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So, as a reaction to the worst casting topic, here's the exact opposite.
I was seriously impressed by the casting in Iron Man. They got every chacater just about spot on, IMHO, especially Tony Stark and Obadiah whatsisface.
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Posted 16 May 2008 - 04:37 PM
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Posted 16 May 2008 - 04:44 PM
Daniel Craig as James Bond - I think he's the best bond since Connery. Perfect choice for a modern interpretation of the character.
Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/The God Damn Batman - He was great in Batman Begins - Heavily muscled, intens and believable as both the playboy millionaire and slightly psycotic crime fighter.
Kurt Russel in Death Proof - He made that film watchable, best performance I think I've sen him do, the ending ruined even that though...
Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/The God Damn Batman - He was great in Batman Begins - Heavily muscled, intens and believable as both the playboy millionaire and slightly psycotic crime fighter.
Kurt Russel in Death Proof - He made that film watchable, best performance I think I've sen him do, the ending ruined even that though...
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Posted 16 May 2008 - 04:48 PM
Boondock Saints was very well cast.
Sean Patrick Flanery and Norman Reedus made excellent irish vigilantes.
The Dune Mini-series was also very well cast,
Alec Newman is an awesome Paul Atreides and Ian McNeice was perfect as the Baron.
Sean Patrick Flanery and Norman Reedus made excellent irish vigilantes.
The Dune Mini-series was also very well cast,
Alec Newman is an awesome Paul Atreides and Ian McNeice was perfect as the Baron.
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Posted 16 May 2008 - 04:57 PM
HBO series ROME
Verenus, Pollo, Caesar, Cicero, Marc Antony....pretty much everybody except brutus was awesome in that one
Also agree with the dune miniseries. Very good
Anderson as Col. O'Niel in Stargate SG1. Just suits the role so well.
Patrick Stewart as Cpt. Jean Luc Picard, and honorable mention to Michael dorn and brent Spiner as worf and Data, respectively.
Verenus, Pollo, Caesar, Cicero, Marc Antony....pretty much everybody except brutus was awesome in that one
Also agree with the dune miniseries. Very good
Anderson as Col. O'Niel in Stargate SG1. Just suits the role so well.
Patrick Stewart as Cpt. Jean Luc Picard, and honorable mention to Michael dorn and brent Spiner as worf and Data, respectively.
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Posted 16 May 2008 - 04:58 PM
As I'm one of the few people who like David Lynch's version of Dune, I guess I shall also be one of the few to stand up for some of the casting decisions made for it: Brad Dourif as Piter De Vries, Patrick Stewart as Gurney Halleck, Francesca Annis as Lady Jessica; all work very well IMO.
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Posted 16 May 2008 - 06:23 PM
myself as hugh hefner.
seriously, i could SO play that role.
to further the Batman begins love, i'd add Oldman as Lt. Gordon. I thought he was very good as the 'one honest cop' type.
particularly as he wasn't against the system, he just came across as having been worn out by the system.
seriously, i could SO play that role.
to further the Batman begins love, i'd add Oldman as Lt. Gordon. I thought he was very good as the 'one honest cop' type.
particularly as he wasn't against the system, he just came across as having been worn out by the system.
meh. Link was dead :(
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Posted 16 May 2008 - 07:22 PM
ian mckellan as gandolf
arnold as the terminator
gene wilder as willy wonka*
gene wilder as dr frankenstein*
peter boyle as the monster
johnny depp as willy wonka**
sam rockwell as guy fleegman(him and tony shalhoub totally stole the show in galaxy quest)
*=wilder is god in anything, but he is the most perfect person of his era(and perhaps all time) to play the role of a divinely insane idiot savant
**=depp is the only modern actor i think of that can pull off the same schtick nowadays wilder did back then
edit: christopher lloyd as doc brown, and he could probably pull off dr frankenstein pretty goddamn well. he's a great mad scientist
arnold as the terminator
gene wilder as willy wonka*
gene wilder as dr frankenstein*
peter boyle as the monster
johnny depp as willy wonka**
sam rockwell as guy fleegman(him and tony shalhoub totally stole the show in galaxy quest)
*=wilder is god in anything, but he is the most perfect person of his era(and perhaps all time) to play the role of a divinely insane idiot savant
**=depp is the only modern actor i think of that can pull off the same schtick nowadays wilder did back then
edit: christopher lloyd as doc brown, and he could probably pull off dr frankenstein pretty goddamn well. he's a great mad scientist
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Posted 16 May 2008 - 11:09 PM
Bruce Campbell as Bruce Campbell in I Am Bruce. The role he was born to play.
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Posted 17 May 2008 - 02:44 PM
Sean bean as boromir
sir Ian as gandalf
The guy who plays Gaius baltar in BSG
Clint eastwood as the man with no name in the spaghetti westerns
Burt Reynolds as smokey
Sean Bean as Richard Sharpe
Alan Rickman as the sherrif of nottingham
Alan Rickman as snape (although the rest of the casting pretty much sucks)
the majourity of easy company
sir Ian as gandalf
The guy who plays Gaius baltar in BSG
Clint eastwood as the man with no name in the spaghetti westerns
Burt Reynolds as smokey
Sean Bean as Richard Sharpe
Alan Rickman as the sherrif of nottingham
Alan Rickman as snape (although the rest of the casting pretty much sucks)
the majourity of easy company
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Posted 17 May 2008 - 03:03 PM
Macros;310205 said:
Burt Reynolds as smokey
hate to be a pedantic bear (see what Apt and RLY have done?) but Burt Reynolds was the Bandit.
Jackie Gleason was Smokey/ sheriff buford t justice
meh. Link was dead :(
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Posted 17 May 2008 - 03:15 PM
For film - the entire cast of Lord of the Rings should have got a special combined cast Oscar - I couldn't imagine anyone else inhabiting any of those roles.
For TV - entire cast of Battlestar Galactica is sublime, but especially James Callis as Gaius Baltar.
Oh, Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow?
For TV - entire cast of Battlestar Galactica is sublime, but especially James Callis as Gaius Baltar.
Oh, Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow?
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Posted 17 May 2008 - 03:18 PM
Gary Oldman as Sirius Black in the 3rd, 4th and 5th HP films
Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman....yup, he's perfect.
Johhny Depp in anything gothic and as Jack Sparrow
David Tennant as Doctor Who
Sam Elliot as Lee Scoresby in The Golden Compass
Eva Green as Serafina Pekkala in The Golden Compass
Ewan MacGregor in the Star Wars prequels as Obi Wan
Hugh Jackman as Wolverine in the X-Men films
Patrick Stewart as Professor X in the X-Men films
Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne/Batman....yup, he's perfect.
Johhny Depp in anything gothic and as Jack Sparrow
David Tennant as Doctor Who
Sam Elliot as Lee Scoresby in The Golden Compass
Eva Green as Serafina Pekkala in The Golden Compass
Ewan MacGregor in the Star Wars prequels as Obi Wan
Hugh Jackman as Wolverine in the X-Men films
Patrick Stewart as Professor X in the X-Men films
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Posted 17 May 2008 - 03:26 PM
Ewan McGregor as Obi-Wan Kenobi ...
Who am I kidding, Ewan McGregor as anyone.
Who am I kidding, Ewan McGregor as anyone.
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Posted 17 May 2008 - 04:04 PM
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Who am I kidding, Ewan McGregor as anyone.
Very true.
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Posted 17 May 2008 - 09:40 PM
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hate to be a pedantic bear (see what Apt and RLY have done?) but Burt Reynolds was the Bandit.
Jackie Gleason was Smokey/ sheriff buford t justice
Jackie Gleason was Smokey/ sheriff buford t justice
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Posted 17 May 2008 - 11:14 PM
Raymond Luxury Yacht;310394 said:
To continue the pedantic streak, Ray, you should have quoted the original offensive post followed by coco's, because now it looks like you're disagreeing with the correction.
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Proud supporter of the Wolves of Winter. Glory be to her Majesty, The Lady Snow.
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Posted 17 May 2008 - 11:44 PM
Trying to decide if this thread is a list of good casting or good actors...
Some additions:
Russell Crow as Maximus.
Will Smith in I AM LEGEND, Ali and Pursuit of Happiness.
Some additions:
Russell Crow as Maximus.
Will Smith in I AM LEGEND, Ali and Pursuit of Happiness.
Flying Monkeys definitely win.
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Posted 18 May 2008 - 05:28 AM
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Russell Crow as Maximus.
Will Smith in I AM LEGEND, Ali and Pursuit of Happiness.
Will Smith in I AM LEGEND, Ali and Pursuit of Happiness.
WHAT???
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