Challenge - Dream Cast

I am putting forth a challenge to my fellow writers, and to my one reader.

Pick your perfect cast with this criteria

Hero - The Main Lead of the Movie

Villian - Some sort of nemesis, of any kind

Love interest - Most likely of a differing gender from the Hero.

Comedic Scene Stealer - The quirky side kick or some other comedic presence in the movie

Wiseman - A character of some experience who is to have some wisdom imparting, teaching role

The Innocent - Perhaps a victim, young child, someone who is in peril, or is lauded for their purity.

The Best Friend - Self explanatory

Odd Enough. Good...Here's mine

No repeating me.

Hero - Nathan Fillion

Without a doubt the greatest unappreciated actor, he gets the lead or this movie doesn't get made.

Villian - Tony Jaa and Monica Belluci

Tony Jaa needs a big film to bring him into the US and this film does it, but he needs some support to fill out the acting shoes and so I take Monica Belluci to pull the strings like no other.

Love Interest - Catherine Zeta-Jones

I am not actually a big Zeta Jones fan but next to Fillion you need someone who can bring the banter and she is also age appropriate, and fully capable despite the genre.

Comedic Scene Stealer - Michael Keaton

Haven't seen as much of him lately and he has stayed away from comedy, but I would love a good funny bit part from him in my movie.

Wiseman - Samuel L. Jackson

Wouldn't be much of a movie without him.

The Innocent - Zooey Deschanel

I touted her as my favorite up and coming actress so I ought to back it up by casting her in my movie. Possibly as the daughter or Niece of someone, most likely Fillion.

The Best Friend - I was torn between Jean Reno and Sean Bean. Sean Bean may be more age appropriate but I will actually go with Jean Reno who can work in either an action or comedic way depending on how I take the movie.

There you have it, the cast of my "probably would be an Adventure film" in the vein of Indiana Jones. I feel it has excellent international appeal with Jaa, Reno, Belluci, and Zeta Jones. The action could go anywhere with Jaa, Fillion, Jackson, and Reno. And the Comedy is fully viable with Keaton, Fillion, Reno, Zeta Jones, and Deschanel. Plus, plenty of Sex Appeal for both genders, this is the best non-existent movie ever.

Who's Next?



I'll play your game, you rogue. Though you stole Jackson and Bellucci from who would be in my dream cast, I will still put together the following:

Hero - PATRICK "PAIN DON'T HURT" SWAYZE. That's RIGHT! SWAYZE!!!! (from Roadhouse and Point Break)

Villian - MICHAEL CHIKLIS. He's practically a villain in The Shield and he'd be intimidating as crap. Henchmen will include Snoop Dogg, Mark Dacoscos (Mani from Brotherhood of the Wolf), Noel Gugliemi (Hector from Fast and the Furious), Raymond Cruz (Sniper Chavez from Clear and Present Danger ) and, of course Nick Chinlund (from Con Air and Chronicles of Riddick). Danny Trejo will also play a bounty hunter named "HOUND".

Comedic Scene Stealer - DAVE CHAPPELLE. ( of Chappelle's Show fame)

Wiseman - LANDO CALRISSIAN...I mean, Billy Dee Calrissian...oh wait. BILLY DEE WILLIAMS.

The Innocent - EMMA WATSON (Hermione Granger of Harry Potter fame.)

The Best Friend - JOHN GOODMAN

Oh, and I have a pitch for the movie. Patrick Swayze stars as a down-no-his-luck Bus Driver, Martin Ward, who has no direction in his life. That is, until his friend Ramses (GOODMAN) gets him a job driving a cargo fan for local small businessman RANDALL JOSS (CHIKLIS) from Southern California to the Canadian Border. During his first drive, however, Ward gets a flat and goes to grab the spare out of the back (in the cargo hold) only to find that his cargo is young women, being transported for the sex trade. After talking to the self-apoointed ring-leader of the girls, wannabe moviestar SAM (WATSON), he realizes he has to help them. Going rogue, Swayze is pursued by Chiklis and his henchmen in The Road Warrior fashion. During the action, he transfers the girls from his destroyed truck to the rig of his trucker buddy, SMOKES (CHAPPELLE), who gives him the lip the whole time about getting him "mixed up in this Bu!!$hit!!". Along the way, they also receive help from FRANKY BANKS (WILLIAMS), a retired US agent on the trail of Joss. The movie is titled, "SLAVE TRADERS MUST DIE"

Sorry for taking so long on this one Dean.

Hero - Gary Oldman A Great actor who could pull off the reluctant and troubled hero.

Villian - James Caan Another favorite who would be the perfect counterpoint for Oldman's hero; similar in age, proud, charismatic and able to add some humor.

Love Interest - Parker Posey (Superman Returns, Christopher Guest films including Waiting for Guffman and For You Consideration) The eccentric yet endearing female of the story who is optimistic through all kinds of hardship, a quality that is attractive to the hero since he struggles with depression.

Comedic Scene Stealer - Michael Cera (Superbad, plays George Michael of Arrested Development) The son of the story's villian, who try's too hard to fill his father's shoes and makes himself look ridiculous in the process.

Wiseman - John C. Riley A failed and burned out ex-con who helps the hero come to grips with his role as the hero of the story and to understand that he needs to save his love interst from the villian or else he will become just like the wiseman's charracter, miserable and always regreting missed oppurtunities.

Innocent - Ricky Gervais (Extras, Stardust, UK version of The Office) The clueless exchange student who has been in college for so long because of so many failed semesters, but he chooses to never give-up, mostly because college is all he knows. He becomes wrapped up in the villians heinous plot and is used as a contrast to the villian's questionable morals. He's also really funny.

Best Friend - John Schneider (Bo Duke of Dukes of Hazzard, Smallville) Who deosn't want John Schneider as their best friend.

<-- The Real Deal, some of you may have seen an imposter in the comments below. Here are my delayed picks:

Hero - Mr. T. Come on. Who wouldn't want Mr. T as their hero? I sure would.

Villain - Christopher Walken Time and Time again this man portrays some of the best villains ever. Max Zorin anyone?

Women Parts - Laura Prepon, Jessica Biel, Jessica Alba, Jenna Fischer. I changed this from Love Interest, there does not have to be love involved in every movie plot, especially with Mr. T involved. This movie is so good, we need FOUR good looking women.

Wiseman - Tom Petty. Did anyone else see "The Postman" besides me? His role is brilliant.

Comedic Scene Stealer - Rick Moranis Do I really have to explain this?

Innocent - John Krasinski - You know him as Jim from the Office, he's the man today.

Best Friend - John Cusack - He's the man of the 80's and 90's, also John Krasinski's mentor.

Cameo - Sylvester Stallone - Could Play himself, I don't really care

Cameo #2 - Norm MacDonald - Some Jerk on the street, good for a laugh or two

Director - CJ Stunkard

Writers - Chris Chandler / Dean McCarthy

Musical Score - Jason Estock

Marketing Promotion Team - Dave Weigel /Robert Jones

Soundtrack Artists:

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
Justin Timberlake
Aerosmith
R.E.M.
Matt Pond PA
Gin Blossoms
Issac Hayes
Beck
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