I was recently asked about who my dream cast for a movie would be and it really got me thinking. So for today’s post I’m going to list 5 actors and actresses who I would put in a movie if I could. Hope you all enjoy.
Al Pacino:
He has been one of my cinematic idols for years and is super talented. He may have not been in much recently, but his work still stands up so well. To have an actor like him on a set really raises the bar in terms of performances.
Judi Dench:
A national treasure of talent and wit, Judi Dench is a force to be reckoned with. With her iconic voice giving life to the words she speaks and a glint in her eye, Dench never fails to amaze me.
Kevin Bacon:
This man literally lights up the screen with his presence and versatility. From affable and charming to frightening and chilling, Bacon is an actor I hugely admire and would be happy to have in a cast.
Monica Bellucci:
The beautiful and talented Monica Bellucci has that ability to say so much without words and it really grips from the movies I’ve seen her in. None of her work ever feels forced or histrionic, it’s very calm but speaks volumes about the characters in the most expressive way.
Natalie Portman:
An intelligent performer of depth, Natalie Portman exudes a sense of confidence and maturity that is hard to resist. She takes risks in her work and is able to burrow into the character’s head with acute observations. It would be an honor to have Miss Portman in a movie.
So what does everyone think of my dream movie cast?
vinnieh 
Michael Fassbender……..best actor on the planet!
Julieanne Moore, Michael Shannon, Denzel Washington, Rosamund Pike!!
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Now that’s a hugely talented cast.
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I forgot Leo DiCaprio………………..what a talent!
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Definitely a talented guy.
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That’s an interesting selection, V. What sort of film could you see them appearing in together, I wonder? (As long as Bacon was serious, he’s at his best without the crazy smile…)
Best wishes, Pete.
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I think I’d have them in a serious drama of secrets and deception.
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Time to get writing that screenplay mate!
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Haha, I don’t know about that Pete, I can be extremely lazy.
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I would have a British comedy film featuring Helen Mirren, Emma Thompson, Maggie Smith, Sean Connery and John Cleese. It would be a Hangover-style film mixed in with some British humour.*
*I’m copyrighting this!!!*
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Now that’s a stellar cast of greats. And I wouldn’t dream of stealing an idea from a great blogger.
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Don’t worry, I’ll let you have a cameo appearance in the film. 🙂
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Well that sounds great.
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Yeah I would watch this. Monica Bellucci and Natalie Portman, Kevin Bacon Count me in.
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Glad you approve Vern.
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Natalie Portman is one of my favourite actors. She is so talented and so beautiful.
So who would you like to play you Vinnie, in your life story? 😉
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Natalie Portman always delivers in her movies. I would have either Chris Hemsworth or Matt Bomer to play me in a movie, it would make me look more handsome than how I look, hehe.
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Chris Hemsworth is amazing, he is vegan so I love him !!!
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And he’s a man crush of mine.
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And Natalie Portman is my girl crush !!!
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She is so beautiful.
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It is a great cast. What would make this list a little more interesting is if you came up with an idea for what type of movie it’d be and who you’d want to direct.
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Well I thought about it being a drama. As for director, I may do something like that for a future post, thanks for the comment.
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Sure thing
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I would certainly see this cast performing together! A detective, psychological thriller for me.
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That could be an option Cindy, they are all super talented.
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Awesome list Vinnie, that would be one hell of a movie 🙂
Kevin Bacon is great, I’d choose him too 🙂
I KNEW you’d have Monica Belluci, I knew it before I even saw her!!! #brother
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Haha, can’t beat a bit of the Bacon. Bellucci would be amazing and I’m just in awe of her beauty.
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She’s very, very beautiful 🙂
Always had a soft spot for Kevin Bacon. He’s been married to his wife for a ridiculously long time too, 30 years or something. Stuff like that makes me like him even more 🙂
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Oh yeah, he’s married to Kyra Sedgwick, who is also really talented. A definite power couple of talent there.
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That’s it! It’s really cute 🙂
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I know, they make a great couple.
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So, you know what I said about how creative you are Vinnie? Well, I’m going to repeat that. What a fabulous idea! I love your list even if it doesn’t have Matthew Bomer on it! 🤔 I’ve loved Kevin Bacon since I first saw Footloose so many years ago. He really can play any role. Have you seen him as the tortured Ryan Hardy in The Following? The 3rd and last season wasn’t very good, but the first two were brilliant!
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You flatter me so Kim. I haven’t seen The Following yet, but it looks extremely intriguing. Sorry for the lack of Bomer, anyway are you gonna do that bum post for Christmas that we discussed?
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‘Tis true! I really think you’d like The Following, at least the first two seasons. I believe Eric just started it. I’m going to try to do that post. 🙂
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I look forward to it, hope Bomer gets featured.
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But of course!
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We can’t forget his peach.
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Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt, George Clooney,Edward Norton & Helena Bonham Carter, End of world type movie, they’s do a fab job I think.
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Wow, that’s a powerhouse line up there.
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I recently wrote a story styled after the Hammer Films movie, Hound of the Baskervilles, called ‘Curse of the Crimson Queen’. When writing, I pictured all the characters being played by famous Hammer actors from the late 60’s early 70’s, which included Peter Cushing, Veronica Carlson, Michael Ogilvy, David Warner and Ingrid Pitt. It really helped me write this Jack the Ripper style story, set in the late 1800’s. It is yet unpublished but I may look into self releasing it because it’s longer than a short story, perhaps Novella length 🙂
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It sounds amazing, I look forward to seeing if you publish it. And if you do publish, I’ll definitely read it.
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I got my first publishing deal that I’m going to announce later this month in a post. I’m going to see if the company is interested in releasing some of my other work. I have to have patience though, don’t want to blow it 🙂
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That’s wonderful news, I wish you all the best.
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Thanks, it’s a small step but I think its a bit more prestigious than self releasing…
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It’s amazing just like your writing.
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Okay. Pacino, married to Bellucci, is having an affair with Portman. Her husband, Bacon, finds out and is about to confront Pacino when Dench stops him.
Portman is a spy (Dench being the head of her department) and Bellucci is suspected of terrorist involvement. Portman is the only way to get close enough to Monica’s personal life to uncover key intel. Pacino really does fall in love with Portman but Natalie, despite he carnal involvement, loves Kevin.
Now Kevin knowing what his wife is doing must pretend he has no clue. It puts a terrible strain on him and their marriage. Portman is torn with guilt and shame betraying Kevin’s love.
Eventually, Bellucci confronts Portman revealing she’ll have Kevin killed if Natalie doesn’t assist in Dench’s death. Bellucci brings a convincing tale of revenge using the terrorist intel to lure an agent for this very purpose.
In reality, it is a plot to remove Dench and have her replaced with a hand-picked double agent. Portman honestly believes the revenge motive and, angry at Dench for this assignment and the risk to Kevin’s life, decides…
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Wow, now I like the sound of that. Love the spy angle.
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What a fab idea for a post! Bellucci, Dench and Pacino would be in mine. I’d have to have Di Caprio in there. And Mandy Moore. She needs to do at least really really good movie in her career.
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Wow, I’m loving the response this post is getting.
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You should. A wonderful idea and excellent choices. You are on fire my good man.
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Thanks for that, I don’t know about on fire but I’ll take it.
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Interesting list. Along with keeping those who are insane about Oscar nods and all.
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Haha, and there are a good few Oscar nods among this lot.
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I’d definitely watch a movie with this cast. Though if Al Pacino’s in it, that’s probably not a good sign, given the kind of films he’s been choosing lately.
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Id just hope it was a movie that would show off his considerable skill.
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A great group of actors Vinnie!
5 other favorites for me are Edward Norton, The late Phillip Seymour Hofmann, Meryl Street who can do anything, Ryan Gosling who is extraordinary and the truly great Kevin Spacey.
Finn
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Wow, you’ve got great taste in actors Finn. I’d watch a movie with these actors in it.
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Great choices. What genre would you cast them all in?
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I’d put them in a drama and let them flex their emotional muscles.
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Nice cast mate! Not that you asked, but if I were to pick five actors they’d be Viggo Mortensen (my man crush), Rachel Weisz, Michael Caine, Julianne Moore and Oscar Isaac 😀
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Love your choices dude, all of them are super talented at what they do. I had to narrow this post to just five, because I would have had like 30 plus if I’d let my ideas really flow.
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hehe yeah it is hard to narrow it down to five! I like your inclusion of Judi Dench too, I haven’t seen her in much but what I have seen has just been total expertise
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Judi Dench is just a consummate professional who brings so much to even the smallest part. I loved her as M in the Bond movies.
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Yeah I loved the Brosnan films when I was younger and even then I realised how awesome she is
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And speaking of Bond, have you seen Spectre yet? And please check my review of it out.
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Nah, I decided that my Dad and I are gonna wait and see it on Christmas day. We don’t really do family BS on xmas so seeing Bond sounds like a good idea 😀
And I read your review mate, it seems you rated it highly. I’ve been reading conflicting reviews but I’m still looking forward to seeing it. And I trust your judgement ;D
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Christmas Day, that sounds really cool. The Bond movies always provide discussion and debate from critics.
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I can’t wait to see it. We would have picked Star Wars for xmas day but my sister isn’t into that at all. She does however like a bit of Bond!
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May I say that your sister has excellent taste.
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hehe, she certainly does. We are seeing Brooklyn tomorrow night
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I’ve heard some great things about Brooklyn.
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Me too. Its not my sorta movie but i wanna try and expand my horizons a bit
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Nothing like watching something you wouldn’t normally consider.
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yup 😀 and I get to hang with my lil sis which is cool
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Enjoy yourself.
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thanks mate! will do 😀
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Interesting choices, Vinnie. All good actors but I would say that Monica Bellucci is more eye candy than anything. Personally, I’d have DeNiro in everything! 😉
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Thanks Mark. I for one always find Bellucci underrated because of her beauty, and that’s a shame because I’ve seen her deliver some great performances.
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Admittedly, she was very good in Irreversible! A fearless performance!
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I haven’t seen Irreversible yet. I’ve always heard how brutal it was and I think that in some ways has stopped me watching it. But one of these days I will see it.
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It’s very brutal, man. But it’s a great film.
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Thanks for the warning. I’m sure one of these days I’ll see it. Talking of Bellucci, have you read my review of Spectre yet?
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I haven’t, man. I’ll swing by now.
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Natalie Portman started of amazingly in Leon – The Professional but since then ? I just dont get it
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I think she’s super talented but I understand that everyone has different tastes in actors and actresses.
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Have you not seen Black Swan? This woman is an ACTRESS with TALENT!
P.S. I would also like to add Kevin Spacey and Naomi Watts to my list (that’s about 8 now) and as a tribute to the French after the tragedies we have witnessed over the last 16 hours, Marion Cottilard and Gerard Depardieu (who should be a walk up start anyway)!
VIVA LA FRANCE!!
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What a cool idea Vin.
In fact I like it so much, would you mind if I made a post of my own on this? I would link back to this feature of course! I think what I’d do is come up with a fake movie title and then cast it. I’d give u the credit on the idea, obviously. 🙂
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By all means do a post like this and thanks for saying you’ll give me credit dude.
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No problem man, hey credit where credit is due. I love this concept.
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I await your post with great anticipation. Did you see my Bond title sequence post?
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I do not believe i have yet. I’ll make that my next stop here after I get some progress in my next 30-for-30 documentary review. 🙂 I got pretty Bond-ed out last week so I stayed clear of many posts on it but I’m feeling refreshed again. lol
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Understood bud, the post is mainly me analysing some of the title sequences that had an impact on me.
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#bondporn
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Haha, well that’s one way of putting it.
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Fantastic! Wouldn’t miss it for the world. Just add the Korean star Lee Min Ho to the list too. 😉
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Thank you for putting your thoughts here.
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My pleasure. 🙂
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Your comments are warmly welcome here.
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I like your list, especially Judi Dench. I might add serious actors Helen Mirren, Richard Gere, Keira Knightley and Benedict Cumberbatch. For humor, I like Diane Keaton, Alec Baldwin. Bill Murray and Melissa McCarthy. Add in Tina Fey, Amy Schumer, Amy Poehler with Bill Hader. A baker’s dozen of 13. I missing “hunks” and gorgeous women. 🙂
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Some seriously amazing talent in your choices there.
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Nice pick! If any of my books become a movie I might have to burrow a couple of them ; )
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That would be very nice.
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Tell me about it
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A great cast is often key to a great movie.
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great cast! i think i would have also chosen Javier Bardem, he is so diverse.
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He’s so hugely talented.
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Monica & Natalie. Great cast! they are beautiful. I could get marriage with both at the same time 🙂
But don’t forget of Jennifer Connely. She’s perfect in dramas.
Add to Bill Murray, Christian Bale and Matthew McConaughey
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I would happily marry Monuca or Natalie. Some cool choices of actors there.
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I would pay to see this movie!
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Hi Khalid, it’s wonderful to hear from you.
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Hello Vinn. Great to hear from you as well
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Always a pleasure man.
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Great dream cast. ooooh, they would make a cool movie I think. Something broody and clever and filled with suspense.
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I love a good suspense yarn and all of those assembled would no doubt bring out the best of that genre.
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