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David Thewlis as Simon Gruber

posted 3 years ago by Rocky15 (495)
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He was the original choice and after seeing him in Fargo I’d have loved to have seen how he’d have handled the role, he’d have probably been brilliant.

Jeremy Irons was great though.

[–] enriquesingh (1774) 3 years ago

Jeremy Irons plays better villains than Thewlis... he's on that Dafoe, Waltz, Walken, Malkovich, etc... level.

Thewlis is a fine actor too, but he's not in the same category in regards to the villain department.

[–] Rocky15 (495) 3 years ago

I disagree, his villain in Fargo was one of the best antagonists I’ve seen in film/television.

He was also amazing in Naked.

[–] Drooch (5333) 3 years ago

I didn’t know Thewlis was first choice. He certainly looks the part, kind of a mini-Hans, but Irons nailed it.

[–] CaptainCrozier (599) 2 years ago

He certainly looks the part, kind of a mini-Hans

How do you mean?

[–] Drooch (5333) 2 years ago

He resembles Alan Rickman in a way that makes it very credible that they would be brothers.

[–] CaptainCrozier (599) 2 years ago

I agree completely.

By mini-Hans, you make it sound as though he looks like a "smaller" version of Rickman as Hans, which I don't follow.

[–] Drooch (5333) 2 years ago

Well he is smaller too. Rickman has a massive head and is older whereas Thewlis has a smaller noggin plus is younger.