Felix Posted May 26, 2006 Report Share Posted May 26, 2006 How about Jennifer Connelly for Dagny? http://www.madhauscreative.com/Components/...er_connelly.jpg Quite okay, but to me she tends to looks suffering. But maybe you know a movie where she doesn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaszloWalrus Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 I remember in the early parts of A Beautiful Mind she looks happy, in the way I think Dagny would look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamnGirl Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 How about Chris Noth for Rearden? link Not bad. He definitely has that strong elegance, but I think that Liam still has my vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sherry Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 Not bad. He definitely has that strong elegance, but I think that Liam still has my vote. Chris Noth would be an excellent idea. He definitely has the classic heroic look. Liam does to an extent, but I don' know if he could pull it off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Posted May 27, 2006 Report Share Posted May 27, 2006 I'm watching "Charlotte Gray" right now and all I can see is Dagny. Especially when she is on the train at the start of the movie. Cate Blanchett=> http://www.imdb.com/gallery/ss/0245046/Ss/...ath_key=0245046 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamnGirl Posted May 28, 2006 Report Share Posted May 28, 2006 I'm watching "Charlotte Gray" right now and all I can see is Dagny. Especially when she is on the train at the start of the movie. Cate Blanchett=> http://www.imdb.com/gallery/ss/0245046/Ss/...ath_key=0245046 I actually thought of Cate Blanchett myself, and that picture goes a long way to convincing me that she could play Dagny. Good call! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coreyo Posted May 29, 2006 Report Share Posted May 29, 2006 Might I suggest some take their discussion over to http://forums.lionsgate.com/forumdisplay.php?f=123 and let lionsgate know that we exist and suppport the movie, and will offer a hand in discussion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hakafos Posted May 31, 2006 Report Share Posted May 31, 2006 I just saw Antonio Sabato Jr. on television and I think he would be great as Francisco. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangesiscool Posted June 2, 2006 Report Share Posted June 2, 2006 I was too tired to move, and started flipping throught channels, and when I saw Tyra Banks talking on America's Top Model, Dagny! She's smart (runs her businness) and beautiful in the ruthless sense we need. Of course I din't watch too long, the girls that she was judging were as mentaly activiated as a tomato. Tyra Banks info Even better pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangesiscool Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 (edited) This is the second Atlas Shrugged movie thread that I have crashed simply by saying that one of the characters could be black. It's not as if Tyra Banks is nothing more than a pretty model, she is very smart and runs her own company. Edited June 7, 2006 by orangesiscool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Little Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 This is the second Atlas Shrugged movie thread that I have crashed simply by saying that one of the characters could be black. Not sure what you mean by "crashed." Are you referring to the lack of any further posts after yours? Be patient; sometimes months go by between posts on this topic. As for black characters, post #77 (nearly a year ago) suggested Denzel Washington as John Galt (not a bad idea at all, IMO). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konerko14 Posted September 23, 2006 Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 A few days ago, Angelina Jolie officially landed the part of Dagney in the Atlas Shrugged movie. http://www.bestsyndication.com/?q=092106_a...as_shrugged.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaszloWalrus Posted September 23, 2006 Report Share Posted September 23, 2006 Not sure what you mean by "crashed." Are you referring to the lack of any further posts after yours? Be patient; sometimes months go by between posts on this topic. As for black characters, post #77 (nearly a year ago) suggested Denzel Washington as John Galt (not a bad idea at all, IMO). I also think Denzel Washington could make a good Galt. He'd be far preferable to me than Brad Pitt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wrath Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 Call me racist, but I don't think Galt should be played by a black man. Firstly, he wasn't black in the book. Secondly, most people would see that as a politically-correct move, intended to appease the racists at the NAACP. I think that is one of the last things Ayn Rand would have wanted to do. I wouldn't object to a black man playing a different role, like Eddie Willers...just not one that screams "affirmative action." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Vision Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 I also think Denzel Washington could make a good Galt. He'd be far preferable to me than Brad Pitt. I like the idea of opening up a story written by a European white woman to an African American actor. Rand looked at mind not at skin, and with all those funky names in AS, maybe she was playing around with ideas for characters not necessarily anglo. Many names sound down right Hindi. The character of Dwight Sanders who runs an airplane factory, and his metamorphosis from captain of industry to a shad tree mechanic in Galt's Gulch always struck me as a great role for Washington. He can be classy and down to earth, and after all, Rand wanted her characters to be of this earth, though able to soar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IAmMetaphysical Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 (edited) Call me racist, but I don't think Galt should be played by a black man. Firstly, he wasn't black in the book. Secondly, most people would see that as a politically-correct move, intended to appease the racists at the NAACP. I think that is one of the last things Ayn Rand would have wanted to do. I wouldn't object to a black man playing a different role, like Eddie Willers...just not one that screams "affirmative action." But what if Washington is the best man for the role? It is racist to take a person's race into account when choosing them for a role where the character's race is non-essential, which I believe John Galt's to be. Edit for typo Edited September 24, 2006 by IAmMetaphysical Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Vision Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 But what is Washington is the best man for the role? It is racist to take a person's race into account when choosing them for a role where the character's race is non-essential, which I believe John Galt's to be. The intensity of a liaison between H. Rearden and D. Taggart portrayed by Washington and Jolie may have met its time in American cinema. If the idea is to generate buzz, that ought to do it. If the chemistry between the two could build the tension that is required between these two strong personalities, within a context of braking down old assumptions about people, institutions and living that seems the core of Rand’s personal struggle, well then more power to the producers at Baldwin Entertainment! I would try to avoid Francis Fanon references though, as that would probably take away from the story, though they would be implicit to the audience in such a match up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaszloWalrus Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 Call me racist, but I don't think Galt should be played by a black man. Firstly, he wasn't black in the book. Secondly, most people would see that as a politically-correct move, intended to appease the racists at the NAACP. I think that is one of the last things Ayn Rand would have wanted to do. I wouldn't object to a black man playing a different role, like Eddie Willers...just not one that screams "affirmative action." Why would a black man playing Galt scream "affirmative action?" What's the difference between a black man playing Galt and one playing Willers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JASKN Posted September 24, 2006 Report Share Posted September 24, 2006 (edited) Since Atlass Shrugged has its own sort of reflection of a time period, I don't think the race of the actors would matter much in the movie adaptation... except for Rand's descriptions. For Galt: [p. 643]The angular planes of his cheeks... his skin was suntanned, his body had the hardness, the gaunt, tensile strength, the clean precision of a foundry casting, he looked as if he were poured out of metal, but some dimmed, soft-lustered metal, like an aluminum-copper alloy, the color of his skin blending with the chestnut-brown of his hair, the loose strands of the hair shading from brown to gold in the sun, and his eyes completing the colors, as the one part of the casting left undimmed and hardly lustrous: his eyes were the deep, dark green of light glinting on metal.Denzel Washington has not an angular face, brown-golden hair, nor green eyes. Nor does any black person I know, unless they are of mixed ethnicity. I read Galt as mostly Caucasian with perhaps some Italian genes mixed in, for the skin tone. Also, I may be biased, since I dislike Denzel Washington as an actor. Edited September 24, 2006 by JASKN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Qwertz Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 When I first read AS, I read Ellis Wyatt as black. When I reread it, I found that this didn't quite match with her description of him, but nonetheless I maintain my initial impression. Actually, now that I think about it, I can't exactly figure out why. A combination of not paying close enough attention and a subconscious association with the dark color of oil, perhaps? I dunno. Beyond Galt and Dagny, I'm not as concerned about the movie getting every detail right as I am about getting the underlying philosophy right. _Q Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Little Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 It occurs to me that we're overlooking a perfect publicity gimmick. If they cast a complete unknown as Galt, and keep his identity secret while shooting, the pre-release buzz will be all about. . . who is John Galt? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CmdrBretz Posted September 25, 2006 Report Share Posted September 25, 2006 (edited) An absolute amazing marketing move would be to cast various actors for different roles but never publically disclose who plays what till showtime. That way everyone will be asking, "Who is John Galt?" While I do not like Angelina Jolie as a person, I find her tolerable as an actress. My chioce of Kate Beckinsale for Dagny was better. EDIT: I really should read all the posts in a topic before posting. Rex Little has the right idea. Edited September 25, 2006 by CmdrBretz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidmsc Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 Eric Close as John Galt. 'Nuff said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lemuel Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 Excellent idea, Rex! They could even bring back the same marketing tactics that they used for the book's original release ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lombas Posted September 26, 2006 Report Share Posted September 26, 2006 Jolie as Dagny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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