# Cast Popular Discworld Characters...

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cast-popular-discworld-characters/188078>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [July 13, 2003, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cast-popular-discworld-characters/188078 "2003-07-13T00:39:55Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 8\
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**Author:** ![Lissla\_Lissar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8491ac/32.png) [@Lissla\_Lissar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lissla_Lissar)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2003, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cast-popular-discworld-characters/188078/41 "2003-07-18T12:53:46Z")

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More characters.  
Agnes-and-Pernicia: I don’t know. We need a talented plump actress with really big hair.

Mr. Teatime:

Om:

Ponder Stibbons:

Mort:

I don’t have any suggestions right now. Someone else think up actors.

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**Author:** ![evilhomer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/43a26b/32.png) [@evilhomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/evilhomer)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2003, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cast-popular-discworld-characters/188078/42 "2003-07-18T13:27:07Z")

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Since I agree with **The Gaspode** about using Rhys Ifans for Rincewind, I think Rowan Atkinson would do well either as Ponder Stibbons or the Bursar.

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**Author:** ![rjung](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/45deac/32.png) [@rjung](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rjung)\
**Post date:** [July 18, 2003, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cast-popular-discworld-characters/188078/43 "2003-07-18T20:46:44Z")

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Rowan Atkinson for the Bursar, then. Ponder Stibbons needs someone who can do _genuine_ competence. 😃

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**Author:** ![A\_wizard\_song\_for\_thee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/46a35a/32.png) [@A\_wizard\_song\_for\_thee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/A_wizard_song_for_thee)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cast-popular-discworld-characters/188078/44 "2003-07-19T04:33:33Z")

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Hmph. Always pictured John Cleese as the Bursar and a younger Eric Idle as Ponder.

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**Author:** ![Charlie\_Tan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/charlie_tan/32/12582_2.png) [@Charlie\_Tan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Tan)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 6:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cast-popular-discworld-characters/188078/45 "2003-07-19T06:53:40Z")

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Ponder Stibbons - Rick Moranis?  
Mr. Teatime - Robert Downey Jr.?

What about the dwarfs? Cheery Littlebottom?

‘The Truth’ reads like a screenplay - what about that photographer vampire? A hilarious part for the right actor.

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**Author:** ![Syntropy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@Syntropy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Syntropy)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cast-popular-discworld-characters/188078/46 "2003-07-19T06:56:16Z")

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Why do I suddenly see Anthony Hopkins as Vetinari?..Now THAT would add a whole new level, I think…

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**Author:** ![big\_alex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e56c9b/32.png) [@big\_alex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/big_alex)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 5:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cast-popular-discworld-characters/188078/47 "2003-07-19T17:36:15Z")

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One of the MacGann brothers as Vimes, and how about Matthew MacFadyen as Ponder Stibbons?

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**Author:** ![Iteki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/eada6e/32.png) [@Iteki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iteki)\
**Post date:** [July 19, 2003, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cast-popular-discworld-characters/188078/48 "2003-07-19T22:29:06Z")

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Having watched HP&CoS again, I can see the actor who plays Lucius Malfoy in quite a few roles. I think he could maybe even do a good Veterani if push came to shove?

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