Maybe someone posted this a while back. Hell Maybe I didI don't care. Time for a refresher
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abens_98 — 17 years ago(June 15, 2008 01:34 PM)
That is true, Anjelica is a very glamorous woman. However, she has such strong features, almost masculine features, that with the right hairstyle, clothing, and makeup, it would be easy to make her glamour almost freakish, thus giving her while not a plain look, a very odd, off-putting look.
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bigtoe-2 — 17 years ago(June 24, 2008 06:34 AM)
I loved Kathy Bates in this. She played the part to Perfection like most probably no one else would but this is my list of alternatives:
- Jamie-Lee Curtis
- Susan Sarandon
- Dolly Parton (She would be truly great in this type of horror flick)
- Glenn Close (Maybe)
- Kate Winslet
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acquiesce03 — 17 years ago(September 16, 2008 12:56 PM)
- Bette Midler
- Melissa Gilbert (She can do crazy eyes really well)
- Melissa Peterman (if she were a little older. She sounds a little like Annie on "Reba")
- Sally Field
- Fran Drescher (If we wanted to make it an all-out comedy)
I'm sure if I thought on it a while, I could come up with tons of names of people who could do it. No one can top Kathy Bates on this one though.
"The crows seemed to be calling his name, thought Caw." Jack Handey
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The-Musicscope — 10 years ago(August 14, 2015 04:09 AM)
Sally Field is a thought, I think she could've nailed the personality. My only concern would be believing that she could be a dominating 'physical' presence as Kathy was 'cause she's such a tiny lady. She could've gained some weight and wore clothes with lots of padding or something, but still.
And obviously Meryl Streep, but she could play anybody.
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highpriestess32 — 17 years ago(September 17, 2008 07:57 AM)
Susan Sarandon sure has the potential to look psychotic with her large, expressive eyes but I think that, fundamentally, the actress would need to be slightly porculent. Just as Paul Sheldon's character needs to be of a slight build (more easily overpowered by his captor).
Oh and it's Annie Wilkes, not Wells (to the OP)
I think Tyne Daly sounds good - she's played such a character before. Glenn Close couldn't cut that sort of role - she's been there and done that in Fatal Attraction and is too slender IMHO. Kate Winslet, ironically, sounds a good choice as she can carry off all manner of characters (Think Heavenly Creatures, Titanic and Iris. She looked very different in all three movies and could easily gain a few pounds for a remake).
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probably — 16 years ago(September 21, 2009 08:36 PM)
ellen burstyn, ABSOLUTELY. she wouldn't have been as convincing strength wise, as kathy bates, but she sure as hell can play crazy (requiem for a dream).
even though she would've been too young at the time, Winona Ryder comes to mind. The same goes for Shannen Doherty.
I think Oprah Winfrey could've pulled it off, she's scary enough, and would be believable in the fighting scenes since she's bigger.
Also Judi Dench and Marcia Gay-Hardin.
