Real good actor who can do the part professionally and possibly respect Rand's work:
Hugh Jackman.

Or set the way-back machine to 30 years ago: Clint Eastwood.

Counter-culture choice:
Neal Peart.

Gary Sinise in his everyday life already shows the kind of character John Galt would embody. Personal responsibility.

John Voight
Chuck Norris
Tom Berenger
Kirk Cameron
James Woods
Gary Sinise
Fred Thompson
Tom Selleck
James Caan
Adam Baldwin
Charlie Daniels
Bill O'Reilly

Right on. I agree. We don't want to have fun during the making of Atlas Shrugged and interact with the film makers! We're all just a bunch of boring douchbags so full of ourselves that we don't even know how to have a fucking good time at a fucking party thrown just for us!

"You guys suck! The fictional characters in the books would never do it that way! WAH! WAH! WAH!"

Seriously? Grow up and get a life Jones. You're pathetic. Better yet, just go away.

Neil Patrick Harris
Chris Pine
Karl Urban

I suspect there is no way that the entire Galt speech will fit into the movie, but the DVD should have it!

A. As long as the actor looks and acts like John Galt, I don't care what his personal beliefs are.

Read more at http://www.galtsgulchonline.com/posts/5b...

The message will be lost by an actor who understands but does not perform the part well. I prefer a professional who can make me believe and understand even if they do not: I suspect such an actor may walk away with a different perspective after ASP3.

Kevin Spacey (to give the right intensity) ... Clint Eastwood (to give the right attitude). Robert Duval, Kevin Costner, and Gary Sinese are also excellent choices.

Timothy Olyphant. Don't know his views but imo he fits the appearance.

Given the choice, I would go back to Paul Johansson, who played the shadowy character I believe was supposed to be Galt in the first film, but was never really identified. To me, he seems to be the type that would jump right out of the pages of Atlas Shrugged, and I was actually kind of irked that they replaced him in the second film with DB Sweeney, who is also a fine actor, but not the kind I'd associate with Galt.

My second choice, should Johansson decline or otherwise not be available, would be Caprica lead actor Eric Stoltz. I've seen him in several films (one of them actually being about Ayn Rand), and he is a terrific actor.

You need an actor who can act the part - convincingly. While the ideal would be an inspiring actor with Objectivist sympathies, the job is about acting and not personal philosophy.

Not that I believe the name of the actor is important, I will throw in my suggestions:
1. Edward Norton
2. Ralph Feinnes
3. Eric Bana

Cast RUSH LIMBAUGH as John Galt. Period, enough said... Money in the bank!

B - should be a John Wayne type.

The actor needs to share point of view. I have seen many movies where an actors personal/hollywood beliefs greatly effect the way they portray a part.

B. I think the actor needs to understand Rand's ideas. After fll isn't that what method acting is?

I like Mark Wahlburg as well.

You've got to be kidding

Liev Schreiber has my vote if he can pass the exam...

I think the actor has to believable . If he is an outright high profile liberal (Sean Penn), I do not think I would want to see the movie..
I cannot think of anyone to play John Galt. Perhaps a newcomer would do.

Tom Selleck would make a great John Galt.

not all actors are hedonistic douches max. Gary Cooper was an excellent Roark and he hardly understood Rand. People still watch the Fountainhead. The same can happen with AS III. What if the acceptable aged and type-looking who might also understand Rand-can't act their way out of a paper bag on screen? You'd hate it!

Nathan Fillion would be AWESOME!

Jim Caviezel
John Voight
Gary Sinise

Ryan Gosling or Daniel Craig. It needs an actor that can disappear into the role.