Have you ever read a book and the resulting film's actor is wrong?

Pollycat

viscachaz wrote: »

Nooo.. I really enjoyed those books.. that would ruin a film for me completely.. someone like Jason Statham would be alot more realistic..

Also Swedish Mikael Blomkvist was ALOT better cast than the US one.. not a prettyboy by far, and fitted in with the whole story a lot better.

I'd agree if he were a bit taller.
He's 5 feet 9, only a couple of inches taller than Tom Cruise.

janninew

Ames wrote: »

I've thought of another one - I haven't watched it but just from the adverts Dexter looks all wrong.

Give it a go! I've read the books and I watch the series (I love it!) and I can't imagine anybody else playing Dexter as well as Michael C Hall.

Ames

If series one's repeated I'll try it, I don't like starting shows from a random season when it's been going for a few years.

janninew

Ames wrote: »

If series one's repeated I'll try it, I don't like starting shows from a random season when it's been going for a few years.

Yep watch it from Season 1, I can practically guarantee you will be hooked! I've introduced about 8 friends to Dexter and they have all loved it - I should work for them promoting the show!

ali-t

viscachaz wrote: »

Nooo.. I really enjoyed those books.. that would ruin a film for me completely.. someone like Jason Statham would be alot more realistic..

Oh I forgot about Jason Statham yum yum, if he was Reacher I would be at the cinema like a shot!

dizsiebubba

thehappybutterfly wrote: »

This reminds me of my daughter who maintains that the Harry Potter books are "all wrong!" because she saw the films first!

In the books the Weasley twins are short and stocky.... I was annoyed at the films for this!

Roberta1

I've really enjoyed this thread. I hate it when a film/TV actor doesn't match up to my expectations of a character.

Possibly the worst offender in my book was Daniel Craig as Kalle Blomquist in "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo". I laughed so much I just couldn't take the film seriously.

My kids were very unimpressed by the recent cartoon version of the Cressida Cowell's Hiccup Horrendous Haddock books. Toothless the dragon is meant to be small and scottish and ended up huge and american in the film.

valos_mummy

Oh lordy, I better not show this thread to OH. He loves the books, but he doesn't like Tom Cruise at all. I had to break the news about his least favourite actor taking the role in his fave books - oh the pain! He has now joined twitter, solely for the purpose of putting his twitter vent out there with everyone else. Then he went hunting down youtube trailers and putting his thoughts on there too.

He likened the situation to if they made another remake of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and hollywood called him up (OH, 6"1, broad shouldered blokey) to play an oompa loompa.

Personally, I'm not saying TC is a crap actor, I thought he made a good Lestat for example when initally there were some misgivings about the casting.....but giving yourself a lead role that you wouldn't have had a chance in hell of getting otherwise....not good.

starrystarry

ali-t wrote: »

Oh I forgot about Jason Statham yum yum, if he was Reacher I would be at the cinema like a shot!

If there's one thing guaranteed to make me not watch a film, it's his appearance in it.

ali-t

preciousillusions wrote: »

Daniel Craig as Mikael Blomkvist in The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo (Hollywood version obviously) - no no no!

I had only read the first book when I saw the film but read the next 2 with Daniel Craig in mind as Mikael Blomkvist and he was believable as the character.