Your Dream Cast For The Dark Tower Movies

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Elijah Sattler

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I've always found it interesting to see who people want to play as in films, I just have to block them out of my mind later to not ruin my view of the character's in my mind.

My first would be (like a lot of people) Javier Bardem as Roland, even if Roland isn't Mexican, to me he just fits.
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Colin Farrell as Eddie, he just, I don't even know, looks the part, if you can make this guy look like a junky stoner, that is.
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As Susannah, Whoopi Goldberg Sanaa Lathan. Sanaa is beautiful and (I don't know if this is racist, cry your pardon if it is) has that black dialect accent.
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As Jake, you know what? Maybe Chandler Riggs. He's a bit old for the role, but they might change the age like they did in Under the Dome, so it might be good.
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Father Callahan: God, that's a hard one. I can't even figure that out. As for the rest, I dont even know, this is my first dream cast list.


So let us see yours!
 

kingricefan

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Father Callahan is John Lithgow. I just saw some pics of Clint Eastwood's son and think he would be perfect for Roland and then Clint could play his father. Funny, Elijah, you mention Whoopie as Detta- when I read The Drawing Of The Three that is exactly who I pictured! I see Eddie as Tom Hardy now.
 

kingricefan

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Father Callahan is John Lithgow. I just saw some pics of Clint Eastwood's son and think he would be perfect for Roland and then Clint could play his father. Funny, Elijah, you mention Whoopie as Detta- when I read The Drawing Of The Three that is exactly who I pictured! I see Eddie as Tom Hardy now.
Now I see a younger Angela Bassett as Detta.
 

MadamMack

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Father Callahan is John Lithgow. I just saw some pics of Clint Eastwood's son and think he would be perfect for Roland and then Clint could play his father. Funny, Elijah, you mention Whoopie as Detta- when I read The Drawing Of The Three that is exactly who I pictured! I see Eddie as Tom Hardy now.

I like! Like Sanaa Lathan as Susannah!
 

Elijah Sattler

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Father Callahan is John Lithgow. I just saw some pics of Clint Eastwood's son and think he would be perfect for Roland and then Clint could play his father. Funny, Elijah, you mention Whoopie as Detta- when I read The Drawing Of The Three that is exactly who I pictured! I see Eddie as Tom Hardy now.
John Lithgow, I think your right. I never saw Father Callahan as he was in the 'Salem's Lot miniseries. But I think theyd have to make him look worn out, for if you havent noticed, Father Callahan is a very worn out man xD killing all those vampires and becoming a homeless drunk for a while.
 

ntkidding

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I would love to see Billy Burke as Roland.
If you watch Revolution you might find a badass character just like Roland. In my head, while reading DT, I just imagine Roland like him.

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Vanessa Williams (but a little bit younger) as Odetta

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Jay Baruchel as Eddie

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I thought about Chandler Riggs as Jake too, lol.
But again, Billy Burke is my favourite performer to Roland. I mean, everytime I see him, I can only think of Roland.
 
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kingricefan

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John Lithgow, I think your right. I never saw Father Callahan as he was in the 'Salem's Lot miniseries. But I think theyd have to make him look worn out, for if you havent noticed, Father Callahan is a very worn out man xD killing all those vampires and becoming a homeless drunk for a while.
That's what make-up artists are for. Or, maybe we should get to see exactly what Lithgow looks without make-up? I just know GNTLGNT is going to post a pic of Lithgow from The World According To Garp......
 

kellykid

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Very good choices!
I have said many times that I think Anson Mount could be Roland.....
....except for the time I suggested Dwight Yoakam, as a joke.....and kinda just to watch Bev Vincent's head spin
Bardem, while very fine actor, just doesn't have the right look. That pic is more the lean, weathered look I imagine while reading.
 

91rewoT

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I would choose

Roland == Anson Mount
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Eddie Dean == tony oller
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Susannah Dean== danai gurira
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Okay, first I have to say that I really don't want the Dark Tower to be made into a movie/mini series/anything. I love it so much and the people look, in my head, not the way they look in anyone else's, I'm sure. I want them to stay that way (then don't watch the movie if they make it, right? I probably will, and then be sorely disappointed). That being said...this is a nice start to casting right here...