Leading Men ( and ladies )

26 Sep 2006

How many times have you watched a film and wondered who on earth thought of casting that actor/actress as the romantic lead? I don't mean just chick flicks here but any film where the lead (usually male with a face like the back of a bus) manages to get his leg over with a bevvy of beauties or one that just doesn't seem to fit the role at all.
Examples:
Alan Rickman in Truly,Madly,Deeply. confused

Don't get me wrong, he's a fantastic actor and I can watch him in anything but Mel Gibson he ain't.
Leonardo De Caprio in Titanic. If they had cast Billy Zane in the lead instead, it would have made the whole film a lot more credible for me.
It's not a looks V personality question, just something that got me thinking.
Any others you can think of?

26 Sep 2006

Oooohhh Sass noooo Alan Rickman is lush!!! and so is Leo!! what are you thinking hunni?? That cold has truly gone right to your head! go and have a lie down babe and you'll feel better soon :therethere:

26 Sep 2006

Jude Law in anything... I can't stand the scrawny weazle. lol

And that programme Judge John Deed.... oh wassis name. Anyway who would have thought that pretty young women would be throwing themselves at him? :shock:

26 Sep 2006

High Society.
How could Grace Kelly fancy Bing (wrinkly prune) Crosby rather than Cary Grant? :shock:
Ladies can you explain??

26 Sep 2006

Quote by keeno
High Society.
How could Grace Kelly fancy Bing (wrinkly prune) Crosby rather than Cary Grant? :shock:
Ladies can you explain??

Can't see that one either. I think Grace Kelly must have been a bit loon

to pass over Cary Grant

26 Sep 2006

Quote by Kiss
Jude Law in anything... I can't stand the scrawny weazle.
And that programme Judge John Deed.... oh wassis name. Anyway who would have thought that pretty young women would be throwing themselves at him? :shock:

John Deed is a pompous, screwed up windbag but Martin Shaw was named by someone as the most shaggable 'tec of all time in The Professionals :shock:

26 Sep 2006

Quote by keeno
Jude Law in anything... I can't stand the scrawny weazle.
And that programme Judge John Deed.... oh wassis name. Anyway who would have thought that pretty young women would be throwing themselves at him? :shock:

John Deed is a pompous, screwed up windbag but Martin Shaw was named by someone as the most shaggable 'tec of all time in The Professionals :shock:
I always had the hots for him :inlove:

26 Sep 2006

Quote by Kiss
And that programme Judge John Deed.... oh wassis name. Anyway who would have thought that pretty young women would be throwing themselves at him? :shock:

I certainly wouldn't kick him out of my bed :rascal:
Alex xx

26 Sep 2006

Ok, Alan Rickman could come and haunt me anyday. Martin Shaw - Yum!
I may get jumped upon for this but if anyone has seen Mr and Mrs Smith - just think how much better a film it would have been if Geoff Goldbloom had played the lead.
H.x

26 Sep 2006

~Alan Rickman..... :inlove:
~ Martin Shaw as Judge John Deed ... :inlove:
~ Leo Cappiccino.... dunno

:dunno:

26 Sep 2006

Alan Rickman? Martin Shaw? confused

It must be an age thing! rotflmao

:shock:

26 Sep 2006

Any of you ladies into sci fi confused

:
What you think of Patrick Stewart AKA Captain Jean Luc Picard
I dont fancy him but couldn't think of anyone better to play it.

27 Sep 2006

Quote by Kiss
Jude Law in anything... I can't stand the scrawny weazle.
And that programme Judge John Deed.... oh wassis name. Anyway who would have thought that pretty young women would be throwing themselves at him? :shock:

They are attracted to the mans honour and moral fortitude. There is more to men than physical beauty.

27 Sep 2006

Would THE FUGATIVE been better if Tommy Lee Jones was dr Kimble and Harrison Ford was the cop? After all Harrison wouldn't kill his wife would he? but T L Jones might!!!!

27 Sep 2006

Quote by
Jude Law in anything... I can't stand the scrawny weazle.
And that programme Judge John Deed.... oh wassis name. Anyway who would have thought that pretty young women would be throwing themselves at him? :shock:

They are attracted to the mans honour and moral fortitude. There is more to men than physical beauty.
Screw the moral fortitude, its the eyes that do it for me biggrin

H.x

29 Sep 2006

I'd like to nominate Dick Van in Mary Poppins as a representative of all americans doing dodgey British accents....
We know who you are - Keanu Reeves - Dracula
Robin Williams - Mrs Doubtfire

29 Sep 2006

Quote by goose35
Any of you ladies into sci fi :
What you think of Patrick Stewart AKA Captain Jean Luc Picard
I dont fancy him but couldn't think of anyone better to play it.

Hes ok, but he's no Jim Kirk!!! OMG, He could enter my final frontier any time! what a hunk! (I quite fancy Spock as well)

29 Sep 2006

Quote by goose35
Any of you ladies into sci fi :
What you think of Patrick Stewart AKA Captain Jean Luc Picard
I dont fancy him but couldn't think of anyone better to play it.

:twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

29 Sep 2006

Wow some good 'uns here already.
Definitely Martin Shaw as a judge just don't cut the mustard with me.
Dick van - was just flucking

:rotflmao: :rotflmao: as a cockney chimney sweep.
And I'm sorry girlies but Mel Gibson as Braveheart was the pits - mind you Mel Gibson as anything is near to the most unconvincing rendition of anything he plays. He's an insincere, anti-semite, who fancies himself summat rotten. As a joke my kids bought me Mel Gibson's calendar the Christmas before last. I stuck it up in the downstairs toilet. Haven't gone on a bit too long on this have I??? dunno

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29 Sep 2006

One of the worst and most disappointing for me was Morgan Freeman being cast as Alex Cross.
I like the books and I think he is a stupendous actor but he is just soooooooo not that character.
Jas
XXX

29 Sep 2006

My fave actor is Kevin Spacey. Brilliant but doesn't seem to get that status. But its something i believe he doesnt seek and spends a lot of time in theater in the uk now.

29 Sep 2006

I thought Tom Hanks was misscast in the Da Vinci Code - should have been Sam Neill :twisted: - then again I though the film was pants anyway rolleyes

29 Sep 2006

Quote by Cherrytree
I thought Tom Hanks was misscast in the Da Vinci Code - should have been Sam Neill :twisted: - then again I though the film was pants anyway

Not seen the Da Vinchi Code
I just wanted to look at your shoes :smitten:

29 Sep 2006

Maybe I should change my avatar back then biggrin

29 Sep 2006

Nice buns, BTW!

26 Oct 2006

While was doing the ironing last weekend I watched 'HIGHLANDER'. What an earth possessed them to cast:
A frenchman as a scot :shock:
A scot as an egyptian :shock:
An american as a russian :shock:
Sean Connery's accent was shhplendid biggrin

26 Oct 2006

Quote by keeno
While was doing the ironing last weekend I watched 'HIGHLANDER'. What an earth possessed them to cast:
A frenchman as a scot :shock:
A scot as an egyptian :shock:
An american as a russian :shock:
Sean Connery's accent was shhplendid

There can be only one .......Shhplendid :inlove:

26 Oct 2006

Shame about 2, 3 and 4 and the TV series.
There should've been only been 1

26 Oct 2006

Was Martin Shaw more convincing as The Chief?
He actually is a rather nice gentleman, lives in Norfolk and gives up some quality time to charitable causes...

26 Oct 2006

Quote by GnV
Was Martin Shaw more convincing as The Chief?
He actually is a rather nice gentleman, lives in Norfolk and gives up some quality time to charitable causes...

More convincing than what/whom?
Mmmmmmmm Martin Shaw - yummy.
Sean Connery mmmmmmmmmmm yummy