The Stand - help with article on big screen adaptation?

[ScreenGeek]

Hi All,

I'm a long time King fan, but new to the forum, and have just finished reading The Stand (uncut) and I really do think it's the best book I have ever read. A big statement I know, but it's knocked Dracula off top spot for me...

So, so involving, and I think its biggest strength was the 3 dimensional nature of the characters - you really do care about these people.

I am a film critic/ journalist, and am currently putting together an article on the proposed feature film version of The Stand, essentially a "wish-list" of what we want to see. I'm going to suggest a trilogy - Captain Trips, On The Border and The Stand.

The bulk of it will be putting together my dream cast. I know Stephen King himself has spoken about this recently, as well as in the preface to the novel, but I was wondering if anyone on here had any thoughts as to who could play who?

To kick things off, I had thought of;

Tim Olyphant as Stu Redman
Jake Gyllenhall as Nick Andros
Christian Bale as Randall Flagg

Look forward to hearing from you!

Cheers guys.

[GNTLGNT]

A tall order-but the first name that leaps to mind is...wait for it...GARY BUSEY as Flagg!...

[muskrat]

Let's do an off Broadway on man show, with Gary Busey playing all the characters. Gary Busey Presents THE STAND.

[omm poppa mow mow]

I prefer a bunch of nobody people playing the various folk.

I've loved this quote from Dostoyevsky (and a variation by Harry Crews):

paraphrased...you won't like me and I don't care:

Men to whom God is dead worship one another....that is Crews...Dostoyevksy is something like that, and I suspect Harry read it too, like who else, Hemingway...sure, him...who else...King?...read his...Dostoy's Devils and tell me SK hadn't...how'd Dosty put it...

I don't have it and though I could track it down for you...I would prefer not to.

Color me Bartleby.

[Jax]

Let's do an off Broadway on man show, with Gary Busey playing all the characters. Gary Busey Presents THE STAND.


:rofl::rofl:

[GNTLGNT]

Let's do an off Broadway on man show, with Gary Busey playing all the characters. Gary Busey Presents THE STAND.

...and he'll STILL be cuter than Molly Ringwald, and with-dare I say-better dentition...

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[doowopgirl]

Welcome to the board, first of all. The Stand has always been my favorite as well. Some interesting choices as cast. I always thought Flagg was the hardest to cast, But you may have nailed it.

[ScreenGeek]

Thanks for suggestions all.

Glad you like the Flagg casting! In my mind the character looked just like Bale in The Fighter...

Article should be up tomorrow, I'm having a bit of trouble with Harold Lauder and Tom Cullen, I've got a couple of ideas for both but nothing concrete yet...

[bobledrew]

How about Jonah Hill for Harold Lauder and Aaron Eckhart for Tom Cullen?

[ScreenGeek]

Great suggestions - thanks very much. I hadn't though of Aaron Eckhart!

The article is done - here's the link if anyone's interested, please do let me know what you think :)

http://www.screengeek.co.uk/features/article/the-stand-movie-casting-call

[Kurtman518]

I don't know. After seeing the mini-series many times, Gary Sinise will always be Stu for me, just like Bill Fagerbakke will always be Tom. That's not to say I won't watch it if they do a remake, but I just have trouble picturing anyone else portraying those characters. I like the idea of Gary Busey as Flagg, the only problem is that he's about 30 years too old for the part. I think Jonah Hill could definitely work as Harold, but he has lost a lot of weight recently which makes it a little bit less of a good fit. Overall though, I'd have to say I agree with omm poppa mow mow that I would prefer the majority of the cast to be relatively unknown actors. It just makes it more believable that way.