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Question for book readers about casting

posted 9 years ago by g_matthews
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so, i read the book a little while ago and LOVED it!! i personally pictured will as jude law, i thought it was a perfect fit! it might have came into my head because i watched Gattaca a month or so beforehand where he was in a sort of similar role, and i just thought he was perfect!! but when i saw the actual casting for the film im not so sure about Sam Caflin , isn't he too young? i think Emilia Clarke is perfect for lou though!!

i was just curious about who other people cast in their head whilst reading the book?

:)

[–] grocholovagabriela 9 years ago

I thing that Sam is perfect choice. :) He is great actor, especially in Love, Rosie... I still can't talk about it....Because of him I love this film (Love, Rosie) more then I should. :-D His smile is one of the best of the all gorgeous actors. :-D Please don't judge me now, :-D but I really like this actor. ;)

[–] pegatthemovies 9 years ago

I love Emilia Clarke, but, I don't think she fits the role of Lou. Isn't Lou a "bigger" girl -- not fat, but, a little chunky. Emilia is TEEEEENNNNNNNIIIIIE! I don't have another actress in mind.

I'm not quite finished with the book yet...but now I'm going to start picturing the actors while I read!

[–] Junelikes 9 years ago

I think the casting was spot on. When she described Lou as bigger I just think she meant not stick thin, a contrast to Alicia. It does work, I can only judge from the trailer so far, but Emilia seems to play Lou well! Out of all the cast Stephen Traynor is the only one I imagined the most different.

[–] SnappyK 9 years ago

Yeah I never imagined her as a little chunky. Just not a waif like Treena and Alicia.

[–] hantschica 9 years ago

Jude law looks too old fir role of Will. Sam is a good choice tho.

[–] blue_velvetroses 9 years ago

When I first heard Sam Caflin was playing Will I thought he was too young as well but now my opinion changed. While reading the book I pictured Michael Fassbender but I think Sam Caflin is right for the role.

[–] missimin 8 years ago

At first I thought Emilia Clarke was too pretty for the role but her acting seems to capture Louisa well.

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[–] kittyhasclaws 8 years ago

Emilia was perfect in the role. She wasn't who I pictured in the role when I read it either, but she was very good!

[–] foreverhopeful21 8 years ago

As far as personalities, they embodied their characters perfectly. I did notice though that they made Will 31 in the film instead of 34 as he is in the book.