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And now for something completely different - how about Tim Robbins as Thomas Cov'nant? (Unless of course someone else has already suggested him - this is one DAAAAAAANG long subject / response to subject.)
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If I were the director, I'd let Robbins read for the part.
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Anybody mention Gary Sinise(sp?)
Played the lead in The Stand - thought he played a good part as the troubled, hearing things in his head, self-conflicted lead....

Just a thought... ;)
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I don't know that I'd like Sinise for Covenant, but I bet he'd make a great Hile Troy.
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Good Call Ur-bane.

Here are some thoughts:

Mhoram: Jude Law (His range and emototive capacity to say nothing of his features) Perhaps Kyle McGlauchlin?
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Ewan McGregor for Mhoram?
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There are several actors I think could pull off Covenant.

Matt Damon
Gary Oldman
Jude Law
Tobey Maguire
Tom Hanks
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burgs66 wrote:Ewan McGregor for Mhoram?
Perhaps....either he or Jude Law would be alright. I reently saw Cold Mtn., and thought that Law had a really great temperment for the role of Mhoram.
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Byrn wrote:There are several actors I think could pull off Covenant.

Matt Damon
Gary Oldman
Jude Law
Tobey Maguire
Tom Hanks
IMHO...

I like Matt Damon, but I don't see him as Covenant. Same for Jude Law. TC never struck me as a handsome man, and both are too good looking.

Gary Oldman is a definite yes, but I'd rather see Gary COLEman play TC than Tobey Maguire or Tom Hanks.

No offense intended, just my humble opinion stated brashly, in the tradition of SRD. :D
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Here's what IMDB.pro says about Gary Oldman. The first part fits TC perfectly. :twisted:

(His) characters are usually borderline psychotics. Also known for playing a wide variety of roles that often requires a variety of different accents.
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Tom Hanks? TOM HANKS? But he has only ever played two characters in his whole career; Forrest Gump, and Tom Hanks. Tom Hanks the gay lawyer with AIDS. Tom Hanks the kid in an adults body. Tom Hanks the astronaut. Tom Hanks stuck on a desert island. Tom Hanks the cop chasing Leonardo Di Caprio around the US.

*shudder*

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I could picture Tom Hanks as TC, not one of my first choices though.
Ewan McGregor as Mhoram? Ewan can do anything. :)
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Now. this suggestion might seem a little strange, but I can picture Paul Bettany (Chaucer from A Knight's Tale) as Covenant.
He has a certain ability to be intense, and subdued. Plus, put a scruffy beard and moustache on him, grow out his hair a bit, and he kind of resembles my mental image of Covenant.
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Not bad Urbane.

How about Ron Perlman as Saltheart Foamfollower?
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He's certainly better than Matthew McGrory from Big Fish.

But I think Perlman has too much of an edge to him, and Foamfollower is about as gentle of a giant as can be imagined. I'm not sure Perlman could pull that off.
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Again I say, Keith Hamilton Cobb (Andromeda) for Foamfollower. Anybody seen him play the lead in Eyes Beyond Seeing? He ran the emotional gamut there.
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burgs66 wrote:He's certainly better than Matthew McGrory from Big Fish.

But I think Perlman has too much of an edge to him, and Foamfollower is about as gentle of a giant as can be imagined. I'm not sure Perlman could pull that off.
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I just joined and am playing catch-up. I always thought Jim Caviezel's wounded, haunted eyes would be great for TC. Plus he can be gaunt. I've actually thought about trying to animate TC.
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Are you guys insane?! Russel Crowe is the obvious choice for Thomas Covenant.
think about it... he has a gruf unkempt appearance and voice AND has anger management problems!!!!!
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What's his face... Pheonix, maybe? He might have to be a bit older though.
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