For the last few days people on Twitter have been suggesting the cast for the film version of Plotting for Grown-ups. I’m listing them here so you can click on the comments at the bottom and have your say. Don’t be shy. You can remain anonymous.
Casting suggestions in order of popularity so far
Sally – Meryl Streep; Emma Thompson (an interesting and inspired suggestion, but she’d have to look older)
Kit – Pierce Brosnan
Hugh Jackman
Both contenders have very strong support. Some think Brosnan is too clean cut/smooth to be Kit. Some think that Hugh Jackman doesn’t have the yummy quotient of Brosnan. I am now havering between the two – it’s that waistcoat that does it.
Wendy – Jennifer Saunders
Goldie Hawn
Sarah Alexander (with hefty aging make-up),
or lastly, self-nominated Sally Pepper of BBC Radio Derby (but only if Hugh Laurie plays Richard)
Richard – Hugh Laurie
or James Fleet
Pippa – Patricia Hodge
Lindsay Duncan in up-tight mode,
or Ruby Wax (I am hoping this last suggestion was a joke.)
There are an awful lot of lurkers amongst you who read my blog and never comment. Your time has come. Vote now!
Some people have trouble with the comments thingy on Blogger – it can eat comments for breakfast, dinner and tea – and I have no trace of them, so if your comment doesn’t show up, send your votes to me at infoatdelicatelynuanceddotcom (take out the at and the dot) and I will post your comment for you.
13 comments:
Pierce for Kit, Hugh Laurie for Richard, Sally Pepper for Wendy (Yay! Sally!!) and Lyndsay makes THE perfect Pippa !
O dear, forgot to say that Emma wd be fab for Sally. Can she look old enough? Of course, think Nanny McPhee :)
James Fleet absolutely is Richard. Hugh Jackman looks like Kit! What about Celia Imrie for Pippa?Not sure about Sally isn't she a bit of a one off?
Oooh, Celia Imrie! I like your thinking!
Are you not sure who should play Sally?
Comment posted by Sue Hepworth from a reader called KATH:
Meryl, and Pierce and most definitely Patricia Hodge for Pippa. Jennifer Saunders might be good and Hugh Laurie as Richard.
Comment posted by Sue H from reader, Paz Fontenla:
Sally: Susan Sarandon (with British accent) or Meryl Streep
Kit: Harrison Ford (as above)
Wendy: Either Jennifer Saunders or Joanna Lumley would do fine
Pippa: Patricia Hodge
Richard: Alun Armstrong
Corrr, I never even thought of Harrison Ford - great idea!
Sally: Emma Thompson, Kit: Piers Brosnan; Wendy: Jennifer Saunders, Pippa:Patricia Hodge, Richard: James Fleet.
Second attempt to post a comment!
Barbara C
Sally - Victoria Wood
Kit - Sean Bean, Daniel Day Lewis
Wendy - Renee Zelweger
Pippa - Celia Imrie
Ok - well I think - perhaps a bit controversially? -that the very lustworthy and hugely talented Hugh Laurie would actually make a wonderful Kit. If you have seen him in House you will know how taciturn he can be and perfect in the scene where Sally and Kit (+dogs, bikes etc) first 'tangle' on Monsal Trail (and sure would look SSOOO desirable in waistcoat!)
Yes to Emma for Sally; James Fleet for Richard and Patricia Hodge for Pippa.
When can we make it happen??!!
Forgot to say Jennifer Saunders for Wendy!
I had a look at the people on your blog. I don’t know some of them (just like the so-called celebrities on Strictly Come Dancing) , and I didn’t know Hugh Jackman looked like that, so here are a few random comments: I don’t think you should have foreigners and for Sally, Emma Thompson would be streets more appropriate than Meryl Streep, even though I think she is a brilliant actress. Jennifer Saunders is wrong for Wendy, you need somebody small and cuddly but very lively and with-it and I can’t think of anyone at the moment. Celia Imrie could be Pippa with Hugh Laurie as Richard but Pierce Brosnan is far too smarmy for Kit – how about Daniel Craig or Ewan McGregor?
Imagining Daniel Craig as Kit - not bad, but Kit isn't blond, and would DC look right with dark hair? Top notch in the sex appeal dept though...
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