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Old 12th August 2006, 06:18 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Hugh Jackman as Roland?

Hi All

How are you ALL doing?

I was discussing this with a good friend of mines, if the powers that be ever made a movie based on The Dark Tower series, do you think Hugh Jackman would be excellent for the role?

Before I continue I know I am biased (I love him to bits) but seriously, think about it...

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Old 12th August 2006, 08:33 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: Hugh Jackman as Roland?

A movie on the Dark Tower series...let's start with the first book where the Gunslinger massacres an entire town including its women and children...Ya, I can just about see that happening in a movie...NOT
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Old 12th August 2006, 08:38 PM   #3 (permalink)
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A movie on the Dark Tower series...let's start with the first book where the Gunslinger massacres an entire town including its women and children...Ya, I can just about see that happening in a movie...NOT
Well that is true Ravenus...

But it was done in the best of intentions...
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Old 12th August 2006, 10:10 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Re: Hugh Jackman as Roland?

Sorry Weave, I just can't see Jackman as Roland
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Old 12th August 2006, 10:26 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Re: Hugh Jackman as Roland?

Oh I do Nixie. Who do you see playing Roland?
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Old 12th August 2006, 10:30 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Re: Hugh Jackman as Roland?

I'm not really sure, if Clint Eastwood was younger he'd have made an excellent Roland
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Old 13th August 2006, 02:48 AM   #7 (permalink)
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I'm not really sure, if Clint Eastwood was younger he'd have made an excellent Roland
I almost suspect that Stephen King had seen several of the Spagetti western before he started the series. Eastwood was the first name to pop into my head, too. Now-a -days I think the best candidate would probably be Johnny Depp. He seems to be able to play anything from a pirate to a cactus. Hugh JAckman might be next up but I think he's just a little too clean.
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Old 13th August 2006, 03:05 AM   #8 (permalink)
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I almost suspect that Stephen King had seen several of the Spagetti western before he started the series. Eastwood was the first name to pop into my head, too. Now-a -days I think the best candidate would probably be Johnny Depp. He seems to be able to play anything from a pirate to a cactus. Hugh JAckman might be next up but I think he's just a little too clean.
Clint was the first person I thought of when I read the series. Johnny Depp hmmm ... I dont know. I cant picture it.
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Old 13th August 2006, 03:07 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Hugh would make an excellent Roland.
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Old 14th August 2006, 09:42 AM   #10 (permalink)
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Re: Hugh Jackman as Roland?

Not Jackman in my book because The Gunslinger as I see him is a weathered man in his middle-years (40's or so). A lean Russell Crowe perhaps, or a Daniel Day Lewis...actually I'd consider DDL for just about any good role
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Old 14th August 2006, 01:03 PM   #11 (permalink)
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definatley NOT johnny depp, my god he is not that good. the character was based around clint eastwood, king said that. i dont know who could play roland maybe jackman but he strikes me as more the eddie dean character. so im not sure.
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Old 26th August 2006, 09:29 PM   #12 (permalink)
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I think Hugh Jackman will do a good Roland. Clint Eastwood I totally see him as a Roland, shame he's too old for the role.
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Old 21st September 2006, 12:04 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Me think that sadly the would feel the need to edit it with a sledge hammer before they made it and then still make it an 18 only to be shown after midnight
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Old 21st September 2006, 12:26 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Re: Hugh Jackman as Roland?

As much as I like Jackman I'd not not put him up at the top of the list. When I first read the books I'll admit it was Eastwood that came to mind but he'd need to be a lot younger.

Johnny Depp might wing it since he seems to be able to morph into almost anything but then again he's also too young, the same problem I have with Jackman, although Jackman does look more 'weathered' than Depp.

Daniel Day Lewis would definitely be able to do it. He's another one of those actors who seems to be able to morph to fit any role. However, he seems to have dropped out of acting pretty much and I don't know about the chances of getting him to do this. I'll admit a definite bias in this direction.
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Old 6th October 2006, 07:51 PM   #15 (permalink)
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No way. This guy is way to young and pretty. I'm thinking Kurt Russell.
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