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
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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?