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Hugh Laurie (House, M.D.) as Higgins?
Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 4:25 am
by Coops
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?
Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 5:08 am
by SelleckLover
I think Hugh Laurie would be terrific as Higgins! I also think Anthony Hopkins would be good as Higgins also...
Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 5:19 am
by Coops
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!
Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 7:17 am
by Carmen
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.
Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 8:55 am
by Coops
LOL, everybody, except for maybe Jerome "Bad Friday" Stenhauser, has to look up to TM!
Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 9:54 am
by Carmen
Posted: Fri May 23, 2008 10:21 pm
by SelleckLover
My husband says Bob Hoskins would make a great Higgins and he's the right height too! LOL
Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 3:51 am
by Coops
Yes! Bob Hoskins would be another great pick!
Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 6:47 pm
by Steve
All excellent choices....I'm going to throw Michael Caine into the mix as well........
Steve
Chicago
Posted: Sat May 24, 2008 7:16 pm
by Carmen
Danny DeVito
Okay, okay, maybe too tiny
Posted: Mon Jun 02, 2008 11:18 pm
by JonnyDaytona
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....
Posted: Tue Jun 03, 2008 1:42 am
by golfmobile
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
Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 4:32 pm
by JonnyDaytona
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.
Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2008 7:06 pm
by ConchRepublican
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!!!!!
Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 4:56 pm
by frog480
I can see Hugh Laurie, in that roll, the others I'm not so sure.
