Who would play your Rupert Campbell-Black?

[Iamblossom]

He has to be blond surely?

Struggling to think of an actor I would cast rather than the dark haired chap that is playing him in Rivals, but maybe that's the point - he is sooo perfect his likeness doesn't exist

Tom Hiddlestone

I quite like Alex Hassell. Once I got over the initial shock of his huge face, he definitely gives big RCB energy. And he's really brilliant at the contrast between the hard side and the soft soppy side with his dogs

A young Jasón Connery (as in Robin of Sherwood ).

Trouble is, all these blondes are so wet.

Jack Lowden?
alex pettyfer?

Far too old sadly.

Not all, Damian Aspinall :) Forget not actor

Benedict Cumberbatch. He's fair haired IRL

I agree with this (and have thought about it a lot, these last few weeks 😂) He looks a bit like Woody with his big face and round eyes but I really like the characterisation

@FlugelHugel didn’t Michael Praed play Jake in the early Riders? Or maybe I fantasised it!

(edited to say Riders, not Rivals)

Have you seen the Graham Nortons with a comparison to an otter?

Yes, he played Jake. He left Robin of Sherwood to play Jake and Jason Connery took over as Robin.

Benedict Taylor

Tom Hiddlestone I think... although the Jude Law suggestion could work. Alex Hassell is not elegant/pretty enough and ofc should be at least light haired

I didn't ever imagine RCB to be pretty. Just toe curlingly sexy and a bit cruel.

Alex Hassell is so miscast that I am struggling to watch the series!

Nigel Havers back when the books were written.
I just can’t imagine anyone else.

@DanielaDressen I think he left to play the Prince of Moldavia in Dynasty.

I'm more disappointed with Declan. Biden turner really doesn't do it for me.

Nigel Havers! Omg no way! I think it needs to be someone you could imagine being utterly ravished by.

Sorry - I've not read the books - is Declan supposed to be drop dead gorgeous?

I always imagined him to look like Robert Redford but with the swagger of Paul Newman as Butch.

Yes getting close

I always pictured him as like a young Rupert Everett - he gives good sneer. In my head, he’s dark-haired, whatever Jilly may say.

Or Jacob Elordi in Saltburn, but 10 years older

Declan looks like freddie mercury to me.

And although Tony was brutish by stature in the book, I think david Tennant does a good job (I'm only on episode 3 though!)

I'm so disappointed with Rupert and Taggie.