# Dream cast for a Dark Tower movie/movies/miniseries (spoilers probable) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 18, 2003, 6:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dream-cast-for-a-dark-tower-movie-movies-miniseries-spoilers-probable/195929 "2003-08-18T06:59:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Iteki](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/eada6e/32.png) [@Iteki](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Iteki)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2003, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dream-cast-for-a-dark-tower-movie-movies-miniseries-spoilers-probable/195929/21 "2003-08-18T23:04:37Z")
Just so you know, I checked now… crawls off in shame, soz ---
**Author:** ![rolandgunslinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cdc98d/32.png) [@rolandgunslinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rolandgunslinger)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2003, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dream-cast-for-a-dark-tower-movie-movies-miniseries-spoilers-probable/195929/22 "2003-08-18T23:15:06Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mr. Blue Sky \* > \*\*Been hittin’ the devil weed again, eh, roland… \*\* Just a little graf, thats all…just a little. 😃 But come on…Whats wrong with Kevin Costner? He could pull it off. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d26b3c/32.png) [@Mr.Blue\_Sky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Blue_Sky)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2003, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dream-cast-for-a-dark-tower-movie-movies-miniseries-spoilers-probable/195929/23 "2003-08-18T23:40:08Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by rolandgunslinger \* > \*\*Just a little graf, thats all…just a little. 😃 > > But come on…Whats wrong with Kevin Costner? He could pull it off. \*\* Well, let’s see… Roland: an interesting, complex character Kevin: a man who, I’m sure, has many interests, some possibly complex Roland: goes on and on about his quest for the Dark Tower Kevin: just goes on and on Roland: would sacrifice the lives of his friends Kevin: has sacrificed many hours of many people’s lives ---
**Author:** ![Avalonian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@Avalonian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avalonian)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2003, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dream-cast-for-a-dark-tower-movie-movies-miniseries-spoilers-probable/195929/24 "2003-08-18T23:50:18Z")
I’m with **MBS** … Costner’s just a bit too _soft_ to carry the role of Roland, too _nice_. And when he tries to get away from that appearance (such as in _Waterworld_), he starts playing away from his strengths. It’s like this music CD I heard recently, called “The Territories,” supposedly based on King’s Dark Tower stories. The music is all bright, sweeping new age sort of stuff, however, and while it captures some of the magic of the stories, it completely ignores the darker, harsh, rough elements that are so critical to the success of the stories. I kind of feel Costner would do the same to Roland: he could capture some of the nobility of the character, but none of the brutality. The person playing Roland would have to be able to express both aspects to be successful. Hey **Iteki** , did you check yet? _grins_ Seriously, thanks for looking. I’m looking forward to reading _Wizard and Glass_ again, as it’s the one I remember the least from. Guess I’ll have to wait to decide on those roles until I read it again. ---
**Author:** ![rolandgunslinger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/cdc98d/32.png) [@rolandgunslinger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rolandgunslinger)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2003, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dream-cast-for-a-dark-tower-movie-movies-miniseries-spoilers-probable/195929/25 "2003-08-18T23:54:57Z")
Point taken…😃 I guess my only other choice would be Scott Glen. But I’m sticken’ to my guns (pun intended) for Jamie Sheridan as Randall Flagg ---
**Author:** ![Avalonian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ee7513/32.png) [@Avalonian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Avalonian)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dream-cast-for-a-dark-tower-movie-movies-miniseries-spoilers-probable/195929/26 "2003-08-19T00:06:01Z")
I was thinking the same thing, **roland**. I thought Jamie Sheridan did pretty darn well as Flagg. What really freaks me out, though, is seeing Sheridan play a clean-cut police captain (?) in one of the “Law and Order” series. Weird, weird, weird… I keep expecting him to do that freaky smile of his. ---
**Author:** ![look\_ninjas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/b2d939/32.png) [@look\_ninjas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/look_ninjas)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2003, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dream-cast-for-a-dark-tower-movie-movies-miniseries-spoilers-probable/195929/27 "2003-08-19T01:50:59Z")
I have only one suggestion, and that’s Kieran Culkin (is that the right Culkin? The middle one) as young Cuthbert. Only a little older, and good at playing wiseass teens. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dream-cast-for-a-dark-tower-movie-movies-miniseries-spoilers-probable/195929.md?page=1)