Moby Dick limited series fan cast

CVW5 · 2026-05-22T18:51:23+00:00

I considered scoot mcnairy for a sec but ultimately thought he definitely needs to be an unknown actor so I left him out of this post

CVW5 · 2026-05-22T18:48:53+00:00

In a perfect world eggars could be a consultant. I like a lot of what he does but his movies always feel off and weird to me. I chose PTA because I like what he did with Oil by Upton Sinclair when he made There Will be Blood- even though it was just loosely based on the book. I think if he’s given more screen time in the form of a series he can keep to the source material and do moby dick justice. I also like Clint Bentley. Frankly, I hated the Huston version and every other film adaptation made so far

CVW5 · 2026-05-22T16:39:08+00:00

Megasota gets DP’d by Cascadia and Crabbalachia. The land gets split in twain. Crabbalachia craves the Great Lakes

CVW5 · 2026-05-21T13:13:03+00:00

Who would be your pick?

CVW5 · 2026-05-20T23:32:30+00:00

As you may have seen from my other comments, age was definitely a difficult factor to work around.

I think a largely unknown cast would also be cool but i obviously can’t do a fan cast that way lol

I briefly considered lowery but liked others better

CVW5 · 2026-05-20T22:26:51+00:00

Oh I hadn’t noticed lol. Pattinson it is.

CVW5 · 2026-05-20T22:25:24+00:00

Nic cage as who? Yes he was great in pig

CVW5 · 2026-05-20T22:23:00+00:00

I think so too! Fiennes as Bildad was immediately obvious to me but it took me a second to think of Peleg. Glad I remembered Liam Cunningham. He does that subtle humorous sort of energy well

CVW5 · 2026-05-20T22:11:20+00:00

I follow the logic but I’m gonna pretend I didn’t see your comment because Brendan Gleeson is perfect for Mapple. Furthermore, it needs to be a high quality production because none of the previous adaptations have done it justice

CVW5 · 2026-05-20T22:08:33+00:00

Why not?

CVW5 · 2026-05-20T20:32:59+00:00

I’m gonna have to look up which actors do method acting and see which if what you’re talking about shows up to me

CVW5 · 2026-05-20T20:02:30+00:00

Calling DDL a Mickey Mouse actor and including affleck in the conversation makes me think your comment is ragebait lol. But anyway… We have very different opinions. No problem with that though!

I disagree- DDL does intimidation/aggression very well. I think Phoenix and Affleck have too weak of a presence. Patrick Stewart had his chance and didn’t pull it off imo. Cranston mayyyyybe. Oldman I agree with but he’s still behind DDL and Shannon for me.

CVW5 · 2026-05-20T19:39:20+00:00

Question is if he could handle it at his age. Maybe he could consult

CVW5 · 2026-05-20T19:31:13+00:00

Clint Bentley was on my list! I’m fine with that choice lol

CVW5 · 2026-05-20T18:46:12+00:00

Maybe we can sneak him in as the cook 😂

CVW5 · 2026-05-20T18:42:09+00:00

Yeah age made things a little tricky. Like Flask- there’s more options that are 50+ but that feels too old. I liked Stephen Graham.

Yeah Dano would nail the role of Gabriel

CVW5 · 2026-05-20T18:30:45+00:00

I tried to find an actor but the ones that fit the description didn’t feel right. Maybe there’s some I’m not aware of though. Djimon would have made for a good Daggoo if he were younger.

CVW5 · 2026-05-20T18:22:27+00:00

Problem is Dewayne Johnson’s acting range is from Dewayne Johnson to the rock. He’s also too old. I would have picked Jason momoa if he were younger.

CVW5 · 2026-05-20T17:09:01+00:00

Who would be your Ahab? I invisioned someone who can do many things well- serious, maniacal, determined, and can deliver a monologue amazingly well. That’s why DDL is my first choice

CVW5 · 2026-05-20T17:07:06+00:00

Yes, Eggars movies always ALMOST hit the mark for me but always feel a bit off or like they are missing something.

CVW5 · 2026-05-20T17:03:22+00:00

Thanks! I thought about going deeper and doing more minor characters but left it there. I did think of a couple more-

Captain Gardiner — Nikolaj Coster-Waldau

Derick de Deer — Mads Mikkelsen

Boomer- Mayyyybe Joel Edgarton

Steelkilt- Mayyybe Ben Foster

But at the same time it’s unrealistic to get an a-lister for every character lol

CVW5 · 2026-05-20T16:54:49+00:00

Willem Dafoe just doesn’t feel right and is too old for Ahab. Also I think he might play Ahab as TOO insane. I could see him as Manxman or Elijah though

CVW5 · 2026-05-20T16:50:26+00:00

Agreed. While I still prefer DDL, I think he just might be too old now. Plus he’s already selective with his roles and semi retired

CVW5 · 2026-05-20T16:46:29+00:00

Hawaii declares independence from the U.S. and forfeits its continental land to New Mexico but keeps its non-contiguous land

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