who could play marlowe today? - The Big Sleep (1946) Discussion

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[–] domester82 13 years ago

Nobody can ever replace Bogart. They just don't make em like that anymore. And I'm under 30, so I'm not being nostalgic or wearing rose coloured glasses!

That said, I like the idea of Downey Jr as Phillip Marlowe!

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[–] nutsberryfarm 12 years ago

clive owen.

Life's like a Cabo Carne Asada: never know how spicy it's gunna get.

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[–] El_Raheem 12 years ago

Clooney was my first thought.

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[–] jayrussell1993 9 years ago

Not Clooney again!!

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[–] ss_bkid 12 years ago

Robert Downey jr

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[–] pawtrax67 12 years ago

Cast an unknown it would a great break for their career!

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[–] stebsmeister 12 years ago

Josh Brolin might be good. He looks intelligent (and is!), and he's got a sort of 40s face.

Jon Hamm might be ok too.

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[–] BatBanks 12 years ago

George Clooney, Russell Crowe, Brad Pitt, and Kevin Spacey.

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[–] jayrussell1993 11 years ago

Anyone of those mugs you mention could play Marlowe....but they'd all stink at it, compared to Bogart.

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[–] sized-2 9 years ago

Because you need a 47 year old actor playing a 38 year old character who looks 57 from smoking.

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[–] jayrussell1993 9 years ago

I take that back, Downey Jr. had beat hisself up plenty, he might just be the guy

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[–] bigmisssunbeam49 11 years ago

I sure would like to see Jon Hamm try.

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[–] pawtrax67 10 years ago

Jim Caviezel?
Jon Hamm?

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[–] boxerrebellion 9 years ago

No, just NO. In fact, HELL NO!

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[–] Doltatron 9 years ago

Ellen Page

As "Marlowe Phillips".

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[–] Takeshi-K 9 years ago

The only name I can think of is Kevin Spacey. Think of the debonair world weariness he presented in another (neo) Noir classic - LA Confidential.

Maybe Fassbinder.

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[–] jayrussell1993 9 years ago

Or another guy from LAC, Russell

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[–] ktowny 8 years ago

Mark Ruffalo. Check him out as the detective in Zodiac. Not very glamorous, a bit cynical, and pragmatic.

"Loves turned to lust and bloods turned to dust in my heart"

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