Serenity Casting (Major Spoilers) No Book!

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UPDATED: Friday, March 26, 2004 04:35
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FOURSKYS

Monday, March 15, 2004 2:15 AM

It really doesn't make sense to leave book out. Throughout the series, his character has been a great source of exposition and recap. His job in "The Train Job" was pretty much just to bring us up to speed with who the characters were. You're going to need to do a recap, why not stick with what works?

And it really wouldn't be that hard to explain why he's onboard. I mean, the only reasons we've gotten from the series are:

1) Book says he's been out of the world awhile, and wants to walk it a spell; and

2) Mal says he keeps him on board because he needs the fare.

It wouldn't be hard to catch us up. I happen to think we're just not getting the whole story from the casting call, if indeed it's real. Besides, Ron Glass was really choked up in the interview, I find it hard to belive that Joss would intentionally write him out...

SOWBUG

Monday, March 15, 2004 2:40 AM

I think it's a contract thing. Remember Alan Tudyk and Ron Glass were both left out of the Variety release, but now Alan is on board. I hope to see Ron Glass do the movie. The cast was so perfect, every one complimented each other perfectly. If Ron can't do the movie I hope they don't re-cast him. It will screw with the chemistry. Ron Glass, please sign your contract and join your friends in telling the next chapter in the best show ever cancelled from television.

"Mal, your dead friend is on the bridge!"

KOIPOND

Monday, March 15, 2004 3:18 PM

but if the above casting call is to be believed, then the most telling fact is that there is no call for a replacement actor to play Book.

All actors listed above are people who would have atleast several lines (enough to have to sit in a script reading and rehersals) or in the case of the lovebot, a make-up test. if Ron Glass wasn't available for the film but Book was in the script, when they would have to be casting a replacement. so we are left with one of three conclusions

1.)Book is in the script and only reason we haven't heard anything about Ron Glass is that there are some niggly little details to be hashed out with agents and such.
2.) Book is in the script but Ron Glass is not available so they are already in talks with another actor to play Book. this would explain why there is not casting call for Book.
3.)There is no Book in the script because Ron Glass is not available

SAMURAIX47

Monday, March 15, 2004 5:10 PM

if they were to recast Book...how about Tim Reid... he's got the same physical characteristics... He's an accomplished actor...

but if there is no Book, then that's fine, but disappointing. Maybe he went back to the abbey or found a place that needed his services. Then Serenity will visit that place in a future episode that will show what happened to him and where he's been, and then he can come back onboard...

If they were going to replace the actor they would have listed his name and character traits...

Jaymes

BROWNCOAT1

Monday, March 15, 2004 5:38 PM

It would be disappointing to have the movie without Book, but it could be worked around. Say book is off the ship at some abbey or another as they did in Ariel.

Not sure what would keep Ron out of the movie, especially since he seemed so committed to doing it if Joss could swing the deal.

I am not really going to comment on any of the characters. Not much on spoilers, but we have no way of knowing if any of these characters will wind up on the editing room floor or not.

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

MANIACNUMBERONE

Monday, March 15, 2004 6:57 PM

This is incomplete and unprofessional. mingo and fanty? mr universe? c'mon.
I would say it's likely to be some fans attempt to either begin writing their own screenplay, or to fool us into believing that their corrupt tidbit is actually revealing part of the plot-line for the upcoming movie.

I also happen to know that cfb casting is located on sunset blvd, not the other address.

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Inara: Who's winning?
Simon: I can't really tell, they don't seem to be playing by any civilized rules that I know.
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SNIPER

Monday, March 15, 2004 7:11 PM

If this is legit, it should be very very good. There's lots of stuff that can be taken from this.

Leaving Book out could lead to a sequel or something. :)

ANJIN

Thursday, March 18, 2004 12:18 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by ManiacNumberOne:
I also happen to know that cfb casting is located on sunset blvd, not the other address.

According to all of web searches I've done, CFB Casting operates at out of multiple addresses, including the Centinella address.

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Raven's Prayer
http://webpages.charter.net/anjinm

LURKINGHORROR

Friday, March 19, 2004 9:22 PM

I've noticed a lot of feedback on "Bank Heist: Not The Kind Of Thing Our Gang Would Do." I submit the old Robin Hood/Outlaw bit of robbing the bank that has foreclosed on all the poor people's farms. When Pretty Boy Floyd, or even Jesse James robbed those kind of banks, they were usually seen as heros in the eyes of the people screwed by the evil bank. Seems to me to be EXACTLY the kind of thing Our Heros would do.

MacBuddha aka LurkingHorror, etc.

UNICORN

Friday, March 19, 2004 10:21 PM

I'm really concerned about Ron Glass. He HAS to come back. There is major stuff with Book. RG was more openly broken up about the cancellation than anybody! Ron Glass, if you ever read fan tripe, PLEASE, PLEASE SIGN ON!!!

This is really freaking me out!

There is no such thing as a weed.

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