Who would play Avenatti if this were a classic Hollywood film...?

[First Speaker]

...today's actors are very much eligible, but I was thinking of a classic David vs Goliath film from the 40s or so...maybe directed by Frank Capra, or maybe Howard Hawks or John Huston...in any event, some actor with an edge. Bogart? Kirk Douglas? Steve McQueen? Someone who'd love to take on very powerful mobsters, with an air of panache...other suggestions?

[dhol82]

1. Boagart as Sam Spade.

[mitch96]

40. +1

[thegoose]

2. 1970s Al Pacino

[AdamGG]

5. I could go with this - Serpico/And Justice for All

[Hassin Bin Sober]

6. He reminds me of a young Richard Gere. The eyes and the nose.

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[trueblue2007]

23. RANDY RAINBOW would play him in a movie ! ! ! ! !!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Randy hates Trump !!!!!!!!!

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[Stargleamer]

3. Henry Fonda

Jimmy Stewart was a conservative, so I go with Fonda

[dflprincess]

33. Fonda and Stewart were best friends

though after a political argument nearly came to blows they agreed never to speak politics together again.

[jrthin]

4. Bogart. nt

[rzemanfl]

7. +1 because I agree and you spelled it right. n/t

[procon]

8. Lots of leading men to pick from...

Kirk Douglas would work, and how about Burt Lancaster, or Robert Mitchum, maybe Paul Newman?

[Corgigal]

20. Damn Paul Newman.

Got the right color for the eyes. Race car driver thing.

[dflprincess]

34. And his character in "The Verdict" minus the drinking

would be a good one to model the part after.

[Big Blue Marble]

9. It would have to be Yul Brynner. N/T

[Adsos Letter]

45. I'll second Yul Brynner.

Dude had the look.

[dhol82]

46. +2

[Blue_true]

10. Bryner would knock it out of the park. nt

Harrelson if a modern actor.

[world wide wally]

11. James Coburn

Or Steve McQueen

[Buns_of_Fire]

12. Steve McQueen was my first thought, too.

The King of Cool, with just enough wiseass to keep it interesting.

[tavernier]

13. Cagney was ballsy enough,

with that street fighter grin.

[thewhollytoast]

27. I totally agree

Toast

[BittyJenkins]

14. Yul Brynner!

I had his pic on my wall when I was a kid.

[Mr. Ected]

15. As omnipresent as Avenatti is these days

Whoever plays him should expect Michael to make a cameo appearance.

[tblue37]

16. Steve McQueen or Yul Brynner. nt

[eissa]

17. With those baby blues it could only be

Paul Newman

[smirkymonkey]

18. A young Marlon Brando or Humphrey Bogart.

[Docreed2003]

19. Glenn Ford

[Rustynaerduwell]

21. A young William Holden

Directed by Billy Wilder.

[Drahthaardogs]

22. Jimmy Stewart

.

[Buns_of_Fire]

24. I might see Jimmy Stewart as more for the Mueller role.

No matter how it's sliced, I think the Rump role would be harder to cast. Who the hell wants THAT on their list of credits?

[Drahthaardogs]

25. Jack Nicholson

Only actor who could do it justice

[Buns_of_Fire]

29. Of all the people, you'd think I would have thought of that. :blush:

I can see him, breaking through the door to Meliana's White House bedroom, snarling "Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeere's Donald!"

[dflprincess]

35. Sam Waterston as Mueller

though I'm probably thinking more of his Jack McCoy character from Law & Order.

[no_hypocrisy]

26. Spencer Tracy

I thought he made a good lawyer in Inherit The Wind (Clarence Darrow).

[kskiska]

28. John Garfield

He played smart-ass tough guys and bore some resemblance to Avenatti.

[grantcart]

30. Paul Newman, he could do the race car scenes too

[Sancho]

31. I don't know about movies, but I think Avanatti should host SNL

[Princess Turandot]

32. Telly Savalas...

but in a straight-up dramatization, rather than David v Goliath. (Avenatti really isn't the Erin Brockovich type.)

[Leith]

36. Jason Statham

He may need a little accent coaching, though.

[yankeepants]

37. Ed Harris

[Nevernose]

38. Can't be Bogart

This guy is a fast talker — literally and figuratively — and I don’t mean that as an insult. I love this guy. I love Bogart, too, but he doesn’t cut the same rug.

My vote? Billy Dee Williams.

[oberliner]

39. What's the plot of the film?

[Spider Jerusalem]

41. James Cagney (or maybe Spencer Tracy)

[Leghorn21]

42. I guess...I guess my main man LEE MARVIN is out of the question, eh (sob sniff), so I'll

throw in with Paul Newman, but we really should write Mr. Marvin into a scene or two, pleeeease, thank you!!!

[Laffy Kat]

43. I dunno but I'd like to play the love interest!

Yes, I realize he probably a jerk even though he's hot on cable news.

[gratuitous]

44. There can be only one

William Powell. You either get it, or you don't.

[canetoad]

47. Douglas Fairbanks

Yeah, I know looks nothing like him. The persona.....

[lamp_shade]

48. Rod Steiger