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Zachary Quinto
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Lee Pace
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Ryan Reynolds
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Hugh Jackman
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Clive Owen
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Paul Bettany
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Joe Flanigan
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Gerard Butler
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Offline Contrarius

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #3675 on: April 23, 2011, 03:59:38 AM »
Quote from: HistoryDave on April 23, 2011, 03:55:19 AM
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.

Robert Downey would be a great ANYthing.....
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #3676 on: April 23, 2011, 04:17:38 AM »
I'm sorry but Robert Downey Jr. is great as Iron Man and Sherlock Holmes but NOT as Harry Dresden.
Maybe as Chandler the British Warden that Harry calls Steed but NOT Harry.
He could possibly play Butters because he can do wild eyed and crazy.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #3677 on: April 23, 2011, 04:48:35 AM »
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.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #3678 on: April 23, 2011, 02:01:37 PM »
hmm bradley cooper could b a could kincaid but you think mcgreggor is big enough to be an ass kicking armour wearing knight ?
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #3679 on: April 23, 2011, 04:46:55 PM »
Hey, new here, don't hurt me. Thought I'd let you guys know my perfect casting...if I knew how to embed pics on here I would for the lesser known actors, but I don't know how:( Anyway this isn't just a casting but how I actually imagine most of the chars, so i'll add to it every now and again..not that anyone cares lawl. EDIT: Figured out embedding, might add some pics. PLEASE let me know who I'm missing 'cos it's bugging the hell outta me...also lemme know what ya'll think. Also is there a limit to the images you can embed in one post?

Harry Dresden - James Franco (taller obvs)
Susan Rodriguez - Melanie Iglesias
Bob - Jason Lee (though I think he'd be an awesome Dresden too lol)
Murphy - Elizabeth Banks
Morgan - N/A (imagination)
Marcone - Chris Noth
Carmichael - Newman from Seinfeld forgot his name
Mac- N/A
Leansidhe - Nicole Fox
Thomas - N/A
McCoy - N/A
Michael Carpenter - Hugh Jackman
Charity Carpenter - Sonya Kraus
Molly Carpenter - young=Taylor Momsen young adult = Blake Lively
Kincaid - Edge (WWE superstar)
Lara Raith - Megan Fox
Mab - Allesandra Ambrosio
The Merlin Langtry - Christopher Lee
Nicodemus - George Clooney
Anastasia Luccio old - N/A
Anastasia Luccio young - Sarah Shahi
Gard -
Butters - Simon Bird / or Leonard from Big Bang Theory
Ramirez - N/A but I'm sure who I imagine him as is real person ffs / Eddie Cibrian<young maybe
Elaine Mallory - Olivia Wilde
Sanya - Djimon Hounsou
Maeve - Jesse Jane (yes the pr0n star)
Billy - N/A
Georgia - N/A
Lasciel/Lash - Candace Swanpole (sp?)
Injun Joe - N/A
The Gatekeeper Rashid : Older version of Oded Fehr
The Faerie Mothers - N/A Just some old ass ladies
Rawlins Or is it Stallings? - Philip Banks from Fresh Prince
Madeline Raith - Monica Belluci (but I use her for alot of dif chars)
Lily - Candace Swanpole with Green Hair or w/e colour it is again
Fix - N/A
The Archive/Ivy - Ramona Marquez
Martha Liberty - The original Vivienne from Fresh Prince
Mortimer Lindquist - Danny Devito
Uriel - Morgan Freeman
Bianca - Forgot her name for now, will add later



Loads more coming, will update:
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #3680 on: April 23, 2011, 05:39:19 PM »
kind of quoted the last thing and couldnt delete it
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #3681 on: April 24, 2011, 12:33:41 AM »
Thomas Hayden Church as Michael?  He was pretty buff as the Sandman in Spidey III.  HE is a good actor and about the right age.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #3682 on: April 24, 2011, 03:00:45 AM »
Damien Lewis from Band of Brothers for Hendricks.

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #3683 on: April 24, 2011, 04:37:05 AM »
Quote from: SnowBast on April 24, 2011, 03:00:45 AM
Damien Lewis from Band of Brothers for Hendricks.



I love Damien Lewis -- but he isn't massive enough for Hendricks.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #3684 on: April 24, 2011, 04:51:29 AM »
Quote from: HistoryDave on April 23, 2011, 04:48:35 AM
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.


I cannot tell you how much I agree with this statement. Except for the Robert Downey thing. Everything I've seen him in for the last ten years or so he seems to be playing essentially the same character. Besides, he's too old. He's almost too old to play Tony Stark.

Quote from: Tim2.0 on April 23, 2011, 02:01:37 PM
hmm bradley cooper could b a could kincaid but you think mcgreggor is big enough to be an ass kicking armour wearing knight ?


In relation to the other post I also quoted, in regards to the actor playing Michael, I am less worried bout his physical appearance than I am about the actor pulling off the true character of Michael Carpenter.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #3685 on: April 24, 2011, 01:33:16 PM »
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
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #3686 on: April 25, 2011, 01:18:28 AM »
Quote from: Contrarius on April 24, 2011, 04:37:05 AM
I love Damien Lewis -- but he isn't massive enough for Hendricks.

Like Harry's height this is something that may have to be put on the back burner.
Acting ability, some of the look and most definitely the attitude have to take center stage.

But in that case - ooh, just had a great idea.  Damien Lewis for Tilly.  He can do odd so very well.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #3687 on: April 25, 2011, 01:22:45 AM »
Quote from: Tim2.0 on April 24, 2011, 01:33:16 PM
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

An approximated quote from Harry Dresden "The reason I like Micheal has nothing to do with holy swords and the smiting of evil."
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #3688 on: April 25, 2011, 01:57:22 AM »
How about Russell Means for Injun Joe and Omar Shariff for Rashid?
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #3689 on: April 25, 2011, 03:04:54 AM »
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.
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