GO Casting!

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I have been thinking on Good Omens casting, because, well, because I can, plus it makes writing more interesting. And lo, here's what I've come up with (fearlessdiva is right, I should consider doing this for a living):

Adam - Max Pirkis (Lord Blakeney, Master and Commander)
Brian - Nicholas Hoult (Marcus, About a Boy)
Pepper - Emily Browning (Violet, Lemony Snicket)

Anathama Device - Kate Winslet
Newt Pulsifier - Christopher Eccleston (Jude, Gone in 60 Seconds)
Shadwell - Sir Ian McKellen (because what is a movie without Sir Ian?)

Aziraphale - Paul Bettany*
Crowley - Julian McMahon**

War - Francesca Annis
Pollution - Rhys Ifans (Rancid Aluminium, Notting Hill)
Death - Samuel L. Jackson***
Famine - Jarvis Cocker


*About the Aziraphale casting I'd like to take credit, but I found this on a friendsfriends thing and it seemed so obvious that I was a bit shocked.

**With regards to the Crowley thing, I had to admit that this casting really stumped me for a bit because I felt firmly that Crowley had to look in his 30s and not in his 20s which knocked out a great amount of pretty talent. I also felt that he needed to be talk, dark and handsome, but not too manly, which sadly ruled out Clive Owen. He also couldn't be too pretty, so again no one like Ioan Gryffund, and he needed to look the part, and well, if you've ever seen Nip/tuck, you know Julian McMahon looks the part.

***Can you think of anybody else who could make Death so distinctive?

****I see there's talk of Johnny Depp being Crowley, but I think of GO as a British book and very much want to keep the cast as British as possible. Okay, Julian McMahon's not British, but at least he's a part of the Commonwealth. The Sam Jackson thing is just me being patronising of myself. Yis.

Comments

[angelgazing.livejournal.com]

Crowley - Julian McMahon**

I've been saying this since I read the fic (before I read the book, naturally.) and just yes. Everyone else has been been shouting about Johnny Depp and that just does not work for me on so many levels. You're absolutely right, Julian McMahon looks the part. I think it's the grin and the sunglasses. lol

[lyra-sena.livejournal.com]

*FLAILS* OMG PAUL BETTANY AS AZIRAPHALE YES HE'S MY HUSBAND AND OMG I SWOON.

Also, I love Max Pirkis as Adam, because he's just SO FUCKING ADORABLE.

[shatterglass.livejournal.com]

Hah. You're brilliant. And yes, there must be money in your talent.

[cat-eyed-fox.livejournal.com]

Julian would be a fabulous Crowley, but for some reason-mostly my personal obsession probably- I was thinking maybe Johny Depp. He's the right age, on the pretty side of handsome, and looks like the kind of dude who would think screwing up the phone lines during lunch hour was the perfect way to get as many sins committed in a short time. But again Julian is fabulous.

[teenygozer.livejournal.com]

Hee! Julian McMahon would do a nice job, but on the silver screen in my head, I've always seen Crowley as played by Peter Wingfield. He even looks like Neil Gaiman, who "plays" the character on the back cover of the UK hardcover edition. ;)

And Anthony Steward Head as Pratchett, er, I mean Aziraphale.

[serialkarma.livejournal.com]

Okay, I don't normally do casting of book characters, because as far as I'm concerned, I already know what they look like. But dude, Julian McMahon as Crowley is fucking inspired. I never was able to get a good grasp on him. Rock.

Jarvis Cocker as Famine. *dies*

[teffy.livejournal.com]

Gah! I just started reading this today and was dreaming about casting. I can see Paul Bettany as Aziraphale...but for some reason, someone, somewhere mentioned David Thewlis and I was sold on that. :)

[shirasade]

Heh. Skimming this I noticed Death - Samuel L. Jackson and was VERY confused for a bit, because I'm reading 'The Sandman' at the moment, and so Death, to me, is a gothic-looking girl... *g*

[sarren.livejournal.com]

See, for some reason I think Crowley as in his late 20's so I reckon Jude Law (the dark hair worked for him in Gattaca)

Julian McMahon already did the demon thing as Cole in Charmed, and did it finely. :

And then someone goes and mentions Peter Wingfield and it's like, duh, of course!!!

Hmm, distinctive Death... Christopher Walken? or is he too old now? Is Alan Rickman too obvious? Tim Curry?

[kerrypolka.livejournal.com]

I always saw Jude Law as Famine, actually -- he's tall, thin, and nattily dressed.

[cyanei.livejournal.com]

Max Pirkis! Aww! PAUL BETTANY. OMGYES.

[sheldrake.livejournal.com]

Famine - Jarvis Cocker

Haaaa! Yes, I'd quite like to see that. :)

[green-queen.livejournal.com]

But then Aziraphale would be hotter than Crowley! My whole world will come crashing down!

Actually, I have another problem with it. I think Julian McMahon is a little too straight evil for it. Paul Bettany can look slightly wicked, which I think works, but Julian McMahon's straight-up baddie material.

[greenapricot.livejournal.com]

You are phenomenally good at this game.

[kismeteve.livejournal.com]

You are great at this! I am quite glad to find out that I am not the only person to see Kate Winslet as Anathema. Anyway to get her and Chris Eccleston together is ok in my book.

[randomeliza.livejournal.com]

Oh, WORD on the Rhys Ifans as Pollution. I wouldn't have thought of that, but it fits perfectly. But I must disagree on the Emily Browning one -- Pepper is supposed to have red hair, and I can't see Emily as a redhead. And Johnny Depp is my ideal Crowley, even if he is American. At least his accent is decent. But heh, Paul Bettany is totally and completely perfect as Aziraphale. Nice work!

[latxcvi.livejournal.com]

Newt Pulsifier - Christopher Eccleston (Jude, Gone in 60 Seconds)

OMG, I *heart* Christopher Eccleston with the fire of a thousand Caribbean suns. Ever since Shallow Grave, man, and then, with the goatee and buzz-cut in Elizabeth, I just ... really wanted to lick him. A lot.

He's fabulous, simply fabulous.

[hackthis.livejournal.com]

I was totally thinking of you the other day (http://www.livejournal.com/users/hackthis/273162.html?mode=reply). Tell me you're watching This Life.

[latxcvi.livejournal.com]

Tell me you're watching This Life.

Like I said in the other post: Miles/Anna - Barristers OTP, represent!

[jonem.livejournal.com]

Francesca Annis - not an obvious choice, but OMGYES!

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