Who should play him?
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FirestoneDustheap — 20 years ago(September 24, 2005 03:26 PM)
Johnny Depp. I think his face is close enough to be a perfect match. He's already known for becoming nearly identical to many people including Ed Wood, Joe Pistone, Hunter S. Thompson, and James Barrie. Joe Pistone once said that Depp was so good in Donnie Brasco, that he (Joe) wasn't able to tell the difference between Depp's voice and his own. Depp moved, looked, and talked exactly like him. That's why I think Depp is the greatest actor ever, although Cazale is definately up there.
Who would play Pacino, De Niro, Walken, and Streep? I can't think of anyone for those roles. -
itamarscomix — 20 years ago(September 26, 2005 01:07 AM)
Johnny is one of my favorite actors, and people are pitching him for every role in the world but I'm not sure he's right for this one. Buscemi is a fine choice. I was also thinking about Paul Giamatti, although he'd have to lose a bit weight.
We also need a Francis Ford Coppola and a Gene Hackman (for The Conversation).
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justinlukeny81 — 20 years ago(September 26, 2005 11:31 PM)
Johhny Depp is nowhere near identical to Joe Pistone
take a look
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Fripitto — 20 years ago(February 27, 2006 03:26 PM)
Johnny Depp would be a good choice, and Michael Imperioli should play Al Pacino in that case. Julianne Moore as Meryl Streep.
However, I think that making a movie about such well-known actors/actresses, it would be best to use fictional characters, whose lives are based upon the lives of John Cazale, Meryl Streep and Al Pacino, and put an 'in memoriam' for John Cazale in the ending credits. However, I was thinking the same thing today: someone should make a movie about the life John Cazale. -
JoshAcid — 19 years ago(April 12, 2006 01:18 PM)
Robert Carlyle.
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paperline — 14 years ago(February 17, 2012 09:42 PM)
YES! That's who I was looking for, I couldn't put my finger on it. I agree, if he were younger, dyed his hair and lost his accent he would've been perfect for the role. I would also say Adrien Brody just because they have the same sad eyes. For Meryl Streep, Jennifer Ehle who could very well be her younger sister.