Who will play Captain Phillips in the movie about the pirates?

[Hardrada]

[cali]

1. I'm for George Clooney. n/t

[Sequoia]

10. That was my first thought.

[opihimoimoi]

2. Me tink WOODY would DO

[LostInAnomie]

3. Mark Harmon

[Hardrada]

28. He's great in other stuff. Could work.

[Windy]

4. How about Russell Crowe with glasses?

Actually he kinda looks like George Lucas, but I doubt Lucas would want to act! :o)

[SoFlaJet]

15. not a bad choice there Windy

the Captain is my age, 53 and Crowe is a just turned 45 so yea that could work

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

5. Jessica Alba

[ananda]

6. Harrison Ford

Of course, there are prolly other actors
that actually look like Phillips. I just
can't think of who they are.

[SoFlaJet]

13. that's who immediately came to my mind too anada

maybe it has something to do with Ford playing the president when he punched the guy off AF 1..."get OFF my plane WHOMP!!!"

[BonnieJW]

16. My choice, too.

He would be perfect.

[Kajsa]

7. Philip Seymour Hoffman.

He is a fantastic actor.

[Hardrada]

31. I agree. He is much underrated.

[dipsydoodle]

8. Captain Birdseye

[Hardrada]

32. LOL!

[foxfeet]

9. Beyonce, after Hollywood gets through with it.

[BulletproofLandshark]

18. Or Miley Cyrus.

Sadly, that's not far from the truth.

[Oregone]

11. I would go for Cheech

And I would alter the script so the pirates were actually Mexican drug runners with a few pounds of pot, in an enclosed boat, and nothing to do for days.

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

17. and he would want to escape?

Or would the SEALS really be out not to shoot the dealers but to liberate their cargo?

[Sequoia]

12. Cap'n Crunch

if George Clooney can't do it.

[Spazito]

14. I have been putting a GREAT DEAL of thought on this...

it is much more fun than the ongoing flame wars on just about everything else and I have come to the conclusion it MUST be..........








wait for it









TOM HANKS!

[ColbertWatcher]

19. If it's a TV movie he probably won't do it. My vote goes for Kurt Russell.

He's due for more attention, plus the money guys who run Hollywood want to give a job to one of their own.

[Spazito]

24. I think Hanks would do a TV movie depending on the subject matter...

If he felt this story needed to be told and the only way was via the television, I don't think he would turn it down.

On the other hand, Kurt Russell isn't a bad choice either.

[Windy]

26. Kurt is an excellent choice! nt

[ColbertWatcher]

20. I think you'll have to consider who will play the sharpshooters too. n/t

[DevonRex]

22. That's easy: Matt Damon, Mark Wahlberg, and Josh Hartnett.

[Hardrada]

27. That would work!

[mwb970]

21. George Clooney!

[DinahMoeHum]

25. Hmmm, make the facial hair longer and as a goatee. . .

and we might have something here.

:evilgrin:

[DevonRex]

23. It has to be Clooney. He already knows how to captain a boat in trouble. nt

[Hardrada]

29. I'd be happy with this choice.

[dysfunctional press]

30. billy bob thorton.

[KathieG]

33. Jeff Bridges

[Aviation Pro]

34. Nick Nolte

.....

[Richard Steele]

35. Nicolas Cage will take just about any role that comes his way.

Just sayin'. :eyes:

[Hardrada]

38. He's a distinct possibility.

[Richard Steele]

39. And you know, he could TOTALLY make it worth watching.

He gets a lot of grief, and deservedly so...
But when he's good, he's very VERY good.

"The Vampire's Kiss" springs to mind.

[jazzjunkysue]

36. He was a real hero putting himself in harm's way for his crew.

He doesn't deserve anyone's wrath.

But we should look at how other countries are fishing the somali waters, and why the pirates are being recruited to defend their waters.

[Hardrada]

37. This is true.

[Norrin Radd]

40. Dakota Fanning.

[Hardrada]

41. Oh why not?