Who would you have play Barry Lyndon?
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TravisChaplin — 10 years ago(May 17, 2015 08:45 AM)
Malcolm McDowell and Anthony Hopkins both would have been interesting( as would have David Hemmings) but after watching Barry Lyndon again for first time in a while, I do think that Ryan O'Neil did do a good ( great?) job. It's not as as an immediately iconic a performance as say Malcolm McDowell in A Clockwork Orange, Jack Nicholson in The Shining, or George C. Scott in Dr. Strangelove but O'Neil was able to bring enough nuances to the role that he definitely worked despite not being the most well suited for the part.
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shobozenzo — 10 years ago(September 03, 2015 07:28 AM)
I thought I did this already, but maybe there's a delay (my first post=noob.) So I will give the short version:
Then: Leonard Whiting (Romeo and Juliet)
Beautiful, could act, could get the accent(Irish and uppah crust Brit)better than Ryan with his flat American that kept popping through.
Now: Aidan Turner (Ross Poldark, Kili the Elf). He IS Irish, beautiful, a terrific actor.
Loved seeing Marisa Berenson.
Found out why Ryan and Farrah named their son Redmond.
All in all, a C because I fell asleep, which is better than staying awake yelling at the screen. -
aciolino — 10 years ago(September 03, 2015 08:54 AM)
Since Ryan O'Neal was the worst possible choice for the role, just about anyone would have been a better choice, including Woody Allen or Arnold Stang.
If Ronald Colman, Richard Burton, Frederic March, Peter O'Toole (all in their youth, of course) would be ideal.
O'Neal, sounding like he just got off his surf board in Malibu, is an embarrassment. -
Felixthecat34213 — 10 years ago(December 13, 2015 10:21 PM)
If Ronald Colman, Richard Burton, Frederic March, Peter O'Toole (all in their youth, of course) would be ideal.
They would have brought too much Hubris, would have been too self aware. Almost the stereotype of the typical "rogue."
Although lacking the charm of the above mentioned, Ryan O Neal brings a quiet, calculating resolve to his character that works much better.
O'Neal, sounding like he just got off his surf board in Malibu, is an embarrassment.
No he really doesn't, he actually came off as someone who studied and observed the accent thoroughly, although I can't say that about most of his roles. Ryan O Neal actually worked on this role and put some effort into it.