Who should play Dagny Taggart?

Posted by awebb 8 years, 3 months ago to The Gulch: General

Whenever I watch television or movies, there's a part of my brain that's trying to cast the Atlas Shrugged miniseries / TV series.

Politics aside, I think Robin Wright (from House of Cards) would make a great Dagny Taggart.

See a clip here: https://youtu.be/GBsV8IiQ0jw
WARNING: Video contains spoilers!

Who do you think would make a great Dagny Taggart?

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Side note, after watching House of Cards, I think Kevin Spacey would be a pretty darn good Head of State Thompson!

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Posted by term2 8 years, 3 months ago

They already had the best- the one that played Dagny in AS #1. She would be expensive now, after playing in Orange is the New Black however.

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Posted by ycandrea 8 years, 3 months ago

Angelina Jolie has my vote.

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  Posted by puzzlelady 8 years, 3 months ago
  
  And she'd like to do it and has the philosophical creds. She's my first choice, always has been.
  
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  Posted by Stormi 8 years, 3 months ago
  
  Never. Anyone who knows her involvement in liberal causes could not stomach her. She and Brad are all for The UN taking over Frank Lloyd Wright's "Fallingwater" as a Heritage Site. Her whole rainbow children thing, her do as I say, and i will live like a queen, screw the environment, that is for peasants to preserve, is way too much like a politician.The role needs not just a talented actress, but one who reflects the character of Dagny.
  
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Posted by Snoogoo 8 years, 3 months ago

Kathryn Morris from the TV series 'Cold Case' always struck me as a good choice for Dagny.

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Posted by Abaco 8 years, 3 months ago

That photo - Robin Wright? Wow. She's captivating.

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  Posted by awebb 8 years, 3 months ago
  
  Yep - all the photos are Robin Wright. She's really powerful as Claire Underwood in House of Cards (Netflix show).
  
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  Posted by khalling 8 years, 3 months ago
  
  she's the Princess Bride!
  
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    Posted by Abaco 8 years, 3 months ago
    
    OH!!! Yes, ok. Wow. She's really like fine wine. Be still my heart...
    
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Posted by khalling 8 years, 3 months ago

aaaaarrrrrgggghhhhhh!

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  Posted by khalling 8 years, 3 months ago
  
  an unknown. preferably Asian. I want an all Asian cast
  
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    Posted by awebb 8 years, 3 months ago
    
    Sorry, there has to be at least one African American so that awards shows aren't boycotted.
    
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      Posted by Lucky 8 years, 3 months ago
      
      No complaints about Porgy and Bess from me, so consider this trade-
      If you comply with Rand's concept, and produce those awards, then ok by me to have a 100% African-American cast, baddies and goodies both.
      (Concession to kh, all Asian also ok. LGBT.etc? Why not? But no concession on deviating from the theme and getting the awards)
      
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Posted by ycandrea 8 years, 3 months ago

Well, if we are going to narrow the field down to actors and actresses who live the values of the characters in AS, we will have a very narrow list of people. But I see all of your points.

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Posted by ChestyPuller 8 years, 3 months ago

Taylor Schilling would be the perfect Dagny, as she was in Part I, she took the part and built it into a perfect account from the actual book

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  Posted by ycandrea 8 years, 3 months ago
  
  I believe she is a liberal too.
  
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Posted by sfdi1947 8 years, 3 months ago

JLaw can play any part and look great while doing it. She specializes in strong female protagonists.

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Posted by terrycan 8 years, 3 months ago

Robin Wright could play the part very well. However I like January Jones. JJ could rock a Dagney!

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Posted by Temlakos 8 years, 3 months ago

Sophie Marceau, from The World is Not Enough.

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Posted by CircuitGuy 8 years, 3 months ago

I have seen House of Cards, and it's hard for me to imagine Wright being a good idea. For the same reason Spacey would be great for Thompson.

They're both good actors and could probably have me quickly seeing them as their new characters.

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Posted by richrobinson 8 years, 3 months ago

I have always liked Mary Stuart Masterson. She is attractive but can also come across as tough.

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  Posted by awebb 8 years, 3 months ago
  
  Nice pick! Her IMDB profile picture is quite Dagny-ish: http://www.imdb.com/media/rm388391782...
  
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