My Cast of "The Stand"
by jp-365 | created - 01 Oct 2011 | updated - 16 Mar 2017 | PublicI tried to cast get-able actors for this list. In other words this list is an attempt to cast people that you could actually see joining an ensemble cast like this. Some actors are too expensive or simply have no interest in performing in large ensemble projects such as this film... which is going to be done in three movies. As ever, I cast for talent, character & the appropriate look. Enjoy & feel free to cast your own film in the comment field.
1. Matthew McConaughey
Actor | Interstellar
American actor and producer Matthew David McConaughey was born in Uvalde, Texas. His mother, Mary Kathleen (McCabe), is a substitute school teacher originally from New Jersey. His father, James Donald McConaughey, was a Mississippi-born gas station owner who ran an oil pipe supply business. He is ...
As Randal Flagg
Because he is on roll now and it would be awesome to connect his 'The Dark Tower' Man in Black to this the way it is in the novels.
2. Cicely Tyson
Actress | The Help
Cicely Tyson was born in Harlem, New York City, where she was raised by her devoutly religious parents, who had come from the Caribbean island of Nevis. Her mother Theodosia was a domestic worker and her her father William was a carpenter and painter. Tyson was discovered by a fashion editor at ...
As Mother Abigail
Right age and appropriate presence for the part.
3. Tommy Lee Jones
Actor | The Fugitive
Tommy Lee Jones was born in San Saba, Texas, the son of Lucille Marie (Scott), a police officer and beauty shop owner, and Clyde C. Jones, who worked on oil fields. Tommy himself worked in underwater construction and on an oil rig. He attended St. Mark's School of Texas, a prestigious prep school ...
As General Starkey
Who else? Come on...
4. Leland Orser
Actor | Taken
Leland Orser was born on August 6, 1960 in San Francisco, California, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Taken (2008), Se7en (1995) and Alien: Resurrection (1997). He has been married to Jeanne Tripplehorn since October 14, 2000. They have one child. He was previously married to Roma Downey...
As Len Creighton
Lesser known but very talented actor who could play well off of Mr. Jones.
5. Josh Hartnett
Actor | Lucky Number Slevin
Joshua Daniel Hartnett was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota, to Wendy Anne (Kronstedt) and Daniel Thomas Hartnett, a building manager. His father is of Irish and German descent, and his mother is of Swedish and Norwegian ancestry. Hartnett graduated from South High School in Minneapolis in June of ...
As Stu Redman
Feels like he is from the south though he isn't. Young talent who plays beyond his years... like Stu.
6. Emmy Rossum
Actress | The Phantom of the Opera
It would seem that 2004, the year of her 18th birthday, will be remembered as pivotal for Emmy Rossum due to her appearance in two very different films, The Day After Tomorrow (2004) and The Phantom of the Opera (2004). Emmy's performance in the latter film gained her a Golden Globe nomination.
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As Fran Goldsmith
Young beauty who looks frail but plays strong, good actress.
7. Josh Gad
Actor | Frozen
Josh Gad is an American actor and singer who is well-known for voicing Olaf the Snowman in Disney's Frozen franchise. He was also in Beauty and the Beast as LeFou, Ghostbusters: Afterlife as Muncher, The Wedding Ringer, Ice Age: Continental Drift, Pixels, The Internship, The Rocker, 21 and The ...
As Harold Lauder
Typically a charming best friend but he is talented enough to play a wormy obnoxiousness and arrogant social outcast.
8. Hal Holbrook
Actor | Into the Wild
Hal Holbrook was an Emmy and Tony Award-winning actor who was one of the great craftsmen of stage and screen. He was best known for his performance as Mark Twain, for which he won a Tony and the first of his ten Emmy Award nominations. Aside from the stage, Holbrook made his reputation primarily on...
As Glen Bateman
If you saw him in his episode of "The Sopranos" you know he is as natural a professor as your likely to get. He may be too old for this part but Glen is suppose to be 90 right?
9. Selma Blair
Actress | Cruel Intentions
Throughout her diverse career, Selma Blair has been one of the most versatile and exciting actresses on screen. Blair's longstanding career began with her comedic roles in pop culture classics in the early 2000s. Blair has worked with an array of acclaimed directors including Guillermo del Toro and...
As Dayna Jurgens
For me Ms Blair has always been a sex kitten posing as a comedic actress. She is funny but her smoldering eyes cover something beneath the surface. This is needed for Dayna.
10. Lauren Ambrose
Actress | Six Feet Under
Lauren Ambrose was born on February 20, 1978 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for Six Feet Under (2001), Psycho Beach Party (2000) and Can't Hardly Wait (1998). She has been married to Sam Handel since September 2001. They have two children.
As Susan Stern
A drasticly under used actress who plays smart and wise in one.
11. Lenny Kravitz
Actor | The Hunger Games
Regarded as one of the preeminent rock musicians of our time, Lenny Kravitz has transcended genre, style, race, and class over the course of a three decade-plus musical career. Reveling in the soul, rock, and funk influences the sixties and seventies, the writer, producer and multi-instrumentalist ...
As Larry Underwood
I changed this from Russell Brand to a better musician and a much cooler and more charming performer. While I don't hate Brand he just wasn't right. I would love to hear Lenny's version of "Baby, You Got to Dig Your Man". Not sure if he would want to play a musician, he has been trying to stretch with his acting but given he just played one in Lee Daniels "Star", he may be into it as the character goes thru so much change.
12. Chloë Sevigny
Actress | We Are Who We Are
Chloë Sevigny is an Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning actress and director who is known for her groundbreaking work across film, television and theatre. Sevigny has spent her career working with innovative and revolutionary filmmakers and artists including Lars von Trier, Jim ...
As Nadine Cross
She is so versatile and can go thru every stage of Nadine's break down. Plus she is very seductive.
13. Abbie Cornish
Actress | Bright Star
Abbie Cornish, also known by her rap name Dusk, is an Australian actress and rapper. Following her lead performance in 2004's Somersault, Cornish is best-known for her film roles as the titular heroin addict in the drama Candy (2006), courtier Bess Throckmorton in the historical drama Elizabeth: ...
As Lucy Swann
A natural beauty who the audience will instantly want Larry to end up with.
14. Louis Gossett Jr.
Actor | An Officer and a Gentleman
Louis Gossett Jr. was one of the most respected and beloved actors on stage, screen and television and is also an accomplished writer, producer and director. Off-screen, he was a social activist, educator, and author dedicated to enriching the lives of others. He was the first African-American to ...
As Judge Harris
Wisedom is in abundance with Mr Gossett Jr.
15. Paul Dano
Actor | There Will Be Blood
An actor for all seasons and all kinds of roles (from dark, difficult characters to more loving ones) Paul Dano has an extensive body work that includes working with directors such as Paul Thomas Anderson, Steve McQueen, Dayton & Ferris, Ang Lee, Denis Villenueve and Paolo Sorrentino; acting with ...
As Nick Andros
Just a great actor.
16. Ethan Suplee
Actor | Remember the Titans
Ethan Suplee has established himself over the past few decades as an actor of considerable talent and accomplishment. His diverse and eclectic resume ranges from hilarious roles in such comedies as Mallrats (1995) and Without a Paddle (2004) to hauntingly dramatic performances in intense features ...
As Tom Cullen
I know he has done this before but who else could give you the simple wisdom and love-ability of the character to.
17. Bruce McGill
Actor | Law Abiding Citizen
Bruce McGill grew up in San Antonio, Texas. His mother, Adriel Rose (Jacobs) is an artist, and his father, Woodrow Wilson McGill, is a real estate and insurance agent. He graduated from Douglas MacArthur High School San Antonio, where he acted in the department of theatre, and from The University ...
As Ralph Brentner
Veteran Actor who can easily play an amiable Midwestern farmer and United States Army veteran.
18. Sam Rockwell
Actor | Moon
Sam Rockwell was born on November 5, 1968, in San Mateo, California, the only child of two actors, Pete Rockwell and Penny Hess. The family moved to New York when he was two years old, living first in the Bronx and later in Manhattan. When Sam was five years old, his parents separated, at which ...
As Lloyd Henreid
One of my favorite actors who excells as the bad guy lost.
19. Jackie Earle Haley
Actor | Little Children
Jackie Earle Haley is an American actor who started his career with The Bad News Bears. He had more adult roles in Little Children, the cult classic Zack Snyder film Watchmen, Alita: Battle Angel, and Freddy Krueger from a remake of A Nightmare on Elm Street. He has been married three times and has...
As "The Trashcan Man"
I think I deserve a round of applause for this one.
20. Jake Busey
Actor | Starship Troopers
Jake spent his childhood in sunny southern California, as well as a plethora of film sets around the country. His childhood similar to a "military brat", a series of strung-together extended-stay location shoots, alternating with tours on the road with his father's various bands and associates. In ...
As "The Kid"
Reminds me enough of serial killer Charles Starkweather.
21. Paz de la Huerta
Actress | Enter the Void
Paz de la Huerta has starred in many feature films working with some of the best directors in Hollywood. To name a few they include Damian Chapa, Abel Ferrara, Jim Jarmusch, Henry Miller, Adam Shankman, Penny Marshall, Ethan Hawke, Henry Jaglom, David Arquette, Lasse Hallstrom and Griffin Dunne.
Paz...
As Julie Lawry
This actress is lip biting, teeth mashing hot. Any one who has seen "Boardwalk Empire" knows she is a very, very bad girl. Grrrrr
22. Crispin Glover
Actor | What Is It?
While he's never been a typical leading man, Crispin Glover has distinguished himself as one of the most intriguing personalities in the movie business. His unusual characters and personal projects have inspired a cult-like following that has dubbed him both madman and genius.
The son of actress and...
As "The Rat Man"
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