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simonali

simonali

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All of the Moon family in Frasier.
 
Yellow Fang

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Oh yeah, I got one. Russell Crowe in Master and Commander. Didn't think Paul Bettany was ideal as Stephen Maturin neither. Ben Kingsley would have been ideal as Stephen Maturin, but maybe he was getting on a bit by then. Russell Crowe as Captain Aubrey was just wrong to me. He's too intense. Cannot think of a film star who would have been better though. Not a bad film nevertheless.
 
colly

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Ken Stott as Rebus.

Great actor as he is he never fitted my image of Rebus. The guy who would have fitted perfectly.......I know his face, can even hear his voice...but can I bu***ry find out his name.:cursing:
 
Tenacious Sloth

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Yellow Fang said:
Oh yeah, I got one. Russell Crowe in Master and Commander. Didn't think Paul Bettany was ideal as Stephen Maturin neither. Ben Kingsley would have been ideal as Stephen Maturin, but maybe he was getting on a bit by then. Russell Crowe as Captain Aubrey was just wrong to me. He's too intense. Cannot think of a film star who would have been better though. Not a bad film nevertheless.
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I think this is one of those occasions where it’s much better to see the film before reading the books. This is what I did and when reading the books naturally pictured Crowe and Bettany as the two main characters.

I think i would have struggled enjoying the film if I’d read the books first and, as an aside, what a great series of books they were. Highly recommended.


I agree with previous posters that the biggest miscasting travesty was Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher. I’ve always though Ray Stevenson would be good in the role.
 
Yellow Fang

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Tenacious Sloth said:
I think this is one of those occasions where it’s much better to see the film before reading the books. This is what I did and when reading the books naturally pictured Crowe and Bettany as the two main characters.

I think i would have struggled enjoying the film if I’d read the books first and, as an aside, what a great series of books they were. Highly recommended.


I agree with previous posters that the biggest miscasting travesty was Tom Cruise as Jack Reacher. I’ve always though Ray Stevenson would be good in the role.
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Yeah, I have to say the film (Master and Commander) was good. The thing is, imo, you needed a TV actor for Captain Aubrey, where as you need a Hollywood star for a major film.

I saw a Jack Reacher film recently, which was quite good. Tom Cruise is way too small, but given that, he did a decent fist. Personally, I reckon Tom Cruise is one of the world's underrated actors. He's been making watchable films for a long time. He's a bit of a twat; he doesn't do accents or play cripples. I reckon he's a bit like John Wayne.
 
Chris S

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Julia Roberts was nearly cast as the black abolitionist Harriet Tubman. Apparently a production company executive said, "It was so long ago. No one is going to know the difference"
https://www.theguardian.com/film/20...-roberts-to-play-harriet-tubman-cynthia-erivo
 
Yellow Fang

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Apparently William Shatner, aka Captain Kirk, played Alexei Karamazov of the Brothers Karamazov. Who cast him in that?

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Globalti

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Sean Connery in Zardoz. The only saving grace in that film was his opposite number Charlotte Rampling.😘
 
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