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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 #4005 on: June 28, 2011, 12:24:09 PM »
ehh its not like Kindcaid has an extremely wide range of emotions, and Bale's got the build for it.  I could have said keanu.  Then you all would be like Whoa!  Kincaid knows Kung Fu
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #4006 on: June 30, 2011, 03:17:42 AM »
Me and my friend Jake have always had Hugh Jackman "Van Helsing" style in our minds for Harry. I don't think there's an actor who has really stood out as the absolute perfect Dresden for me, but Jackman comes pretty close.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #4007 on: June 30, 2011, 06:52:35 AM »
Bit too rugged for me.  Which is a shame.

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #4008 on: June 30, 2011, 04:30:08 PM »
ehh its not like Kindcaid has an extremely wide range of emotions, and Bale's got the build for it.  I could have said keanu.  Then you all would be like Whoa!  Kincaid knows Kung Fu

Christian Kane.  Screw Bale, he's made of wood.  And Reeves ruined a perfect Dracula movie.  Neither one belongs anywhere near this movie.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #4009 on: June 30, 2011, 04:34:32 PM »
Actually i like that suggestion Warden.  (And I thought it was obvious Keanu was a joke)

You're right though, that movie was great except for Reeves' terrible accent/acting
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #4010 on: June 30, 2011, 09:34:59 PM »
Ooh, ooh, I've got the perfect actor for Harry!  Neil Patrick Harris!

I mean, seriously, doesn't Harry Dresden just pop into mind whenever you see NPH?!

Anyone?  Anyone?

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #4011 on: June 30, 2011, 09:39:00 PM »
Where's Howl when you want him??

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #4012 on: June 30, 2011, 09:50:30 PM »
On a more serious note, I'm sure it has been mentioned before in this thread (no way am I gonna look through 260 some odd pages), but I think Ryan Reynolds would be perfect for the smart @ssery that is Harry, but I so cannot picture him physically playing the part.  Maybe if it was an animated movie...maybe.

I dunno, none of the actors on the poll really do it for me.  I thought Paul Blackthorne did a great job on the show (ducks head and waits for the flaming monkey excrement to come raining down), and he's probably the closest to the mental picture I have of Harry.  That being said, I saw the show before I read the books, so I'm sure that has something to do with it.

Hmm, I'll have to think about this one...
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #4013 on: July 01, 2011, 02:47:09 AM »
Can't you just picture Ryan Stiles as Harry?

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #4014 on: July 01, 2011, 02:54:59 AM »
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #4015 on: July 01, 2011, 03:07:33 AM »
Can't you just picture Ryan Stiles as Harry?



Ryan Stiles has the height--and actually looks the height, that's for sure.  Although he's a mite old...and I don't think I can see him in the duster...and I don't think Harry is known for wearing outlandish shoes...

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #4016 on: July 01, 2011, 03:14:49 AM »
And Drew Cary as Marcone?
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #4017 on: July 01, 2011, 06:18:33 AM »
Mike Mcshane as Mort.

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #4018 on: July 01, 2011, 09:33:15 PM »
MOUSE!
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #4019 on: July 02, 2011, 10:38:34 PM »


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