Monday, May 17, 2010
Dream Cast Thursday! King Arthur
I'm sorry that this one is so late. Things have been pretty crazy this week. For this week's Dream Cast Thursday, I will be recasting the King Arthur legend. There have been very many adaptations of this story. I looked at several adaptations when making my decisions. I looked at Camelot (1967), First Knight (1995), Merlin (1998), The Mists of Avalon (2001), and King Arthur (2004).
The first character that I recast was Arthur. He has been played by Richard Harris, Sean Connery, Paul Curran, Edward Atterron, and Clive Owen.For my adaptation, I recast Michael Fassbender.
The second character that I recast was Guinevere. She has been played by Vanessa Redgrave, Julia Ormond, Lena Headey, Samantha Mathis, and Keira Knightley.For my adaptation, I cast Anna Friel.
The third character that I recast was Lancelot. He has been played by Franco Nero, Richard Gere, Jeremy Sheffield, Michael Vartan, and Ioan Gruffudd.For my adaptation, I cast Henry Cavill.
The fourth character that I recast was Merlin. He has been played by Laurence Naismith, Sam Neill, Michael Byrne, and Stephen Dillane. For my adaptation, I cast Peter O'Toole.
The fifth character that I recast was Morgaine. She has been played by Helena Bonham Carter and Julianna Margulies.For my adaptation, I cast Polly Walker.
The last character that I recast was Mordred. He has been played by David Hemmings, Jason Done, and Hans Matheson.For my adaptation, I cast Rupert Friend.
So what do you all think? Do you like the King Arthur legend? Which is your favorite adaptation? Who would be in your remake?
I love this recast! Anna Friel is one of my favorites - she could do just about anything. Peter O'Toole is an inspired choice. I'm surprised he hasn't played Merlin yet.
ReplyDeleteYeah. I was really surprised when I was looking up some of the past casts. I own King Arthur and have seen it many times, but never realized that Stephen Dilane played him. I really like him and have seen him in a lot. I guess that goes to show what a good actor he is, since his appearance didn't change all that much.
ReplyDeleteGreat choices
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