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Zachary Quinto
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Lee Pace
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Ryan Reynolds
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Hugh Jackman
91 (13.2%)
Clive Owen
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Paul Bettany
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Timothy Olyphant
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Nathan Fillion
220 (31.9%)
Joe Flanigan
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Chris Evans
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Gerard Butler
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Neil Flynn
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Jared Padalecki
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5415 on: December 02, 2012, 08:18:04 PM »
Quote from: THE_ANGRY_GAMER 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.

I have Mark Sheppard for Binder too.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5416 on: December 02, 2012, 09:38:21 PM »
Ok. I'm really getting on the Liam Neeson for Michael Train.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5417 on: December 02, 2012, 09:40:08 PM »
One thought I had was Taye Diggs for the fixer that meets with Murphy at the beginning of Ghost Story.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5418 on: December 03, 2012, 02:55:59 AM »
Quote from: THE_ANGRY_GAMER 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.
Neither Reed Diamond or NPH scream "bad ass assassin" to me.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5419 on: December 03, 2012, 03:11:47 AM »
I just re-read over Tilly's scenes in Changes, trying a few people out for them, and now that I've done it, I'm pretty sure Sean Maher's my permanent Tilly.
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« Reply #5420 on: December 03, 2012, 03:13:33 AM »
Really, cause I always pictured the guy from Castle that plays Ryan.
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« Reply #5421 on: December 03, 2012, 03:23:08 AM »
I can see that. Ryan seems a bit faster-paced, more openly emotional, but I could definitely see him working in the part.
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« Reply #5422 on: December 03, 2012, 03:24:24 AM »
Yeah, I have a hard time seeing Sean pull off cop. And Tilly needs someone who can pull off cop.
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« Reply #5423 on: December 03, 2012, 06:15:37 AM »
How about Armand Assante as John Marcone?

I get the feeling that Marcone is not a young man, though it's never been stated how old he is.  He's supposed to be athletic enough to board a moving train from a helicopter.  He knows his way around an assault rifle and is pretty handy with a knife.  I could almost see Anthony Hopkins in the role, truthfully...
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5424 on: December 03, 2012, 07:08:02 AM »
Oh - I love Nathan Fillian but he's just gained too much weight to be Dresden (sorry, but true)
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5425 on: December 03, 2012, 07:09:11 AM »
James Marsters. They can compensate for height
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« Reply #5426 on: December 03, 2012, 08:17:07 AM »
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James Marsters. They can compensate for height

the problem is that they have to start out with someone who can pass for 28...

Personally, I don't see Marsters as Harry.  I've never listened to the audiobooks, but even if he does have the right voice, I don't see him looking like Harry.

That said, they can do a lot with makeup...

How about Donald Sutherland as Arthur Langtree?
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5427 on: December 03, 2012, 01:07:32 PM »
I thought Ian McKellan was contractually bound to play all old wizard types in Hollywood these days...

I would go with Sean Connery, personally. Gray but still potentially bad-ass.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5428 on: December 03, 2012, 01:49:47 PM »
Quote from: MagusLucius on December 03, 2012, 08:17:07 AM
the problem is that they have to start out with someone who can pass for 28...

Personally, I don't see Marsters as Harry.  I've never listened to the audiobooks, but even if he does have the right voice, I don't see him looking like Harry.

That said, they can do a lot with makeup...

How about Donald Sutherland as Arthur Langtree?

I started with the audio books, He does an excellent job with all the characters. I travel alot, and there is something satisfying about being able to listen to your book while on the road, especially when you have precious little time to read.  I have listened to a bunch of books, and he is by far in the top five of people who read these stories. I recently listened to ghost story, It was narrated by someone else ( I forget his name ) But though he did a credible job... It just wasn't right. The whole presentation was... just one off of what it was supposed to be.  Like that phone call from someone you know well, and for some reason you just can't recognize the voice, like it is not them.

I have no Idea what he looks like, and I am not giving him a blessing to play Harry on TV, but what ever they are paying him to play him on radio... it is well worth it.

As for TV/Movie Casting... I think that Liam Neason can play any number of characters in Dresden Universe and get away with it.  Top Three I would choose for him are.... Micheal, Morgan, and The Merlin... in that order
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #5429 on: December 03, 2012, 03:19:13 PM »
Quote from: DragonEyes on December 03, 2012, 01:07:32 PM
I thought Ian McKellan was contractually bound to play all old wizard types in Hollywood these days...

I would go with Sean Connery, personally. Gray but still potentially bad-ass.
Nah, Lanktry has to be an incarnate @$$hole, skinny and possessed of a barely concealed disdain. 

To me that screams Hugh Laurie:
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