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[K Hale]

OK, my movie would be the truth about Stuart's ride to Gettysburg. Stuart would be played by Kenneth Branagh. It would be told from the perspective of William W. Blackford; i.e., he would be the main character, so to speak. We experience the journey through his eyes, and can thus observe Stuart without losing perspective by having a Stuart-centric narrative.

If that makes any kind of sense at 12:16 AM.

Oh, and I don't know who plays Blackford. Thoughts?

 

[66TH Indiana]

OK, my movie would be the truth about Stuart's ride to Gettysburg. Stuart would be played by Kenneth Branagh. It would be told from the perspective of William W. Blackford; i.e., he would be the main character, so to speak. We experience the journey through his eyes, and can thus observe Stuart without losing perspective by having a Stuart-centric narrative.

If that makes any kind of sense at 12:16 AM.

Oh, and I don't know who plays Blackford. Thoughts?

Jason Lee ? from "My Name is Earl". Actually he might be a better fit (instead of Wahlberg)for the Edward Cross role also:

 

[66TH Indiana]

Affleck as Col. Jeffords :

 

[Rob9641]

I think diCaprio would be an excellent JEB Stuart for any film. He looks younger than he really is - and JEB looked older - so he could pull it off even now.

Maybe a biopic of JEB and of Custer, parallel storylines - they were kind of mirror images of one another. It could culminate in that clash at East Cavalry Field in Gettysburg. DiCaprio could play both parts!!!!

 

[BillO]

I knew that would get a response....I wasn't being serious..

Don't be too quick to dump this, it could be a real moneymaker. I've seen much worse on Broadway and in the movies!

 

[Nathanb1]

Holeeeee....

That must be the Irish version of Diane's reaction.

 

[damYankee]

If you remade Gone with the Wind today who would you cast? Tom Selleck has to be in some part.

 

[yankee belle]

I think Tom Selleck would make a heck of a Rhett Butler. Don't know who today could play Scarlett, though.

 

[Nathanb1]

I think Tom Selleck would make a heck of a Rhett Butler. Don't know who today could play Scarlett, though.

I would have voted for Catherine Zeta-Jones a few years ago. Brad Pitt would make a great Ashley Wilkes.....

 

[damYankee]

This young lady would make a good Scarlett,


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0376716/

 

[K Hale]

I think diCaprio would be an excellent JEB Stuart for any film.

Noooooooooo!

Maybe a biopic of JEB and of Custer, parallel storylines - they were kind of mirror images of one another. It could culminate in that clash at East Cavalry Field in Gettysburg. DiCaprio could play both parts!!!!

DiCaprio can play a cannonball.

 

[66TH Indiana]

OK, my movie would be the truth about Stuart's ride to Gettysburg. Stuart would be played by Kenneth Branagh.
Oh, and I don't know who plays Blackford. Thoughts?

How about Jake Gyllenhaal ?

 

[66TH Indiana]

James Franco playing Winfield Hancock -





who talks to Edward Cross ( Jason Lee ) about Cross getting
a star. Cross' response to Hancock " General, you can keep your star, this will be my last battle. "

 

[Poor Private]

This young lady would make a good Scarlett,


http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0376716/

Nah a better one would be a real Scarlet-Johansson.

I like the idea of of the Battle of Franklin. What could be more of a tear jerker part than have Todd Carter get shot 8 times then die at his own house while attacking it. And the Picket charge of the west with 20k of confeds. Death of Clebourne, and wounding of many more I always see Hood as a shadow of his formal self, 1/2 shot away, and on drugs.

 

[Rob9641]

Noooooooooo!


DiCaprio can play a cannonball.

Somebody's not a fan......

 

[Rob9641]

Anybody who would try to play Lewis Armistead would have to contend with the ghost of Richard Jordan. The Stonewall Effect is in play - like Stonewall, Jordan did a helluva job and died thereafter. Anybody would have a hard time contending with that.

 

[damYankee]

Anybody who would try to play Lewis Armistead would have to contend with the ghost of Richard Jordan. The Stonewall Effect is in play - like Stonewall, Jordan did a helluva job and died thereafter. Anybody would have a hard time contending with that.

Sam Elliott!

 

[Rob9641]

Sam Elliott!

I love Sam, but I just can't see Lewis Armistead charging the Angle in a Dodge Ram.

 

[damYankee]

I love Sam, but I just can't see Lewis Armistead charging the Angle in a Dodge Ram.

Maybe he could park it before shooting the film

 

[RebelCause]

Jared Harris would make a great Sherman. The resemblance seems uncanny.