Dark Tower Movie speculation

[fishandChips]

I really like that show True blood my guilty pleasure i call it. I sorta like Rutina Wesley as susannah, she's got that tuff girl quality about her that Susannah has. yet she can be very cute and kind. if you watch her in true blood she is sorta like that charactor in DT.

[niteowl364c]

Not a bad list of choices. I came up with my fantasy list years ago. If your interested, here it is:

Roland: Jeff Goldblum
Jake: Haley Joel Osment
Walter: Tommy Lee Jones
Eddie: Kyle McLaughlin
Susannah: Angela Basset

Wadya think?

[TSK]

All of the "casting" here is great! I love hearing everyone's ideas. -- Ever since my first reading of The Gunslinger, I've had Lance Henriksen stuck in my head. He's a little older now, but he's always the one I imagine.

[bonkersshe]

I hope they do not make DT into a movie (or series) Just look what everyone's different imaginative 'eye' had as ideas for actors to play the roles. I personally love Sam as Jonah. Course color his hair a tad and TADA, he's Roland. Cuba as Sheemie? (As in Radio character?) That's why I read, to let my imagination take over. Just my opinion and 5 billion blah blah blah

[DoctorSwerve]

Roland - Sam Worthington



Eddie - James McAvoy



Susannah - Zoe Saldana



Jake - Jake Cherry

[flamingpretzel]

Maybe Eastwood in a cameo as Steven Deschain?

[fishandChips]

I hope they do not make DT into a movie

I guess that's why J.J. Abrams has quit the job as director for darktower. he said " I'm such a massive Stephen King fan that I'm terrified of screwing it up."

The big problem with the dark tower as a movie is casting a child actor who will not grow up so fast. like what happen's with all movies with child actors.

[Snaggletooth]

I pictured Eddie Dean as being a little older....anyone for Brad Pitt? (please don't hammer me, I'm only kidding)

A young Clint Eastwood would do fine as Roland. Roland's age isn't mentioned in the book, so let's have Clint anyway.

[Fran D'Amico]

Tough casting.But my dream cast would be
Roland Vigo Mortensen
Susan Naomi Harris
Eddie
Jake
Elmer Chambers Will Arnet
Steven Descain Lance Hendrikson
Cort John Goodman
Vanny Patrick Stewart
Walter Dennis Hopper
Ben Slightman Sr. Ned Betty
Crimson King Christopher Walken
Jonas Sam Elliot
Renalds George Clooney
Depape Billy Bob Thornton
Andinoli James Gardolfini
Blondini The warchief of the orphans from the movie the warriors
Moses carver Morgan Freeman
Rando Donald Sutherland
Callahan Clint Eastwood
Calvin Tower Wallace Shaun
Voices
Oy Not the guy from full house!!!!
Blaine Kevin Spacey too bad Vincent Price has gone to the clearing, he is who I heard while reading
Litttle Blaine Adam Sandler
Stuttering Bill Brad Davis
Andy Alan Rickman
Nigel Micheal Caine
The Tower James Earl Jones

[dsanchez]

so is this movie going to happen then? i'm pretty up in the air about it, i'm reading dt for the third time and there is just so much in the books that they can't bring to a movie screen. so much of the story is what is going on in the characters heads and you just can't pull that off on a movie screen. however, it would have the potential to be something epic if it was done perfectly. but most of kings books didn't translate well to movies or tv whether it was from bad acting or just having to cut so many things to make it fit into a 2 hour movie. for instance the stand, which is my all time favorite book, i thought was terrible on tv. the acting was pretty subpar. anyways, as for the actors, i think the best thing would be to use a bunch of unknowns who can look and play the part well.