OK, DU Patrick O'Brian Fans....

[TheMightyFavog]

If the BBC were to do a proper adaptation of the books in the Aubrey/Maturin Series, who would you cast?

In Master and Commander, I can see Colm Meany as James Dillon.

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1. After Master and Commander

We've played the casting the movie game for years now.
For the little bit older Aubrey (Hollywood, not BBC) I vote for Jeff Bridges. Maturin would be Tim Roth.

[TheMightyFavog]

2. An American Playing Aubrey?

You must be out of your mind.

While reading the fourth book, for some reason I see Chris Barrie (aka Arnold J. Rimmer) as Lord Clonfert.

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4. It's acting.

We don't have TV so I'm not so good with BBC actors. To your point, lots of Brits and Aussies have pulled off American characters pretty convincingly. In addition I think these stories need full tilt Hollywood production.

[petronius]

3. Colm Meaney is more of a Bonden to me...

Dillon is someone more intense - how about Ioan Gruffudd (the Hornblower guy)? Welsh, Irish, it's all the same, right? :)

[TheMightyFavog]

5. Meany looks to me about the right age to be Dillon, though.

Gruffudd looks a little young, IMHO



As I said before, Chris Barrie would be a perfect Lord Clonfert for The Mauritius Command