Mal's Father

POSTED BY: teethgrinder
UPDATED: Wednesday, August 20, 2008 02:41
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NCBROWNCOAT

Sunday, July 6, 2008 3:19 PM

Thanks Penguin! That's priceless.

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GWEK

Sunday, July 6, 2008 3:38 PM

Y'know, it hasn't been discussed in our writers' room over at www.stillflying.net, but I've got an idea for an episode involving Mal's dad and, although the actor is a little young, the guy *I* would cast is Briscoe County, Junior, himself -- Bruce Campbell!

In other casting choices, Joss Whedon has said that he'd imagined Tommy Lee Jones as Jayne's daddy.

www.stillflying.net: "Here's how it might have been..."

NCBROWNCOAT

Sunday, July 6, 2008 3:45 PM

I was thinking Bruce Campbell would be perfect too but figured he was too young. But Hollywood can do wonders with makeup.

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PHYRELIGHT

Sunday, July 6, 2008 5:55 PM

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Originally posted by ncbrowncoat:
Yep, Harrison Ford would be awesome. I see Mal's Pa as a restless younger son of a wealthy family who pissed off and disappointed his parents and traveled around the 'verse for a while having adventures until finally settling down with a wife totally unsuitable to his parents but was the best thing to ever happen to him.

Any resemblance to any American, Aussie etc pioneers or baby boomers is totally not intended.

Mal's M is problem as I have a picture of her in my head. Attractive, yet a steely strength about her. Intelligent and able to discipline and be a Ma to a growing boy and to lead dozens of ranch hands. And an astute business woman.

No actress I know of can project all these qualities.

I don't think anyone could really play Mal's father other than Harrison Ford. Who knows if he would be interested in this kind of role? (Maybe make up for his bad acting in Star Wars. He whined about it enough in the behind the scenes documentary in the collector's edition.)

Any time I've imagined Mal's mother, I always think of Katharine Hepburn filling the role because she was one of the toughest business women of her time. But, she's long gone.

If you want to go for a modern actress... eh, go with the SW theme and cast Carrie Fisher. I'd bet she'd love to work with the cast and crew of Serenity.

Darksiders can keep their cookies. We have better writers.

Grrr. Argghh.

Really can't wait to see Cap'n Tightpants sing!

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WYTCHCROFT

Sunday, July 6, 2008 8:44 PM

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Originally posted by teethgrinder:
IF another season of FIREFLY or a sequel /prequel to SERENITY is in the horizon , Who would you like to play the role of Mal's
dad?

uh, Mal doen't have a dad but what the hell;
Robbie Robertson. yeah, definitely.

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What about the rest of his family? The rest of the crew's family?

you should really copy this to the BSR - see what the serenity family robinson types say - chances are they've cast the roles in their minds already.

uh, Tawny Cypress for Zoe's sister.

Brian Blessed for Monty's dad.

Ashley Scott - Saffron's sister

Gary Coleman - Book's evil nemesis

George C Scott - Wash's dad

Ellen Page - Kayee's sister

NCBROWNCOAT

Sunday, July 6, 2008 10:07 PM

In my mind Monty is only distantly related to Mal and literally flies in every once and a while. And he takes the ranch's cattle to market. It would explain how Mal knows him so well and has so much respect for him.

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ZZETTA13

Sunday, July 6, 2008 10:38 PM

Reading over the list of “family” candidates you guys sure have picked some good ones. Harrison Ford and /or Mark Hamill and yes even William Shatner all would be excellent bids for Mal’s father. As for Mal’s mother, a tough as nails yet deep with her love, Katharine Hepburn is a very good choice. To bad she has gone to that big other verse in the sky, so too George C Scott.

As for as Wash’s father ( or maybe uncle, on his mother’s side) I could see Slim Pickens, Maj Kong in Dr. Strangelove, do the honors. And James Earl Jones as Book’s pop.

Wytchcroft, Gary Coleman as Books arch enemy? Mini-Book? One thing is for sure, he wouldn’t have any trouble damaging knee-caps, they would be about eye level.

Z

WYTCHCROFT

Sunday, July 6, 2008 10:50 PM

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Originally posted by zzetta13:

Wytchcroft, Gary Coleman as Books arch enemy? Mini-Book? One thing is for sure, he wouldn’t have any trouble damaging knee-caps, they would be about eye level.

Z

keeping a straight face while typing was - cough! - a little hard

NCBROWNCOAT

Sunday, July 6, 2008 11:05 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by zzetta13:
Reading over the list of “family” candidates you guys sure have picked some good ones. Harrison Ford and /or Mark Hamill and yes even William Shatner all would be excellent bids for Mal’s father. As for Mal’s mother, a tough as nails yet deep with her love, Katharine Hepburn is a very good choice. To bad she has gone to that big other verse in the sky, so too George C Scott.

As for as Wash’s father ( or maybe uncle, on his mother’s side) I could see Slim Pickens, Maj Kong in Dr. Strangelove, do the honors. And James Earl Jones as Book’s pop.

Wytchcroft, Gary Coleman as Books arch enemy? Mini-Book? One thing is for sure, he wouldn’t have any trouble damaging knee-caps, they would be about eye level.

Z

How about Gary Cole as Wash's demented flight instructor? He does creapy evil really,really good (see the last episode of DH this year. He gave Nathan a good beating too.) but can also do comedy (Office Space).

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QUIETUDE

Monday, July 7, 2008 1:22 AM

I think people seem to be forgetting the average life expectancy of people in 500 years time. If I remember correctly, its about 120 odd years or so. And Mal himself is supposed to be middle aged, which I guess doesn't mean in your mid thirties anymore. So going on that then his father wouldn't have to look much older than him. So Bruce Campbell is a shoe in for my money. Course Mal would have to kill him, ain't no room in the Universe for two Reynolds'es.

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