Dyson
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I went with Dastmalchian because he's the one actor I feel has a reasonable resemblance to Finn Wolfhard. Wolfhard has such a distinct look to him. I think Ransone could also make a good Richie, and, personality at least, would be closer than Eddie, but I made him Eddie because he looks like Jack Grazer all grown up. (My earlier post had side by side comparisons, but you can only post 10 images per post.
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Maybe Ben Feldman of Mad Men for Richie?
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I totally see where you are coming from but I'm not sure casting older actors who look almost exactly like the kids is the way to go. I get wanting very similar features between the kid versions and the adult versions but in the end, I want actors who match well with the character personalities. As an example, that's why I like the idea of Bill Hader for Richie as Hader's personality and past acting work fit better with the character of Richie. I have nothing against Dastmalchian as he could actually be great for the part and while Hader and Wolfhard may not look exactly alike, Hader is a natural fit for Richie who is a more of a comedian.
Look at Wyatt Oleff and Chris Pratt in Guardians of the Galaxy. They don't really look alike but they have some similar features yet it was believable that the were the same character. Or all of the actors who played Chiron in Moonlight. Heck, look at the all of the actors who played the adult versions in the IT miniseries. As flawed as the miniseries is, the casting worked for me because the adult actors matched up with the kid versions of the characters.
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