Thankyou. We do have a perception of him over here (Black Adder/does a lot of commercials-bad ones) that does make him an absolute no no in my mind. He is a camp English man- not Roland. Viggo Mortensen would be great, Daniel Day Lewis especially.
Thankyou. We do have a perception of him over here (Black Adder/does a lot of commercials-bad ones) that does make him an absolute no no in my mind. He is a camp English man- not Roland. Viggo Mortensen would be great, Daniel Day Lewis especially.
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I'm as serious about it as I can get. It was the eyes that first did it for me, but the more I thought about it, the more it seemed right. The last two re-reads I have done I did with the image of Laurie in my mind as Roland and it could not have worked better. He is a superb actor, and he's not the typical action hero [like Jackman for instance]. He's the perfect "long tall and ugly."Originally Posted by Erin
No way! We're serious.
Not only does Hugh Laurie look the part of Roland to me (gritty, hardened, tough)....
But he's an amazing actor who can pull off both serious, as well as comedic. I think he'd be perfect for Roland, whether shooting up the town of Tull and making the occasional joke.
Ive never in my life seen anything that tells me Hugh Laurie is a superb actor. Do I need to watch House?
Finally read the whole thread, and I have to say:
Roland: Gah! Stop suggesting Josh Brolin. He is the skeevy perv doctor in Grindhouse and will always be that.
Eddie: And Quentin Tarantino as Eddie? Dear god no. As Bob Dylan should write songs but not sing them, so should QT make movies and not star in them. It's painful to watch him on screen.
Eddie: Keanu Reeves as Eddie? A maple tree has more range and expression than he does.
Susannah: Halle Berry. Just no. I like Gina Torres from Firefly & Serenity. (Serenity is on my Netflix queue but I haven't seen it yet; no spoilers please. I already made the mistake of visiting the Whedonverse thread.)
Gasher: Yeah, Dennis Hopper.
Tick-Tock: I think Clancy Motherfucking Brown could do it. They can do wonders with makeup. By the way, that's his name. He's the Kurgan! Not just Clancy Brown. (Yeah, I remember him on Earth II, too.) However, as folks think he is too old, I'll settle for him for....
Steven Deschain: Clancy Motherfucking Brown.
Sheemie: I hate myself for saying Donnie Wahlberg. Srsly. It hurts me. I hate him so much.
Pere Callahan: Now I am really on board for James Cromwell. I've only ever seen the last few minutes of the Salem's Lot remake, so I was unaware he'd already played the role. Totally.
I know I have more to say, but time to shower.
Hrm, I wonder what the movie would be like if Clancy Motherfucking Brown played every role?
Last edited by Woofer; 02-21-2008 at 07:27 AM. Reason: Clarification and homonym typo. Eep!
It'll take a lot more than words and guns,
A whole lot more than riches and muscle.
The hands of the many must join as one.
And together we'll cross the river.
Puscifer, "The Humbling River"
YES! He is riddiculously good in that role, and his mastery of comedic timing with respect to sarcasm is one of the reasons I feel he would be an ideal Roland of Gilead [remember, sarcasm is the only form of humor Roland really understands].
Yes, yes, and yes. Hugh Laurie could do it.
It'll take a lot more than words and guns,
A whole lot more than riches and muscle.
The hands of the many must join as one.
And together we'll cross the river.
Puscifer, "The Humbling River"
you don't think Hopper is a bit old to be running through the streets of Lud? I don't think Gasher was in his 70's.
now Clancy-motherfucking-Kurgan-Brown would be a GREAT Tick-Tock. That I can see right here and now.
Ok so I'll watch House and let you know, two days Ive been on here and im comprimising already. Gasher - Andy Serkis
No, he wasn't. However, Hopper in recent commercials looks great for his age, and Gasher looked really awful for his age (blossoms? ugh!). Once again, I think makeup could make it work. However, I'm open to other suggestions.
It'll take a lot more than words and guns,
A whole lot more than riches and muscle.
The hands of the many must join as one.
And together we'll cross the river.
Puscifer, "The Humbling River"
I've always made it clear I wouldn't want a DT movie made at all, but if it was here's who I'd cast for Roland:
The desert is in Namibia and would also be perfect.
looks great to me, who is the dude?
Robert John Burke
...and the movie is Richard Stanley's Dust Devil. Check it out if ya' can.
Fantastic idea!
And Clancey Motherfucking Brown.
I am Daenerys Stormborn and I will take what is mine. With fire and blood.
For some reason, this guy reminds me of Roland:
No way! We're serious.
Not only does Hugh Laurie look the part of Roland to me (gritty, hardened, tough)....
But he's an amazing actor who can pull off both serious, as well as comedic. I think he'd be perfect for Roland, whether shooting up the town of Tull and making the occasional joke.
You are on like a light Erin.
The kindness of close friends is like a warm blanket
Before I didn't really agree with people that have suggested Viggo Mortenson for Roland. However, after watching Eastern Promises and seeing some recent pictures of Viggo, I am starting to think he may be a really good choice. He is rugged, really skinny, starting to show his age, and has blue eyes. Also, he proved that he can really act in Eastern Promises and that he would be a good mentor to whoever plays Eddie since he has already done a nude fight scene himself. I would definitely take him over Hugh Laurie.
Scott Glenn as Roland.
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1664981760/nm0001277
Hmm, that guy looks the part for sure.
The Man With No Name.....what has he been in? Can he act as well?
I am Daenerys Stormborn and I will take what is mine. With fire and blood.
Are you asking about the one i posted?
I was actually asking The Man with No Name....but I just saw yours and now have the same question for you...along with...who is that?
I am Daenerys Stormborn and I will take what is mine. With fire and blood.
He is on AMC's Mad Men show. Something about his jaw made me think Roland, the firs time I saw him.
Who is he?For some reason, this guy reminds me of Roland:
Do you like?
He's from AMC's "Mad Men". When I saw him, I thought: Roland."
...fits for me.
Scott Glenn has played in The Bourne Ultimatum and Silverado to name a couple.
Trust me he could play Roland very well.
Watch Silverado and you will see that he could very well portray Roland onscreen.
Interesting. What else has he done? Movie-wise.
I suggested Scott Glenn several pages back.
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