Friday, December 30, 2011

casting: The Dirty Dozen



12 criminal are sentenced to life imprisionment or death. But thanks to an Army major they can live if they follow up on this mission- - and they wont all live. They must go blow up a Chateau somewhere in France. The cons have to be trained well and they call in the best- Major Reisman
                                         these men are known as
                                            The Dirty Dozen

GENERAL ALBERT DENTON: a general who thinks Reisman is a un-fit soldier who should go stateside, but is proven wrong.
Originally: Robert Webber
My Choice:

Kevin Bacon.


SAMPSON POSEY:An Indian that cant stand to be pushed. he gets pushed alot by Reisman.
Originally: Clint Wlaker
My Choice:

Dwaye"The Rock" Johnson


PINKLEY: a wiscraking kinda guy. Poses as a general for Reisman
originally: Donald Sutherland
My choice:

Jake Gyllenhaal.


ARCHER MAGGOT: just like his name a maggot; thinks God is telling him to rape and kill women.
originally: Telly Savalas.
My Choice:

Kevin Spacey. do i have to explain?


COL. EVERETT DASHER BREED:  Colonel who can't stand Reisman or anyone who isn't his military "stature".
originally: Robert Ryan
My Choice:

Richard Gere. he can play mean when he wants to


CAPTIAN STUART KINDER: a kind and considerate consoular
Originally: Ralph Meeker
My Choice:

Matthew Modine. he can play the kind role sometimes

JIMINEZ: A hispanic man who is kindly. Not for sure why hes a con.
Originally: Trini Lopez
My Choice:

Ricardo Antovio Charva. Desperate Housewives is in its final season...


MJ. MAX ARMBRUSTER: Reismans close friend who becomes an observer to the war games.
Origanilly: Geoge Kennedy
My Choice:

Thomas Hayden Church. I could just see him falling off an ambulance.


SRGT. BOWREN: the MP in charge of the cons.
Originally:Richard Jaekel
My Choice:

Christopher Atkins.


FRANKO:   the "know it all" with a mouth
Originally: John Cassavettes
My Choice:

Sean Penn


JEFFERSON: the "token" of the group. killed white men because they were going to castrate him.
Originally: Jim Brown
My Choice:

Will Smith. 

J. WLADISLAW:  The best man for a villian hero. big and strong but also has a kind heart and wise.
Originally: Charles Bronsan
My Choice:

Hugh Jackman. He is good at thoughs kinds of roles.

GENERAL WALTER WARDEN: A by the books appearance but not so much of that in his heart.
Originally: Ernest Borgnine
My Choice:

Tommy Lee Jones. he is the best at these hard-bioled military figures.

MJ. JOHN REISMAN : the aging major that has a reputation.
Originally: Lee Marvin
My Choice:

Mel Gibson. He may look bad in the press, but hes a good actor.


SO THE DIRTY DOZEN:

1 comment:

  1. No on so many levels. While it would be a good idea to come up with a possible off shoot to relate to the characters of the original, sort of like a long awaited sequel, I wouldn't reboot or remake the original.

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