Apparently a decision has been made about who is going to play Kurt Cobain in yet another movie, and glancing over this article reminded me that when these actors are chosen someone, somewhere will have an issue with it.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/launch/20071025/en_launch/51063556;_ylt=AsuMxsT99rA4.YpHP_oaTguVEhkF
So if you were in charge of casting for a movie about your favorite artists, who would you pick to portray them? And if a film has already been done about them, do you agree with the choice that was made?
2007-10-29 03:57:27 · 12 answers · asked by Sookie 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music ➔ Rock and Pop
James M - totally agree about Angela Bassett. Her performance was amazing!
2007-10-29 04:18:02 · update #1
Given2Fly - Russell Crowe...*drooling*
2007-10-29 04:19:05 · update #2
Master C - Gary Busey really played Buddy Holly? How did I miss that one - that sounds like interesting casting!
And I dig Ewan MacGregor.
2007-10-29 04:21:25 · update #3
jmike - it's so good to have you back! :)
And Steve Guttenberg would probably take any work he could get.
2007-10-29 04:22:47 · update #4
lovnrckets - Alan Rickman as Trent would be awesome...I love him!
2007-10-29 04:47:41 · update #5
rukrym - Nolte as Waits would also be interesting to see!
2007-10-29 04:48:41 · update #6
Silver - I completely understand...I'm in the same place with my favorites too. :)
2007-10-29 04:49:21 · update #7
Dani - hmmm...I haven't heard who they have picked out either?
2007-10-29 07:37:08 · update #8
Fonzie - Jeff is a good match!
2007-10-29 07:37:47 · update #9
MachPen - that's a great choice, and I think Catherine would have the chops to pull it off.
2007-10-29 08:12:02 · update #10
conie - I never thought of putting the two of them together before. I think that could work!
2007-10-30 01:14:01 · update #11
mike patton would be played by johnny depp
patton -
http://alarmpress.com/upload_images/news/patton2.jpg
depp-
http://www.librarising.com/astrology/celebs/images2/J/johnnydepp.jpg
tell me this isnt perfect
edit - wow alan IS trent
2007-10-29 15:49:07 · answer #1 · answered by ƎIΝΟƆ 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Hmm, how bout Nick Nolte as Tom Waits =) Who knows, it could be good...
And while we're on the topic, has Cate Blanchett been cast in the role of Bob Dylan, or was that just crazy dream I had? Also, I heard a while back that a Jeff Buckley biopic was in the offing? Has anyone been chosen to play him yet? I'll have to google it and find out.
Edit:
Doesn't look like the role's been filled yet. Good call on James Franco lovnrckets, although I think I'd pick Cillian Murphy for it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Cillianmurphy.jpg
2007-10-29 04:31:36 · answer #2 · answered by rukrym 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Let's see...
Chris Farley as Fat Gene Simmons
David Spade as Effeminate Paul Stanley
Gary Busey as Intoxicated Ace Frehley
and finally Steve Guttenberg as the Washed-Up Has-Been Peter Criss
NP: "Let's Talk About It Later" - Hughes Turner Project
***And I'll 3rd Angela Bassett... great movie.
***Sookie, Busey's portrayal of Buddy Holly was awe inspiring. Holly's surviving family members have said that they could not watch the film because Busey nailed all of his mannerisms, his look, and his speech.
I should also add that Shooter Jennings was excellently cast as his father in Walk The Line.
2007-10-29 04:08:59 · answer #3 · answered by Mike AKA Mike 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I disagreed with Val Kilmer as Jim Morrison, but Kevin Dillon was perfect!
Angela Bassett was spot on as Tina Turner!
Michael Beach ( of ER fame) could play Lionel Richie
2007-10-29 04:06:00 · answer #4 · answered by James M 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Gary Busey already played Buddy Holly. Done!
But if I had to pick something new:
Ewan McGregor as Joe Strummer.
I don't know why, but I think it would work out fine. McGregor can actually sing. If he dyes his hair black and stomps his left foot on the ground, he would be awesome.
2007-10-29 04:07:22 · answer #5 · answered by Master C 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Jeff Daniels could be Alex Lifeson from Rush:
http://movies.toptenreviews.com/actors/images/actors/a461.jpg
http://www.chartattack.com/pics/2005/06/03-alexlifeson.jpg
2007-10-29 05:06:30 · answer #6 · answered by Fonzie T 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Wow - let's see ... I see some similarities between Catherine Keener and Chrissie Hynde, so I'd pick Keener to play Hynde in an autobiographical movie on the Pretenders ... that'd be pretty cool, actually.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001416/
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.nndb.com/people/462/000024390/chrissie_hynde.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.nndb.com/people/462/000024390/&h=337&w=215&sz=20&tbnid=2vmEgA3-95-nGM:&tbnh=119&tbnw=76&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dchrissie%2Bhynde%26um%3D1&start=3&sa=X&oi=images&ct=image&cd=3
2007-10-29 07:58:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
rukrym : ~
yep, it's true ~ Cate Blanchett is playing one of six versions of Bob Dylan. Two of the others are played by Richard Gere and Christian Bale.
* I also think Angella Bassett was amazing as Tina Turner :)
I really can't think of any actors who could portray my favourites...
... there just isn't anyone who feels 'right'.
2007-10-29 04:42:29 · answer #8 · answered by Lady Silver Rose * Wolf 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Alan Rickman as Trent Reznor
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Ootp076.jpg
Todd Louiso as Ian MacKaye
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:ToddLouiso.jpg
Danny Trejo as Lemmy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Danny_Trejo2.jpg
The best one would have to be James Franco as Jeff Buckley, dead ringer.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:James_Franco_by_David_Shankbone.jpg
2007-10-29 04:29:32 · answer #9 · answered by Rckets 7 · 6⤊ 0⤋
I heard they were going to have Sacha Noam Baron Cohent play Freddy Mercury in a new move. That would be cool.
2007-10-29 04:14:08 · answer #10 · answered by The Rock & Roll Doctor 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well, since you can probably guess I'm going to say Eddie Vedder ~ I think Russell Crowe could pull him off pretty well.. at least the OLDER Vedder.
2007-10-29 04:06:20 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋