I don't know if there's a thread for this already, I looked and didn't see one.
The Stand is probably one of my favorite novels ever, and it's going to be made into four movies by Warner Brothers and will be directed by Josh Boone, the director of The Fault in Our Stars.
For those who haven't waded into Stephen King's 1,000 plus page horror fantasy epic, and why wouldn't you, it's about a virus that decimates 90% of humanity, and how the people who survive try to rebuild society. It's really black and white, good people flock to Mother Abigail, an elderly black woman who stands in for God, and the bad people are drawn towards Randall Flagg, AKA the Walkin' Dude, AKA Satan, AKA a bad guy in a LOT of King's novels...but then it's an allegory, so that simplistic view of life works for it. The book is amazing in its complex characters, however, and the plot is thrilling. I can see this being a great series of flicks, sort of like a horror "Lord of the Rings" if done well.
Rumors have it that Matthew McConaughey will play the film's antagonist/Satan stand in, Randall Flagg. This sounds like amazing casting, honestly.
I don't know who will play anyone else, but I can think of a few people I'd like to see cast. I'd love to see either Jeremy Renner or Jake Gyllenhal play Stu Redman, the book's male lead, a working class guy from Texas who is the first person outside of the military to be exposed to the virus and who becomes a leader of the survivors.
A suggestion I've seen and one I love is Shailene Woodley as Frannie, a pregnant college student who is immune to the virus but is worried that her baby won't be. She's an instantly likable actress, in a girl-next-door sort of way, so this would be awesome casting. I can't think of anyone else I'd rather see in the role.
Maybe Bradley Cooper could play Lloyd, a small time criminal who becomes Flagg's right hand. He has the charisma and I think he could play a fantastic bad guy.
After that, I'm not sure.
Any other fans on here? I'd love to see other people's suggestions for casting.
The Stand is probably one of my favorite novels ever, and it's going to be made into four movies by Warner Brothers and will be directed by Josh Boone, the director of The Fault in Our Stars.
For those who haven't waded into Stephen King's 1,000 plus page horror fantasy epic, and why wouldn't you, it's about a virus that decimates 90% of humanity, and how the people who survive try to rebuild society. It's really black and white, good people flock to Mother Abigail, an elderly black woman who stands in for God, and the bad people are drawn towards Randall Flagg, AKA the Walkin' Dude, AKA Satan, AKA a bad guy in a LOT of King's novels...but then it's an allegory, so that simplistic view of life works for it. The book is amazing in its complex characters, however, and the plot is thrilling. I can see this being a great series of flicks, sort of like a horror "Lord of the Rings" if done well.
Rumors have it that Matthew McConaughey will play the film's antagonist/Satan stand in, Randall Flagg. This sounds like amazing casting, honestly.
I don't know who will play anyone else, but I can think of a few people I'd like to see cast. I'd love to see either Jeremy Renner or Jake Gyllenhal play Stu Redman, the book's male lead, a working class guy from Texas who is the first person outside of the military to be exposed to the virus and who becomes a leader of the survivors.
A suggestion I've seen and one I love is Shailene Woodley as Frannie, a pregnant college student who is immune to the virus but is worried that her baby won't be. She's an instantly likable actress, in a girl-next-door sort of way, so this would be awesome casting. I can't think of anyone else I'd rather see in the role.
Maybe Bradley Cooper could play Lloyd, a small time criminal who becomes Flagg's right hand. He has the charisma and I think he could play a fantastic bad guy.
After that, I'm not sure.
Any other fans on here? I'd love to see other people's suggestions for casting.
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