Discworld Casting Thread

[Joculator]

I've noticed the other boards have several threads with suggestions for actors and actresses to play various Discworld characters. Very often, new characters are introduced to these threads and the discussion loses steam.

What if we could choose from our favourites from the past 50 years or so and produce the 'Ultimate Cast' of characters. Who would you choose?

Here are my choices...

Vetinari - Jeremy Brett whose best role was Sherlock Holmes.
Ridcully - Brian Blessed who is a large and loud actor.
Vimes - David Jason from his 'Only Fools and Horses' days. Small and wiry.
Nobby - Tony Robinson based on his Baldric character (Blackadder II)
Carrot - James Gower a young, redheaded, Welsh opera singer (surprised?)
Colon - Arthur Lowe from 'Dad's Army' a classic sergeant!
Rincewind - Nigel Planer the 'student' in 'The Young Ones'
Angua - Felicity Kendal from 'The Good Life' (Barbara Good)
Granny Weatherwax - Joan Hickson who played Miss Marple.
Magrat - Jane Horrocks from Absolutely Fabulous as Bubble
Nanny Ogg - Patsy Byrne who played Nursie in Blackadder II
CMOT Dibbler - James Beck from 'Dad's Army' as Pte Walker (a spiv)
The Librarian - Clyde the orang utan from 'Every Which Way but Loose'.
Detritus - Giant Haystacks the very large wrestler plus a little bit of make-up.
Lady Sybil - the late, great Hattie Jacques from the famous 'Carry On' films.
Cohen the Barbarian - Wilfrid Brambell the father in 'Steptoe and Son'
Twoflower - Jackie Chan once you leave the martial arts alone, a good comedy actor.surprisingly
Gaspode - It would have to be Nipper the HMV dog from their famous label.
Death - Christopher Lee HAS THE HEIGHT AND VOICE!

I know some of these actors are no longer alive, unfortunately; but having been educated to their performances over the past 50 years (I AM that old!), I can't help wondering if Pterry, who is about the same age, might have had similar memories when originally creating his characters.

[spiky]

Found it. The thread for this exists here.

See we're not that different to other boards too...

[Hsing]

Should we merge them, or is there a difference?

[Electric_Man]

Maybe if Joculator could repost in that thread? Or move the individual post if that is possible.

[Joculator]

Sorry for the inconvenience of splitting threads so to speak. Thanks to Spiky for the link to the original post. I see it was posted a few months before I joined UMB and even though I probably spent a few weeks going back through the archived stuff, it was three years ago.
It any of the Sweepers would care to send it through L-space to the correct location it would spare me any more embarrassment.

[Hsing]

Here you go, cleanly starting at page 8.

[superbanana]

Originally Posted by Megan

John Malkovich for Vetinari. Though I also think Alan Rickman would get the menace in the voice.
For Granny/Lillith Weatherwax maybe Angelica Houston, with Miriam Margoyles as Nanny Ogg. For Mrs Palm, Joan Collins.

I dont think I could watch a film with Angelica houston as a main character like Granny I dont think she could give Granny the right depth and also she does creepy amazingly well but I dont think she can do cynical wisdom, constant underlying anger, bitterness and general bitchiness that Granny possesses all the time.
I reckon Maggie Smith would do a good esme/lily weatherwax
Miriam Margoyles as Nanny Ogg
Also although unrelated Helen Bonham Carter as Adorabelle dearheart from going postal.