Dark Tower Movie speculation

[mousey]

Ok.. Sorry if this is in the wrong place, but I'm not sure where to put it.

So I've been thinking about how cool it would be if there was a dark tower movie made... With the following actors.



Viggo Mortensen as Roland Deschain



Shia Labeouf as Eddie Dean



Rosario Dawson as Susannah Dean/ Detta-Odetta Holmes



Max Records as Jake Chambers

Anything to add/dispute?

[lilythmageborn]

I actually made the following fantasy cast list last night:
Roland

Dennis Quaid, so long as you could keep him from grinning like an idiot like he seems prone to do. Has dark hair, blue eyes, and looks especially rugged when he's sporting a 5 o'clock shadow. Plus he has the deep voice needed that other possibles like Hugh Laurie and Viggo Mortensen sort of lack.

Eddie

Jake Gyllenghaal. The pic is just an example of him with shaggy hair, though he'd need to wear hazel green contacts.

Susannah

Jada Pinkett looks the part to me and I think she could pull off a Detta pretty well.

Jake
I think Jake's actor doesn't need to be famous. Any young teenage boy with sandy blond hair and blue eyes could fill the role.


I also had some ideas for some of the more minor characters.
Walter
I can't think of anyone who could possibly be better than Willem Dafoe. As Randall Flagg though they might want to have a different actor.

Callahan
James Cromwell. What can I say? They did a good job casting him in 'Salem's Lot.

Mia

Claire Forlani. She has the face, hair, body. I think she could pull off the "innocent" look better than someone like Angelina Jolie for instance.

Eldred Jonas

Sam Elliott. Nuff Said.

[^Candy^]

I actually made the following fantasy cast list last night:
Roland

Dennis Quaid, so long as you could keep him from grinning like an idiot like he seems prone to do. Has dark hair, blue eyes, and looks especially rugged when he's sporting a 5 o'clock shadow. Plus he has the deep voice needed that other possibles like Hugh Laurie and Viggo Mortensen sort of lack.

Eddie

Jake Gyllenghaal. The pic is just an example of him with shaggy hair, though he'd need to wear hazel green contacts.

Susannah

Jada Pinkett looks the part to me and I think she could pull off a Detta pretty well.

Jake
I think Jake's actor doesn't need to be famous. Any young teenage boy with sandy blond hair and blue eyes could fill the role.


I also had some ideas for some of the more minor characters.
Walter
I can't think of anyone who could possibly be better than Willem Dafoe. As Randall Flagg though they might want to have a different actor.

Callahan
James Cromwell. What can I say? They did a good job casting him in 'Salem's Lot.

Mia

Claire Forlani. She has the face, hair, body. I think she could pull off the "innocent" look better than someone like Angelina Jolie for instance.

Eldred Jonas

Sam Elliott. Nuff Said.

Now see I would have cast Sam as Roland and definitely Shia as Eddie.

[teheee]

AGREED!!! Sam Elliot is ROLAND!

[SuzyQ]

Sam Elliott had my vote, Hell yeah!!!

[K4driver]

Hugh Laurie as Roland..I always imagined hearing him with an english accent mixed with a small bit of western drawl mixed in. Or perhaps Josh Holloway..
christopher Walken is Too old for Flagg right? if he is, what a shame.

[Shardik_Maturin]

I agree on Eddie, Jonas and Mia, but I would prefer a thinner man in the part of Roland. Dennis Quaid has a big healthy face, not quite the right one.

I keep feeling Daniel Day Lewis would be perfect. I just can't decide if he'd be better as Roland or Walter. And Jim Caveziel? How old is he right now? Not enough I'm afraid...

Again, for Walter: what about Cillian Murphy? Odd but adequate, I'd say.

About Susannah: Jada Pinkett is way too short. I'd choose Rosario Dawson too.

For Paul "Pimli" Prentiss: Philip Seymour Hoffman?

I actually made the following fantasy cast list last night:
Roland

Dennis Quaid, so long as you could keep him from grinning like an idiot like he seems prone to do. Has dark hair, blue eyes, and looks especially rugged when he's sporting a 5 o'clock shadow. Plus he has the deep voice needed that other possibles like Hugh Laurie and Viggo Mortensen sort of lack.

Eddie

Jake Gyllenghaal. The pic is just an example of him with shaggy hair, though he'd need to wear hazel green contacts.

Susannah

Jada Pinkett looks the part to me and I think she could pull off a Detta pretty well.

Jake
I think Jake's actor doesn't need to be famous. Any young teenage boy with sandy blond hair and blue eyes could fill the role.


I also had some ideas for some of the more minor characters.
Walter
I can't think of anyone who could possibly be better than Willem Dafoe. As Randall Flagg though they might want to have a different actor.

Callahan
James Cromwell. What can I say? They did a good job casting him in 'Salem's Lot.

Mia

Claire Forlani. She has the face, hair, body. I think she could pull off the "innocent" look better than someone like Angelina Jolie for instance.

Eldred Jonas

Sam Elliott. Nuff Said.

[Gruefu]

Sam Elliot has to be Callahan!

Mads Mikkelsen as Roland? Would be great!
Eddie Dean - Josh Holloway or Rami Malek (maybe Rami is a bit too young looking)

[JohnDalglish]

Sam Elliot has to be Callahan!

Mads Mikkelsen as Roland? Would be great!
Eddie Dean - Josh Holloway or Rami Malek (maybe Rami is a bit too young looking)

Hi,

Ever since I've seen that with the current state of CGI it's perfectly possible I'll hold out for Clint Eastwood forty years ago as Roland.

Long days and pleasant nights

[djbeilstein]

Sounds like a dance for me!