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April 4th 2009 @ 6:52am
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Casting the ultimate Aussie football movie
Hears a challenge for football folks: imagine Kevin 07 says here we go, make a story about Australian football’s history, and the lead part is the Johnny Warren character. The movie will close with Australia off to South Africa.
Now, who plays Warren, who plays Les Murray, and who plays Frank Lowy. What do you include, who could you not leave out?
For me, choosing the actor to play Warren is critical. Peter Wilson cannot be left out, nor can Kool.
My actor for Warren would be Tom Cruise: similar height and loves football/
Over to the panel.
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Dave said | April 4th 2009 @ 7:20am | Report comment
Mid
Surely Anthony La Paglia to play JW…he is an Aussie, ex player and football through and through!
Midfielder said | April 4th 2009 @ 8:18am | Report comment
Hard decision…. but AP has no where JW looks errr shape ….. but for me Nick Tanna who showed us all it could be done with Perth Glory,.. Tony La, The Oken deal Tony Lab & the St George Bank must be a scene.
But back to AP he could play Les Murry … what players what incidents would be in it … just to add some flavor he is a youtube I have shown before which could give some direction to what is shown …http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUIP6STNxSA..
Papa could be of great help here…. Papa we need some of your recall of great moments in Football history … you could not squeeze everybody in or everything major event ….
Boy this is hard … we need actors set against key players… key events .. just come to mind the guy in under belly playing Aussie Bob could play Tony Lab..Does Ian Knob get a shirt who play Oboe One…heavens above there is so much to talk about so many characters …
sheek said | April 4th 2009 @ 8:47am | Report comment
Clever Midfielder,
A laP might make a good Les Murray. But only one person can play Johnny Warren.
Dare I say it, dare I say it……….the Gladiator (groan)!
Midfielder said | April 4th 2009 @ 8:53am | Report comment
Sheek
Good choice …. who would play Obie One maybe Jack Nick (Batman Joker 80’s version)
Papa where are you we need some input…
Slippery Jim said | April 4th 2009 @ 9:02am | Report comment
Exactly what part in the story would Les Murray play? He is a Hungarian-born broadcaster and football analyst.
With all respect to his special comments and passion for the game, I would rather watch this than watch a movie featuring him as a main character:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LR-Eozbzf0U
Johnny Warren, of course, is a legendary Australian player/coach/football administrator/writer/promoter/all round Aussie football legend. Not sure about Tom Cruise to play him, though.
Slippery Jim said | April 4th 2009 @ 9:07am | Report comment
Oh, and Hugo Weaving for JW.
The Auteur said | April 4th 2009 @ 9:09am | Report comment
Who’ll play John O’Neill?
The Auteur said | April 4th 2009 @ 9:10am | Report comment
And Guus Hiddink?
Midfielder said | April 4th 2009 @ 9:14am | Report comment
SJ
Not nice that youtube it would be more exciting than that…. The Auteur …JON maybe he can play himself…. offer him a bit part..and Guss not sure who
Hugo Weaving … must be in the cast you right their SJ…
The Auteur said | April 4th 2009 @ 9:19am | Report comment
Can JON act though?
For Hiddink, I’d try to find a european actor.
And Pim?
Midfielder said | April 4th 2009 @ 11:10am | Report comment
I think JON can act … maybe we should ask some of the Union bloggers to offer a suggestion if JON should play himself or we get an actor in.
Midfielder said | April 4th 2009 @ 12:04pm | Report comment
Maybe Jimmy Barnes could play Kossie and Mossy can play Peter Wilson … movie sound track could be . http://www.youtube.com/watch?gl=AU&hl=en-GB&v=kLomJ2m3vI4
But does Kossie deserve a place …HMMMMmmmm
The Auteur said | April 4th 2009 @ 12:25pm | Report comment
Kossie?
Oh, please.
Millster said | April 4th 2009 @ 12:58pm | Report comment
Guus can be played by Arnold Schwarzenegger
Pim can be done by Dolph Ludgren (i.e. a wannabe Arnie)
Hugh Jackman can play Johnny Warren in his playing days, and maybe through to the end
Cate Blanchett can do Kossie (she can act pretty much anyone I figure, and he’s a bit of a girls blouse anyway)… actually come to think of it she can do 2 roles for that reason and have Farina too.
Steve Buscemi can play Mark Bosnich
Darryl Summers with some talcum powder in his hair can do Les Murray; he can also do 2 roles with little to change and take on Terry Venables as a cameo
Phillip Seymour Hoffman for John O’Neill
Danny Green can debut his acting career to cover the role of Robbie Slater
Gwyneth Paltrow in Oscar speech mode (ie tons of waterworks) can do Tony Vidmar
Mel Gibson with his Braveheart wig on can do Craig Johnston
… there’s more of course but that’s a decent start…
Midfielder said | April 4th 2009 @ 2:00pm | Report comment
Milly
Well done Danny Green for Robbie and Cate for Kossie & Cranky Frankie good calls… but Craig Johnston yes he is worth a part not sure about Viddy.
Papa still need your input
Millster said | April 4th 2009 @ 2:58pm | Report comment
Aurelio Vidmar would certainly be done by Hughesy after “that” outburst…
For Lowy I think we need someone regal, imperial… can we do a frankenstein and resurrect Charlton Heston just for this one last role?
Oh oh oh … and Graham Arnold can be played by Will Farrell
The Auteur said | April 4th 2009 @ 3:32pm | Report comment
To play Pim, I was thinking that bald guy from Californication. Just stick a wig on him.
Midfielder said | April 4th 2009 @ 6:24pm | Report comment
Graham Arnold … should be played by Garry McDonald … looks similar as well
Midfielder said | April 4th 2009 @ 6:25pm | Report comment
This assumes GA gets a part … thinking as a player Nooooo … as a coach Noooo…. sorry maybe say Garry for another part Peter Wilson as the recluse…
Cpaaa said | April 4th 2009 @ 7:07pm | Report comment
Tom Selleck to play Graham Arnold, but the ol Selleck from Magnum PI
BUT IF THIS WAS EVER TO HAPPEN this guy Sam Worthington will definetly have to play Jonhnny Warren. Hes aussie hes freckled, with the right hair he even looks like him. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0941777/mediaindex
you may not heard of him yet, but he is the next in line aussie boy to take on hollywood.
jimbo said | April 6th 2009 @ 2:26pm | Report comment
Dorothy the Dinosaur to play Pimbo, the Blue Wiggle as Arnie and Wags the Dog as Henk Duut.
The professor as Johnny Warren and Les Murray can play himself.
jimbo said | April 6th 2009 @ 3:03pm | Report comment
. . . and Aggro as John Kosmina.
Midfielder said | April 6th 2009 @ 4:33pm | Report comment
Jimbo
Aggro for Kossie … well someone nominated Darryl Summers for Les Murry so we just need the rest of the Hey Hey crew.
Whats that about Les he can play with himself … shame on you.
jimbo said | April 6th 2009 @ 11:13pm | Report comment
Mid,
what about Dicky Knee playing Mark Viduka?
Midfielder said | April 6th 2009 @ 11:32pm | Report comment
Jimbo
Funny