Which actor to play Druss?

[Jimrollson]

Hahaha Arnold Shwarzenegger would be the business!! Horrible movie but I'd laugh myself to death

[Lonely Ronin]

danny de smegging vito???? wtf???

one of my all time fave SF books, and one almost impossible to answer question here...

Brian Blessed has a lot of the characteristics, but come on, you're watching him defend the ramparts of Dros Delnoch and you'd just be waiting to hear 'HAWKMEN, DIVE!'... least i would anyway....

If they made a film of legend first then yeah bang to rights, Oliver Reed would've been perfect.
if they go with the chronicles or legend of deathwalker then i really can't picture anyone that would fit the role, both physically and mentally...

[Stretch]

My own idea for Druss would be Sebastien Chabal, the french rugby player. To me he is, what i imagine Druss to look like.

[gollum666]

yep james cosmo

why well he was born in 1948

guess that makes him 60 this year

height 6 foot 2 (same as druss)

and can you imagine saying "aye, laddie"

or "one last time soul brother, untill the sun sets"

[xDaniellex]

to be honest, i dont think any actor could ever bring Druss's charisma and character to the big screen, i cannot think of any one suitable.

also, i think when a film is based on a book it never ever comes close, with one exception of lord of the rings??

i think it will be an insult to gemmells memory, no director could ever find an actor good enough for the role of druss.

[deb1960]

I have hjust watched the 2005 movie Beowulf and Grendel which starred Gerard Butler, of "300" fame. He would be a good choice for Druss, but in my opinion better suited to the Wayander or Skilgannon characters, because he is tall, slim but well built and has already starred in at least 2 movies where swordplay is a factor. For Druss, you need somebody who is about 6ft tall, very well built, and he also has to age from the 17 year old wood cutter who married Rowena to the 60 something year old campaigner who held the battlements of Dros Delnoch against the invading Nadir hoards.

What about Hugh Jackman - he has proven that he can do the action guy thing, geez, what can't he do...,certainly accents. Wolverine, Van Helsling, and he is built...he could do young Druss to old Druss, no problem... God, can you pick the Aussie Gemmell fan?