Perfect Casting, part 2

[Jaeh]

I don't know if these have been suggested before, but I think Benedict Cumberbatch would be a great Nicodemus. With his hair cut short and dyed a bit for the silver streak, he'd fit the description, and he's got enough coldness to play Nick. He's chillingly cold in parts of Sherlock.

I also think that Summer Glau would make a good post-Corpsetaker Luccio, although I also think she might make a good Lash (I know she doesn't fith the description, but hey.)

You had me at Benedict Cumberbatch. It's so hard to be a fangirl.
But, seriously though, I think he could pull it off.

[THE_ANGRY_GAMER]

Ian Mkellen (probably not spelling his name right)? He did Gandalf, so it might be wierd, given the number of LotR references.

I also think Sean Connery would be a good Eb.

I don't know if anyone else has said this, but Sarah Michelle Gellar might be good as Murphy (I know her eyes are the wrong colour, but I can't be the onmly one who pictured her when reading Murph's description in Storm Front).

[Griffyn612]

I had suggested Brimly for Eb, then someone suggested the guy from Lonesome Dove (can't remember his name)

How about the guy who played Magneto for Langtry?  Ian McKel-something.

Ian McKellen?  My only issue is that he's already known as Gandalf.  And Christopher Lee is already known as Saruman.  Surely we can find another iconic British actor for Langtry.  I just hate to rehash the genre.

What about Bill Nighy?  He's done fantasy/scifi work, but I can't think of any wizard roles off the top of my head.


If it weren't for the description of large silver locks, I'd say Patrick Stewart could be Langtry. But only IF Langtry ends up being a good guy.


And of course, who could not want Jeremy Irons in the series?   But only IF Langtry ends up being a bad guy.  Maybe DuMorne instead?  Seen only in flashbacks?

[THE_ANGRY_GAMER]

I could see Jeremy Irons as Lord Raith or Nicodemus (see my above post for my preferred Nick), but I don't know about Langtry.

[staren0286]

People I for sure have set in my head when I read the books:

Marcone: Eric Roberts
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000616/
Sanya: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Mr Eko from Lost)
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0015382/
Father Forthill: Henry Gibson
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002099/
Morgan: Billy Connolly
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0175262/

The rest tend to be people I constructed from the descriptions in the books they dont really match actors off the top of my head. But the above were dead on for me no questions they're who I see when I read. Also if they do a movie James Marsters has to voice Bob no questions.

[Griffyn612]

People I for sure have set in my head when I read the books:

Marcone: Eric Roberts
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000616/
Sanya: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (Mr Eko from Lost)
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0015382/
Father Forthill: Henry Gibson
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002099/
Morgan: Billy Connolly
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0175262/

The rest tend to be people I constructed from the descriptions in the books they dont really match actors off the top of my head. But the above were dead on for me no questions they're who I see when I read. Also if they do a movie James Marsters has to voice Bob no questions.

I'd say that Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje and Henry Gibson are both on point with how I picture them, except that Adewale might be too old; I picture Sanya as around Harry's age.

Roberts smiles too much for Marcone, and he's only sinister when he smiles.  For Marcone, you need a sinister look with a straight face.

I picture Adrian Pasdar as Marcone.  He's 47 now, so a touch of grey at the temples will be about right. 


And I'm a Billy Connolley fan, but that's not how I see Morgan.  I honestly can't say who I picture Morgan as, because he's always just been this big, older wrestler-type.  Someone that has the height of Harry, but a lot of muscle.  And a bad attitude.  But since I can't think of anyone, oh well.  In the meantime, here's a picture of Mark Calaway, a.k.a. The Undertaker...



And on a random tangent, Colin Salmon is how I picture Warden Chandler, a.k.a. 'Steed'.  If you've seen the James Bond film The World is Not Enough, he played Charles Robinson, the chief of MI6.  He had that stuffy British ministry vibe combined with a bit of humor, which is perfect for Steed.

[exartiem]

IIRC, Jim said he pictured Clancy Brown (the Kurgan from The Highlander) as Morgan.

I could see the Undertaker done up like the Erlking.

[RJRobb2]

I cannot believe so many people have Nathan Fillion as Harry.  I dont think I can even watch it if that was the case.  He just doesnt match, at all. 

The perfect actor for Harry is Timothy Olyphant.  If you have seen Justified, you know why.  When I watch that show, Raylan is like Harry's long lost brother.

[Quantus]

I think I have finally settled on Michael Fassbender as Harry.  Hes got the best face and emotional range for it that I have found, and isnt so popular that he is famous for another role. 

As much as I like Nathan Fillion, he just doesnt fit, especially these days as he is getting older and thicker.

[Warden John Marcone]

I also think that Summer Glau would make a good post-Corpsetaker Luccio, although I also think she might make a good Lash (I know she doesn't fith the description, but hey.)

You've just made a friend.

I had suggested Brimly for Eb, then someone suggested the guy from Lonesome Dove (can't remember his name)

Robert Duvall?  Also Boo Radley in To Kill a Mockingbird,  Tom Hagen from the Godfather, Lucky Ned Pepper from True Grit, Frank Burns in MASH (movie), Hub McCann from Secondhand Lions, ...  I could keep going, but you get the picture.  Shecky suggested it and I agree, but that may be because I'm a great big Duvall fan.

The perfect actor for Harry is Timothy Olyphant.  If you have seen Justified, you know why.  When I watch that show, Raylan is like Harry's long lost brother.

I wouldn't say perfect, but he's closer than Fillion.

[THE_ANGRY_GAMER]

You've just made a friend.

Thanks. She could do Luccio, although I'm not sure about the accent (her russian one in Angel was pretty good, but her british accent in Firefly was cringeworthy). I think she'd be good as Lash because we're supposed to feel sorry for her on some level, while still recognising how dangerous she is, and Glau already pulled a similar role off in The Sarah Connor Chronicles.

[fantazero]

this thread will never die. ugh.

[warden_fernandez]

I think Christopher Meloni would be a great Marcone... although he would need green contact lenses. But maybe it's because I just saw him on True Blood ...http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1815655424/nm0005221

[Snowleopard]

I think I suggested him awhile back.

[Oddball]

Benedict Cumberbatch as Warden Chandler or wizard peabody but Nicodemus not so much, Jeremy Irons as Nicodemus yes.