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

emslovesmickey

thehappybutterfly wrote: »

Oh jeezy peeps! Reminder to self - watch Lost DVDs ASAP. What a babe :T

Now he would have been perfect as Gambit in the X Men (sorry showing my nerd side)

Speaking of X men (and i know it's not a book) i had a real problem with Anna Paquin as Rogue. Turned my favourite female superhero into a whiny teenager.

lr1277

I saw Emma Watson in HP and thought she was too pretty for the character. I was expecting someone more geeky looking.

But I saw the first film before reading the part of story where she gets her teeth shortened and becomes more attractive. At attractive as Emma Watson, I don't know, but I suppose it was plausible.

And the casting director and JKR would have known what they were aiming for.

But still felt wrong to me.

gingin_2

Comyface wrote: »

Hi, thanks for this thread, I'm always looking for good books to read on the train, reckon I'll try out Jack Reacher.

Harlan Coben is often compared to Lee Child and I really like his books as well.

Would a book group/ club/ thread be allowed on this section of the forum? I'd really enjoy it if it was - always looking for new books to read and do enjoy talking about them.

skylight

All of the Discword adaptions have been wrong for me including the cartoon versions and the live actors. All wrong. David Jason .......

Kiboko

gingin wrote: »

Harlan Coben is often compared to Lee Child and I really like his books as well.

Would a book group/ club/ thread be allowed on this section of the forum? I'd really enjoy it if it was - always looking for new books to read and do enjoy talking about them.

Ace idea! (confession, I am a total bookworm, bought a kindle last November now have over 300 'books' on it and I've read every one :eek:)

thehappybutterfly

gingin wrote: »

Harlan Coben is often compared to Lee Child and I really like his books as well.

Would a book group/ club/ thread be allowed on this section of the forum? I'd really enjoy it if it was - always looking for new books to read and do enjoy talking about them.

I'd join - I have a gazillion unread books on my Kindle (where I discovered the Reacher novels) and would love to know if the authors are to my taste. I'm a Stephen King fan.

emslovesmickey

thehappybutterfly wrote: »

I'd join - I have a gazillion unread books on my Kindle (where I discovered the Reacher novels) and would love to know if the authors are to my taste. I'm a Stephen King fan.

I love Stephen King! Can't wait for his sequel to the shining to come out.

jungle_jane

gingin wrote: »

Would a book group/ club/ thread be allowed on this section of the forum? I'd really enjoy it if it was - always looking for new books to read and do enjoy talking about them.

Same!

I belong to Good Reads - its quite a good site for us bookworms...

SailorSam

After reading the James Bonds books where he's always smooth; suave and good looking. I can't understand why they never chose me for the film.

System

Book club?

Count me in! I love crime/thrillers...walking through W H Smith i feel like i've read half of them :rotfl: