To ask who you would cast in Thursday Murder Club: The Movie?

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Would you go for the usual suspects, i.e. anyone from Marigold hotel (and nothing wrong with that) or would you mix it up?

Ooh lovely one.

I can’t help being a bit ‘usual suspects’; I think I’d like Eileen Atkins for Elizabeth and I know it’s against recent type, but I think Judi Dench would play a very enjoyable Joyce.

I need to give Ron and Ibrahim and Donna some serious thought. And Bogdan.

Following with interest as I've just finished the second book. Shall get my thinking cap on!

Stephanie Cole for Elizabeth. In my head she is Carolyn from Cabin Pressure. And Roger Allam would make an excellent Douglas for book 2

Judi Dench definitely Joyce.

I love Penelope Wilton in anything I've seen her in so I would love to see her in this

Ooh though I just thought about Anne Reid for Joyce and now I’m questioning myself.

I’ve just said ‘ooh’ twice in two posts. I blame the book…

Roger Allam is a great shout.

Oh, we love a bit of Roger Allam! I think we need him in there somewhere.

I'm giving careful thought to Stephen, loved him a lot.

In my head, Elizabeth is a Helen Mirren-like character.

I like the idea of Penelope Wilton for Joyce.

Ohhhh I love this thread, I love these books but I'm so bad with actors names so won't be a great contributor
I'm going to Google all these suggestions though. Agree with Dame Judi for Joyce.

Agree re Helen Mirren for Elizabeth. Julie Walters for Joyce. Ray Winstone for Ron.

Goran Visnjic for Bogdan. In fact any character Please.

Alan Ford for Ron (Cockneys vs Zombies).

Richard Briers for Stephen possibly?

Yes, hard to avoid casting a Grande Dame of some sort as Elizabeth. I reckon Helen Mirren would work.

I have read both books and been thinking about this
My first and very firm thought was Helen Mirren as Elizabeth. I also thought Judi Dench as Joyce but agree Anne Reid or Penelope Wilton would be great too.
Not sure about Douglas but could see Bill Nighy in that role.

Art Malik as Ibrahim? He's nearly 70 now.

Richard Briers for Stephen possibly?

I think that ship has sailed

@titchy - Richard Briers died in 2013.

Agree re Helen Mirren for Elizabeth. Julie Walters for Joyce.

^^
Yes please to this casting!

I'm giving careful thought to Stephen, loved him a lot.

I sort of see him as Charles Dance, only slightly less Charles Dance.

[quote iklboo]@titchy - Richard Briers died in 2013. [/quote]
Oops....

CGI?

Just here to google all the Bogdan candidates, he and Joyce are my favourites.

Sanjiv Baskar could work for Ibrahim?

Trevor McDonald or Morgan Freeman.

Daniel Craig as Bogan

I think it'd cost too much to CGI Richard Briers when other actors would be available. Even for Stephen Spielberg.