Thomas Covenant Film (merged)

[Lord Pendragon]

Compared to The Wheel of Time, it's a page-turner!

I've found that if you follow a couple rules, The Wheel of Time is a nice, quick read.

1. If the paragraph begins to describe clothing of any sort, skip it.
2. If you read the phrase "tugged on her braid" take a shot.

You'll find the pages start to fly by.

 

[Piratecat]

I'm not sure which I'm looking forward to more: the rape or the graphic depiction of leprosy.

 

[James Heard]

I think Nick Nolte would actually be dead on for Thomas...good call. Charismatic but no one you want around you, dangerously crazed looking with a smidge of "been there/done that" wisdom to screw with your head...

Are there any other hardcore former drug addicts in hollywood available that aren't too pretty? I mean, the only other people I can think of playing the character are Woody Harrelson (except everyone would end up hating Covenant even more that the people who squick on the rape scene in the book) and Courtney Love - and while she's got the personality it would *ahem* require a massive alteration of the script. Everyone else is too pretty and not unhinged enough I think. I mean, if they managed to get Johnny Depp then the more sordid elements of Covenant might be toned down by his godawful perfect symmetry.

But what do I know? It will probably star some nobody and will suck. I await the casting of Paris Hilton as a supporting character.

 

[Fenris]

I thought the guy from the new TV show House would make a good Covenant. His name eludes me, but he has that lean look, has a sharp tongue, and is an SOB. Seems to fit.

 

[shilsen]

I thought the guy from the new TV show House would make a good Covenant. His name eludes me, but he has that lean look, has a sharp tongue, and is an SOB. Seems to fit.

Hugh Laurie. Hard to believe he was playing Bertie Wooster a few years ago!

 

[Barendd Nobeard]

I think Nick Nolte would actually be dead on for Thomas...good call. Charismatic but no one you want around you, dangerously crazed looking with a smidge of "been there/done that" wisdom to screw with your head...

Are there any other hardcore former drug addicts in hollywood available that aren't too pretty?

Gary Busey.

 

[Krieg]

Are there any other hardcore former drug addicts in hollywood available that aren't too pretty?

Jan Michael Vincent

 

[mattcolville]

My vote goes to Kurt Russell

 

[Nifft]

And for Lena?

I vote that The Rock should play one of the bad Giants from Book 2.

-- N