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ASP3: This is John Galt

Posted by sdesapio 11 years, 6 months ago to Entertainment
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Ideally, the actor playing John Galt in Atlas Shrugged Part 3 will appear to have jumped right off of the pages of Atlas Shrugged. However, in our quest to find the perfect John Galt, some tough choices may have to be made. That's where you come in.

If you had to choose, which would you consider the number one priority in casting John Galt?

A. As long as the actor looks and acts like John Galt, I don't care what his personal beliefs are.
B. The actor needs to possess a deep understanding of, and passion for, Ayn Rand's ideas first and foremost.

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  • Posted by MissInternalCombustionEngine 11 years, 6 months ago
    While B would be nice, the most important thing is A. I don't really care if he believes what he is acting, as long as he acts like John Galt. The point is to draw people in, right? To do that, you need to have someone who looks and acts like the man Dagny has been looking for.
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  • Posted by Transpower 11 years, 6 months ago
    I don't think the actor needs to be well-known. He doesn need to have a thorough knowledge of Objectivism to be able to project the character of John Galt.
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  • Posted by wolfluvr420 11 years, 6 months ago
    B is for sure the most important. After all isn't the best acting when the actor understands and connects to the role they are playing? If the actor understands Ayn Rand's ideas he will act like John Galt because he will know who he is as a character.
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  • Posted by LydiaMay49 11 years, 6 months ago
    A young Jon Voight or Chuck Norris would have been good. I have not read the book so not sure what he "looked like" but would prefer it to be someone who is Conservative and not a clueless lefty. I like Mark Wahlberg but not sure of his political stance. I read blogs from lefties who saw the movie out of curiosity and the message went right over their heads, so that would be an INSULT to have one play Gault! Please do not subject your audience to that, we get enough of it in everyday life.
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  • Posted by APPY 11 years, 6 months ago
    Select a true Rand believer; Rand Paul!
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    • Posted by plusaf 11 years, 6 months ago
      Y'know, there might be some bankable leverage in that choice! I like his relatively low-key, thoughtful delivery when speaking in Congress as well as his relatively youthful appearance.

      And most late-night emcees would be scared shitless to interview him, eh? :)
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  • Posted by IndianaGary 11 years, 6 months ago
    B: without question, although this will be difficult. Pick someone the right age that, at least, understands the character, like Grant Bowler in AS1. I thought he did a great job as Rearden because he understood the character.
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  • Posted by ConstitutionLady1 11 years, 6 months ago
    The purpose of the movie is to tell the ideas to those who don't know them, not to please those of us who are already there. Therefore, A. Although the wording of the choice "I don't care what his personal beliefs are" could be better.
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  • Posted by FreedomwithResponsibility 11 years, 6 months ago
    Ideally it would be both A and B, but given the constraints of the acting community I would choose the person who will give the best dilivery of the message even if he does not personally understand it. The other side has this down pat and our side is so far behind in this area we can't afford to waste an opportuity to capture hearts and minds.
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  • Posted by zeuszima 11 years, 6 months ago
    B. Tom Seleck from his PI Magnum days would have been perfect! But, alas, those days are long gone. I'm hard pressed to pick anyone from today's batch of actors, however I would prefer an unknown believer than a "known" Hollywood actor who doesn't believe in our philosophy.
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