Movie: Big Jim Rennie

**topspeaker70** · February 24th, 2010

If somehow someone could get Rush Limbaugh to play Big Jim Rennie, watch out, "Avatar"...

**fushingfeef** · February 24th, 2010

Inspired! Talk about your salesmen...

I was thinking John Goodman would be a good choice given his stature, but maybe he's just a bit too nice (well, unless you've seen him in Barton Fink).

**JohnDalglish** · February 24th, 2010

Hi,

I agree, I think a slight altering to the part he played in 'Oh Brother' would be perfect.

Long days and pleasant nights

**Bryan James** · February 24th, 2010

Wendt would be a good Big Jim. For some reason IMDB doesn't have him listed for "King of the Ants," which was an unsettling but dang good flick.

Rent it.

~BJS

**andreasmith762** · February 24th, 2010

Ned Beatty would be a good choice as well.
Of course, anyone fat and jolly that can also come off as alarmingly evil would fit the bill.

**dwalters** · February 24th, 2010

My vote goes to Stacy Keach. I had to Google "who played the warden on Prison Break" to find the actor's name, but I think he fits the look perfectly.

**Wanderer From Ys** · February 25th, 2010

I was thinking of Brian Dennehy while reading the book.

**mrs.thebus** · February 26th, 2010

I can't get Brian Dennehy out of my head for big jim. I've found him scarey since watching him play john watne gacy years ago.

**Mcnessa** · March 8th, 2010

Brian Cox - born to the role

**TGun25** · March 8th, 2010

Brian Cox would be awesome..I hadn't thought of that one. I too was also thinking of Brian Dennehy and John Goodman as I read the book as they are both very powerful actors and could pull off the role.

Another fabulous actor I was thinking of is Gene Hackman. I know he's not as physically big but he's more than got the acting chops for this role...just think of his sinister performance as Little Bill in Unforgiven.