. This is totally Murphy and Dresden.Agreed 100 per cent
(http://i1161.photobucket.com/albums/q507/wizardpi/Dresden_Casting/2roghl2jpg.gif)
lol, I vaguely remember this show from back in the day. This is totally Murphy and Dresden.Well, he throws lightning, and she is Tiny but Fierce, so sure I could buy that. But I agree with Dina that the blond isnt right for Murphy. Ive seen her a few times, and she's not one who can suppress her sensuality enough to be the hardened cop chick that murphy needs to be, especially in the early books.
(http://i1161.photobucket.com/albums/q507/wizardpi/Dresden_Casting/2roghl2jpg.gif)
If the directors demanded a younger guy....hmmm. Man having a hard time thinking of someone. My husband? :P He's a wiseass, he's tall, and he has brown hair and is a major dork. As in, my engagement ring is custom made to look like a green lantern ring. That dorky. :P If he lost some weight I could totally see him doing it.Thats Awesome! Do have a picture of this Ring? Has he made you a lantern yet?
Thats Awesome! Do have a picture of this Ring? Has he made you a lantern yet?
I want Will Wheaton to play as Butters.Mmmmm.... nah. Wheaton is awesome, and is a real-life geeky nice guy, but he comes off as kind of asshole-ish on screen. I don't think he's got the right... energy for Butters.
I don't know if anyone remembers the "BBC casting" discussion we were having here some time ago, but I just saw this:Ahahaha! I love it!!
(http://i.crackedcdn.com/phpimages/article/4/1/1/129411_v1.jpg)
...and my thought was pretty much "Harry and Murphy."
Not sure who the two Brits areI'm... very sad for you.
Remember when the Doctor's daughter who played the Doctor's daughter in "The Doctor's Daughter" had the Doctor's daughter? :DYeah, that was so awesome.
I always picture Billy as a younger Wil Wheaton.That I could see. Billy has a bit more... aggressive energy.
My two cents:
Harry Dresden - Zachary Quinto
Karrin Murphy - Brea Grant, Sarah Michelle Gellar or maybe Summer Glau?
Thomas Raith - Brandon Routh?
Leahnansidhe - Famke Jansen, Christine Hendricks?
Michael Carpenter - Ewan McGreggor
John Marcone - Liam Neissan?
Susan Rodriegeze - Erica Cerra
Billy Borden - Josh Hutcherson?
Kincaid - Bradley Cooper
Nicodemus - Patrick Stewart
Reminds me of years ago when I was discussing who should play who in the Harry Potter movies.
My only real issues with these are thatHa. And just a little while ago people shook their fingers at me when I wanted a tall guy to play Dresden.
A) Brandon Routh is too big to be Thomas,
B) Ewan McGregor is too small to be Michael
Woah, I'm a huge Who fan, and it took me a minute or two before I convinced myself that was David Tennant. His face looks odd at that angle.And the doctor's daughter's mother is Trillion.
Man, I wish that couple every happiness, but they have to have the most weirdly fandomcestuous relationship ever. Remember when the Doctor's daughter who played the Doctor's daughter in "The Doctor's Daughter" had the Doctor's daughter? :D
Whoa, that's David Tennant - didn't even recognize him.Snow, I wasn't trying to be snarky. I did discuss with Shades as to whether you were old school like myself. The Child Genius is a huge Dr Who and Primeval fan, so I watch the 21st Century Who with her. I still think Genesis of the Daleks is still the best story ever and Tom Baker and Elisabeth Sladen as the best pairing.
Hey mdodd, I'm still a Who fan but I haven't watched it for years - so I only know
bits and pieces of what's going on or who is WHO so to speak. ::)
who wouldnt love a tim burtony
dresden files?
I'm still pushing Summer Glau as Luccio 2.0Summer Glau as Summer Lady!
David Krumholtz as Butters?Finally someone agrees with me.
who wouldnt love a tim burtonyTim Burton does not work well with other people's material. He's a talented director but I don't want him within a mile of The Dresden Files.
dresden files?
Isn't Dresden supposed to be very tall, with an angular face? . . . And no buzz cut hair, or whatever the current style is.Yeah, you know you just described Nathan Fillion after dismissing him out of hand, right?
Yeah, you know you just described Nathan Fillion after dismissing him out of hand, right?
Harry Dresden is described as lean, with only runner's muscle, and is approximately 6'7".
Nathan Fillion is 6'1&1/2" tall, and he's stocky. If you've watched any of Castle, you'd see that he's beefed up a lot. He had about 10 tons of muscle at the beginning of this last season for some reason, and I was suspicious that he might have been filming a superhero film on the sly.
Exactly. Nathan does not fit the description of Harry at all. And I think he's too old...or he just looks it anyway. And he has a heavy nasal tone, like a constant stuffy nose quality to his voice, even though it's a baritone, which is also Harry's tone of voice according to Jim. But that's the only similarity.
Well, technically they're both white with dark hair, so he's kind of similar. He's what I picture Michael to be maybe, but not Harry.
When he was younger and leaner, and his 6'1&1/2" got his farther, he might have been able to do it. And he has a decent voice for 1st person narration, as seen in the noir episode of Castle this past year.
But I'm still not seeing him as Harry.
LOL...yes there are those similarities you mentioned. I just took them for granted. :)
I think my problem is that I have this image of Harry in my mind and he looks pretty much like the book covers, and I can't get it out of my head. Cause I like it too much. :P
Tim Burton does not work well with other people's material. He's a talented director but I don't want him within a mile of The Dresden Files.
I can see the simple truth in that. Furthermore, his works tend to be very similar to one another and it's important that the subject matter (any subject matter) that you did not create but took on is dealt with in its own, unique way.
As to the cast, I'm pretty much in the corner of those that would hope for otherwise "unknown" actors (and actresses) taking the lead roles. This isn't to say that they're blank slates, but that they're not really famous for a particular role at the time of their casting. Whether this is possible remains to be seen, although it's worked for quite a few shows that made this gutsy move that usually flies counter to what producers and studio execs want. But those producers and executives aren't in it for the show, they're speaking entirely from greed. The less they have their sticky fingers in something the better the projects always are. (This applies to movies and television equally. There are numerous examples; out of sequence episodes, poor but famous ensemble casts that have absolutely no chemistry, etcetera.)
See, part of me agrees with the unknown actors bit, at least for the lead roles. Part of me thinks that lesser known actors that are still good would be best, so that when people watch, they see the characters, not the actors they know playing the characters.
On the other hand, putting in some well known actors would bring some legitimacy to the show, and garner fan interest. For instance, casting Nathan Fillion as Michael Carpenter would interest his entire fanbase, and might increase viewership. But it has to be the right fit for the character first.
I think having guest appearances by big names would be best. I like the idea of Helen Mirren as Mother Summer and Judi Dench as Mother Winter. Big names that can also act the part convincingly. And I like the idea of casting capable actors in really small parts too. I've always pictured Michael Chiklis as Mac, even though he doesn't fit the physical description. But the first time I thought of Michael Chiklis in the series was page one of SF, when JB described the new mailman as looking like a basketball. I immediately though of Chiklis. Casting more recognized people for smaller parts would definitely be a plus, as long as they fit.
I can easily concede you those points.
Lesser known actors, such as Peter Dinklage who has done a fair bit of filmwork prior to starring in Game of Thrones, pass off their parts with aplomb and weight that most of us simply wouldn't have expected. Despite familiarity with the actor and a great deal of character discrepancies (Tyrion's appearance vs Peter's), it just feels right that he was cast for that part.
I'm a huge fan of Nathan Fillion (admittedly mostly from his work on Firefly and thereafter), and despite those very impressionable roles, he still has some flexibility and hasn't been typecast in his works as strongly as, say, Timothy Olyphant (Deadwood, Justified; always the dignified but loose cannon pretty-boy lawman). He could certainly do, as you exampled, Michael convincingly. But could someone do better? I think so. And I'd take that risk in a heartbeat, despite my manly love for Nathan.
There's also the concern that well established actors justifiably get paid more, and that would detract from the film's overall budget. Certainly the film could gross more due to the fanbase the actors bring with them, but it doesn't change the budget of the film and that's very important. Sets & effects vs actor appeal isn't a hard decision in my books. I'm as much a proponent of actor-driven dramas, but the stage has to be convincing too otherwise it all falls apart.
I've been told I'm a pragmatic sort of thinker in this regard, as I remove possibilities based on the above. I still enjoy visualising what people are suggesting for parts though. Without scrolling back over 337 pages, what are the fan favourites at the moment? The poll doesn't seem very indicative.
As for Injun Joe - Wes Studi.
Charity Carpenter-January Jones
People Please. We already have a Nicodemous, no need to look further. It's Jeffery Donovan.
I think he's a touch too young for Nic.
But I think he'd make a great Marcone.
(http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff117/bobbyenash/bn311_0542.jpg)
I imagine Marcone older than Nick :oI agree.
Harry- Robert Downey Jr
I think RDJ would not make a good Harry. Snarky yes. Scared Snarky. No.
Scared snarky? I dunno I think he does that rather well ^___^ Then again, I'm biased. I think he's awesome anyways :DI dare you to find one point in either Sherlock or Iron Man where he was legit scared.
I dare you to find one point in either Sherlock or Iron Man where he was legit scared.
I dare you to find one point in either Sherlock or Iron Man where he was legit scared.
Just realized that I picture Donald Morgan as Liam Neisen when I read the books.
I have always pictured Eb as Sean Connery,
I don't know if these have been suggested before, but I think Benedict Cumberbatch would be a great Nicodemus. With his hair cut short and dyed a bit for the silver streak, he'd fit the description, and he's got enough coldness to play Nick. He's chillingly cold in parts of Sherlock.
I also think that Summer Glau would make a good post-Corpsetaker Luccio, although I also think she might make a good Lash (I know she doesn't fith the description, but hey.)
I had suggested Brimly for Eb, then someone suggested the guy from Lonesome Dove (can't remember his name)
How about the guy who played Magneto for Langtry? Ian McKel-something.
People I for sure have set in my head when I read the books:
Marcone: Eric Roberts
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000616/
Sanya: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Mr Eko from Lost)
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0015382/
Father Forthill: Henry Gibson
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002099/
Morgan: Billy Connolly
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0175262/
The rest tend to be people I constructed from the descriptions in the books they dont really match actors off the top of my head. But the above were dead on for me no questions they're who I see when I read. Also if they do a movie James Marsters has to voice Bob no questions.
I also think that Summer Glau would make a good post-Corpsetaker Luccio, although I also think she might make a good Lash (I know she doesn't fith the description, but hey.)
I had suggested Brimly for Eb, then someone suggested the guy from Lonesome Dove (can't remember his name)
The perfect actor for Harry is Timothy Olyphant. If you have seen Justified, you know why. When I watch that show, Raylan is like Harry's long lost brother.
You've just made a friend.
Benedict Cumberbatch as Warden Chandler or wizard peabody but Nicodemus not so much, Jeremy Irons as Nicodemus yes.
Benedict Cumberbatch as Warden Chandler or wizard peabody but Nicodemus not so much, Jeremy Irons as Nicodemus yes.Peabody??? Nononono, that has to be some pointy-faced weaselly guy. Jared Leto (http://img2-2.timeinc.net/people/i/2008/news/080211/jared_leto240.jpg) comes to mind, at least in terms of a pointy face and slicked-back hair.
I agree that Oldman could be a perfect Nic. Since we're talking about "perfect" casting, I envision Marcone as a different body type than Oldman. Stockier, more beefy, broader shoulders. (Not that Oldman couldn't play the part, as I'm sure he could, but in my head he doesn't look the part.)I always envision Nic as late 30's early 40's.
Me too.For those who don't want to read back. Jeffery Donovan would make a great Nic.
I think David Tennant could pull it off, I really do.
I know I'm coming to the party late, but I think of David Morse, when I think of Michael.Actually, that's not bad. I saw him do something where he was humble good guy.
-Jackylhunter
I know I'm coming to the party late, but I think of David Morse, when I think of Michael.
-Jackylhunter
I've found Molly. (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1628079/)
I'm sure we've said Daniel Craig for Kinkaid, haven't we?
I found a better Molly. (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2829369/)Ugh, gross moment there when I considered Fillion for Harry with this. Almost yacked.
Ugh, gross moment there when I considered Fillion for Harry with this. Almost yacked.
Since I'm too lazy to go back through the thread and see who's been suggested, and because I don't remember who I've posted, I'm just gonna post my entire casting list. Putting it behind a spoiler tag because otherwise the post would be really long.(click to show/hide)
1) You mis-pictured your Viggo-for-Nico. You doubled up on Bill.Alright, fixed the picture for Nicodemus. Thanks for letting me know.
2) Luccio 2.0 is described as a blonde co-ed, if I recall correctly.
3) Lots of great choices. Not much I disagree with. Other than Pearlman as Cowl. Pearlman would make a better Erlking. Cowl's sounds are synonymous with a snake, with a warbling modulation that many assume is due to Fomor gills. Pearlman would be better suited as a deep resonate character.
Alright, fixed the picture for Nicodemus. Thanks for letting me know.
As for 2, I think Luccio 2.0/Corpsetaker has dark hair. And to be honest, part of the reason I chose Zoe Saldana was just because I like her as an actress and I think she's awesome. I'm not always concerned with being 100% accurate to the books with casting.
The problem with all these well-known actors is that, given the number of references to pop-culure in the series, it'd kinda stretch credibility that Harry wouldn't at least comment on the resemblance. They'd have to at least look different, or it would get ridiculous.
Any votes on where Jim should have his cameo(s)? My first vote would be for the mail carrier from Storm Front. He's the very first character we ever see in the series.That would be hilarious.
In TV, he has been a coroner, IIRC But the mailman cameo sounds like a fun idea.Yes, especially as Terry Pratchett was the mailman at the end of Going Postal.
I finally saw the Conan movie from 2011 and kept thinking Thomas when I saw Jason Momoa. He may be too big and not "pretty" enough for Thomas but not too bad in my book.
(http://film-book.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/jason-momoa-conan-2011-1-e1264188033702.jpg)
On the far side of the glade, smoke rose from stones piled into the shape of an oven or a forge, and a broad-chested man, shirtless, bearded, heavy-browed and fierce-looking, stood on the other side of it, wielding a smiths hammer in regular rhythm. He stepped
I claim him as Kincaid.
But Kincaid has blond hair. Blond hair on a Hawaiian = Not Buying It. Besides, isn't Kincaid supposed to be of eastern European ancestry?I honestly have only one mental description for Kincaid. Intimidating. All else matters not.
I honestly have only one mental description for Kincaid. Intimidating. All else matters not.Jason Statham
I honestly have only one mental description for Kincaid. Intimidating. All else matters not.
Jason StathamHmm...
Forget the hair. We need someone vaguely Eastern European looking who can play dangerous. Statham fits the bill.
I feel like Kincaid should at least have hair.I concur.
(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_4QzPYR-LpLA/TAApjT6C_yI/AAAAAAAAE3s/wpTDdiPLjwA/s400/revolver4.jpg)
For the record, Statham was born in Derbyshire, UK, which is only 203 miles closer to Eastern Europe than Dublin, IRE, where Farrell was born.Doesn't matter where he was born. He looks like he could be Russian mob and Hollywood can do wonders for hair.
They ar quite good, but I am with most people here about Thomas. He is Matt Bomer.Agreed. And I never thought Id really settle on a Harry, but I really think Michael Fassbender fits it very well, both in terms of look and of acting range.
Jeffrey Donovan is my choice for Harry.
I have redecided my decision for Nic.
Christian Bale would make a great Nic.
Jason Statham
David Tennant is my Waldo Butters.
No. No, no no, and more no.
David Krumholtz is Butters, as has been stated. I concur on Eva Green for Lara, although I think Keeley Hawes could pull it off, too (she's more of a Tv-actor).
Also, I can't be the only one who pictures Christina Henderickson (sp?) with a british accent as Lea.
Terry O'Quinn is Mac.
I really want to see Erica Cerra in there somewhere, she has the sharp beauty of something not quite human, but I dont know who she would (http://fit:http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g318/wingsunseen/thumbnail.jpg)
Not Lea, but maybe Maeve, Aurora, Lara (or another Wamp). Id say even the Countess, but i picture her with a more mature look, being older that written history and all
I think there's word of someone that JB's first choice for Susan would be Erica Cerra.She could do it, at least pre-vamp, though Im not sure how well she could pull off /primal/...
Erica Durance as Susan.She might be able to pull it off, but considering Jim said he killed her off in GP to prevent her from becoming Lois Lane, Im not sure the universe could handle the irony... :o
She might be able to pull it off, but considering Jim said he killed her off in GP to prevent her from becoming Lois Lane, Im not sure the universe could handle the irony... :oAlright, who is the chick from Dollhouse then. That's who I mean. Not that Erica Durance wouldn't be good. :o
On the other hand, the same woman played both Lana Lang and Martha Kent, so maybe reality can handle it :P
Alright, who is the chick from Dollhouse then. That's who I mean. Not that Erica Durance wouldn't be good. :oyou mean:
Anyone have a good morgan? Ive been drawing a blank on him, mostly because I have trouble not picturing him as that scary black dude from the series.Sounds like Liam Neeson/
He needs to be older, powerful seeming, outweigh harry by 100 lbs of muscle, be able to pull off a pony tail and near rabid fanaticism.
Harry said he looks like a thinner Sean Connery, I think. Liam Neeson could do well.He is badass enough.
Harry said he looks like a thinner Sean Connery, I think. Liam Neeson could do well.
Daniel Cudmore would be a good choice because of his height 6, 8 plus
being a stuntman and actor.
Daniel Cudmore
http://www.eclipsemovie.org/new-smokin-hot-pics-of-daniel-cudmore/
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1214436/
I found a better Molly. (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2829369/)Heck yeah...she would be awesome looking like Frankenhooker :)
Since I realise I haven't posted a comprehensive castlist, I'll post the actors I have decided on. All images are spoilertagged.
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That's all I got for now. I'll post more when they come to me.
Murphy: Sarah Michelle Gellar. I mean, COME ON.
he actress Sarah Jones played one of the main characters, SFPD homicide detective Rebecca Madsen. Anyway, when I saw her the first thing I thought of was Murphy. She just fit my mental picture of Murph, short, blonde & tough.That makes two of us.
Anyone have a good morgan? Ive been drawing a blank on him, mostly because I have trouble not picturing him as that scary black dude from the series.
He needs to be older, powerful seeming, outweigh harry by 100 lbs of muscle, be able to pull off a pony tail and near rabid fanaticism.
I think the fact that JB himself said he pictured Clancy Brown as Morgan should be the end of that.Clancy Brown is a damn good one. I had been leaning toward Denis Leary lately, but I wasn't sure he had the physically intimidating presence that an Earth Magic specialist like Morgan would have.... But the Kurgan certainly can
Already been suggested, and the RPG does depict him as bald. I prefer Bill Nighy for the role, though.Im still leaning toward Hugh Laurie
Im still leaning toward Hugh LaurieI think Hugh Laurie could make a good Nicodemous. If I would be willing to see a little older.
Already been suggested, and the RPG does depict him as bald. I prefer Bill Nighy for the role, though.
typecasting him, in a he must die role, again? ;p
Also, Morgan becomes, if possible, MORE awesome and threatening if you read his dialogue in Sean Bean's voice.I'm still going with Clancy Brown. Because KURGAN. And I'm sorry, but Clancy's voice is way more threatening than Sean Bean's
The combination of his roles in A History of Violence and Eastern Promises has solidified Viggo Mortensen as the pick for Kincaid for me.He would certainly do well in the part. I think the picture in my head is closer to Liev Schreiber though
I have finally found a good Ramirez:He's also, quite literally, the worst actor on a show thats supposed to be about him. Its painful to watch him on-screen.
Tyler Posey, aka Scott from Teen Wolf. He's got the ethnicity (Posey is half-mexican), and he can be a cocky badass when he needs to, but he can also be a dork.
He's also, quite literally, the worst actor on a show thats supposed to be about him. Its painful to watch him on-screen.
I don't think he's that bad. It's just that the rest of the cast is really good, so he looks worse by comparison.I have to say, I think Dylan O'Brien has done a great job with his role. I think his performances are better than the rest. All the others at least have moments where they look like they're struggling with a weak script or character development.
Or Tim Curry=HWWB, but I prefer Anthony Head for that role.
Nah, Anthony Head is Father Forthill for me. HWWB is voiced by Gabriel Wolf, who did the voice of The Beast in the Doctor Who episodes "The Impossible Planet" and "The Satan Pit."
What are you guys thinking for Kincaid?
A candidate for Ramirez: Rick Gonzalez
He has good comedic acting chops, and I've seen him in some smaller dramatic roles. I haven't seen anything where he has swagger exactly like Ramirez, but I'm fairly certain he could pull it off.
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He looks a little old, IMO. Ramirez is 20 in DB per WoJ, so he's 17 in his first appearance in SK. I considered Thomas Dekker for the role, but he's not hispanic.I tend toward agreeing with you, in the next couple years they could probably swing it via good make up and costume design.
I tend toward agreeing with you, in the next couple years they could probably swing it via good make up and costume design.
Do we know Ramirez actual age? All I remember in Dead Beat is that he is younger than Billy.
I still pick Joseph Gordon Levitt for Ramirez. He's not hispanic, granted. But he has very dark hair and a little time in the sun and he could pull it off. And he still looks like he could play a teenager. I agree in part but it seems insulting to Hispanics not to have a major role played by someone of the same backround.
WoJ states he's 20 in DB. Since Billy's in grad school in the same book, this seems reasonable.Missed that WoJ, so yeah, Gonzalez is probably too old at this point to swing that.
I agree in part but it seems insulting to Hispanics not to have a major role played by someone of the same backround.Eh, my main concern would be having someone who can accurately play Ramirez. As long as they have the appropriate amount of swagger and sincerity it would be acceptable.
my picks
Viggo m for Harry
Elizabth Rohm for Murphy
James Marsters for Thomas
Too shortIf the magic of cinematography can make Tom Cruise not look anything resembling his actual height, they can do the same for others (or make them shorter). I totally enjoy looking at Viggo Mortensen, but I haven't seen anything that leads me to think he has the needed snark. (But I don't watch movies much, so maybe there's something out there?)
Too tall
Too perfect
If the magic of cinematography can make Tom Cruise not look anything resembling his actual height, they can do the same for others (or make them shorter). I totally enjoy looking at Viggo Mortensen, but I haven't seen anything that leads me to think he has the needed snark. (But I don't watch movies much, so maybe there's something out there?)
Or maybe if you smush them together enough
How did James Marsters not make this list?
How did James Marsters not make this list?
He certainly could do it, but I think Mark Hamill would make an AWESOME Bob, although it might make all the Star Wars references a little weird.a little weird...or AWESOME! :)
Forgive my ignorance but can Mark Hamill do an English accent? I'm sure he could but... Bob without an English accent, well I can't imagine it.Those of us who have never watched the TV show don't have that issue. ;)
Never seen the TV show I was referring to James Marsters affecting an English accent for his portrayal of Bob in the audiobooks. ;)Oooops! My bad! (I've never listened to the audio books, either - I don't have the patience to listen to someone else read me a story, I'd rather read it myself.)
Oooops! My bad! (I've never listened to the audio books, either - I don't have the patience to listen to someone else read me a story, I'd rather read it myself.)
Oooops! My bad! (I've never listened to the audio books, either - I don't have the patience to listen to someone else read me a story, I'd rather read it myself.)They are great for road trips. And you really shouldn't be reading while driving; shame on you! ;)
They are great for road trips. And you really shouldn't be reading while driving; shame on you! ;)Never tried reading while driving. This is multi-tasking to a level that is beyond my skills! :P
Tonight I was watching an old episode of Leverage, and there was a guest star I caught a glimpse of, and thought, "He would make a good Harry." Then I had to laugh because I realized it was the guy who played Harry in the television show. D'oh! :)
Paul Blackthorne who is now appearing as a regular on the new Fox TV show - Arrow.
James Marsters is the only Harry Dresden I could see. I've listened to him for 12 books and see him as Harry in my mind.he certainly hass the angular, wiry build. Not sure if he is tall enough, but then that sort of extreme height difference is something that generally doesnt play as well on screen; it makes framing the shots too difficult
So, I have a character I want to play for Butters. Ryan Cartwrighthttp://www.idigbonestv.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Ryan-Cartwright-Alphas.jpg (http://www.idigbonestv.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Ryan-Cartwright-Alphas.jpg)
Have you seen his range and timing?
He's not how I've traditionally pictured Butters, but he's impressed me with his acting on Alphas. I picture Butters as short and wiry, with curly black hair. He could pull that off with his height (5'9"), he's pretty thin, and has the right color hair.
He's also one of the intern guys on Bones. Totally different character. Seriously, this guy has game.
Hubby is just like that. A new hairstyle, a beard, and he didn't recognize the people...until they talk. I am totally visual.
You say Sam Elliot and I say ... well.... I don't remember the guys name, but the guy who played Gimli.
John Rhys Davis? http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0722636/
Yes!!!
In my head (because it was my head and I could do it that way if I wanted to) I put Uncle Jessie from The Dukes of Hazard in that role. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0701500/ IMDB says that Denver Pyle died in 1997. What I liked about him was that he seemed the slow to speak, slow to become angry - but watch out when he did - type.
I hadn't found anyone I liked as well as that until this moment. THAT, is excellent casting. He is deep barreled, dignified... able to convey power. Now the question is, can he do an Uncle Jessie impression?
Eb will forever be, at least in my mind, Wilford Brimley.
Richard Burgi, Gentleman John Marcone
Richard Burgi, Gentleman John Marcone
Richard Burgi, Gentleman John Marcone
Chris Meloni for Marcone.
He has no problem being bad ass or nice.
This is almost unrelated... I almost forgot to mention Hendrix... I, no doubt will come underfire for this, would go almost against his physical description to get his essence.... When I think of hendrix I imagine... Bill Goldburg
Ah yes... Butterfinger... Where have you gone? If we could only get Bruce to age in reverse and grow a few more inches, We would have Harry Dresden... Die hard 1... nuff said.
Btw, love the honorable mention on "Hudson Hawk", one of Willis's most under-rated movies... not every one loves that move... but I do.
Are you guys talking Willis? Because I always had him pegged for Mac.
Thomas favored his father heavily, and at first glance, Lord Raith could have been Thomas. He had the same strong, appealing features, the same glossy dark hair, the same lean build. He looked little older than Thomas, but his face was very different. It was the eyes, I think. They were stained, somehow, with contempt and calculation and a serpentine dispassion.Which makes me think we'd need somebody younger. I could see Matthew Mcconaughey for it, though I cannot recall him ever playing a villain.
Wow, posted that pic on accident, trying to figure out how, lol. Ok Here are my Top three pics for Cast... You Know #1
Richard Burgi, Marcone
Sarah Michelle Gellar, Murphy.... She Is due for a comeback, besides she is the cutest tiny tough chick I know.
Bradley Cooper, Thomas Raith
(http://C:\Users\RUSHING\Pictures\casting\Top Three.jpg)
Thank you dea, As far as my man vince, I am actually a fan of his... He was on a short lived, but excellent show on Sci-Fi called " The Invisible Man" He was a very good mix of good, evil, and smart @$$. I Have thought of him as Harry... I keep trying to come up for reasons to say no... but I Keep coming back to him... I have looked at the others who people have suggested and I, putting them under scroutany find that Most of them are too young, or either The right level of smart @$$. I vote Yes on Vince
OK, if we are going with Matt Bomer for Thomas, the I would cast Olivia Wilde as Lara, and Summer Glau as Inari
I'm bored today, sorry for bombing everyone's inbox.I think Zahn would be great as the character, but Toot is supposed to be similar in appearance to a teenager if I recall correctly.
Here's my choice for Toot Toot, Steve Zahn: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001872/
So I have a challenge for this thread. We will likely never actually settle on any one set of castings, but it has come close in one instance: Matt Bomer as Thomas has seen something close to universal acceptance.
So here is the challenge: Cast his family, those that are supposed to share a family resemblance. Who would look like a believable Harry-as-Matt-Bomer's-Brother? Who would make a good Lara in that context? A good Papa Raith? How about Madrigal and Madeline?
Ed Wasser morden from b5 could be Nicodemus or Gabriel Macht from Suits maybe
Ed Wasser
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0913662/
Gabriel Macht
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0532683/
Scott Patterson from gilmore girls could be Michael
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0666398/
If its people we love to hate, Im sure we can fit James Callis is there somewhere...Maybe Grevaine?
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/JamesCallisCCJuly09.jpg/220px-JamesCallisCCJuly09.jpg)
Nah, not Grevaine. This guy is good enough that I would want him to stick around for multiple appearances. So I'd put him as Cowl.
If its people we love to hate, Im sure we can fit James Callis is there somewhere...Maybe Grevaine?nicodemus
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/JamesCallisCCJuly09.jpg/220px-JamesCallisCCJuly09.jpg)
If its people we love to hate, Im sure we can fit James Callis is there somewhere...Maybe Grevaine?
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/JamesCallisCCJuly09.jpg/220px-JamesCallisCCJuly09.jpg)
He's not intimidating in the slightest to me. So I'd have a hard time with him being a serious bad guy. Nico and Cowl wouldn't work.Oooh Cristos could work.. I could see him posturing on a stage while all his peers secretly hope he dies a violent death :p
I could see him being Grevaine, as you said. Or maybe Gregori Cristos if he's just a patsy and nothing more. Maybe even Madrigal Raith. You know, bad guys that you don't take too seriously, but still have some weight to the character that need good casting.
I don't think so.Uriel changes his appearance several times. The first time they meet he's a dark-skinned old janitor with silver hair.
From the description when Harry first meets Uriel.
Uriel has dark skin. NPH is not dark.
I don't think so.
From the description when Harry first meets Uriel.
Uriel has dark skin. NPH is not dark.
How about Joseph Gordon Levitt for Butters?
He can do both silly and serious and has turned into
one very good actor.
Wow Angry gamer, Good call. Though Reed fits the type well, I think I would love the Universe that NPH was a demonic, vampire hunting, mercenary protector. If nothing else, the entertainment value alone would be enough to get me to watch.
A couple thoughts of my own
Nicodemous- Tim Curry
Quintus Cassius(Saluriel)- Crispen Glover
Wow, posted that pic on accident, trying to figure out how, lol. Ok Here are my Top three pics for Cast... You Know #1
Richard Burgi, Marcone
Sarah Michelle Gellar, Murphy.... She Is due for a comeback, besides she is the cutest tiny tough chick I know.
Bradley Cooper or Matt Bomer, Thomas Raith
(http://C:\Users\RUSHING\Pictures\casting\Top Three.jpg)
So... I haven't been on this site for a while, but did I miss something here? Is there actually going to be a movie? And are we seriously brainstorming about who to cast???No sorry no movie, they are basically doing this for fun ;)
(Be still my beating heart)
I would like Mary Kate Wiles as Molly.
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I'm probably going to get shouted at for this, but has anyone considered RObert Pattinson for Harry? If you watch interviews, you see he can get quite snarky, and he gets dishevelled enough to look like Harry. Not sure if he's got the height and he'd need to improve his American accent, but it would be hilariously ironic.
I could see Wil Wheaton as Bob
I like Oded Fehr for Rashid though I don't think he's tall enough.
Jeri Ryan would be good for Gard.
Yes, that's what they'd have to do with most anyone they get for Harry.
I usually peg Graham Greene as Listens To Wind, but I've had a harder time with Eb -- it would have to be someone who can do the cantankerous old coot. I tend toward guys I've seen in westerns, like Sam Elliott - though I don't know if he'd be my first choice.I can't see Sam Elliott in overalls. Does not compute.
I can't see Sam Elliott in overalls. Does not compute.
In my mind, Mab and Titania are Charlize Theron.
In my mind, Mab and Titania are Charlize Theron.
Nah, he'd be Kincaid if he was anyone, although I prefer Reed Diamond or Neil Patrick Harris for them. He could be Binder, I guess, but I always pictured him as Mark Sheppard. Nicholas Brendon or Sean Maher could be Slate, although there are probably better candidates.
Nah, he'd be Kincaid if he was anyone, although I prefer Reed Diamond or Neil Patrick Harris for them. He could be Binder, I guess, but I always pictured him as Mark Sheppard. Nicholas Brendon or Sean Maher could be Slate, although there are probably better candidates.Neither Reed Diamond or NPH scream "bad ass assassin" to me.
James Marsters. They can compensate for height
the problem is that they have to start out with someone who can pass for 28...
Personally, I don't see Marsters as Harry. I've never listened to the audiobooks, but even if he does have the right voice, I don't see him looking like Harry.
That said, they can do a lot with makeup...
How about Donald Sutherland as Arthur Langtree?
I thought Ian McKellan was contractually bound to play all old wizard types in Hollywood these days...Nah, Lanktry has to be an incarnate @$$hole, skinny and possessed of a barely concealed disdain.
I would go with Sean Connery, personally. Gray but still potentially bad-ass.
Nah, Lanktry has to be an incarnate @$$hole, skinny and possessed of a barely concealed disdain.
To me that screams Hugh Laurie:
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Harry? Lee Pace or Joe Flanigan for looks, no question... though Nathan Fillion's personality is PERFECT, lol.
I can't NOT think of Krista Allen whenever Lara Wraith is on the page...yowza... and someone else mentioned Brad Pitt for Thomas...but of course! Though Matt Bomer would work too.
Neal McDonough is stuck in my head as Morgan, even though he doesn't quite match the description...sometimes my brain refuses to agree with what's on the page, haha.
Karrin - I have a sort of miniature Jennifer Esposito with blue eyes in my head when I picture Murphy.
Eva Mendes was my Susan...
and Sigourney Weaver (a'la Ghostbusters, all possessed) is my Leaninsidhe!
Joe Mangianello would be a great Michael. sigh.
Amber Tamblyn with blond hair is how I imagine Molly (again, I KNOW, not really a fit, based on the description, but the heart wants what it wants, lol)
Personally, I like Charles Dance for Langtry.
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nOV_fqGmUCk/THAmFgxHXJI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/BGDqRwQuRW8/s1600/Charles+Dance.jpg)
Also, what about Javier Bardem as Duke Ortega?
Personally, I like Charles Dance for Langtry.
(http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_nOV_fqGmUCk/THAmFgxHXJI/AAAAAAAAAWQ/BGDqRwQuRW8/s1600/Charles+Dance.jpg)
Also, what about Javier Bardem as Duke Ortega?
I would be ok with Gary Oldman as Nic. If I didn't like Jeffery Donovan for it so much.
"He was of average height and slightly heavy build, with broad shoulders and a deep chest. He was dark-complected, his black hair neatly brushed, his grey-and-silver suit stylish and tasteful.
Bardem seems just too old for what a nigh immortal conquistador would chose to look like, though he fits the personality well enough.
Id go with Edward James Olmos
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For Sanya I'd suggest LL Cool J. (If he can pull off the accent that is) I love Aldis Hodge as an actor (and I'm confident he can pull off the accent) I don't think he's got the bulk and definition for it.
Chiwetel Ejiofor played The Operative in Serenity, I'm not sure if he could do the accent, but I'm sure he has the definition. Truthfully, I was trying to stay away from the people with funky names, but I guess LL Cool J. is pretty good in NCIS LA.If I am not mistaken, I think he played Morgan in the Series... I would go with either Michael Jai White or Don Cheetle ( I know he is a little thin, But for pulling off a Russian accent )
Wasn't Sanya described as having really dark skin? I couldn't find any actors that matched my preconceptions of his complexion, though...
How about CCH Pounder as Martha Liberty? It's rather a bit part, seeing as she's only been in one book. She would have to bleach her hair.
Ever since SmF I have pictured Michael Clarke Duncan as Sanya. Not really an option any more, tragically. He was a great actor, and one of the few I can think of that had the right level of physical might and an extreme jovial nature.
Too big, anyway... I always saw Sanya as tall and thin.Honestly I did too at first, but ever since SmF, and especially Changes, he has been a much bigger and more physically intimidating guy. He started as "tall young black man wearing a too small suit" but by Changes "He was built like a professional lineman" and his landlady's arms "couldn't have gotten around half of him" when she tried to hug him.
Zachary Quinto NO. Just no. Looks too short and too delicate. He's like Tom Cruise with the intensity and physical ability removed.Tom Cruise is 5'6", Zachary Quinto is 6'1".
Something Ive been trying to pin down. Who out there has the feline grace and asymmetric yet roguishly charming features to pull of the Erlking?
Isn't Gerard Butler supposed to play all roguishly handsome tough guys these days, or did that move on to someone else?
Tom Cruise is 5'6", Zachary Quinto is 6'1".
It would be almost as bad as suggesting Justin Bieber for Thomas.
So has anyone mentioned Hank Green for butters?
But Jim said he'd want to audition for Butters.......I don't think we could handle that. It might make us go crazy,
I wouldn't mention Tom Cruise in this thread. The pure hate for him might burn your face off.
It would be almost as bad as suggesting Justin Bieber for Thomas.
So has anyone mentioned Hank Green for butters?
I don't think we could handle that. It might make us go crazy,
I'd go with Richard Ayoade as Butters, actually.
And for some reason, I've just realized that my mental image of Arturo Genosa is Stanley Tucci.
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.
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.
I'd be okay with that if he wasn't so british.
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)
(sorry, tired and not googling all their names)
Speaking of Oldman, Throw a dart and hit a villian he can do it, But I would love to see him play the good father Forthill
Id definately say Lea need to be a little older. But she could do a Raith pretty well
I've actually been thinking Ian Holm for Forthill. He's played a priest twice before, that I know of; Once in The Fifth Element, where he played Fr. Vito Cornelius (a rather comical role, to be sure) and the other time was when he played the Wheelchair-bound Jesuit Priest in Bless the Child.Both Gary Oldman and Ian Hold would do great in the role, to be sure. However, for some strange reason though I keep thinking an aged Mel Gibson would fit it nicely...
Both Gary Oldman and Ian Hold would do great in the role, to be sure. However, for some strange reason though I keep thinking an aged Mel Gibson would fit it nicely...
Odin/Vadderung/Kringle: Anthony HopkinsNot typecasting him a little too much? ;)
....american idol.
Speaking of Oldman, Throw a dart and hit a villian he can do it, But I would love to see him play the good father Forthill
He could do it, but I think he might do well as a villain. Maybe Justin.
I wouldn't want to see David Tennant as a bad guy.
Then don't watch the Harry Potter movies...
Dresden's my bag, not Potter. Potter's for kids.
How about Joanne Kelly as Lara Raith?
I would go with Jaime Murray from Warehouse 13 before Joanne Kelly. Joanne Kelly was already cast for Bianca in the series, however.
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Jaime Murray is another good choice for Lara Raith, but I think Joanne Kelly would be better. As for Kelly already being cast as Bianca in the series, I didn't think we were bound by that. Other actresses I'd like to cast in some Dresden roles are Jaime Ray Newman (one of the young faerie queens?), Lola Glaudini (Susan Rodriguez) and Natalie Zea (one of the young faerie queens?). (drool)
I can't really see Gary Oldman playing the soft-spoken Forthill
So far, my list is:
Michael: Neil McDonough
Forthill: Ian Holm
Mab/Titania: Michelle Pfeiffer
Rashid: Erick Avari
Arthur Langtree: Donald Sutherland
Listens to Wind: Graham Greene
Martha Liberty: C.C.H Pounder
Nicodemus: Gary Oldman
Odin/Vadderung/Kringle: Anthony Hopkins
Bob: Steve Buscemi
I had originally thought of Anthony Hopkins as John Marcone, but I think he's a little old for the gymnastics that Marcone gets up to. I always saw Michael Ironside as Donald Morgan. And while I hear James Earl Jones when I read the Erlking, I'm not sure I see him as the character.
Other actors I would love to find a part for (And I realize that you have to find an actor that fits the role, not vise-versa)
Jeremy Irons
Mark A. Sheppard
I didn't like him as Dracula, at all.
Mark Sheppard as Binder?
Don't really see it. Not slippery enough. Binder was a coward. There might not be a character he would fit into...Have to disagree on both counts. Binder was slippery, but not a coward at all. He was intelligent, and that included a healthy understanding of his relative abilities vs full fledged members of the Council, and a healthy fear of the kind of monster Lara could be (which harry shared at that particular moment. That being said, Mark Sheppard's character in Firefly struck a similar balance of small-fish arrogance with his character in Firefly.
Have to disagree on both counts. Binder was slippery, but not a coward at all. He was intelligent, and that included a healthy understanding of his relative abilities vs full fledged members of the Council, and a healthy fear of the kind of monster Lara could be (which harry shared at that particular moment. That being said, Mark Sheppard's character in Firefly struck a similar balance of small-fish arrogance with his character in Firefly.
Don't know the name of the actress, and I still stand by Leven Rambin, but MOLLY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FOjdXSrtUxA).
Well, the thing about casting Molly, We are going to have to find a younger girl with potential to turn into the molly we know now. I can't remember the age we first meet molly, but it is going to have to be someone who can "grow" into the role.
I forgot to mention Jeri Ryan as Gard
Are you kidding?! That was the best Dracula movie ever made.
How about Kevin Spacey for John Marcone? He was a decent Lex Luthor, even if that movie was mostly suck...
That could be interesting, but Im not sure he has the indeterminate, timeless age thing going for him that Mac needs
I've always imagined Mac to be Michael Chiklis. Chiklis can communicate by looks and grunts better than anyone, can be both menacing and kind, and has the physique to be a bartender or a bruiser.
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Isnt mac described as somewhat skinny? I tend to picture somebody more like Jason Statham, or maybe a young Terry O'Quinn
Agreed. I've seen Chiklis as Mac since the first time I came across him in one of the books. Cambell should still be in there somewhere for a different role even though I'm blanking on which one right now.
Bruce Cambell has got to be in the series somewhere, I am thinking Either Stallings, or Carmicheal... Definately a cop in S.I....Genius!
Paul Ben-Victor would be a close second, and would play which ever Cambell doesn't.
Joan Crawford as Mab. XD
And in all seriousness, am I the only one who thinks this guy:
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David Krumholtz from Numb3rs, 10 Things I Hate About You etc.; is a perfect fit for Butters? :O
Nope, I've thought D. Krumholtz would be good for Butters for awhile.
Nah, for me Butters will always be DJ Qualls
"From Bitch to Bull, baby!"He could definitely do the shyster bit pretty well. I had pictured somebody more like Pruitt Taylor Vince or Mike McShane
Fits as well as anyone else, I guess...
How about Willie Garson as Mortimer. Not overweight, but I can see him in the part anyway.
He could definitely do the shyster bit pretty well. I had pictured somebody more like Pruitt Taylor Vince or Mike McShane
I just can't see him screaming "Polka will never die!"
It's hard for me to imagine Campbell as anyone in the Dresdenverse. Honestly, he's got to much snark and attitude to be anyone but Harry, and he can't be Harry. Maybe a future character will fit.
Nah, David Tennant is(click to show/hide)
I am imagining Butters somewhat like Rory Williams
Not seeing the spiteful bully in David Tennant.
Have you seen any of his villain roles?
Alright, For the part of Mab/Titania, I am thinking Charlize Theron
And for Maeve/Sarissa, Blake lively
I have always pictured Butters as a Gene Kelly sort...
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Not so much helmet haired, of course.
I just cannot see Charlize Theron as Mab. Her bearing is all wrong.
How about Chris Hemsworth as Harry? He's about the right age, and he's also just about the only male actor under 30 who doesn't look too boyish... I can almost hear him saying some of Harry's lines, but I'm not quite sure...
The only thing I know is that Paul Blackthorne is way too old. At least for SF-Harry. And I can't hear him saying the line from Changes about letting the world burn and roasting marshmallows with Maggie...
WOW! Really? You want Thor to play Harry Dresden..... I Know He can pull off the serious side, But I need to see him play something mostly comedic, or hear him read for Harry before I sign off on him.... If he were a bit older I could see him very much as Micheal.
I was kidding on the Thor comment, I am an old guy, well the same age group as Harry, and the one thing I love about TV and Movies now is that it is harder for a stigma to Stick on actors... I am a firm believer that Type casting is wrong, to Not hire someone because they were known as a character is wrong. More than a few from when I was coming up are making a come back in a big way.
I believe that if a tv show, or movie were in the works, Casting Harry is going to be the hardest part. No One who is already famous fits the mold right. I would hope that the casting director would spend a lot of time, and cast hard because I believe in my heart of hearts that our Harry is going to be an Unknown actor.
I'm going to do something crazy, and suggest Tilda Swinton as Mab.
A lot of Johnny Depp's latest movies are with Tim Burton and Burton has a certain way
he wants things done so that's why a lot of Depps roles seem so simular.
Burton is a good director, but I think I'd want Guillermo Del Toro for Dresden Files...
I'm going to do something crazy, and suggest Tilda Swinton as Mab.
There is only one man I would want directing the DF, either in movie or TV format.
The great and powerful Whedon.
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Not NEARLY pretty enough - he's still a Sidhe. Also, the image appears to be broken - I had to copy-paste to the address bar (could just be Chrome).
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Not sure if anyone has suggested this (I am not reading through the entire thread) but give Nathan Fillion a beard and I think he'd be a perfect Michael. Just throwing it out there.
Also Anne Hathaway as Lara and Bob Hoskins as Eb.
I like Nathan Fillion but I don't think he's big enough for Michael.
Except that he's too young - Chris Hemsworth would be great for Michael.
Shecky's suggestion was the guy who played the Mountie on Due South. Can't think of his name.
I don't see Anne Hathaway for Lara. Lara makes men want to spontaneously combust
just by standing there and I'm afraid that Hathaway doesn't do that.
I hadn't considered him as Michael - he might be able to do it, and it would be interesting see him play straight-man for once.
I can't believe how many votes Nathan Fillion got to be Harry! :o Nathan is waaay too old and portly. Back in his Firefly (TV) days maaaybe, but NOT NOW. He'd have to lose at least 50 pounds and then be stretched on a rack.
Playing Harry is more about the ability to pull off the emotional range. I mean... I wouldn't want a 4 foot tall octogenarian, but if the actor can successfully carry the range between righteous wrath, bumbling uncertainty, and snarky irreverence, I wouldn't object to him playing the role. Nathan Fillion can hit all of those notes well, and has facial expressions that add much more cowbell to the writer generated snarky lines.That rules Tom Cruise out then.
That rules Tom Cruise out then.
Playing Harry is more about the ability to pull off the emotional range. I mean... I wouldn't want a 4 foot tall octogenarian, but if the actor can successfully carry the range between righteous wrath, bumbling uncertainty, and snarky irreverence, I wouldn't object to him playing the role. Nathan Fillion can hit all of those notes well, and has facial expressions that add much more cowbell to the writer generated snarky lines.
How about Joe Manganiello (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0542133/) to play Harry?
Or I could see Timothy Olyphant being a good Dresden as well. I can't really pick one out of Timothy Olyphant, Nathan Fillion, or Paul Blackthorne.
Eva Green for Lara?
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Also, Rachel Mcadams could be the Faerie ladies:
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Playing Harry is more about the ability to pull off the emotional range. I mean... I wouldn't want a 4 foot tall octogenarian, but if the actor can successfully carry the range between righteous wrath, bumbling uncertainty, and snarky irreverence, I wouldn't object to him playing the role.
Only thing I've ever seen him in was Spiderman, and I don't recall him having much presence there. IIRC he was the bully.
Here's a thought:
Carlos Ramirez -- Eric Balfour.
I like Eric Balfour for Harry, if he weren't so muscular. He has the full emotional range, the height, the dark looks, a wizard nose and chin, and does great snark.
Im surprised that Im saying this because I dont have much respect for her body of work, or much respect for her as a person (which is based purely on the tabloids and so probably unfair), but I think that is actually part of why I think she could fit the role.
So I put forth:
Kristen Stewart for Maeve
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Whoever plays Maeve has to be able to act. ::) ::)Not thaaat much. I mean, she isnt exactly a deep character for the most part. I dont think "over-the-top Kinktress" would require an Oscar performance
Not thaaat much. I mean, she isnt exactly a deep character for the most part. I dont think "over-the-top Kinktress" would require an Oscar performance
It still requires more than she can do. I went to see Snow White and the Huntsman, Stewart brought the whole thing down.
It still requires more than she can do. I went to see Snow White and the Huntsman, Stewart brought the whole thing down.
No Kristen Stewart. Nix. No way. Yuck.
Geoff Stults for Harry DresdenHe hasn't been in anything that I would have come within a mile of, so I can't really say. Lately, however, I've started thinking about Ben Browder.
He is 6, 4
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoff_Stults
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0836176/
http://peerie.com/Acting/33429/Geoff-Stults/
He hasn't been in anything that I would have come within a mile of, so I can't really say. Lately, however, I've started thinking about Ben Browder.I really like Ben Browder, but I dont see him as having the right level of Personally Intimidating Presence that Harry has. Or the same level of barely controlled Rage seething beneath the surface
I really like Ben Browder, but I dont see him as having the right level of Personally Intimidating Presence that Harry has. Or the same level of barely controlled Rage seething beneath the surface
I think he could do it. I really do. He has the snark for it, from what I remember of Farscape...Oh he definately has the snark. Its the Power and Rage that I didnt see too much in Farscape, or Stargate.
Oh he definately has the snark. Its the Power and Rage that I didnt see too much in Farscape, or Stargate.
Well... That's why they call it acting. Plus, I can see him dressed like Harry, wearing a beat-up old duster and wondering what people have against his wardrobe...You miss my point. He tried for rage a number of times, he just didnt pull it off to the level that harry would regularly need
You miss my point. He tried for rage a number of times, he just didnt pull it off to the level that harry would regularly need
As much as I love Ben Browder (and everything Farscape), I just can't picture him as Harry.
I disagree. Although, just the two series are hardly a means by which to judge his full capabilities. Were you, by any chance, thinking of the final episode of SG-1 when you said it wasn't enough rage?Ill admit I dont remember much from the last season of SG1, but in Farscape he had a number of rage moments, especially a few in PeaceKeeper Wars, that literally had the spittle flying, but never struck me as the same flavor as harry, that slowly sleething, barely controlled type. Blackthorne has it, especially these days in Arrow, but with Browder it just didnt feel the same to me. /Shrug Im probably not saying this right.
I can't recall any specific "rage" scenes from Farscape at the moment, but that scene from Unending isn't too much short of what I recall seeing from Harry.
Ill admit I dont remember much from the last season of SG1, but in Farscape he had a number of rage moments, especially a few in PeaceKeeper Wars, that literally had the spittle flying, but never struck me as the same flavor as harry, that slowly sleething, barely controlled type. Blackthorne has it, especially these days in Arrow, but with Browder it just didnt feel the same to me. /Shrug Im probably not saying this right.
David Bowie for the Erlking.Ouch, that hurts. He is a whole different kind of Goblin King. I dont think the Erlking would rock that kind of codpiece :P
Ouch, that hurts. He is a whole different kind of Goblin King. I dont think the Erlking would rock that kind of codpiece :P
As much as I love Ben Browder (and everything Farscape), I just can't picture him as Harry.
I agree and disagree... Ben is a great actor, I saw him recently in a doctor who episode of all places playing a texas sherriff in the old west. I think he can pull off the attitude perfectly... but he is the wrong height and body style. I hold to my earlier statements saying that the part of Harry is going to have to be cast most likely to an unknown actor. No one in the public eye currently is quite right in my opinion.
Now speaking of farscape, if I were casting for Storm Front I would have Ben and Claudia play the part of Mr. and Mrs. Bennett.
I don't see him as Harry (but then, I was always ok with Blackthorne)
Well, personal opinions can be like that. And it isn't like it's an earthshaking decision, but I never liked PB as Harry, he just didn't look right, he didn't sound right and he didn't move right.
All of that I can imagine in Browder. But, again, that's just me.
SG-1 Unending: Have You Ever Seen the Rain (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTxiSURRsnk)
Don't know if this counts as casting as such, but in my head, Demonreach sounds like a non-machine version of Harbinger.
??? Who? Is this a comic book character? Because you obviously aren't talking about the Walker.
This guy: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UxEqtZnD_1E)
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REALLY deep, menacing voice that would be perfect for DR without the machine-filter/
That from Mass Effect? I've never played it.
Ideas for Nicodemus:
- Anthony Michael Hall
- Willem DaFoe
- Christopher Walkin
I personally never had a problem with blackstone, but then again, I saw the show before I read the books. That being saidI wouldn't mind him playing Harry's dad in the flashbacks and dream sequence where Harry talked to him.
Gary Oldman for Nic - he'd be great.
Has anyone considered Izabella Miko as Murphy? She is 5'4", which could be workable.
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I know Murph is supposed to look cute, but she's too baby-faced, IMO. She looks like a teen, and no descriptions of Murphy give that impression. Sarah Michelle Gellar would be a good Murphy, especially now she's aged a little.
*hiss* Yuck.
Personality-wise, I see Murphy being a lot more like Myka Bering in Warehouse 13, but Joanne Kelly does not look good as a blonde.
Hey, double post. Go me!
How about James Purefoy for Nic? He can do wicked.
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Sarah Michelle Gellar would be a good Murphy, especially now she's aged a little.
Here is who I see as I read the books. In some cases, there are height, hair and age discrepancies, but if Hollywood can fake it so can I. :) (Pardon spelling)
Dresden: Huge Jackman
Murphy: Judith Hoag
Molly: Jessica Biel
Micheal Carpeter: Gerard Butler
Mac: Patrick Stewart (Seriously, he like Mac never seems to age.)
Nichodimus: Liam Neeson
Thomas: James Marsters
Bob: It's a double up but either Marsters or Patrick Stewart
Marcone: Huge Laurie
Sanya: Christopher Judge
Shiro: Mako
Laura Wraith : Kate Beckinsale
Lea: Scarlet Johansan
Mab: Angelina Jolie
Elain: Terry Ferrel
Uriel: Morgan Freeman
Eb: Kris Kistoferson
Butters: Seth Green
Susan: Roselyn Sanchez
Odin: Clancy Brown (http://ia.media-imdb.com/images/M/MV5BMTUxODY3NjAzMF5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTcwMTQ5MjYwNg@@._V1._SY314_CR1,0,214,314_.jpg)
Carlos: Mark Consuelos
No way do I see Patrick Stewart as Bob. Bob is too raunchy.
He's also a little to lanky for my image of Mac.
Um, ever watched American Dad? He's done things WAY raunchier than Bob. And he's not what I would call lanky. The man is actually pretty fit, especially for his age.
Like I said, this is what's in my head. Their current ages might not be what I see them as, as stated. :)
And you can't see Huge Laurie as a quite stoic sociopath?......I guess I see that as House without the sarcasm. And shaving. After seeing him in Black Adder and then seeing house, I'm convinced he has the range.
And as to Molly, see Blade 3. Physical builds aren't that hard to change. :)
And as said, YMMV
John Marcone isn't a sociopath, he's a megalomaniac -- Not like Hitler, mind. He doesn't want to rule the world, just his little piece of it, and he doesn't tolerate interference. He's convinced that he can do a better job of it than the established authorities. He's pragmatic, practical and absolutely ruthless toward his enemies, but he does have rules.
Um, that kinda fits sociopath too.. :) http://www.mcafee.cc/Bin/sb.html He's a predator with no limits. He has an order to his world, and he defends it and his territory ruthlessly. He appears charming to most, except those who realize the smiles don't touch his eyes. He sees others as tools. People often use the term sociopath and psychopath interchangeably, but they are not. One is impulsive, and often violent. The other is cold, calculating, and the majority of cases are not violent people.
Megalomania, on the other hand:
"Megalomania is a psychopathological disorder characterized by delusional fantasies of power, relevance, or omnipotence. 'Megalomania is characterized by an inflated sense of self-esteem and overestimation by persons of their powers and beliefs'.[1] Historically it was used as an old name for narcissistic personality disorder prior to the latter's first use by Heinz Kohut in 1968, and is used these days as a non-clinical equivalent."
Marcon strikes me as many things. Narcissistic isn't one of them. He's too practical. Also, he doesn't strike me as having fantasies of power, or omnipotence. If he believed that, I doubt he would hire Odin's people.
I guess, for the right actor, I would accept a range of types as long as they looked like they might have once been military. Because I'm almost certain that Marcone was, and he was probably Black Ops.
I'll agree to that. Though we might disagree on the range of what that could cover. :) I've known 4 people who were SEALs. None of them looked like you would think. lol John was 6'6 and gangly, Rodger was built like a fireplug. The rest were somewhere in between. That's probably why I can see Huge as frmr spec ops where most would look at me funny. I've seen people who look less like special forces than him actually be in special forces.
Though, for all of that, he could have been a Merc too...
Molly has the physique of a female Body Builder.
Likewise. Hen's the mental picture of Jessica Beil. Mostly as she appeared in Blade 3.
And on the issue of "I can't see that actor doing that, I thought the same thing about Gerard butler.
Likewise. Hen's the mental picture of Jessica Beil. Mostly as she appeared in Blade 3.
Yeah, Blade 3 Beil with a little more boob is pretty much my mental Molly body type.
This is how I see Molly, except more muscular. As I've noted before, this picture is about fourteen years old, but I think this look would do for teenage Molly.
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I agree that Fairuza Balk, in her prime, would have made an.... Interesting Molly. Now, though i am not sure which one, I would love to see her play one of Harry's Villianesses. I think it would give a cool and creepy vibe to whatever role... The kind of girl you Hate to Love.
But if they could find someone that could pull off a similar look to that, it would be great for Molly. Especially teenage Molly.
I haven't read a description of Molly Carpenter in ages, but isn't she a blonde or strawberry blonde? I've always pictured her kind of like a teenage Julianne Nicholson.
Who can tell with all the hair dye?
Here are a few references. I think there are more. Almost every time he describes her wild hair color, he describes her natural hair color.
DB reference - pg. 153 (still living at home, hasn't gone full rebel yet)(click to show/hide)
PG reference - pg. 49(click to show/hide)
CD reference - pg. 118(click to show/hide)
I say again. A minor detail under all the other colors. But if it's that important, there are bleach kits.
Besides: I was talking about the general look, not just the hair, and I'm sure the dye job was different before she became Harry's apprentice.
Abigail Klein for lily or older Molly
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm4183307/
http://ultimatecheerleaders.com/2012/05/10-things-about-abigail-klein/
Laura Vandervoort for Maeve or lily
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0888882/
Lucas Bryant for harry maybe
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1674903/
Also, he is too pretty.
A lot can be done to mess someone up with makeup. But I still like Ben Browder for it.Just saw him as a villain on Arrow this week. Hate to say it, but Ben Browder has gone the way of Nathan Fillion and thickened up right out of the stork harry lankiness.
Just saw him as a villain on Arrow this week. Hate to say it, but Ben Browder has gone the way of Nathan Fillion and thickened up right out of the stork harry lankiness.
I really dont think Paul Blackthorne could fit the role, it just doesnt click in my head. they dont have to be 6'9", but at least 6'1" or 6'2" i would think. ive thrown some out there, i still think that Josh Hartnett, or Jared Padaleki , or Sam Worthington would be a good Harry. And yea, thats exactly what i thought of him as in my head. norse. definitely norse.
Whoever plays Harry in a movie has to be over 6 ft tall because his height is often referenced throughout the series as well as Thomas.
I've said before, and I say again, Height does not matter. camera tricks can make a shorter person look taller. Viggo Mortensen is only a few cm taller than Elijah Wood, but they made Frodo look small compared to Aragorn.
True, But there are better things we can be spending our "Special Effects" budget on... We can spend a few hours making Harry taller, or we can make better flaming monkey poo... your choice.
I really dont think Paul Blackthorne could fit the role, it just doesnt click in my head. they dont have to be 6'9", but at least 6'1" or 6'2" i would think. ive thrown some out there, i still think that Josh Hartnett, or Jared Padaleki , or Sam Worthington would be a good Harry. And yea, thats exactly what i thought of him as in my head. norse. definitely norse.Well, yes and no. His height is a big deal, but in practical terms they are going to have to compromise on some of that aspect anyway, if for no other reason than it is very difficult two leads with the kind of height difference that a true-to-book harry and Murphy would have. It just becomes an extreme hassle to frame a shot with one actor looking at the other's navel. And while we the fans may want every element to be true and loyal to the books, it's just not going to happen. And it will not break the story. Look at X-Men: it was a major plot point int he comics for Wolverine to be a short little snot (5'-3" to be exact). It contributed to his aggressive napoleon complex as well as his antagonism with both Sabertooth (6'-6") and Cyclops (6'-3"). But in the movies they cast the 6'-2" Hugh Jackman and it did nothing to detract from the story (Personally I think he was born to play the role even if about half of the films sucked)
Whoever plays Harry in a movie has to be over 6 ft tall because his height is often referenced throughout the series as well as Thomas.
Paul Blackthorne is 6' 3œ" (1.92 m) and I think he did it very well in the show.
Paul Blackstone was one of the show's good points... He did have Harry's attitude. but bringing him back would be problematic. If he were continuing the series where it left off... then I say ok. But if we are re-inventing Harry Dresden for a TV or Movie audience then we have to move past the old show. I have absolutely no problems recycling the actors from the old show into a new one in different roles ( except BOB, he can keep his job) but the show has been off the air a while and the actors have matured a bit... If we are starting fresh, the actor who plays Harry needs to be between the ages of 26-34, between 6-2 and 6-6, and be able to pull off the attitude without going over the top.
In terms of a minor Character... Steed the English warden will forever be a young Timothy Dalton in my head.
I picture Morgan as Daniel Craig...Having just gone through this whole thread I am suprised we don't see more fan Trailers on Youtube.
No-one really agrees on anyone. The closest is "Matt Bomer as Thomas", but not even everyone agrees on that. And to make a fan trailer, it would take a lot of work to hunt down actors and actresses in clips that could be 'Dresden' related.I was thinking of taking Clips and Pieces from various actors and doing a kind of Super Cut.
<forlorn sigh>
I was thinking of taking Clips and Pieces from various actors and doing a kind of Super Cut.
I was thinking of taking Clips and Pieces from various actors and doing a kind of Super Cut.Someone did an awesome one like a month or two ago. I wish I remember how to get to it.
Someone did an awesome one like a month or two ago. I wish I remember how to get to it.I saw two online today...a Music Video and a casting trailer.
I saw two online today...a Music Video and a casting trailer.Did you see this one? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldvy8bUV7HA
Did you see this one? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldvy8bUV7HAYes that one got me thinking about it.
Yeah. Hey if you do, you should definitely post it here.How much work could it be?
How much work could it be?*snickers* Oh I'm sure it won't be tooo much.
*snickers* Oh I'm sure it won't be tooo much.Already working on one for Storm Front.
Already working on one for Storm Front.Oh, you are doing it book by book basis rather than just a theme mashup? Sounds like a good time.
Oh, you are doing it book by book basis rather than just a theme mashup? Sounds like a good time.In my dream world each book is a 90 Minute HBO special.
In my dream world each book is a 90 Minute HBO special.That would be good. I always thought that if they were gonna do movies they would have to combine a lot of them.
That would be good. I always thought that if they were gonna do movies they would have to combine a lot of them.25 Specials seems about right...also in my dream universe all the actors will just agree...
1 and 3 but make shadowman and kravos the same person.
A little bit of 2 as an intro and then make the movie about 4
And so on.
Already working on one for Storm Front.What I wanted to see before CD was released was a 30second trailer.
I think Bomer would make a fantastic thomas.I don't picture Bomer as Thomas, but the Thomas in my head sounds a lot like Bomer. The Harry/Thomas banter in my head is a lot like the Peter/Neal banter from White Collar.
I don't picture Bomer as Thomas, but the Thomas in my head sounds a lot like Bomer. The Harry/Thomas banter in my head is a lot like the Peter/Neal banter from White Collar.
Peter is my mental Malcolm. :DI was wandering youtube and came across you doing that monologue and now I'm going to have trouble finding another Molly. It'd be really convenient if you could become famous and do a bunch of TV so I have some clips to cut from.
Peter is my mental Malcolm. :D
I think Mandy Patinkin would make a good Malcolm. I hardly recognized him when I watched Dead Like Me, but he's still a great actor, and so underused.I could get behind that. For that matter, after seeing this picture I might even be able to see him as McCoy
(http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcnv0tclYO1qzjh9q.jpg)Why Batman, what big ears you have...
I could get behind that. For that matter, after seeing this picture I might even be able to see him as McCoy
Had to do some serious work to figure out what picture you were talking about. I don't think I see him as McCoy, though.granted he's still not my first choice (for mccoy i picture a bald, slightly overweight Robert Duval, personally). But if you take this picture (hope the link works better this time) just with the top of his head shaved, I think he could do it. He certainly has the force of personality Id want from Ebenezer.
I picture Nick Searcy (currently on Justified) as McCoy.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0780678/?ref_=tt_cl_t2
If he wasn't dead, I'd have picked Don S. Davis from Statgate SG-1
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0204493/?ref_=tt_cl_t5
I've never considered it before, but yes. I could see it actually.Jeffery Donovan is awesome. And especially the episode that those come from/ Make me see him as Nic in my head.
I can see that, sure. I think I picture nick as a little more gauntly chiseled in my head, but as far as acting chops go he fits that character quite wellHe does so much good acting within the show. He plays a character who acts. Which I find quite phenomenal when people do that./
Just because I like to bring it up every once in a while for new people.
Nicodemos.
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YES. No arguments here, that's first choice casting right there.Carmichal?
Is there anything we can give Bruce Campbell? Just because I feel he should be in all the things.
I especially love the fact that the picture on the right comes from an episode where whenever he snapped something exploded or fell apart, or else something equally impressive/scary.That was one of my favorite episodes. So hilarious. And then the guy at the end who tries to snap. *stiches* el diablo is the thing that clinched it for me.
Carmichal?
YES. No arguments here, that's first choice casting right there.
Is there anything we can give Bruce Campbell? Just because I feel he should be in all the things.
Assuming the obvious choice wasn't cast for the role, how about Bruce Campbell for Larry Fowler? Just knowing he was annoying Harry for all those years...
I like Bruce too much to do that to him. I was actually picturing him as Mac, but I could also (On top of my other choices for the character) hear him as the voice ob Bob.
The only problem I have with Jeffrey Donovan as Nic is that I can't see him with the arrogant side. Diabolical, yes; arrogantly diabolical, no. It's one of the reasons that I like Gary Oldman for the role.
For Ebeneezer, I'd pick Ben Johnson if he weren't dead. Unfortunately, I can't think of a single actor who's still alive that could fit my image of Eb, other than Kris Kristofferson, and he's a bit tall.
For Morty, I'd deffinitely go with Willie Garson from White Collar.
I still Hold to my Previous statement, I still want Bruce Cambell as either Carmicheal, or Stallings. He has to have a re-accuring role... I wouldn't have it any other way, but Mac doesn't talk enough to have Cambell play him... I can get Behind Kristofferson... Oldman well it is a given that He is going to be there somewhere... I can thinks of at least three villians and two good guys he can easily play.
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Molly?
I don't know her, but she reminds me of Farraw Fawcett. No problem. Almost any tall blonde can be Molly in my book.My casting for Molly typically revolves around what tall, pretty blonde I've seen most recently. But at 5'11", Kate Bock has an impressive height that would work well for a tall Harry. The problem, of course, would be that if you cast a shorter Harry, then you lose the point of casting the accurately tall Molly.
The only reason I didn't see Bruce as Carmichael was that Carmichael is described as short, overweight and balding.
I think the problem we're going to run into here is the descriptions. Jim is very specific and fans notice when actors don't match the description given, which is why, in the long run, I think it would be best for the show to be animated, and the characters voiced.
The only reason I didn't see Bruce as Carmichael was that Carmichael is described as short, overweight and balding.
I think the problem we're going to run into here is the descriptions. Jim is very specific and fans notice when actors don't match the description given, which is why, in the long run, I think it would be best for the show to be animated, and the characters voiced.
Bruce Willis as Eb.Perfect personality, although he doesn't quite have Eb's redneck cred. Since I can't think of anyone better, I'll shut up.
Perfect personality, although he doesn't quite have Eb's redneck cred. Since I can't think of anyone better, I'll shut up.I would like to see his hand at it. He plays an old bad A pretty awesomely.
Although the thought of Patrick Stewart as Nicodemus gives me chills...
I would like to see his hand at it. He plays an old bad A pretty awesomely.Indeed. And his years of verbally sparring with John de Lancie would perfectly qualify him for facing off against the one-man army of snarkness that is Harry.
Indeed. And his years of verbally sparring with John de Lancie would perfectly qualify him for facing off against the one-man army of snarkness that is Harry.I remember having a conversation with an old nerd once about how great the Q/Picard dialogue was because Patrick stewart would go on and on with some high moral lecture, and Q would respond with"ahhh, is the wittle human upset?" :)
I wonder if you could cast an all Trek version of the Dresden Files. This will take some thought.
Patrick Stewart = Arthur Langtry
William Shatner = Ebeneezer McCoy
Leonard Nimoy = The Gatekeeper
George Takei = Ancient Mai
Walter Koenig = Aaron LaFortier
Nichelle Nichols = Martha Liberty
Robert Beltran = Gregori Cristos
Marina Sirtis = Original Anastasia Luccio
Jonathan Frakes = Donald Morgan
Brent Spiner = Grevane
Michael Dorn = Cowl
Scott Bakula = Malcolm Dresden
Jeri Ryan = Mab
Jolene Blalock = Titania
Gates McFaddon = Mother Summer
Kate Mulgrew = Mother Winter
Wil Wheaton = Peabody
Zachary Quinto = Harry Dresden
Benedict Cumberbach = Thomas Raith
Alice Eve = Karrin Murphy
Anton Yelchin = Waldo Butters
Karl Urban = Justin DuMorne (flashbacks)
Zoe Saldana = Young Corpsetaker; Young Luccio
Chris Pine = Jared Kincaid
John Cho = Xin Li (sp?)
Simon Pegg = Warden 'Steed' Chandler
Have Elizabeth Hurley play either Mab or LeaNice!
Patrick Stewart = Arthur Langtry
William Shatner = Ebeneezer McCoy
Leonard Nimoy = The Gatekeeper
George Takei = Ancient Mai
Walter Koenig = Aaron LaFortier
Nichelle Nichols = Martha Liberty
Robert Beltran = Gregori Cristos
Marina Sirtis = Original Anastasia Luccio
Jonathan Frakes = Donald Morgan
Brent Spiner = Grevane
Michael Dorn = Cowl
Scott Bakula = Malcolm Dresden
Jeri Ryan = Mab
Jolene Blalock = Titania
Gates McFaddon = Mother Summer
Kate Mulgrew = Mother Winter
Wil Wheaton = Peabody
Zachary Quinto = Harry Dresden
Benedict Cumberbach = Thomas Raith
Alice Eve = Karrin Murphy
Anton Yelchin = Waldo Butters
Karl Urban = Justin DuMorne (flashbacks)
Zoe Saldana = Young Corpsetaker; Young Luccio
Chris Pine = Jared Kincaid
John Cho = Xin Li (sp?)
Simon Pegg = Warden 'Steed' Chandler
I loved DS9!
Voyager tried to hard (You like Borgs, how about a Million Borg!)
JJ is making Star Trek FUN again.
Enterprise got boned because 1. UPN 2. Voyager Fans 3. They basically wrote themselves into a corner with what they could and could not do (I heard an exciting idea for the season after the last which is basically the Romulan-Earth War which would be epic)
DS9 is actually, I understand it, the bastard cousin of B5.
Strazinsky showed the idea for B5 around Hollywood and that included Paramount
and, lo and behold, several months afterwards they come up with DS9.
And yes, Paramount has "borrowed" other people's ideas before.
I admit I've seen a Handfull of Babylon five episodes and I like what they were doing but some of it seemed...silly
DS9 did have the problems of too many cooks in the kitchen.
Paramount wanted x (We want something the Kids, Families, and the Fans can watch)
The producers wanted y (They wanted to Do what would become Battlestar Glattica, and some of them wanted to do Gene's 'vision")
the fans wanted Z (The Fans wanted, Borg or Crossovers, or Boobs or who knows what Star Trek fans want, and more importantly who cares)
Sadly you jumped ship on DS9 right before it got good, the last 3 seasons were great.
JJ is making Star Trek assessable to well, everyone who is not us.
You have no idea the number of people I've met who go, Yeah I've tried to Watch Star Trek TNG/VOYAGER/DS9 but it was so boring/corny/weird. But then I saw that Star Trek movie and it was Really fun!
You bought the DVD, so he got your "vote" as it were. But me and you will go see bad movies or "Okay" movies because we are loyal to the Franchise. But even that didn't stop Star Trek Nemesis from Tanking
sooooo.... Dresden Files Casting....What's the Dresden Files?
Patrick Stewart = Arthur LangtryThe scary part is I've already been picturing Martha Liberty as Nichelle Nichols. :o
William Shatner = Ebeneezer McCoy
Leonard Nimoy = The Gatekeeper
George Takei = Ancient Mai
Walter Koenig = Aaron LaFortier
Nichelle Nichols = Martha Liberty
Robert Beltran = Gregori Cristos
Marina Sirtis = Original Anastasia Luccio
Jonathan Frakes = Donald Morgan
Brent Spiner = Grevane
Michael Dorn = Cowl
Scott Bakula = Malcolm Dresden
Jeri Ryan = Mab
Jolene Blalock = Titania
Gates McFaddon = Mother Summer
Kate Mulgrew = Mother Winter
Wil Wheaton = Peabody
Zachary Quinto = Harry Dresden
Benedict Cumberbach = Thomas Raith
Alice Eve = Karrin Murphy
Anton Yelchin = Waldo Butters
Karl Urban = Justin DuMorne (flashbacks)
Zoe Saldana = Young Corpsetaker; Young Luccio
Chris Pine = Jared Kincaid
John Cho = Xin Li (sp?)
Simon Pegg = Warden 'Steed' Chandler
Okay, so I went and saw "A Good Day to Die Hard" this weekend, and half-way through I leaned over to my wife and said ...(click to show/hide)
How about Wilford Brimley as Ebenezer?
How about Wilford Brimley as Ebenezer?
I was wandering youtube and came across you doing that monologue and now I'm going to have trouble finding another Molly. It'd be really convenient if you could become famous and do a bunch of TV so I have some clips to cut from.
Would he use magic to fight "diabetus"?
Fred D. Thompson for Eb.
the world will be better for it. :DI respectfully disagree. The world would be a richer place for having you on screen. We do have you-as-Molly in a Worldbuilder's charity calender, so a good cause is richer already for your image :)
*sighs* :'( Can't buy ThinkGeek things. Which is probably good for my economy.
Ooo, John Barrowman would be good.
On an unrelated note, I wonder what an all British cast for the Dresden Files would look like?
Maybe Alan Rickman for Harry? Any other thoughts?
Has anybody here got a complete list of characters from the books (thru Cold Days), or is it available online? Maybe Jim Butcher has one he could share? It'd make this a lot easier and more consistent. I've drifted away from the books (mid-Turn Coat) and I'm having a tough time remembering all of the character names. :( [shrug] I'm marathon watching TV shows on DVD and am currently on The Mentalist. Not enough time to do everything. If I catch up on one thing, other things slip. I need clones and a hive mind!
What about just Voice Acting? For an animated work. He doesn't look the part, but I think James Marsters captures Harry's voice perfectly.Agreed, in fact I would dare say he has enough range to carry most of the male characters... though I have always felt he made Thomas's voice too deep. My top choice for Thomas both animated, and live would be Matt Bomer( Neil "white collar")
Toot TootYou mean Carlos?
Lara Raith
Butters
Harry's fellow Warden from out west
the two other Knights of the Cross, one Russian and one Asian
I can't see the pictures, but Redford is too old. Vampires didn't age.
I think John Barrowman would be good for one of the White Court.
Maybe Madrigal?
Lord Raith ;D. But yes, he could do Madrigal too.
I don't like him for Marcone, though.
You know, that was in the back of my head, but I do see Pappa Raith seeming to be older than the others.
You know, maybe Barrowman as Pappa Raith. He's certainly pretty enough, and mature enough. I really don't see him as Marcone.
You mean Carlos?
Sanya and Shiro?
How about Robert Redford for Pappa Raith?
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Then I was thinking about Walton Groggins for Marcone.
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And I could totally go with Megan Fox as Lara or Mab or Maeve but not Molly.
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I love Walton as a bad guy, but I don't see him as a Marcone. I can very much see Ms. Fox playing Maeve/Sarrissa
as Lloyd Slate, the Winter Knight before Harry
Ohhh ... how about Timothy Olyphant as Marcone?He always struck me as a little too slimy for Marcone. Marcone is described as almost Kindly seeming on first meeting. But he would make a great Nicodemus, I think. He has that underspoken creepiness, and the lanky build I always pictured.
Ohhh ... how about Timothy Olyphant as Marcone?
Theo Rossi as Carlos
Michael Marisi Ornstein as Butters
There have been times I've considered Olyphant for Dresden himself. Not seeing Marcone really.Same here his scowl and weight does not seem to say Crime Boss to me. For Sayan- Michael Kenneth William (Omar)
How about Walton as Lloyd Slate, the Winter Knight before Harry?
He always struck me as a little too slimy for Marcone. Marcone is described as almost Kindly seeming on first meeting. But he would make a great Nicodemus, I think. He has that underspoken creepiness, and the lanky build I always pictured.
I started watching my mom's Boomtown DVDs the other day and couldn't help thinking with the right hair and color contacts Neal McDonough would have made a good Marcone.
He always struck me as a little too slimy for Marcone. Marcone is described as almost Kindly seeming on first meeting. But he would make a great Nicodemus, I think. He has that underspoken creepiness, and the lanky build I always pictured.
For Marcone, I'd pick Anthony LaPaglia (54) or Jonathan LaPaglia (43). Can't remember Marcone's age, but Anthony is perhaps a little too old to play Marcone.If memory serves he was in his mid 40's at the beginning of the series.
Remember, Timothy Olyphant is of Scottish descent. Not exactly Marcone material.
Still too Celtic, however, with his almost albino skin coloration, light hair color and icy blue eyes, he'd be a natural for the Winter Faerie Court or a White Vampire Court. Did you see him in Justified? I think he'd be better as Lord Raith, although I don't see Lara and Harry getting the better of him. He'd best play a persistent, formidble character in the Winter Faerie Court or a White Vampire Court.
So, I'm watching Constantine on TV. What do you think about Keanu Reeves for Harry?He's got the appearance down, but he doesn't have the charisma or the flexibility to portray Harry.
He's tall, angular face, kind of dark.
He's got the appearance down, but he doesn't have the charisma or the flexibility to portray Harry.In terms of pure look, He could do it, but no, I dont think Ive ever seen him pull off the emotional range he would need for Harry. And that's not for a lack of opportunity.
I've always pictured Eric Roberts as Marcone...Nicolas Cage's Balthazar in "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" was very Dresden - also most of Cage's characters are full of wise cracks in tense situations. I'd probably go with him.
Of the lot in the suggested list - I think Paul Bettany could really pull it off, make-up would need to do something about his fair colouring though.
How's this. LeVar Burton as Henry Rawlins?
Idris Elba is closer to how I picture Rawlins. At 6'3, he's got the size and muscle, but not the paunch.
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I think he'd make a better Sanya, IMO. We know he's good with accents from The Wire.
For Sanya, I think Peter Mensah would work nicely. I used to be pretty stuck on the late Michael Clarke Duncan, and still think he fits the descriptions in Changes best, but I also am starting to wonder if a cavalry saber would just look diminutive and unimpressive when wielded by somebody of his scale.(click to show/hide)
I like Peter Mensah, but when Sanya is first introduced in DM, he's described as a 'young' man. Mensah is currently 53.Fair enough, but he could have fooled me
I also like Henry Cavill for Harry. At 6'1'', he can pull off the height requirement.Yes, but he is doing Superman. Thus, he is cursed to never do another major thing in his career. That would be almost as catastrophic as casting Summer Glau in a role... :P
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This is true. He is doomed. Kind of like Harry? ;)Harry himself is doomed sure, but the Dresden Files Franchise isnt...Right?
He has a complacency that just isn't right for harry. It's in the eyes.
Rena Sofer as Bianca
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Kate Mara as Bianca's assistant (whatever her name is)
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Kevin Spacey as Mac
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Gabriel Macht as Marcone
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Tom Cruise as Victor Sells
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Chris Hemsworth as Cujo Hendricks
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Natalie Portman as Gard
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All image links dead. Also, almost all names too Big, ya know?
I like Gabriel Macht in Suits. He can do angry well, but because of his lip scar/curl, it doesn't come across as that hard look I imagine Marcone can pull. He just comes across as pissed/angry.
Natalie Portman as Gard
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Isn't Gard tall and blonde?
Wasn't Natalie bald in one movie? That's just a matter of bleach.
...and stretching her on the rack. [kidding] Uma Thurman would be more like Gard.
Uma Thurman would be more like Gard.Totally on board with this one.
Uma Thurman would be more like Gard.
Has anyone seen the show Nikita? The main girl from that would make a great Gard. If in spirit and not in looks. She just seems like a good candidate.Well, there is the current one, staring Maggie Q, then there is the original tv series from the late 90's, which stared Peta Wilson, and there there is the original French film, which stared Anne Parilaud, along with the American remake that starred Bridget Fonda.
My two ideas for Guard are Natasha Henstridge or Tricia Helfer.
My two ideas for Guard are Natasha Henstridge:
or Tricia Helfer:
Jeri Ryan for Gard.
(7 of 9 from Voyager)
I insist with Charlize Theron.I'd rather see Theron as Charity Carpenter or someone else rather than either of the Queens. I saw her in SW&tH, and I wasn't that impressed with her 'evil queen'.
I'd rather see Theron as Charity Carpenter or someone else rather than either of the Queens. I saw her in SW&tH, and I wasn't that impressed with her 'evil queen'.Wasnt impressed with the movie as a whole, but she did do bat-sh*t crazy pretty damn well.
I like Helfer for Mab. Henstridge might be a good Charity.
Ryan is definitely Titania
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Remember that mab and Titiana are Identical in appearence. as well as Maeve and Sarissa... so If we have to have actresses that can play both sides of the coin... That being said, Ryan is a go for Mab tooIf you read it like I did, Mab and Titania are identical, Maeve looks like a young clone of Mab, Maeve and Aurora are identical, Maeve and Sarissa are identical, and Maeve and Lily (near the end) are almost identical. I think some of their similarities are due to familial traits (since Mab and Titania are sisters, Maee & Sarissa are sisters, and Maeve & Aurora are cousins). I don't think they're actually identical; I think they just have similar traits, and then the mantles change them further into that surreal, glamorous beauty. Lily was always beautiful, but Harry noted in CD I believe that she looked like Aurora. I don't think she physically morphed into Aurora; I think the essence of her presence changed.
If you read it like I did, Mab and Titania are identical, Maeve looks like a young clone of Mab, Maeve and Aurora are identical, Maeve and Sarissa are identical, and Maeve and Lily (near the end) are almost identical. I think some of their similarities are due to familial traits (since Mab and Titania are sisters, Maee & Sarissa are sisters, and Maeve & Aurora are cousins). I don't think they're actually identical; I think they just have similar traits, and then the mantles change them further into that surreal, glamorous beauty. Lily was always beautiful, but Harry noted in CD I believe that she looked like Aurora. I don't think she physically morphed into Aurora; I think the essence of her presence changed.According the CD, Mab and Titania dont look like Sisters, they look like clones. It is entirely possibel that over th years teh Mantles warp their bearers physically, and there were always descriptions of the others having similarities, but those two have taken it to the point where they'd need to share an actress
According the CD, Mab and Titania dont look like Sisters, they look like clones. It is entirely possibel that over th years teh Mantles warp their bearers physically, and there were always descriptions of the others having similarities, but those two have taken it to the point where they'd need to share an actress
According the CD, Mab and Titania dont look like Sisters, they look like clones. It is entirely possibel that over th years teh Mantles warp their bearers physically, and there were always descriptions of the others having similarities, but those two have taken it to the point where they'd need to share an actress
How about the following twins for casting?I could get behind either of those castings.
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Or non-twins but dead ringers, Gemma Ward and Amanda Seyfried?(click to show/hide)
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My Full Cast List:Not my first choices in most cases, but all good pics. The only thing I have to say against it is that Jon Huertas is way too old for Carlos. Carlos is roughly Molly's age, a teenager at the latest in SK and in his early 20's later on.
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Id rather see her as a Susan or Young Luccio. Lea needs to have that instant creep factor, and Ive never gotten that from Wilde
Did you not see Cowboys Vs. Aliens, or Tron Legacy? LOLThe flicks wereent great, but in both cases she was pretty ans sweet and a little niave. Certainly not the evil psycho schemer that Lea is.
Id rather see her as a Susan or Young Luccio. Lea needs to have that instant creep factor, and Ive never gotten that from Wilde
I had thought in Melinda Clarke for Lea or Lara too. She would be good. Charity not. IMHO, Charity should have a frank, open face, while Clark seems to be always hidden something.Klodi Monsoon is, and always will be, my image of Lea.
Not my first choices in most cases, but all good pics. The only thing I have to say against it is that Jon Huertas is way too old for Carlos. Carlos is roughly Molly's age, a teenager at the latest in SK and in his early 20's later on.
Yea, il admit that I took a liberty with that casting, but here was my reasoning. Even though Carlos is a young man (I think he is mentioned as being 23 in Dead Beat), he has never been seen as anything but an equal to Harry. He is easily able to hold his own with the rest of the White Council in combat and is mature enough to be a trusted warden. Becuase of this his age has never seemed that relevant to Harry or anyone else. They treat him like a peer.I dont think so. I mean, there was always mutual respect there, but the age difference was also a big part of their relationship, especially during WN. From the Old Man being grumpy in the morning because he couldnt keep up with the young whippersnappers in late night drinking to the whole Virgin thing
I felt that casting a signifigantly younger actor than Harry would at best result in a mentor/mentee relationship that didn't fit the character, and at worst could leave you with a Wesely Crusher. Therefore I chose to prioritize that peer dynamic over the described age of the character, and aged him by a few years.
I dont think so. I mean, there was always mutual respect there, but the age difference was also a big part of their relationship, especially during WN. From the Old Man being grumpy in the morning because he couldnt keep up with the young whippersnappers in late night drinking to the whole Virgin thing
Harry is going to be noticeably older than all the New Guard wardens
and keeping a good, visible gap between the Old and New Guard is a line I wouldnt want to blur too much if it can be avoided
The age difference meat nothing except for the occasional insult/joke to one another or something else superficial. In terms of their relationship and overall interaction with one another, they were equals.I agree completely, but I dont just think that "equals" as Wardens has to also mean Equal ages. Especially with the Virgin Joke. Him being an early 20s virgin is cute and endearing; but a 40 year old virgin has a whole different connotation.
I agree completely, but I dont just think that "equals" as Wardens has to also mean Equal ages. Especially with the Virgin Joke. Him being an early 20s virgin is cute and endearing; but a 40 year old virgin has a whole different connotation.
Besides, at that point Harry will also be dealing with and/or dating an early 20-something Luccio, and having Carlos already on screen and established as a young compatriot that is never-the-less treated as an equal will do a lot to smooth over some of the age difference involved in that.
I do agree that the Virgin thing wouldn't quite work if he is made to be Harry's age. But you said it yourself that in the books Carlos is roughly Molly's age (about 5-6 years older). But if you compare the two there is a world of difference in thier personality and maturity levels that I just don't think would come across if they were made to be around the same age.Carlos isnt exactly a picture of maturity and ages wisdom here. I mean, he knows when to get serious and put his game face on, but the rest of the time he is a cocky loudmouth, and that only goes over well if he is a young, cocky loudmouth. Otherwise he comes accross as just an arrogant ass. No question that he is more mature than Molly, but molly is less mature than her years in many ways. By contrast Carlos is the youngest warden to ever be named Regional Commander. They are on opposite ends of the maturity spectrum to be sure, but are supposed to be part of the same general Generation. If you age him up to Harry's age, you distance them too much, and loose the mechanism for a lot of the Warden interplay.
I don't think Harry being involved with Luccio would be as huge of a problem, as actresses in thier early 20s playing roles that involve them hooking up with men in thier 30s isn't too uncommon on tv (Supernatural is a good example). In fact im fairly certain that women above the age of 30 are only allowed on tv in rare instances. If you get an actress with the right amount of maturity it shouldn't be an issue.
Carlos isnt exactly a picture of maturity and ages wisdom here. I mean, he knows when to get serious and put his game face on, but the rest of the time he is a cocky loudmouth, and that only goes over well if he is a young, cocky loudmouth. Otherwise he comes accross as just an arrogant ass.Couldn't much the same be said of Harry; if you replace "cocky" with "sarcastic"?
Couldn't much the same be said of Harry; if you replace "cocky" with "sarcastic"?Probably depends on the person, but I find that no matter how sarcastic a person is, that is very rarely as obnoxious as a person who is constantly going on and on and on about how great they are at every little thing. Like Carlos does.
What would you guys think of Michael Weatherly as Harry?If he could get back to the lank guy he was I could see it. He can certainly do the snark well enough.
He's filled out a bit in the last few years, but he's snarky with that edge of seriousness to him.
Hey everyone! First time poster, long time reader. I just created an account because this ia subject which ive been thinking about alot for the past few days and wanted to share my thoughts on a couple key characters.Nailed it. I've been looking for a good Harry for years. You, sir, have nailed it. At least as far as looks go (I haven't seen Lucas Bryant act). And he is even tall (6'2")
Harry Dresden
This is a tough one. I don't think any of the choices have quite nailed it yet. Harry Dresden is a powerful wizard and one durable guy, but "cool" and "badass" are words that you can't really use to describe him; or at the very least words that he would never use to describe himself. In terms of his personality, he's a self-described geek who makes sarcastic jokes to himself, has bad luck with woman, and is often down on his luck. While he has mentioned that people have described him as attractive, he doesn't really seem to believe it himself, and lacks the confidence to really buy into that fact or the fact that he actually is a pretty cool guy. Overall he is a guy that never really seemed to grow out of his "awkward teenager" phase.
For this reason I think he should be played by someone with boyish and lean good looks, giving him a somewhat innocent feel while still being attractive and the appropriate age. People like Jared Padalecki and Sam Worthington just seem wrong to me as they project too much confidence.
My choice: Lucas Bryant (Haven)
Karrin Murphy
This one came to me pretty quickly. Karrin is an attractive; tough-as-nails cop whose outer maturity and badassery covers up the fact that she is actually dealt with alot of crap in her life. She definatly needs to be more grown up than Harry personality wise, as it makes it easier to see how she could mistrust him early in their relationship. I get the feeling that the reason Harry never seemed to even consider a relationship with her early in the series was because he saw her as too grown up for him. He initially knew her only as a cop, in time a woman/friend, and finally a peer. To keep this authority figure dynamic it is important that they cast someone of the appropriate age (early 30s). Actually I thought Valerie Cruz did a great job and was very close to the book character, but for the sake of keeping her looks more in line with the book series and the obvious nerd cred, I picked someone different.
My Choice: Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy The Vampire Slayer)
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Nailed it. I've been looking for a good Harry for years. You, sir, have nailed it. At least as far as looks go (I haven't seen Lucas Bryant act). And he is even tall (6'2")I've mentioned Bryant several times because of his looks. He has that mid-western look, with the tight jaw, lean build, and requisite height for Harry.
I've mentioned Bryant several times because of his looks. He has that mid-western look, with the tight jaw, lean build, and requisite height for Harry.To be fair, that can be a product of the lighting choices as much or more than the actor himself. Have you seen him in anything else? Does he give the same impression?
But I feel like, and this is nit-picking, his eyes are too watery. I know, it sounds lame, but on Haven, I always feel like he's soft around the eyes. He doesn't have a hard, stern look. He's also very soft-spoken and quiet, which isn't how I see Harry. I haven't seen him in anything else, so I don't know how much of it is him or acting.
Regarding Lucas Bryant - I could see it, but he seems to broody to me. In the early books Harry wasn't nearly as broody as he is now. Granted that has a lot to do with what's happened in his life, but to start off with a broody guy might turn folks off.I dont know, harry got pretty broody fairly early on. I dont see it as a problem
Hey, how about Dean Norris as Eb. Just need to age him a bit, but make-up can do that easily enough. If not Dean, I'd love to see Bruce Willis as Eb. That would be a hoot.Actually, I think either of those would work great for Mac, so long as they dont look any older than they are now.
I've been listening to the books recently and based on James Marsters rendition of Molly I thik Emily Kinney as Molly would be convincing.you really want this guy as the leader of the White Council of Wizards? :P
Anthonly Head as Langtry would be a good fit.
To be fair, that can be a product of the lighting choices as much or more than the actor himself. Have you seen him in anything else? Does he give the same impression?This.
This.I agree about the general look for Bryant and Dresden. I made this ages ago because he seemed to fit. But I'd have to see him do something else, and the only other things he's done are one-or-two episode guest spots on different shows.
Its very true that Nathan Warnos and Harry Dresden are very different characters, and il admit that I picked Lucas mostly because he has that very specific look (mature yet boyish, kind eyes, handsome in an understated way, slight hint of insecurity) and his demeanor. But I'm gonna hold off on saying he's completely wrong for the role until I see him in something else.
I agree about the general look for Bryant and Dresden. I made this ages ago because he seemed to fit. But I'd have to see him do something else, and the only other things he's done are one-or-two episode guest spots on different shows.
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you really want this guy as the leader of the White Council of Wizards? :P(click to show/hide)
I'll see that and raise you oneI'm leaning toward Jim Beaver for Eb. He plays Bobby Singer on Supernatural. He's got a talent for aw-shucks accent, he's got the build, and he can do both happy, chagrined, and pissed very well. Those seem to be the core Eb emotions.
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As for Eb, I like Robert Duvall.
I'm leaning toward Jim Beaver for Eb. He plays Bobby Singer on Supernatural. He's got a talent for aw-shucks accent, he's got the build, and he can do both happy, chagrined, and pissed very well. Those seem to be the core Eb emotions.
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(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YZ5bJc81D2s/T8zKQlhcffI/AAAAAAAAKfo/t6ZoExCMBIQ/s640/llama+5.jpg)huh?
Agreed. Honestly that's why Im against people like Sarah Michell Geller and several others from shows that are just too similar, there will inevitably be bleed-though in the minds of we fans.
Frankly Id be most happy with an unknown of the right build, simply because I want to have fresh impressions. At least for Harry and Murphy
I've started to watch the last season (I think) of Eureka and am wracking my brains for parts in our little play for the two women who play Allison and Jo. I was thinking I'd like to see Jo in the part of Susan. Problem is that she isn't hispanic, but she is italian. Also she's only 5' 5".
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huh?
When I picture Susan in my head, she's more like Jordana Brewster, who was born in Brazil to a Brazilian model and an American investor. I imagine Susan as part latino and part white. Maybe its just the way she was written by JB, but she doesn't come across as pure hispanic to me. (Sorry if that's offensive to anyone)
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I really don't understand how you can tell if she is Latino or not for the way she is written. I also always imagined her as gorgeous, not the "smart girl next door". Maybe is because I imagine her as a beauty with no brains.I think the "Rodriquez" is what most people are cuing off of for that assumption.
I understand the idea that "Rodriguez"= Latino, but not how writing can say "not completely Latino". Perhaps is for the "Susan".
Fantazero - why are you posting pics of llamas in the perfect casting thread??
What are you talking about?
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hereand then again hereI think you're mistaken
I think you're mistaken
My picture of Susan is along the lines of Penelope Cruz.
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Rasins, I don't know what a cheech Marin is. I meant that I understand the Latino part (Rodriguez= hispanic origin (I dont want to begin talking why I don't really like this usage of the word, is the current one, so it is what it is) but I don't think Latinos (or any other etnia) has a way of behave which is different than the others. That is why I didn't understand the "how is written" part, as I don't think you can tell any etnia for the behavior of a character.
Instead, I think the "half Latino" can come for the Susan part. She is not Susana, but Susan.
Yes, there are many exceptions, but I can understand how a name gives an "idea" of a person. When I've heard someone called "Paolo Ortega" I didn't think in a Sweden. Or Hiro doesn't make me think in a Native American.
I've always heard/pictured Harry as Mike Rowe of Dirty Jobs. I think it is the parallels between Harry getting the crap beat out of him each book, and Mike getting stuck doing the crappiest jobs every episode.
Oh and Tilda Swinton as Lash.
Oh and Tilda Swinton as Lash.Cant see it. Lash's chosen form was supposed to be an alluring, "girl-next-door" type. Cute and a little vulnerable looking, very beautiful, and very feminine. Tilda Swinton has carved out her niche between Stark, Alien Beauty and downright androgynous. I could see her for some of the other denarians maybe, or a Winter Sidhe (thought Lion Witch and Wardrobe may be skewing my thoughts on that one).
Cant see it. Lash's chosen form was supposed to be an alluring, "girl-next-door" type. Cute and a little vulnerable looking, very beautiful, and very feminine. Tilda Swinton has carved out her niche between Stark, Alien Beauty and downright androgynous. I could see her for some of the other denarians maybe, or a Winter Sidhe (thought Lion Witch and Wardrobe may be skewing my thoughts on that one).Remember that there's Lash, and there's Sheila. Lash is supposed to be Greek Goddess-type. Sheila is the 'girl-next-door' type. Lash appears distinctly as both in DB, and after the big reveal, we never see Sheila again.
April Bowlby for lara raith , susan , or Lea
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Remember that there's Lash, and there's Sheila. Lash is supposed to be Greek Goddess-type. Sheila is the 'girl-next-door' type. Lash appears distinctly as both in DB, and after the big reveal, we never see Sheila again.
Tilda Swinton might work as Lash. She's not exactly what I'd pick though. She's got the stern look for Gard, but I'm not sure what I've really seen in her in, other than Constantine. And in that she was very androgynous, because she was supposed to be an angel.
Oops, I thought you meant Tilda as Lasciel. Lash, Sheila? I'm several books behind (still stuck on "Turn Coat"), due to lack of time to read these days. I'm either getting behind on my TV shows/DVDs or on books. Can't keep up with both due to work/eat/sleep. ::)Remember that we never actually see Lasciel. We see the imprint taking on a form for Harry in his head. And it can appear however she likes, so that she appeals to Harry. And I'd say that Harry likes the appearance of both Lash and Shiela. He makes out with one, and his subconscious makes eyes at the other.
I never pictured Lasciel as beautiful.
She is normally quite androginous. I don't know, I am imagining Lash much more beautiful.She definitely has the acting skill for most characters, and she has a certain stark beauty, but (to me at least) there is nothing appealing about it, it's a cold and distant beauty.
She has the acting skills to do anything, thought, so she could do it. It's just that she won't be my first choice.
Mostly I just get tired of seeing this pop up in my unread posts (I'm selfish!), if we do a new thread, I'm totally not posting it.I figure if they close up this thread and start a new casting thread, then everyone who commented on this one will comment the same in the new one. So that one will shoot up.
Also it's a 4 year old thread and it feels like every flavor of the month has been mentioned. I just think 400 pages is a good number to retire at and stat a NEW casting thread.
I mean you guys lock threads in "The Bar" after a few days
I figure if they close up this thread and start a new casting thread, then everyone who commented on this one will comment the same in the new one. So that one will shoot up.
Can you delete your posts to this thread to stop the notifications? Would that work?
I think we need a thread of the Llamas who should be cast in the parts for TDF, but that's just me.
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Is that supposed to be Carlos?Now it is
Judi Dent for one of the Mothers? Funny that those are the only elderly female characters coming to mind right now outside of Martha Liberty, though I'm sure there's more I'm forgetting.Martha Liberty, Ancient Mai, and Ms. Spunkerchief (sp?) are the aged that I can recall. Everyone else is ancient, but doesn't look it.
Still in love with Tricia Helfer as Lasciel/Lash.Meh, maybe. I've thought of her as Mab for so long that I can't picture anyone else.
Also, I feel like Noomi Rapace would be good for somebody...Yeah,
Martha Liberty, Ancient Mai, and Ms. Spunkerchief (sp?) are the aged that I can recall. Everyone else is ancient, but doesn't look it.How old is Mama Murphy?
Meh, maybe. I've thought of her as Mab for so long that I can't picture anyone else.
Yeah,Sandra MarlingMavra.
How about Betty White as Mrs. Spunklechief, or maybe Mother Summer?Mrs. Spunkelcrief, yes. Mother Summer? No.
How old is Mama Murphy?Probably in her 60's by now. She's probably younger than most of the others. But we've only seen her once. We've seen Liberty and Mai a few times with the Souncil, and Spunkelcrief is only seen in Changes, iirc.
Mrs. Spunkelcrief, yes. Mother Summer? No.Nichols has the look, but Mrs Spunklecrief's defining traits were that she was old and feeble, and comically small. She could look a sitting Mouse in the eye, and only got halfway around Sanya when hugging him. I picture somebody more on the scale of Linda Hunt, whereas Nochols I think could make a great Martha Liberty
I've previously thought of Nichelle Nichols for Mrs. Spunkelcrief.
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Probably in her 60's by now. She's probably younger than most of the others. But we've only seen her once. We've seen Liberty and Mai a few times with the Souncil, and Spunkelcrief is only seen in Changes, iirc.
Nichols has the look, but Mrs Spunklecrief's defining traits were that she was old and feeble, and comically small. She could look a sitting Mouse in the eye, and only got halfway around Sanya when hugging him. I picture somebody more on the scale of Linda Hunt, whereas Nochols I think could make a great Martha LibertyTell me about it. I've got this idea stuck in my head that Ryan Reynolds should be a good Kincaid, but I'm not sure he'd be able to pull off a serious badass.
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For old Luccio, Ive been leaning towards Jane Lynch, but Im concerned that she will never be able to pull off a serious role, in the same way that the Janitor from scrubs cant. I remember when he showed up in Indiana Jones as a serious character (a spook)and everyone in the theater started cracking up at every word. That is the danger of playing a straight-faced comic relief character; regardless of your acting ability, the audience is conditioned to take it as a joke.
Tell me about it. I've got this idea stuck in my head that Ryan Reynolds should be a good Kincaid, but I'm not sure he'd be able to pull off a serious badass.As Deadpool in the Wolverine Movie
Thats why ive always pictured him as Adam Baldwin.Second this... Never really thought about it but he fits closest to how I envision Kincaid.
Judi Dent for one of the Mothers? Funny that those are the only elderly female characters coming to mind right now outside of Martha Liberty, though I'm sure there's more I'm forgetting.
Somebody remind me to find a part for Gianna Patton.
To me, she is Gard.Too late, I decided she's my Lash.
Mai: Michelle Yeoh.Mai: I looked at Michelle Yeoh for Mai, but she's just so young. She's only 49, and I picture Mai as Ancient. They'd have to do a lot of make-up for her. Still, she's probably the best choice, and I'll use her.
Liberty: Nichelle Nichols is gold!
Steed: The one from Suits, the older one.
Listens to wins: Graham Greene.
IAN SOMERHALDER FOR THOMAS!
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I do need some help with the following. Everyone please give me some ideas. We've bounced around on a few of these, but they're not 'locked' in my head.
Langtry
Old Luccio
New Luccio
OK honestly I have to ask. What the hell is with the llama thing? Am I missing some kind of forum in-joke? Cause right now it just seems like trolling.
Ok, so you are trolling then.
Honestly if you don't like the thread, stay out. There is obviously a reason why this thread has gone on so long. Because everyone else is enjoying it. No reason to ruin everyone else's good time just because you find the discussion pointless.
Seriously, if you aren't going to contribute then just leave. Im sure that there are plenty of other threads on this board that you would actually enjoy.
PS: Who the hell are you to say that there will never be another Dresden files adaptation?
Second this... Never really thought about it but he fits closest to how I envision Kincaid.
I would say Judi Dench for the original Luccio, before the body-swap...
He does have the Thomas face. Perhaps we need further investigation on him though. Any pictures of him, say, without a shirt on? You know, just for comparision reasons?
Ok, so you are trolling then.
Honestly if you don't like the thread, stay out. There is obviously a reason why this thread has gone on so long. Because everyone else is enjoying it. No reason to ruin everyone else's good time just because you find the discussion pointless.
Seriously, if you aren't going to contribute then just leave. Im sure that there are plenty of other threads on this board that you would actually enjoy.
I always pictured Kincaid as a taller, younger, thinner John Schuck (Babylon 5's "Draal" in "The Long Twilight Struggle" and "Voices of Authority"). There is an actor, 35-40 years old, who fits that description, but damned if I can remember his name or what I saw him in. It'll come to me.I don't know about the blond part, but I think that there are some partial facial similarties between a young John Schuck and both Ray Stevenson (48) and Kevin Durand (39). Neither quite have Schuck's chin, but then again, who does?
Ok, who is supposed to be playing who?isnt it obvious?
isnt it obvious?
No, not really.
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And Done
My post was a legit one, taking him seriously, I can't understand the picture of Cristina, as it seems some of her body is missing.
I like how Marcone is checking out Lea's ass. Something about that thought just keeps me laughing.You mean looking at where it should be. Dina is right in noting that there's only the torso and upper body of Hendricks; the rest is couch. Bad Photoshopping.
I don't think it's photoshopping - I think the actress is sitting on the very edge
of the couch, at a severe angle, with her legs out to the side. Her head and shoulders
hide her legs and lower torso.
Could be that her dress is so tight that she couldn't sit down normally so had to
recline at an angle.
That is what I thought.She pulls off the cooky mad and personality switches very well in Firefly, which is what I primarily know her from. I haven't watched Mad Men or anything else she's been in. I could see her doing the Lea laugh and anger of GP very well. And Lea's supposed to have an ample bosom, which is described as it gets ironed in GP. But she's also described as lithe and thin, or the like, which doesn't fit C-Hen.
Also, I love your avatar.
C. Hendricks have been suggested for Lea several times. I don't like it, but I understand it.
She pulls off the cooky mad and personality switches very well in Firefly, which is what I primarily know her from. I haven't watched Mad Men or anything else she's been in. I could see her doing the Lea laugh and anger of GP very well. And Lea's supposed to have an ample bosom, which is described as it gets ironed in GP. But she's also described as lithe and thin, or the like, which doesn't fit C-Hen.I have two good reasons for liking her ;)
I have two good reasons for liking her ;)
You mean looking at where it should be. Dina is right in noting that there's only the torso and upper body of Hendricks; the rest is couch. Bad Photoshopping.I prefer to think that she is kneeling in front of the counch, so that her ass in way up in his field of view :)
I don't like Christina for Lea. I still think Milla Jovovich would make an outstanding Lea.
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Jessica Rabbit.
So, a certain lawyer from Angel should do it.
Christian Kane for Lea? Man, I dunno...I dunno, a little hair dye and the right dress...
Daniel Dae Kim as Lea?
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Jessica Rabbit.
So, a certain lawyer from Angel should do it.
As long as we all agree that George Tekai is Ancient Mai.I can go with that.
As long as we all agree that George Tekai is Ancient Mai.
As long as we all agree that George Tekai is Ancient Mai.
There's only a few roles I've ever really felt sure about.
Michael Carpenter - Ewan McGreggor http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000191/?ref_=sr_1 (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000191/?ref_=sr_1)
I've always pictured Michael Carpenter as taller and more more substantial than Ewan McGreggor, more like HUGE Jackman.
I've always pictured Michael Carpenter as taller and more more substantial than Ewan McGreggor, more like Hugh Jackman.I am perfectly aware he's not the right build. Body-building during pre-production and shoe inserts/trick photography could fix some of that. That's not the point I am getting at, though. I think he has what it takes to bring the character and personality of Michael Carpenter to life, which I think is more important. I was thinking the same thing when Zachary Quinto originally had my vote as Harry Dresden.
Ewan has a good match for the personality, but I agree with those that say he just has the wrong appearance. Even as old as he is, he still has a very boyish look to him that isn't quite right for Michael.He's got the right build, but to me he doesnt radiate the same humble benevolence and Inner Peace that Michael has. Even in GoT when he is those things, he looks more haunted than Id want for Michael. Eddard has the of a of a King, with all the weight that brings. Michael needs to have the face of a Saint
Personally ive always seen Michael as an Eddard Stark type character. A man with a quiet strength and honor that just kind of radiates from him. A person who stands out as seeming out of his time, that would seem more at home as a knight defending some mid evil castle from a dragon. Someone who comes off as a bit tired and world weary from all that he has dealt with, but just keeps carrying on for the greater good.
In fact if I were a betting man, id be willing to put money on the idea that Eddard was one of Jim's major inspirations for Michael.
Ive been trying to figure out a good actor for Billy Borden, and I think Ive settled on one of the Ashmore Twins. It probably doesnt really matter which one, they are both comparable actors. It might be randomly cool to use Shawn for early Billy, and Aaron for the later one after billy was supposed to have bulked up a bunch, but I think they'd need a story with more flashbacks to make that sort of thing necessary.I'm an idiot. I never knew there were two of these guys.
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Not the face of a Saint but the face of a Good Man.True, and massive rage should not be outside of his scope, but on the by-and-large his face should be able to show more contentment and i Dunno, Zen, than Ive ever seen from Eddard
Witness how, but for Harry, Michael would have near killed
the man who kidnapped his daughter.
I'm an idiot. I never knew there were two of these guys.hehe, ya, it was a long while before I found out either. They've said that more than once they've both auditioned for a part and it came down to a coin toss.
True, and massive rage should not be outside of his scope, but on the by-and-large his face should be able to show more contentment and i Dunno, Zen, than Ive ever seen from Eddard
hehe, ya, it was a long while before I found out either. They've said that more than once they've both auditioned for a part and it came down to a coin toss.
hehe, ya, it was a long while before I found out either. They've said that more than once they've both auditioned for a part and it came down to a coin toss.Hahahah, poor them! Though looking closely, I can pick up some differences in them. Not enough to make you think "different person!" but enough to make you take a second look. :)
Michael CarpenterDid you perhaps mean Charity Carpenter? ;)
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All I see is a red X. Can you put who the person is that you are suggesting?At first it was a picture of some red-headed fashion model, but it has since been changed to a picture of a bearded Hugh Jackman. If you hit the quote button and copy the link into your address bar, you can usually see it even when the direct post doesnt work. My problem is that chrome doesnt include the Red X or any other broken link indication, so I often dont even realize there is supposed to be an image there unless I try to quote the post.
For instance, I see nothing there, until I quoted. Then I copied the URL in a new tab and saw Hodgings. I disagree. He is too cool for Butters.Agreed, he is too far on the rugged end of the spectrum, though Im sure his nerd-penis is of sufficient size. If we are going for a Bones sourced Butters, Id vote Ryan Cartwright
I am happy with the Kinkaid suggestion :)He would be fine for Kincaid, though I have him pegged as my casting choice for Attis Aquitaine, so it my cause some scheduling conflicts :P
Thomas is Matt Bomer.
DJ Qualls can be Butters.
I am happy with the Kinkaid suggestion :)
Thomas is Matt Bomer.
DJ Qualls can be Butters.
I am happy with the Kinkaid suggestion :)
Thomas is Matt Bomer.
DJ Qualls can be Butters.
I still think that this guy should be Kincaid.Im no expert, but is that the face of somebody that would make Murphy all hot and bothered?
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She said she was into bad guys. Doesn't he just look like a bad guy? And he has the right voice. It just makes all kinds of sense in my head.She also said he was an attractive man, and he looks a little like he was beaten with an ugly stick. Would make a great Erlking though. Erl is supposed to be a little lop-sided
I could totally agree with him too. He is super yummy.
I mean, he is a great actor.
As awesome as Tennnat is, he just isn't right for a centuries old wizard.
Agreed. I still say Hugh Laurie is perfect for Langtry. Bruce Willis might make a good Mac, though he is aging out of the Indeterminate Middle Years timelessness that Mac is supposed to have.
I could TOTALLY see David Tennant as Peabody.Hmmmmm. Interesting idea. I like it.
I could TOTALLY see David Tennant as Peabody.I could get behind that. He can do the full gambit from calm and collected to batshit crazy, and is emaciated enough
I could get behind that. He can do the full gambit from calm and collected to batshit crazy, and is emaciated enough
just saw the new Man of Steel trailer, and Im starting to lean toward Russel Crowe for Michael
No, I don't think so. Crowe has too knowing a look on his face.I aggree, but I dont see that as a bad thign for Michael. Michael is a guy that has been fighting evil for decades, and seen some of the worst the iuniverse has to offer, but can still smile and enjoy simple times with his family. Crowe I think can bring that kind of depth to the role, without it turning into weight. if that makes any sense at all...
I had a thought - what about David Wenham for Michael?
(Faramir in Lord of the Rings.) There's an innocence to his face.
I'm with Chiana - ABSOLUTELY NO CHARLIE SHEEN.
He's a train wreck waiting to happen.
Waiting?
Vincent Ventresca would be a great Harry Dresden! Anyone remember the TV series "The Invisible Man" a few years ago? Tall, lanky, good at snark and temporary insanity alike....re-reading the series, I keep hearing Vince's voice saying Harry's lines. 8)I can see that pretty well. He fits the descriptions, if not my personal mental image. I tend to picture Harry as a broader and more muscular person than the descriptions. But he definitely has the necessary snark and crazy.
True, but he isn't, in my mind, quite geeky enough.
True but he is awful good looking.
I'm not saying Butters is ugly but from all I remember he
isn't that good looking.
There's one guy over on the, now defunct, show - Body of Proof - who might
work. Gonna have to go Google his name.
Found him. Geoffrey Arend.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_Arend
Geeky and funny.
Arend kind of has the look for it, but to me Butters is a little better looking than him.enough to a hottie like catch Andi at least. And he doesnt have a Polka-enthusiast face according to my subconscious. DJ Qualls will always be butters in my head, though.
enough to a hottie like catch Andi at least. And he doesnt have a Polka-enthusiast face according to my subconscious. DJ Qualls will always be butters in my head, though.
True but he is awful good looking.
I'm not saying Butters is ugly but from all I remember he
isn't that good looking.
There's one guy over on the, now defunct, show - Body of Proof - who might
work. Gonna have to go Google his name.
Found him. Geoffrey Arend.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoffrey_Arend
Geeky and funny.
I've never heard of him, but that picture looks like he's trying to do a circa 1990 Jeff Goldblum impersonation.
Nathan Filion has my vote based on the guy who I think could best pull of the acting, because Captain Tightpants was basically Harry Dresden... IN SPACE! But he doesn't really have the right look for it, in my opinion. That part doesn't matter as much, but it's still kind of important if they really want to capture the books. Harry's looks are a large part of his persona.Nathan might have done it a decade ago in his firefly vintage, but to me he has, unfortunately, aged out of it. Jared just cant seem to pull off anything but whiny little bitch, and certainly hasnt shown the acting chops you'd need for Harry. Whoever plays harry is going to face one hell of a challenge to please us book fans, because he will have to convey the level of emotion and insight that we expect, without us actually being in his head (unless they resort to prodigious use of voice-over, like I saw in the first episodes of Arrow, for example).
On the other side of that particular coin, I think Jared Padalecki has the right look, but I really doubt he could do the acting part. Everything I've seen him in, he's had kind of an identical vibe. And after watching Supernatural, I really doubt he'll ever be anyone but Sam Winchester in my mind.
Jared is also way too cool looking and muscular. Harry needs sort of a geeky and vulnerable aspect to his look that Jared just doesn't have. You need to sort of believe (at least in the tv world) that Harry doesn't think of himself as much of a catch. Jared obviously spends a huge amount of time on his appearance, so I can't see him being able to believably play that aspect of the character.
I think I have my new Nicodemus: Robert Knepper
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my casting thoughts....You know, I never considered Nathan Fillion for Michael, mostly because I had him in my head as a good candidate for Harry if he were ten years younger. But, especially after seeing his angry father chops in a recent episode of Castle, I think he could be damn good as Michael. Jonny Depp looks way to old and weathered for Thomas. He is twice Thomas's apparent age, and I saw him in an interview about the Lone Ranger recently, he is starting to show it. I have a similar issue with Craig Bierko for Harry. Ive been leaning toward Bruce Willis as Mac, though he may not have the Indeterminate Middle Age that Mac is supposed to have. Ray Liotta is about to age out of Kinkaid IMO, though right now he may work; However after seeing Fast and Furious 6 Im thinking Luke Evens would make a good one.
Michael carpenter - Nathan fillion
Thomas - johnny depp
butters - seth green
bob - tim curry
Kincaid - ray liotta
ebenezar - sam Elliot
mac - adam Baldwin
harry - craig bierko
Why has no one mentioned Nathan Fillion or James Marsters?Both have been mentioned several times for various roles. Did you have one in particular in mind?
my casting thoughts....
Michael carpenter - Nathan fillion
Thomas - johnny depp
butters - seth green
bob - tim curry
Kincaid - ray liotta
ebenezar - sam Elliot
mac - adam Baldwin
harry - craig bierko
You know, I never considered Nathan Fillion for Michael, mostly because I had him in my head as a good candidate for Harry if he were ten years younger. But, especially after seeing his angry father chops in a recent episode of Castle, I think he could be damn good as Michael. Jonny Depp looks way to old and weathered for Thomas. He is twice Thomas's apparent age, and I saw him in an interview about the Lone Ranger recently, he is starting to show it. I have a similar issue with Craig Bierko for Harry. Ive been leaning toward Bruce Willis as Mac, though he may not have the Indeterminate Middle Age that Mac is supposed to have. Ray Liotta is about to age out of Kinkaid IMO, though right now he may work; However after seeing Fast and Furious 6 Im thinking Luke Evens would make a good one.
I'm going to go out on a limb here and suggest Ian McShane for Nicodemus.I just cant see him dueling two Knights of the Cross while perked attop a moving train. For similar reasons I think Marcone's actor needs to be relatively young. They need to be able to convey grace and prowess, and unfortunately many of the best villain actors (McShane included) are on the wrong side of the Hill, so to speak.
I'm still kind of stuck on Billy Burke for Harry.Not quite how he looks in my head, but I would not be upset by that casting.
Helena Bonham Carter for Nicodemus' daughter (Dierdra?)Yes! But only because she is getting too old to be Maeve.
I'm going to go out on a limb here and suggest Ian McShane for Nicodemus.
Helena Bonham Carter for Nicodemus' daughter (Dierdra?)
UI always thought he would make a good Hendricks, watch him in Rome
Harry- Taylor Kitsch or Joel Mchale
I have major problems with both of these: One is too pretty and the other is Jeff Winger.
Kitsch looks like he'd make a great Thomas.
I found him! :P
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2625809664/nm1301857 (http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2625809664/nm1301857)
He (Nicholas Gonzalez) doesn't do the trademark smirk so well, but this is Ramirez in my head. <3Editing because I don't like how big that picture is....(click to show/hide)
I saw a music video on YouTube the other day that does a pretty good job of 'casting' most of the various DF characters: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldvy8bUV7HA
Harry Dresden - Jeffrey Pierce
Karrin Murphy - Sarah Jones
Thomas Raith - Ben Barnes
Molly Carpenter - Taylor Momsen
Michael Carpenter - Daniel Craig
Nicodemus - Jason Butler Harner
Waldo Butters - David Krumholtz
Susan Rodriguez - Marisol Nichols
Ivy - Chloe Grace Moretz
Mab - Nicole Kidman
John Marcone - Jon Hamm
Lara Raith - Anna Silk
Sanya - Tyrese Gibson
Jared Kincaid - Wes Ramsey
Elaine Mallory - Amber Heard
Charity Carpenter - Elizabeth Mitchell
What terrible musicAnd yet, an awesome work non-the-less :)
And yet, an awesome work non-the-less :)
do better then ;)
haha, behold, Irony ;D
He'd play either quite well. Only problem is, he's usually a creepy scarey guy, so if he was playing Peabody, people immdediatley say "Aw, fuck. That's John Malkovitch. Peobody's got to be a villain." Wonder who Gary Oldman would play best?
Jeff Dye as Harry Dresden. Can't load a pic from my phone, but Google him. I'll see if I can post a pic a little later.I could see that. Though Ive never previously heard of him, so I dont know what his acting range is.
John Malkovich as Mac.
John Malkovich as Mac.Too old for it now IMO, and doesnt have the...solid feel that I get from Mac.
I could see that. Though Ive never previously heard of him, so I dont know what his acting range is.
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Huh, that would work. Where'd he previously appeared in? (...I should probably just google but...)Looks like he's mostly standup, hasnt actually acted in anything
Looks like he's mostly standup, hasnt actually acted in anything
Huh. Might not be a good fit then, but... hmmm, maybe, you never know, eh?Not tough enough, though Im admittedly biased by Chuck.
I don't remember - has Zachary Levi ever been brought up? I mean, probably, but what did we think of him again?
Looks like he's mostly standup, hasnt actually acted in anythingYeah, I'd never heard of him, but I saw him on a stand-up show on Comedy Central last night, and he was amusing. And he looks like he was the model for the cover art. Lord knows if he can act, but most people who do good stand-up can act, at least for the camera. He's apparently 6'1", 30yo,
Harry - Ryan Hurst (Maxwell & King Tv series)
Thomas - Matt Borner (White Collar Tv series)
Murphy - Ali Larter (Heroes, Resident Evil)
Susan - Cote de Pablo http://croobal.com/hot-celebs/celebpedia/cote-de-pablo-hot-pictures-information-and-bio/I hadn't thought of her - I totally second this!
But thats not Lasciel, thats Rosanna ;)
Sanya's lover.
And congratulations!! :D
how about Vin Diesel (with hair) as Kincaidthis is vin diesel with hair ....
I hadn't thought of her - I totally second this!third!!! esp after grave peril
this is vin diesel with hair ....
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NONONONONONO! Take off the hair.
You're just figuring that out, Chiana. ::)Nonsense. I simply reject the reality of this "envelope" thing you speak of :)
Quantus likes to push the envelope as far as he can and then nudge it a little further.
this is exactly how i imagine teenage dresden
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here's a thought. What about him for Langtry?Been saying that for years! He has the look, the arrogance, and the lurking hate just under the surface. He's perfect!
I'm curious if anyone has said Idris Elba for Sanya, cause he would be perfect for that roleHe'd have to bulk up some to get the Linebacker-like build Sanya has, but could definitely pull it off.
Like Terry Crews?Right build, wrong face. Sanya is a person who more naturally smiles, something more Hopeful, than Crews. Im a big fan of Crews, but his neutral face is still kind of a frown, and the smile just doesnt look like his natural state. Actually the perfect sanya to my mind was the late Michael Clarke Duncan
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I always thought Santa had a leaner build, in muscle and weight, than either of them.In his awesome Changes entrance he was described as
I'll have to see if I can find the book description.
Sanya got beeeeeeeeg, theeeeeeeeck beard.There is no mention of a beard on him in any of the three books he appears in. I think you might be transplanting that from the standard cultural Russian image.
There is no mention of a beard on him in any of the three books he appears in. I think you might be transplanting that from the standard cultural Russian image.
I saw him a few times on the Jay Leno show and he seemed a kind and very gentle man.
Had to laugh.
After he appeared in Armageddon in the little leopard briefs he told Leno
he got a "talking to" from his mom. He wasn't to do that again.....or else.
Showed a picture of him with her - she barely came up over his belt buckle.
But you knew who was in charge and it wasn't him. :D :D
Like that. A lot.
Still think Sanya has a beard, though. While I don't recall any text in DF saying he does, don't recall any saying he doesn't, either.
Ving Rhames would maybe work for the role if his voice was deeper. Still gotta have full beard. Ivan Dixon woulda worked when he was younger, but he's gone too. Am researching this...
Like that. A lot.
Still think Sanya has a beard, though. While I don't recall any text in DF saying he does, don't recall any saying he doesn't, either.
Ving Rhames would maybe work for the role if his voice was deeper. Still gotta have full beard. Am researching this...
I actually usually think of Sanya as being clean shaven.
Looks like I'm the minority opinion concerning that. Wouldn't be the first time.
However, perhaps we can settle this: If there are any moderators looking over our shoulders, can one of you guys ask Jim whether or not Sanya has a beard?
I'd ask myself but I don't see him coming to do book-signings in Anchorage, at least not in winter-time (unless he wants experiences to inspire future descriptions of Arctis Tor).
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Thinking about it, it's probably more likely that he has a beard, though. Most depictions of Russians seem to put them on.
Yeah...and there's the additional factor that he's descended from Muslims. We big on da beeeerd thing, lol.
Yes. I know if at least one Muslim who wore a thick beard until The Incident (9/11). Then he shaved to stubble.
I want to vote for Charisma Carpenter for Lara.
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That to the tenth power. YUCK!!!!
I'd vote for Kim Kardashian on the basis of looks, but don't know if she could act. "Posing" doesn't count.
I like his casting for Jack Murphy. Early on I had variously pictured either Aidan Quinn or a bearded Treat Williams as Michael but I don't think their current aging matches the timeline right.Zoe Saldana doesnt work well for me, mostly because she is too...Mature? looking. Not that at first that sounds like a bad thing, but the difference needs to be jarring, so Id go for somebody that has more of a baby-face, somebody that looks younger than their years. And yes, somebody with dimples. Saldana is a great actress, but doesnt have the look. For her to work the old-Luccio would need to be extra-old by contrast, to the point were she may not be as believably formidable in a swordfight.
I also like Bryce Dallas Howard, but for Lilly rather than Aurora. Not sure about Zoe Saldana as younger Luccio; she's a good enough actress but I don't know that the type casting matches on the dimples front. I always pictured someone that could pull off Greek/Italian so that Luccio's mannerisms wouldn't be jarring.(click to show/hide)
Zoe Saldana doesnt work well for me, mostly because she is too...Mature? looking...For her to work the old-Luccio would need to be extra-old by contrast, to the point were she may not be as believably formidable in a swordfight.
Zoe Saldana doesnt work well for me, mostly because she is too...Mature? looking. Not that at first that sounds like a bad thing, but the difference needs to be jarring, so Id go for somebody that has more of a baby-face, somebody that looks younger than their years. And yes, somebody with dimples. Saldana is a great actress, but doesnt have the look. For her to work the old-Luccio would need to be extra-old by contrast, to the point were she may not be as believably formidable in a swordfight.
BTW, I still say Jane Lynch would be perfect for old-Luccio. As Joss Whedon once said, it's always good to cast comedians in serious roles, because comedy is the hard one.
How about this comparison: Old Luccio--Kate Mulgrew. New Luccio: Zoe Saldana.Not a stark enough shift for me, plus Cpt Janeway no longer looks like a person that has been fighting in the front lines of a war for 4ish years. I picture somebody that is shriveled and thin but vibrant enough that you could believe it still hides wiry strength. Somebody who is older in the face than the body
I still say that Mark A. Sheppard would be the perfect Nicodemus; charisma for days!Not bad for 90% of nic's scenes, and he certainly can do the gentlman Devil, but Im not sure Id buy him going medieval on the top of a train swordfighting two at once.
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Not bad for 90% of nic's scenes, and he certainly can do the gentlman Devil, but Im not sure Id buy him going medieval on the top of a train swordfighting two at once.
I still say that Mark A. Sheppard would be the perfect Nicodemus; charisma for days!Much better for Binder IMHO
I actually just started thinking that Mark Pellegrino might be great for Nic. He doesnt really look like how I picture Nic at all (thought with the right costumes and make-up he might get close) but in the last two things Ive seen him in (The Tomorrow People and Being Human) he has played a sort of villain that quiet, calm, even polite, while somehow radiating the sort of frighteningly rational evil and amorality that I get from Nic.
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Much better for Binder IMHO
I actually just started thinking that Mark Pellegrino might be great for Nic. He doesnt really look like how I picture Nic at all (thought with the right costumes and make-up he might get close) but in the last two things Ive seen him in (The Tomorrow People and Being Human) he has played a sort of villain that quiet, calm, even polite, while somehow radiating the sort of frighteningly rational evil and amorality that I get from Nic.
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Oh wow didn't even think of Binder. Oh he'd be great for Binder. But I just have a hard time seeing many people as Nicodemus. You have to have a certain charisma for the role, which I think Mark Sheppard has.
I liked him a lot as Lucifer in Supernatural. He's not how I picture Nic at all either, but he could probably get Nic's charisma down.
Sorry, that role's picked out for the guy who played "Badger" in the firefly series...That /is/ Mark Sheppard ;)
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Who are you thinking for him?
And I present you with ... Andi.
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I have a new (I think...to me at least) submission for Harry Dresden. Comedian Chris D'Elia. He's got the personality/sarcasm/wit. He's 6'3" (I know Harry is taller, but how many 6'6"-6'8" actors are there?) and seems to have the right build.Not familiar with the guy himself. From you rpost Id say 6'3" is close enough so long as they highlight his beanpoll status a bit and/or make sure to cast a short murphy. But the face to too rounded for the sharp, angular features I imagine on Harry.
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Not familiar with the guy himself. From you rpost Id say 6'3" is close enough so long as they highlight his beanpoll status a bit and/or make sure to cast a short murphy. But the face to too rounded for the sharp, angular features I imagine on Harry.He could lose a few pounds for the role :-) This is some of his standup (WARNING: May be somewhat offensive to some...there are swear words): http://youtu.be/7d-TkmL5BGs My favorite is the part about the Germans (starts at about 1:45). He was also on the TV show Whitney.
I have a new (I think...to me at least) submission for Harry Dresden. Comedian Chris D'Elia. He's got the personality/sarcasm/wit. He's 6'3" (I know Harry is taller, but how many 6'6"-6'8" actors are there?) and seems to have the right build.Did you see him on Whitney? I know there were issues with the show, but I thought he did a good job. But I don't think I see him as Harry.
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Did you see him on Whitney? I know there were issues with the show, but I thought he did a good job. But I don't think I see him as Harry.
My stand-up comedian of choice for Harry is Jeff Dye.
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Yes, I did see Chris D'Elia in Whitney and I always liked him in it.I prefer to imagine what would happen if Lance were confronted with Harry (ie a magical and non-alcoholic version of himself) :P
I'm somewhat familiar with Jeff Dye...I'm not sure I "see" him as Harry, though. He seems too young and not dark enough. But hey...to each his own. That's the fun of fantasy casting!
On a somewhat-related topic, I recently marathon-watched Season 1 of Arrow on Netflix and amused myself by imagining what Quentin Lance would do if Blackthorne could have brought the Dresden-powers to the role.
I prefer to imagine what would happen if Lance were confronted with Harry (ie a magical and non-alcoholic version of himself) :POooo...interesting...
Especially in the first season when their opposite views on the sanctity of the Law could be fun to play with.Maybe we need a fantasy crossover thread...
Maybe we need a fantasy crossover thread...www.jimbutcheronline.com/bb/index.php/topic,39677.0.html (http://www.jimbutcheronline.com/bb/index.php/topic,39677.0.html)
Just saw Jim at Faeriecon this weekend & he answered that his perfect casting for Harry would be Fassbender or Hiddleston. Either could also be Thomas. I hadn't thought of those two, but knowing Jim's preference puts them in a whole new light ha ha. :)AHA!! Ive been pushing Fassbender for a while now, glad Im not the only one. Also good because Jim used to say Alexis Denisof for Harry, and I was never able to get behind that one (probably the buffy influence).
Warning: RANT.
I just saw there is a "perfect casting part 3" thread. I am upset. I consider it superfluous and, frankly, quite rude to all people posting here. And given the problem with the poster who was claiming for a new thread, I see it as a hit in the face. I would have said this in that thread, but I don't really want to participate in it, so this is the next best thing.
I think Fassbender might be my favorite actor of the moment. I thought he was great in X-Men First Class and Prometheus. I had a hard time picturing him as Harry, but that was because I was so used to him being a blonde. But with dark hair, his height, at 6', would be the only limiting factor to me. I know JB has said a young Harrison Ford in the past would be ideal for Harry, and Ford was only ever 6'1". So height doesn't seem to be the limiting factor to JB that it is to a lot of us. But at a Hollywood 6', Fassbender might be 5'10" or 11", plus heals.
They are all the same.Yeah, I think he plays a villain too well to not take advantage of it.
I would accept him as Kinkaid, Lord Raith and even Nicodemus. Too beautiful for Harry, not so beautiful for Thomas, not so nice for Michael. The others, meh.
I do like the guy for Ferrovax.I think he'd make a very good Ferrovax. I think he could pull a very heavy part. And Ferrovax would have to have weight to him, on screen. He has an impact in front of the camera in most of his roles.
They are all the same.I think he could have a good cocky attitude for Kincaid. Especially needling Harry. I think you'd be surprised how dark he can appear, and would also bring a good Nicodemus to the table. But I'll admit he's not my first choice, nor how I imagine Nico.
I would accept him as Kinkaid, Lord Raith and even Nicodemus. Too beautiful for Harry, not so beautiful for Thomas, not so nice for Michael. The others, meh.
That's the same guy? Wow. I agree that he looks to pretty for Harry.Yeah, he's gained a lot of recognition lately for his range in roles and ability. But I go back and forth on how pretty Harry should be. Obviously he's good looking enough that girls aren't avoiding him. I have a hard time figuring out what is the proper balance for Harry for women. Some want him almost as pretty as Thomas, while others seem to want him missing only two or three branches falling out of the ugly tree.