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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 #4995 on: May 02, 2012, 10:13:26 PM »
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #4996 on: May 06, 2012, 03:48:23 PM »
No Consideration for James Marsters? he narrated the audiobook version (except Ghost Story) and I believe he can play Harry Dresden in live action version.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #4997 on: May 07, 2012, 04:13:23 AM »
I think James Marsters is a bit too old to portray Harry (assuming they start at the beginning of the series), plus he is nowhere near Harry's height. I realize that finding a 6'7" actor to play Harry is problematic but I at least want somebody tall, someone taller than most people.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #4998 on: May 07, 2012, 07:50:31 AM »
Get someone who can play the part and worry about the height later.
That can always be handled in various ways.
Apple boxes, trenches, etc.  Hollywood has been making people look taller for years.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #4999 on: May 07, 2012, 08:37:30 AM »
Quote from: Snowleopard on May 07, 2012, 07:50:31 AM
Get someone who can play the part and worry about the height later.
That can always be handled in various ways.
Apple boxes, trenches, etc.  Hollywood has been making people look taller for years.
Even Tom Cruise? ;) ;)
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5000 on: May 07, 2012, 05:22:26 PM »
Quote from: mdodd on May 07, 2012, 08:37:30 AM
Even Tom Cruise? ;) ;)

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5001 on: May 07, 2012, 07:26:28 PM »
Quote from: Mr. Ghostbuster on May 07, 2012, 04:13:23 AM
I think James Marsters is a bit too old to portray Harry (assuming they start at the beginning of the series), plus he is nowhere near Harry's height. I realize that finding a 6'7" actor to play Harry is problematic but I at least want somebody tall, someone taller than most people.
Or make all the other actors shorter :P Well, the managed the height things, pretty well in lotr by the way ;)
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5002 on: May 07, 2012, 07:50:25 PM »
Quote from: Magnus on May 07, 2012, 07:26:28 PM
Or make all the other actors shorter :P Well, the managed the height things, pretty well in lotr by the way ;)

Yeah, because if you cast someone 6' to play 6'7 Harry, then you need to cast someone 4'5" to play 5' Murphy.  And then we ARE talking Hobbits.

But then Tom Cruise could wear lifts and play Murphy, so maybe it would work out.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5003 on: May 08, 2012, 04:43:49 PM »
Victor Webster = Harry Dresden?
Height = 6'3.5", described as looking 6'4" in The Scorpion King 3.
Add some boots, maybe with an inch sole, to get close to 6'5"

This is Webster from an old show called Mutant X


This is Webster guest starring on Castle, standing next to Nathan Fillion.  See the height difference?
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5004 on: May 08, 2012, 07:16:06 PM »
Quote from: Griffyn612 on May 07, 2012, 07:50:25 PM
Yeah, because if you cast someone 6' to play 6'7 Harry, then you need to cast someone 4'5" to play 5' Murphy.  And then we ARE talking Hobbits.

But then Tom Cruise could wear lifts and play Murphy, so maybe it would work out.
Brigitte Nielsen as Harriet Dresden and Tom as Conan Murphy??
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5005 on: May 08, 2012, 07:54:30 PM »
^Bwahaha!
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5006 on: May 08, 2012, 07:58:30 PM »
Quote from: Griffyn612 on May 08, 2012, 04:43:49 PM
Victor Webster = Harry Dresden?
Height = 6'3.5", described as looking 6'4" in The Scorpion King 3.
Add some boots, maybe with an inch sole, to get close to 6'5"

This is Webster guest starring on Castle, standing next to Nathan Fillion.  See the height difference?


I have not seen this dude before but I like him!  I can see him as Harry.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5007 on: May 08, 2012, 08:05:31 PM »
He looks very good in leather. ;D
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5008 on: May 08, 2012, 10:51:44 PM »
Quote from: mdodd on May 07, 2012, 08:37:30 AM
Even Tom Cruise? ;) ;)

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5009 on: May 09, 2012, 12:40:38 AM »
Sigh, I like you mdodd - don't make me have to hurt you.
NO, NO, NO, NO, NO - Tom Cruise in a Harry Dresden film - not now - not ever.
He isn't right - on top of which - he'd probably demand changes that would make it not HD..
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