Thursday Murder Club Fantasy Casting Thread.

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Who should play Elizabeth, Joyce, Ibrahim, Ron, Bogdan, Stephen, Donna, Chris, Patrice, Pauline, and Computer Bob?

Zawe Ashton as Donna

Grégory Fitoussi would make a good Bogdan

Natalie Dormer as Connie

I can't wait to watch the books as films or TV series of need be to get it all in.

TV series would be more preferable or a very long film to fit it all in properly

I don't want huge chunks cut out

The Elizabeth I’ve been imagining is Lindsay Duncan

Yes!

I have just googled him and I concur!

Perfect, except, if they plan to make all all four books into films she might "age out" of being able to play someone in her 20s given that time in our world moves faster than in Fairhaven?

So long as we keep Joyce's bits. I know film makers are supposed to show us rather than tell us but her diary entries are so integral to the overall feel of the thing.

That could definitely work.

These films are going to be an extremely starry affair if we have our way, aren't they?

Richard E Grant as Stephen
Joanna Lumley as Elizabeth!

Joanne lumley as Elizabeth
Pauline Collins as Joyce
Dad from the Sidiki family on gogglebox as Ibrahim

Penelope Keith would make a perfect Elizabeth

I do imagine Elizabeth a bit Margot from the Goood Life minus the kaftans. It's such a shame they need to age down for actors.

My husband said that about Daddy Siddiqui today!

Yes to La Lumley. Pauline Collins would've made a lovelyJoyce but I fear she's a bit too old for a movie franchise these days.

Yesssss!

I could see that. She might be a bit too old now though maybe? I don't know what age range she plays these days.

No? Too young?

Same

Yes Philip Glenister for Ron!

He passed the West Ham football top test with flying colours

@verdantverdure - for Jason? Tom's 46 and if they're aging 'down' he'd be fine?

That's what I think. And he's got a bit of a "boxer" vibe.

Elizabeth Rider for Elizabeth?

Have we already suggested Phil Daniels for Ron?