I notice I'm not the only person who thought that Albert Finney was miscast in the role. So who would you choose?
Personally, I'd go for Philip Baker Hall. He's a solid actor, and has almost exactly the look I always pictured Trout having.
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How about Brian Cox? Although he looks a bit like Albert Finney...
shareI think that Eli Wallach would have been great as Kilgore Trout.
I like Albert Finney, but Trout is described as thin frail man, and Finney is on the heavier side.
But let's face it.....the film makers screwed up A LOT MORE on this film than miscasting a pivotal role.
When I was reading the book, I pictured Allan Arbus as Trout:
http://www.wearysloth.com/Gallery/ActorsA/tve494-20020517-207.jpg
Also, I saw Peter Falk as Dwayne Hoover:
http://www.catsandbeer.com/uploads/2007/05/peter_falk.jpg
And Kurt Vonnegut as himself.
I thought Finney's Kilgore Trout was the only good part of the film - his mannerisms are exactly as I pictured Trout in Vonnegut's novels. Finney always excels in roles where he plays disgruntled eccentrics (e.g. Under the Volcano), so the casting was perfect.
shareOddly, I always thought of Vonnegut himself when thinking of Kilgore Trout.
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