Lit Literature Casting Call

One note: who other than Harrison Ford, mark Hamill, and Carrie Fisher can play Han, Luke, and Leia?
Emmy Rossum (from Phantom of the Opera) would be good for Jaina.
And it would be neat if the EU was turned into a TV series.

 

Well, the (former?) Ukrainian Prime Minister, Yulia Tymoshenko, looks a lot like Leia:

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Anakin Solo: Jake Gyllenhaal...I have *always* thought this.
Jag Fel: Orlando Bloom, minus the British accent. Or would he have an accent considering he's Chiss-ish?

 

I'm only familiar with the Thrawn Triology but Talon Karrde was one person I couldn't quite nail down - I considered Jean Reno or Dennis Quaid for the idea but that suggestion of Oded Fehr is inspired...

My humble suggestions:
You would need new actors for the main roles:- Luke & Leia I'm not sure about, they'd need to be early 40's ish at max - maybe Matt Damon or Jared Leto/Lea Thompson.
One's I'm much surer about:
Thrawn: Jason Isaacs
Pellaeon: Benjamin Whitrow (British, right age, right look & following on from the tradition of casting in 1,2,3 for Imperial officers)
Han Solo: Nathan Fillion
C3P0, Chewbacca, Ackbar & Kenobi (McGregor) the same but I think with Kenny Baker now getting on maybe Warwick Davis could be R2.
Winter: Julie Cox
Wedge: Rohan Nichol
Mara Jade: Mira Sorvino
Jorus C'boath: Christopher Plummer. Lee would've been ideal if he hadn't been Dooku.
Borsk Feyl'ya could be Silas Carson.
Mom Mothma - Carolyn Seymour
Lando: Terrence Howard
Reverend (yes, it just a small role but so perfect for) Brian Blessed
Sena: Michelle Forbes
Dengar Roth: Fintan McKeown
Captain Brandei: Jeremy Bulloch
Michael Dorn as a Noghri, maybe Rukh, would be good.
Mark Hamill could (although he does look much older now) be Luuke Skywalker to save on budget!
Ghent: Travis Cody Aimer
Gilespee: Sir Anthony Sher
Major Himron: Jurgen Prochnow
Mazzic: Jimmy Shergill
Par'TAH@ Rena Owen
Shada: Carolyn de Souza Coirea (hey, re-cycling the star wars actors is not a bad idea!)

and Garm Bel Iblis... Well, Connery is perfect BUT he's now retired, so I think, Sir Anthony Hopkins...

The others I'm not so sure about.

 

Come to think of it, Jared Leto would be absolutely perfect for Jacen. He's handsome but also has a bit of that "arrogance" to him, but also a level of sincerity as well.


Oh, PS...I saw Jared Leto, indeed I did.

 

Interesting Thread... just common on people! No lohan, duff or cruise should ever touch the world of star wars!

Talon Karrde: George Clooney
Mara Jade: Kate Beckinsale or Miranda Otto
Thrawn: Jason Issacs
Corran Horn: Ben Browder
Tycho Chelcu: Jude Law
Jacen Solo: Jared Leto definately... no one else would fit here... well, maybe.... no.

Jaina Solo: Emmy Rossum or Keira Knightly... Emmy has that look that would work, but Keira has that kickbutt attitude... she looks like Padme, remember she played a decoy in EPI

Anakin Solo: I just can't place this one.

Kyp Durron: Johnny Depp or Viggo Mortensen... I must admit, Ewan McGregor has often been in my imagination when reading of Kyp... that's probably because Ewan was a favorite actor and Kyp is my favorite character. Someone said Matt Damon... I love Matt, but he doesn't really fit into this universe either, especially as Kyp.
Kenth Hamner: Sean Bean- I loved this recommendation
Jag Fel: Josh Hartnett or matthew fox or orlando bloom
Booster Terrik: Kris Kristofferson
Mirax: Catherine Zeta-Jones
Wedge Antilles: John Cusack
Tahiri: laura Prepon
Somone mentioned Denis Leary for Tycho, but I don't think it's his angle.

 

Gotta bump this thread as penance for starting the other one.

 

You're forgiven.

Tahiri must only be played by Hayden Panettiere http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0659363/
Everybody's favorite ant princess from A Bugs Life

I also agree with these earlier nominations:

Jacen Solo: Jason Ritter
Jaina Solo: Rachael Leigh Cook
Anakin Solo: Ryan Merriman

Look 'em up on the IMDb

 

Kenobi_kid, Hayden Panettiere, is exactly who I pictured for Tahiri. From the way she is discribed in the books I think she fits her to a T.

 

Quin- Jason Momoa who plays Ronon Dex on SG Atlantis, just shave the beard.

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NJO Movie: casting
Luke Skywalker: Mark Hamill or someone who looks a lot like him
Han Solo: Harrison Ford or someone who looks a lot like him
Liea Organa-Solo: Carrie Fisher or someone who looks a lot like her
Mara Jade-Skywalker: Dina Meyer
Anakin Solo: Ryan Merriman
Tahiri Veila: Hayden Panettiere
Jacen Solo: Jason Ritter
Jaina Solo: Lacey Chabert
Zekk: James Franco
Saba Sebatyne (voice): Jeanene Garafolo
Tenel Ka: Danielle Panabaker
Kyp Durron: Christian Bale
Ganner Rysode: James Marsden
Alema Rar: Kate Beckinsale
Keyan Farlander: William Fitchner
Kam Solusar: Greg Kinnear
Dorsk 82: Gabriel Mann
Cilghal: Vicky Lewis
Ikrit: John Leguazamio
Raynar Thul: Michael Angarano
Eryl Besa: Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Corran Horn: Tom Cruise
Jag Fel: Stanislav Ianevski
Gillad Pelleaon: Derek Jacobi
Viqi Shesh: Elizabeth Banks
Borsk Fey?lya: Tim Curry, John Rhys-Davies
Danni Quee: Dianne Krueger
Ta?Chume: Demi Moore
Prince Isolder: Brad Pitt
Nom Anor: Marton Csokas
Tsavong La: Michael Clarke-Duncan
Shimira (voice): Robby Benson
Onimi: Andy Sirkis (don?t shoot me Andy!)

And think of someone for Justin Bartha to play. I liked him in national treasure, and really, he deserves to be in Star Wars

 

That's easy:

Ghent!



- Keralys

 

Perfect!

 

Thrawn: Hugo Weaving, Irons, or Brosnan. In that order of preference.
Pellaeon: Sean Connery
Jorj: Sean Connery
Jacen: Tom Welling
Ganner: Chris Evans
Kyp Durron: James D'Arcy
Wedge Antilles: John Cusack
Tycho Celchu: Denis Leary
Derek "Hobbie" Kilivan: Jeff Goldblum
Danni: Allison Mack
Nom Anor: Jim Carry
Fey'lya: Jim Carry
Corran Horn: David Wenham
Kenth Hamner: Sean Bean
Talon Karrde: Bernard Hill
Viqi: Angelina Jolie
Marix: Cathrine Zeta-Jones
Winter: Renée Zellweger
Iella: Jennifer Aniston
Callista: Nicole Kidman
Harrar: Gary Oldman
Onimi: Andy Serkis
Quin: Oded Fehr
Isolder: Brad Pitt (Good idea! He works perfectly!)
Cal Omas: Alan Rickman

 

Oh...so...perfect.

Good one, Kidman could definitly work in the enigmatic creepyness that seems to be associated with Callista

Yeah, Isolder is tall, handsome, muscular, blonde and blue-eyed and chicks love him. The comparison is impossible not to make.

 

That's who I was thinking of as well, but I didn't know his real name. I just knew him as Victor Krum

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This is one of the best lists I have seen so far, but because I like it so much, I am more tempted to comment about what I don't like.


Luke Skywalker: Mark Hamill or someone who looks a lot like him
Han Solo: Harrison Ford or someone who looks a lot like him
Liea Organa-Solo: Carrie Fisher or someone who looks a lot like her
You can't argue with that, lol

Mara Jade-Skywalker: Dina Meyer
I think she is a great choice, I mean, some might say she is a little old to be playing Mara, the hottie of the Star Wars EU, but the fact is, Mara is in her 40's during the NJO.

Anakin Solo: Ryan Merriman
Great choice, I have yet to see a better possibility

Tahiri Veila: Hayden Panettiere
The person who first mentioned her... she would be the perfect Tahiri, matches with my mental image of her completely.

Jacen Solo: Jason Ritter
I don't know about this one, he may look alot like Jacen, but he has a far more immature air about him, while I always saw Jacen of having a much more serious and stone faced attitude.

Jaina Solo: Lacey Chabert
I have always thought she would be the perfect Jaina!

Zekk: James Franco
He would be a great Zekk when it comes to the behavior of the Jedi, but I never have had a strong mental image of Zekk, so I can't comment on that really.

Tenel Ka: Danielle Panabaker
She would be a great Tenel Ka, but my concern is she looks a little soft, when Tenel is someone more aggresive.

Kyp Durron: Christian Bale
I would say no, but after seeing Batman Begins, I have to agree 100%

Ganner Rysode: James Marsden
I am not sure I can agree, the actor has always come agross as a jerk to me, but Ganner, while super arrogant, always came off as much more kind-hearted, but he looks enought like Ganner to play him.

Keyan Farlander: William Fitchner
He is way to rough around the edges, mentally and physically, to play Keyan in my opinion.

Kam Solusar: Greg Kinnear
Mabye, but I still think Bruce Willis is the perfect look alike, as well as similiar is disposition.

Raynar Thul: Michael Angarano
I have no clue, never seen this guy act, and never had a strong mental image of Raynar, so I can't comment on this either.

Eryl Besa: Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Never seen her act, but she looks quite a bit like her.

Corran Horn: Tom Cruise
As Corran Horn is my favorite character, I have always had strong opinions on who should play him, and Tom Cruise is the perfect choice.

Jag Fel: Stanislav Ianevski
Yah, pretty much after seeing The Goblet of Fire, I thought that this guy would be the perfect Jag, or it a movie were set earlier, Soontir.

Gillad Pelleaon: Derek Jacobi
First off, I don't think he looks like Pelleaon at all. But having seen Branagh's Hamlet (which in my opinion, is the best production of Hamlet I have ever seen), I can't see him playing Pelleaon at all. To me, Gillad is the universal paternal figure, and the perfect Cladius sure isn't.

Viqi Shesh: Elizabeth Banks
The pefect role for her!

Danni Quee: Dianne Krueger
She is the perfect actor for Danni, and I think anyone who has seen National Treasure will agree.

Ta?Chume: Demi Moore
Mabye, but if I recal directly, Ta'Chume was blood hair, blue eyed, and Demi Moore is, well, not.

Prince Isolder: Brad Pitt
Pretty much the perfect Isolder, or any Hapan male for that matter. Blood hair, blue eyed, and the ladies swoon over him.




And I would say that Justin Bartha would be the pefect Ghent... too bad he doesn't make a showing in the NJO...

 

Since Chewie is dead in the NJO, Lowbacca can be played by Peter M.

 

I don't think Lowbacca is that tall yet, but I could be wrong.

 

Jacen- Gregory Smith (the guy from Everwood)
Corran- Peter Sarsgaard (was in Jearhead)
Mara Jade- Famke Janssen or Milla Jovovich
Ganner- Chris Evans
Kyp- Christian Bale
Jaina- Evan Rachel Wood
Nom Anor- Brian Cox
Booster- Mickey Rourke
Jag- Paul Walker
Kyle Katarn- Maybe an older Hugh Jackman
Zekk- Colin Farrel
Danni- Scarlett Johansson
Kardde- Sean Connery
Kam Solusar- Bruce Willis, at least in wookiepedia they say Kam is meant to look similar to Willis


I just couldn't think of any actor for Anakin yet. I'll come up with it later.

 

NJO/Dark Nest/LOTF
Luke-Kiefer Sutherland
Leia-Connie Nielson
Han-Kurt Russell
Lando-Giancarlo Esposito
Lumiya-Michelle Yeoh
Jacen-Cillian Murphy
Jaina-Kate Beckinsale
Tenel Ka-Claire Danes
Tahiri-Scarlett Johansen
Kyp Durron-Stephen Dorff
Corran Horn-Dominic Purcell
Alema Rar-Rosario Dawson
Cal Omas-Dennis Haysbert
Shimrra-Michael Clark Duncan
Omini-Peter Dinklage
Nom Anor-Jeffery Combs

 

I think Cash Warren would be a good Jag.

 

In addition to the ones I've already mentioned:

Joruus C'Baoth: Donald Sutherland
Streen: Sam Elliot (by far the hardest to come up with)
Dash Rendar: Karl Urban with a longer beard. Don't know if he looks buff enough though.
Thrawn: Jeremy Irons
Pellaeon: Burt Reynolds
Tionne: Nicole Kidman (Of course she would have to dye here hair white)
Winter: Shanna Macdonald (the chick from The Descent)
Cal Omas: Gene Hackman (I'll probably get negative feedback on this but I think it works)
Daala: Evangeline Lilly (hey, everybody seems to be including somebody from Lost)

 

I don't know about you guys, but I'm gonna keep going.

Vergere: Meril Streep
Shimrra: Keith David
Tsavong Lah: Bill Nighy (I thought Lah was similar to Nighy's character in Underworld somehow)
Vua Rapoong: James Caviezel
Prince Xizor: Jason Isaacs
Guri: Cameron Diaz
Shada Du'kal: Uma Thurman
Exar Kun: Hugo Weaving
Gavin Darklighter: Oded Fehr

 

Exar Kun and Prince Xizor aren't that old. They both looked like they were in their late 20's