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The Stand remake - Matthew McConaughey as Flagg?
I like the idea. MxConaghey can b charming and sinister enough and can certainly bulk up for the role.
Oh that works for me. I can just see it! But the casting of Frannie, Harold, Stu etc is so important too!
Amanda wrote: "Oh that works for me. I can just see it! But the casting of Frannie, Harold, Stu etc is so important too!"Personally, I still think Senise was an excellent choice for Stu. He's probably too old now.
He was very good, but yes I agree probably too old now. I'm now trying to cast the rest in my head with today's batch of actors. I'm struggling!!
Before seeing him in Dallas Buyers Club I would have said "No way!" Now I'm all for it. I didn't like Sinise or Ringwold in the original. Looking forward to seeing who they choose for those characters.
Yes, Dallas Buyers Club was astonishing and that's also why he would make a great Flagg. The only thing that concerns me about the remake is that they want to fit it all into one 3 hour film. I just hope they don't lose the sense of the journey.
I think it's the way I imagine Flagg moving around in the book that doesn't match up. In my head he kind of has a looming presence. And although it's not in a The Stand, who can forget the way Flagg leaps up the stairs after Roland in Eye of the Dragon?!Saying that though, I can't think of any other casting choice at the moment...
I could see Ed Norton for Stu and Christian Bale for Larry
Or Hell...even Bale for Flagg
I'm afraid Bale would be my last choice for anything! That's the difficulty in casting these types of books. All the fans have such strong opinions in their heads about what would be perfect, and it's all down to personal preference. However it is great fun thinking about it :-)
Yeah, I could see that!!
I'd love to Stanley Tucci's version of Glen Bateman :)
Like Tucci....maybe Kevin Kline?
That'd work too! They both pull off shrewd and reservedly compassionate characters really well. (Glen Bateman is one of my favourite SK characters!)Edit: I'd also love to see Morgan Freeman in this role.
Bill Murray for Stu as well...John Goodman for Ralph....and Ron Livingston for Nick.
Mureay for Bateman i mean lol
Sure....maybe Zooey Deschanel
Murray for Bateman would be brilliant, and I meant Mia for Frannie!
I wasn't all that satisfied with Jamey Sheridan as Flagg. I'm excited about this possible casting for Flagg. I can definitely see him fit. I was secretly hoping for Kevin Spacey.
Spacey is only like 5'6"-5'7"...too small. Though he could do Bateman as well. Bradley Cooper for Flagg?
Jeffrey DeMunn would be the perfect Glenn, in my opinion. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0218810/I was happy with Sheridan as Flagg, but could see McConaughey in the role.
Sinise as Stu was perfect, but too old now. Maybe Justin Kirk? http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0005095/
I hated Ringwald as Frannie. I'm not sure who would be good for that part.
Like both those picks Kandice. Loved Justin Kirk on WEEDS. I am hoping they make him a star and the role of Stu could do it. What about Dustin Hoffman for Glen?
Robert Knepper (T-bag from the series Prison Break) would make an awesome Flagg! http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0460694/
I could definitely see actor Giovanni Ribisi as Harold. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000610/
My personal preference for Randall Flagg is Hugh Jackman.
I could see them casting one star and a bunch of character actors. maybe Mickey Rourke for Flagg?
Doreen wrote: "My personal preference for Randall Flagg is Hugh Jackman."I think this could really work. Maybe it's because of his theatre/dance roots, but Jackman is really good at working his body language.
Doreen wrote: "My personal preference for Randall Flagg is Hugh Jackman."Then lets get Joss Whedon as the director and we can have a musical version of The Stand.
I could deal well with McConaughey as Flagg. At first I was like, no way, but the more I think about it, I think it could work very well.
Randy wrote: "Doreen wrote: "My personal preference for Randall Flagg is Hugh Jackman."Then lets get Joss Whedon as the director and we can have a musical version of The Stand."
Really Randy? I was just expressing my opinion. No need to get nasty about it.
I think Andrew Lincoln would make a good Stu Redmen.
I apologize if you thought it was nasty. I meant it as a joke. I should have added the ":)" at the end.
Beth wrote: "I think Andrew Lincoln would make a good Stu Redmen."Oooh! He would be god. Who could Norman Reedus play? I really mean that. They are great together.
I could see Norman Reedus as Nick that would be awesome!
I love the idea of McConaughey as Flagg!!! Hugh Jackman was another good suggestion, he could pull it off. Jeffrey DeMunn was a good suggestion for Glenn and Andrew Lincoln would also work for Stu.
I guess I should add a couple suggestions of my own... how about James Franco as Larry, Jonah Hill as Harold, Timothy Olyphant or Josh Brolin as Stu, Kit Harrington as Nick, and maybe Paul Dano as the Trashcan Man?
If you really want to shoehorn Norman Reedus in there somewhere... maybe Lloyd? But then he wouldn't get many scenes with Andrew Lincoln's Stu in that case.
I guess I should add a couple suggestions of my own... how about James Franco as Larry, Jonah Hill as Harold, Timothy Olyphant or Josh Brolin as Stu, Kit Harrington as Nick, and maybe Paul Dano as the Trashcan Man?
If you really want to shoehorn Norman Reedus in there somewhere... maybe Lloyd? But then he wouldn't get many scenes with Andrew Lincoln's Stu in that case.
I could definitely see Andrew Lincoln as Stu, I'd like that :D
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Christopher Heyerdahl is super scary in Hell on Wheels, and might be good as Flagg. Heck, Anson Mount would make a pretty good Stu Redman.
Timothy Olyphant would make an excellent Stu!!!!
Norman Reedus as Lloyd sounds better. Timothy Olyphant would make a great Stu as well!
Thinking about it, Famke Janssen would make a really good Nadine.
Puddlyduck wrote: "Thinking about it, Famke Janssen would make a really good Nadine."But she's soooo tall! 5'11.5". Isn't Nadine supposed to be physically small? She's a great actress, though, so could certainly play some part and do it well.
Famke made me think of Dougray Scott (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0779084/) as Stu. Maybe?
Is this for real? I hope so, cause I'm reading The Stand right now and it is awesome. Also, I read about the remake on the internet and they said they want to make it rated R and three hours long.I would be very happy with a Stand remake. I was not impressed by that first mini-series. I don't think that Matthew McConaughey could play Randall Flagg though. Don't get me wrong, I think he's a good actor but he's played to many good guys. You need someone who's good at being evil. I don't know, Stephen King said he wanted Clint Eastwood to play Flagg, but he's too old now...lol.
John c reily as tom cullen. mark wahlberg as stu? christopher meloni for flagg?
While reading The Stand a couple months ago, I pictured Flagg as Gerard Butler as he was in Dracula 2000. Sexy and bad!
Oh yeah, I couldn't stand Molly Ringwald as Frannie. I have never liked her as an actress and she's not what I would picture as the perfect Frannie. I'm actually watching this miniseries on Netflix right now.
Obviously nothing is set in stone, but I wondered what other constant readers thought about this casting choice? For me, I think the actor has the chops to play the aggressive, scarily charismatic madman's personality. However, I don't know if he would come off as physically threatening as I've imagined Flagg to be.