Murder on the Orient Express is glamorous, extravigant and is gooing to cost aLOt of money to make.
In 1974, a movie with likes of Sean Connery, Richard Widmark, Lauren Bacall, Ingrid Bergman, and Anthony Perkins plus many more got together and made a movie :Murder on the Orient Express.
The plot is simple: In 1935, while on the Orient Express, a snowstorm makes the train stop and an American millionaire is murdered onboard. Hercule Poirot is also aboard. With 13 suspects , 12 stab wounds and 2 other characters to help Poirot he must solve the crime before the police come.
Ingrid Bergman won an oscar for her preformance.
Here you go Murder on the Orient Express:
SAMUEL RACHETT "CASSETTI": the victim. an old and cranky man that killed a 5 year old causing 5 other deaths. Stabbed 12 times.
Originally: Richard Widmark
My Choice:
Ed Harris. Harris is great for the role I think. Hes smart and a box office success. I originally had James Caan in this role, but hes past 70 and Harris is 61. I'll go younger.
THE SUSPECTS:
ANTONIO FORSCERELLI: an Itailan man, moved to America and now back in Europe/Asian area. the with after the main star and title credits.
Originally: Denis Quiley
My Choice:
Eric Roberts. Hes not really Italian or famous, but he can act wel enough to pull it off.
CYRUS B. HARDMAN: the typical version of an American man in the thirties. One of the with in the opening star and title credits.
Originally: Colin Blakely
My Choice:
Peter Krause. I don't know much about him, so I You-tubed him and he seems good as a small role player.
HILDEGARGE SCHMITZ:a German nursemaid.
Originally: Rachel Roberts
My Choice:
Tilda Swinton.She looks like a nursemaid to me.
GRETA OLHSSON: a sweet sweet Swedish girl that is a missionairy. very sweet.
Originally: Ingrid Bergman
My Choice:
Meryl Streep. this great actress can pull a Swedish acsent.
PRINCESS DRAGMIROFF: a ugly old princess thats old
Originally: Wendy Hiller.
My Choice:
Honor Blackman. I think she can do it, shes a famous actress and im a James Bond fan.
HECTOR McQUEEN: Rachett/Cassetti 's secracatry
Originally: Anthony Perkins
My Choice:
Matt Damon. The most mystrious character in the film. He has to be palyed by a good actor.
PIERRE PAUL MICHELE: the conductor
Originally: Jean Pierre-Cassel
My Choice:
Vincent Cassel. Taking over his dads role as the wagon lit conductor.
EDWARD BEADDOES: Rachett/Cassetti 's English valet.
originally: John Gielgud
My Choice:
Anthony Hopkins. I think he could play this role to a T.
MRS. HUBBARD: A larger than life character, loud and obnoxoius.
Originally: Lauren Bacall
My Choice:
Michelle Pfeiffer. my favorite actress of all-time. Shes over 50 and still beautiful. and a great actress.
COUNT ANDRENYI: A Hungarian Count that is handsome, and quite. too quite.
Originally: Michael York
My Choice:
Tom Hardy. He has the look down perfectly.
COUNTESS ANDRENYI: the counts much younger Englich wife.
Originally: Jacquline Bisset
My Choice:
Keira Knightley. Shes beautiful, and young.
MARY DEBENHAM: an Englsh governess and secretary
Originally: Vanessa Redgrave
My Choice:
Kate Winslet.
COLONEL JOHN ARBUTHNOTT: An English Colonel who is also Ms. Debenhams lover.
Originally: Sean Connery
My Choice:
Hugh Jackman. Hes a good-looking actors that can act.
THE INVESTIGATORS:
DR. CONSTINTINE: An old doctor that happens to be onboard and on another coach. Hes in the clear. One of the with in the opening star and title credits.
Originally: George Colouris
My Chioce:
Paul Freeman. Known to many as Belloq on Raiders of the Lost Ark.
M. BOUNC: the director of the line; hes in another coach at the time of the murder.
Originally: Martin Balsam
My Choice:
Bill Pullman. I could see him with a mustache and a acsent and he would nail it.
MR. HERCULE POIROT: the detective.Agatha Christies greatest creation.
Originally: Albert Finney
My Chioce:
Kenneth Branagh. Hes 5.9 and if he had a mustache just right he would be Hercule Poirot to me. I did have Daniel Day-Lewis but Branagh is shorter and more people like him.
So there is Murder on the Orient Express
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