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Who should play Harry Dresden in a Movie?

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

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #3690 on: April 25, 2011, 04:54:44 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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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #3691 on: April 25, 2011, 05:04:34 AM »
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #3692 on: April 25, 2011, 10:23:59 PM »
I think it's funny that Neil Flynn was on the list, but looking at everyone on there, Joe Flanigan would be perfect.

Yeah, he looks really close to my mental image of Harry.

And I always see Emilie Autumn when I read about Maeve ;)

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #3693 on: April 26, 2011, 02:55:43 AM »

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #3694 on: April 26, 2011, 04:46:32 PM »
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!"

Many people will cuss you out for this, I agree with you.  Not a Murphy, but I like her as Luccio 2.0.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #3695 on: April 26, 2011, 05:17:55 PM »
I loved Summer in Serenity, she was awesome...but not as murphy.. Luccio would be better like WJM said, plus she can do the action scenes for herself. 

That said..is there really a perfect Murphy out there?  I dont feel like theres any actress who can pull off the action-ness of Murphy, and the look....maybe the girl from sucker punch in like 15 years?
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« Reply #3696 on: April 26, 2011, 05:31:28 PM »
Actually....what about Sienna Miller?  She played the Baroness in GI Joe and wasnt half bad, plus shes a natural-ish blonde i guess....I like it!
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #3697 on: April 26, 2011, 05:52:25 PM »
I hold by my nomination of Kara "Starbuck" Thrace from BSG for Murphy
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #3698 on: April 26, 2011, 05:56:07 PM »
Had to look her up!  I like it!  Too tall i think, but so is everyone else i could think of. 
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #3699 on: April 26, 2011, 09:01:17 PM »
Hmm, yeah, she's listed as 5'6.  Still, with the right shooting and a tall enough Dresden, it would be hard to notice. She's certainly on the short end for Hollywood.

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #3700 on: April 27, 2011, 04:47:20 AM »
No, I would go with Jewel Staite as Murphy...


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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #3701 on: April 27, 2011, 06:37:58 AM »
mm...too innocent
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #3702 on: April 27, 2011, 09:11:48 AM »
For Murphy, I haven't really seen anyone who I think could play her convincingly. But from various pictures and clips I've seen on the internet, I have a few ideas. I just haven't seen any of them in tv shows or movies, so I can't judge the acting talent.
-Taylor Schilling. I haven't seen her act, but do a Google image search. She just looks like Murphy. I can't think of any concrete reason.
-Kristen Bell. She's 5'1'' and blond, and from what i've heard, she's a decent actress. Has anyone here seen Veronica Mars, because I'd like some outside verification on this.
-Katee Sackhoff.  She's already been suggested, but I think she might be able to do the role. Only seen a few clips of her on Battlestar, but she was decent in that.

Also, I nominate Hellen Mirren to play one of the Mothers. No reason, other than Hellen Mirren being awesome, and having a body that is way too good for someone her age. Hell, she could probably play Mab, if some CGI were used to make her look somewhat inhuman and ethereal. Only problem is that there's no opportunity for Mab to use a machine gun. And if RED taught me anything, it's that Hellen Mirren with a Machine Gun can make everything better.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #3703 on: April 27, 2011, 03:17:49 PM »
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.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #3704 on: April 27, 2011, 04:10:57 PM »
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.

Hadn't thought of that, but I can sort of see what you mean. I guess this weekend I'll have to actually watch stuff that all the actors on my fantasy cast list are in.

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.
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