OF MICE AND MEN live-action film adaptation (2010s decade)
by dylanemery22 | created - 04 Feb 2015 | updated - 21 Feb 2015 | PublicNOTE -
1. I'm not going to cast ALL of the characters from the original John Steinbeck novel of the same name; so if I happen to forget some, comment below and cast the person you think would be perfect for whichever character I didn't cast.
2. This is all opinion based; so if you disagree with some of my choices, like I said, comment below and cast the actors/actresses you think would be perfect to play these roles.
1. James Franco
Actor | Spring Breakers
Known for his breakthrough starring role on Freaks and Geeks (1999), James Franco was born April 19, 1978 in Palo Alto, California, to Betsy Franco, a writer, artist, and actress, and Douglas Eugene "Doug" Franco, who ran a Silicon Valley business. His mother is Jewish and his father was of ...
George Milton
2. Michael Shannon
Actor | Take Shelter
Michael Corbett Shannon was born and raised in Lexington, Kentucky, the son of Geraldine Hine, a lawyer, and Donald Sutherlin Shannon, an accounting professor at DePaul University. His grandfather was entomologist Raymond Corbett Shannon.
Shannon began his professional stage career in Chicago. His ...
Lennie Small
3. Scott Glenn
Actor | The Hunt for Red October
Scott Glenn was born January 26, 1939, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to Hope Elizabeth and Theodore Glenn, a salesman. As he grew up in Appalachia, his health was poor; he was bedridden for a year and doctors predicted he would limp for the rest of his life. During long periods of illness, Glenn was...
Candy
4. Chris O'Dowd
Actor | Bridesmaids
Christopher "Chris" O'Dowd (born 9 October, 1979) is an Irish actor and comedian best known for his role as Roy Trenneman in the Channel 4 comedy The IT Crowd (2006). O'Dowd created and is starring in the Sky 1 television series Moone Boy (2012). He had a recurring role on the drama series Girls (...
Slim
5. Aaron Paul
Actor | Breaking Bad
Aaron Paul was born Aaron Paul Sturtevant in Emmett, Idaho, to Darla (Haynes) and Robert Sturtevant, a retired Baptist minister. While growing up, Paul took part in church programs, and performed in plays.
He attended Centennial High School in Boise, Idaho. It was there, in eighth grade, that Aaron ...
Curley
6. Mila Kunis
Actress | Black Swan
Milena Markovna "Mila" Kunis is a Ukrainian-American actress born to a Jewish family in Chernivtsi, Ukraine.
Her mother, Elvira, is a physics teacher, her father, Mark Kunis, is a mechanical engineer, and she has an older brother named Michael. Her family moved to Los Angeles, California, in 1991. ...
Curley's Wife
7. Craig Robinson
Actor | This Is the End
Craig Robinson is an African-American actor, singer, musician and comedian who is known for portraying Darryl Philbin from The Office, LeVar Brown from The Cleveland Show, Doug Judy from Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Cookie from Shrek Forever After, himself from This Is The End, and Nick Webber-Agnew from ...
Crooks
8. Danny McBride
Actor | Pineapple Express
Daniel Richard McBride is an American actor, comedian, producer, and writer. He starred in the HBO television series Eastbound & Down, Vice Principals, and The Righteous Gemstones, also co-creating the former two with frequent collaborator Jody Hill while creating the latter himself. He has ...
Carlson
9. Tim Blake Nelson
Actor | The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Tim Blake Nelson was born on May 11, 1964 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. He is an actor and director, known for The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (2018), O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) and Leaves of Grass (2009). He has been married to Lisa Benavides-Nelson since June 12, 1994. They have three children.
The Boss
10. Jacki Weaver
Actress | Silver Linings Playbook
Jacqueline Ruth Weaver is an Australian theatre, film and television actress. She is known internationally for her performances in Animal Kingdom (2010) and Silver Linings Playbook (2012), both of which earned her nominations for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress.
Weaver emerged in the ...
Aunt Clara
11. Ned Vaughn
Actor | The Hunt for Red October
Ned Vaughn grew up in Huntsville, Alabama and first acted at age 8 in a community theatre production of "Oliver!" The son of an artist and a civilian Army public affairs specialist, he mixed acting with athletics and music until leaving high school. In college, he began to concentrate seriously on ...
Whit
12. Laray Mayfield
Casting_director | The Social Network
Laray Mayfield is known for The Social Network (2010), Gone Girl (2014) and Zodiac (2007).
casting director
13. Christina Alexandra Voros
Cinematographer | The Ladies
Christina Alexandra Voros is known for The Ladies (2007), 1883 (2021) and Ma (2019).
cinematographer
14. Leo Scott
Editor | Val
Leo Scott works predominantly as an editor across the various disciples of film, including commercials, music videos, documentary and feature films. He co directed and produced the documentary film Val about the actor. Val Kilmer, which premiered at Cannes in 2021, after working on this projected ...
editor
15. Jonny Greenwood
Soundtrack | The Master
Jonny Greenwood was born on November 5, 1971 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK. He is a composer and actor, known for The Master (2012), There Will Be Blood (2007) and Phantom Thread (2017). He has been married to Sharona Katan since 1995. They have three children.
music score
16. Kristen Adams
Production_designer | Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Kristen Adams is known for The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003), The Expendables 3 (2014) and Ariana Grande: 7 Rings (2019).
production designer
17. Eric Morrell
Production_designer | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Eric Morrell is known for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014), Banshee Chapter (2013) and Zeroville (2019).
art director
18. Robert Covelman
Art_department | The First Purge
Robert Covelman is known for The First Purge (2018), Wild (2014) and Bad Lieutenant (1992).
set decorator
19. Caroline Eselin
Costume_designer | Moonlight
Caroline Eselin is known for Moonlight (2016), Troop Zero (2019) and The Underground Railroad (2021). She is married to Roberto Schaefer.
costume designer
20. David Atherton
Make_up_department | Face/Off
David Atherton is known for Face/Off (1997), Exit Wounds (2001) and Ladder 49 (2004).
makeup department head
21. Sarah Hindsgaul
Make_up_department | I'm Thinking of Ending Things
Sarah Hindsgaul is known for I'm Thinking of Ending Things (2020), Stranger Things (2016) and The Hunt (2020).
hair department head
22. Nana Fischer
Make_up_department | Amsterdam
Nana Fischer trained at Shiseido in her native Japan. After working in Tokyo, London and Paris for leading designers she entered the film world with Troy (2004) and Roger Michell's landmark Venus (2006) starring Peter O'Toole. Along with musical features like Mamma Mia! and Sweeney Todd, Nana ...
key makeup artist and hair stylist
23. Roland Blancaflor
Make_up_department | Hellboy
Roland Blancaflor was born on April 16, 1964 in Inglewood, California, USA. He is known for Hellboy (2004), Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) and X-Men: Days of Future Past (2014).
key special makeup effects artist and supervisor
24. Scott Neustadter
Writer | (500) Days of Summer
Scott Neustadter was born in 1977 in the USA. He is a writer and producer, known for 500 Days of Summer (2009), The Disaster Artist (2017) and The Spectacular Now (2013). He has been married to Lauren Levy Neustadter since October 9, 2010.
writer #1
25. Michael H. Weber
Writer | (500) Days of Summer
Michael H. Weber is known for 500 Days of Summer (2009), The Disaster Artist (2017) and The Spectacular Now (2013). He has been married to Alysia Sands since 2021.
writer #2
26. James Franco
Actor | Spring Breakers
Known for his breakthrough starring role on Freaks and Geeks (1999), James Franco was born April 19, 1978 in Palo Alto, California, to Betsy Franco, a writer, artist, and actress, and Douglas Eugene "Doug" Franco, who ran a Silicon Valley business. His mother is Jewish and his father was of ...
director
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