Cast a Book thread

[sabetoonth]

ok, so theres the Cast the Marvel and the DC Universe threads, so why not one for books? so if they were making a book you love, or even just like, cast it.

Joshua's Hammer:
Kirk McGarvey: Dennis Quaid

its been a year since ive seen the movie so i dont remember the names of the characters other then Kirk, but ill tell ya their relation
Kirk's Ex-Wife:Famke Janssen

Their Daughter:Liv Tyler

thats a start ill finish off the cast later when i get my hands on the book again

 

[Jordacar]

A Long Way Down by Nick Hornby

Ricky Gervais as Martin

Jennifer Saunders as Maureen

Lily Allen as Jess

Justin Long as JJ

 

[Thundarr]

The Legend Of Drizzt: Homeland

Matron Matron Malice Do'Urden: Halle Berry

Zaknafein Do'Urden: Liam Neeson

Nalfein Do'Urden: Leonardo Dicapreo

Rizzin Do'Urden: Ray Park

Dinin Do'Urden: Marc Dacascos

Vierna Do'Urden: Keira Knightly

Briza Do'Urden: Cory Everson

Maya Do'Urden: Beyonce Knowles

Drizzt Do'Urden: Orlando Bloom

Matron Baenre: Sharon Stone

Belwar Dissengulp: Verne Troyer

 

[TruerToTheCore]

Ah... mister studio exec searching for new sources to adapt as movies.

 

[sabetoonth]

dude im 17, i just thought this would be a cool thread

 

[TruerToTheCore]

dude im 17, i just thought this would be a cool thread

This wasn't meant to be 100% serious.

 

[sabetoonth]

well i did use the sarcasm smiley lol

 

[Thundarr]

well i did use the sarcasm smiley lol

Hey, maybe a studio exec will stumble across this thread during a Google search and like some of the ideas listed. Stranger things have happened (like those guys who make all those really bad spoof movies continually getting work for example).

 

[sabetoonth]

true, very true

 

[Thundarr]

Azure Bonds

Scarlet Johansen as Alias Of Westgate The Sellsword

Twidget The Midget as Olive Ruskettle The Halfling Bard

Kal Penn as Akabar Bel Akash The Wizard

Leslie Nielson as Elminster The Sage

WETA Workshop as Dragonbait The Saurial Paladin(he's an FX character, using CGI & animatronics)

 

[Thundarr]

The Legend Of Drizzt: Sojourn

Orlando Bloom as Drizzt Do'Urden

Randall "Tex" Cobb as Roddy McGrissle

Jessica Biel as Dove Falconhand

Christian Bale as Kellindel The Elven Archer

Donald Sutherland as Montolio Debroochie

Vin Deisel as Spokesman Cassius

(WWE Superstar) Hornswoggle as Bruenor Battlehammer

Unknown Child Actor as Catti-Brie

 

[Thundarr]

Blood & Sweatsocks: The Mick Foley Story (based on the books Have A Nice Day: A Tale Of Blood & Sweatsocks; and Foley Is Good: Real Life Is Faker Than Wrestling)

Jack Black as Mick Foley

Angelina Jolie as Colette Foley

Owen Wilson as Owen Hart

The WWE Superstars as Themselves

 

[sabetoonth]

ok, ive got to get ahold of those books

 

[dude stannis]

East of Desolation by Jack Higgins.

Joe Martin - Jason Statham
Jack Desforge - Richard Gere
Ilana Eytan - Alexa Davalos
Ralph Stratton - Adrien Brody
Hans Vogel - Brian Cox
Sarah Kelso - Rhona Mitra
Olaf Simonsen - Dolph Lundgren
Arnie Fassberg - Daniel Bruhl
Da Gama - Danny Trejo
Gudrid Rasmussen - Alison Lohman

 

[Thundarr]

The Legend Of Drizzt: The Crystal Shard

Orlando Bloom as Drizzt Do'Urden

Hornswoggle as Bruenor Battlehammer

Emma Watson as Catti-Brie

Warwick Davis as Regis The Halfling

Daniel Cudmore as Wulfgar The Barbarian

Ashton Kutcher as Akar Kessel The Wizard

Ray Park as Artemis Entreri

Dolph Lundgren as King Beorg Of The Tribe Of The Wolf

Brendan Gleeson as King Heafstaag Of The Tribe Of The Elk

Vin Deisel as Spokesman Cassius

 

[sabetoonth]

(its not a book but it is a REALLY good short story id love to see made into a short film)
The Most Dangerous Game
Sanger Rainsford: im not sure

General Zaroff:Ritchie Costner(if they went with a younger Zaroff) or Donald Sutherland

Ivan: Derek Mears

 

[Thundarr]

(its not a book but it is a REALLY good short story id love to see made into a short film)
The Most Dangerous Game
Sanger Rainsford: im not sure

General Zaroff:Ritchie Costner(if they went with a younger Zaroff) or Donald Sutherland

Ivan: Derek Mears

That's the one where the rich guy hunts humans for sport, right? They've already made it into a movie a few times, though always under a different title. Hard Target starring JCVD, Surviving The Game starring Ice-T & Rutger Hauer, among others.

 

[sabetoonth]

i didnt know theyve made it that recently under those names, well, thats how id like another one to be cast lol

 

[TruerToTheCore]

That's the one where the rich guy hunts humans for sport, right? They've already made it into a movie a few times, though always under a different title. Hard Target starring JCVD, Surviving The Game starring Ice-T & Rutger Hauer, among others.

and... Avenging Force with Uncle Dudikoff

 

[Thundarr]

and... Avenging Force with Uncle Dudikoff

Never even heard of that one. Is it out on DVD? I might rent it.

 

[TruerToTheCore]

Well, I have the British DVD

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Avenging-Fo...ef=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=dvd&qid=1277722085&sr=8-1

Don't think there is an North American one.

 

[Thundarr]

The Legend Of Drizzt: Exile


(This is actually Book #2 of The Dark Elf Trilogy, and comes between Homeland and Sojourn. I didn't list it earlier because most of the characters, and therefore the cast, from Homeland would be the same. There is one other character added to the story though, who I'll add here.)

James Marsters as Jarlaxle

Verne Troyer as Belwar Dissengulp

 

[Thundarr]

The Legend Of Drizzt: Streams Of Silver

Orlando Bloom as Drizzt Do'Urden

Hornswoggle as Bruenor Battlehammer

Emma Watson as Catti-Brie

Warwick Davis as Regis The Halfling

Daniel Cudmore as Wulfgar The Barbarian

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[Laderlappen]

Wow you people like alot actors that I really dont.

 

[Doctor Jones]

Deathwatch

Madec - Daniel Day Lewis

Ben - Emile Hirsch

Those two in the same film with a concept like the book would be amazing.