Another Possibility for Covenant

Post by **Xar** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 4:31 pm

Hm, I found another actor whom I think could look the part, although he's probably a tad bit older than 30 (for the FC) or 40 (for the SC) now... It's John Glover, probably known recently for his role in the Smallville TV series. Take a look at the pictures of him Google comes up with!

Post by **High Lord Tolkien** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 9:50 pm

Hey now!!!
I can see that.
Perfect match.

Post by **CovenantJr** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 10:19 pm

YES! Though, as you said, a little on the old side now. And I know nothing about his acting skills.

Post by **Xar** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 11:41 pm

Admittedly, I've mostly seen him in Smallville, where he plays an amoral, white-collar villain; still, I liked the way he plays, and several moments in the various episodes made me think of different moments for Covenant in the Chronicles.

Some more images:

and here's an old one:

Post by **Sunbaneglasses** » Sat Mar 04, 2006 11:47 pm

I can almost hear Lionel Luthor exclaiming "hellfire and bloody damnation",or "don't touch me",if he were younger he would make an excellent Covenant.

Hell he would make a good Stephen R Donaldson.

Post by **CovenantJr** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 3:46 pm

Sunbaneglasses wrote:Hell he would make a good Stephen R Donaldson.

I thought the same thing! If we can't get SRD for future Elohimfests, maybe we can get a stand-in.

Post by **TheWatcher** » Sun Mar 05, 2006 9:06 pm

Of course, John Glover is a full 15 years OLDER than Hugh Laurie, TRULY making him WAY out of reach timewise for the role.

Post by **Avatar** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 9:13 am

Dunno, looks pretty good to me, age notwithstanding. Purely on appearance, he could be Covenant I think.

--A

Post by **Loredoctor** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 10:15 am

Agreed, Avatar.

Post by **Xar** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 1:04 pm

Agreed... besides, I would guess that Covenant's situation at the beginning of the Chronicles was hard enough to warrant him developing some wrinkles out of frustration or anger, and Glover does look the part. Plus, he has the gaunt, thin and worn look that I'd expect from Covenant - that kind of look that would make him look like a prophet in TIW, for example.

Post by **Avatar** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 1:09 pm

Xar wrote:Plus, he has the gaunt, thin and worn look that I'd expect from Covenant - that kind of look that would make him look like a prophet in TIW, for example.

Definitely. Never really pictured Covenant as "young" myself, even in the beginning of the 1st Chrons. Gaunt and worn sums it up. Hell, he'd had a rough life.

--A

Post by **Buckarama** » Mon Mar 06, 2006 10:22 pm

Agreed. This is the best suggestion yet!

Post by **caamora** » Thu Apr 06, 2006 11:01 pm

Agreed. He looks pretty good. Almost a perfect fit if he weren't so old.

Post by **Marv** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 12:21 am

am i the only one who thinks this guy is just an older version of Christian Bale?

Post by **caamora** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 1:50 pm

Well, there are a few of us on the Watch who think that Christian Bale is the perfect TC so you are not far off the mark.

Post by **Cail** » Fri Apr 07, 2006 2:05 pm

Glover was amazing as the Devil in the short-lived TV series "Brimstone". I've enjoyed his work in everything I've seen him in.

Thu Feb 11, 2010 9:07 pm

Never would have thought of him myself, but he's a very good fit physically. I've never seen TC as being a young man myself... was astounded to read here that in LFB he was supposed to be in his thirties! Never pictured it that way.

Post by **earthbrah** » Fri Mar 02, 2012 7:34 pm

He would do a good job as TC; but I think he would serve better as the Creator...I can just see him in that ochre robe...

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