who could play marlowe today? - The Big Sleep (1946) Discussion

[–] 13 years ago

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Nobody can ever replace Bogart. They just don't make em like that anymore. And I'm under 30, so I'm not being nostalgic or wearing rose coloured glasses!

That said, I like the idea of Downey Jr as Phillip Marlowe!

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[–] nutsberryfarm 11 years ago

clive owen.

Life's like a Cabo Carne Asada: never know how spicy it's gunna get.

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[–] El_Raheem 11 years ago

Clooney was my first thought.

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[–] jayrussell1993 8 years ago

Not Clooney again!!

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[–] ss_bkid 11 years ago

Robert Downey jr

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[–] pawtrax67 11 years ago

Cast an unknown it would a great break for their career!

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[–] stebsmeister 11 years ago

Josh Brolin might be good. He looks intelligent (and is!), and he's got a sort of 40s face.

Jon Hamm might be ok too.

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[–] BatBanks 11 years ago

George Clooney, Russell Crowe, Brad Pitt, and Kevin Spacey.

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[–] jayrussell1993 10 years ago

Anyone of those mugs you mention could play Marlowe....but they'd all stink at it, compared to Bogart.

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[–] sized-2 8 years ago

Because you need a 47 year old actor playing a 38 year old character who looks 57 from smoking.

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[–] jayrussell1993 8 years ago

I take that back, Downey Jr. had beat hisself up plenty, he might just be the guy

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[–] bigmisssunbeam49 10 years ago

I sure would like to see Jon Hamm try.

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[–] pawtrax67 9 years ago

Jim Caviezel?
Jon Hamm?

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[–] boxerrebellion 8 years ago

No, just NO. In fact, HELL NO!

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[–] Doltatron 8 years ago

Ellen Page

As "Marlowe Phillips".

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[–] Takeshi-K 8 years ago

The only name I can think of is Kevin Spacey. Think of the debonair world weariness he presented in another (neo) Noir classic - LA Confidential.

Maybe Fassbinder.

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[–] jayrussell1993 8 years ago

Or another guy from LAC, Russell

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[–] ktowny 7 years ago

Mark Ruffalo. Check him out as the detective in Zodiac. Not very glamorous, a bit cynical, and pragmatic.

"Loves turned to lust and bloods turned to dust in my heart"

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