Perfect Casting

For your consideration as George Washington:



Next:




Lorenz Hart

Man! They should cast Benedict as Washington immediately! Good one, @Gideon58

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As Lorenz Hart, maybe Tony Shalhoub



Next: George H.W. Bush

For your consideration as George Bush:




Ben Affleck

Next:



Jack Lemmon

Gideon - are you trying to bring this thread to a halt again?

And Matt Damon as Jack Lemon (of course!)

I really wasn't...I just don't know who to cast as Ben Affleck, I can cast him as other people,

Jack Lemmon cannot be played by anybody but Kevin Spacey (Kevin is a big fan of Jack and his impersonations of Jack are spot on! Also, I think Kevin deserves to make a comeback!)



Next: Sonny Bono

For your consideration as Sonny Bono:



John Leguizamo



Next:



David Niven

Another suggestion for Sonny Bono:
Simon Helberg from Big Bang Theory!

As David Niven, I bring you Bradley Cooper



Next: Cher

Wow, Cher...that's a puzzler

I have the perfect actress/singer in mind. She's actually the one one who can nail her look and voice, too. And it's none other than Lady Gaga. With a little tan and dyed black hair or a wig, she IS Cher.

Here's an image of Gaga dressed as Cher side by side with the real Cher. The resemblance is uncanny.

And I do believe that a Sonny and Cher biopic would be a good follow-up to A Star is Born for Gaga, even though it is likely that both movies might have a very similar premise.




Since I cast the part of Cher. I'll post the next one.


Next: Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman

For your consideration as Joaquin Guzman:



Guillermo Diaz


Next:




Don Knotts

As Don Knotts, I can see Steve Buscemi



Next: Mia Farrow

For your consideration as Mia Farrow:



Keira Knightley


Next:



Leonard Bernstein

Leonard Bernstein at his old age looks like Dustin Hoffman


But in his younger years, and if a biopic about him is ever made, he should be played by Clive Owen


Next: John Belushi

Cary Fukunaga’s doing it after Bond with Jake Gyllenhaal.

This isn’t a totally serious casting pick for Belushi but some years ago a biopic was being shopped around and there were talks of Joaquin Phoenix starring.



I think there’s a good enough resemblance, less a few pounds (though Phoenix fluctuates weight pretty often.) He’s much older but I’m having trouble thinking of anyone else who could bring the necessary energy to the role.

Clive Owen would be awesome as Leonard Bernstein

@Saunch post the next person

Robert Kennedy.