Who would you want to star as Dale Barbara in the movie?

[urrutiap]

Its hard to choose for the right actor to star as Dale Barbara aka Barbie. The only people that I can think of are

Bruce Willis
Thomas Jane again
Ed Harris - hell he's starred in like 3 Stephen King movies years years ago so the 4th time would be cool
Denzel Washington for a different race role change for something different
Jason Statham maybe?

[JohnDalglish]

Hi,

I kept seeing Gary Sinise cThe Stand.

Long days and pleasant nights

[Just Me]

Hi,

I kept seeing Gary Sinise cThe Stand.

Long days and pleasant nights

I also think Gary would be my choice. That is the face I pictured as I was reading.

[Terry B]

As I'm reading the book I get the impression that Dale Barbara is younger than Bruce Willis or Ed Harris. Jason Statham? Too tough-guy. Thomas Jane is possible but I'm liking Joshua Jackson of Fringe fame. He's about the right age and doesn't come off as a super action hero. That's how I see Barbie - just a guy caught up in the situation but not super action. So...

Joshua Jackson - Dale Barbara
John Goodman - Big Jim Rennie

[mrs.thebus]

Hi, all the suggestions have been great so far! especially Steve Bucemi for chef, I actually imagined him asthat character while reading but couldnt think of his name! I also imagined Big Jim as Brian Dennehy for some reason, maybe because he plays a believable bad guy.

[BRANDYWINE]

Josh Duhamel would play Barbies part very well.

[Black Flagg]

I really like the suggestion of Brian Dennehy for Big Jim, in fact I'm a bit perturbed that I didn't think of him. I haven't seen him in much lately, but he can certainly play the part of a blowhard in way over his head (FIRST BLOOD, anyone?).

Also, Josh Duhamel is as good a suggestion for Barbie as any I've seen here.

[lawbpaul]

Big Jim Rennie....Ned Beatty
Dale Barbara....Nicholas Cage
Cox....Tom Berenger

[Phillygirl]

I know this is out of left field, but I think David Morse would make a good Barbara. He plays a reluctant hero well.

[susan.oflaherty]

How about the guy who played the main part in Prison Break - the one who went to prison in the first series to break out his brother.