MovieChat Forums > 11.22.63 (2016) Discussion > If they hadn't got James Franco who shou...

If they hadn't got James Franco who should've played Jake Epping?


I'm thinking Andrew Garfield or Hayden Christensen.

Who do you think could have played him as well as James Franco? 

Stupid - foolish, gullible, doltish, dumbbell...
Need input!

reply

Matt Damon
John Cusack
Tim Robbins,
A little old for the part but, Jeff Bridges,
Clint Howard

reply

Ryan Reynolds

reply

I was thinking Jake Gyllenhaal when I read the book.

reply

While reading the book I was thinking Chris Pratt or Chris Pine (among others. Franco never came into my thoughts...still did not like him in the role. While I liked the series, I dearly wish HBO had done it)

reply

Franco did better than I thought he would have. Hhhmm. Someone mentioned Gyllenhaal - can see that. Overall, it was a decent adaption, could have been better. Wished they explained the yellow-card man better, as someone who read the book, didn't like the way he illustrated him on film.

reply