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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 #4980 on: April 22, 2012, 04:16:22 AM »
I like Benedict Cumberbatch's jawline...He's also said that he based Thomas on Spike from BtVS, making James Marsters the original image. He's aged a bit, though. (Would still be one of my picks because I still think he's pretty gorgeous, but it would have been better if casting had been done about ten years ago.)

I used to be a Matt Bomer supporter, but as my choice castings get older, I have to re-evaluate.  Currently supporting Kyle Schmidt for Thomas.


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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #4981 on: April 22, 2012, 08:17:08 AM »
Yeah. Yeah, he could do it.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #4982 on: April 30, 2012, 06:07:51 PM »
I'd be willing to support Nathan Fillion as Harry (as if my opinion really matters) if he was ten years younger,  assuming of course they start the films at the beginning of the series.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #4983 on: April 30, 2012, 06:40:31 PM »
I'd be willing to support Nathan Fillion as Harry (as if my opinion really matters) if he was ten years younger,  assuming of course they start the films at the beginning of the series.

Mmm...Fillion is a little too....what's the word...pudgy, I guess.  I always picture Harry as being long and thin.  Well Fillion's got the long part down, at least, but the man has too much muscle.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #4984 on: April 30, 2012, 07:12:16 PM »
I always picture Harry as being long and thin.  Well Fillion's got the long part down, at least, but the man has too much muscle.

He's added some weight in both muscle and fat lately, but such was not always the case:



Yeah, he's older and beefier now, but if we're talking about an ideal world (at least my ideal world) Fillion would have been cast as Harry when he looked about like that. I still often picture current (most recent book) Harry looking like current Fillion, too; men tend to get a little beefier as they get into their late thirties, no matter how skinny they once were. It's just a thing that happens unless they have a magical metabolism of the gods (which some do.)
And, if you want a guy who has continued being incredibly lean as he approaches middle age, my other pick for Harry is David Tennant, so there ya go.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #4985 on: May 02, 2012, 09:52:17 AM »
And, if you want a guy who has continued being incredibly lean as he approaches middle age, my other pick for Harry is David Tennant, so there ya go.

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Personal Casting so far:
David Tennant as Harry


Matt Bomer as Thomas


toying with:
Brian Dietzen As Butters


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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #4986 on: May 02, 2012, 06:47:07 PM »
New to the board, bu just had to throw in my opinion.  For some reason I've always pictured Harry as Adrien Brody.

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #4987 on: May 02, 2012, 07:06:08 PM »
This. Please.

Personal Casting so far:
David Tennant as Harry


Matt Bomer as Thomas


toying with:
Brian Dietzen As Butters


Mark Harmon As Marcone


I kind of like your list, but my problem is Tennant as as Harry.  To me, Harry is American.  Grew up in the West, spent time in the South, before settling in the Midwest.  He's as American as Indiana Jones.  I like Tennant, and would love to see him in the Dresden Files in some capacity, but not as Harry.

They already stole Batman!  I won't let them have Harry too!

New to the board, bu just had to throw in my opinion.  For some reason I've always pictured Harry as Adrien Brody.

My image of Harry is a lot like Adrien Brody, but I just find the guy obnoxious.  I don't know why.  It's a failing of mine.

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #4988 on: May 02, 2012, 07:59:56 PM »
James Marsters is and always will be Harry for me.  He is so spot on on the audiobooks that I can't imagine anyone else other than him.

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #4989 on: May 02, 2012, 08:00:53 PM »
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #4990 on: May 02, 2012, 08:17:20 PM »
James Marsters is nearly a foot shorter than Harry as described. Just saying. (Also, he's too pretty. I think he's spot-on as Thomas in the audiobooks, too... Particularly if you listen to Backup.)
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #4991 on: May 02, 2012, 08:19:49 PM »
I would sacrifice the height difference for him to be Harry.  I don't think he is pretty enough to be Thomas though.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #4992 on: May 02, 2012, 08:23:23 PM »
The height thing can be dealt with - and not a lot of actors are as tall as Harry is supposed to be.
He might not be as pretty as Thomas is supposed to be but
he most certainly could play the part of a seductive vampire.
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« Reply #4993 on: May 02, 2012, 08:25:38 PM »
I don't think he is pretty enough to be Thomas though.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #4994 on: May 02, 2012, 08:35:39 PM »
You know what would be funny?  To have Marsters cast as Harry and David Boreanaz cast as Thomas?   ;D

I don't see Marsters as "pretty" as in like a model.  More devilishly handsome and a bad boy, they way I think of Harry.

This guy is pretty...



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