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Thursday Murder Club Fantasy Casting Thread.

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verdantverdure · 01/01/2024 18:43

Who should play Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim, Ron, Bogdan, Stephen, Donna, Chris, Patrice, Pauline, and Computer Bob?

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FailBetter · 20/07/2024 14:45

Helen Mirren was my first pick as Elizabeth - as she was in R.E.D. probably
Pierce Brosnan is a weird choice - I'll hold my judgement
Ben Kingsley - I can see it if he puts on the charm as opposed to Sexy Beast(!)
Celia Imrie - as she does a bit impish in Better Things, I can see it but I still had Lesley Manville probably because of the audiobooks
Jonathan Pryce is a good call for Stephen
Naomie Ackie should shine as Donna
Sarah Niles is great casting as Patrice
Ingrid Oliver is surprise casting as Joanna

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verdantverdure · 20/07/2024 14:27

Warmhandscoldheart · 09/07/2024 16:11

This has appeared on Richard Osman's twitter feed.
Very curious which characters they will portray.

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So am I. I sort of expect the “big names” to be playing the “big characters” and I’m dying to know how they match up!

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verdantverdure · 20/07/2024 14:23

Karmaisagod · 17/07/2024 20:49

That's interesting both on the Thursday Murder Club and the U count - I don't even know what it is and it recently popped up on our firestick. I'll look up Ragdoll.

The Marlow Murder Club is on U as well.

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verdantverdure · 20/07/2024 14:22

foothandmouth · 09/07/2024 20:28

To be fair it's quite a small role in the book

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But recurring though

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Karmaisagod · 17/07/2024 20:49

That's interesting both on the Thursday Murder Club and the U count - I don't even know what it is and it recently popped up on our firestick. I'll look up Ragdoll.

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verdantverdure · 17/07/2024 19:34

I’m watching Henry Lloyd Hughes in Ragdoll on U at the moment since I finished The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning and I can really see him as Bogdan. I wasn’t really familiar with him before.

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verdantverdure · 13/07/2024 20:28

Karmaisagod · 13/07/2024 07:43

Another possible Bogdan:

www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/film-and-tv/the-thursday-murder-club-film-cast-the-stars-of-the-richard-osman-adaptation-including-david-tennant-4673435?page=3

I hope they tell us soon!

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Karmaisagod · 11/07/2024 23:00

I'm worried the accent will be slightly farcical, with any English actor playing Bogdan.

SussexLass87 · 11/07/2024 22:57

Oh blimey. What do we think about this? Hmm not sure.

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verdantverdure · 11/07/2024 20:33

Is Tom Ellis playing...Bogdan?!

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verdantverdure · 10/07/2024 00:12

SussexLass87 · 09/07/2024 22:51

Oh I was thinking about this thread earlier!

How about Daisy May Cooper as Connie Johnson? Got that mix of comedy and menace! She'd be fabulous drooling over Bogdan and bossing the prison guards around!

She'd be bloody fantastic Grin

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SussexLass87 · 09/07/2024 22:51

Oh I was thinking about this thread earlier!

How about Daisy May Cooper as Connie Johnson? Got that mix of comedy and menace! She'd be fabulous drooling over Bogdan and bossing the prison guards around!

GloriaSmornin · 09/07/2024 20:30

Betty White will always be Joyce in my head ❤️

foothandmouth · 09/07/2024 20:28

ViscountessMelbourne · 09/07/2024 20:07

Mrs Osman is playing Joyce's daughter, per Richard's podcast. He swears he had nothing to do with the casting.

To be fair it's quite a small role in the book

ViscountessMelbourne · 09/07/2024 20:25

FirstFallopians · 09/07/2024 20:16

Hmm but I’m sure being the author’s wife didn’t do her any harm either!

Richard E Grant has to be the smarmy owner of the retirement community, doesn’t he?

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Well, yes, once they'd decided to get her in for an audition it would be a brave director who'd say "no, I thought she was crap, we're going with Kate Beckinsale "

Ladybughouse · 09/07/2024 20:19

Who do we think is the retired priest?

FirstFallopians · 09/07/2024 20:16

ViscountessMelbourne · 09/07/2024 20:07

Mrs Osman is playing Joyce's daughter, per Richard's podcast. He swears he had nothing to do with the casting.

Hmm but I’m sure being the author’s wife didn’t do her any harm either!

Richard E Grant has to be the smarmy owner of the retirement community, doesn’t he?

ViscountessMelbourne · 09/07/2024 20:07

Mrs Osman is playing Joyce's daughter, per Richard's podcast. He swears he had nothing to do with the casting.

Karmaisagod · 09/07/2024 19:16

verdantverdure · 09/07/2024 16:53

Is Sarah Niles Patrice?

That's a good call!

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verdantverdure · 09/07/2024 17:11

It's been a while since I read the first book do I googled for a list of characters:

https://www.bookcompanion.com/thethursdayymurderclubbcharacter_list.html

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verdantverdure · 09/07/2024 16:53

Is Sarah Niles Patrice?

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Karmaisagod · 09/07/2024 16:16

Ingrid Oliver is Richard's wife (just sharing - not judgment passed either way).

Warmhandscoldheart · 09/07/2024 16:11

This has appeared on Richard Osman's twitter feed.
Very curious which characters they will portray.

Thursday Murder Club Fantasy Casting Thread.
Karmaisagod · 23/06/2024 08:11

I can't think who David Tennant will be. Any guesses? I think Daniel Mays as Chris is a good one.