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Who should play Harry Dresden in a Movie?

Zachary Quinto
41 (5.9%)
Lee Pace
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Ryan Reynolds
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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 #5400 on: November 30, 2012, 03:54:36 PM »
Only if we make Storm Front. If we do CD, he must be older.  DDL is a good choice, I think.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5401 on: November 30, 2012, 09:18:46 PM »
I know there was speculation of Wil Wheaton as Butters, but did anyone mention him as Rudolph? He seems to have a thing for playing total slimeballs, so I bet he could pull it off.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5402 on: December 01, 2012, 04:35:34 AM »
I could see Wil Wheaton as Bob
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5403 on: December 01, 2012, 06:26:19 AM »
I could see Wil Wheaton as Bob

I've always imagined Bob sounding like Steve Buscemi, personally...

What about Jeri Ryan as Gard?
Stuart Townsend as Thomas?

For some reason, whenever I think about John Marcone, I hear Anthony Hopkins, but he's a little old for Marcone...

And either Erick Avari or Oded Fehr as Rashid
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5404 on: December 01, 2012, 09:32:45 AM »
I like Oded Fehr for Rashid though I don't think he's tall enough.
Jeri Ryan would be good for Gard.

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5405 on: December 01, 2012, 09:41:47 AM »
I like Oded Fehr for Rashid though I don't think he's tall enough.
Jeri Ryan would be good for Gard.

They can do wonders making people look taller with just camera work.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5406 on: December 01, 2012, 09:43:23 AM »
Yes, that's what they'd have to do with most anyone they get for Harry.

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5407 on: December 02, 2012, 06:41:49 AM »
Yes, that's what they'd have to do with most anyone they get for Harry.

It might be rather difficult to find an actor who was 6'8...  But then, Rashid is taller.

I generally lean toward Eric Avari for Rashid, he's older.

They could have the same person play both Mab and Titania -- Harry did say they practically looked like clones.  My personal favorite would be Michelle Pfeiffer... I could seriously see her as both.

I usually peg Graham Greene as Listens To Wind, but I've had a harder time with Eb -- it would have to be someone who can do the cantankerous old coot. I tend toward guys I've seen in westerns, like Sam Elliott - though I don't know if he'd be my first choice.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5408 on: December 02, 2012, 06:45:28 AM »
In my mind, Mab and Titania are Charlize Theron.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5409 on: December 02, 2012, 06:47:04 AM »
I usually peg Graham Greene as Listens To Wind, but I've had a harder time with Eb -- it would have to be someone who can do the cantankerous old coot. I tend toward guys I've seen in westerns, like Sam Elliott - though I don't know if he'd be my first choice.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5410 on: December 02, 2012, 06:49:55 AM »
I can't see Sam Elliott in overalls.  Does not compute.

I would tend to agree... I would have said Ben Johnson if it weren't for the fact that he's been dead for 14 years...  what about Wilford Brimley?

In my mind, Mab and Titania are Charlize Theron.

Not regal enough.  I see Mab as MP in Stardust -- the young version, of course -- and Titania as how she looked in LadyHawke
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5411 on: December 02, 2012, 04:00:21 PM »
In my mind, Mab and Titania are Charlize Theron.

That's perfect. I think that will probably take over my mental image of Mab.

Normally, I see the characters more as animation than actors.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5412 on: December 02, 2012, 05:48:06 PM »
Someone suggested John Rhys-Davies for Eb, which would work DAMN well, aside from the fact that hes welsh, not Scottish (but he pretty much does the accent in LotR).
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5413 on: December 02, 2012, 07:48:07 PM »
Not sure if this has been mentioned, but I always pictured Lloyd Slate as Jason Statham. With the accent.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5414 on: December 02, 2012, 08:04:48 PM »
Nah, he'd be Kincaid if he was anyone, although I prefer Reed Diamond or Neil Patrick Harris for them. He could be Binder, I guess, but I always pictured him as Mark Sheppard. Nicholas Brendon or Sean Maher could be Slate, although there are probably better candidates.
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