Casting Major Pettigrew, The Movie
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Every time I read a book, I think about who would play the main characters. So what do you think for Major Pettigrew's Last Stand? For Mrs. Ali, I was thinking of Shohreh Aghdashloo, an Iranian actress who appeared in The Stoning of Soraya M. She was terrific! I'm stuck on Major Pettigrew. For Roger's girlfriend, Sandy, I thought of Charlize Theron or Uma Thurman.
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I think Michael Caine's accent would be wrong and, dare I say it, both he and Peter O'Toole would both be too old - they're both almost 80, whereas I think the Major is a decade or so younger. How about Clive Swift who played Richard Bucket, the long-suffering husband of Hyacinth Bucket in the British comedy "Keeping Up Appearances"? He has the slightly bumbling but charming demeanor that I associate with the Major.
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Just don't see Hugh Grant in the role! Still holding out for Clive Swift http://www.naxosaudiobooks.com/cliveswift.htm :)
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I adore Peter O'Toole, who just turned 76, but think he's a bit too frail for the part. Michael Caine can pretty much adapt to any accent he chooses, in "Zulu" he had a veddy upper class accent. I think Michael Gambon might be a good choice. After seeing him in "The King's Speech" I now can see him as the Major.
Probably my first choice would be Richard Easton. He's not well know for films, but has a long career on Broadway. He's the right age and a wonderful actor.
I'd also like to find a role in the movie for Alan Rickman, he's a personal favorite of mine.
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I read this book on Kindle so it's not easy for me to find the names of the minor characters. However, there are several roles for great British actors/actresses among the members of the Major's country club.
How about Harriet Walters as the Major's sister-in-law?
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So many great suggestions! I've put together a montage of 5 of the actors that have been suggested in this discussion: http://www.bookbrowse.com/booktalk/images/posts/2011-05-16-major-pettigrew-actors.jpg
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After seeing all those fellows side by side.......... I'm casting my vote for.......... Michael Kitchens!! He would do a fantastic job. He's not flashy, he can play a gentleman, show his soft side but also be righteously indignant when necessary. Plus I can easily see him play the romantic scenes. IMHO Michael is perfect.
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I can definitely see Patrick Stewart in the role of Major Pettigrew but the actor I thought of was Geoffrey Rush. As for Roger, I am more in favor of Clive Owen than Jude Law. Roger strikes me as more of a cookie cutter figure and I think Jude Law somewhat pops off the screen and might be too dynamic for the part.
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I'm in complete agreement with carolynd and Auntie Mame that Michael Kitchen would be perfect. All too many people are unfamiliar with him, but he is an amazing, very subtle actor who expresses greater depth of emotion with a few facial expressions than many performers can with lengthy speeches. If you have never seen him in "Foyle's War" you owe it to yourself to check it out. Like Major Pettigrew, Foyle is a quiet, fair-minded, polite sort of man, but has a steel streak when he needs it. Foyle is probably a bit more secure than Pettigrew, but if you have seen Kitchen in other roles, such as "Reckless" or "Alibi," you know how wonderfully he can do insecure, too!
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I think Michael Caine would be excellent as the Major. He does adapt very well to every role he plays. When I was reading the book in my mind I did have someone who looked like Jude Law playing the Roger role! As for Mrs. Ali, I'm not really sure who would be good for her.
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