Cast the BP winner in any era #2: The Shape of Water

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Cast the BP winner in any era #2: The Shape of Water Sept 8, 2019 1:06:25 GMT

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Post by Martin Stett on Sept 8, 2019 1:06:25 GMT

So Ray asked me if we would vote on the suggested that we pick a winner out of all the casting choices. I've decided... why not? I'm not sure if I should do it now or do all of the movies first and then come back for the voting round. What do you all think?

My choice for TSoW:

1985
Elisa Esposito: Carrie Fisher
Aquaman: Robert De Niro
Richard Strickland: Michael Douglas
Giles: Christopher Lloyd
Zelda Fuller: Whoopi Goldberg
Robert Hoffstetler: Charlie Sheen

Look, I just really want to see Christopher Lloyd as Giles. Fisher would be a lot of fun, Douglas can do smarmy, Whoopi Goldberg can be Octavia Spencer, and Charlie Sheen used to be sorta likable. Which leaves me with Bobby D as the fish, because... well, I think he can do the body language.

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Cast the BP winner in any era #2: The Shape of Water Sept 8, 2019 17:56:30 GMT

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Post by ibbi on Sept 8, 2019 17:56:30 GMT

1990
Elisa: Elizabeth Pena
Amphibian Man: Nic Cage, no makeup. Just put a dorsal fin on his back.
Strickland: Stephen Lang (or maybe Dafoe)
Giles: (Can't really top your pick

, but) Martin Landau
Zelda: Alfre Woodard
Hoffstetler: John Cusack

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Cast the BP winner in any era #2: The Shape of Water Sept 12, 2019 14:17:32 GMT

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Post by vinnyt on Sept 12, 2019 14:17:32 GMT

1945

Elisa: Teresa Wright
Aquaman: Lon Chaney
Strickland: Dana Andrews
Giles: Elisha Cook
Zelda: Sylvia Sidney
Hoffstetler: S. Z. Sakall

Teresa Wright was everywhere in the 40's, maybe throwing her in a decidedly B movie wouldn't be realistic, but her face just makes sense. Chaney is almost too obvious but I'm not thinking of too many others. Dana Andrews was an underrated actor at the time that never touched the Oscars. He could pull off double the intimidation with half the effort. Elisha Cook, aka Wilmer in The Maltese Falcon. He could do the tragic, meek role like nearly no one else in the era. Zelda in this era would be Jewish, so here's Sidney. I was going to say Winters but I got beat to it.

S. Z. Sakall was a Hungarian born actor that fled Europe, and used that in a few of his roles. Also he looks like this:

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Martin Stett Legend "Stett is weirder than New York" - Urbanpatrician Posts: 11,330 Likes: 7,476	Cast the BP winner in any era #2: The Shape of Water Sept 12, 2019 14:58:32 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Martin Stett on Sept 12, 2019 14:58:32 GMT Sept 12, 2019 14:17:32 GMT vinnyt said: 1945 Elisa: Teresa Wright YES PLEASE. Also, thank you for reminding me this exists.
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Cast the BP winner in any era #2: The Shape of Water

Post by Martin Stett on Sept 8, 2019 1:06:25 GMT

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Post by Martin Stett on Sept 12, 2019 14:58:32 GMT

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