Actors who look nothing like the character they're playing

MawtheMerrier

Calendargirl

SiobhanSharpe

The actor playing Harry Palmer in ITV's current adaptation of The Ipcress File is no Michael Caine, that's for sure....

Son of Michael maybe?

Looks about 12, studying for his GCSE’s?

Given that Michael Caine is 89, more likely grandson or great grandson!

I actually meant ‘son of Michael, as he was back in 1963 or whenever the original film was’.

Quite agree now in GGS territory!

Although I like Tom Hanks as an actor, (imho) I think he miss casted in the Da Vinci Code films as the lead character Robert Langdon .

In fact compared to the books, the films were very light weight (again imho).

Calendargirl

SiobhanSharpe

The actor playing Harry Palmer in ITV's current adaptation of The Ipcress File is no Michael Caine, that's for sure....

Son of Michael maybe?

Looks about 12, studying for his GCSE’s?

Given that Michael Caine is 89, more likely grandson or great grandson!

You mean Jenna Coleman ?

Couldn't stand Jennifer Colman as Queen Victoria, who was well known for being a very plain jane....Jennifer Colman is far too pretty i thought.

I think The Day of the Jackal is a brilliant film and Edward Fox is perfect for the part but in the book the assassin is tall and blond.

Poor old Cliff. He means well.

Boz a friend loves Cliff Richard and treated us to tickets to see 'Heathcliff' with her and her husband. I like Cliff's voice, but I agree with you - it was embarassing. We would have left, but had to sit through it as the tickets were a gift!

Boz

For me, the height of embarrassment was Cliff Richard as Heathcliff.

Agreed, also another excruciating Cliff moment was during the celebration for (I think) the Queen Mother's 100th birthday, when he was bouncing about singing Congratulations'......and celebrations when I tell everyone that I'm in love with you

cringe

grannydarkhair

GillT57 I think you mean Rebus rather than Morse. And I agree, Ken Scott was a perfect Rebus.
I also agree about TC playing Jack Reacher.

Oh yes, sorry, was thinking of something else as I posted! Ken Stott is Rebus to me, and as I read the Rankin books, I can hear his voice.

For me, the height of embarrassment was Cliff Richard as Heathcliff.

GillT57 I think you mean Rebus rather than Morse. And I agree, Ken Scott was a perfect Rebus.
I also agree about TC playing Jack Reacher.

SiobhanSharpe

The actor playing Harry Palmer in ITV's current adaptation of The Ipcress File is no Michael Caine, that's for sure....

Yes but so sexy, like Caine.

GrannyGravy13

I have never understood why Tom Cruise was cast as Jack Reacher who in the books is described as well over 6’

Reacher is 6’5” and powerfully built. I read that Tom Cruise paid the studio so he could play Reacher. This may not be true but I watched a movie we’re tiny Tom fought off several bigger man, as Reacher does in the books, with ease. Couldn’t take it seriously.

Have you see. The actor playing Reacher in the Amazon Prime series. That’s more like it

SiobhanSharpe

The actor playing Harry Palmer in ITV's current adaptation of The Ipcress File is no Michael Caine, that's for sure....

Son of Michael maybe?

Looks about 12, studying for his GCSE’s?

Boz

If any of you read the Morse books, you will know that Lewis was a middle-aged man (Welsh?). Nothing like Kevin Whateley.

Morse didn’t equate with John Thaw either, but JT was easier on the eye than the book’s character. Ditto Kevin Whateley. Now both firmly set in those roles for evermore.

Talking of film rights, Clint Eastwood had the monopoly of who played the starring role in The Bridges Of Madison County. As I have posted in the past, sorry Clint, but you were too old!
And Meryl Streep, hopelessly miscast in the same film. Nothing like the sultry Francesca of the book.

The actor playing Harry Palmer in ITV's current adaptation of The Ipcress File is no Michael Caine, that's for sure....

Ken Stott is Morse to me, John Hannah is a fine actor, but not gruff Morse.

GrannyGravy13

I have never understood why Tom Cruise was cast as Jack Reacher who in the books is described as well over 6’

He bought the film rights and therefore cast himself. Even Lee Child has admitted that he wasn't the right actor to play Reacher. I haven't watched the film (films?) with Tom Cruise as I just cannot imagine him being Reacher.

We watched Reacher on Amazon Prime and Alan Ritchson is a much better choice.

I watched a film about Iris Murdoch, played by Nichol Kidman, when young and Judy Dench when older. They were both brilliant. Anyone else see it? The actors who played her husband were good too.

I have never understood why Tom Cruise was cast as Jack Reacher who in the books is described as well over 6’

I think it's all about their ability to portray the character too..

Famous characters have changed race, sexuality and gender but still done a wonderful job of telling the story and its the story that matters

If any of you read the Morse books, you will know that Lewis was a middle-aged man (Welsh?). Nothing like Kevin Whateley.

No, it’s more important to me that they portray the character’s motivations and actions. If they get the personality right that’s fine with me.

So long as the acting's good I can cope with looks that don't fit with story descriptions or with a mental image I've built up. Must have happened a few gazillion times throughout the history of drama.