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

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He was wonderful as a wounded gangster cowboy in Godless. All the British actors were wonderful in it.

I'd forgotten that, it's years since I saw it. Need to rewatch.

@DinahSlade @MrsJoanDanvers

Godless was such a good series, try 1883 on Paramount Plus for something in a similar vein

Yes I saw that! Very good-much better than Yellowstone IMO.

Somebody with Richard Madeley's hair

@MrsJoanDanvers

Oh it was amazing, I thought, not enough people have seen it. I thought it was beautiful. It deserves a wider audience. (Slight derail of topic)

Brilliant!!

Hugh Grant with a dye job and 20 years ago would have been perfect

Hugh Grant is too foppish and not macho enough. RCB won a gold medal in the Olympics, I cannot see Hugh Grant staying on a horse for long.

I loved 1883!
Haven't tried Yellowstone as don't tend to find modern day settings as satisfying.

@DinahSlade

So nice to find other people that love it. I only watched Yellowstone and its prequels for the first time this year

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I actually think Alex Hassell does a brilliant job but for someone more classically good looking I think Ben Barnes is a pretty good shout for a hot posh arrogant English man

Jacob Elordi does posh super well for someone not posh. He's v handsome too.

He’s also far too small.

I literally have no clue who I would pick however, I find RCB to be a very difficult character, to combine the looks, build, arrogance, general demeanour.. it would take some doing. I think AH does a wonderful job of the attitude and general personality of RCB but he looks all wrong.

Way too young though. Rupert is an older man in the Rivals era.

You're right @user8754387

James Norton all the way!

Henry Cavill obviously isn't blonde but would have been terrific

and has shown from the Witcher that he can pull off blonde when required

The answer was here all the time-
British clipped accent -check
Tall- 6' - check
Age-40 -check
Can ride a horse-check
Blonde- not IRL but he's willing to try just needs a proper barber
Utter utter rogue in character -check

For comarison

Harry Lloyd as he is , look at those cheekbones

Yes to Alexander Skarsgard in Eric mode. (Picture failed to load)

Henry Cavill is too pretty for the role for me. I actually think Alex Hassell is portraying RCB brilliantly in terms of swagger and that slightly wonky faced posh boy look.

I do agree that Dan Stevens could potentially have played the role too. But apart from not being blonde, I actually think Alex Hassell has him spot on.

Henry is certainly goodlooking, but I think he’s a bit too nice. I’m not sure he’d be a convincing arsehole.