Stephen King's The Stand

This is a hard movie to cast.  There are so many roles and all of them are important in their own way.  I only cast a few of the major ones, but there are a lot I didn't even attempt.  I also really liked the miniseries.  It wasn't perfect but as far as casting goes it was very well done.  It would be hard to beat Sinise as Stu, but I decided to go a different route.  Here are a few of my choices for the upcoming movie based on my favorite of King's novels.

Timothy Olyphant as Stu Redman

This is the "starring role" for the stand.  Stu gets the most camera time and needs to be played by someone you can believe is a texan good ol' boy as well as someone who can pll off surly defiance and charm with equal merit.  As I said in the intro, it would be hard to outdo Sinise in this role but I think Olyphant can match him.            

Holland Roden as Fran Goldsmith

Okay, I know she is young, and her and Olyphant getting together is kind of disturbing, but in the book she is supposed to be quite a bit younger if I remember correctly.  I'm hesitant to put any faith in anyone involved in MTV's take on Teen Wolf, But I am actually basing my faith on her performance as a Young Emily Locke on Lost.

Mickey Rourke as Flagg

I don't think I need to explain this one, but I will.  Flagg needs to be sinister, but he also needs to havea kind of charming rock star swagger and charm enough to warrent a massive following.  I can't really see anyone else in the role.

Ruby Dee as Mother Abigail

I straight up stle this one from the miniseries.  Not because I couldn't think of anyone else, but I just couldn't see anyone else being better.  I wold actually like to see some unknown woman found on a front porch in south Mississippi cast, but much respect to Ruby Dee for her previous performance.

Emile Hirsch as Nick Andros

Nick needs to be a character that people like immediately.  He also needs to be a leader.  I think Hirsch would be good in this role because I think he could perform without a voice.

Jack White as Larry Underwood

I want to see an actual musician playing this role, and while I am not a huge fan of the white stripes, Jack White was the forst person to come to mind.

Jonah Hill as Harold Lauder

Harold is a character that you feel sorry for while still not liking him very much.  I would like to see Hill because physically he is just what I picture, and I think he could pull off the whining jealous nerd while still maing the character sympathetic.

Will Patton as Trashcan Man

number one choice.  No one else even considered.

Ethan Suplee as Tom Cullen

Since Suplee lost a bunch of weight he is just a brawny dude.  He is still baby faced and innocent looking though.  I also think he has the chops to pull off the simple minded spy.

Hal Holbrook as Glen Bateman

Old guy that everyone loves=Hal Holbrook.

Mila Kunis as Nadine Cross

Basically I want to see Mila Kunis play someone who has completely lost it and uses sex as a weapon.