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Who should play Harry Dresden in a Movie?

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

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #75 on: January 28, 2010, 01:42:38 PM »
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #76 on: January 28, 2010, 03:11:28 PM »
I liked Matt Bomer for Thomas the moment I saw the first White Collar poster on a New York City bus.  When I saw the pilot, he *became* Thomas in my mind.  He had a sort of predatory charisma that felt pitch-perfect for our favourite vampire.  Said predatory charisma was toned down in subsequent episodes, but the pilot proved to me he could pull it off, both aesthetically and dramatically.

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #77 on: January 28, 2010, 07:25:06 PM »
and he has those crazy eyes as I call them... and he's a cute Texas boy ;)

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #78 on: January 29, 2010, 03:31:58 AM »
zOMG! if you didn't think Matt Bomer was Thomas before... think "Grave Peril" and look at this:
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #79 on: January 29, 2010, 05:08:24 AM »
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #80 on: January 29, 2010, 06:39:46 AM »
I saw that and could imagine him with those wings from Thomas' outfit and the sword :D
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #81 on: January 29, 2010, 11:13:44 AM »
That's the problem with characters in literature who're hotter-than-hot.  They don't translate. 

Sure, Matt Bomer's good-looking, don't get me wrong. But he doesn't trip my trigger.  Thomas trips everyone's trigger, even some guys and not the gay ones.  Sure, a good portion of that is White Court allure, but still. 

It wouldn't matter who played Thomas, there'd be a sizeable chunk of the audience saying "Meh.  I don't see it."

I think for Thomas, you need to pick Harry first and then grab a guy who looks kinda the same but better-looking and dub him Thomas.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #82 on: January 29, 2010, 03:38:30 PM »
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...

This coming from a straight male should carry some weight...or is that my ego?....

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« Reply #83 on: January 29, 2010, 03:53:47 PM »
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...

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #84 on: January 29, 2010, 04:52:43 PM »
I think Orlando Bloom would make a decent Thomas.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #85 on: January 29, 2010, 04:54:54 PM »
I think Orlando Bloom would make a decent Thomas.

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #86 on: January 29, 2010, 10:11:48 PM »
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.

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #87 on: January 30, 2010, 01:13:04 AM »
I love John Malkovich but he's not handsome enough to play Thomas.  Nicodemus or Peabody, absolutely, though as the man really can act.

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? 

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #88 on: February 01, 2010, 01:01:06 PM »
Michael Fassbender for Thomas? He kicked ass in 300.

300 long haired Michael:




Regular black hair Michael:




Now picture Michael with long black hair.


paynesgrey  Gary Oldman? How about Nicodemus?
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #89 on: February 02, 2010, 01:52:00 AM »
can Zachary Levi fit in the Dresdenverse?
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