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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 #6135 on: June 17, 2013, 05:50:32 PM »
I'm going to go out on a limb here and suggest Ian McShane for Nicodemus.
I just cant see him dueling two Knights of the Cross while perked attop a moving train.  For similar reasons I think Marcone's actor needs to be relatively young.  They need to be able to convey grace and prowess, and unfortunately many of the best villain actors (McShane included) are on the wrong side of the Hill, so to speak.
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I'm still kind of stuck on Billy Burke for Harry.
Not quite how he looks in my head, but I would not be upset by that casting.
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Helena Bonham Carter for Nicodemus' daughter (Dierdra?)
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #6136 on: June 17, 2013, 08:23:04 PM »
Chris Melonie for Marcone.

Younger and bad ass looking.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #6137 on: June 18, 2013, 03:09:42 PM »
Ive been a fan of Ed Quinn for Marcone, but Chris Melonie would work too, if for different reasons.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #6138 on: June 18, 2013, 10:15:06 PM »
I'm going to go out on a limb here and suggest Ian McShane for Nicodemus.
Helena Bonham Carter for Nicodemus' daughter (Dierdra?)

Ian McShane would be a good Nicodemus, but Helena Bonham Carter for Nicodemus' daughter (Dierdra?) ? Nooooo.  I'd pick Uma Thurman with long red hair similar to her look as Poison Ivy from Batman & Robin (1997) for Dierdra.  With that look and her Kill Bill moves, Uma would be great as Diedra.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #6139 on: June 21, 2013, 02:35:33 AM »
Don't know if anyone else has suggested this, apologies if they have but I don't feel like reading this whole thread to check.
I've been watching season 8 of 'Dexter' recently, and the bad guy for this season looks just like how I picture Marcone. It freaks me out every time I see him. Picture here:

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #6140 on: June 21, 2013, 02:39:28 AM »
I'd say is a good choice.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #6141 on: June 21, 2013, 06:52:17 AM »
UI always thought he would make a good Hendricks, watch him in Rome

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #6142 on: June 21, 2013, 07:42:32 AM »
UI always thought he would make a good Hendricks, watch him in Rome

Nah, just watch him in Dexter. Ray Stevenson nails the whole "civil yet savage mob boss" thing. Isaak Sirko IS Marcone.

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #6143 on: June 21, 2013, 01:12:11 PM »
From his Punisher perfomrance he might be ok as Kincaid as well.  But My favorites are still Porthos and Volstagg:


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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #6144 on: July 01, 2013, 03:20:18 PM »
Recently had a new candidate for Harry:  Victor H. Webster.  He has the look, and at 6'3" he has the height.  He's also no stranger to scifi type roles, being known for roles in MutantX, Continuum, and the recent Direct to DVD Scorpion King 3

PS. Do not google him looking for a picture while at work.  He has apparently done some modeling, and lets just say its not something you want people seeing over your shoulder.
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« Reply #6145 on: July 01, 2013, 03:26:51 PM »
Oh, I went to IMDB (safe site) and I remember him from Charmed.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #6146 on: July 04, 2013, 05:35:15 PM »
Okay so I put together a list of who I would choose for the cast. I tried to keep it on the younger side since I would believe that it would have to be multiple years.

Harry- Taylor Kitsch or Joel Mchale
Thomas- Matt Bomer
Michael-Karl Urban
Murphy- Mila kunis or Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Bob-Too many options...James Spader, Jason Bateman, Aziz Ansari
Lara- Kate Beckinsale
Molly- Chloe Moretz
Susan- Camilla Belle
Marcone- Liam Neeson to be honest I always picture Tom Wilkinson when reading but I thought he was too old.
Eb-Tommy Lee Jones
Nic-Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Morgan- Jeffrey Donovan
Merlin- Alan Rickman
Ramirez- Tristan Wilds
Sanya- Michael Jai White
Winter Queen- Alice Eve
Kincaid- Jason Statham

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #6147 on: July 05, 2013, 03:15:08 AM »
Harry- Taylor Kitsch or Joel Mchale

I have major problems with both of these: One is too pretty and the other is Jeff Winger.

Kitsch looks like he'd make a great Thomas.

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #6148 on: July 05, 2013, 04:46:19 AM »
I have major problems with both of these: One is too pretty and the other is Jeff Winger.

Kitsch looks like he'd make a great Thomas.


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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #6149 on: July 05, 2013, 01:57:57 PM »
Casting Harry is really difficult because you need someone fairly tall, dark, intelligent, and intense...almost a perpetual rage. From above I think Clive Owen and Timothy Olyphant fit that bill. But I was also trying to cast younger. Google Kitsch as Gambit and that is where I he came from and I've always thought Joel Mchale as great with the intensity and quick witted enough to play Harry.