Who is Dagny Taggart?
Beautiful, tenacious, and fearless, Dagny Taggart has inspired women and men alike for over 50 years.
As Atlas Shrugged Part 3 heads to production, some major decisions still lay ahead. For the past several months, we've read all over the web everything from "Taylor was PERFECT!" to "Samantha IS Dagny!" to "You should have case [INSERT NAME HERE]!"
Now it's time for you to tell us directly. Who is Dagny Taggart?
Taylor from Part 1? Samantha from Part 2? If you had to pick someone else, who would it be? Beyond her ability to embody the character of Dagny Taggart, what else should be considered when casting Dagny? Should she already be an advocate of Ayn Rand's ideas? Should she have at least read Atlas?
As Atlas Shrugged Part 3 heads to production, some major decisions still lay ahead. For the past several months, we've read all over the web everything from "Taylor was PERFECT!" to "Samantha IS Dagny!" to "You should have case [INSERT NAME HERE]!"
Now it's time for you to tell us directly. Who is Dagny Taggart?
Taylor from Part 1? Samantha from Part 2? If you had to pick someone else, who would it be? Beyond her ability to embody the character of Dagny Taggart, what else should be considered when casting Dagny? Should she already be an advocate of Ayn Rand's ideas? Should she have at least read Atlas?
Taylor was excellent as Dagny. She looked and acted just like I pictured Dagny while reading the book. Same for Hank.
JIm
as someone who would actually know how to run a railroad. I felt her character was not capable of coming up with the lines she spoke. Her voice was too whisper-sexy most of the time. She looks 27, and Dagny is 35 and tougher. I'd like someone in between Taylor's youthful energy and Samantha's angst-ridden timid delivery. Neither one was ideal. The personal politics are not important as long as she reads Atlas to understand the role. The role is so much deeper than either of the scripts (I or II) would indicate.
A good movie is about telling a good story, not a political lecture. Who came up with Dagny's line "That's not even charitable" in Part I? Where does she say anything like that in the book? She's a businesswoman, not a philosopher or politician.
I liked Beghe's Rearden of Part II better than Grant, who was too soft for a guy that started working in the foundries as a kid. Grant was a little too average cleancut good-looking, but his acting was ok. I preferred Beghe's rough voice -- breathing iron dust and smoke for 30 years will do that!
She was GREAT!
Re John Galt, I have defiite misgivings with your using D.B. Sweeney, as he does not have the presence. The guy in Part 1 was not much better. You've got to have someone with some serious PRESENCE to play John Galt. Perhaps Tim DeKay (from White Collar TV show), or a white, American version of British actor Chiwetel Ejiofor from Serenity (now that fellow's got presence - almost stole the entire movie!).
TO me... someone like Chris Hemsworth could pull off both the "track worker John", the "make the looters squirm" John, and the "one with the business titans" John. Lookswise - he fits. And he can act.
It's too bad Eastwood isn't about 40 years younger! ;-)
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