That Miriam Margoles would make a perfect Nanny Ogg?

[Needhelp101]

Started re-reading the Discworld series (really need something to cheer me up atm) and it just struck me.

Granny Weatherwax - Maggie Smith maybe?

Cumberbumblererbatch is way too young for Vetinari.

@SoupDragon

That fellow from Outlander should be Carrot.

He's too old for Carrot.

Yes. It should be someone more like the kid who's going to play Rand in the Wheel of Time series on Amazon.

Sam Heughan is 40! He doesn't really look it, but Carrot is surely early 20s or so.

I think a younger Emma Thompson could make a cracking Margaret

If we're allowed dead actors what about Alan Rickman? He needs to be in the TP multiverse but I'm not sure where

@SoupDragon

I'd prefer AidAn Turner to be Moist.

Which is all kinds of wrong as a sentence.

Moist is supposed to have an utterly forgettable face. AIDEN isn't forgettable.

Miranda Harte would make a good Lady Sybil, might be a bit young though.

I have found my people.

Jodie Comer would be a good Magrat, Geraldine James for GW and I second Pam Ferris as Nanny Ogg

Possibly a controversial suggestion. But what about Evanna Lynch (Luna Lovegood) for Angua? If she can pull off a threatening look, that is. Or if anyone here watched Vikings, Katheryn Winnick (Ragnar's wife Lagertha) is exactly how I imagine her.

This has definitely brightened my evening. Aidan Turner and Rufus Sewell together - I'm in!

How about Stephen Fry for Ridcully? Suitably collegiate, and Ridcully is quite bright under the bluff exterior.

Actually I wonder if Evanna Lynch could be Magrat? Not a million miles away from Luna, that one. You know they'd go Nargle hunting together

And the cast of Monty Python can be the Silver Horde now that they're getting a bit older.

David Tennant could be a good Verence II.

Love the idea of French and Saunders as GW & NO.

Michael Sheen as Cassanunda.

Michael Sheen as Cassanunda.

Although casting people is interesting because there are many actors who are smaller who don't get cast a lot. Although one who does is Peter Dinklage who would be a storming Cassanunda. So charming.

Colin Morgan would have been a brilliant Mort but he's getting a bit old now.

If we're looking for a place for Brian Blessed, how about Sgt Jackrum? "Upon my oath, I am not a violent man!"

Ah no, Dot Jones has to be Jackrum!

Dot Jones is a brilliant shout for Jackrum. She’s 6’3” apparently.

Oh goodness, yes! How did I not think of her?

AIDEN isn't forgettable.

Apparently his name is.

@SirSamuelVimes

Jason Momoa could do human Greebo I think.

I was LITERALLY just thinking this when I read your post @SirSamuelVimes!

Need to get The Rock in there somehow 😁
Chryosphase? Detritus?

@YesThisIsMe

That’s possibly the wrongest opinion I’ve ever heard on Mumsnet Crumpet.

agreed!! Haha

If I was off work and had the time I’d be tempted to create a spreadsheet of all these suggestions!

@CaptainCallisto

Colin Morgan would have been a brilliant Mort but he's getting a bit old now.

If we're looking for a place for Brian Blessed, how about Sgt Jackrum? "Upon my oath, I am not a violent man!"

Great shout

This is a wonderful thread. Thank you peeps

Aiden or Jason would both be acceptable.