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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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verdantverdure · 23/06/2024 05:48

Warmhandscoldheart · 22/06/2024 23:22

More casting has been announced
Naomi Ackie as Donna de Freitas
Jonathan Pryce as Stephen Best
David Tennant as TBC
Daniel Mays as TBC
Henry Lloyd-Hughes as TBC

Henry has a Bogdan look about him and hope Daniel Mays is Chris

David Tennant?!

Brilliant. I didn't know any of this.

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Lurleene · 22/06/2024 23:39

Oh right! He wasn't as old as that in my head.

bikeylikey · 22/06/2024 23:33

Lurleene · 22/06/2024 23:26

I kind of presumed Henry would be Ron's son Jason but maybe he is Bogdan. Interesting.

Jason needs to be about 50 and Henry was born 1985.

bikeylikey · 22/06/2024 23:31

Oh jeez, Daniel Mays. I hope he has a tiny part, can't bear him!

Lurleene · 22/06/2024 23:26

I kind of presumed Henry would be Ron's son Jason but maybe he is Bogdan. Interesting.

Warmhandscoldheart · 22/06/2024 23:26

Unsure why my post is in bold 🤔

Warmhandscoldheart · 22/06/2024 23:22

More casting has been announced
Naomi Ackie as Donna de Freitas
Jonathan Pryce as Stephen Best
David Tennant as TBC
Daniel Mays as TBC
Henry Lloyd-Hughes as TBC

Henry has a Bogdan look about him and hope Daniel Mays is Chris

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verdantverdure · 22/06/2024 23:11

CalmConfident · 02/05/2024 12:36

Reading book 4 - I vote Bill Nighy for Stephen. He’d be wonderful

He would

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CalmConfident · 02/05/2024 12:36

Reading book 4 - I vote Bill Nighy for Stephen. He’d be wonderful

Needapadlockonmyfridge · 24/04/2024 07:10

Actually - Richard, if you are reading this - next time skip the Casting Director and come straight here 😁 Mumsnet will do a better job! And we'll be cheaper

Needapadlockonmyfridge · 24/04/2024 07:08

Niger Havers, Anthony Head or Ralph Fiennes for Stephen. Actually Pierce could have been a Stephen possibly. I don't see him as Ron.

Lydia West would be perfect for Donna - great choice!

cadygal257 · 23/04/2024 12:46

Pierce brosnon could be a great Stephen but can't see him as Ron

BombBiggleton · 23/04/2024 12:14

Didn't realise an announcement had been made.

Anyway ..

Connie Johnson - Joanna Scanlon

BombBiggleton · 23/04/2024 11:56

Elizabeth - Meryl Streep ( ooh controversial USA actress!)
Joyce - Julie Walters
Stephen - Jonathan Pryce
Ron - Ray Winstone
Ibrahim - Art Malik
Chris - Martin Freeman
Donna - Nathalie Emmanuel
Patrice - Jaye Griffiths
Bogdan - Unknown actor!

Karmaisagod · 23/04/2024 11:55

I am disappointed with the casting. I've been saying since book 1 that Helen Mirren was too obvious a choice. I don't like Ben Kingsley, and Pierce Brosnan is not Ron, for me. I'll watch the film and I'm sure I'll enjoy it, because I love the books, but I think these choices range from unadventurous to wrong. Let's hope they redeem themselves with Joyce, Donna, Bogdan, etc.

itsnotabouthepasta · 23/04/2024 11:37

I literally just had the email and came RUNNING to MN to see if anyone else had seen it.

That's absolutely PHENOMENAL casting for TMC

Wow. Absolutely amazing.

Goatymum · 23/04/2024 11:34

Ooh, they’ve announced?
Off to look it up…

CheerfulBunny · 23/04/2024 11:19

I heard Richard Osman confirm the casting on his (brilliant) Entertainment podcast and shouted 'YES!' really loudly when he said Helen Mirren. Clearly I am far too invested in this 😳. Still keeping everything crossed for Alison Steadman/Joyce.

ViscountessMelbourne · 23/04/2024 10:28

Apparently although Joyce isn't confirmed they're in talks with the most obvious candidate, the person whose name people always shout in the street at Osman, just like they did Helen Mirren for Elizabeth - which implies Penelope Wilton to me.

Piers Brosnan for Ron is an off the wall choice though. I haven't seen anyone suggest him.

livingonaprairie · 21/04/2024 01:06

Alwaysdieting · 01/01/2024 18:54

Sir Ben Kingsley as Ibrahim.
Lesley Manville as Joyce.
Helen Mirren as Elizabeth.
Thats as far as Ive got.

@Alwaysdieting I know this thread was a while ago but now they have announced casting I think you win a prize!

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verdantverdure · 07/02/2024 16:08

Yes! Excellent suggestions.

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Whatsthestorynow · 05/02/2024 21:11

I’ve just read the second book & I'm thinking for Dani Moseley (from dreaming whilst black) for Donna as she has that slight cynical edge.
Mark Benton (from Shakespeare & Hathaway) as Chris maybe?

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verdantverdure · 28/01/2024 15:19

Yes I do think about Thursday Murder Club casting whenever I watch anything 😂

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verdantverdure · 26/01/2024 15:10

Lydia West from It’s a Sin for Donna?

Thursday Murder Club Fantasy Casting Thread.
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verdantverdure · 26/01/2024 15:09

Geraldine James for Elizabeth if they don’t age down?

Thursday Murder Club Fantasy Casting Thread.
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