Colum and Dougal MacKenzie

[Gwennie, biblioholic]

(If we need to we can eventually separate these two into their own threads. For now, I thought they fit well together. Being as they are the brain and cock of The McKenzie.)

My picks for them are Clive Owen (Colum) and Gerard Butler (Dougal).



I look at Clives face and I see the soft dove gray eyes and the seriousness of Colum McKenzie.

Dougal is a prick, but he's also sarcastically funny. I haven't seen someone who I think could pull off his mix of cunning and charm like Gerard Butler.

And they totally look like they could be brothers! I was surprised by how many people had down images of them side by side saying the same thing.

[Carren]

Wendy: As much as I agree with you on this, I'm still afraid that they will cast Gerard Butler as Jamie, too old or not.

[Gwennie, biblioholic]

I know that the majority of the population would be happy with this, but I really hope he's not.

I love Butler, and he's so sexy. If he were younger I could get past the fact that he looks nothing like Diana's description. But he's way too old, and I'd be ticked if they aged Jamie just to fit the actor.

[Carren]

It's too bad that the casting people don't read this thread. I hope you're right about this, but something is just nagging me. I really hope I'm wrong. I would be so relieved.

[Sara]

As much as I love me some Gerard Butler, I wouldn't be happy if they picked him for Jamie, even if he was the right age. But I see him as someone like Dougal, like you guys. And I love that website, Totally Looks Like.com. Soooo funny. :)

[Gwennie, biblioholic]

I've never seen that website before, I may have to go check it out.

[Julie]

I've always thought Sean Bean would be perfect as Dougal and Geri would make a great Jamie - the age thing will be a problem though. Below are some icons I've made (I was kind of into this for a while way back and made tons of these of Outlander characters)

Sean as Dougal


Older Jamie


Younger Jamie


Gerry could be a Roger too!

[Peggyzbooksnmusic]

Julie....These are great icons! Now I know where you got the picture on your blog :)

When Sean Bean was much younger, I imagined him as Stephen Bonnet. His hair used to be much lighter, plus he can do a great Irish accent (Stormy Monday, The Field and Patriot Games)

Peegy Z

[Julie]

Peggy wrote: "Julie....These are great icons! Now I know where you got the picture on your blog :)

Peggy, thanks, I went through a phase in casting Jamie and making icons, I have an Outlander icon journal will all of them at LiveJournal - bygone days! LOL!

My header at my blog is my own creation. I made Gerry from Attila into my own version of Jamie while rescuing Claire at Craig Muir!

[Peggyzbooksnmusic]

Julie wrote: "Peggy wrote: "Julie....These are great icons! Now I know where you got the picture on your blog :)

Peggy, thanks, I went through a phase in casting Jamie and making icons, I have an Outlander icon..."

now if only when or if they make the movie or mini-series, they will use our suggestions for the cast!

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In my kindle version of Cross stitch, Colum is written Callum. Does anyone have any idea why the spelling was changed?

[Gwennie, biblioholic]

I don't remember exactly what was said, but DG does explain it. I'm sure it's googleable. :) If someone finds it, post it in here!

[Zoey]

That was one of the few differences between the US version (Outlander) & the UK version (Cross Stitch)
Check out Karen Henrys Outlandish Observations website for all the differences.
http://outlandishobservations.blogspo...

[[deleted user]]

Zoey wrote: "That was one of the few differences between the US version (Outlander) & the UK version (Cross Stitch)
Check out Karen Henrys Outlandish Observations website for all the differences.
http://outland..."

Thanks, Zoey.