Casting for the big-screen "Dallas" movie

[Wallyhorse]

To all:

Here are my thoughts on who I would be looking at (among others) for the big-screen version of Dallas:

J.R.: Tommy Lee Jones or Dennis Quaid
Sue Ellen: Angie Harmon or Mariska Hartigay
Bobby: Chris Noth
Pam: Angie Harmon or Stephanie March
Jock: Sam Waterston
Miss Ellie: Dianne Wiest

Thoughts?

[DUSTI]

I don't really know if I could see anyone else playing the "Dallas-characters" as the ones I've grown acustom to over the past decades !

It's one thing to "revive" Charlie's Angels or Starsky + Hutch - all "nice" series but considering the impact and influence that Dallas had on our TV-society I guess the casting will be a producer's nightmare - good luck !!

I just can't see anyone else playing J.R. but Larry Hagman, or Pam NOT being played by Victoria or can you imagine a better Miss Ellie than Barbara ??

Sorry, I have to pass on this one (not only the casting but also the movie !)

[Wallyhorse]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by ray's ranch hand:
I just can't see anyone else playing J.R. but Larry Hagman, or Pam NOT being played by Victoria or can you imagine a better Miss Ellie than Barbara ?? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Actually, Mariska Hartigay (who BTW just turned 40) looks enough like Linda Gray did for most of the original series where she could pull off playing Sue Ellen, while Dianne Wiest (a two-time Oscar winner) looks enough like Barbara Bel Geddes from when she was on the show's original run to pull off playing Miss Ellie.

I like Angie Harmon mainly very much to play Pam Ewing from her days as Abbie Carmichael on Law & Order as she played Abbie in a very feisty way when she was on there (and in another thread, I noted when Angie was on "L & O" I liked the idea very much of Larry Hagman and Linda Gray guesting as Abbie's parents with both being defense attorneys). She's also a native Texan, which to me would be very important in casting.

I could also see Angie as Sue Ellen, and if so, I then would go for Stephanie March to play Pam. Like Angie, Stephanie not only appeared in the Law & Order franchise (though on spinoff Special Victims Unit in her case) as an Assistant DA, but actually attended the same high school in Dallas that Angie did (though Angie was three years ahead of Stephanie). If that happened, I could see Sue Ellen with much more of an edge to her than how Linda Gray portrayed her on the original series.

As for Jock, I could defintely see Sam Waterston playing him, as he bears enough of a physical resemblance to the late Jim Davis to do so (and has worked with Dianne Wiest both on the big screen and on "L & O", and in fact if Angie were also in the film, it would mean you'd have the entire DA's Office cast from season 11 (2000-'01 season) of "L & O" reunited in a big-screen version of Dallas.

[Chris2]

Chris Noth is about 20 years too old to play Bobby (who was in his late 20s at the beginning of the series). And having Sam Waterston as Jock while Tommy Lee Jones plays J.R. is just absurd because of the age differences.

Bruce Willis as J.R.
Sandra Bullock as Pamela (although she's probably a bit too old now)
Macaulay Culkin as Pee-dur.

[Wallyhorse]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Chris II:
Chris Noth is about 20 years too old to play Bobby (who was in his late 20s at the beginning of the series). And having Sam Waterston as Jock while Tommy Lee Jones plays J.R. is just absurd because of the age differences.

Bruce Willis as J.R.
Sandra Bullock as Pamela (although she's probably a bit too old now)
Macaulay Culkin as Pee-dur. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Actually, even at 39-40 I could see Sandra Bullock pulling off playing Pam Ewing. Saying that, and with some feedback here I'd now probably go with Angie Harmon as Sue Ellen (but with a lot more feisty version of Sue Ellen than on the original series) and Stephanie March as Pam, as both fit the ages better.

As for Jock Ewing, I would probably go with Sam Waterston. While he's 63, he looks like he could play a man older than that. As for J.R., as far as I remember, Larry Hagman was 48 when he first played J.R., so you could go with someone between 45-50 playing J.R. in a big-screen version.

The choices I mentioned here are preliminary ones right now, and I simply could not come up for instance with who I would have play Ray, Donna and Lucy right now (though with Angie as Sue Ellen and Stephanie as Pam, I could then see Mariska play Donna for instance).

[Jessie]

I can't imagine anyone else taking over the role of the Dallas Cast. I guess it would be interesting seeing who could or look the part of the characters.
Pam EWing --I think Ashley Judd would be great.
Sue Ellen Ewing. Katherine Zena Jones
Bobby Ewing---Ben Afflick
JR --I think Dennis Quaid would be good
Miss Ellie : Jane Fonda
Lucy: Hillary Duff.
Jock I think Robert Redford
This is a hard one to think of actors to protray our favourite cast.

[SnarkyOracle!]

Once more:

Miss Ellie: Judi Dench
Jock: Clint Eastwood
Bobby: Ben "Mrs. Matt" Affleck
Pam: Ashleighlyeigh Judd (if she can figure out who played her "Cat" role on Broadway and how to pronounce her name [BBG, that is])
Lucy: Alicia Silverstone ?
Donna Krebbs: Julianne Moore
Sue Ellen: is Kathleen Turner too old now?
JR: is Tommy Lee Jones too old now?

[Robin]

Ashley Judd would be awesome as SE. I'm all for Bruce Willis as JR. Jock would be Robert Redford. As for the rest:

Miss Ellie - ???
Pamela - Jennifer Love Hewitt
Bobby - Luke Wilson
Ray - Brad Pitt
Donna - Jennifer Aniston
Cliff Barnes - Chris Cooper
Lucy - Kirsten Dunst
Peeedurrr - Ben Stiller

[SnarkyOracle!]

Judd as Sue Ellen??? Not as Pamela? Really?

Frankly, I'm all against this draft-Willis-as-JR movement... He's a one-trick pony IMO.

[Robin]

I really feel that Ashley could pull it off. If she were Sue Ellen and Tommy Lee Jones get JR it would really make for some fireworks. They play really well off each other.

[Head of the OLM]

OK, let me first say this. If they will make this work, they have to pick actors that are not well knowm. People that people have never heard of.



Second, I think a good J.R. would be somebody LIKE that guy like Dennis Hopper I think is his name. But play the role like he did in Speed.

[Wallyhorse]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Head of the OLM:
OK, let me first say this. If they will make this work, they have to pick actors that are not well knowm. People that people have never heard of. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

To some degree, yes. You do need some headline actors, but not the all-star cast some think this is supposed to be.

What I would mainly be looking for are actors who may not necessairly be "A-List", but are very well known and would bring their fans into the mix. In addition, someone who is a native Texan would help as well, which is why (for now) I like the idea of Angie Harmon playing Sue Ellen and Stephanie March playing Pam, as both are Dallas-area natives and attended the same high school in Dallas. Both would bring their Law & Order fans with them and I think this could be the kind of film that could truly vaunt both of them into stardom.

As for Ashley Judd, she definitely at 36 would be the right age to play Sue Ellen (Linda Gray I believe was 34 when she first played Sue Ellen in 1978) and in that scenario, with her as Sue Ellen I would then go with Angie Harmon as Pam.

As for Bobby, I forgot how young Patrick Duffy was when he first played him in 1978. With that in mind, it would be very interesting who could play Bobby. In that regard, I would then go with Chris Noth as Ray Krebbs, as he would bring not only "L & O" junkies (who still wish he'd return as Mike Logan in many instances) but Sex And The City junkies who know him as "Mr. Big."

Cliff Barnes would be very interesting to cast, and I can't think of anyone to play him right now.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Head of the OLM:
Second, I think a good J.R. would be somebody LIKE that guy like Dennis Hopper I think is his name. But play the role like he did in Speed. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I think Tommy Lee Jones or Dennis Quaid would be best for J.R. Both I believe are also native Texans, which to me would be important here.

As for the idea of Sam Waterston as Jock, even though there isn't that big an age difference between Waterston and Tommy Lee Jones in particular, Waterston as noted before happens to look enough like the late Jim Davis to pull off playing Jock, and probably could play someone about 10 years older than his current 63.

[Robin]

The reason I picked Ashley Judd for SE is because Linda Gray's facial expressions had a lot to do with her success with that character. AJ could pull that off I think. I don't know about Angie Harmon. She may be okay, but I think we need an all-star cast to make this movie work.

[Wallyhorse]

Sue Ellen:

Ashley Judd would do very well in the role of Sue Ellen, and especially if Tommy Lee Jones would up playing J.R. as they have played husband-and-wife before on the big screen. I just in this case like the idea of bringing in both Angie Harmon and Stephanie March because of their both being Dallas-area natives in addition to their fan bases from Law & Order, as well as Chris Noth and Sam Waterston for the same reason (there are a lot of women who consider Sam one of the sexiest men alive even though he is 63).

In the case of Angie and Stephanie, I actually like Angie better for the role of Pam than Sue Ellen, however, if I can get both Angie and Stephanie, since I don't like Stephanie at all as Sue Ellen (since Stephanie is three years younger than Angie), I'd then have Angie as Sue Ellen and Stephanie as Pam. They are both capable of playing those roles (and as one poster on another board I suggested this on including Dianne Wiest as Miss Ellie, she called it Law & Order -- Ranch Hand, and you can see that post at: http://www.alhenastar.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=513) (http://www.alhenastar.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=513).

As for Mariska Hartigay playing Sue Ellen (as I also mentioned), I like her as well because she looks now a lot like Linda Gray did in the '80s and I think could pull it off (and she also would bring a ton of "L & O", actually in this case "SVU" junkies with her).

[James from London]

Here is my wish list. I chose this cast partly because, apart from Travolta, they're not huge names whose star personas would dwarf the characters, or whose combined asking price would ensure the movie never gets made!

I'd choose Frances Conroy (best known as Ruth in SIX FEET UNDER) as Miss Ellie just because she's such a brilliant, versatile actress and is roughly the same age (late fifties) BBG was when she started in the role:

http://www.hbo.com/sixfeetunder/img/episode/ep14_4.jpg

John Travolta or Bill Paxton as JR: I can't take credit for the JT idea, but he's the best suggestion I've heard. He has a louche, decadent, sensualist look about him - has gone to fat but is still very charismatic. I don't think JR should look outdoorsy or overly macho, and JT oozes smarm.

Maura Tierney as Sue Ellen - sexy, smoky voice, she gives off an air of cynicism and having been round the block a few times. Gives good "damaged" in ER, plus has what sounds to me like a Southern tinge to her accent:

http://www.mauratierney.org/liarliar1.jpg

Peter Krause as Ray - outdoorsy, laid back, but with an intense side:

http://www.popentertainment.com/krause1.gif

Gillian Anderson as Donna - She's got that fiercely-intelligent-meets-sexy thing goin' on:

http://www.gilliananderson.ws/images/gillian.jpg

Billy Crudup (movies: ALMOST FAMOUS, JESUS' SON, BIG FISH) )or Colin Farrell as Bobby - Both have a "pure" handsomeness, but are also dark and brooding which I think/hope Movie-Bobby should be. Crudup in particular is a brilliant, non-cookie cutter young actor:

http://images.allposters.com/images/86/017_JESUS_SON.jpg

Michelle Williams as Lucy - young, sexy, curvy, blonde, "damaged":

http://www.celebritydesktop.com/images/actresses/michellewilliams.jpg

Lee Tergesen as Cliff - He was just totally, totally brilliant as Beecher in OZ - intense, tormented, self loathing. Again, ideal casting for Cliff - in my opinion:

http://www.planetout.com/images/entertainment/news/tergesen.jpg

Jennifer Garner from ALIAS as Pam - stunning looks, totally kicks ass as Sydney in ALIAS, while being extremely sympathetic. Ideal casting!

http://img.actressarchives.com/garner/garner03.jpg

[Sid Fairgate]

James, I'm absolutely loving your casting ideas! I have absolutely no problem with new actors being cast in this movie because, while it's influenced by the show, it isn't a continuation of the series like the (awful) reunions.

[Wallyhorse]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by james from london:
Here is my wish list. I chose this cast partly because, apart from Travolta, they're not huge names whose star personas would dwarf the characters, or whose combined asking price would ensure the movie never gets made! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I do agree you need a couple of big names, but you can also do well if you get some not-as-big names that are very well known and in many cases have cosiderable fan bases of their own that would keep costs down and at the same time bring in a lot of people.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by james from london:
I'd choose Frances Conroy (best known as Ruth in SIX FEET UNDER) as Miss Ellie just because she's such a brilliant, versatile actress and is roughly the same age (late fifties) BBG was when she started in the role: <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

As noted, I like Dianne Wiest, a two-time OSCAR winner in the role of Miss Ellie. She right now is I believe a year older (at 56) than Barbara Bel Geddes was when she first played the role in 1978. I also like Sam Waterston to play Jock since as noted in my opinion he looks enough like the late Jim Davis to pull that off. In addition, those two worked together for two seasons (2000-'02) on Law & Order when Ms. Wiest replaced Steven Hill in the role of the District Attorney (Nora Lewin) while Waterston has played Executive Assistant District Attorney Jack McCoy since September 1994. They also worked together before that in a couple of Woody Allen movies I believe.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by james from london:
John Travolta or Bill Paxton as JR: I can't take credit for the JT idea, but he's the best suggestion I've heard. He has a louche, decadent, sensualist look about him - has gone to fat but is still very charismatic. I don't think JR should look outdoorsy or overly macho, and JT oozes smarm. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I can't see John Travolta as J.R. Ewing, mainly because so many of us native New Yorkers know him to too well for so many roles as a New Yorker that for us, it would not work. Tommy Lee Jones probably is ideal to play J.R. in my opinion, though Bill Paxton might also work.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by james from london:
Maura Tierney as Sue Ellen - sexy, smoky voice, she gives off an air of cynicism and having been round the block a few times. Gives good "damaged" in ER, plus has what sounds to me like a Southern tinge to her accent: <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Maura Tierney would be OK as Sue Ellen (and she's a New Jersey native), but I like the suggestions of Ashley Judd a lot better.

Saying that, I like Angie Harmon or Mariska Hartigay to play Sue Ellen. I really prefer Angie to play Pam, however, since I also like Stephanie March to play Pam and don't like her as Sue Ellen, I like the scenario best of Angie playing Sue Ellen and Stephanie playing Pam. Both Angie and Stephanie as noted before are Dallas-area natives, and I think these for Sue Ellen and Pam in particular, that is extremely important.

As for Mariska, as also noted before she looks enough like Linda Gray to pull off playing Sue Ellen on the big screen. You can see photos of all three women by clicking the links below:

Pictures of Angie Harmon from The Crash Room website. (http://angieharmon.fotopic.net/c81040.html)

Pictures of Stephanie March from The Crash Room website. (http://stephaniemarch.fotopic.net/c81102.html)

Pictures of Mariska Hartigay from The Crash Room website. (http://mariskahargitay.fotopic.net/c81094.html)

Any combination mentioned of these three (Angie or Mariska as Sue Ellen, Angie or Stephanie as Pam) I think would be very successful.

A longshot possibility here for Sue Ellen would be Shannen Doherty, however, I think she'd be too busy to do it because she has two projects currently in development: A sitcom scheduled to debut on NBC in the 2005-'06 season (if its picked up) she is scheduled to star in and another series she will be producing if its picked up.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by james from london:
Peter Krause as Ray - outdoorsy, laid back, but with an intense side: <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

This is where I like Chris Noth (after originally liking him for Bobby before being reminded how young Patrick Duffy was when he played Bobby). I think he would pull it off very well, and he would bring in a ton of fans from both Law & Order (where he is still beloved as Mike Logan) and Sex and the City (where is still beloved as "Mr. Big").

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by james from london: Gillian Anderson as Donna - She's got that fiercely-intelligent-meets-sexy thing goin' on: <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I don't like her as Donna at all. While she does have fans from The X-Files, she's would be well down on the list to play her. This is another spot where I like Mariska Hartigay, as I think she could handle playing Donna quite well (and I'm sure if Chris Noth played Ray as well, a ton of Law & Order franchise fans might then start writing fan fiction of Mike Logan with Olivia Benson, their characters from the original series and Special Victims Unit respectively).

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by james from london:
Billy Crudup (movies: ALMOST FAMOUS, JESUS' SON, BIG FISH) or Colin Farrell as Bobby - Both have a "pure" handsomeness, but are also dark and brooding which I think/hope Movie-Bobby should be. Crudup in particular is a brilliant, non-cookie cutter young actor: <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

This probably will be the trickiest casting of the film. An interesting choice here might be Julian McMahon, who currently stars in Nip/Tuck, but before that played Cole on Charmed and that show has an extremely loyal fan base, many of whom only watch "Nip/Tuck" now because Julian is in it. Charmed fans would come out in droves to see a Dallas remake if Julian is in it just because he is. The same holds true for Brian Krause, who currently plays Leo Wyatt on Charmed.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by james from london:
Michelle Williams as Lucy - young, sexy, curvy, blonde, "damaged": <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Since Charlene Tilton I believe was only 17 when she first played Lucy, I would tend to make Lucy very young, and that would mean going for Hillary Duff, who I believe is 18-19 and is also a Texas native I believe. She also would bring a younger audience to the film and has a considerable fan base. It's the kind of film that might also be good for her, as she would have the chance to show she can handle drama and playing someone becoming an adult.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by james from london:
Lee Tergesen as Cliff - He was just totally, totally brilliant as Beecher in OZ - intense, tormented, self loathing. Again, ideal casting for Cliff - in my opinion: <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

OZ has a lot of crossover fans with both Law & Order and Special Victims Unit in particular because of the fact Christopher Meloni, Dean Winters and J.K. Simmons all appeared on "OZ" as well as in "the franchise" (Meloni of course plays Elliott Stabler on "SVU" while Winters and Simmons both have been on "SVU" and Simmons
(as Emil Skoda) on the original as well). This sounds like an excellent choice.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by james from london:
Jennifer Garner from ALIAS as Pam - stunning looks, totally kicks ass as Sydney in ALIAS, while being extremely sympathetic. Ideal casting! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I don't think Ms. Garner would accept playing Pam Ewing, especially after starring in 13 going on 30. I suspect at this stage of her career, she's want something where she's the star.

As I mentioned, aside from Angie I very much like Stephanie March to play Pamela, mainly because like Angie she is a Dallas-area native. She also has a ton of fans from Special Victims Unit, and I feel for both Angie and Stephanie, a big-screen version of Dallas could vault both of them into superstardom.

Another possibility as Pam would be Holly Marie Combs, who plays Piper Haliwell on Charmed. I don't know if she'd be able to do it however, since Charmed is back for a seventh season and she just had a baby in April. If she did, however, she has developed a big fan base on there and would bring those fans into the mix. She also has played a Texan before in Diane Zamora in The Texas Cadet Murders, so it would not be unfamiliar territory for her. She also at 31 (in December) would be the right age to play Pam as well.

[happygirl]

JR-Kevin Bacon or Richard Gere
Sue Ellen- Elizabeth Shue/ MEg Ryan
Bobby Dylan Mcderment (the Pratice)
Pamela Ashley Judd
Ray Kyle Chandler
Donna Sherry Springfield
Lucy-Ashlee Simpson
Miss Ellie Rue Mcahahn ( Blanche on golden girls)or Olympia Dukias
Cliff-John swartzerber

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by SueEllenE_1967:
Ashley Judd would be awesome as SE. I'm all for Bruce Willis as JR. Jock would be Robert Redford. As for the rest:

Miss Ellie - ???
Pamela - Jennifer Love Hewitt
Bobby - Luke Wilson
Ray - Brad Pitt
Donna - Jennifer Aniston
Cliff Barnes - Chris Cooper
Lucy - Kirsten Dunst
Peeedurrr - Ben Stiller <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
i don't think there would be pedurr in this dallas movie but that was cute

[Wallyhorse]

Here's how I would now do it:

Jock -- Sam Waterston
Miss Ellie -- Dianne Wiest
J.R. -- Tommy Lee Jones
Sue Ellen -- Angie Harmon
Bobby -- Julian McMahon
Pamela -- Stephanie March
Ray -- Chris Noth
Donna -- Mariska Hartigay
Cliff -- Lee Tergenson
Lucy -- Hillary Duff

It is admittively a bit heavy on current and former Law & Order franchise cast members, but the original and Special Victims Unit are very widely considered the two best shows on television, and I think the suggested cast here reflects that.

[Jessie]

What about Julia Roberts playing Sue Ellen. I still think Ashley Judd would be a great Pam. John Travolta as Jr that would be great. He is one of my absolute favourite actors.

[Wallyhorse]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Jessie:
What about Julia Roberts playing Sue Ellen. I still think Ashley Judd would be a great Pam. John Travolta as Jr that would be great. He is one of my absolute favourite actors. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

You're not the first to think of Julia Roberts to play Sue Ellen, though I think if she did, she'd have to take a massive pay cut to do it (she gets I believe $20 million a picture). Ashley Judd as noted before I think would be better suited for Sue Ellen than Pam.

Aside from the Law & Order franchise ladies I have suggested before, another possibility for Pam might be Reiko Aylesworth, who I actually have currently as the frontrunner to replace Elisabeth Rohm on the original Law & Order as the Assistant District Attorney (and she previously has played an ADA in the "L & O franchise" of Erica Alden in three episodes of spinoff Special Victims Unit in early 2000 before Stephanie March took over as the full-time ADA). Reiko would bring a ton of fans of 24 into the mix if Reiko did play Pam, as she made those with her playing Michelle Dessler this past season on "24" (Reiko is as of now only supposed to at the most be in a guest role on "24" this coming season). She's another whom I think being in this could be vaulted into superstardom.

[rebeccabarnes]

First of all Hello everybody!! http://images.bravenet.com/brpics/smilie/wave1.gif Having a wonderful time at Mackinaw Island, been going on
lots of bycycle rides, eating fudge, collecting
souveniors, horse rides, we'll all having a wonderful time. http://www.soapchat.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

We're at a friend's house who happens to live on
the island, so I decided to take the time and say hello to ya all. You know she watches Dallas
too (what a small world) so I asked if I could get into here she said she saw no reason to say
why not.

This will be my only chance until we get back home to post anything so I say what the heck why
not post some. Looks like I got some catching up
to do.So here goes

First of all in response to this post I like Law
and Order too but to cast a lot of actors from
that show on Dallas the movie, that to me would be as inconceivable as casting the cast of Dallas on a big screen version of Law and Order.

First of all Chris Noth is too old to play Bobby. Maybe 15 years ago he could have played the role but definately not now, too much time
has passed.

Sam Waterston, great as Jack McCoy is nowhere near as tough as Jim Davis. If anyone Steven Hill who used to play Adam Schiff would be a more sensible choice.

Dianne Wiest, well she's not my favorite actress but she's not a bad one, but in my opinion she just doesn't have what it takes to
be Miss Ellie.

As for Pam and Sue Ellen, well maybe Angie could
pull off the role of Sue Ellen, but as for Pam,
well...

[Bobby & Pam]

For some reason I can picture Mel Gibson as JR. I think he could def. pull it off. He could do the JR smirk so well too http://www.soapchat.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif

Sue Ellen-isn't Ashley Judd too young to play SE? I would say Teri Hatcher could even work for this role as well.

Pamela probably Sandra Bullock or Ashley Judd or even Teri Hatcher

Bobby I would have to go with Dean Cain or Bill Paxton, or even Tim Daly

Lucy I would say Alicia Silverstone would be perfect for the role.

Not sure about the others though.

[Wallyhorse]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by BobbyandPam:
For some reason I can picture Mel Gibson as JR. I think he could def. pull it off. He could do the JR smirk so well too http://www.soapchat.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

If they could get Mel Gibson, it definitely would not hurt in the starpower. He's one who definitely would give the film plenty of credibility, and I do agree, he's one that could definitely pull off playing J.R.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by BobbyandPam:
Sue Ellen-isn't Ashley Judd too young to play SE? I would say Teri Hatcher could even work for this role as well. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Ashley Judd is now 36, and is actually two years older than Linda Gray was (at 34) when she first played Sue Ellen in 1978. I do like her as Sue Ellen, and Teri Hatcher would be also be excellent in this role.

Saying that, I still like Angie Harmon best for this role, as she's a Dallas-area native, and that to me is very important for both Sue Ellen and Pam.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by BobbyandPam:
Pamela probably Sandra Bullock or Ashley Judd or even Teri Hatcher <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Ashley Judd could probably pull it off as could Sandra Bullock, but all three I think are a little old to be playing Pam, who was younger than Sue Ellen.

As I said before, I like Stephanie March best to play Pam because like Angie Harmon she is a Dallas-area native, with Angie as Pam if someone else plays Sue Ellen. Others that I like for this role as noted are Reiko Aylesworth and Holly Marie Combs.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by BobbyandPam:
Bobby I would have to go with Dean Cain or Bill Paxton, or even Tim Daly <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I didn't think of Dean Cain before, and he probably would be believable as Bobby. As said before, I think this will be the trickiest role to cast, and for now I like Julian McMahon as Bobby.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by BobbyandPam:
Lucy I would say Alicia Silverstone would be perfect for the role. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

She'd be OK, but as noted I suspect they will make Lucy 19-20 at the most, and if so Alicia would be a bit old to play Lucy (especially after doing Miss Match this past season). That's why I would go for Hillary Duff, who is another Texas native in the role.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by BobbyandPam:
Not sure about the others though. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

See my earlier posts in this thread for who I like as the others.

[\"Hutch\" McKinney\'s Ghost]

Bill Paxton would make a decent J.R.
I've always thought Kevin Spacey would be the perfect J.R. b/c of his roles in Swimming with Sharks & Midnight in the Garden of Good & Evil (which was directed by my choice for Jock Ewing, Mr. Clint Eastwood (or Robert Duvall) who really could solidify Jock's legendary status as a god-like oil baron / cowboy in the Jim Davis mold)

Perhaps, Bill Paxton or Luke Wilson as Bobby because in realistic terms you're probably not going to have an all A-list cast. In all likely hood you know J.R. and Sue Ellen will be the main focus of the movie. Guys like Colin Farrell will not play second fiddle with the $$$ he demands.

Ashley Judd would make a great Sue Ellen IMO. That could be a great pair Spacey & Ashley Judd.

good suggestions from all. Hell, I'd watch it no matter who they cast.

[Wallyhorse]

Hutch:

Thanks for jarring the brain here.

Kevin Spacey would probably do J.R. better than anyone else who has been mentioned so far, and he's played that kind of a character before, so I think he would be the ideal lead. Tommy Lee Jones would now drop to my second choice as J.R.

As for Sue Ellen, I firmly would now make Angie Harmon my first choice to play her. Angie has enough starpower from her Law & Order days (especially since she is credited with bringing a ton of male viewers to the show when she replaced Carey Lowell to start the ninth season in September 1998) that she could bring a lot of fans while at the same time probably not demand nearly as much as an Ashley Judd to play the role.

I'll definitely take Kevin Spacey and Angie Harmon as J.R. and Sue Ellen on the big screen.

[Mr. Dallas]

Hi my cast:

JR Thommy Lee Jones
Sue Ellen Susan Surandon

Bobby Ben Affleck
Pam Kate Beckinsale

Ray Jack Nicholson
Donna Juliane Moore

Clayton Robert Redford
Ellie Judi Dench
Jock Paul Newman

Lucy Alica Silverstone

Cliff Harvey Keitel
McKay John Malkovich

Sly Lovegreen Kate Hudson

[Miss Ellie 007]

They're all interesting choices. I wonder if any of them would do the roles? I have to agree with some of the others though, it would be hard to see anyone else in the roles.

[Wallyhorse]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Mr. Dallas:
Hi my cast:

[QUOTE]Originally posted by Mr. Dallas:
JR Thommy Lee Jones
Sue Ellen Susan Surandon <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I had Tommy Lee Jones (correct spelling) for J.R. until the post suggesting Kevin Spacey, which I now agree with.

As for Sue Ellen, Susan Sarandon is too old to play her (as she's I believe 57). I have as noted before Angie Harmon (who turns 32 in August) in that role myself.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Mr. Dallas:
Bobby Ben Affleck
Pam Kate Beckinsale <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Ben Affleck probably would demand too high a salary to play Bobby. My choice as noted right now for Bobby would be Julian McMahon, though there are a lot of good choices for Bobby.

As noted before on Pam, my choices are Stephanie March, Reiko Aylesworth and Holly Marie Combs (though the latter is highly unlikely because she just had a baby in April and is about to begin filming on season seven of Charmed later this month). Stephanie and Reiko have loyal fan bases from Special Victims Unit and 24 respectively and would bring those fans into the mix if either played Pam.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Mr. Dallas:
Ray Jack Nicholson
Donna Juliane Moore <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

If Nicholson played anyone, it would most likely be Jock, and I can't see that.

As for Ray and Donna, I like as previously noted Chris Noth and Mariska Hartigay to play them, though I could also see Jill Hennessy (another Law & Order alumni currently starring on Crossing Jordan) as Donna. If Jill played Donna, she and Chris (as Ray) I think would be great together. They did work together before in seasons four and five of "L & O" (1993-'95) and also for two episodes of "CJ" (in the first season in November 2001), and are very good friends off-screen.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Mr. Dallas:
Clayton Robert Redford
Ellie Judi Dench
Jock Paul Newman <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Robert Redford would be very interesting as Clayton, but I don't know if he would do it. Also, I don't know if we would see Clayton in a big-screen version anyway since his character didn't come in until after Jim Davis passed away.

For Miss Ellie, I still like Dianne Wiest, who as noted before is a two-time Oscar winner, and for Jock, I still think Sam Waterston would be ideal for reasons mentioned earlier.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Mr. Dallas:
Lucy Alica Silverstone <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

As noted before, I think Alicia is too old to play Lucy, as I suspect they will make her very young like they did originally. If so, I do think Hillary Duff is idea and she would bring her Lizzie McGuire fans into the mix.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Mr. Dallas:
Cliff Harvey Keitel
McKay John Malkovich <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Harvey Keitel would be interesting as Cliff. As for Carter McKay, I don't remember that character that well, and I don't know if that character would be used in a big-screen version.

One character I now suspect would be used in a big-screen version would be Jeremy Wendell, and if so it would be very interesting who you would get to play him.

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Mr. Dallas:
Sly Lovegreen Kate Hudson <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Never heard of this character, and I don't see this character being used in a big-screen version.

[happygirl]

I like the idea of Dean Cain as Bobby

[Wallyhorse]

Happygirl:

Dean Cain would be an interesting choice as Bobby as mentioned before. He does look enough like Patrick Duffy did in his Bobby days to pull it off.

As for Jeremy Wendell, after thinking about it I would have to consider Fred Thompson, currenly playing District Attorney Arthur Branch on Law & Order. Since he is also a lawyer and a retired US Senator in real life, I'm sure he's had to deal with oilmen for real and might fit his range as well.

[Robin]

Bruce Willis - JR
Lisa Rinna or Julianne Moore, or even better, Sharon Stone - Sue Ellen
Luke Wilson - Bobby
Omarosa as Pam - I just had to throw that in!
Reese Witherspoon as Lucy
Jodie Foster - Donnasti
Brad Pitt - Ray
Justin Timberlake - Peter
Jessica Lange - Miss Ellie
Robert Redford - Jock

[Wallyhorse]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Omarosa as Pam - I just had to throw that in! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

http://instagiber.net/smiliesdotcom/contrib/tweetz/bigeek.gif

At least I never suggested that one!

[Robin]

I thought we needed some humor. How about Donald Trump as JR?

[Wallyhorse]

Sue Ellen:

Maybe not as JR, but I could see Trump in a cameo as himself perhaps (looking to build perhaps a Trump Tower in Dallas or perhaps where JR has an apartment in Trump Tower in New York as well as being on Southfork).

As for my current casting ideas:

Jock -- Sam Waterston
Miss Ellie -- Dianne Wiest
J.R. -- Kevin Spacey
Sue Ellen -- Angie Harmon
Bobby -- Julian McMahon or Dean Cain
Pamela -- Stephanie March or Reiko Aylesworth
Ray Krebbs -- Chris Noth
Donna Culver Krebbs -- Mariska Hartigay
Cliff Barnes -- Lee Tergenson
Lucy -- Hillary Duff
Jeremy Wendell -- Fred Thompson

[Wallyhorse]

An update:

Apparently from what I read on TNT's Law & Order message board (the post on that board you can see by clicking this link) (http://tntcgi.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php4?p=58073#58073), someone there is claiming that Angie was considering returning to her former role of Assistant District Attorney Abbie Carmichael on Law & Order, but also has more interest in doing the Dallas movie. While I can't really believe the post at this time, given a lot of "L & O" junkies want her to return there as the replacement for Elisabeth Rohm (who had replaced Angie in 2001 in the role of the ADA), it nonetheless is news.

I suspect given Angie is a Dallas-area native, being in the movie would appeal much more than a return to "L & O", and as noted before, it's the same reason I would also want Stephanie March for a big-screen version.

[JohnRossEwingIV]

Hey Wally, stop pushing your Law & Order stuff on the Dallas site, I mean are you serious? Anyway, is the whole movie idea really a good idea? Would it be a comedy or a drama? I believe anything that can be done in the mass media to give the show attention is good, but who could rally play these parts? Ben Affleck? Ugh. I would rather see a 3rd and final Dallas moie, and I could write it! Hmm, Julia Roberts as Pamela? How about Cherish Lee and Lucy? Charlene may like that.....

[Wallyhorse]

John Ross:

When I was picking my cast for a big-screen version of Dallas that I noted here, my first priority was to try and find a number of well-known actors, but at the same time trying to be realistic and not go for every big name out there that would in some cases blow the budget, or in other cases would most likely turn down the role in question. If you noticed, there were a few cases where I actually have listened to others, and I have noted that in here.

Anyway, J.R. is in my opinion the one role where you truly do need a big-name actor in the spot. Kevin Spacey was suggested and I do agree on him, though I also for instance can see George Clooney as one who'd also play J.R., as he's as big a name actor as there is at present.

Some have suggested people like Brad Pitt to play roles in here, but in just can't see a role to fit him in this, and even if I did, it's a case where I could see Pitt or other actors turning down such roles.

One example of someone who I think would actually turn down a role like that for now is Shannen Doherty. While I think she'd be great as either Sue Ellen or Pam for example, she currently is tied up in getting a sitcom off the ground that she is developing for a likely premiere in the 2005-'06 season on NBC that she will also star in, and in addition has in development another show that she will be producing. Those two projects I think would preclude her from taking on a role in the Dallas remake.

I will admit, I did go more than a bit Law & Order franchise-heavy in my casting ideas, however, that is in part because in several cases, I happen to think either current "franchise" cast members or alumni would fit the cast perfectly for a big-screen version. In the case of Chris Noth for instance, he's equally as known (if not more so in many circles) for playing "Mr. Big" on Sex and the City as/than he is for playing Mike Logan on the original Law & Order. He's also played a Texan on the big-screen as far as I remember (seeing him in a film set in Texas a few years back that I can't remember the title of), so I think he'd have no trouble with that.

In the case of Ashley Judd, I think she's one big name you might be able to get to play Sue Ellen or Pam, and I thought I made that clear. She's one who I also think would be more likely than Julia Roberts for instance, as I think Julia would demand too high of a salary to realistically be part of this, and I also think she might turn it down anyway. That's why I didn't consider Julia Roberts much at all.

That's a big part of why I would be pushing very hard for Angie Harmon no matter what. She probably would not demand nearly as much of a salary to do the movie as Ashley Judd or Julia Roberts, and she does have a huge fan base from her days as Abbie Carmichael on Law & Order, including being considered responsible for bringing in many male viewers to "L & O" that normally are very difficult to get to watch anything on TV that isn't sports. The fact Angie is also a Dallas-area native to me is also a huge plus. All of the above is why I would also go for Stephanie March as Pam, especially with her fans from Special Victims Unit, and in both cases, I think this remake can bring them into the "A-List" of movie actors.

The big names are nice to have if you can get them, but I won't go for all big names, especially where I feel there are better actors who are just as good I can get for a lower salary and I know also have built-in fan bases who would come an see them no matter what. Aside from Angie and Stephanie, another perfect example of this would have been Holly Marie Combs of Charmed, who three years ago had a small cameo as herself in the remake of Oceans Eleven. A ton of people who otherwise would never have seen the film did just because Holly was in it, and she was only seen at the very beginning of the film. While I also think she'd be great as Pam for instance, I don't know if she could do it because she gave birth to her first child in April and is about to begin filming the seventh season of Charmed. Otherwise, I would probably have seriously considered her as well. It's also why I like Reiko Aylesworth as a possibility for Pam now Sarah Clarke as a possibility for Donna, as both actors have considerable fan bases from 24 who would in my opinion come into the mix just to see them as well.

Hope this help explain why I listed so many current Law & Order franchise cast and alumni for possible roles in this big-screen remake idea.

[Chris2]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by JohnRossEwingIV:
Hey Wally, stop pushing your Law & Order stuff on the Dallas site, I mean are you serious? <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Oh, but Reiko Aylesworth or Stephanie March or whoever the heck he's talking about would just bring all of her zillions of fans to see the movie! Because she's such a huge name in the movies! Despite the fact that 99% of the population has never even heard of her!

I don't mean to sound nasty, but this "Law & Order" stuff is ridiculous. Especially since we're seeing the same exact ideas and posts repeated ad nauseum by the same person.

[Wallyhorse]

Chris:

If you can get the big names, by all means I would, but remember, you also then have to pay them in some cases some very hefty sums.

If you have a $100 million or so budget for a Dallas remake on the big screen and can afford to pay $10-15 million plus a percentage of the gross to some of the really big names, then yes, I would go for it. I'm just being more realistic in my approach, knowing besides who I mentioned there are probably a number of other actors who could in many cases fill some of the main roles and demand much less in salary.

Remember, if you pay the huge salaries for some of these actors, you also have to hope the film at least grosses in the low nine figures for it to become profitable. That is another reason why I would go the route I would, getting 1-2 really big names and filling out the rest with actors who I know would do well in the roles, but at the same time would not demand nearly as high of a salary and in several cases do have fan bases that will come just to see them.

George Clooney mite b good as JR

[Wallyhorse]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by himynameisbobby:
George Clooney mite b good as JR <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

The more I think about it, he might be, and he would make it work very well in my opinion.

One thing is for sure: Have him as J.R., and that likely assures a solid opening no matter who else is in the cast.

[Chris2]

How about:

Shannen Doherty as Angelica
Bill Clinton as Dr. Elby (I really think he could pull off the hairstyle, as well as the empathy)
Harrison Ford as Matt Cantrell
Paul Walker as Pee-dur
Traci Lords as Mandy Winger
Will Ferrell (with his "Anchorman" mustache) as Mark Graison

[Wallyhorse]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Chris II:
How about:

Shannen Doherty as Angelica
Bill Clinton as Dr. Elby (I really think he could pull off the hairstyle, as well as the empathy)
Harrison Ford as Matt Cantrell
Paul Walker as Pee-dur
Traci Lords as Mandy Winger
Will Ferrell (with his "Anchorman" mustache) as Mark Graison <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I don't know if some of these were jokes or not, but I do know Shannen would not be likely to be available because of the sitcom (due in the fall of 2005 on NBC) and another show she would be producing being in development, otherwise I would have seriously considered her for Sue Ellen or Pam because of her immense fan base, which is from my understanding about as large as for anyone who is not an "A-List" actor and possibly larger than some "A-Listers."

As for WIll Ferrell, especially with his Anchorman mustache I do think he could actually pull off being Mark Graison, if they decided to use the character in the big-screen version. I think he'd take the shot to show he can do drama as well as comedy (if they go that route with the film), and he does have a following dating back to Saturday Night Live.

[Jessie]

What about Tim Robbins , Ed Harris or George Clooney as JR.
How about Paul Newman as Jock Ewing.

[Wallyhorse]

<span class="ev_code_BLUE">Jessie:

I doubt Tim Robbins could pull off playing J.R. Don't get me wrong, he's a great actor (and anyone who saw the 1990 film Bob Roberts knows this), but he's probably too much of a New Englander to me to be credible as J.R.

Ed Harris I'm not sure about, and I already said George Clooney would be a good choice for J.R. and would assure a strong opening of the film on his being in it alone.

With that in mind, here are my choices as of now for a big-screen version (where I have more than one person listed, they are in order of preference):

Jock -- Sam Waterston
Miss Ellie -- Dianne Wiest
J.R. -- George Clooney, Kevin Spacey or Tommy Lee Jones
Sue Ellen -- Angie Harmon
Bobby -- Julian McMahon or Dean Cain
Pamela -- Stephanie March or Reiko Aylesworth
Ray Krebbs -- Chris Noth
Donna Culver Krebbs -- Jill Hennessy, Dina Meyer or Mariska Hartigay
Cliff Barnes -- Lee Tergenson or Christopher Meloni
Lucy -- Hillary Duff
Jeremy Wendell -- Fred Thompson

And like I said in a previous post, it would be nice to be able to get a big-time all-star cast, but if you do, remember, you'd need the film to do at least in the low nine-figures (not including decimal points) for it to be profitable.

That's why I would be going for a big name to play J.R. and actors who in many cases have their own fan bases that may not be "A-List", but are very loyal and will come out to see the film if they are in it. This includes in some cases (especially that of Angie Harmon and either Stephanie March or Reiko Aylesworth) actors for whom I think this could be their "breakout" film.</span>

[mrsbobbyewing]

I love Law and Order, too. Using L&O alum sounds like the best idea so far, but I still say leave it alone. In the end, I think a movie version of Dallas would just taint the memories we have and the legacy of the show. I wish hollywood would put out some new ideas instead of just remakes!!!!!!

[mrsbobbyewing]

By the way, Fred Thompson would make a much better Jock than Waterston.
Cliff needs to be played by somebody wormy like Steve Buscemi (or goofy like Ben Stiller or owen Wilson).
I don't like your choices for MY Bobby, either. Well, I could accept Dean Cain.
As long as it isn't Ashton Kutcher--OMG!

[rebeccabarnes]

I'm sorry but using the cast members of a totally different show like Law and Order and putting them into Dallas the movie I find the idea absolutely ridiculous. (Although I do like
the idea of Fred Thompson as Jock, he would be
a more convincing Jock than Sam Waterston).
I'd rather they just cast a bunch of unknowns.
After all most of the original cast with the exceptions of Larry, Barbara and Jim were not well known at the time the show began either.

[Wallyhorse]

Beth:

Honestly, I never thought of Fred Thompson as Jock, but he would be very interesting in that role (and incidentally, like Sam Waterston he is 63).

I do know that a lot of you don't like the idea of Sam as Jock, and I thought of something:

If Larry Hagman is healthy enough and willing to do so, what about him playing Jock in the big-screener? He's only a couple of years older than Jim Davis was at the time of his death in 1982, and it might be a perfect way for Larry to put an exclamation point on his career by coming back and playing the father of the character he made famous in the original series in the big-screen update.

This is one there will be those who love and those who hate, but it certainly in my opinion would not hurt publicity for the film at all for that to happen.

[HotSexyGuy]

jr could only be potrayed by one man to me, james woods he is always a great bad guy and for barnes id say that guy from billy maddison as eric he played a good weasel like charachter perfect for cliff he is on the west wing too

[Wallyhorse]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Mrsbobbyewing wrote:
I don't like your choices for MY Bobby, either. Well, I could accept Dean Cain.
As long as it _isn't_ Ashton Kutcher--OMG! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I agree on Ashton Kutcher! No way would I want him near that cast! http://www.soapchat.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/i/mesg/emoticons/35.gif

As for Bobby, I said that's going to be the trickiest role to cast in the entire film. Julian McMahon is my current first choice, but there are many actors who could play Bobby.

[happygirl]

I'm sorry but the more and more I think about there is no way I could ever picture Tommy lee Jones or John travolta playing JR, I actually think John travolta if anything would make a great bobby

[specter95]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> If Larry Hagman is healthy enough and willing to do so, what about him playing Jock in the big-screener? He's only a couple of years older than Jim Davis was at the time of his death in 1982, and it might be a perfect way for Larry to put an exclamation point on his career by coming back and playing the father of the character he made famous in the original series in the big-screen update. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Well....could you really look at Larry Hagman and think of him as Jock instead of JR? Granted he does look a lot older now, but he still has that JR style and flair that he's always had. Hard for me to say on this one.

[specter95]

Okay give me an opinion here. I'm sure many of you will think this is WAY out there, but what about Tom Selleck as Jock? Just take a look at this picture of him. Imagine him without the mustache and with gray hair. Just focus on the face. There could be a bit of resemblance.

picture (http://us.imdb.com/gallery/granitz/1782/Events/1782/Actorexecu_Ausse_807179_400.jpg?path=pgallery&path_key=Selleck,%20Tom)

[Wallyhorse]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>I originally said:

If Larry Hagman is healthy enough and willing to do so, what about him playing Jock in the big-screener? He's only a couple of years older than Jim Davis was at the time of his death in 1982, and it might be a perfect way for Larry to put an exclamation point on his career by coming back and playing the father of the character he made famous in the original series in the big-screen update. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by specter95:
Well....could you really look at Larry Hagman and think of him as Jock instead of JR? Granted he does look a lot older now, but he still has that JR style and flair that he's always had. Hard for me to say on this one. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Keep in mind, if this version of Dallas is set in 2004-'05 as opposed to 1978-'79, Jock and Miss Ellie probably will both be quite a bit different than in the TV series. I could see Jock being in some ways a lot more like J.R. was in the '70s, and in a present-day setting, Jock would probably be the age J.R. was when the original series took place (with a lot of earlier storylines, including those of The Early Years moved up by a number of years for the big-screen remake).

[rich25england]

Bobby - Josh Duhamel (Las Vegas)
Pam - Jennie Garth (90210)
Lucy - Jessica Simpson
Miss Ellie - Judi Dench
Jock - Paul Newman
Sue Ellen - Elizabeth Shue

JR???? - i pity the guy who has to replace Larry. Travolta? Grins too cheesily! Jack Nicholson would be great be hes a little craggy now like our Larry!

[Wallyhorse]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by rich25england:
Bobby - Josh Duhamel (Las Vegas)
Pam - Jennie Garth (90210)
Lucy - Jessica Simpson
Miss Ellie - Judi Dench
Jock - Paul Newman
Sue Ellen - Elizabeth Shue

JR???? - i pity the guy who has to replace Larry. Travolta? Grins too cheesily! Jack Nicholson would be great be hes a little craggy now like our Larry! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

<span class="ev_code_BLUE">That's why I really like George Clooney best of all for J.R., though seeing Urban Cowboy the other night, I forgot how well John Travolta played a Texan in that 1980 film. Travolta could play J.R., however, like I said earlier, as a native New Yorker too many of us still associate him with the 1977 classic Saturday Night Fever as well as many other great films like Pulp Fiction and the like. I also know that George Clooney could guarantee a big opening by himself and that's why he's my first choice.

As for the full cast, here's who I like as of now:

Jock -- Larry Hagman (I can't think of a better way for him to close out his career as an actor in my opinion than to play the patriarch in the big-screen remake, and I wish I thought of this in the first place).
Miss Ellie -- Dianne Wiest (again, a two-time OSCAR winner)
J.R. -- George Clooney, Kevin Spacey or Tommy Lee Jones
Sue Ellen -- Angie Harmon (a Dallas-area native)
Bobby -- Julian McMahon or Dean Cain
Pamela -- Stephanie March (also a Dallas-area native) or Reiko Aylesworth
Ray Krebbs -- Chris Noth
Donna Culver Krebbs -- Jill Hennessy, Dina Meyer or Mariska Hartigay
Cliff Barnes -- Lee Tergenson or Christopher Meloni
Lucy -- Hillary Duff (a Texas native)
Jeremy Wendell -- Fred Thompson
</span>

[Wallyhorse]

A new possibility for Pam:

In the Law & Order Newsgroup (click here for that group, look for the thread "Replace Miss Rohm with...."), (http://groups.google.com/groups?hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&group=alt.tv.law-and-order) someone suggested (though not by name) Amy Acker (who was on Angel most recently) as the replacement for Elisabeth Rohm as the Assistant District Attorney. When I was looking up her record as I was not familiar with her, I discovered she is another Dallas-area native, and at 28 that to me makes her a candidate to play Pam in the big-screen version (along with who I suggested previously in Stephanie March and Reiko Aylesworth). She's one who'd bring a lot of Angel fans with her, as fans of WB shows in general seem to have an unusual amount of loyalty to the stars of such shows, following them to other projects. That to me would be a big factor in now making her a possibility to play Pam in the big-screener as well.

[Wallyhorse]

Bringing this back up:

I was wondering if there has been any word on when this movie might actually be filmed as of now. My casting choices remain from what I posted previously in this thread.

[P.Jean]

Here´s my list:

Pam: Catherine Zeta-Jones or Leah Remini
Bobby: Collin Farrell or Dean Cain
J.R.: George Clooney
Sue Ellen: Michelle Pfeiffer
Jock: Donald Sutherland
Miss Ellie: sorry no idea http://www.soapchat.net/infopop/emoticons/icon_frown.gif
Ray: Brad Pitt
Lucy: Reese Witherspoon
Cliff: Joaquin Phoenix

[Mr JR Ewing]

Jock: Sam Elliott, Lee Majors or Kris Kristofferson
Ellie: Patty Duke, Dianne Wiest or Sally Field
JR: Billy Bob Thornton or John Travolta
Sue Ellen: Ashley Judd, Teri Hatcher or Catherine Zeta Jones
Bobby: Matthew McConaughey or Brad Pitt
Pam: Jennifer Garner or Jennifer Love Hewitt
Ray: Josh Duhamel or Christian Slater
Lucy: Kaley Cuoco
Cliff: Gary Cole, Kevin Spacey or Alec Baldwin

[Janne]

Jock: Jeremy Irons
Miss Ellie: Judi Dench or Susan Flannery (oh yea!)
JR: Kevin Spacey
Sue Ellen: Catherine Zeta Jones
Bobby: Colin Farrell
Pam: Jennifer Garner
Lucy: Lindsay Lohan

[DALLASfanatic]

I thought myself when I seen Mariska Hartigay on tv that she has a strong resemblence to Linda Gray and would probably do an awsome job at playing her. Love both their acting.

[Wallyhorse]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Mr JR Ewing:
Jock: Sam Elliott, Lee Majors or Kris Kristofferson
Ellie: Patty Duke, Dianne Wiest or Sally Field
JR: Billy Bob Thornton or John Travolta
Sue Ellen: Ashley Judd, Teri Hatcher or Catherine Zeta Jones
Bobby: Matthew McConaughey or Brad Pitt
Pam: Jennifer Garner or Jennifer Love Hewitt
Ray: Josh Duhamel or Christian Slater
Lucy: Kaley Cuoco
Cliff: Gary Cole, Kevin Spacey or Alec Baldwin <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Some very interesting choices there. Teri Hatcher could very well pull off playing Sue Ellen, and with Desperate Housewives being the biggest hit ABC has had in several years, a number of fans of that show would follow her to the movie. She also would command a much lower salary than Ashley Judd or Catherine Zeta-Jones, which is also why Angie Harmon remains my first choice (not to mention Angie is a Dallas-area native who'd bring in a lot of Law & Order junkies with her, plus, Angie would command probably a $2-4 million salary for the role, much lower than Catherine Zeta-Jones would).

Patty Duke is defenitely the right age to play Miss Ellie as is Sally Field, though Dianne Wiest remains my first choice to play Miss Ellie mainly because she looks enough like Barbara Bel Geddes did in 1978 that it would work (plus Ms. Wiest is also a two-time OSCAR winner).

Jennifer Garner would be an interesting choice as Pam, and she would bring a ton of Alias fans with her. Jennifer Love Hewitt on the other hand I think is a little young to play Pam. If she were 28-29, then I'd like her better for Pam, which I still have Stephanie March as my first choice to play Pam, mainly again because of the Law & Order junkie factor as she played ADA Alexandra Cabot on spinoff Special Victims Unit and is still much-beloved as such (not to mention she'd probably only command a $1-2 million salary to play Pam as well), with Reiko Aylesworth as my alternate because I do know a lot of 24 fans would go see it just to see her (and she probably would command the same as Stephanie March to play the role).

I just can't see Christian Slater as Ray. He's probably a bit too young for that role and too many of my generation remember him for playing punk characters in his career to think of him in that role. I still have Chris Noth as my first choice to play Ray, mainly because he'd bring Law & Order and Sex and the City junkies with him.

As for JR, see my earlier comments on John Travolta. Billy Bob Thorton would be very interesting as JR, as he's shown he can pull off playing a character like JR in the past. George Clooney is still my first choice since he can open a film on his name alone, and is one of the few who can.

Finally, Larry Hagman (provided he's healthy enough to do it) should play Jock. It would be a fitting end to his career to come back in the big-screen version since he is what made the series in the first place, and would be the one link between the two if so. He would be great as Jock in this version.

[jrforpresident]

After everyone posted their movie choices, what's one more. Here is my list of logical candidates for the major roles

J.R.: Harrison Ford, Dustin Hoffman, James Gandolfini or Jack Nicholson (if they are willing to go older.) If not, stick with the first three.

Bobby: Tom Hanks

Jock: Larry Hagman, Sean Connery, or Jack Nicholson if they decide he is too old for J.R.

Miss Ellie: Olympia Dukakis

Cliff: This is a stretch, but Ben Afflack may be just right here... we are supposed to find Cliff anoying after all.

Pam: Cathrine-Zeta Jones, Rene Russo

Sue Ellen: Melanie Griffth, Kim Basinger, Edie Falco

Lucy: Lindsey Lohan... I know she is not blonde, but that girl is HOT.

Ray: Typecasting, but Chuck Norris looks good here.

Those are the essentials.. If I think of anymore, I will post.

Mike from NY

[ChrisSumnerMatheson]

Mine..

Ray - David Tom
Sue Ellen - Lisa Rinna
JR - John Travolta
Miss Ellie - Glenn Close
Jock - Larry Hagman
Pamela - Thandie Newton or Eva Longoria
Bobby - Brad Pitt
Lucy - Kirsten Storms
Cliff - Kevin Spacey or Steven Bushemi (sp?)

[Rough]

JR: Kevin Spacey. I still think he would be perfect as JR. He looks the part and can pull of the complexities inherent in JR. I didn't realize that someone else had thought the same thing several months ago!

Sue Ellen: Lisa Rinna. Sexy and she reminds me of Linda Grey somewhat.

Bobby: Ben Afleck. He's an annoying, goody two shoes just like Bobby!

Pam: Ashley Judd.

Ray: Brad Pitt.

Donna: Jennifer Aniston (so there's some real chemistry going on)!

Jock: Sam Elliot. Tough and rugged, he's played in a slew of "horse operas" and would be perfect as the family patriarch, I think.

Ellie: Patty Duke.

Lucy: Hillary Duff

Digger: (If they cast one) Jon Voight.

Cliff: I like the idea of Gary Cole as Cliff.

WWJD?
(What Would Jock Do?)

[Wendell2002]

Of original list, I totally agree about Lee Tergesen - he'd make great Cliff. He'd make great everything. But Chris Meloni - no way.

[Wallyhorse]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Wendell2002:
Of original list, I totally agree about Lee Tergesen - he'd make great Cliff. He'd make great everything. But Chris Meloni - no way. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

And why not Chris Meloni? I think he'd be great as Cliff, and it would be quite a change from Elliot Stabler on "SVU."

[richard avery]

eithier britney spears or jessica simpson would
two good choices to play lucy ewing because
there boths blondes like charlene tilton is

[richard avery]

pamela anderson would be a good choice play to
kristin

[Ray_Krebbs]

Jock-Philip Carey or Steve Kanaly
Ellie-Joanne Woodward or Susan Howard
J.R.-Tom Hanks
Sue Ellen-Teri Hatcher
Ray-Brad Pitt
Donna-Reese Witherspoon or Jody Sweetin
Bobby-Ben Affleck
Pam-Tamara Braun
Lucy-Hilary Duff

[A.W. Ewing]

I think Tommy Lee Jones would make a hell of a J.R..It would be great to see Larry Hagman as Jock and Ashley Judd as Sue Ellen.

[richard avery]

jerry orbach would be a good choice to play
jock