Who should star as Louis Wu in a film of Ringworld?

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Poll question: Who should star as Louis Wu in a film of Ringworld?

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1. Bonus Points: who should be Speaker-to-Animals/Schmee?

No credit for anyone who says Michael Dorn.

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10. Paul Giamatti

He can be ANYBODY

[amazona]

2. well huh?

A younger Asian man than David Carradine! Sheesh, it has been many a decade since I read the story, so what am I missing?

Harrison Ford?

I don't recall picturing any 60 year olds in that story.

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4. Indeed, he was 200, IIRC.

That's not the point. Who plays him?

[amazona]

7. yeah OK but did he look 200

...as we imagine 200?

My memory has really gone downh ill so I don't remember the details of the story at all. The only thing I really remember is the luck/coincidence bringing lady, and she should be written out, as luck/coincidence destroys the plot of modern moveis because it is too cheap.

No, I don't know who should play Wu truly. My gut says, I would assume in future that we would have genetic engineering and everyone would look around 25...so my first choice would be a cute unknown 25 year old Asian dude with no preconceptions on him?

I'm not very helpful, am I!!!

The conservation movement is a breeding ground of communists
and other subversives. We intend to clean them out,
even if it means rounding up every birdwatcher in the country.
--John Mitchell, US Attorney General 1969-72

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8. He looked middle-aged n/t

[Az]

3. B D Wong

What were you thinking?

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5. I've added that

I wasn't thinking.

[Orsino]

6. Fortyish, Right?

I think it's mentioned that Wu keeps his physical apparance at about that age, so most of the poll choices don't really match. It's not a big plot point, though, so I'll take Lance Hendriksen. Wu is sort of stoic, Frank Black was that in spades.

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9. Other: Kevin Spacey

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11. Interesting choice

But why?

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12. Louis Wu was always very ...coolly competent

Or at least that's the way he came across to me. comfortable and functional anywhere. And that's how I see Kevin Spacey.

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13. Suddenly, I can see Louis Wu singing Bobby Darin

Scary.

[EstimatedProphet]

14. LOL!

Think more along the lines of K-Pax

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15. Kevin Spacey - good choice! Or David Warren.