Perfect Casting, part 2

[meh]

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.

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?   

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?

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

The fivehead could work.

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.

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?

[I Am WonderCow]

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.

[meh]

Brendan Gleeson's a phenomenal actor, to tell you the truth. Watch him in In Bruges.

I have, thanks for the reminder.   

[Kelvor]

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

[meh]

^That could almost work for me.

[Dawnmist]

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.

[ColdWinterWind]

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


(Just exchange the six-shooter with a Hechler & Koch MSG90A1)

[Justslayer]

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:)

[Starbeam]

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.

[Kali]

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. 

I LOVE this.  Love it.

[Paynesgrey]

"Jonathon."  Yeah, that one's dead on for Butters.

[Bwleon7]

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

[mficchi]

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

[logarithm.and.blues]

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."

[Murphy's Stunt Double]

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.