b. Getting the message of Atlas Correct. Otherwise you end up with something like the last Tom Clancy movie and the terrorists are not believable.

I really enjoyed the casting of the first movie. I didnt feel the chemistry between the second set of Reardon and Dagney. The brother Taggert was way too old in the second movie. Reardon was too in the second movie. I watched then back to back. Both movies endings were weak. Both movies could have been combined into one. We are headed the same direction as a Country. I hope the third movie answers some questions and resolves the problems. By the time the third comes out, I'll have to watch the first 2 over again.

Yes, please bring back Taylor and Grant! Ditto to my objectivist colleague below.

Casting is essential!! Atlas 2 was difficult to watch because both Dagny and Hank looked like defeated, consummated reactionaries. Quite the opposite of the desired effect, I'm sure.

B

The change in the cast going into Atlas II was very disruptive and took away from the emotion that was planted in Atlas I. Bring back Taylor and Grant and all will be forgiven.

A, I love the original cast ... The second cast was good but I was shocked by the recast felt cheap.. But still great movie

B. Getting the message of Atlas Shrugged right.

Jim Caviezal would be absolutely PERFECT to play John Galt. He is the best in the businees. He would be most eloquent to deliver the long speech that John Galt made when he went on strike.

#1: B- Get the story accurate, right on is most important.
Casting is #2.
Right Director is #3

First in importance is B followed closely by B third most B then worry about the rest. People are not drawn to the book because of great direction.

E because so far no good. 2 was better but.....

Professionalism.
I think that if we look back on Rand's work there was a timelessness to it and also some very dated bits. And there were also her own idiosyncrasies. the casting was great in the first two movies but her writing lends itself to a wooden sounding dialog if the actors aren't careful. So, leaving behind some Rand and keeping sets, clothing and technology up to date (I liked the cars or a Tesla would do next time) sounds good. Not smothering interested people in wooden dialog sounds good and while it is interesting to wonder who Galt would be -let the casting directors-professionals do it. On a more personal note, just because I was asked I like Tom Sellek, Dean Caine, and Ricky Schroeder. But I think the person ought to be an actor before anything. It's difficult to to ask someone to take a philosophical exam while auditioning for a part. The mostly white cast is very dated as are the roles of women, so step away from Rand for a bit.

A and E are equally important. Excellent actors who make their characters truly believable is so critically important. The right director will be certain his actors accomplish the goals and will naturally get the message of Atlas right.

I liked everything about Part 1. The casting, director, and getting the message right were excellent.
I was not impressed with part 2 at all. Part 2 just didn't bring the message to the screen.

B - you need to provide a bit more detail so those who have not read the book can "get it"

Hard to pick between A and B - If B. is not done right A. really won't matter much and and if A. isn;t done right it can ruin B. - no matter how good the message is.

B. By far. Get the message RIGHT. The message is enough. If the message is clear, the rest will take care of itself.

B. and A. if the point of the movie is communicate a dying, smoldering, stifled or suppressed view in this great country of ours, then it is absolutely requisite that You pick John Galt, actors, and actresses, etc;.. according to the point and message of the movie; pick a guy who BELIEVES in the capitalist ideals, b/c You want the acting to ring true; You're doing Yourselves and the rest of the nation who needs to hear the hope that a free market economy and soc. brings, the hope that unmonitored (un-man-handled) individual creativity, design, engineering, business, etc; can bring! You have already lost if You pick an actor/actress who doesn't believe in these principles. You might as well not make the movie; as an example, You never see the face of Hugo Weaving in V for Vendetta, yet the message he communicates is so damn powerful, 7 years later, I'm still listening to Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture on my Ipod with tears down my face; That's the kind of acting with a message one aims for!

Do with the Second Cast the same thing Ayn Rand would recommend we do to the Obama Administration...

Also I liked the the cast that played Reardon and Dagney Taggart in the 1st movie although I couldn't keep from thinking that Taylor Schilling needs to learn how to walk with high heels on. Jolie would fill the role to a T though.

B-message right.

A...we know or should know the AS message.

A. I was going to say B but if you get the cast right, you'll get the message right.

B. Getting the message of Atlas Shrugged right
by adhering to the dialogue as Ayn Rand wrote. Act as if she is directing the film.

As for actor I think Daniel Craig or Ryan Gosling could play Galt. It has to be an actor that can disappear into the role. He can't be someone who is a known bleeding heart liberal because no one would believe him in the role.