Perfect Casting Part Three

[Al-Hajj Bilal Ammar Jihad]

I thought Ortega was supposed to be a conquistador.  I think Bratt looks closer to that than Quezada.

How about Danny Trejo as the Red King?

Wayull...the Arabs (Banu Umayya through the Almohadins) ruled Spain for about 800 years.  Which almost certainly means their contribution to Spaniard genotype (and hence phenotype) was probably disproportionate to their numbers.  This was certainly the case with Sicily before the Crusaders conquered Palermo, and the heritage is apparent in many Sicilians to this day.  A Conquistador with darker phenotype is by no means improbable.

[Foxed]

I watched the first half-episode of that murder on a spaceship miniseries, Ascension (it's awful, don't bother, I looked it up to see if it improves, it gets worse), and a thought occurred to me:

... Is Tricia Helfer a too-on-the-nose choice for the Shadow of Lasciel / Lash?

[Quantus]

I watched the first half-episode of that murder on a spaceship miniseries, Ascension (it's awful, don't bother, I looked it up to see if it improves, it gets worse), and a thought occurred to me:

... Is Tricia Helfer a too-on-the-nose choice for the Shadow of Lasciel / Lash?

Hmmm... maaaaybe.  I had her pegged as a cameo sidhe (ie not any of the main ones) myself. 

[Foxed]

Christopher Walz as Donar Vaderrung.

Michael Madsen as Carmichael.

Mads Mikkelsen as Marcone.

[Griffyn612]

Christopher Walz as Donar Vaderrung.

Michael Madsen as Carmichael.

Mads Mikkelsen as Marcone.

Waltz is probably too small for Vadderung.  He's supposed to be taller than 6'9" Harry.  Waltz is 5'7". 

And I know people live to point to LotR for proof that size doesn't matter, but it really does.  Nothing short of LotR has LotR's budget.

[Quantus]

Waltz is probably too small for Vadderung.  He's supposed to be taller than 6'9" Harry.  Waltz is 5'7". 

Agreed, and he's supposed to have a (american) Football player's build, which to me says broad barrel chest and overall stout build.  Would well in the role, but would need to hit the Roids hard, more or less like Tom Hardy as Bane.

[Xeromem]

Okay, I keep going over it and over it ... and I'm sure I'll change my mind more and more, but ... here's my list as of today...

Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden   ...Billy Burke
Bob the Skull...(If we can’t get Jim Butcher to do it) James Marsters
Karrin Murphy...Katee Sackhoff
Michael Carpenter...Dunno.  Still thinking about this one   
Charity Carpenter   Elizabeth Mitchell
Molly Carpenter... Thought I had her, but .... I might agree with Miley Cyrus
Susan Rodriguez...Jessica Alba
The Leannsidhe...Rebecca Romijin
Mab, Queen of Air and Darkness...Helena Bonham Carter
Waldo Butters...DJ Qualls
Douglas Morgan...Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
Ebenezer McCoy...Fred Dalton Thomas
Thomas Raith...Thomas Bomer
Lara Raith...Haven't figured her out, but I'd like an actual porn star
Bianca...Angelina Jolie
John Marcone...Eric Roberts
Hendricks...Considered Dolph Lungren, but just not right.
Sonya...Michael Dorn
Arthur Langtry...Gary Oldham
Old Capitan Luccio...Kate Mulgrew
Young Captain Luccio...Jennifer Morrison
Mac...Bruce Willis

I agree with most of this cast But I have to admit that the first thought I had at seeing the name Billy Burke as Harry was this Billie Burke which made me laugh.
 

I always picture a young James Cromwell (yes I'm old enough to remember seeing James Cromwell at Harry's age).  First of all he's tall enough and he fits the description. To bad he's too old for the role now.   

As for Thomas Raith I picture either Tom Hiddleston or James Marsters.  Both could easily pull off the role.
For Michael Carpenter I think Liev Schreiber would be a good pick.
Dolf Lundgren is a good choice for Hendricks but I can just as easily picture him as Kincaid AKA Hellhound.
I think that Angelina Jolie would make a better Lara Raith than Bianca in my opinion
And as for Bianca I'd say she should be the one played by an actual porn star.

[Big Bad John]

Why is it that I all of a sudden see Brock Lesnar as Hendricks?

Jackie Earle Haley (Rorschach from Watchmen) would be a good Morgan.

I think Katee Sackhoff is too tall for Murphy. Hayden Panettiere, Kristen Bell, or Elisha Cuthbert would all work better, IMO.

[Griffyn612]

Why is it that I all of a sudden see Brock Lesnar as Hendricks?

He's been John Cena in my head for a very long time.


Along with Marcone

[Foxed]

... YES. Pasdar would be a great Marcone.

[Big Bad John]

Yeah, Pasdar would make a really good Marcone. I like Lesnar over Cena just on pure bulk / neck size. 

Edit: Oh, and Gwendolyn Christie as Gard.

[Foxed]

After watching some Death in Paradise on the 'Flix, I'd like to recommend Ben Miller for Chandler.

[Quantus]

I want David Tennant in there somewhere for no rational reason.  Im thinking Tilly if nothing better comes to mind. 

[Griffyn612]

After watching some Death in Paradise on the 'Flix, I'd like to recommend Ben Miller for Chandler.

I feel like Ben Miller would make a better Peabody.

Chandler has always been Colin Salmon in my head.

I want David Tennant in there somewhere for no rational reason.  Im thinking Tilly if nothing better comes to mind. 

Ugh, his American accent is horrible.  Better to cast him as... Grevane. 

[Quantus]

Chandler has always been Colin Salmon in my head.
Ugh, his American accent is horrible.  Better to cast him as... Grevane.

Oooh, Ok good call, I could get being him being that kind of vindictive villain.