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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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Author Topic: Perfect Casting, part 2  (Read 1103461 times)

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #240 on: April 07, 2010, 11:14:19 PM »
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

A little too round-faced and cherubic cheeked for my image of Harry.
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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

I thought Thomas was supposed to look masculine though?   ;)

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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

Cute, but Murphy is more about the /fierce/ personality, no?

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Michael:
Christopher Meloni -
http://artfiles.art.com/images/-/Christopher-Meloni-Photograph-C10052254.jpeg

The fivehead could work.

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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

Not bad.   I'd want to see a shot with a little less "coquette"- mannerism, though.


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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?

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #241 on: April 07, 2010, 11:31:13 PM »

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.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #242 on: April 07, 2010, 11:41:12 PM »
Brendan Gleeson's a phenomenal actor, to tell you the truth. Watch him in In Bruges.

I have, thanks for the reminder.   

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #243 on: April 08, 2010, 03:32:38 AM »
My new favourite casting choice would be actress Krysten Pellerin for Murphy.
She's got the look, and the attitude, and recently played a similar character on Canadian tv series Republic of Doyle. Which you should all check out, it's Awesome.
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1431540736/nm2115995

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« Reply #244 on: April 08, 2010, 04:58:55 PM »

^That could almost work for me.

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #245 on: April 08, 2010, 09:10:25 PM »
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.  As for Bob's voice?  I've always heard him in my mind as John Cleese of Monty Python fame.  He has the British Accent and the risque range to pull off the naughtiness when required  ;).  As for Susan - I've always kinda pictured her as a Roselyn Sanchez, who played agent Elena Delgado in Without a Trace.  She's Hispanic with the high cheekbones and she can play smart and savvy.

Just throwing that out there.

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #246 on: April 09, 2010, 03:44:21 AM »
Gawd, there's some truly inspired casting ideas.

My own small contribution -
Telly Savalas as Gentleman John Marcone



And I know he's all corpse-ified and such, but whenever I read Kincaid, I see
Lee Van Cleef


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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #247 on: April 10, 2010, 03:20:47 AM »
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:)

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #248 on: April 10, 2010, 03:23:42 AM »
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.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #249 on: April 10, 2010, 03:43:05 AM »
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. 

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #250 on: April 10, 2010, 03:49:07 AM »
"Jonathon."  Yeah, that one's dead on for Butters.

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #251 on: April 13, 2010, 11:59:38 PM »
Harry - David Boreanaz / Nathan Fillion
Thomas Raith - James Marsters ( http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0551346/ )
Murphy - Eliza Dushku ( http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0244630/ )
Bob - Bruce Campbell ( http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0132257/ )
Ivy - Chloe Moretz ( http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1631269/ )
Mab - Juliet Landau ( http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0484460/ )
Shiro Yoshimo - George Takei ( http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001786/ )
Molly Carpenter -
Jared Kincaid - Christian Kane ( http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0437283/ )
Michael Carpenter -
Anastasia Luccio -
Ebenezar McCoy - Jim Beaver ( http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0064769/ )
Johnny Marcone -
Donald Morgan - Misha Collins ( http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0172557/ )
Lara Raith -
Susan Rodriguez - Genevieve Cortese ( http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1298809/ )
Sanya -
The Leanansidhe -
Maeve -
Elaine Mallory -
Titania -
Aurora -
Lily -
Fix -
Butters -
Toot-Toot -
Carlos Ramirez - 
Nicodemus -



Will update as I think of more
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I grunted vaguely in reply.
“You hit that,” Sanya said.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #252 on: April 14, 2010, 09:39:59 PM »
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

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #253 on: April 14, 2010, 11:01:00 PM »
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nxHxfB_ElU
8:07 Jim on potential actor for Harry in the hypothetical movie: "I always kinda liked Will Smith, 'cause he has the right attitude."

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #254 on: April 15, 2010, 01:24:11 AM »
I like Will Smith in anything, and have been surprised at my ability to accept him playing a "white" lead character.

Yeah, I know that sounds racist. Tell me you don't get what I'm saying.
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