Inspired casting choices

[Pixel Pusher]

In the Avengers thread, it has been said (By "Governator") that Robert Downey Jr is an "inspired choice" for the role of Iron Man, which I agree with.

In my opinion, that also applies to Anthony Hopkins portrayal of Hannibal Lecter.

Any others?

Or maybe roles you have seen played and thought somebody else would have done so much better?

[JAGS]

Forest Whitaker as Idi Amin in The Last King of Scotland.

[Mr_B]

Alec Guinness playing all of the D'Ascoyne family in Kind Hearts and Coronets.

[TheHeretic]

Jeff Bridges as 'The Dude'
Robert Shaw as Quint

[Marf]

Heath Ledger as the Joker.

Pixel Pusher said:

Or maybe roles you have seen played and thought somebody else would have done so much better?

Jack Ryan should have been played by Harrison Ford in HFRO

[Zaxxon]

Mark Wing-Davey - Zaphod Beeblebrox

[TheHeretic]

Burt Raynolds and Dom Delouise in the Cannonball Run.

[Tyre Smoke]

Meryl Streep - Iron Lady

[Sheets Tabuer]

Chunk/goonies.
Reeves/superman.

[TheHeretic]

Jack Nicholson in 'A Few Good Men'

[kelk]

Marf said:

Pixel Pusher said:

Or maybe roles you have seen played and thought somebody else would have done so much better?

Jack Ryan should have been played by Harrison Ford in HFRO

No no no and 4 times no - he was a terrible Ryan. Ryan is, at heart, an anlyst. Ford's Ryan always got nervous and twitchy and never accessed the facts for s possible outcome.

Ford just played the same role as he did in Frantic.

Baldwin actually did a far better job.

[Marf]

kelk said:

Marf said:

Pixel Pusher said:

Or maybe roles you have seen played and thought somebody else would have done so much better?

Jack Ryan should have been played by Harrison Ford in HFRO

No no no and 4 times no - he was a terrible Ryan. Ryan is, at heart, an anlyst. Ford's Ryan always got nervous and twitchy and never accessed the facts for s possible outcome.

Ford just played the same role as he did in Frantic.

Baldwin actually did a far better job.

No no no no and 5 times no!

We'll have to agree to disagree, Baldwin sucked in HFRO

[Pixel Pusher]

Marf said:

Jack Ryan should have been played by Harrison Ford in HFRO

Not sure if it's true but Baldwin I thought was first choice from the off. Then got greedy so they gave the role to HF subsequently?

I'm probably wrong, normally am.


Great examples here chaps.

[clonmult]

Zaxxon said:

Mark Wing-Davey - Zaphod Beeblebrox

And barring catastrophic events, I'll be seeing him playing that role in a months time!

[Marf]

Pixel Pusher said:

Marf said:

Jack Ryan should have been played by Harrison Ford in HFRO

Not sure if it's true but Baldwin I thought was first choice from the off. Then got greedy so they gave the role to HF subsequently?

I'm probably wrong, normally am.

Not sure tbh, I'd read somewhere that Ford was busy when HFRO was being made, hence Baldwin. It's always bugged me as I love Patriot Games and Clear and Present Danger.

Would love to know the truth behind it.

[DeadMeat_UK]

Nicholson as Jack Torrance (although Stephen King disagreed allegedly)

Jessica Hynes as Head Of Brand Deliverance, Twenty-Twelve.

The professor in Back To The Future

I'm hoping that Tom Cruise turns out to be inspired casting for Jack Reacher (Lee Child seems to think so!) but can't see it.

[TankRS]

Johnny Depp in pretty much everything i've seen him in. but mostly is extraordinary as Cpt Jack Sparrow!

[JAGS]

Ben Kingsley in Gandhi

Nobody else could have played the part better.

[Sheets Tabuer]

Brando in the godfather, pretty much the whole cast of Leon and gunnery sergeant Hartman in full metal jacket.

Can't imagine anyone else playing those.

[rhinochopig]

Tim Curry -



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Edited by rhinochopig on Friday 11th May 15:46