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If YOU were to make a movie out of this...


If you were to make a film of this, who would you cast to play the characters?

My ideal cast would probably be something like this:

JAMES
Daniel Craig, Michael Fassbender, Alexander SkarsgÄrd, Josh Lucas, Henry Cavill, Patrick Wilson

MARIA/MARY
Noomi Rapace, Jessica Chastain, Bryce Dallas Howard, Marion Cotillard

ANGELA
Lyndsy Fonseca, Emmy Rossum, Rooney Mara,

EDDIE
(btw, it is REALLY hard to find... large actors in hollywood, so most of these arent actually fat, just good actors who I think could tackle the role if they managed to put on some weight)
Jake Gyllenhaal (probably too famous though), Justin Chatwin, Michael Pitt.
Eddie's role would be very hard to cast IMHO

LAURA
Willow Shields (probably a bit too old), Faith Wladyka.
Idk, I'm not too up-to-date with child actors and I only found these too with the advanced IMDB search lol.

So who would be in your ideal cast?

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JAMES:
Ideally, Peter Krause 10 years ago, but since he is a bit too old for the role now, I would pick:
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau:
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/34/nikolajcosterwaldau35.jpg/sr=1
http://images.quickblogcast.com/25916-24618/ncw1.jpg
I thought he was great as the sensitive-yet-troubled guy in "New Amsterdam" and he showed his versatility as a despicable character in "Game Of Thrones" plus he resembles James (although he's more handsome).

MARIA/MARY
Agree with the poster above on Marion Cotillard. She is SUCH a versatile and talented actress, plus can pull off the blonde look. She just needs to put on a good american accent: http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxhqsjHABr1qzgecuo1_500.png

EDDIE:
Perhaps Tyler Labine IF he can do good, dramatic acting:
http://shows.ctv.ca/getattachment/79538abd-ef05-4f18-a7ec-c9085061e160 /MadLove/Bios/Tyler_Labine.aspx?width=600&height=338&crop=true
Ethan Suplee is also a possibility, but he is a bit old now:
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3079181312/nm0839486

I can't think of anyone for Laura/Angela yet.




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James: Aaron Eckhart
Mary/Maria: Naomi Watts
Angela: Patricia Arquette
Eddie: Philip Seymour Hoffman
Laura: unknown

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I'd like to make another suggestion for James, Gale Harold.
I noticed him playing a character off "The Secret Circle" and I couldn't stop thinking of James the whole time.

http://blog.zap2it.com/frominsidethebox/gale-harold-press-tour-gi.jpg
http://www.imdb.com/media/rm1231204608/nm0363736

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James Sunderland: James Marsters/ David Borneaz

Mary/Maria: Sarah Michelle Gellar

Angela: Amber Tamblyn

Eddie: James Moss

Laura: Emma Rayne Lyle


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James - Alexis Arquette
Marie/Mary - Betty White
Angela - Joan Collins
Laura - The Rock
Eddie - Morgan Freeman

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Hahahaha, nice choices!

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Even though he's older than the character is intended to be, Cary Elwes would be the perfect James Sunderland. They do have a similar look, and their voices and mannerisms are very close.

To be honest, even though James was meant to be 29 in the game, the character just felt older to me. More like someone in their late 30's or somewhere in the 40's. And I think they could make an alteration like that in a film and have it not negatively impact the story. So I actually think Elwes still could pull it off.

http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/original/0/7193/352093-james4.jpg (James Sunderland)

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/35/Cary_Elwes_2013_SDC C.jpg (Cary Elwes)

http://instart2.flixster.com/rtmovie/26/15/26158_ori.jpg (Alternate picture of Elwes because the first one seems to not be consistently loading)


For Maria, I agree with another poster who had mentioned Naomi Watts. I would also toss KaDee Strickland out as a possability.

http://images2.fanpop.com/image/photos/11000000/Silent-Hill-2-Maria-si lent-hill-11065314-800-1025.jpg (Maria)

http://londonluxuryrealestate.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/0198-celebri ty-wallpaper-naomi-watts.jpg (Naomi Watts)

http://static.cinemagia.ro/img/db/actor/01/26/99/kadee-strickland-4553 85l.jpg (KaDee Strickland)


Angela to me is an obvious choice of Selma Blair.

http://fc08.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2011/135/3/d/silent_hill_2_angela_by _parrafahell-d3ger5z.jpg (Angela)

http://selfproclaimedmegalomaniac.files.wordpress.com/2011/04/liz-sher man-hellboy1.png (Selma Blair)


Eddie is a harder one. I'm just really not sure at this point. I'll add an edit with one if I come up with someone. (If I could time-travel, I'd say Philip Seymour Hoffman in the early 90's)

http://fc06.deviantart.net/fs70/f/2011/144/b/8/silent_hill_2_eddie_wal lpaper_by_parrafahell-d3h4vwz.jpg (Eddie)

And FURTHERMORE, this is my signature! SERIOUSLY! Did you think I was still talking about my point?

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Eddie: "Let's party!".

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It is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing .

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For Maria ---Cameron Diaz

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I think the base the look of her big time

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