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Atlas Shrugged Part 3 Cast: Who is John Galt? _#ASP3

Posted by sdesapio 10 years, 3 months ago to The Gulch: Promotions
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Los Angeles, California - January 23, 2014 - Atlas Distribution Company announced today that “Atlas Shrugged: Who is John Galt?” went into production on Monday, January 20th. The movie’s release is slated for September 2014.

The movie trilogy follows the three-part structure of Ayn Rand’s 1957 novel, “Atlas Shrugged.” The dystopian story takes place in a not-so-distant future with the nation’s economy approaching collapse. While overreaching government regulations persist in strangling the country’s few remaining entrepreneurs, society’s most productive have mysteriously disappeared.

At the helm of Part 3 will be seasoned award-winning Director Jim Manera who will be accompanied by Cinematographer, Gale Tattersall who previously worked as Director of Photography on Hugh Laurie's House M.D. as well as Tom Hanks' From Earth to the Moon.

“It’s very fulfilling for all us to be finishing the trilogy. Atlas Shrugged has impacted so many lives and we’re extremely proud to be bringing the final installment to the screen. The team we’ve assembled is nothing short of stellar. Part 3 is without question going to be the best of the trilogy.” said Producer John Aglialoro.

Atlas Distribution Company also announced today that the much anticipated role of John Galt will go to Kristoffer Polaha, an accomplished actor who, prior to working on Atlas, was profoundly influenced by Ayn Rand’s “The Fountainhead.” Kris has been in a variety of television shows including Ringer (CW), alongside Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Life Unexpected (CW). He will next be seen in a regular role alongside Rainn Wilson in Fox's new show, Backstrom. His feature credits include a supporting role in Devil's Knot, opposite Reese Witherspoon and Colin Firth.

The role of Dagny Taggart, heroine COO of Taggart Transcontinental, will be played by Laura Regan who has appeared in the AMC hit Mad Men as well as the movie Unbreakable with Bruce Willis.

Producer Harmon Kaslow said, “We’ve always known that finding the right actor to play John Galt was going to be a huge challenge, but as soon as Kris walked in the room and said ‘Hello’, we knew we found him. Kris is John Galt. We couldn’t be more pleased. Laura and Kris already have great chemistry together. Atlas fans everywhere are going to be blown away.”

Rounding out the cast of “Atlas Shrugged” heroes are acclaimed actors Joaquim de Almeida as Francisco d’Anconia, Eric Allen Kramer as Ragnar Danneskjöld, and Rob Morrow as Hank Rearden, as well as a host of other veteran actors.

The prior two “Atlas Shrugged” movies are currently available on DVD & Blu-ray, iTunes, or streaming on Netflix and Amazon.

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Official Movie Web Site: http://www.WhoIsJohnGalt.com
Official Atlas Shrugged Forum: http://www.GaltsGulchOnline.com

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About Atlas Distribution Company
Atlas Distribution Company was formed by John Aglialoro to distribute the trilogy adaptation of Ayn Rand’s epic novel, Atlas Shrugged and other motion pictures. For more information, visit http://www.AtlasShruggedMovie.com.

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Check out some exclusive behind the scenes pics attached. Thanks to Eudaimonia for compiling the IMDB links.

John Galt - Kris Polaha - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1119340
Dagny Taggart - Laura Regan - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0716438
Francisco D'Anconia - Joaquim De Almeida - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0021835
Henry (Hank) Rearden - Rob Morrow - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001555
Ragnar Danneskjold - Eric Allen Kramer - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0469503
Hugh Akston - Stephen Tobolowski - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0864997
Midas Mulligan - Mark Moses - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0608601
Ellis Wyatt - Lew Temple - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0854702
Cherryl Taggart - Jen Nikolaisen - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0993212
Eddie Willers - Dominic Daniel - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1563320
James Taggart - Greg Germann - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0314524
Head-of-State Thompson - Peter Mackenzie - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0533380
Floyd Ferris - Neal McDonough - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0568180
Wesley Mouch - Louis Herthum - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0381043
Cuffy Meigs - Tony Denison - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0219208
Clem Weatherby - Claude Knowlton - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0461572
Gerald Starnes - Ned Vaugh - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0891224

All Comments

  • Posted by Itheliving 10 years, 3 months ago
    Speculation! Speculation! It all makes for gret gossip talking points but the main point is none of you have seen any of these actors in these rolls. You have no idea how they will look when they assume the role or how they will sound and act. They are all professional actors. Wait for the finished product and then make a judgment on the final product. They may all turn out horrible. Or perfect. Or somewhere in between. Speculate away but give the film makers a chance. Lets see how it turns out.
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  • Posted by $ Radio_Randy 10 years, 3 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Hi folks,
    I was rather crude in my comment about the special effects in Part II. After watching the movie, again, I decided that they weren't THAT bad (I've seen worse).
    Considering the budget, I guess the tunnel collapse was okay.
    Hey, what do you expect from a Moocher :-)
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  • Posted by $ Radio_Randy 10 years, 3 months ago in reply to this comment.
    1. I preferred the cast from Part I.
    2. The special effects in Part II sucked.
    3. If and when a remake is done, I would prefer continuity in the casting and a larger budget.
    I'm not saying I hate Parts I and II. The story, itself, is what this is all about. I loved "The Man from Earth", even though the entire movie took place in and around a wood cabin. It was the story that kept me entranced.
    So, Spielberg, Lucas, Jackson...how about it?
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  • Posted by Lucky 10 years, 3 months ago in reply to this comment.
    What you write about Cherryl Brooks rings with authentic humanity. Can we have more of this and less of that?
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  • Posted by Vegasrenie 10 years, 3 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I guess you could assume it from the descriptions of balding blondish hair and watery blue eyes of Jim, and the steely gray eyes of Dagny. Gotta reread the book. There was never any doubt.
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  • Posted by Lucky 10 years, 3 months ago in reply to this comment.
    'By the standards of that era, she was a slut; '
    and ' how can she be a protagonist and a slut?'
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  • Posted by Maritimus 10 years, 3 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Did Hiraghm call Dagny a "slut"? I do not see it in this comment just above. Did he do it elsewhere? I resonate to his parenthetic remark at the end. I think that the "moderns" are generally very ignorant of history and meaning of life. Yes, yes. There are exceprions. To my view the "moderns" deliberately ignore the past. They seem to think they know everything that is worth knowing. Poor souls. Already ancient Greeks new better.
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  • Posted by eskslo 10 years, 3 months ago in reply to this comment.
    No main character in this whole film should be soft at all. AR described their sharp angular features in great detail
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  • Posted by khalling 10 years, 3 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I think that throughout History humans have ignored what society expects of them, especially sexually. calling the heroine of a well loved novel of people in this forum a "slut" is very offensive and demeaning to women in general. adults having adult relationships are....adult. Grow up
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  • Posted by Rozar 10 years, 3 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Here's a bombshell: was it ever clearly stated that the Taggert family was white?
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  • Posted by Vegasrenie 10 years, 3 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Yeah. I have a hard time visualizing Eric Allen Kramer suddenly appearing out of the dark to speak to Hank and then dashing away under cover of darkness. I can picture him going three steps and then stopping to wheeze.
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  • Posted by Vegasrenie 10 years, 3 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Chris Hemsworth would be the quintessential Ragnar. He has a rugged persona and is definitely pretty enough. ;-)
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  • Posted by Vegasrenie 10 years, 3 months ago in reply to this comment.
    I don't know. His name always sounded like a character out of a Mel Brooks movie to me. That said, he may have been too $$$$ for this movie's budget.
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  • Posted by Vegasrenie 10 years, 3 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Yes. Eddie has been cast as black in all of the parts. I was surprised in Part 1 and realized that it made perfect sense.
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