Hugh Laurie (House, M.D.) as Higgins?

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Coops · #1 Post by **Coops** » Fri May 23, 2008 4:25 am

I am a huge fan of the show, House, M.D. (or just House) and was startled that I hadn't thought about Hugh Laurie as Higgins in the new movie (that is if we don't get an 'all-original' cast movie, which would be my overwhelming support) before. He's a fantastic British actor who's a fine balance of drama and comedy. At least he's far more believable in the role than William H. Macy would be.

What do you guys think?

SelleckLover · #2 Post by **SelleckLover** » Fri May 23, 2008 5:08 am

I think Hugh Laurie would be terrific as Higgins! I also think Anthony Hopkins would be good as Higgins also...

Coops · #3 Post by **Coops** » Fri May 23, 2008 5:19 am

I think Sir Anthony would be a fine pick, if maybe a little too old. But then again you could say Laurie is a bit too young!

Carmen · #4 Post by **Carmen** » Fri May 23, 2008 7:17 am

Maybe he is too tall. I always liked that difference in height between Magnum and Higgins and in scenes where Higgins shouts at Magnum and demands the keys of the Ferrari etc, he just HAS to look up at him. Can`t picture it otherways.

Coops · #5 Post by **Coops** » Fri May 23, 2008 8:55 am

LOL, everybody, except for maybe Jerome "Bad Friday" Stenhauser, has to look up to TM!

Carmen · #6 Post by **Carmen** » Fri May 23, 2008 9:54 am

Hah!! Hugh Laurie is nearly as tall as Tom Selleck, about the same height as Roger E. Mosley, I never saw him "looking up" at him

SelleckLover · #7 Post by **SelleckLover** » Fri May 23, 2008 10:21 pm

My husband says Bob Hoskins would make a great Higgins and he's the right height too! LOL

Coops · #8 Post by **Coops** » Sat May 24, 2008 3:51 am

Yes! Bob Hoskins would be another great pick!

Steve · #9 Post by **Steve** » Sat May 24, 2008 6:47 pm

All excellent choices....I'm going to throw Michael Caine into the mix as well........

Steve
Chicago

Carmen · #10 Post by **Carmen** » Sat May 24, 2008 7:16 pm

Danny DeVito

Okay, okay, maybe too tiny

JonnyDaytona · #11 Post by **JonnyDaytona** » Mon Jun 02, 2008 11:18 pm

Coops wrote:Yes! Bob Hoskins would be another great pick!

Hoskins would be awesome! It's a shame Ricky Gervais isn't 30 years older....

golfmobile · #12 Post by **golfmobile** » Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:42 am

I really like the Michael Caine suggestion. His "prissy-ness" in "Miss Congeniality" brings his Brit-ness and his humor to the forefront. Okay, the height and the weight aren't right, but his talent could carry it off, I think.

Okay, if I can't have Alan Rickman, I'll be okay with Michael Caine. He certainly could tell the military stories . . . .

golf

JonnyDaytona · #13 Post by **JonnyDaytona** » Thu Jun 05, 2008 4:32 pm

golfmobile wrote:I really like the Michael Caine suggestion. His "prissy-ness" in "Miss Congeniality" brings his Brit-ness and his humor to the forefront. Okay, the height and the weight aren't right, but his talent could carry it off, I think.

Okay, if I can't have Alan Rickman, I'll be okay with Michael Caine. He certainly could tell the military stories . . . .

golf

It sort of makes me wonder who would be the voice of Robin Masters? Kelsey Grammer? He has a really rich, dramatic voice.

#14 Post by **ConchRepublican** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 7:06 pm

SelleckLover wrote:My husband says Bob Hoskins would make a great Higgins and he's the right height too! LOL

Don't you hate it when someone has your idea before you do? I was all proud of myself for thinking of Bob Hoskins and, what do you know, SelleckLover is all "been there, done that"!!!!

Oh well, great minds!!!!!

frog480 · #15 Post by **frog480** » Fri Oct 10, 2008 4:56 pm

I can see Hugh Laurie, in that roll, the others I'm not so sure.