Alternative casting?

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BROWNCOAT1

Friday, February 6, 2004 4:27 PM

FOFFilms wrote:

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Firefly

Mal - Tim Roth
Zoe - Jada Pinkett Smith
Wash - Owen Wilson
Jayne - Vin Diesel
Book - Morgan Freeman
Simon - Billy Crudup
Kaylee - Kirsten Dunst
River - Neve Campbell
Inara - Monica Bellucci

I can kind of see Roth as Mal, but I don't think he could do the character the justice Nathan does.
JP Smith as Zoe? Not too sure on that one. Zoe is a character that definitely reflects a military background, but she has a sense of humor and seems to have a softer layer underneath. Jada P Smith has always seemed pretty rigid in her acting to me. Not sure she could pull off the lighter side of Zoe, though she would do great in the military/butt kicking side.

Owen Wilson as Wash would be great. I love Wilson's jovial/comical approach to things. I think he would be excellent.

Vin Diesel as Jayne?!? Please kill me. Vin can not act his way out of a wet paper bag. He is like the Gen X version of Sylvester Stallone. He has all the acting ability of drying paint.

Morgan Freeman would make an excellent Book. I absolutely love Morgan and everything he has done. He has a way of really bringing a character to life.

Billy Crudup would do okay as Simon, but no way could he replace our Sean Maher.

Kirsten Dunst is starting to come into her own, but still can't top Jewel.

Neve Campbell is good, but seems to have hit a flat line on her acting development. I don't think Neve has the ability to play a character as dynamic as River. Summer was born for that role.

Monica Bellucci is beautiful, and to me personally, she is exotic looking enough to pull off the role of a Companion. Her acting talent is very good. I could see her in the role of Inara, though I would never want to replace Morena.

"May have been the losing side. Still not convinced it was the wrong one."

MISGUIDED BY VOICES

Friday, February 6, 2004 11:23 PM

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Originally posted by foffilms:
NOW - NOW - All I'm saying is this is a list of who could play the roles in a big budget feature if all the actors who already played the roles were somehow locked in a box and never existed.

Is that like Schroedinger's Cat? Inside the box is the perfect TV show, but if you open the box the TV show vanishes.

Let's try telling all the TV execs that, send them gift wrapped shoe boxes, and while their busy staring, sneak in and re-commission the show. Its so crazy, it might just work.

"I threw up on your bed"

FOFFILMS

Friday, February 6, 2004 11:47 PM

While I tend to agree with everyone on Jada as Zoe, I was realing pushign to think of someone with the strength and was really floundering. Sadly.

If you disregard race for casting (which you could in any case on any character IMHO) I would say Carla Gugino has the allure and strength for Zoe.

But I have to disagree that Vin Diesel can't act his way out of a wet paper bag - just because he has terrible taste in scripts - check out Boiler Room - he has a very great comical sensability in it.

THOUGH I would absolutely go with THE ROCK, Dwayne Johnson as Jayne - I mean, his stint on SNL shows he has the comic chops and he certainly has the muscle...

I just happen to think Tim Roth can play anything, and he could bring a stoic sensability the Mal needs. Though trying to think of someone who could do justice to the role after Nathan is tough.

I'd also flop over to Vigo Mortenson... He's a definite possibility...

Kirst Dunst in Drop Dead Gorgeous, shows her jubilent side - she doesn't have the same allure as Jewel, but c'mon - who does.... Meow....

Billy Crudup is so stellar - I think he is gold in everything I've seen him in.

And I think Neve is really coming into her own - I think she could play "crazy like a river" but also I could see Evan Rachel Wood (Thirteen).

Yes. Yes... Hmmm....

Mal - Tim Roth / Vigo Mortenson
Zoe - Carla Gugino
Wash - Owen Wilson
Book - Morgan Freeman
Kaylee - Kirsten Dunst
Inara - Monica Bellucci
Simon - Billy Crudup
River - Evan Rachel Wood
Jayne - The Rock

Have at me!

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Firefly Fan Film - Coming SOON

GWEILO

Saturday, February 7, 2004 1:07 AM

Tim Roth as Mal? Nononono... NO! I love Tim Roth, I think he has fantastic comedic talent but to see him as Mal? Absolutely not! I think I speak for the entire female population when I say that he simply doesn’t have the sex appeal to make a good captain of Serenity.

Also have to make my stand for Vin. The man’s got it. Watch "Pitch Black" and you’ll know what I mean.

My alternatives to your alternatives:

Mal - Ewan McGregor (Mischief incarnate! He could have pulled it off. Think less Obi Wan and more "Down with love")
Zoe - Angelina Jolie (Queen of kick ass-ed-ness, need I say more?)
Wash - Tobey Maguire (Can be both funny and wimpy at the same time. Great underdog.)
Book - Alan Rickman (If I ever cast a movie/TV show I’d cast him as something based on his sheriff of Nottingham alone. Brilliant actor.)
Kaylee - Sandra Bullock (Had the hardest time with this casting. Picked Sandra for her charm and warmth.)
Inara - Julia Ormond (A younger Julia... Vulnerable and classy at the same time.)
Simon - Alexis Denisof / Colin Firth (Can’t think of any better snobs at the moment.)
River - Milla Jovovich (Fifth Element... she’s got that jabberwocky part down REAL good.)
Jayne - Hugh Jackman (Has the strength and sarcasm to be a runner up.) / Dennis Leary (Just for the attitude.)

RUXTON

Saturday, February 7, 2004 1:34 AM

Don't anyone get creeped out, but consider...

Alexis Denisof for Mal
(I used to hate Denisof, but have come to like him best of Angel's crew. Whedon declared Denisof to be one of his finest actors in an interview some time ago. I concur.)

Nicky Brendon for Wash

and...think about it before rejecting:

Sarah Michelle Geller for River.

Others pending....

........Rux

RUXTON

Saturday, February 7, 2004 1:50 AM

Here's my whole list:

Mal... Alexis Denisof
Zoe... Eliza Dushku
Wash... Nicky Brendon
Jayne... David Boreanaz (Brendan Fehr = okay)
Kaylee... Alyson Hannigan
Inara... Charisma Carpenter
Simon... James Marsters
River... Sarah Gellar
Book... Ron Glass (Accept no substitutes.)

Scream all you want. It's my world.

.......Rux

FOFFILMS

Saturday, February 7, 2004 7:12 AM

Rux

have you ever watched anything other than a whedon show? LOL

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Originally posted by Ruxton:
Here's my whole list:

Mal... Alexis Denisof
Zoe... Eliza Dushku
Wash... Nicky Brendon
Jayne... David Boreanaz (Brendan Fehr = okay)
Kaylee... Alyson Hannigan
Inara... Charisma Carpenter
Simon... James Marsters
River... Sarah Gellar
Book... Ron Glass (Accept no substitutes.)

Scream all you want. It's my world.

.......Rux

www.fof-films.com
Firefly Fan Film - Coming SOON

RUXTON

Saturday, February 7, 2004 8:39 PM

FOF:

Curses!
You found me out.

[Ektually, ever since the first airing of episode 1 of Buffy, I have asked myself: Why bother?]

.........Ruxton

COSMICCONCUBINE

Saturday, February 7, 2004 11:35 PM

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Originally posted by Ruxton:

[Ektually, ever since the first airing of episode 1 of Buffy, I have asked myself: Why bother?]

.........Ruxton

Here here!

BLINKER

Sunday, February 8, 2004 12:54 AM

Uma Thurman as Saffron

Or as Mal might have had to start calling her, The Bride.

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