With the filming taking place in Shanghai and the backstory being altered accordingly, shouldn't we be considering Asian actors for those two roles?

Well, yes, but we're fans of the book, and it's hard for us to wrap our brains around something else. Stubborn, we are! Arrr!

What about Dominic West? He doesn't really look the part. But I love him in The Wire.

Well, yes, but we're fans of the book, and it's hard for us to wrap our brains around something else. Stubborn, we are! Arrr!

What about Dominic West? He doesn't really look the part. But I love him in The Wire.

I like Dominic West a lot, too, but his a Brit and his accent bleeds through every now and again. But I do love him in "The Wire."

Well, yes, but we're fans of the book, and it's hard for us to wrap our brains around something else. Stubborn, we are! Arrr!

Well, we better not be too stubborn or we are not going to get enough enjoyment out of the movie, if and when it's ever made and released. For sure, there are going to be some things changed that not everyone agrees with. That's inherent in the nature of converting a well-written novel into a screenplay, choices by the director, etc. I hope they don't make major changes that cause us fans sleepless nights but if the change of location and backstory are okay with The Man, then we need to learn to be okay with it as well.

Does the actor HAVE to be 26 yrs old? How many older actors are playing much younger parts?

my aunt actually introduced me to Jack to begin with, now I am a huge fan!

I am new to the boards, but when I read The Tomb, Edward Norton came to mind as my perfect Repairman Jack.

No one can convince me of any of these new, younger, hipper actors being a better Jack, than Edward could.

Welcome to board, RepairmanJackFan..........hm? wait a minute. We are all Repairman Jack Fan!

Anyway, have a enjoy your reading.

Uh...has this guys age been confirmed at 26?? If so, what about this guy...Jensen Ross Ackles

http://bis.midco.net/shirleysuhr/DA117/PL037.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~spamthisaccount/DT/DT63.jpg

Uh...has this guys age been confirmed at 26?? If so, what about this guy...Jensen Ross Ackles

http://bis.midco.net/shirleysuhr/DA117/PL037.jpg

http://home.comcast.net/~spamthisaccount/DT/DT63.jpg

Actually, FPW admitted later he was unsure of his exact age, but that he was younger than the mid-30s Jack of the books, as seen in
post #16 of this very thread. So, don't get too hung up on his specific age.

Actually, FPW admitted later he was unsure of his exact age, but that he was younger than the mid-30s Jack of the books, as seen in
post #16 of this very thread. So, don't get too hung up on his specific age.

Hmmm... Also, Paul could have realized his mistake of leaking the age and immediately replied that he was actually unsure to throw us off.

(;

-Rip

I know about Paul's post but everybody seems to be sticking with that age so I just wondered if it was actually correct. I just ran across that actor and noticed he seemed somewhat fitting. Pretty average looking guy. Paul said he was a big name but I've never heard of this guy. Then again, I haven't watched the shows he is on. Oh well, we'll never know until Paul is given the ok.

Well, Ashton was my guess too.....come on FPW jsut give us a tiny itty bitty hint.

This may be selfish, but I'd rather not see Jack go to film. I like the Jack I have in my mind, and not one movie has ever held up to my imagination. To Kill a Mockingbird was the closest.

I'm not sure if he might be too old, but Chris Knight

he was the middle kid on the brady bunch. I saw him on the Surreal World on VH1 and he fits the "Blend in" factor.