Who Should Play Vimes?

[ramtopsman]

OK, I like this guy, Toby Stephens.

I like Paul Kaye as well, but IMDB didn't have a recent pic.

AMAZING CHOICE

 

[ramtopsman]

Sean Pertwee?

Another great choice i heard that on another part of the forum and thought its a great choice

 

[ramtopsman]

http://merlkir.deviantart.com/art/Sam-Vimes-94946673

http://www.imdb.com/media/rm3870538496/nm0827170

Now you look at the likeness Stevens looks like vimes to me lol

 

[Quatermass]

I think that Toby Stephens looks just a little young, though he is starting to get the right look. Sean Pertwee...looks the right age, but I am not sure he's got the right look (and believe me, I would be all for the son of Jon Pertwee playing Vimes otherwise).

Hugh Laurie would be an excellent choice. Had you asked me before House came on, I would have told you to bugger off. But House showed his ability to play an excellent dramatic role that is acerbic and misanthropic. Only downside? Doesn't look like he could chase somebody down or beat the crap out of someone.

How about Christopher Eccleston? Not too old, still looks capable of physicality, and can do that sort of cynical and world-weary outlook.

 

[Cheery]

I'd cast Danny Webb.

http://www.galaxy-autographs.com/images/danny_webb.jpg

He just looks and acts right for the part. He even has the right accent

 

[SpideyGirl]

some good choices here

 

[fids]

How about Craig Charles (he of Red Dwarf and now Corrie )

Ricky Tomlinson for Colon

 

[rockershovel]

don't agree at all with Ricky Tomlinson. He always strikes me as cynical and downright unpleasant in his roles. How about Ian Holm?

for Vimes.. Robert Carlyle. Right age, and has that intelligent look in his eyes which Vimes needs. I don't see Vimes as particularly large or muscular, just capable of being provoked.

that or Sean Bean ... Carlyle as Vetinari to Beans' Vimes would be a good combination....

 

[Quatermass]

don't agree at all with Ricky Tomlinson. He always strikes me as cynical and downright unpleasant in his roles. How about Ian Holm?

for Vimes.. Robert Carlyle. Right age, and has that intelligent look in his eyes which Vimes needs. I don't see Vimes as particularly large or muscular, just capable of being provoked.

that or Sean Bean ... Carlyle as Vetinari to Beans' Vimes would be a good combination....

If we're going with Robert Carlyle or Sean Bean, how about Tim Roth as well.

Sean Bean I could just about see playing Vimes, actually. What about David Wenham as a possible choice?

 

[Joolz]

Sean Bean had completely passed me by But he's a good choice How does he look smoking a cigar?

 

[fids]

How about Obama, he looks like he can get the job done, eventually

 

[Siren]

John Hannah would be a good choice I think? Excellent actor as seen in Blood and Sand.

 

[Tonyblack]

Yep, that would work!

 

[Dotsie]

I'd go for that.

 

[Bouncy Castle]

I always imagined Vimes as older - more early fifties, and plumper.

 

[meerkat]

plumper certainly, once he'd married Sybil!

 

[Tonyblack]

And once he started eating food rather than drinking.

 

[fids]

Timothy Spall???