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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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Mirrormeback · 04/01/2024 01:36

Natalie Dormer as Connie

Mirrormeback · 04/01/2024 01:34

Grégory Fitoussi would make a good Bogdan

Mirrormeback · 04/01/2024 01:26

Zawe Ashton as Donna

Mirrormeback · 04/01/2024 01:23

Clare Perkins would be perfect as Donna's mum Patrice

IndigoHexagon · 03/01/2024 23:24

Alex Kingston for Connie Johnson

iklboo · 03/01/2024 22:42

I can't remember Connie Johnson's description at the minute other than she's blonde. I didn't know Michelle Collins was 61!

underneaththeash · 03/01/2024 20:05

verdantverdure · 02/01/2024 10:23

I forgot about Connie Johnson. Grin I'll get my thinking cap on that one.

I woke up thinking Peter Egan might make a good Stephen.

And could Francesca Annis be Elizabeth?

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Michelle Collins.

iklboo · 03/01/2024 19:41

@verdantverdure - TOM HARDY!!! ☺️

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verdantverdure · 03/01/2024 18:58

fassnk · 02/01/2024 19:31

I picture Liev Schreiber for Bogdan

I can see that. He does that strong silent thing.

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verdantverdure · 03/01/2024 18:57

iklboo · 03/01/2024 18:13

I’m not sure whether the books say where Ron is meant to be from but I was picturing someone like Ricky Tomlinson.

Ron is definitely a Londoner. He is referred to as a 'dodgy cockney' on a couple of occasions. ☺️

Who could play Ron's son though? He's supposed to be an ex-boxer & quite good looking.

Orlando Bloom? Charlie Hunnam? Tom Ellis? Tom Hardy? DANIEL CRAIG?!

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iklboo · 03/01/2024 18:13

I’m not sure whether the books say where Ron is meant to be from but I was picturing someone like Ricky Tomlinson.

Ron is definitely a Londoner. He is referred to as a 'dodgy cockney' on a couple of occasions. ☺️

Who could play Ron's son though? He's supposed to be an ex-boxer & quite good looking.

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verdantverdure · 02/01/2024 20:04

SussexLass87 · 02/01/2024 19:52

I love all these suggestions...obviously (!!) Richard Osman will be reading this thread and taking notes...😄

Do you know what? I would if I was him Grin

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verdantverdure · 02/01/2024 20:03

Lindsay Duncan for Elizabeth?

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SussexLass87 · 02/01/2024 19:52

I love all these suggestions...obviously (!!) Richard Osman will be reading this thread and taking notes...😄

fassnk · 02/01/2024 19:31

I picture Liev Schreiber for Bogdan

EveryKneeShallBow · 02/01/2024 19:03

Ron Paul Whitehouse (aged up, but he’s done that before)
Bogdan Kim Bodnia’s son, Louis

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verdantverdure · 02/01/2024 18:58

SussexLass87 · 02/01/2024 18:15

I've always pictured Phil Davies as Ron!

Yes! I can definitely see him in a West Ham top.

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greengreengrass25 · 02/01/2024 18:19

Yes good choice

Or Timothy Spall as he is very versatile

SussexLass87 · 02/01/2024 18:15

I've always pictured Phil Davies as Ron!

Thursday Murder Club Fantasy Casting Thread.
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verdantverdure · 02/01/2024 18:11

Clarinet1 · 02/01/2024 17:28

I’m not sure whether the books say where Ron is meant to be from but I was picturing someone like Ricky Tomlinson.

I might have assumed a bit of a cockney London geezer based solely on the West Ham football top. 😂

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DaisyAster · 02/01/2024 17:59

Great Ron casting method! 😂

DaisyAster · 02/01/2024 17:58

verdantverdure · 02/01/2024 17:17

He seems too young and skinny to me, and doesn't have the presence I assume Bogdan has, but my mental image of Bogdan may not be based on concrete info from the books.

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I see what you mean! So, I've only read the first two books so far, and my estimate of Bogdan's age dramatically dropped when it was revealed he was going to get together with Donna. I don't want her to be with someone much older. But then it depends if they keep her as a 26-year-old or make her more ambiguously in her 30s.

I also don't know if they stay together yet (don't tell me! 😅).

Did originally think Daniel Craig would be good, like the earlier poster said.

Clarinet1 · 02/01/2024 17:28

I’m not sure whether the books say where Ron is meant to be from but I was picturing someone like Ricky Tomlinson.

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verdantverdure · 02/01/2024 17:18

But what do I know?

My main casting criteria for Ron is to imagine them in a West Ham football top Grin

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verdantverdure · 02/01/2024 17:17

DaisyAster · 02/01/2024 17:05

Josh Dylan for Bogdan - he's very good looking and can look quite Eastern European (in my opinion anyway) when he isn't tanned.

He seems too young and skinny to me, and doesn't have the presence I assume Bogdan has, but my mental image of Bogdan may not be based on concrete info from the books.

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