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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 #5085 on: June 09, 2012, 02:27:08 AM »
I think RDJ would not make a good Harry. Snarky yes. Scared Snarky. No.

Scared snarky? I dunno I think he does that rather well ^___^ Then again, I'm biased. I think he's awesome anyways :D
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« Reply #5086 on: June 09, 2012, 02:29:25 AM »
Scared snarky? I dunno I think he does that rather well ^___^ Then again, I'm biased. I think he's awesome anyways :D
I dare you to find one point in either Sherlock or Iron Man where he was legit scared.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5087 on: June 09, 2012, 02:50:20 AM »
I dare you to find one point in either Sherlock or Iron Man where he was legit scared.

Legit scared and snarky scared sound like two different things :P
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« Reply #5088 on: June 09, 2012, 02:54:17 AM »
I mean he is never even scared, to use snarkyness to hide it.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5089 on: June 09, 2012, 06:10:32 AM »
I dare you to find one point in either Sherlock or Iron Man where he was legit scared.

He was scared in Avengers.

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5090 on: June 12, 2012, 01:35:16 PM »
I went with the most popular choice, but my second choice is Janitor, and my third choice is Ryan Reynolds. All of them would do the tall dark and snarky very well. Janitor would sure as hell have an interesting take on the character.

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5091 on: June 14, 2012, 12:19:29 PM »
(I know it will never happen now, but when Firefly first came out, Sean Maher would've been good for Thomas and Nathan FIllion for Harry. This is what happens when you rewatch Firefly and do a marathon.)

Sherlock Holmes should've been tall and lanky-ish too, but the casting worked. Sometimes it's just the actor and how they act that you need.

...although that said, as awesome and interesting RDJ would be for Harry he's too old. >>
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« Reply #5092 on: June 15, 2012, 12:02:07 AM »
Just realized that I picture Donald Morgan as Liam Neisen when I read the books.
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« Reply #5093 on: June 15, 2012, 08:05:59 PM »
Just realized that I picture Donald Morgan as Liam Neisen when I read the books.

I pictured him like Sean Connery in Medicine Man.
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« Reply #5094 on: June 15, 2012, 08:49:43 PM »
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I like that idea.

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« Reply #5095 on: June 15, 2012, 09:33:54 PM »
I have always pictured Eb as Sean Connery,
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5096 on: June 15, 2012, 09:46:02 PM »
I have always pictured Eb as Sean Connery,

I've always pictured Wilford Brimley as Eb.  He's got the look, the attitude, and the voice.  He's perfect. 

He's stocky, like Harry described him (i think).
He's weathered, like country boy Eb would be.
He's short, like Eb is supposed to be.


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« Reply #5097 on: June 18, 2012, 12:14:17 PM »
I very rarely picture actors when I am reading a book, however I've been reading Proven Guilty again and maybe it is because Charlize Theron has been in a lot of movies lately but I keep picturing her as Charity Carpenter.

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5098 on: June 22, 2012, 08:15:12 PM »
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.)
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« Reply #5099 on: June 23, 2012, 03:09:58 AM »
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.