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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 #1230 on: July 20, 2010, 09:22:43 PM »
Having seen Sorcerer's Apprentice(don't burn me to a crisp...  I liked it.) and now I can totally see Jay Baruchel as Butters.

Who's that? Is that the kid that looks and sounds like a miniature Nicholas Cage? The one that played the apprentice?
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #1231 on: July 20, 2010, 09:25:35 PM »
I want to see Sorcerer's Apprentice because I heard Monica Belluci is in it.  ::)

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #1232 on: July 20, 2010, 09:27:01 PM »
I understand what you're saying. But hey, it isn't bad as the version of Susan they had on the TV show.  :-\


Ugggggghhhh don't get me started on that. The same people that did the casting for that are some of the same people that wanted to rename Harry "Eric."  >:(


As for Clancy Brown, I remember seeing it in the casting thread somewhere.

It is here. I forget who first mentioned it, but for Morgan? Hells yes.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #1233 on: July 20, 2010, 09:32:16 PM »

Ugggggghhhh don't get me started on that. The same people that did the casting for that are some of the same people that wanted to rename Harry "Eric."  >:(


It is here. I forget who first mentioned it, but for Morgan? Hells yes.

lol Eric.

http://www.jimbutcheronline.com/bb/index.php/topic,18944.0.html

I mentioned it in this thread, but saw it in the Twitter tidbits topic.  8)

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #1234 on: July 20, 2010, 10:03:20 PM »
Who's that? Is that the kid that looks and sounds like a miniature Nicholas Cage? The one that played the apprentice?

Indeed, he played the awkward and geeky Dave.  Who I thought managed to take the role to the edge of being over the top without falling off ito ridiculousness.  I enjoyed his part more than Cage's.  Possibly because he looked so like Dresden in my mind.  It pulled me out of the fun of the flick a couple of times.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #1235 on: July 20, 2010, 11:23:00 PM »
Indeed, he played the awkward and geeky Dave.  Who I thought managed to take the roll to the edge of being over the top without falling off ito ridiculousness.  I enjoyed his part more than Cage's.  Possibly because he looked so like Dresden in my mind.  It pulled me out of the fun of the flick a couple of times.

he looks too young to me, though.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #1236 on: July 21, 2010, 02:11:15 AM »
What about Christopher Gorham as Harry?

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #1237 on: July 21, 2010, 01:14:35 PM »
I want to see Sorcerer's Apprentice because I heard Monica Belluci is in it.  ::)

HELL YEAH. Same here. She is smokin' for a 45 year old.

She's Italian, but way too hot to play the old Luccio 1.0. Belluci is my Mab.

She is married to Vincent Cassel!?! Just saw that when I looked up her age.

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #1238 on: July 21, 2010, 01:17:20 PM »
What about Christopher Gorham as Harry?

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What about........NO!

I am all about some underdogs playing some supporting roles, but casting the main star with some nearly unknown actor just doesn't cut the mustard.

And seriously? Did you not see the poll? I mean with all those choices, you pick this guy??? Really?

*Granted my poll is missing Alexis Denisof, which I regret, cause I would much rather see him winning than N Fillion.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #1239 on: July 21, 2010, 01:47:41 PM »
I was looking over the poll and kind of reflecting on how each actor measures up, and when I was looking at Hugh Jackman's profile, I noticed his wife. She is 13 years older than Jackman, and it kind of shows.

She must have an amazing...............money maker.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #1240 on: July 21, 2010, 01:48:29 PM »
What about Christopher Gorham as Harry?

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The... the guy from Jake 2.0?  Really?  Not as Harry. Get him to geek it up and maybe hr could be Butters.  Maybe.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #1241 on: July 21, 2010, 02:12:29 PM »
She's Italian, but way too hot to play the old Luccio 1.0.

I'm sure make up and the screen can do something to remedy that.

or maybe not.
Mab would be interesting for her.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #1242 on: July 21, 2010, 04:59:03 PM »
Now this is just a question, what do you guys think of Scarlett Johannson as Murphy?

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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #1243 on: July 21, 2010, 05:27:28 PM »
Now this is just a question, what do you guys think of Scarlett Johannson as Murphy?

I do have Scarlett Johannson in my original cast, but I had her down as either Lily or Aurora, she just seemed like a Summer Lady to me.

Anyhow, I think she has too soft a look for Muphey. Maybe too much of a baby face, I can't really put my finger on it, but even though she kicked a$$ in Iron Man 2, she still doesn't strike me as hardcore like Murph.

Speaking of Iron Man 2, I think Gwyneth Paltrow could make a really good Lea/Leanshide.

And/or Cate Blanchett.
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Re: Perfect Casting, part 2
« Reply #1244 on: July 21, 2010, 05:44:59 PM »
I do have Scarlett Johannson in my original cast, but I had her down as either Lily or Aurora, she just seemed like a Summer Lady to me.

Anyhow, I think she has too soft a look for Muphey. Maybe too much of a baby face, I can't really put my finger on it, but even though she kicked a$$ in Iron Man 2, she still doesn't strike me as hardcore like Murph.

Speaking of Iron Man 2, I think Gwyneth Paltrow could make a really good Lea/Leanshide.

And/or Cate Blanchett.

Well Murphy is supposed to look like a kid's favorite aunt.