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ASP3: This is John Galt

Posted by sdesapio 11 years, 11 months ago to Entertainment
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Ideally, the actor playing John Galt in Atlas Shrugged Part 3 will appear to have jumped right off of the pages of Atlas Shrugged. However, in our quest to find the perfect John Galt, some tough choices may have to be made. That's where you come in.

If you had to choose, which would you consider the number one priority in casting John Galt?

A. As long as the actor looks and acts like John Galt, I don't care what his personal beliefs are.
B. The actor needs to possess a deep understanding of, and passion for, Ayn Rand's ideas first and foremost.

Leave your answer in the comments below.

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  • Posted by judystaples 11 years, 11 months ago
    My last suggestion is Ben Affleck like he looked in 0 Dark 40..I don't see Matt Damon in the part.
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  • Posted by vido 11 years, 11 months ago in reply to this comment.
    Why settle for an actor ?
    Would Rand Paul (the senator, whose first name might not have been chosen at random) be OK to play the part ?
    Would it be compatible with his current occupation as a senator ?
    After all, he knows how to pitch, and he probably deeply understands the spirit of the novel.
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  • Posted by APPY 11 years, 11 months ago
    Select a true Rand believer; Rand Paul!
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  • Posted by robspencer 11 years, 11 months ago
    Joe Flanigan would be good for John Galt so would David Hewlett.
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  • Posted by IndianaGary 11 years, 11 months ago
    B: without question, although this will be difficult. Pick someone the right age that, at least, understands the character, like Grant Bowler in AS1. I thought he did a great job as Rearden because he understood the character.
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  • Posted by ConstitutionLady1 11 years, 11 months ago
    The purpose of the movie is to tell the ideas to those who don't know them, not to please those of us who are already there. Therefore, A. Although the wording of the choice "I don't care what his personal beliefs are" could be better.
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  • Posted by judystaples 11 years, 11 months ago
    Remember those mentioned are actors so I am sure they can handle a convincing performance of Ayn Rands' philosophy
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  • Posted by FreedomwithResponsibility 11 years, 11 months ago
    Ideally it would be both A and B, but given the constraints of the acting community I would choose the person who will give the best dilivery of the message even if he does not personally understand it. The other side has this down pat and our side is so far behind in this area we can't afford to waste an opportuity to capture hearts and minds.
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  • Posted by brownies7 11 years, 11 months ago
    Jim CavIezalesque. MUST be manly, square jaw, penetrating eyes, deep calm voice, tall, broad shouldered, CONFIDENT.
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  • Posted by Hitler 11 years, 11 months ago
    Mickey Rourke..............He is every bit as crazy as Ms. Rosenbaum.
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  • Posted by whatamIdoinhere 11 years, 11 months ago
    I think it has to be B. What about Ted Nugent. He would make a great articulate John Galt.
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  • Posted by ephale1 11 years, 11 months ago
    A - but he must be able to convincingly act out the passion with apparent deep conviction or it will be flat and a failure. The actor MUST very very good!

    The actors in II almost ruined the series.
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  • Posted by operaman 11 years, 11 months ago
    Regardless of personal beliefs, a great actor should be able to look and act like John Galt.
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