Perfect Casting Part Three

[AndiSue]

Absolutely 100% heard "Will Smith" come out of Jim Butcher's mouth in a YouTube video for one of his Q&A sessions at a book signing.  If I'm not mistaken, it was in 2011.

He also said Will Smith in the Reddit AMA he did last week...or at least, someone mentioned it and he responded positively.  He also said, several times, that he thinks the best way to do another TV series or movie would be animated - and I tend to agree.  But the fantasy casting is still fun...

[AndiSue]

I think I may have said this before, but now that I've seen him as a vampire in "Only Lovers Left Alive" (which was great), I'm going with Tom Hiddleston as Thomas.

http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3606366208/tt1714915?ref_=ttmi_mi_all_sf_4

[Al-Hajj Bilal Ammar Jihad]

...Thanks, that will be his new look in my mind from now on.  Congrats, Mr Carey, you are now chewing off the fingers of beautiful women in my mind.  And you thought Kick Ass 2 was bad...

Sorry, Quantus...

That was how he popped into my head the first time I read the description of him, and it's been there ever since.  No amount of brain bleach helps.

[Al-Hajj Bilal Ammar Jihad]

I had the *same* visualization!!!

I suspect a lot of folks did, but won't admit it.  And again, I didn't ask for it.  That's what reading the description gave me.  Just like the first time I read a description of Will Borden, he became Jack Black.  Been that way ever since.  Same for John Marcone--Robert Loggia.

[AndiSue]

I suspect a lot of folks did, but won't admit it.  And again, I didn't ask for it.  That's what reading the description gave me.  Just like the first time I read a description of Will Borden, he became Jack Black.  Been that way ever since.  Same for John Marcone--Robert Loggia.

I've got that with Johnny Galecki for Butters and Ray Wise for Marcone.

[Quantus]

Ray Wise is a quintessential Mafia villain, but I cant see him being as personally formidable as Marcone needs to be.  Maronce is a guy who can run atop trains battling demons and accurately throw knives at distance while hanging upside down in the dark. 


Who should Jeremy Irons play?  He needs to be in it and could fit several characters I think

[AndiSue]

Ray Wise is a quintessential Mafia villain, but I cant see him being as personally formidable as Marcone needs to be.  Maronce is a guy who can run atop trains battling demons and accurately throw knives at distance while hanging upside down in the dark. 


Who should Jeremy Irons play?  He needs to be in it and could fit several characters I think

Ray Wise got stuck in my head before I knew Marcone was such a bad ass and I haven't been able to get over it :-)

Jeremy Irons...good question...

[Quantus]

I could see him as a Nic, a Cristos, maaaybe a La Fortier, and most any of the incidental villains. 

[Phariah]

kk so did this quick so I could get the picks that popped into my head, figuring they would be the 1s to invoke the character more so.

Harry = Eric Balfour
Thomas = Jared Padalecki
Murphy = Emily Rose   (sorry she just fits in my mind as perfect )
Morgan = Idris Elba  (influenced by the TV show DF, also his attitude he gives in his roles fits )
Eb = Jim Beaver   (ever since I first read Eb he has fit the appearance an attitude best )
Molly = Kaley Cuoco   ( beautiful and has that sarcastic comedy down )
Lea = Angelina Jolie  (she seems a better choice for the playful Lea)
Mab = Charlize Theron  ( she would play the more serious Mab )
Merlin = Liam Neesim 
Butters = Johnny Galecki or Brian Dietzen  (either 1 would be great they both evoke that image and attitude of Butters)
Nic = Mark Sheppard  (influenced by his roles in Leverage and Supernatural, he fits Nic in my mind)
Carlos = Wilmer Valderrama 
Marcone = Jim Caviezel  ( was thinking George Clooney but he needed to be dangerous so Jim popped into mind )
Mac = Bruce Willis  ( influenced by someone else's post and couldn't deny it )
Susan = Sarah Shahi
Kincaid = Eric Christian Olsen   ( has the height and sandy blonde look, also tactical experience from NCIS LA )

[Griffyn612]

kk so did this quick so I could get the picks that popped into my head, figuring they would be the 1s to invoke the character more so.

Harry = Eric Balfour
Thomas = Jared Padalecki
Murphy = Emily Rose   (sorry she just fits in my mind as perfect )
Morgan = Idris Elba  (influenced by the TV show DF, also his attitude he gives in his roles fits )
Eb = Jim Beaver   (ever since I first read Eb he has fit the appearance an attitude best )
Molly = Kaley Cuoco   ( beautiful and has that sarcastic comedy down )
Lea = Angelina Jolie  (she seems a better choice for the playful Lea)
Mab = Charlize Theron  ( she would play the more serious Mab )
Merlin = Liam Neesim 
Butters = Johnny Galecki or Brian Dietzen  (either 1 would be great they both evoke that image and attitude of Butters)
Nic = Mark Sheppard  (influenced by his roles in Leverage and Supernatural, he fits Nic in my mind)
Carlos = Wilmer Valderrama 
Marcone = Jim Caviezel  ( was thinking George Clooney but he needed to be dangerous so Jim popped into mind )
Mac = Bruce Willis  ( influenced by someone else's post and couldn't deny it )
Susan = Sarah Shahi
Kincaid = Eric Christian Olsen   ( has the height and sandy blonde look, also tactical experience from NCIS LA )

I like and dislike some of the choices, but I'm glad someone else is on the Eric Balfour train. he does snark so well.  and he just looks like a wizard. if only he didn't have so much muscle.

[Phariah]

Balfour can do the serious / wiseass mix so well.

just curious who you liked as well.

[Al-Hajj Bilal Ammar Jihad]

Who should Jeremy Irons play?  He needs to be in it and could fit several characters I think

I see Jeremy Irons as Grevane or as DuMorne.  I admit surprise that no one seems willing to consider Robert Loggia as Marcone, 'cause he's got that "quiet but deadly" persona down.  Read any lengthy dialogue by Marcone and imagine Loggia speaking the lines.  Fits perfectly.

[Phariah]

I see Jeremy Irons as Grevane or as DuMorne.  I admit surprise that no one seems willing to consider Robert Loggia as Marcone, 'cause he's got that "quiet but deadly" persona down.  Read any lengthy dialogue by Marcone and imagine Loggia speaking the lines.  Fits perfectly.

cant picture him hanging upside down an throwing a knife, or swinging out of a copter w/ a rifle, or running along a train shooting tbh. it is more than just dialogue. he needs to do action and be fit. Loggia doesn't do it for me.

[Dina]

I see Jeremy Irons as Grevane or as DuMorne.  I admit surprise that no one seems willing to consider Robert Loggia as Marcone, 'cause he's got that "quiet but deadly" persona down.  Read any lengthy dialogue by Marcone and imagine Loggia speaking the lines.  Fits perfectly.

I agree about Grevane or DuMorne. But not about Loggia, he doesn't seem good for me.

[Quantus]

cant picture him hanging upside down an throwing a knife, or swinging out of a copter w/ a rifle, or running along a train shooting tbh. it is more than just dialogue. he needs to do action and be fit. Loggia doesn't do it for me.

For the dialoge bit sure, he right up there with De Niro.  But I cant see This man doing the action sequences Marcone needs to be capable of.

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