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108. I saw him in something where he didn't play a villain and his acting was totally believable--until..

Reply to pinboy3niner (Reply #100)

Tue Dec 24, 2013, 06:38 PM

Dec 2013

the VOICE.

It's so low and gravelly it sounds like something that eats people whole and still has room for dessert.

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If Santa was black, who would be the best actor to play him? [View all] yurbud Dec 2013 OP

They would not only sit on this guy's lap....no telling what they would do Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2013 #1

he would put a gun to your head yurbud Dec 2013 #59

Damon Wayans. nt stevenleser Dec 2013 #2

Cedric would certainly be an entertaining Santa. VanillaRhapsody Dec 2013 #3

If we're casting The Wire actors, SwankyXomb Dec 2013 #81

I had to look up his pic--I thought you meant the drug dealer from the wire yurbud Dec 2013 #87

nope....but he would make an interesting Santa! VanillaRhapsody Dec 2013 #92

Michael Clarke Duncan is dead. TeamPooka Dec 2013 #4

Thats an easy one madokie Dec 2013 #5

James Earl Jones. nt pinboy3niner Dec 2013 #6

First name that came to my mind as well. n/t DFW Dec 2013 #13

A Republican? longship Dec 2013 #38

Yep liberal N proud Dec 2013 #51

totally! Marrah_G Dec 2013 #55

Oh I know....Hermain Cain! He does need a job these days. VanillaRhapsody Dec 2013 #7

The children of Uzbekhistan would never get their presents! (n/t) klook Dec 2013 #32

If you don't have a Tonka Truck, blame yourself! Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2013 #36

LOL klook Dec 2013 #45

I'm thinking Samuel L. Jackson Aerows Dec 2013 #8

That was my first thought until I saw that "Fox News" would have to approve ecstatic Dec 2013 #15

Get off my sleigh, man Aerows Dec 2013 #64

I can see it now... Wounded Bear Dec 2013 #21

Snakes on a Sleigh klook Dec 2013 #35

Bad Santa....better watch your ass... Wounded Bear Dec 2013 #48

Deer. No I mean DEER Aerows Dec 2013 #65

You owe me a new keyboard sakabatou Dec 2013 #50

You mean this guy? jmowreader Dec 2013 #42

That guy :) n/t Aerows Dec 2013 #67

that would go something like his Obama ad: yurbud Dec 2013 #74

Samuel L. Jackson IS really good at bedtime stories csziggy Dec 2013 #79

A pic that fits: The Straight Story Dec 2013 #98

Say "white" again Aerows Dec 2013 #109

James Earl Jones dipsydoodle Dec 2013 #9

Yes! Harmony Blue Dec 2013 #10

Either him or Shaq hootinholler Dec 2013 #26

Forest Whitaker intaglio Dec 2013 #11

+1 grahamhgreen Dec 2013 #90

Chris Rock? Brigid Dec 2013 #12

Al Jolson jberryhill Dec 2013 #14

Too soon. Orrex Dec 2013 #33

Meh. They got an English guy to play Gandhi jberryhill Dec 2013 #57

hasn't he been dead for decades? yurbud Dec 2013 #93

Either Proud Public Servant Dec 2013 #16

Danny Glover exboyfil Dec 2013 #17

That is an excellent choice as well Harmony Blue Dec 2013 #22

If? L0oniX Dec 2013 #18

Samuel. Motherfucking. L. Motherfucking. Jackson. truebrit71 Dec 2013 #19

+1 lumberjack_jeff Dec 2013 #30

I'm convinced he's the man! nt valerief Dec 2013 #82

Keith David Spirochete Dec 2013 #20

a good choice in any case yurbud Dec 2013 #94

Only one hobbit709 Dec 2013 #23

Please tell me that's Nancy Reagun hootinholler Dec 2013 #29

Yep. hobbit709 Dec 2013 #31

Either that, or Frank Gorshin. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2013 #37

Tilda Swinton. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2013 #24

I'm goign with Charles Dutton Rosco T. Dec 2013 #25

Idris Elba MrScorpio Dec 2013 #27

Never heard of Idris Elba before. Brigid Dec 2013 #71

George Clinton, hands down. greyl Dec 2013 #28

The late Redd Foxx Warren DeMontague Dec 2013 #34

Jimmy McMillin of the rent is too damn high party. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2013 #39

Louis Armstrong, nobody else will do klook Dec 2013 #40

Huell Babineaux K.O. Stradivarius Dec 2013 #41

saw a "Where's Huell?" bumber sticker last week...almost drove off the road. RagAss Dec 2013 #68

too fat yurbud Dec 2013 #95

I'd put out cookies for Denzel. WinkyDink Dec 2013 #43

Too hot. Santa shouldn't be a hubba-hubba sex object. nt tblue37 Dec 2013 #47

Why not? Brigid Dec 2013 #70

I'd put myself out for Denzel. Laffy Kat Dec 2013 #102

James Earl Jones etherealtruth Dec 2013 #44

Morgan Freeman. There's a reason why he was tapped to play God in those movies. There is just tblue37 Dec 2013 #46

not quite jolly enough for Santa though yurbud Dec 2013 #73

Sinbad-- I Love his stuff. MerryBlooms Dec 2013 #49

Samuel L. Jackson sabbat hunter Dec 2013 #52

too easy - Samuel L. Jackson - Santa with attitude DrDan Dec 2013 #53

Idris Elba :) abelenkpe Dec 2013 #54

You want to make me harbor impure thoughts about Santa? BainsBane Dec 2013 #63

Michael Clarke Duncan died over a year ago Number23 Dec 2013 #56

so he would be a lot less threatening... yurbud Dec 2013 #60

Danny Glover would be my first pick chungking34 Dec 2013 #58

ON SECOND THOUGHT: who would be SCARIEST for them to see? yurbud Dec 2013 #61

Barack Obama as Santa NewJeffCT Dec 2013 #69

It's not the funniest, but the truest yurbud Dec 2013 #88

Tony Todd pinboy3niner Dec 2013 #100

I saw him in something where he didn't play a villain and his acting was totally believable--until.. yurbud Dec 2013 #108

Obviously...Kirk Lazurus Ryano42 Dec 2013 #62

"that smelled like baloney for some reason" NM_Birder Dec 2013 #107

Morgan Freeman. Uncle Joe Dec 2013 #66

Reginald Veljohnson MurrayDelph Dec 2013 #72

+1 on him NewJeffCT Dec 2013 #104

Samuel L. Jackson winter is coming Dec 2013 #75

Steve Harvey Va Lefty Dec 2013 #76

Keenan Thompson. Chipper Chat Dec 2013 #77

Idris Elba JustAnotherGen Dec 2013 #78

Morgan Freeman CFLDem Dec 2013 #80

Big Mama. nt valerief Dec 2013 #83

Al Jolson BKH70041 Dec 2013 #84

Ice Cube eom TransitJohn Dec 2013 #85

Eddie Murphy perhaps. BootinUp Dec 2013 #86

Megyn Kelly Stinky The Clown Dec 2013 #89

Just had to, huh! grahamhgreen Dec 2013 #91

Keenan Thompson or Tracy Morgan Initech Dec 2013 #96

Herman Cain would be the only Black Santa they probably wouldn't attack. nt Jamaal510 Dec 2013 #97

Harry Lennix, of course. Morning Dew Dec 2013 #99

I like that you list Ice T in your "tough guy" list Scootaloo Dec 2013 #101

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ConcernedCanuk Dec 2013 #103

What do you mean "if?" Orrex Dec 2013 #105

a CG Gary Coleman Katashi_itto Dec 2013 #106

Jimmy "the rent is too damn high" McMillan could pull it off Tanuki Dec 2013 #110