Thursday Murder Club cast

[jollygreenpea]

Richard Osman has released the cast so far, guessing the ones that have signed on the dotted line.

Elizabeth Helen Mirren

Ibrahim Ben Kinsley

Ron Pierce Brosman

Joyce unknow yet, but someone that has been mentioned to him a lot.

I just googled Shaun Dooley and I agree he'd make an excellent Chris but he might be 10 years to old so not sure.

Chris O'Dowd would be a more perfect Chris

Bogdan is a tricky one to cast.

Might be nice to have a new face we've not really seen before for that.

Donna's mum could be Clare Perkins, perhaps. Can't remember if the ages would match up.

Oh yes- Clare Perkins is exactly who I see as Patrice.

Does anyone wonder if the decision-makers lurk on threads like this to get ideas? I mean- we are making their jobs much easier!

Just so excited that the film is definitely going ahead! I can't see Pierce Brosnan as an aged belligerent union rep but willing to give him a go... Ray Winstone is the bad guy in the Gentlemen on Netflix and maybe a bit too overblown for the role. Isn't Ron described as being a little guy? I certainly visualise him as small and feisty!

Bob Hoskins would have been a good Ron IMO. I had not realised he had passed away.

I think Stephen Graham would have been a great Ron.

Bit young maybe

But young. But could work at Ron's son (can't remember his name)

Stephen Graham could be Chris but never Ron

He's a big enough name in British TV but an international film audience would not know him at all. But it's not the main part so it shouldn't matter too much.

I could see Ron played by that actor whose name I never, ever remember who was Filch in the Harry Potter films and whatsisname in Game of Thrones - off to google - Walder Frey in GoT - David Bradley! He might be a bit too old at 82 now.

Oh yeah Stephen Graham could work as Jason!

James Norton as Bogdan? I'd watch it for that

I was thinking Tom Hardy as Jason.

Oh really good shout.

PB as Ron - can’t see it! I had him down as a small rotund rough at the edges man - Alex Norton type (ex Taggart).

Bogdan needs to be gorgeous, hard agree.
Donna I like the detective from Professor T.

what about connie jackson (Is that her name?) i reckon Samantha Womack. Blonde, absolutely beautiful and smart.

That will be film 2 though tbf.

I think Pierce will surprise you! Being a chameleon is his job!

@ stormsurfer I totally agree, I think your suggestions are spot on.

Robert Glennister can do every accent under the sun, ( he is totally brilliant with all the characters on audible, reading the Strike series). He also can be made to look slightly seedy, which is how I think of Ron, at times.
Joyce Is nuanced character, on the face of it she is hilariously naive on numerous occasions, but that aside is very much the wily old bird, and plays on it, lulling others into a false sense of security. Celia Imrie would be able to nail that.

@Fifiesta I love how you express that! Exactly what I was thinking but didn't explain!

Donna - Vinette Robinson?

She's 43? I'm sure Donna is only supposed to be in her twenties?