My Rating: 4 Stars
So I finally made it out to the movie theater, and I had heard a lot of good things about Gone Girl. After seeing it, I thought that it was an incredible movie, and I think that was mostly thanks to the director, David Fincher. It's hard to make a best-selling book into a movie, but he does it pretty well. It also helps that the screen writer was the writer of the book. Again, Fincher uses music from Trent Reznor, and has an all-star cast with Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike playing the leads. Some people who read the book said that the cast was not ideal, but you're always going to get that when big fans of the book go see the movie. However, here is how I might have cast this film.
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The first character to cast would be for Nick Dunne. Nick plays a typical attractive writer type, with an attractive wife, he a little aloof at times, and knows how to woo the ladies. He is very much in love with his wife, but gets criticized when his wife goes missing for not caring enough. He remains oddly calm when his wife is not in the picture, almost like he had something to do with it. He plays nice for the cameras, but then also knows how to fight back when he finds out what his wife really is up to. The role of Nick is played by Ben Affleck. I have chosen to go with Patrick Wilson. I might have chosen him before for another one of my postings, but I think that Wilson is great, and could take on this challenging role well.
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The next character to cast would be for Nick's wife, Amy Dunne. Amy is a very pretty, rich girl type, but also is charming and witty. Nick falls for her almost instantly, and they connect on a level like no other couple. She might be described by some as a little stand-offish, but she grew up in a very privileged home. Of course, we see her sweetness fade away when we find out what really happens to her, and what she has plotting. She is very smart but also wicked at the same time. The role of Amy is played by Rosamund Pike, who does a really great job; one of the best actors in the movie. I have chosen to go with Lily Rabe. Rabe is best known for her role on American Horror Story, and I think that she would play the perfect mixture of sweet and scary.
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The next character to cast would be for the role of Nick's sister, Margo Dunne. Margo goes through hell and back in this movie, and has to stick to her brothers side even when she disagrees. She is quirky but smart. She is middle aged, but lives alone, but it seems as if she doesn't really need anyone else besides herself. She also helps run a bar that her and Nick started together. The best part about Margo is the fact that she does not bullshit him. The role of Margo is played by Carrie Coon, who I had never heard of, but did a fantastic job. I have chosen to go with Maggie Gyllenhaal. Gyllenhaal would be great playing this role, and I think her and Wilson would have good chemistry.
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Next important character to cast would be for the role of Tanner Bolt. Tanner is a very expensive lawyer who focuses on cases like Nick's and has never lost a case. He is much like Billy Flynn in Chicago. Tanner is obviously smart, and he is good at training Nick about how to act on camera, and also on teaching him exactly what to say. He cuts a deal for Nick, and of course comes out successful in the end. The role of Tanner is played by Tyler Perry. People always just assume he can only play Madea, but he was really great in this role. I have chosen to go with Josh Brolin. Brolin would be perfect for this smooth talking lawyer, who doesn't let anything slip through the cracks.
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And the last character I'm going to cast is for the role of Desi Collings. Desi is an old romance of Amy's, and needless to say, it didn't end well for him. He was a tad bit obsessed with Amy, and attempted suicide when they broke up. They happen to reconvene at a time when Amy needs help, but unfortunately for him, it ends poorly again, with Amy just using him. Desi is definitely what you would call creepy, and also a little stalkerish, but he would do almost anything for Amy. The role of Desi is played by Neil Patrick Harris. I have chosen to go with Sam Rockwell. Rockwell would do well playing a desperate guy, who is foolishly deceived twice; and of course, he is great actor as well.
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There are obviously a lot of characters in this movie, but there are my picks for the main characters. I strongly suggest seeing this fantastic movie, and maybe you might agree or disagree with my choices. Thanks for reading my picks, for Gone Girl.
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